Stringless Guitar Layout for Stable Playing and Tone Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional stringless guitars face issues with portability, playing stability, and limited functionality, including single playing methods, inconvenient tone adjustment, and accidental contact with the toning device during performance.
Innovation Solution
The stringless guitar incorporates a keyboard, speaker, chord board, tuning device, light indication system, and a rotating folding support structure, along with a main control board to enhance portability, stability, and flexibility in playing methods and tone adjustment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the toning device is disposed on the guitar body, then the tone can be adjusted, but it is easy to affect the performance due to accidental contact
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the guitar into functional modules: the guitar body, guitar neck, and separately controllable toning device. The toning device can be independently adjusted without affecting the main body structure, reducing accidental contact during performance while maintaining tone adjustment capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a control board as an intermediary between the player and the toning device. The control board processes signals from sensors and adjusts toning parameters electronically, allowing tone adjustment without direct physical contact with the toning device components during performance.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the stringless guitar uses electronic sensors to detect finger positions, then diverse playing methods can be achieved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal control board that handles multiple functions: detecting finger positions on the keyboard, chord board, and guitar neck; processing different playing techniques; and controlling various toning parameters. This multi-functional approach increases versatility while managing device complexity through integration.
Solution Approach 2:
The sensor system automatically detects finger positions and playing techniques without requiring manual intervention. The control board self-adjusts parameters based on sensor inputs, enabling diverse playing methods while reducing the operational complexity for the player.
3Weight of moving object
If the guitar body is designed as a box structure with keyboard and speaker, then portability is improved, but the playing stability may be affected
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs the box structure guitar body with adjustable and modular components. The keyboard, speaker, and other elements can be repositioned or adjusted during setup to optimize both portability and playing stability for different performance contexts.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies different structural qualities to different parts of the guitar body. The box structure provides compactness for portability, while reinforced mounting areas for the keyboard and speaker ensure local stability during playing. The guitar neck connection point is specifically strengthened to maintain playing stability.
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AI summary
A stringless guitar includes a guitar body, a guitar neck connected to the guitar body, a keyboard, a chord board, a tuning device disposed on the guitar neck, a light indication system, a speaker, and a rotating folding support structure. The keyboard and the speaker are respectively disposed in a first mounting space and a second mounting space of the guitar body. The tuning device includes a rocker and a sensor. One end of the rocker is connected to the sensor. The other end of the rocker extends out of the guitar neck. The light indication system includes a first indicator light configured to indicate playing positions on the keyboard and a second indicator light configured to indicate playing positions on the chord board. The rotating folding support structure is mounted on the guitar body to prevent the guitar body from sliding off legs of a player.