# US 7,745,719 B2 · Electronic keyboard musical instrument

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- Number: US 7,745,719 B2
- Document ID: US7745719B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 12/253,101
- Filed: 2008-10-16
- Published: 2009-02-12
- Granted: 2010-06-29
- Earliest claimed: 2005-08-08
- Assignees: Yamaha Corporation
- Inventors: Yasutake Suzuki
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7745719B2

## CPC

- G10H 1/348: {Switches actuated by parts of the body other than fingers}
- G10H 1/346: {Keys with an arrangement for simulating the feeling of a piano key, e.g. using counterweights, springs, cams}
- G10H 3/26: using electric feedback
- G10H 2220/311: with controlled tactile or haptic feedback effect; output interfaces therefor
- G10H: ELECTROPHONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS IN WHICH THE TONES ARE GENERATED BY ELECTROMECHANICAL MEANS OR ELECTRONIC GENERATORS, OR IN WHICH THE TONES ARE SYNTHESISED FROM A DATA STORE

## Abstract

An electronic keyboard musical instrument which can realize natural sounds with favorable sound quality as an acoustic piano. A sound board (33) made of a plate member is vibrated so as to generate musical tones. A first performance signal generator (22) generates a first performance signal based on the operating state of a plurality of keys of a keyboard (17). A second performance signal generator (23) generates a second performance signal, which is different from the first performance signal, based on the operation of the plurality of keys and the operation of a pedal (18). Speakers (41A-41D) generate musical tones based on the first performance signal generated by the first performance signal generator (22). Transducers (21A-21C) mounted to the sound board (33) vibrate the sound board (33) based on the second performance signal generated by the second performance signal generator (23).

## Claims

### Claim 1

An electronic keyboard musical instrument comprising:
a sound board made of a vibratable plate member;
a frame substantially following a periphery of the sound board, wherein the sound board is attached to the frame;
a plurality of key operators;
at least one pedal operator;
a first performance signal generator for generating a first performance signal based on an operating state of the plurality of key operators;
a second performance signal generator for generating a second performance signal, which is different from the first performance signal, based on operation of the plurality of key operators and operation of the pedal operators;
at least one speaker for generating musical tones based on the first performance signal generated by the first performance signal generator; and
at least one vibrating device mounted to the sound board for vibrating the sound board based on the second performance signal generated by the second performance signal generator,
wherein the sound board is free of any speaker being mounted thereon, and
wherein when the at least one speaker is driven to sound musical tones, the at least one vibrating device is also driven to vibrate the sound board.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The electronic keyboard musical instrument according to claim 1, wherein the first performance signal is a signal to sound a performance sound according to a pitch of an operated key operator and the second performance signal is a signal to sound a damper sound corresponding to a resonance sound sounded when a damper pedal is on in an acoustic piano.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The electronic keyboard musical instrument according to claim 1, wherein the at least one vibrating device is mounted on above the sound board and the at least one speaker is mounted underneath the frame.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The electronic keyboard musical instrument according to claim 3, further including additional speakers and a keyboard including the key operators, wherein the additional speakers are arranged at both right and left ends adjacent to the keyboard.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The electronic keyboard musical instrument according to claim 1, wherein the at least one vibrating device is a transducer.

### Claim 6 (depends on 2)

The electronic keyboard musical instrument according to claim 2, wherein the at least one vibrating device is a transducer.

### Claim 7 (depends on 3)

The electronic keyboard musical instrument according to claim 3, wherein the at least one vibrating device is a transducer.

### Claim 8 (depends on 4)

The electronic keyboard musical instrument according to claim 4, wherein the at least one vibrating device is a transducer.