Structure of metronome
OwnerWei-Tsung Yanginventor
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Abstract
A metronome in which the actuating member which is driven by a driving mechanism through an escapement wheel to turn a graduated pendulum bar back and forth includes a copper bushing connected to the pendulum bar, 00and a circular plate 0 securely mounted on one end of the copper bushing, the circular plate having a peripheral notch fitted with staggered peripheral rows of sloping teeth at the escapement wheel, and two sloping portions symmetrically disposed at two opposite sides of the peripheral notch, the sloping portions respectively tilted inwards in X-axis direction and sloping backwards in Y-axis direction for striking by the sloping teeth of the escapement wheel alternatively.
Claims1
A metronome comprising an oscillating shaft, an escapement mechanism formed of an actuating member and an escapement wheel having two staggered rows of sloping teeth around the periphery of said escapement wheel, and a driving mechanism operated by the user to rotate said escapement wheel, causing said oscillating shaft be turned back and forth with said actuating member, wherein said actuating member comprises a copper bushing fixedly coupled to a part of said oscillating shaft, and a circular plate securely mounted on one end of said copper bushing, said circular plate comprising a peripheral notch fitted with the sloping teeth of said escapement wheel, and two sloping portions symmetrically disposed at two opposite sides of said peripheral notch, said sloping portions respectively tilted inwards in X-axis direction and sloping backwards in Y-axis direction.
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