Tilting Drum Stand Pipe for Simultaneous Instrument Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional drum stands require two separate processes to adjust the positions of percussion instruments, making the adjustment complicated and inefficient, especially for players of different heights and arm lengths.
Innovation Solution
A drum stand design where a leg member supports a second pipe that tilts relative to the floor, allowing the first pipe to be slid along its axial direction to simultaneously adjust the positions of percussion instruments in both the vertical and horizontal directions, with additional features like extensible support pipes and adjustable holders for fine tuning and stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the arm pipe is connected horizontally to the center pipe, then the percussion instruments can be held at a stable height, but two separate processes are required to adjust positions (sliding for vertical adjustment and rotating for front-back adjustment), making the adjustment complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the vertical adjustment function and front-back adjustment function into a single sliding operation. By tilting the center pipe relative to the floor, the horizontal slide of the arm pipe along the tilted center pipe produces both vertical displacement and front-back displacement simultaneously, merging two adjustment processes into one
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a tilt angle dimension to the center pipe, transforming the adjustment mechanism from a two-degree-of-freedom system (vertical + front-back) requiring two operations into a system where a single horizontal sliding operation along the tilted pipe produces coupled vertical and front-back movements
2Adaptability or versatility
If the center pipe is supported vertically, then the structure is simple, but the percussion instruments cannot be efficiently positioned for players of different heights and arm lengths
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the center pipe tiltable rather than fixed vertical, allowing the adjustment mechanism to adapt dynamically to different player heights and preferences. The tilt angle can be adjusted to change the coupling between horizontal sliding and vertical/front-back positioning, accommodating various player configurations
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AI summary
Provided is a drum stand that includes a first pipe holding a percussion instrument, a second pipe to which the first pipe is connected, and a leg member supporting the second pipe on a floor surface. The first pipe is slidable along an axial direction of the second pipe. A lower end of the second pipe is in contact with the floor surface. The leg member is in contact with the floor surface on one side in a horizontal direction relative to the lower end of the second pipe and supports the second pipe in a state that an upper end of the second pipe is on the one side in the horizontal direction relative to the lower end of the second pipe.