TWM661043U - Two-piece wooden flute - Google Patents

Abstract

A two-part wooden flute comprises a wooden flute body tube and a wooden mouthpiece tube. The wooden flute body tube has a first playing space formed inside, a connecting opening and a sound outlet opening formed on both sides of the first playing space, and a plurality of pressing sound holes formed on the outer peripheral wall and connected to the first playing space. A wooden mouthpiece tube is assembled and fixed to the wooden flute body tube, has a second playing space formed inside and connected to the first playing space, and has a playing sound hole formed on the outer peripheral wall and connected to the second playing space, and the playing sound hole is used for a performer to blow an air flow into the playing space to generate a playing sound wave.

Description

Two-piece wooden flute

This work is about a new flute, specifically a two-piece wooden flute.

The Xindi, also known as the 11-hole flute, is a flute designed according to the principle of twelve-tone equal temperament. It was first invented by Ding Xilin in the 1930s. Compared with the traditional six-hole flute, the Xindi has five more pressed holes to solve the problem of the traditional six-hole flute's difficulty in controlling semitones.

Please refer to the first figure, which is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a new flute in the prior art. As shown in the first figure, the new flute PA100 in the prior art includes a new flute body PA1 and a mouthpiece plug (not shown in the figure), and the new flute body PA1 is respectively provided with a first end opening PAH1 and a second end opening PAH2 at both ends, and the second end opening PAH2 is connected to the first end opening PAH1 through a playing space (not shown in the figure).

The new flute body PA1 is provided with a blowing hole PABH adjacent to the first end opening PAH1 and a plurality of pressing holes adjacent to the second end opening PAH2 on the outer peripheral wall (generally speaking, the new flute PA100 is provided with eleven pressing holes, and only one pressing hole PAPH is marked in the first figure). The blowing hole PABH and the pressing holes are all connected to the blowing space. Specifically, the eleven pressing holes correspond to C#, C, B, Bb, A, G#, G, #F, F, E and D#, and are pressed by the left thumb, the left index finger joint, the left index finger, the left middle finger, the left ring finger, the left little finger, the right thumb, the right index finger, the right middle finger, the right ring finger and the right little finger. In the prior art, the mouthpiece plug is a cork plug, which is arranged in the playing space near the first end opening PAH1 to close the first end opening PAH1.

However, in the prior art, most new flutes are made of bamboo. Since the wall thickness of each bamboo is uneven, the flutes often have poor roundness after being made, which affects their volume and timbre. In addition, since the diameter of each bamboo is different, the flutes cannot have a standardized inner diameter after being made. In other words, the inner diameter of each new bamboo flute is different, resulting in a difference in volume and timbre. In addition, the new flutes in the prior art are generally difficult to carry and maintain because of their long length.

In view of the fact that in the prior art, the thickness of each bamboo tube wall is generally uneven, which generally leads to the problem of insufficient roundness after processing and different inner diameters, which affects the volume and timbre. Therefore, the main purpose of this invention is to provide a two-piece wooden flute that is made of wood and processed separately to produce a wooden flute body tube and a wooden mouthpiece tube with a standardized inner diameter, and both have a higher roundness, so that the volume can be increased and the timbre can be made more solid when playing. In addition, through the two-piece design, the two-piece wooden flute can be disassembled to reduce the total length for easy carrying, and it can also improve the convenience of maintenance.

On the basis of the above, the necessary technical means adopted by the present invention to solve the problems of the previous technology is to provide a two-part wooden new flute, including a wooden flute body tube and a wooden mouthpiece tube. The wooden flute body tube has a first playing space opened inside, a connecting opening and a sound outlet opening opened on both sides of the first playing space, and a plurality of pressing sound holes connected to the first playing space opened on the outer peripheral wall. Preferably, the wooden flute body tube has ten pressing sound holes opened on the outer peripheral wall. Preferably, the wooden flute body tube has a plurality of auxiliary sound outlet openings opened on the outer peripheral wall near the sound outlet opening.

The wooden flute head tube is assembled and fixed on the wooden flute body tube, a second playing space connected to the first playing space is opened inside, and a playing sound hole connected to the second playing space is opened on the outer wall. The playing sound hole is used for a performer to blow an air flow into the playing space to generate a playing sound wave.

Based on the above necessary technical means, the following additional technical means can be derived. Preferably, the wooden flute head tube includes a main body and a lip pad. The main body opens a second blowing space, and the lip pad protrudes from the main body between the first end opening and the second end opening, and opens a blowing hole. Based on the above, the wooden flute head tube further includes a connecting portion, which is fixed to the main body and extends from the second end opening to be inserted into the connecting opening, so as to be assembled and fixed to the wooden flute body tube.

Based on the above necessary technical means, the following additional technical means can be derived. Preferably, the wooden mouthpiece tube is provided with a first end opening and a second end opening at both ends of the second playing space, and the two-piece wooden new flute further includes a mouthpiece plug assembly, which is fixed to the wooden mouthpiece tube near the first end opening to seal the first end opening. As mentioned above, the mouthpiece plug assembly includes a mouthpiece cap and a mouthpiece plug, the mouthpiece cap is fixed to the wooden mouthpiece tube near the first end opening, and the mouthpiece plug is located in the second playing space and fixed to the mouthpiece cap. As mentioned above, the mouthpiece plug is a metal mouthpiece plug.

In summary, the two-piece wooden flute provided by this creation is made of wood separately processed into a wooden flute body tube and a wooden mouthpiece tube with a standardized inner diameter, and both have a high degree of true roundness, so it can increase the volume and make the tone more solid when playing. In addition, through the two-piece design, the two-piece wooden flute can be disassembled to reduce the total length for easy carrying, and it can also improve the convenience of maintenance.

The specific implementation examples adopted in this creation will be further explained through the following implementation examples and drawings.

Since the two-piece wooden flute provided by this invention can be widely used in different types of new flutes, its combination and variation implementation methods are too numerous to mention. Here, only one of the better implementation examples is listed for specific description.

Please refer to Figures 2 to 5, Figure 2 is a front perspective schematic diagram of the two-piece new wooden flute in a preferred embodiment of the present invention; Figure 3 is a back perspective schematic diagram of the two-piece new wooden flute in a preferred embodiment of the present invention; Figure 4 is a three-dimensional exploded schematic diagram of the two-piece new wooden flute in a preferred embodiment of the present invention; and Figure 5 is a partial A-A cross-sectional schematic diagram of Figure 2.

As shown in the second to fifth figures, a two-part wooden flute 100 comprises a wooden flute body tube 1, a wooden mouthpiece tube 2 and a mouthpiece plug assembly 3. The wooden flute body tube 1 has a first playing space BS1 formed inside, a connecting opening CO and a sound outlet opening SO formed on both sides of the first playing space BS1, and a plurality of pressing sound holes and a plurality of auxiliary sound outlet openings formed on the outer peripheral wall and connected to the first playing space BS1.

In this embodiment, the wooden flute body 1 is provided with ten depression holes PH1 to PH10 and two auxiliary sound openings SSO1 and SSO2. The depression holes PH1 to PH10 correspond to C#, B, Bb, A, G#, G, #F, F, E and D#, respectively, and are depressed or released by a player's left thumb, left index finger, left middle finger, left ring finger, left little finger, right thumb, right index finger, right middle finger, right ring finger and right little finger, respectively.

Compared to the prior art, the two-part wooden new flute 100 of this embodiment only includes ten pressed sound holes PH1 to PH10. Specifically, the pressed sound hole corresponding to C pressed by the left index finger joint is removed, and the sound of the scale C is supplemented by the interdigitation method (releasing more than one pressed sound hole at the same time). Adjusting the scale by pressing or releasing the pressed sound holes PH1 to PH10 is a prior art and will not be described in detail in this embodiment. The auxiliary sound outlet openings SSO1 and SSO2 are opened adjacent to the sound outlet opening SO to adjust the sound sensitivity.

The wooden mouthpiece 2 is assembled and fixed to the wooden flute body 1, and a second playing space BS2 connected to the first playing space BS1 is opened inside, and a playing sound hole BH connected to the second playing space BS2 is opened on the outer peripheral wall. The playing sound hole BH is used for a performer (not shown) to blow an air flow BF into the second playing space BS2 to generate a playing sound wave PSW. In this embodiment, the wooden mouthpiece 2 is inlaid with a metal coating layer (not shown) around the playing sound hole BH to improve the sensitivity of sound generation.

In this embodiment, the wooden mouthpiece tube 2 has a first end opening H1 and a second end opening H2 at both ends of the second blowing space BS2, and includes a body 21, a lip pad 22 and a connecting portion 23. The body 21 has the second blowing space BS2. The lip pad 22 is integrally formed and protrudes from the body 21 between the first end opening H1 and the second end opening H2, and has a blowing hole BH. The connecting portion 23 is fixed to the body 21, extends from the second end opening H2, and is used to be inserted into the connecting opening CO, so as to assemble and fix the wooden mouthpiece tube 2 to the wooden flute body tube 1.

In this creation, the wooden flute body tube 1 and the wooden mouthpiece tube 2 are both made of wood (such as ebony, rosewood) through lathe processing. Compared with the uneven thickness of bamboo tube walls and different tube diameters, the wood processing technology is mature, and the inner diameters of the wooden flute body tube 1 and the wooden mouthpiece tube 2 can be processed into standardized ones. In other words, the two-piece wooden new flute has the same inner diameter and a higher degree of true roundness, thereby ensuring a rich overtone series when playing, increasing the volume and making the tone more solid and penetrating.

The mouthpiece plug assembly 3 is fixed to the wooden mouthpiece tube 2 near the first end opening H1 to close the first end opening H1, and includes a mouthpiece cap 31 and a mouthpiece plug 32. The mouthpiece cap 31 is fixed to the wooden mouthpiece tube 2 near the first end opening H1, and the mouthpiece plug 32 is located in the second playing space BS2 and fixed to the mouthpiece cap 31. In this embodiment, the mouthpiece plug 32 is a metal mouthpiece plug to increase the sensitivity of the sound and avoid the disadvantage that the soft wood mouthpiece plug is easy to age and deform. The structure and working principle of the mouthpiece cap 31 and the mouthpiece plug 32 are all prior arts and will not be described in detail in this embodiment.

In summary, the two-piece wooden flute 100 provided by the invention is made of wood and processed into a wooden flute body tube 1 and a wooden mouthpiece tube 2 with a standardized inner diameter, and both have a high degree of true roundness, so that the volume can be increased and the tone can be more solid when playing. In addition, through the two-piece design, the two-piece wooden flute 100 can be disassembled to reduce the total length for easy carrying, and can also improve the convenience of maintenance.

The above detailed description of the preferred specific embodiments is intended to more clearly describe the features and spirit of the present invention, but is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention by the preferred specific embodiments disclosed above. On the contrary, the purpose is to cover various changes and arrangements with equivalents within the scope of the patent application for the present invention.

PA100: New flute PA1: New flute body PAPH: Pressed sound hole PABH: Blowing sound hole PAH1: First end opening PAH2: Second end opening 100: Two-piece wooden new flute 1: Wooden flute body 2: Wooden mouthpiece 21: Body 22: Lip pad 23: Connecting part 3: Mouthpiece plug assembly 31: Mouthpiece cap 32: Mouthpiece plug BS1: First blowing space BS2: Second blowing space BH: Blowing sound hole CO: Connecting opening SO: Sound output opening H1: First end opening H2: Second end opening PH1~PH10: Pressed sound hole SSO1, SSO2: Auxiliary sound output opening BF: Blowing air flow PSW: Blowing sound wave

The first figure is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the new flute in the prior art; The second figure is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the front of the two-piece wooden new flute in the preferred embodiment of the present invention; The third figure is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the back of the two-piece wooden new flute in the preferred embodiment of the present invention; The fourth figure is a three-dimensional exploded schematic diagram of the two-piece wooden new flute in the preferred embodiment of the present invention; and The fifth figure is a schematic diagram of the partial A-A section of the second figure.

100: Two-piece wooden new flute

1: Wooden flute body

2: Wooden mouthpiece

21: Headquarters

22: Lip pad

23: Connection part

31:Flute head cap

32: Mouthpiece plug

BH: Blowing hole

CO: Connecting opening

SO: sound outlet

H1: First end opening

H2: Second end opening

PH2, PH3, PH4, PH5, PH7, PH8, PH9: press the tone hole

Claims (9)

A two-part wooden flute comprises: a wooden flute body tube, which has a first playing space formed inside, a connecting opening and a sound outlet opening formed on both sides of the first playing space, and a plurality of pressing sound holes formed on the outer peripheral wall and connected to the first playing space; and a wooden mouthpiece tube, which is assembled and fixed to the wooden flute body tube, has a second playing space formed inside and connected to the first playing space, and has a playing sound hole formed on the outer peripheral wall and connected to the second playing space, and the playing sound hole is used for a performer to blow an air flow into the playing space to generate a playing sound wave. The two-piece new wooden flute as described in claim 1, wherein the wooden mouthpiece tube is provided with a first end opening and a second end opening at both ends of the second playing space, and the two-piece new wooden flute further includes a mouthpiece plug assembly, which is fixed to the wooden mouthpiece tube adjacent to the first end opening for closing the first end opening. A two-piece wooden new flute as described in claim 2, wherein the mouthpiece plug assembly includes a mouthpiece cap and a mouthpiece plug, the mouthpiece cap is fixed to the wooden mouthpiece tube adjacent to the first end opening, and the mouthpiece plug is located in the second playing space and fixed to the mouthpiece cap. A two-piece wooden new flute as described in claim 3, wherein the mouthpiece plug is a metal mouthpiece plug. A two-piece wooden new flute as described in claim 2, wherein the wooden mouthpiece tube comprises a main body and a lip pad, the main body is provided with the second blowing space, and the lip pad is integrally protruded from the main body between the first end opening and the second end opening and is provided with the blowing sound hole. The two-piece new wooden flute as described in claim 5, wherein the wooden mouthpiece tube further includes a connecting portion, which is fixed to the main body and extends out of the second end opening for being inserted into the connecting opening, so as to assemble the wooden mouthpiece tube to the wooden flute body tube. The two-part wooden new flute as described in claim 1, wherein the wooden flute body has ten depressed tone holes opened on the outer peripheral wall thereof and connected to the first playing space. The two-piece new wooden flute as described in claim 1, wherein the wooden flute body tube has a plurality of auxiliary sound openings on the outer wall adjacent to the sound opening. A two-piece wooden new flute as described in claim 1, wherein the wooden mouthpiece tube is inlaid with a metal coating around the blowing hole.

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