KR200497968Y1 - Fastening ring of mouthpiece for wind instrument - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is a mouthpiece consisting of a barrel part that is coupled to a wind instrument and has a ligature that secures the reed on the outer surface, a beak part formed in front of the barrel through which air flows in, and a shank part formed in the rear of the barrel part and coupled to the wind instrument. A fastening ring fastened to the outer peripheral surface of the barrel portion, the fastening ring is fastened to the rear of the ligature, is made of wood, has a predetermined width, has a tubular shape, and is connected to the lid; and an inner ring made of copper and attached along an inner circumferential surface of the outer ring, wherein the outer ring has an outer groove formed in a ring shape along both edges of the outer circumferential surface and recessed in a ring shape along the circumference of the inner circumferential surface. Provided is a mouthpiece fastening ring for a wind instrument, characterized in that a plurality of internal grooves are formed.

Description

Mouthpiece fastening ring for wind instruments {FASTENING RING OF MOUTHPIECE FOR WIND INSTRUMENT}

The present invention relates to a mouthpiece fastening ring for wind instruments, and more specifically, to a mouthpiece fastening ring for wind instruments that is fastened with a ligature to the barrel of the mouthpiece of a wind instrument to better realize the soft and deep tone of the wind instrument. It's about.

In general, wind instruments such as saxophones, clarinets, oboes, etc. are instruments that combine a mouthpiece and the player makes sounds by putting his/her lips on the mouthpiece and blowing, and uses air as a vibrating body to make the sound.

Wind instruments enable the sound of the instrument to be produced by fastening a reed to the mouthpiece. The sound is produced by the vibration of the reed, and there are various types depending on the material, thickness, etc., and the tone that the reed can produce accordingly. There are many different types of reeds, and different types of reeds are used depending on the type of music played, such as classical, pop, and jazz.

In addition, when a performer blows on a mouthpiece coupled to a wind instrument with his or her lips, the reed vibrates against the surface of the mouthpiece, and a ligature surrounds and secures the outer circumference of the mouthpiece and the reed to affect the vibration of the reed. The structure, shape, and material of the ligature affect the tone of the instrument.

The conventional ligature is disclosed in Patent Document 1, and is manufactured by cutting a thin single metal panel to a length that can surround the mouthpiece and reed, welding or bending a joint at both ends, and combining the reed with the mouthpiece. After making sure that the ligature completely surrounded the mouthpiece and reed, the ligature was tightened and fixed using a tightening member. Additionally, ligatures made of plastic materials are also being produced these days.

However, ligatures such as the prior art described above only have the simple function of fixing the reed to the mouthpiece and controlling the frequency of the reed's vibration according to the degree of tightness, and the ligature alone produces little resonance, making it difficult to sufficiently realize the soft and deep tone of the wind instrument. There is a difficult problem.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-1241345 (published on March 11, 2013)

This invention was created to solve all of the above-mentioned problems. It is fastened with a ligature to the barrel of the mouthpiece of a wind instrument to better realize the soft and deep tone of the wind instrument, and is connected to the reed fixed by the ligature. The resonance structure of the wood outer ring and the copper inner ring makes the sound of the wind instrument richer, absorbing the high range and reflecting the low range to provide a beautiful melody, and reducing vibration due to differences in internal and external materials. The amplification effect creates better sound transmission, the sound is clear and rich, the fixation and support of the reed is increased, and the mouthpiece can be attached and detached as needed, so it can be used alone or in combination with the ligature. The purpose is to provide a mouthpiece fastening ring for wind instruments.

In order to solve the above problem, the present invention is coupled to a wind instrument, but is coupled to a wind instrument by forming a barrel part on the outer surface of which a ligature for fixing the reed is installed, a beak part formed in front of the barrel through which air flows in, and a beak part formed in the rear of the barrel part to allow air to flow in. A fastening ring fastened to the outer circumferential surface of the barrel of a mouthpiece consisting of a shank portion, the fastening ring is fastened to the rear of the ligature, is made of wood, has a predetermined width, is made of tubular shape, and is connected to the outer surface in contact with the reed. ring; and an inner ring made of copper and attached along an inner circumferential surface of the outer ring, wherein the outer ring has an outer groove formed in a ring shape along both edges of the outer circumferential surface and recessed in a ring shape along the circumference of the inner circumferential surface. Provided is a mouthpiece fastening ring for a wind instrument, characterized in that a plurality of internal grooves are formed.

According to the present invention, the barrel part of the mouthpiece of a wind instrument is fastened with a ligature to better realize the soft and deep tone of the wind instrument, and it is fastened in contact with a reed fixed by the ligature to connect the outer ring of wood and the inside thereof. The resonance structure of the copper inner ring makes the sound of the wind instrument richer, absorbs the high register and reflects the low register to provide a beautiful melody, and the difference in internal and external materials amplifies vibration, further enhancing sound transmission. It is excellent, the sound is clear and rich, the fixation and support of the reed is increased, and the mouthpiece can be attached or detached as needed, so it can be used alone or with a ligature.

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the mouthpiece, reed, and ligature combined.
Figures 2a and 2b are perspective views of a mouthpiece fastening ring for a wind instrument according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of a mouthpiece fastening ring for a wind instrument according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4a is a diagram showing the use state of the mouthpiece fastening ring for a wind instrument according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 4b is a photograph showing the fastening ring of the present invention being used in a wind instrument while fastened to the mouthpiece.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, specific details for implementing the mouthpiece fastening ring for wind instruments according to the present invention will be described in detail, focusing on examples.

Referring to FIGS. 2A to 3, the mouthpiece fastening ring (1) for a wind instrument according to the present invention is fastened with the ligature (30) to the barrel portion (11) of the mouthpiece (10) of the wind instrument to provide a soft and deep tone of the wind instrument. To enable better implementation, it includes an outer ring 100 and an inner ring 200.

In general, wind instruments combine a mouthpiece (10) and the player makes sound by placing his/her lips on the mouthpiece (10) and blowing. When used by fastening the reed (20) to the outer surface of the mouthpiece (10), the reed (20) Vibrates and the sound resonates in the air. At this time, the ligature 30 is used to surround and secure the outer circumference of the mouthpiece 10 and the reed 20 and to affect the vibration of the reed 20.

Referring to FIG. 1, the mouthpiece 10 is formed on the barrel portion 11 to which the ligature 30, which secures the reed 20, is fastened to the outer surface, and is formed in the front of the barrel portion 11 so that the user places his or her lips. It consists of a beak portion 12 through which air flows in by blowing against it, and a shank portion 13 formed at the rear of the barrel portion 11 to detachably couple the mouthpiece 10 to the wind instrument.

The outer ring 100 is made of wood such as maple, chestnut, birch, pine, and birch, and is fastened to the outer peripheral surface of the barrel portion 11 of the mouthpiece 10 and to the rear of the ligature 30. It has a tube shape with a predetermined width and is connected to contact the lead 20.

More specifically, the ligature 30 and the fastening ring 1 are sequentially fastened to the outer peripheral surface of the barrel 11, and the ligature 30 surrounds the barrel 11 and the lead 20 and forms a lead. (20) is fixed, and the rear end of the reed (20) is connected so as to contact the outer ring (100) other than the fastening ring (1), so that the soft and deep tone of the wind instrument can be better realized compared to fastening only the ligature (30). There will be. At this time, the fastening ring (1) can be attached or detached from the mouthpiece (10) according to the user's needs, so the user can use it by fastening only the ligature (30) to the mouthpiece (10) or use the ligature (30) and the fastening ring ( 1) can be used together. In addition, the outer ring 100 may be formed in the shape of a tube with both ends wide open to have elastic force that causes both ends to move away from each other, and may be provided to adjust the gap between the two ends.

In general, wood is lighter and more elastic than metal and can easily transmit vibration. When the outer ring 100 is made of wood, the small vibration of the reed 20 is greatly amplified and resonates in the air, making the sound richer. When the outer ring (100) vibrates, the energy emitted as sound is large and the energy lost is small, so the ringing continues. Wood reflects low-pitched sounds and absorbs high-pitched sounds, so it suppresses high-frequency sounds that are annoying to the ear, creating a beautiful melody and sound. It can produce soft and deep tones.

In addition, when the inner ring 200 made of copper is attached to the inner surface of the outer ring 100, splitting of the outer ring 100 is prevented, and vibration amplification occurs due to the difference in natural frequencies of wood and copper, thereby causing sound. The amplitude becomes larger, increasing the volume and improving sound transmission.

The inner ring 200 is made of copper material with good malleability and ductility, and is attached along the inner circumference of the outer ring 100 using an adhesive or the like.

Copper has been used as a bell material since ancient times due to its good resonance properties. As the inner ring 200 made of copper attached to the inner surface of the outer ring 100 made of wood resonates, the sound travels straight, increasing the transmission power. . In addition, if the reverberation time of the sound is too long, it becomes difficult to distinguish between sounds, which reduces the clarity of the sound. Since the outer ring 100 is made of wood and has a long reverberation, an inner ring 200 made of copper is attached to the inside to sound. This was done to sound clear and rich.

In addition, referring to FIGS. 2A and 2B, the outer ring 100 is formed so that a portion of the outer ring 100 is cut and stepped on one front part, and a lead groove 130 can be formed so that the rear end of the lead 20 is seated and contacted. . The lead groove 130 is formed to be open and exposed to the outside.

In this way, the rear end of the reed 20, which is fastened and fixed to the mouthpiece 10 by the ligature 30, is seated and contacted with the reed groove 130 of the outer ring 100 to prevent vibration of the reed 20. As the vibration is directly transmitted to the fastening ring (1), the resonance structure of the wooden outer ring (100) and the copper inner ring (200) makes the sound of the wind instrument richer, absorbing the high range and reflecting the low range. It provides a more beautiful melody, amplifies vibrations due to differences in internal and external materials, improves sound transmission, makes the sound clear and rich, and increases the fixation and support of the reed. As a result, the problem of installing only the conventional ligature 30, which performs the simple function of fastening the reed 20 and controlling the frequency of the reed 20 or generates a small sound, can be sufficiently implemented to create a soft and deep tone. It was done.

In addition, referring to Figure 2c, the rear end of the lead 20 is inserted into the rear inner side of the lead groove 130, so that the vibration of the lead 20 can be transmitted and amplified to the outer ring 100 (an insertion groove ( 140) may be formed further. That is, the lower end of the reed 20 is fastened and installed while inserted into the insertion groove 140, so that the tremors and vibrations of the reed 20 can be more efficiently transmitted to the outer ring 100.

In addition, the reed groove 130 improves the problem that the reed 20 can move with only the ligature 30, thereby increasing the fixation force to prevent the reed 20 from moving during the performance of a wind instrument, which causes accidents such as sound deviation. It can also provide a function that allows stable and normal performance.

In addition, the outer ring 100 is formed with an outer groove 110 recessed in a ring shape along both edges of the outer peripheral surface, and a plurality of inner grooves 120 recessed in a ring shape are formed along the circumference of the inner peripheral surface. In this way, a plurality of external grooves 110 and internal grooves 120 are formed on the outer and inner peripheral surfaces of the outer ring 100, respectively, so that the tremor and vibration of the reed 20 can be easily transmitted and small vibrations can be greatly amplified. And, the sound in the air can be enriched.

Below, an embodiment of the mouthpiece fastening ring 1 for a wind instrument according to the present invention will be described.

[Comparative example]

The reed (20) was fastened to the mouthpiece (10) of the saxophone with the ligature (30).

[Example 1]

The reed (20) is fastened to the mouthpiece of the saxophone with the ligature (30) of Comparative Example 1, and the outer ring (100) and inner ring (200) according to the present invention are placed on the barrel portion (11) at the rear of the ligature (30). ) was fastened in contact with the rear end of the lid 20.

[Example 2]

The reed 20 is fastened to the mouthpiece 10 of the saxophone with the ligature 30 of Comparative Example 1, and the outer ring 100 and the inner ring according to the present invention are attached to the barrel portion 11 at the rear of the ligature 30. The fastening ring 1 having the configuration of claim 2, which consists of a ring 200, was fastened so that the rear end of the lead 20 was seated in the lead groove 130.

[Example 3]

The reed 20 is fastened to the mouthpiece 10 of the saxophone with the ligature 30 of Comparative Example 1, and the outer ring 100 and the inner ring according to the present invention are attached to the barrel portion 11 at the rear of the ligature 30. The fastening ring 1 having the configuration of claim 3 consisting of a ring 200 was fastened so that the rear end of the lead was seated in the lead groove 130 and inserted into the insertion groove 140.

In addition, Examples 1 to 3 and Comparative Examples were tested on 20 saxophone enthusiasts who have been active for more than a year, and were given 5 points out of 5 for three items such as resonance, tone, and bass production. , 4 points, 3 points, 2 points, 1 point, etc., and the results of the sum are shown in Table 1 below.

[Table 1]

As can be seen in Table 1, Examples 1 to 3 according to the present invention were found to be superior in sound, tone, and bass production compared to the comparative example in which only the ligature was fastened to the mouthpiece.

In the end, the mouthpiece fastening ring (1) for a wind instrument according to the present invention is fastened to the barrel of the mouthpiece of the wind instrument with a ligature to better realize the soft and deep tone of the wind instrument, and the reed fixed by the ligature The resonance structure of the outer ring of wood and the inner ring of copper inside the contact structure makes the sound of the wind instrument richer. It absorbs the high range and reflects the low range to provide a beautiful melody, and vibrates due to differences in internal and external materials. An amplification effect occurs, resulting in better sound transmission, the sound is clear and rich, the fixation and support of the reed is increased, and the mouthpiece can be attached or detached as needed, so it can be used alone or in combination with the ligature. It can be used.

In the present invention, the above embodiment is an example and the present invention is not limited thereto. Anything that has substantially the same configuration and achieves the same effect as the technical idea described in the utility model claims of the present invention is included in the technical scope of the present invention.

1. Fastening ring
10. Mouthpiece
11. Barrel part
12. Bikbu
13. Shank part
20. Lead
30. Ligature
100. Outer ring
110. External groove
120. Internal groove
130. Lead Home
140. Insertion groove
200. Inner ring
S. wind instruments

Claims (3)

The outer surface of the barrel of a mouthpiece consisting of a barrel part that is coupled to a wind instrument and has a ligature that secures the reed on the outer surface, a beak part that is formed in the front of the barrel and lets air in, and a shank part that is formed in the rear of the barrel and is coupled to the wind instrument. As a fastening ring fastened to,
The fastening ring is fastened to the rear of the ligature, is made of wood, has a predetermined width, is made of a tubular shape, and is connected to contact with the lead; and an inner ring made of copper and attached along the inner peripheral surface of the outer ring,
The outer ring is a mouthpiece fastening ring for a wind instrument, characterized in that an external groove is formed in a ring shape along both edges of the outer circumferential surface, and a plurality of inner grooves are formed in a ring shape along the circumference of the inner circumferential surface.
According to clause 1,
A mouthpiece fastening ring for a wind instrument, characterized in that the outer ring is formed so that a portion of the front portion of one side is cut and stepped to form a reed groove in which the reed is seated and contacted.
According to clause 2,
A mouthpiece fastening ring for a wind instrument, characterized in that an insertion groove is formed on the rear inner side of the reed groove so that the rear end of the reed is inserted into the inside so that the vibration of the reed can be transmitted and amplified to the outer ring.

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