Keyboard instrument
AssigneeCasio Computer Co., Ltd.
InventorsHirokazu Taniguchi, Akihito Akaishi, Akihisa Hoshino
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Abstract
A keyboard instrument including a plurality of keys and a keyboard chassis, in which each key has a shaft or a shaft hole provided on one end side thereof. The keyboard chassis is provided with shafts when the plurality of keys has shaft holes, and is provided with shaft holes when the plurality of keys has shafts. This keyboard chassis supports the plurality of keys by the shafts being arranged in the shaft holes. Also, first spaces and second spaces are formed between an inner surface of the shaft hole and the shaft. The first spaces are positioned in a vertical direction of the key, and the second spaces are positioned in a longitudinal direction of the key. In addition, the second spaces are larger than the first spaces.
Claims17
A keyboard instrument comprising:
- a plurality of keys;
- and
- a keyboard chassis,
- wherein each key has a shaft or a shaft hole provided on one end side thereof,
- wherein the keyboard chassis is provided with shafts when the plurality of keys has shaft holes, and is provided with shaft holes when the plurality of keys has shafts,
- wherein the keyboard chassis supports the plurality of keys by the shafts being arranged in the shaft holes,
- wherein first spaces and second spaces are formed between an inner surface of the shaft hole and the shaft,
- wherein the first spaces are positioned in a vertical direction of the key, and the second spaces are positioned in a longitudinal direction of the key, and
- wherein the second spaces are larger than the first spaces.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.