RESONANCE COUNTERWEIGHT STRUCTURE FOR AUDIO EFFECT ARTICLE

Abstract

A resonance counterweight structure for audio effect article includes a hollow counterweight main body and an assembling section connected with the counterweight main body. The assembling section can be mounted in a predetermined position of a musical instrument. The counterweight main body at least includes an upper wall, a lower wall and a peripheral wall connected between the upper and lower walls. The upper wall, the lower wall and the peripheral wall define a chamber of the counterweight main body. At least one counterweight fine-adjustment unit is received in the chamber. The counterweight main body and the counterweight fine-adjustment unit help the audio effect article to modify the music so as to achieve more idealistic timbre effect. A player can more diversely select or replace the counterweight structure, whereby one single musical instrument can selectively output different timbre effects according to the requirements of different playing situations.

Claims

1. A resonance counterweight structure for audio effect article, comprising a hollow counterweight main body 10 and an assembling section 20 connected with the counterweight main body 10, the assembling section 20 being mountable in a predetermined position of an audio effect article 90, the counterweight main body 10 at least including an upper wall 11, a lower wall 12 and a peripheral wall 13 connected between the upper and lower walls 11, 12, the upper wall 11, the lower wall 12 and the peripheral wall 13 together defining a chamber 14 of the counterweight main body 10.

2. The resonance counterweight structure for audio effect article as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one counterweight fine-adjustment unit 30 is received in the chamber 14.

3. The resonance counterweight structure for audio effect article as claimed in claim 1, wherein the predetermined position means a position where the assembling section 20 is assembled with a mouthpiece 91 of the audio effect article 90, the assembling section 20 being connected with the lower wall 12 of the counterweight main body 10, the assembling section 20 having the form of a rod body structure including a base portion 21 and an extension portion 22 connected with the base portion 21, the extension portion 22 of the assembling section 20 being formed with a thread 23.

4. The resonance counterweight structure for audio effect article as claimed in claim 2, wherein the predetermined position means a position where the assembling section 20 is assembled with a mouthpiece 91 of the audio effect article 90, the assembling section 20 being connected with the lower wall 12 of the counterweight main body 10, the assembling section 20 having the form of a rod body structure including a base portion 21 and an extension portion 22 connected with the base portion 21, the extension portion 22 of the assembling section 20 being formed with a thread 23.

5. The resonance counterweight structure for audio effect article as claimed in claim 1, wherein the peripheral wall 13 of the counterweight main body 10 is formed with multiple protruding sharp teeth 15 arranged in adjacency to each other, the sharp teeth 15 extending in a direction in parallel to an axis of the counterweight main body 10, the tooth peak height of at least some sharp teeth 15a of the counterweight main body 10 being different from the tooth peak height of the other sharp teeth 15b of the counterweight main body 10.

6. The resonance counterweight structure for audio effect article as claimed in claim 2, wherein the peripheral wall 13 of the counterweight main body 10 is formed with multiple protruding sharp teeth 15 arranged in adjacency to each other, the sharp teeth 15 extending in a direction in parallel to an axis of the counterweight main body 10, the tooth peak height of at least some sharp teeth 15a of the counterweight main body 10 being different from the tooth peak height of the other sharp teeth 15b of the counterweight main body 10.

7. The resonance counterweight structure for audio effect article as claimed in claim 3, wherein the peripheral wall 13 of the counterweight main body 10 is formed with multiple protruding sharp teeth 15 arranged in adjacency to each other, the sharp teeth 15 extending in a direction in parallel to an axis of the counterweight main body 10, the tooth peak height of at least some sharp teeth 15a of the counterweight main body 10 being different from the tooth peak height of the other sharp teeth 15b of the counterweight main body 10.

8. The resonance counterweight structure for audio effect article as claimed in claim 1, wherein the peripheral wall 13 of the counterweight main body 10 is formed with multiple protruding sharp teeth 15 arranged in adjacency to each other, the sharp teeth 15 extending in a direction in parallel to an axis of the counterweight main body 10, all the sharp teeth 15 of the counterweight main body 10 having different tooth peak heights.

9. The resonance counterweight structure for audio effect article as claimed in claim 2, wherein the peripheral wall 13 of the counterweight main body 10 is formed with multiple protruding sharp teeth 15 arranged in adjacency to each other, the sharp teeth 15 extending in a direction in parallel to an axis of the counterweight main body 10, all the sharp teeth 15 of the counterweight main body 10 having different tooth peak heights.

10. The resonance counterweight structure for audio effect article as claimed in claim 1, wherein the upper wall 11 of the counterweight main body 10 is formed with multiple perforations 16, the perforations 16 having geometrical configurations, the geometrical configurations of the perforations 16 being at least one of that the geometrical configurations are identical to each other and the geometrical configurations are different from each other, the areas of the perforations 16 being at least one of that the areas are equal to each other and the areas are unequal to each other.

11. The resonance counterweight structure for audio effect article as claimed in claim 2, wherein the upper wall 11 of the counterweight main body 10 is formed with multiple perforations 16, the perforations 16 having geometrical configurations, the geometrical configurations of the perforations 16 being at least one of that the geometrical configurations are identical to each other and the geometrical configurations are different from each other, the areas of the perforations 16 being at least one of that the areas are equal to each other and the areas are unequal to each other.

12. The resonance counterweight structure for audio effect article as claimed in claim 3, wherein the upper wall 11 of the counterweight main body 10 is formed with multiple perforations 16, the perforations 16 having geometrical configurations, the geometrical configurations of the perforations 16 being at least one of that the geometrical configurations are identical to each other and the geometrical configurations are different from each other, the areas of the perforations 16 being at least one of that the areas are equal to each other and the areas are unequal to each other.

13. The resonance counterweight structure for audio effect article as claimed in claim 4, wherein the upper wall 11 of the counterweight main body 10 is formed with multiple perforations 16, the perforations 16 having geometrical configurations, the geometrical configurations of the perforations 16 being at least one of that the geometrical configurations are identical to each other and the geometrical configurations are different from each other, the areas of the perforations 16 being at least one of that the areas are equal to each other and the areas are unequal to each other.

14. The resonance counterweight structure for audio effect article as claimed in claim 5, wherein the upper wall 11 of the counterweight main body 10 is formed with multiple perforations 16, the perforations 16 having geometrical configurations, the geometrical configurations of the perforations 16 being at least one of that the geometrical configurations are identical to each other and the geometrical configurations are different from each other, the areas of the perforations 16 being at least one of that the areas are equal to each other and the areas are unequal to each other.

15. The resonance counterweight structure for audio effect article as claimed in claim 6, wherein the upper wall 11 of the counterweight main body 10 is formed with multiple perforations 16, the perforations 16 having geometrical configurations, the geometrical configurations of the perforations 16 being at least one of that the geometrical configurations are identical to each other and the geometrical configurations are different from each other, the areas of the perforations 16 being at least one of that the areas are equal to each other and the areas are unequal to each other.

16. The resonance counterweight structure for audio effect article as claimed in claim 7, wherein the upper wall 11 of the counterweight main body 10 is formed with multiple perforations 16, the perforations 16 having geometrical configurations, the geometrical configurations of the perforations 16 being at least one of that the geometrical configurations are identical to each other and the geometrical configurations are different from each other, the areas of the perforations 16 being at least one of that the areas are equal to each other and the areas are unequal to each other.

17. The resonance counterweight structure for audio effect article as claimed in claim 8, wherein the upper wall 11 of the counterweight main body 10 is formed with multiple perforations 16, the perforations 16 having geometrical configurations, the geometrical configurations of the perforations 16 being at least one of that the geometrical configurations are identical to each other and the geometrical configurations are different from each other, the areas of the perforations 16 being at least one of that the areas are equal to each other and the areas are unequal to each other.

18. The resonance counterweight structure for audio effect article as claimed in claim 9, wherein the upper wall 11 of the counterweight main body 10 is formed with multiple perforations 16, the perforations 16 having geometrical configurations, the geometrical configurations of the perforations 16 being at least one of that the geometrical configurations are identical to each other and the geometrical configurations are different from each other, the areas of the perforations 16 being at least one of that the areas are equal to each other and the areas are unequal to each other.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0010] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing that the resonance counterweight structure of the present invention is assembled on an audio effect article and the counterweight main body or the assembling section of the resonance counterweight structure locks a mouthpiece with the audio effect article;

[0011] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the resonance counterweight structure of the present invention;

[0012] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the resonance counterweight structure of the present invention, showing that the counterweight fine-adjustment units are received in the chamber of the counterweight main body;

[0013] FIG. 4 is a plane view of the resonance counterweight structure of the present invention, seen from one end of the assembling section and showing the arrangement of the sharp teeth of the counterweight main body; and

[0014] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a modified embodiment of the resonance counterweight structure of the present invention, showing that the upper wall of the counterweight main body is formed with multiple perforations and the counterweight fine-adjustment units are received in the chamber of the counterweight main body.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0015] Please refer to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3. The resonance counterweight structure for audio effect article of the present invention includes a hollow counterweight main body 10 and an assembling section 20 connected with the counterweight main body 10. The assembling section 20 can be assembled or secured to a predetermined position of an audio effect article 90. In a preferred embodiment, a saxophone (or the like audio effect article) is selected for illustration purposes. The predetermined position means a position where the assembling section 20 (or the counterweight main body 10) is assembled with a mouthpiece 91. Alternatively, the assembling section 20 (or the counterweight main body 10) is used to securely assemble the mouthpiece 91 with the audio effect article 90 (resonance tube) to cooperatively form a mouthpiece securing rotary button structure.

[0016] As shown in the drawings, the counterweight main body 10 at least includes an upper wall 11, a lower wall 12 and a peripheral wall 13 connected between the upper and lower walls 11, 12. The upper wall 11, the lower wall 12 and the peripheral wall 13 together define a chamber 14 of the counterweight main body 10. The assembling section 20 is connected with the lower wall 12 of the counterweight main body 10. The assembling section 20 has the form of a rod body structure including a base portion 21 and an extension portion 22 connected with the base portion 21.

[0017] In a preferred embodiment, the extension portion 22 of the assembling section 20 is formed with a thread 23 for the assembling section 20 to securely lock the mouthpiece 91 with the audio effect article 90 (resonance tube).

[0018] FIG. 3 especially shows that at least one counterweight fine-adjustment unit 30 is received in the chamber 14 of the counterweight main body 10. The counterweight fine-adjustment unit 30 serves to cooperate with the sound of the audio effect article 90 to provide delayed resonance (or so-called sustaining) effect so as to help in modifying the audio effect article 90 to produce more idealistic or saturated and smooth timbre. In accordance with the requirements, a player can select or replace the counterweight fine-adjustment unit 30 so as to change the mass of the counterweight main body 10, whereby the audio effect article 90 can output different timbres and achieve a modifying effect. This improves the shortcoming of the conventional structure that the mass of the resonance counterweight screw cannot be selected or replaced to affect the flexibility of application.

[0019] That is, the chamber 14 of the counterweight main body 10 can be fully hollow or a different number of counterweight fine-adjustment units 30 or different weight/volume of counterweight fine-adjustment unit 30 can be further placed into the chamber 14 so as to change the total mass of the counterweight main body 10 for providing delayed resonance effect in accordance with different players, different environments or physiological states.

[0020] It should be noted that the counterweight main body 10 has a chamber 14. Such structural form makes the counterweight main body 10 also serve as a speaker. When an airflow passes through the mouthpiece 91 to produce vibration effect, the counterweight main body 10 is also driven to produce a specific delayed vibration resonance (or sustaining) effect posterior to the fundamental frequency of the audio effect article itself. The specific sustaining effect means that the different mass of the counterweight main body 10 or the different number of counterweight fine-adjustment units 30 or different weight/volume of counterweight fine-adjustment unit 30 relatively achieve oscillation resonance effect to different sustaining extents.

[0021] Please refer to FIG. 4. In a preferred embodiment, the peripheral wall 13 of the counterweight main body 10 is formed with multiple protruding sharp teeth 15 arranged in adjacency to each other. The sharp teeth 15 extend in a direction in parallel to an axis of the counterweight main body 10. The sharp teeth 15 provide a push operation (or frictional) system for a player to (rotate) and lock the assembling section 20 onto the audio effect article 90. In addition, the tooth peak height (or protruding height) of at least some sharp teeth (denoted with reference numeral 15a) of the counterweight main body 10 are different from (smaller or larger than) the tooth peak height (or protruding height) of the other sharp teeth (denoted with reference numeral 15b) of the counterweight main body 10. Alternatively, all the sharp teeth 15 (or some sharp teeth 15a) are respectively formed with different tooth peak heights. The structural form of the sharp teeth 15 will change the mass of the counterweight main body 10 so as to achieve different delayed resonance audio effects. Moreover, the form and number of the chamber 14 and the counterweight fine-adjustment units 30 and the form and number of the sharp teeth 15 as well as the height of the tooth peaks can be selectively combined or designed so as to diversely change the timbre effect output from the audio effect article 90 (resonance tube).

[0022] Please refer to FIG. 5, which shows a modified embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the upper wall 11 of the counterweight main body 10 is formed with multiple perforations 16 and the counterweight main body 10 is formed a chamber 14 for receiving the counterweight fine-adjustment units 30. The perforations 16 have geometrical configurations. The perforations 16 are for an operator to check the number or volume of the counterweight fine-adjustment units 30. Also, the perforations 16 can have identical (or different) geometrical configurations/areas so as to change the mass of the counterweight main body 10 and the output resonance audio effect. In addition, the counterweight main body 10 has the perforations 16 so that the chamber 14 is in communication with the outer side. Such structural form relatively changes the vibration resonance effect of the counterweight main body 10 (and/or the counterweight fine-adjustment units 30).

[0023] To speak representatively, in comparison with the conventional structure, the resonance counterweight structure for audio effect article of the present invention has the following advantages: [0024] 1. The resonance counterweight structure composed of the hollow counterweight main body 10 and the assembling section 20 has been redesigned. For example, the counterweight main body 10 is formed with a chamber 14 for receiving the same (or different) number or weight/volume of counterweight fine-adjustment units 30. The peripheral wall 13 of the counterweight main body 10 is formed with multiple sharp teeth 15. The sharp teeth 15 are formed with the same or different tooth peak heights. Alternatively, the upper wall 11 of the counterweight main body 10 is formed with multiple perforations 16. The perforations 16 have identical or different geometrical configurations or areas. The structural form of the present invention is obviously different from the conventional structural form so that the use and operation form of the conventional structure are changed. [0025] 2. Especially, in the condition that the operation is simplified, the resonance counterweight structure provides a system, in which the mass of the counterweight main body 10 can be selectively replaced in accordance with different players or different environment requirements. Substantially, the resonance counterweight structure also achieves a more idealistic timbre output effect and diversified change combination effect.

[0026] In conclusion, the resonance counterweight structure for audio effect article of the present invention is effective and different from the conventional structure in space form. The resonance counterweight structure for audio effect article of the present invention is advantageous over the conventional structure, greatly advanced and patentable.

[0027] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present invention, not intended to limit the scope thereof. Many modifications of the above embodiments can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.