A desk bell that has a good sound reverb and a long lingering sound includes a swingably supported bell body and striking section that hits the bell body. The striking section includes a striker, an operating part for operating the striker, and separating part that quickly separates the striker from the bell body after the striker striking the bell body. The bell body is placed and supported on or point-supported on a supporting member. The bell body has a conical shape with an open bottom or an inverted bowl shape and has an inner top part placed and supported on or point-supported on the supporting member. The striker is disposed inside the bell body.

A desk bell that has a good sound reverb and a long lingering sound includes a swingably supported bell body and striking section that hits the bell body. The striking section includes a striker, an operating part for operating the striker, and separating part that quickly separates the striker from the bell body after the striker striking the bell body. The bell body is placed and supported on or point-supported on a supporting member. The bell body has a conical shape with an open bottom or an inverted bowl shape and has an inner top part placed and supported on or point-supported on the supporting member. The striker is disposed inside the bell body.

A mechanical warning device (1) for a vehicle, including for a velocipede, includes a body (2), a ringer (3) mounted on the body, a striker (4) movably mounted on the body and relative to the ringer, and a magnet mechanism (5) which is configured such that, when the striker is displaced from a stable position to an intermediate position in which it has been displaced away from the ringer, it drives the striker from the intermediate position to strike the ringer then brings the striker back into the stable position.

A mechanical warning device (1) for a vehicle, including for a velocipede, includes a body (2), a ringer (3) mounted on the body, a striker (4) movably mounted on the body and relative to the ringer, and a magnet mechanism (5) which is configured such that, when the striker is displaced from a stable position to an intermediate position in which it has been displaced away from the ringer, it drives the striker from the intermediate position to strike the ringer then brings the striker back into the stable position.

A drinking container that can be used for various applications such as toasting for producing a sound for enjoyment at table, dinning or banquet, a bell, or further, determination of a beverage poured into the drinking container is used for producing a sound for enjoyment and comprises: a container-type resonator; and a handle connected to the resonator at a position of a node of vibration during resonance of the resonator.

A novel wind chime, whereby deficiencies in the prior art, for example, it is necessary to drill holes in the wind chime tubes and grind the holes, which consumes time and manpower, affects beauty of the wind chime, deteriorates tone quality thereof and is liable to cause safety hazards, are addressed, and the wind chime, including a connection ring, a plurality of suspension cords passing the connection ring, a hanger connected at upper ends of the plurality of suspension cords, a striker connected at lower ends of the plurality of suspension cord and a plurality of wind chime tubes, jump rings are connected respectively at the lower ends of the plurality of suspension cords, limiting and connection structures are respectively provided between central positions of the jump rings and the plurality of suspension cords, and the jump rings are connected at inner sides of the plurality of wind chime tubes.

A novel wind chime, whereby deficiencies in the prior art, for example, it is necessary to drill holes in the wind chime tubes and grind the holes, which consumes time and manpower, affects beauty of the wind chime, deteriorates tone quality thereof and is liable to cause safety hazards, are addressed, and the wind chime, including a connection ring, a plurality of suspension cords passing the connection ring, a hanger connected at upper ends of the plurality of suspension cords, a striker connected at lower ends of the plurality of suspension cord and a plurality of wind chime tubes, jump rings are connected respectively at the lower ends of the plurality of suspension cords, limiting and connection structures are respectively provided between central positions of the jump rings and the plurality of suspension cords, and the jump rings are connected at inner sides of the plurality of wind chime tubes.

Timepiece striking mechanism including control means, releasable by a timepiece movement or by a user, and arranged to start a melody or striking sound, and melody selection means including a lever for selecting a selector mechanism arranged to allow the movement of a specific control-piece in order to perform a specific melody or striking sound, this striking mechanism including a safety mechanism for preventing the selection or the actuation of a melody or striking sound when a melody or striking sound is already being performed, this safety mechanism includes, for each control piece, a cam arranged to prevent the operation of the melody selection means by immobilizing the lever, when its control piece has started to perform a melody or striking sound.

A variable mode electronic wind chime. The electronic wind chime provides a visual and audible indicator of the presence or absence of wind. A housing is the structural center of the electronic wind chime and contains a clapper, chimes and light sources corresponding with the chimes opposite of a hanger. The light sources can be modified by the insertion of color films into film slots. The clapper can be moved between various settings to enable audible sound, light source activation or a combination thereof.

A variable mode electronic wind chime. The electronic wind chime provides a visual and audible indicator of the presence or absence of wind. A housing is the structural center of the electronic wind chime and contains a clapper, chimes and light sources corresponding with the chimes opposite of a hanger. The light sources can be modified by the insertion of color films into film slots. The clapper can be moved between various settings to enable audible sound, light source activation or a combination thereof.