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US 11,417,304 B2Granted
Electronic percussion instrument
AssigneeGuy Shemesh
InventorGuy Shemesh
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Abstract
An electronic percussion instrument includes a body having a top opening and an internal support area, and a drumhead having a striking surface and a drumhead bottom surface opposite thereto, the drumhead is stretched over the top opening of the body and is configured to receive a percussion strike thereon, and at least one peripheral sensor disposed on the internal support area of the body, and at least one rising element configured to be flexible and disposed on the internal support area of the body, and a peripheral carrier, adapted to receiving vibrations from the periphery of the drumhead, the peripheral carrier is supported by the at least one rising element such that a pressing force is formed for setting a top circumferential edge of the peripheral carrier in contact with the drumhead bottom surface.
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An electronic percussion instrument, comprising:
- a body having a top opening and an internal support area;
- a drumhead having a striking surface and a drumhead bottom surface opposite thereto, the drumhead is stretched over the top opening of the body and is configured to receive a percussion strike thereon;
- at least one peripheral sensor disposed on the internal support area of the body;
- at least one rising element configured to be flexible and disposed on the internal support area of the body;
- and,
- a peripheral carrier, configured to receive vibrations from the periphery of the drumhead, the peripheral carrier is supported by the at least one rising element such that a pressing force is formed, setting a top circumferential edge of the peripheral carrier in contact with the drumhead bottom surface,
- wherein the at least one peripheral sensor is coupled to the at least one rising element such that vibrations received on the striking surface by a percussion strike are transmitted to the at least one peripheral sensor by the peripheral carrier and the at least one rising element.
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An electronic percussion instrument, comprising:
- a body having a top opening and an internal support area;
- a drumhead having a striking surface and a drumhead bottom surface opposite thereto, the drumhead is stretched over the top opening of the body and is configured to receive a percussion strike thereon;
- a peripheral carrier, supported interior to the body and having a circumferential top edge configured to be in contact with the drumhead bottom surface such that vibrations are transmitted from the periphery of the drumhead to the peripheral carrier;
- at least one peripheral sensor disposed on the internal support area of the body and coupled to the peripheral carrier, converting vibrations therefrom to an electronic signal;
- and,
- at least one flexible circuit board, disposed in the internal support area of the body and electrically coupled to the at least one peripheral sensor,
- wherein the at least one flexible circuit board is configured to reduce production labor by reducing electrical wire connections to the at least one peripheral sensor.
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An electronic percussion instrument, comprising:
- a body having a top opening, an internal support area and a plurality of protrusions spaced on a middle plane exterior thereof, the protrusions further having a hole;
- a top drumhead having a striking surface and a periphery, the top drumhead is stretched over the top opening of the body and is configured to receive a percussion strike thereon;
- at least one peripheral sensor disposed on the internal support area of the body;
- at least one rising element configured to be flexible and disposed on the internal support area of the body, the at least one rising element is coupled to the periphery of the top drumhead and to the at least one peripheral sensor such that vibrations on the top drumhead are inducing electrical signal on the at least one peripheral sensor,
- a plurality of lugs, having a hollow shape with an opening on one side and further having a top hole and a bottom hole on other sides, the lugs are configured to cover the protrusions of the body such that the top hole and the bottom hole of the lugs are aligned with the holes of the protrusions;
- a top rim, configured as a circular hoop extending over the periphery of the top drumhead and having holes which are aligned about the same axis with the holes of the protrusions and the holes of the lugs;
- a plurality of lug top fasteners having a male thread extending on one end and a female thread bored on other end opposite thereto, the lug top fasteners are disposed such that the male thread is inserted through the top and bottom holes of the lug and through the hole of the protrusion;
- a plurality of lug bottom fasteners having a generally tubular shape having a female thread throughout the center hole of the tube, the lug bottom fasteners are bolted over the male thread of the lug top fasteners so as to lock the lug top fasteners into position and further affix the lugs into position on the protrusions of the body;
- and,
- a plurality of drum bolts, fitted into the holes of the top rim and engaged into the threads of the lug top fasteners so as to exert forces throughout the periphery of the top drumhead in a direction towards the lug top fasteners, holding the top drumhead in a tensioned state.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.