Wrist-Worn Pitch Pipe with Rotatable Mount
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Solution Overview
Problem
Pitch pipes used by music teachers in toddler music and movement classes often fall out and are difficult to access, as they are typically stored in pockets and can be accidentally picked up or mouthed by children, disrupting the teaching process.
Innovation Solution
A wrist-worn pitch pipe apparatus, known as a 'pitch watch,' featuring a rotatable pitch pipe attached to a wristband with an adjustable mechanism, providing continuous hands-free access and preventing chafing by attaching the post to an auxiliary band rather than the primary band.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the pitch pipe is stored in the teacher's pocket, then it is easily accessible, but it frequently falls out and can be accidentally picked up or mouthed by toddlers
Solution Approach 1:
The pitch pipe is moved from the traditional pocket storage location to the wrist dimension, creating a new spatial zone that is both accessible to the teacher and inaccessible to toddlers. The wristwatch-mounted pitch pipe remains within the teacher's immediate personal space while being physically separated from the toddler environment.
Solution Approach 2:
The wristwatch serves as an intermediary carrier that holds the pitch pipe in a secure yet accessible manner. This intermediary device transfers the pitch pipe from vulnerable pocket storage to a secure wrist-mounted position, mediating between the need for accessibility and the need for safety.
2Ease of operation
If the pitch pipe is held in the teacher's hand during class, then it is immediately accessible, but the teacher cannot perform gross-motor actions freely
Solution Approach 1:
The pitch pipe is merged with the wristwatch, combining two separate objects into one integrated device. This merging allows the pitch pipe to be carried on the wrist like a watch, freeing the teacher's hands for gross-motor actions while maintaining immediate accessibility through wrist rotation.
Solution Approach 2:
The pitch pipe is made rotatable on the wristwatch, allowing dynamic adjustment of its position and orientation. This dynamic capability enables the teacher to quickly access the pitch pipe by rotating the wrist while maintaining freedom of movement for other body parts during gross-motor activities.
3Strength
If the post is attached directly to the primary band, then the pitch pipe is securely held, but it causes chafing against the user's wrist
Solution Approach 1:
The wristwatch band is segmented into a primary band for comfort and an auxiliary band for functional attachment. The post is attached to the auxiliary band rather than the primary band, separating the attachment function from the comfort function and eliminating chafing while maintaining security.
Solution Approach 2:
The auxiliary band serves as an intermediary layer between the post and the primary band. This intermediary structure allows the post to be securely attached while preventing direct contact with the sensitive primary band area, thereby eliminating chafing.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The wrist-worn pitch pipe apparatus ensures constant, convenient access to the desired pitch, enhancing teaching efficiency by keeping the instrument secure and accessible, allowing teachers to model musical actions without interruption.
Implementation Method 1
an opening in the pitch pipe to allow the user to blow air over the reed, thereby causing the reed to resonate at a preselected frequency
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AI summary
The present invention features apparatuses that include a wristband and a pitch pipe rotatably attached to the wristband, wherein the apparatuses are disposed to be worn on a user's wrist. The invention further features methods of use thereof.