An upright keyboard instrument reduced in depth dimension and compact as a whole. Damper levers each extend in a vertical direction and are pivotally movably supported at or in the vicinity of a longitudinal center thereof, in a side-by-side arrangement in a left-right direction at a location rearward of actions. A damper rod extends in a left-right direction. A pedal rod extends in the vertical direction and is disposed forward of the damper levers, so as to be moved upward by depression of a pedal. A damper lever drive mechanism is provided between a longitudinal end of the damper rod and an upper end of the pedal rod and drives lower portions of the damper levers such that the lower portions are pressed rearward by moving the damper rod rearward in accordance with upward movement of the pedal rod.

The object of the invention is a device and a method for damping of aliquot tones, which solve the technical problem of the damping of aliquot tones in instruments that have a large number of strings (6) mounted between two fastening points (7) of the string, wherein a musician does not touch the strings (6) with his fingers or with a hand-held accessory. Such instruments are for instance the piano and the upright piano. The invention is technically configured in a way that the string (6) proximal to one of both fastening points (7) of the string, via the actuator (4), is pressed with the pressing material (2) which is preferably an elastic material, wherein the pressing of the pressing material (2) causes the damping of aliquot tones. The device (1) for damping of aliquot tones comprises at least the pressing material (2), with which the pressure against the strings (6) is carried out by way of the pressing element (8), the movable element (3) which causes a pressing force, and the actuator (4) linked to the linkage (5), with which the pressure against the strings (6) is actuated, thus dampening the aliquot tones.

The object of the invention is a device and a method for damping of aliquot tones, which solve the technical problem of the damping of aliquot tones in instruments that have a large number of strings (6) mounted between two fastening points (7) of the string, wherein a musician does not touch the strings (6) with his fingers or with a hand-held accessory. Such instruments are for instance the piano and the upright piano. The invention is technically configured in a way that the string (6) proximal to one of both fastening points (7) of the string, via the actuator (4), is pressed with the pressing material (2) which is preferably an elastic material, wherein the pressing of the pressing material (2) causes the damping of aliquot tones. The device (1) for damping of aliquot tones comprises at least the pressing material (2), with which the pressure against the strings (6) is carried out by way of the pressing element (8), the movable element (3) which causes a pressing force, and the actuator (4) linked to the linkage (5), with which the pressure against the strings (6) is actuated, thus dampening the aliquot tones.

The object of the invention is a device and a method for damping of aliquot tones, which solve the technical problem of the damping of aliquot tones in instruments that have a large number of strings (6) mounted between two fastening points (7) of the string, wherein a musician does not touch the strings (6) with his fingers or with a hand-held accessory. Such instruments are for instance the piano and the upright piano. The invention is technically configured in a way that the string (6) proximal to one of both fastening points (7) of the string, via the actuator (4), is pressed with the pressing material (2) which is preferably an elastic material, wherein the pressing of the pressing material (2) causes the damping of aliquot tones. The device (1) for damping of aliquot tones comprises at least the pressing material (2), with which the pressure against the strings (6) is carried out by way of the pressing element (8), the movable element (3) which causes a pressing force, and the actuator (4) linked to the linkage (5), with which the pressure against the strings (6) is actuated, thus dampening the aliquot tones.

The object of the invention is a device and a method for damping of aliquot tones, which solve the technical problem of the damping of aliquot tones in instruments that have a large number of strings (6) mounted between two fastening points (7) of the string, wherein a musician does not touch the strings (6) with his fingers or with a hand-held accessory. Such instruments are for instance the piano and the upright piano. The invention is technically configured in a way that the string (6) proximal to one of both fastening points (7) of the string, via the actuator (4), is pressed with the pressing material (2) which is preferably an elastic material, wherein the pressing of the pressing material (2) causes the damping of aliquot tones. The device (1) for damping of aliquot tones comprises at least the pressing material (2), with which the pressure against the strings (6) is carried out by way of the pressing element (8), the movable element (3) which causes a pressing force, and the actuator (4) linked to the linkage (5), with which the pressure against the strings (6) is actuated, thus dampening the aliquot tones.

An upright keyboard instrument reduced in depth dimension and compact as a whole. Damper levers each extend in a vertical direction and are pivotally movably supported at or in the vicinity of a longitudinal center thereof, in a side-by-side arrangement in a left-right direction at a location rearward of actions. A damper rod extends in a left-right direction. A pedal rod extends in the vertical direction and is disposed forward of the damper levers, so as to be moved upward by depression of a pedal. A damper lever drive mechanism is provided between a longitudinal end of the damper rod and an upper end of the pedal rod and drives lower portions of the damper levers such that the lower portions are pressed rearward by moving the damper rod rearward in accordance with upward movement of the pedal rod.

An upright keyboard instrument reduced in depth dimension and compact as a whole. Damper levers each extend in a vertical direction and are pivotally movably supported at or in the vicinity of a longitudinal center thereof, in a side-by-side arrangement in a left-right direction at a location rearward of actions. A damper rod extends in a left-right direction. A pedal rod extends in the vertical direction and is disposed forward of the damper levers, so as to be moved upward by depression of a pedal. A damper lever drive mechanism is provided between a longitudinal end of the damper rod and an upper end of the pedal rod and drives lower portions of the damper levers such that the lower portions are pressed rearward by moving the damper rod rearward in accordance with upward movement of the pedal rod.

Aspects of the disclosure provide for mechanisms for providing muting functions for a piano system. In some embodiments, a piano system according to the disclosure includes a plurality of linkage structures coupled to a plurality of keys, a plurality of strings corresponding to the plurality of linkage structures, and a muting unit configured to place at least one elastic structure at a first position to implement a first mode for the piano system. In some embodiments, the first position is located between the linkage structures and the strings. In the first mode, the elastic structure may be placed at the first position to prevent an interaction between at least one of the linkage structures and the strings when one of the plurality of keys is depressed.

Aspects of the disclosure provide for mechanisms for providing muting functions for a piano system. In some embodiments, a piano system according to the disclosure includes a plurality of linkage structures coupled to a plurality of keys, a plurality of strings corresponding to the plurality of linkage structures, and a muting unit configured to place at least one elastic structure at a first position to implement a first mode for the piano system. In some embodiments, the first position is located between the linkage structures and the strings. In the first mode, the elastic structure may be placed at the first position to prevent an interaction between at least one of the linkage structures and the strings when one of the plurality of keys is depressed.

The combination of a piano and an actuating device for a pedal on the piano. The actuating device has a frame, an arm on the frame movable in a controlled path, and an actuator assembly. The actuator assembly has a component moved from a first position into a second position to thereby cause the pedal to move from the starting position into the actuated position. The actuator assembly is configured so that movement of the arm in a first direction in the controlled path causes the one component to move from the first position into the second position. The arm is movable by a leg of a user situated in a playing position with respect to the piano.