Electronic drum with curved playing surface
OwnerMark Vollenweiderinventor
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Abstract
An electronic drum has cylindrical non-planar playing surface, and a force sensing detection unit is attached to the playing surface. The force sensing detection unit converts external striking forces applied to the playing surface into electrical output pulses. The electronic drum is attached to a mount shaft assembly with a resilient portion interposed between the electronic drum and the mount shaft. The mount shaft assembly enables the electronic drum to be mounted onto various support stands.
Claims15
An electronic drum comprising:
- a rigid structure having a cylindrical non-planar playing surface, said cylindrical non-planar playing surface having a force sensing device attached to it that produces a signal when struck, and attachment means incorporated into said rigid structure for mounting said rigid structure on a support system mount shaft means wherein said mount shaft means provides adjustable optimum sticking position.
An electronic drum comprising:
- a rigid structure having a cylindrical non-planar playing surface, a base mount, a suspension system means interposed between said playing surface and said base mount, said cylindrical non-planar playing surface having a force sensing device attached to it that produces a signal when struck, said suspension system means for providing a fixed amount of free movement between said cylindrical non-planar playing surface and said base mount, and a recoil element is interposed between said cylindrical non-planar playing surface and said base mount occupying the entire amount of said free movement.
A mount shaft assembly for supporting an electronic drum with a cylindrical non-planar playing surface comprising:
- an inner mount shaft, an outer mount shaft sleeve, a soft resilient portion interposed between said inner mount shaft and said outer mount shaft sleeve, the inner mount shaft being attached to said playing surface structure having a cylindrical non-planar playing surface, said outer mount shaft sleeve being capable of fitting into various support mount systems, said soft resilient portion absorbing vibrations of said support mount systems, providing acoustic isolation between said inner mount shaft and said outer mount shaft sleeve.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.