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US 2017/0323621 A1Published application
Instrument provided with an assembled soundboard
AssigneePiano's Maene NV
InventorChris Maene
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Abstract
The invention relates to an instrument provided with an assembled soundboard. The nerve structures of the soundboard components are linked to the bass and middle registers on the one hand and the descant on the other hand and are positioned in a different angle with respect to the keyboard. The different positioning of the nerve structures contributes to an improved sound quality, a balanced volume and a warmer timbre. Moreover, such assembled soundboard offers a better resistance to changing weather conditions (i.e. cold and humidity).
Claims19
An instrument, comprising:
- a keyboard provided with several keys, wherein each key is assigned to one or more strings, wherein said keys and strings are arranged in a bass, middle/tenor and descant register;
- several touch mechanisms, each coupled to one of the keys, configured to make the assigned strings vibrate;
- an assembled soundboard, comprising two soundboard components each provided with a nerve structure;
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- a bridge, positioned on the soundboard,
- wherein the nerve structure of the first soundboard component, assigned to the bass and middle register, is positioned at an angle alpha with respect to the keyboard, and wherein the nerve structure of the second soundboard component, assigned to the descant register, is positioned in at angle beta with respect to the keyboard, and wherein alpha and beta are different.
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