Abstract:
A keyboard instrument, in particular a piano, has a keyboard (11) with a multiplicity of keys (12) and also at least two supporting elements (21, 22) for supporting the keyboard (11). A panel-form keybed (10) made of a wood material forms a console, and therefore a rest for the keyboard (11). It is Borne by the at least two supporting elements (21, 22). A groove (33) is provided in the keybed (10). The groove (33) in the keybed (10) is provided parallel to an imaginary connecting line (23) between the two supporting elements (21, 22) and perpendicularly to the keys (12). The groove (33) is arranged on the underside (31) of the keybed (10). A threaded rod (41) is positioned in the groove (33). The keybed (10) can be prestressed by means of the nuts (37, 38) which are arranged in the keybed (10) and surround the threaded rod (41).
Abstract:
The invention is a micro-tuning device for pianos and other keyboard-operated stringed musical instruments. A mass is secured to a single string or choir of strings in the musical instrument by an attachment device between the bridge and the agraffe, nut or V-bar, thereby reducing the speaking length and increasing the pitch of the string.
Abstract:
A long part-mounting structure of a piano, which makes it possible to mount a long part as a component part of a piano to a mounted member without causing warpage of the long part and maintain excellent appearance of the piano even when applied to a transparent piano. This long part-mounting structure is for mounting a keyslip as a component part of the piano to a keybed over the entire longitudinal length of the keyslip. The keyslip has a contact surface in contact with the keybed over the entire longitudinal length of keyslip and a mounting protrusion extending the entire longitudinal length of the keyslip and protruding a predetermined length toward the keybed from the contact surface. The keybed has a contacted surface with which the contact surface of the keyslip is brought into contact and a long groove into which the mounting protrusion is fitted.
Abstract:
An installation structure for an acoustic transducer for vibrating a vibrated body of a musical instrument in a first direction for permitting the vibrated body to generate sounds, including: the acoustic transducer having a main body and a vibrating portion that vibrates in the first direction; a support portion to be fixed to a housing of the musical instrument for supporting the main body; and a cover member fixed to the support portion for covering the acoustic transducer, wherein the support portion includes a base plate portion to be held in surface contact with the housing so as to be fixed thereto, a first fixing portion to which the main body is fixed and which supports the main body, and a second fixing portion to which the cover member is fixed, and wherein the first and second fixing portions are connected to the base plate portion independently of each other.