Electronic hi-hat cymbal controller
AssigneeinMusic Brands, Inc.
InventorJan Wissmuller
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Abstract
An electronic hi-hat cymbal controller is disclosed. The controller includes a hi-hat cymbal stand with a foot pedal configured and arranged to mechanically lift a control shaft. A lower cymbal is supported by the hi-hat cymbal stand. An upper cymbal is supported by the control shaft and oriented over the lower cymbal. And a position detector is configured and arranged to detect the position of the control shaft relative to the hi-hat cymbal stand.
Claims21
An electronic hi-hat cymbal controller, comprising:
- a hi-hat cymbal stand with a foot pedal configured to lift a control shaft;
- a lower cymbal supported by the hi-hat cymbal stand;
- an upper cymbal supported by the control shaft and oriented over the lower cymbal;
- and
- a foot pedal control module comprising a position detector configured to detect the position of the control shaft relative to the foot pedal control module, as the control shaft moves up and down the hi-hat cymbal stand,
- wherein an electrical signal generated by the foot pedal control module is proportional to the position of the control shaft relative to the foot pedal control module.
An electronic hi-hat cymbal controller, comprising:
- a hi-hat cymbal stand with a foot pedal configured and arranged to mechanically lift a control shaft;
- a lower cymbal supported by the hi-hat cymbal stand;
- an upper cymbal supported by the control shaft and oriented over the lower cymbal;
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- a foot pedal control module comprising a position detector configured to detect the position of the control shaft relative to the foot pedal control module as the control shaft moves up and down the hi-hat cymbal stand, by shining a light from a light source at an optical detector and using a mechanical shutter configured to move with the control shaft between the optical detector and the light source,
- wherein an electrical signal generated by the foot pedal control module is proportional to the position of the control shaft relative to the foot pedal control module.
A foot pedal control module for a hi-hat cymbal stand including a foot pedal configured to lift a control shaft, the foot pedal control module position detector comprising:
- a position detector comprising:
- a body portion configured to be supported by a hi-hat cymbal stand;
- an optical detector supported by the body portion;
- a light source supported by the body portion and configured to shine light on the optical detector;
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- a mechanical shutter configured to move with the control shaft between the optical detector and light source,
- wherein the foot pedal control module is configured to detect the position of the control shaft relative to the foot pedal control module as the control shaft moves up and down the hi-hat cymbal stand, and to generate an electrical signal that is proportional to the position of the control shaft relative to the foot pedal control module.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.