Abstract
The object of the present invention is to provide an instrument and device rack for holding or storing electronic musical instruments and/or accessory equipment, which can be expanded in a simple and modular manner as required, and also to provide universal and orderly holding and arrangement of the musical instruments and/or accessory equipment or other accessories.
1. The modular instrument and device rack (1) for holding or storing electronic musical instruments and/or accessory devices, wherein two telescopically height-adjustable T-shaped foot elements (2) are connected via a connecting bridge (3) and at least two bearing elements (4) for a storage plate (5) are detachably fastened to the connecting bridge (3), wherein at least one extension element (7) can be detachably arranged on each at least of two bearing elements (4) via a respective support element (6) at least at one height and inclination deviating from the bearing elements (4), wherein in the case of two or more extension elements (7) to be arranged one above the other, the respective extension elements (7) are arranged respectively with a common support element (6) on the respective bearing element (4).
Claims
1. Modular instrument and device rack (1) for holding or storing electronic musical instruments and/or accessory devices, wherein two telescopically height-adjustable T-shaped foot elements (2), the respective vertical sections (11) of which have at least one telescopic round tube (11), are connected via a connecting bridge (3), and at least two bearing elements (4) for a storage plate (5) are detachably fastened to the connecting bridge (3), wherein at least one support element (6) is arranged respectively on at least two bearing elements (4) and at least one extension element (7) is arranged respectively on the respective support elements (6), wherein at least one respective extension element (7) can be arranged in a fixedly releasable manner in the inclination via an angle adjustment (31), characterized in at least one respective extension element (7) can be arranged on the respective bearing element (4) via a respective connecting element (8), and at least one respective extension element (7) can be arranged on the respective support element (6) at least at one height which differs from that of the bearing elements (4), and in the case of two or more extension elements (7) to be arranged one above the other, the respective extension elements (7) are respectively arranged with a common support element (6) on the respective bearing element (4) or connecting element (8), whereby the respective support element (6) is arranged adjustably in height and/or inclination at least on one connecting element (8) and/or that at least one connecting element (8) is connected or arranged adjustably in position and/or inclination with the respective bearing element (4) and wherein individual extension elements or optionally extension elements arranged in pairs or groups at the same height can be arranged or aligned individually independently of the other extension elements optionally arranged in a different extension level.
2. Rack according to claim 1, characterized in that the respective extension elements (7) are arranged on the respective support element (6) such that they can be adjusted in height, position or depth via the angle adjustment (31).
3. Rack according to claim 1, characterized in that the respective extension elements (7) are each or individually continuously variable in length and/or are connected to one another via a transverse holder (9) and/or in that the respective extension elements (7) form a storage shelf or a shelf (10).
4. Rack according to claim 1, characterized in that a lateral extension (12) can be attached to at least one of the respective telescopic round tubes (11) in a fixedly detachable and/or pivotable and/or vertically adjustable manner.
5. Rack according to claim 4, characterized in that at least one lateral attachment (12) comprises at least one pivot arm (13), a tray (14), a storage shelf (15) and/or a bracket (16).
6. Rack according to claim 4, characterized in that at least one lateral attachment (12) comprises a round tube as a vertical holding element (17), wherein at least one pivot arm (13), at least one tray (14), at least one storage shelf (15) and/or at least one bracket (16) can be fixedly detachably and/or pivotably attached to the vertical holding area (17) at different heights.
7. Rack according to claim 1, characterized in that least at one housing (18) and/or at least one holding compartment (19) and/or storage compartment (20) is provided.
8. Rack according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one housing (18) and/or at least one holding compartment (19) and/or storage compartment (20) are arranged detachably fastened to at least two bearing elements (4) and/or to additional mounting elements (21) on the connecting bridge (3) and/or on the connecting bridge (3) and/or on the vertical section (11) at least of one of the T-shaped foot elements (2).
9. Rack according to claim 1, characterized in that a pull-out shelf (22) is arranged on the bearing elements (4) and/or between the holding compartments and/or between two extension elements (7) and/or on the additional mounting elements (21) on the connecting bridge (3) and/or on the connecting bridge (3).
10. Rack according to claim 7, characterized in that the housing (18) is a 19-inch rack housing.
11. Rack according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one socket (23) or one power distribution unit (23) or mountings for sockets (23) or power distribution units (23) are arranged on the bearing elements (4) and/or on the connecting bridge (3), the power distribution unit providing mains voltage and/or low voltage in at least one voltage range.
12. Rack according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one lighting (27) is provided.
13. Rack according to claim 1, characterized in that a main switch (25) and/or light switch (26) is provided in the front area at least on one of the bearing elements (4) and/or extension elements (7) and/or on the storage plate (5).
14. Rack according to claim 7, characterized in that a fixed or movable mounting hole plate (24) is arranged at least on one housing (18) and/or at least on one holding compartment (19) and/or on the vertical section (11) at least of one of the T-shaped foot elements (2).
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0052] Several examples of the invention are shown in the drawings and are described in more detail below. The following is shown:
[0053] FIG. 1 spatial representation of a modular instrument and device rack in a simplified design,
[0054] FIG. 2 spatial representation of a modular instrument and device rack in a simplified design with lateral attachments,
[0055] FIG. 3 spatial representation of a modular instrument and device rack in an extended version,
[0056] FIG. 4 spatial representation of a modular instrument and device rack in a simplified design with storage shelves,
[0057] FIG. 5 spatial representation of a modular instrument and device rack in an extended version with storage shelves and lateral attachments,
[0058] FIG. 6 spatial representation of a modular instrument and device rack in an extended version with storage shelves, housing, and lateral attachments,
[0059] FIG. 7 spatial representation of a modular instrument and device rack in a simplified design with storage shelves and lateral attachments,
[0060] FIGS. 8 and 9 spatial representation of a modular instrument and device rack in an extended version with storage shelves and lateral attachments and
[0061] FIG. 10 spatial view from the rear of a modular instrument and device rack in a simplified design.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0062] FIG. 1 shows a spatial representation of a modular instrument and device rack 1 according to the invention for holding or storing electronic musical instruments and/or accessories, wherein two telescopically height-adjustable T-shaped foot elements 2 are connected via a connecting bridge 3 and at least two bearing elements 4 for a storage plate 5 not shown are detachably fastened to the connecting bridge 3, wherein at least one respective extension element 7 is fixedly detachably arranged at least on two bearing elements 4 via a respective support element 6 at least at one height and inclination deviating from the bearing element 4. The inclination of the respective extension element 7 can be adjusted in steps in each case by means of an angle adjustment 31. On this occasion, the angle adjustment 31 comprises two angle adjustment plates 31, each of which is arranged laterally on opposite sides on the respective support element 6 and the respective extension element 7. A one-piece design, for example, of an edged angle adjustment plate 31 as an angle adjustment 31, which, for example, surrounds the respective extension element 7 at least in certain areas, is also possible. Furthermore, in the angle adjustment 31 or in the respective angle adjustment plate 31 of the angle adjustment 31 there are apertures arranged arching next to one another for an adjustment and fixing in the corresponding angle of inclination. The angle adjustment 31 is present here in each case on the respective extension element 7. The respective angle adjustment 31 is arranged on the respective support element 6 at the desired height so that the respective extension element 7 is also arranged on the respective support element 6 at the corresponding height. A change in height is possible by means of a corresponding conversion.
[0063] Oblong holes 34 in the respective angle adjustment plate 31 of the angle adjustment 31 in the area of the respective extension element 7 and matching bores thereto in the respective extension element 7, through which screws or bolts are guided, permit a stepless change and adjustment of the length of the respective extension element 7.
[0064] The respective support elements 6 are each arranged with connecting elements 8 on the two bearing elements 4. Two telescopically height-adjustable T-shaped foot elements 2 are each designed as ordinary T-shaped foot elements 2, each with a telescopic round tube 11 in the vertical section 11. Cable holders 30 are also provided at the rear of the support elements 6.
[0065] The respective connecting elements 8 also have apertures for adjustment and fixing at the corresponding angle of inclination. At present, the connecting elements 8 are arranged in a central position on the two bearing elements 4.
[0066] Furthermore, the lighting 27 is arranged in each case at the front end on the underside of the two extension elements 7, which are adjacent in a plane in pairs.
[0067] FIG. 2 shows a modular instrument and device rack 1 according to the invention as shown in FIG. 1, wherein, in deviation from or in addition to FIG. 1, a lateral attachment 12 is in each case attached laterally to the telescopic round tubes 11 of the vertical sections 11 of the T-shaped foot elements 2 in a fixed detachable pivotable manner. The lateral attachment 12 comprises in each case a vertical holding region 17 in the form of a round tube, on which in each case an angled pivot arm 13 with a joint is arranged so that the pivot arm 13 has two arm sections 32, which are connected with an intervening joint 33, there is a storage shelf 15 on one of the pivot arms 13 and a holder 16 on the other pivot arm 13. Cable holders 30 are also provided on the rear of the support elements 6 and on the pivot arms 13 or their two arm sections 32 and the lateral attachments 12.
[0068] FIG. 3 shows a modular instrument and device rack 1 according to the invention as shown in FIG. 1, wherein, in deviation from or in addition to FIG. 1, two additional extension elements 7 are arranged in pairs at the same height on each at least of two bearing elements 4 via a respective support element 6. The respective extension elements 7 are respectively arranged in a fixedly detachable manner on the respective support elements 6 via angle adjustments 31 at a height and inclination differing from that of the bearing elements 4. The respective extension elements 7 are respectively arranged with the common support element 6 via a respective connecting element 8 on the respective bearing element 4. A pull-out shelf 22 is arranged on the connecting bridge 3, which can be retracted and extended or displaced below the connecting bridge 3. Between two extension elements 7 respectively, which are adjacent in pairs in one plane, lighting 27 is arranged as a linear luminaire or as a light strip. The cable holders 30 are also provided at the rear of the support elements 6.
[0069] FIG. 4 shows a modular instrument and device rack 1 according to the invention as shown in FIG. 1, wherein, in deviation from or in addition to FIG. 1, a pull-out shelf 22 is arranged on the connecting bridge 3, which can be pulled in and out or moved underneath the connecting bridge 3, and wherein a holding compartment 19 or storage compartment 20 arranged on edge is provided on the connecting bridge 3 to the side of the pull-out shelf 22. The holding compartment 19 or storage compartment 20 is arranged on an additional mounting element 21 on the connecting bridge 3. In addition to it, a headphone holder 28 is arranged on the additional mounting element 21 next to the holding compartment 19 or storage compartment 20. In this case, the lighting 27 is arranged respectively at the front end on the underside of the two extension elements 7, which are adjacent in one plane in pairs. The cable holders 30 are also provided at the rear of the support elements 6.
[0070] The design presented in FIG. 5 shows a modular instrument and device rack 1 according to the invention as shown in FIG. 3, wherein, in deviation from or in addition to FIG. 3, in each case on the side of the pull-out shelf 22 there is a holding compartment 19 or storage compartment 20 arranged on edge. The respective holding compartment 19 or storage compartment 20 is arranged on additional mounting elements 21 on the connecting bridge 3. A headphone holder 28 is arranged on the additional mounting elements 21 and next to the left-hand holding compartment 19 or storage compartment 20. A movable mounting hole plate 24 is arranged on the right-hand holding compartment 19 or storage compartment 20. Between and on the bearing elements 4, a housing 18 is provided and arranged as a 19-inch housing with a vertical module. In each case, a lateral attachment 12 is mounted to the side of the telescopic round tubes 11 of the vertical sections 11 of the T-shaped foot elements 2 in a fixed detachable pivotable manner, and the respective lateral attachment 12 comprises a vertical holding area 17 in the form of a round tube, on which a pivot arm 13 with at least one joint 33 respectively between two arm areas 32 and a pivot arm 13 with one arm area 32 respectively and one joint 33 respectively are arranged in the area of the respective bracket and on a tray 14, for example, for a loudspeaker. A storage shelf 15 is provided on one of the pivot arms 13 with a joint 33 and two arm areas 32, and a bracket 16 for a tablet PC, for example, is provided on the other pivot arm 13 with a joint 33 and two arm areas 32. Another bracket 16 for a microphone is directly mounted on the left-hand vertical holding area 17, on which the pivot arm 13 with a joint 33 for the bracket 16 is present. Cable holders 30 are provided on the support elements 6 as well as on the pivot arms 13 or their two arm areas 32 and the lateral attachments 12.
[0071] The extension elements 7 are arranged as outlined in FIGS. 1 and 3. Lighting in this example is not present.
[0072] FIG. 6 shows a modular instrument and device rack 1 according to the invention as shown in FIG. 5, wherein, in deviation from or in addition to FIG. 5, a housing 18 is arranged instead of the pull-out shelf 22, wherein the housing 18 is a 19-inch rack housing arranged on the two bearing elements 4. The extension elements 7 are arranged as outlined in FIGS. 1 and 3. Cable holders 30 are provided on the support elements 6 as well as on the pivot arms 13 or their two arm areas 32 and the lateral attachments 12. A headphone holder 28 is arranged on the additional mounting elements 21 and next to the left-hand holding compartment 19 or storage compartment 20. Lighting in this example is not present.
[0073] In FIGS. 1 to 6, a storage plate 5, which can be placed on the bearing elements 4 is not shown.
[0074] FIG. 7 shows a modular instrument and device rack 1 according to the invention as shown in FIG. 2, wherein in deviation from and in addition to FIG. 2, a storage plate 5 is mounted on the bearing elements 4, which due its depth, has recesses for the support elements 6, and whereby two extension elements 7 carry a shelf 10, and on the lateral attachments 12 on the respective vertical holding element 17 respectively a tray 14 is mounted, for example, for a loudspeaker. The extension elements 7 are arranged as outlined in FIGS. 1 and 3. At the front end of the two extension elements 7, which are adjacent in pairs in one plane, the lighting 27 is arranged between these extension elements 7 as a linear luminaire or as a light strip. Cable holders 30 are provided on the support elements 6 as well as on the pivot arms 13 or their two arm areas 32 and the lateral attachments 12.
[0075] Furthermore, FIG. 8 shows a modular instrument and device rack 1 according to the invention as shown in FIG. 5, whereby, in deviation from FIG. 5, a storage plate 5 is arranged on the bearing elements 4, which due to its depth, has recesses for the support elements 6. The extension elements 7 are arranged as outlined in FIGS. 1 and 3. Furthermore, the two lower extension elements 7, which are adjacent in pairs, support a shelf 10. Two upper extension elements 7, which are adjacent in pairs, are of shortened design and are connected to one another via a transverse holder 9. In addition, the lighting 27 is provided on the transverse holder 9 as a linear luminaire or as a light strip. Cable holders 30 are provided on the support elements 6 as well as on the pivot arms 13 or their two arm areas 32 and the lateral attachments 12. A headphone holder 28 is arranged next to the left-hand holding compartment 19 or storage compartment 20. No housing 18 is provided as a 19-inch housing on the bearing elements 4 above the pull-out shelf 22.
[0076] FIG. 9 shows a modular instrument and device rack 1 according to the invention as shown in FIG. 8, whereby, in deviation from or in addition to FIG. 8, a storage plate 5 is arranged on the bearing elements 4, which due to its depth, has recesses for the support elements 6. The extension elements 7 are arranged as outlined in FIGS. 1 and 3. Two extension elements 7, arranged in pairs in one plane respectively, support a shelf 10. In addition, a pull-out shelf 22 is provided on the bearing elements 4 or the connecting bridge 3. In this design example, at least the housing, the holding compartments and/or storage compartments and a mounting hole plate 24 are not shown. In this case, the lighting 27 is arranged respectively at the front end on the underside of the two extension elements 7, which are adjacent in one plane in pairs. Cable holders 30 are provided on the support elements 6 as well as on the pivot arms 13 or their two arm areas 32 and the lateral attachments 12.
[0077] FIG. 10 shows a rear view of a modular instrument and device rack 1 according to the invention as shown in FIG. 1, whereby, in deviation from or in addition to FIG. 1, a power distribution unit 23 with sockets 23 and, in addition, a cable duct are provided on the connecting bridge 3. The power distribution unit provides additionally low voltages. For this purpose, a connection panel 35 with USB and round plug connection sockets for the low voltage is provided in the left-hand area. In this case, the lighting 27 is also arranged respectively at the front end on the underside of the extension elements 7, which are adjacent in pairs in one plane. The cable holders 30 are also provided on the support elements 6. A trunk cable duct 29 is provided above the power distribution unit 23 and in parallel therewith.
[0078] On the modular instrument and device rack 1 according to the invention, there is also, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 9, on one of the bearing elements 4 in the area of the front end of the front side, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, 5 to 8, laterally, as shown in FIG. 9, or from below, as shown in FIG. 4, a main switch 25 for switching on and off the entire power supply of the instrument and device rack 1. Due to perspective, the main switch 25 is not shown in FIG. 10.
[0079] Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 1, 3, 4, 7 to 10, the lighting 27 is provided. In FIG. 2, lighting is provided but not shown. Correspondingly, in FIGS. 1 to 4 and 7 to 10, light switches 26 are present, which are also arranged on one of the bearing elements 4 in the area of the front end, whereby the respective bearing elements 4 differ from those with the main switch 25. In FIGS. 2 and 10, the light switch 26 is arranged laterally and in FIG. 4 from below in the area of the front end.
[0080] However, the respective main switch 25 and the light switch 26 can also be arranged on a common bearing element 4 at the front end. For example, the respective main switch 25 and the light switch 26 can respectively be arranged laterally on the common bearing element 4. Likewise, a downwardly directed arrangement of the respective switches 25, 26 is also possible.
[0081] Furthermore, the main switch 25 and/or the light switch 26 can also be arranged on one or more of the extension elements 7, correspondingly in the front area of the front side, laterally or from below and/or on the storage plate 5. Thus, the respective switches 25, 26 may be embedded from below or from above the storage plate 5.
LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS
[0082] 1—Instrument and device rack
[0083] 2—T-shaped foot element
[0084] 3—Connecting bridge
[0085] 4—Bearing element
[0086] 5—Storage plate
[0087] 6—Support element
[0088] 7—Extension element
[0089] 8—Connecting element
[0090] 9—Transverse holder
[0091] 10—Shelf
[0092] 11—Vertical section, telescopic round tube
[0093] 12—Lateral attachment
[0094] 13—Pivot arm
[0095] 14—Tray
[0096] 15—Storage shelf
[0097] 16—Bracket
[0098] 17—Vertical holding element
[0099] 18—Housing
[0100] 19—Holding compartment
[0101] 20—Storage compartment
[0102] 21—Mounting element
[0103] 22—Pull-out shelf
[0104] 23—Socket, power distribution unit
[0105] 24—Mounting hole plate
[0106] 25—Main switch
[0107] 26—Light switch
[0108] 27—Lighting
[0109] 28—Headphone holder
[0110] 29—Trunk cable duct
[0111] 30—Cable holder
[0112] 31—Angle adjustment, angle adjustment plate
[0113] 32—Arm section
[0114] 33—Joint
[0115] 34—Oblong hole
[0116] 35—Oblong hole
