Electronic drum rim
OwnerTerry Bozzioinventor
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Abstract
An auxiliary electronic sound source for an electronic drum. The auxiliary sound source is attached to a conventional electronic drum and enables a drummer to practice acoustical "sticking" techniques involving a drum rim. The auxiliary sound source includes a striking element with an acoustically isolating connection to the electronic drum. A piezoelectric material transducer is attached to the striking element to convert impact induced vibrations in the striking element into an electrical output signal. In an alternative embodiment, the piezoelectric transducer is attached to a mounting plate detachably connected to the striking element.
Claims22
An electronic sound source for use at a rim portion of a drum, comprising
- a striking element;
- attachment means, connected to said striking element, for attaching said striking element to said rim portion, said attachment means including acoustic isolating means for providing an acoustically isolating connection between the striking element and the drum;
- and
- transducer means, acoustically coupled to the striking element, for converting impact induced vibrations in the striking element into an electrical output signal.
An electronic sound source for use at a rim portion of a drum, comprising:
- a striking element;
- attachment means connected to the striking element, for attaching the striking element to the rim portion of the drum and providing an acoustically isolating connection between the striking element and the drum;
- a plate removably attached to said striking element;
- transducer means, acoustically coupled to the plate, for converting impact induced vibrations in the striking element into an electrical output signal.
An electronic sound source for an electronic drum, comprising:
- a unitary structure striking element having a first and second portion joined at an approximate right angle in a continuous curve;
- a plurality of resiliently deformable elements interposed between the striking element and the electronic drum;
- a resilient element attached to the striking element with an adhesive having a resiliently deformable character when cured;
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- a piezoelectric transducer bonded to the resilient element with an adhesive having a resiliently deformable character when cured and further encapsulated within the coating of the adhesive.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.