US20130324370A1

US20130324370A1 - Midi tongue drum wing chun dummy

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Publication number: US20130324370A1
Application number: US13/654,396
Authority: US
Inventors: Daniel Connolly Harrigan
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2012-06-01
Filing date: 2012-10-17
Publication date: 2013-12-05

Abstract

A midi tongue drum wing chun dummy adapted to play sounds and emit lights when the dummy is impacted by a practitioner. The dummy enables practitioners to practice dangerous techniques without the aid of human person and also increase their familiarity and accuracy with striking pressure points in the body.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims the benefit of priority of U.S. provisional application No. 61/654,653, filed Jun. 1, 2012, the contents of which are herein incorporated by reference.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to relates to a martial arts sensitivity and speed training device acting as an acoustic and electronic musical drum trigger instrument.
A wing chun practitioner typically uses a wooden dummy for practice. The use of the dummy aims to refine a practitioner's understanding of angles, positions, and footwork, and to develop full body power. The practitioner is able to use the dummy to practice open hand forms of wing chun and piece together various wing chun techniques which can then be understood as a whole.
Sensors on the wing chun dummy convert forces exerted on the wing chun dummy thereon into electric signals. The electric signals may then be used to control associated electronics, such as, for example sound and/or light modules.
Therefore, there is a need for a midi tongue drum Wing Chun dummy for use in practicing martial arts.
As can be seen, there is a need for an improved martial arts sensitivity and speed training device.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In one aspect of the present invention, a device comprises a wing chun dummy; a midi tongue drum controller; wherein the dummy plays various sounds when a practitioner strikes different areas of the body of the wing chun dummy.
In another aspect of the present invention, a device comprises a wing chun dummy having a body and a plurality of appendages; a midi tongue drum controller; and multiple sensors in the body of the dummy, wherein the dummy plays various sounds when a practitioner strikes different areas of the body of the wing chun dummy; the dummy emits different output signals based on the location of the strike; and the dummy emits different output signals based on the power of the strike.
These and other features, aspects and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following drawings, description and claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of a wing chun dummy of the current invention in use;

FIGS. 2 and 3 are perspective views of an exemplary embodiment of a wing chun dummy;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of an exemplary embodiment of the invention; and

FIG. 5 is a top view of an exemplary embodiment of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The following detailed description is of the best currently contemplated modes of carrying out exemplary embodiments of the invention. The description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, but is made merely for the purpose of illustrating the general principles of the invention, since the scope of the invention is best defined by the appended claims.
Broadly, an embodiment of the present invention provides a wing chun dummy which enables a practitioner to practice striking anatomically accurate points on the body. The wing chun dummy also makes acoustic sounds as a true tongue drum.
Referring to FIG. 1, a wing chun dummy includes an ear hole acoustic overall instrument acoustic microphone/pickup with pickup wires exiting 62; a pentagonal base 64; a right side “door of the capital” pickup/drum trigger/tongue 100; a right side “wind market” pickup/drum trigger/tongue 110; and a right side “basket's door” pickup/drum trigger/tongue 114.
Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, an exemplary embodiment of the wing chun dummy includes a left “gallbladder triangle” pickup/drum trigger/tongue 10; a right “gallbladder triangle” pickup/drum trigger/tongue 12; a “Yin Tang, pickup/drum trigger/tongue 14; a left “eye” pickup/drum trigger/tongue 16; a right “eye, pickup/drum trigger/tongue 18; a left side “windscreen” pickup/drum trigger/tongue 20; a right side “windscreen” pickup/drum trigger/tongue 22; a left side ‘jaw bone” pickup/drum trigger/tongue 24; a right side ‘jaw bone, pickup/drum trigger/tongue 26; a left side “mental nerve lateral” pickup/drum trigger/tongue 28; a right side “mental nerve lateral” pickup/drum trigger/tongue 30; a center mental nerve, pickup/drum trigger/tongue 32; a left side “support the prominence” pickup/drum trigger/tongue 34; a right side “support the prominence” pickup/drum trigger/tongue 36; a left side “window of heaven” pickup/drum trigger/tongue 38; a right side “window of heaven, pickup/drum trigger/tongue 40; a left side “summit's spring” pickup/drum trigger/tongue 42; a right side “summit's spring” pickup/drum trigger/tongue 44; a left side “spirit's seal” pickup/drum trigger/tongue 46; a right side “spirit's seal” pickup/drum trigger tongue 48; a “middle pole” pickup/drum trigger/tongue 50; a left side “big wrapping” pickup/drum trigger/tongue 52; a right side “big wrapping” pickup/drum trigger/tongue 54; a left side “expectations door” pickup/drum trigger/tongue 56; a right side “expectations door” pickup/drum trigger/tongue 58; a “groin “pickup/drum trigger/tongue 60; an “ear hole” acoustic overall instrument acoustic microphone/pickup with pickup wires exiting 62; a pentagonal base 64; an outer shallow cylinder support casing with circular springs 2 66; helical springs 68; a center limb extension/ “leg” 70; a conical limb extension/“arms”72; a cylindrical main body 74; optional LED lights 76; a drum module 78; an amplifier 80; a speaker 82; an exemplary operator 84; a left side “bone of the eye” pickup/drum trigger/tongue 86; a right side “bone of the eye” pickup/drum trigger/tongue 88; a left side “stomach's welcome” pickup/drum trigger/tongue 90; a right side “stomach's welcome” pickup/drum trigger/tongue 92; a “chest center” pickup/drum trigger/tongue 94; a “middle cavity” pickup/drum trigger/tongue 96; a left side “door of the capital” pickup/drum trigger/tongue 98; a right side “door of the capital” pickup/drum trigger/tongue 100; a left side “heaven's pivot” pickup/drum trigger/tongue 102; a right side “heaven's pivot” pickup/drum trigger/tongue 104; the “spirit gateway” pickup/drum trigger/tongue 106; a left side “wind market” pickup/drum trigger/tongue 108; a right side “wind market” pickup/drum trigger/tongue 110; a left side “basket's door” pickup/drum trigger/tongue 112; a right side “basket's door” pickup/drum trigger/tongue 114; a left side “sun moon” pickup/drum trigger/tongue 118; a right side “sun moon” pickup/drum trigger/tongue 120; and an alternate embodiment post for weight plates 124.
Referring to FIG. 4, the flowchart illustrates that the wires for tongue pickups 62 are connected to a drum module 78, which is in turn connected to optional LED lights 76. The drum module 78 is also connected to an amplifier 80 and a speaker 82.
Referring to FIG. 5, a top view of the wing chun dummy illustrates an embodiment for weight plates 122, and an alternate embodiment post for weight plates 124.
It should be understood, of course, that the foregoing relates to exemplary embodiments of the invention and that modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims.

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. A device comprising:

a wing chun dummy;

a midi tongue drum controller;

wherein the dummy plays various sounds when a practitioner strikes different areas of the body of the wing chun dummy.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein the dummy includes a body and four appendages.

3. The device of claim 1 wherein the dummy emits different output sound signals based on the location of the strike.

4. The device of claim 1 wherein the dummy emits different output sound signals based on the power of the strike.

5. The device of claim 1 wherein the dummy includes multiple sensors in the body of the dummy.

6. The device of claim 1 wherein the dummy emits different visual signals based on the location of the strike.

7. The device of claim 1 wherein the dummy emits different visual signals based on the power of the strike.

8. A device comprising:

a wing chun dummy having a body and a plurality of appendages;

a midi tongue drum controller; and

multiple sensors in the body of the dummy, wherein

the dummy plays various sounds when a practitioner strikes different areas of the body of the wing chun dummy;

the dummy emits different output signals based on the location of the strike;

the dummy emits different output signals based on the power of the strike.

9. The device of claim 8 wherein the dummy emits different visual signals based on the location of the strike.

10. The device of claim 8 wherein the dummy emits different visual signals based on the power of the strike.