Cymbal holding structure and holding device
AssigneeYamaha Corporation
InventorYuki Uchida
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Abstract
A holding structure for a cymbal includes a cymbal stand that includes: a rod configured to be insertable through a cymbal; and a supporting part that is provided on the rod, the supporting part being configured to support the cymbal through which the rod is inserted. The holding structure further includes a holding device attachable to the rod, the holding device being configured to clamp the cymbal between the holding device and the supporting part supporting the cymbal. The holding device includes: an engaging part including an opening in which the rod is arranged in a state where the holding device is attached to the rod, the engaging part being configured to be engaged to the rod in a state of being immovable in a lengthwise direction of the rod; an adjusting part attached to the engaging part.
Claims8
A holding structure for a cymbal, comprising:
- a cymbal stand that includes:
- a rod configured to be insertable through a cymbal;
- and a supporting part that is provided on the rod, the supporting part being configured to support the cymbal through which the rod is inserted;
- and
- a holding device attachable to the rod, the holding device being configured to clamp the cymbal between the holding device and the supporting part supporting the cymbal,
- wherein the holding device includes:
- an engaging part including an opening in which the rod is arranged in a state where the holding device is attached to the rod, the engaging part being configured to be engaged to the rod in a state of being immovable in a lengthwise direction of the rod;
- an adjusting part attached to the engaging part in a state of being movable relative to the engaging part in the lengthwise direction of the rod, the adjusting part being positioned between the engaging part and the supporting part in the state where the holding device is attached to the rod;
- and
- a pressing part,
- wherein the adjusting part includes a sliding surface that is in contact with the engaging part, the sliding surface being configured to slide relative to the engaging part when the adjusting part moves relative to the engaging part, and
- wherein the pressing part is configured to suppress movement of the adjusting part, in the lengthwise direction of the rod, relative to the engaging part by pressing the sliding surface of the adjusting part against the engaging part.
A holding device for a cymbal stand, wherein the cymbal stand includes a rod configured to be insertable through a cymbal and a supporting part that is provided on the rod, the supporting part being configured to support the cymbal through which the rod is inserted, the holding device being configured to be attachable to the rod, and the holding device being configured to clamp the cymbal between the holding device and the supporting part supporting the cymbal, the holding device comprising:
- an engaging part including an opening in which the rod is arranged in a state where the holding device is attached to the rod, the engaging part being configured to be engaged to the rod in a state of being immovable in a lengthwise direction of the rod;
- an adjusting part attached to the engaging part in a state of being movable relative to the engaging part in the lengthwise direction of the rod, the adjusting part being positioned between the engaging part and the supporting part in the state where the holding device is attached to the rod;
- and
- a pressing part,
- wherein the adjusting part includes a sliding surface that is in contact with the engaging part, the sliding surface being configured to slide relative to the engaging part when the adjusting part moves relative to the engaging part;
- and
- wherein the pressing part is configured to suppress movement of the adjusting part, in the lengthwise direction of the rod, relative to the engaging part by pressing the sliding surface of the adjusting part against the engaging part.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.