JPH0134229Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] This invention relates to an auxiliary drum leg that is suitable for use with drums with small diameter bodies such as practice drums. This invention relates to an auxiliary leg for a drum that is used so that the beater can strike the center of the drum head.

Generally, the bass drum used for jazz and the like constitutes a large drum having a main body with an outer diameter of 18 inches to 26 inches, and is therefore usually installed on the floor. FIG. 1 shows this type of bass drum 1, in which removable and extendable support legs 3 are attached to both sides of the outer peripheral surface of a drum body 2, and the tips of the support legs 3 are attached to the floor. The bass drum 1 is stabilized by bringing it into contact with the drum 1 to prevent it from rolling. And this bass drum 1
is normally played by a well-known foot pedal 4.

The foot pedal 4 includes: - a substantially shaped frame 7 rotatably supporting a shaft 6 to which a rocker 5 is fixed; a beater 9 fixed to the rocker 5 via a beater rod 8; A hoop clamp 13 is constructed of a footboard 11 connected via a belt 10, a spring 12 that provides a return behavior to the footboard 11, and the like, and is provided approximately at the center of the lower end of the frame 7. It is designed to be connected to the lower end. Therefore, the clamping frame 14 of the bass drum 1 has a shape different from that of other drums, such as snare drums, tom-toms, and the like. In other words, the foot pedal 4 is not attached to any frame other than the bass drum frame 14, and this type of foot pedal 4 is manufactured to match the size of the bass drum 1, and the beater 9 is attached to the drum head 1.
Since it is designed to hit almost the center of 5,
When manufacturing a small bass drum with an outer diameter of the body 2 of 18 inches or less, for example about 16 inches, the beater 9
The striking point of the drum head 15 is located above the center of the drum head 15, which causes the disadvantage that an appropriate vibration mode cannot be obtained and good drum performance sound cannot be obtained. As a method to eliminate such inconveniences, it is possible to manufacture a small foot pedal for bass drums, and to
It is also possible to make the length adjustable, but in that case, other problems would arise such as an increase in the number of foot pedal models, a complicated structure, an increase in the number of parts, and an increase in cost.

This idea was made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and by being removably attached to the bottom surface of the drum body, which has a smaller diameter than the bass drum, the striking position of this drum corresponds to the striking position of the bass drum. A pair of support parts set at a height of 1, and a connection part installed on a floor surface to connect the pair of support parts, and furthermore, by integrally forming the pair of support parts and the connection part. To provide an auxiliary leg for a drum which allows a foot pedal used for a normal large drum to be used as is without any modification and allows a beater to strike the center of a drum head.

This invention will be described in detail below based on embodiments shown in the drawings.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of the drum auxiliary leg according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a front view showing the drum auxiliary leg with a foot pedal attached. In these figures, the drum 20 constitutes a small bass drum by having a body 21 with a smaller outer diameter (for example, 16 inches) than a normal bass drum (18 inches to 26 inches), and the drum 20 constitutes a small bass drum. A pair of removable and extendable support legs 3 are provided on both sides of the outer peripheral surface of the drum 21, and drum auxiliary legs 22 are removably attached to the lower surface of the outer peripheral surface.

The drum auxiliary legs 22 are formed by bending a metal plate to form a pair of left and right vertical walls (supporting parts).
22A, 22B, and these pair of vertical walls 22A,
A connecting portion 22C that connects the lower end of the connecting portion 22B, a pair of drum receivers 22D and 22E that are integrally provided at the upper end of each vertical wall 22A and 22B, and a pair of drum receiving portions 22D and 22E that are integrally provided at the front edge of the connecting portion 22C. It is composed of a pedal connecting portion 22F. The pair of drum receivers 22D and 22E are each bent inward at a predetermined angle, and the drum body 21 is placed on the upper surface of the drum receivers 22D and 22E.
D and 22E are fixed to the trunk body 21. For this reason, each drum receiving portion 22D, 22E
For example, two bolt mounting holes 24 are drilled in the barrel body 2 in correspondence with these holes 24.
A nut 25 is fixed to the lower part of the outer peripheral surface of 1.

That is, this invention increases the height of the drum 20 by installing drum auxiliary legs 22 on the floor 23 and lifting the drum body 21 off the floor 23, thereby increasing the height of the drum 20. The center of the drum head is approximately aligned with the center of the drum head of a normal large bass drum. As a result, the foot pedal 4 for a large bass drum can be used as is without any modification, and the beater 9 strikes approximately the center of the drum head 15. In this case, several types of drum auxiliary legs 22 with different heights are prepared according to the outer diameter of the drum body 21, and these are selectively used to align the center of the drum head 15 with the beater 9.
All you have to do is make it hit by.

Note that the hoop crank (not shown) of the foot pedal 4 is connected to the pedal connecting portion 22 of the drum auxiliary leg 22.
F, and the pair of support legs 3 abut against the floor surface 23, thereby increasing the stability of the drum 20 together with the drum auxiliary legs 22.

Thus, according to the drum 20 having such a structure, a normal foot pedal 4 that is widely available on the market for large bass drums (18 to 26 inches) can be used as is, and good drum performance can be achieved. In addition, since the drum auxiliary leg 22 has a simple structure and can be manufactured at low cost, the outer diameter of the drum body 21 can be reduced.
This makes it possible to create a small bass drum of 18 inches or less, allowing for a wider range of instrument performance.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the drum auxiliary leg 2
I explained the case where 2 was made from a metal plate, but
This invention is not limited to this, and can be made of various materials such as synthetic resin and wood, and the shape etc. can of course be changed freely. In addition, if a vibration absorbing material such as rubber is fixed to the lower surface of the drum auxiliary leg 22, that is, the lower surface of the connecting portion 22C and the surface of the drum receiving portions 22D and 22E, it is possible to secure the space between the drum 20 and the drum auxiliary leg 22 and the drum auxiliary leg. Noise generated between the legs 22 and the floor surface 23 can be prevented.

Further, in the above embodiment, a case has been described in which the drum auxiliary legs 22 are detachably fixed to the drum main body 21, but it goes without saying that they may be connected and fixed to the clamping frame 14 with bolts and nuts.

As explained above, the drum auxiliary legs according to this invention are detachably attached to the drum body of a drum having a body body smaller in diameter than the bass drum, and by raising the body body from the floor, the height of the drum can be increased. Since the height is increased, the existing foot pedal used for normal large drums can be used as is to hit the center of the drum head, and good drum performance can be achieved. In addition, since the supporting part and the connecting part of the drum auxiliary leg are integrally formed and are attached directly to the drum body, there are no adjustment points, making it easy to handle, and the structure is simple and inexpensive. Its practical effects are very great, as it can be manufactured and used not only for practice drum sets but also for general performance drum sets.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a conventional bass drum, Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of the drum auxiliary leg according to this invention, and Fig. 3 is an attached foot pedal of the drum auxiliary leg. FIG. 3... Support leg, 4... Foot pedal, 14...
Clamping frame, 15...Drum head, 20...Drum,
21... Trunk body, 22... Auxiliary legs for drum.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A pair of supports are removably attached to the lower surface of the body of a drum having a smaller diameter than the bass drum, thereby setting the striking position of the drum at a height corresponding to the striking position of the bass drum; 1. An auxiliary leg for a drum, comprising a connecting part installed to connect the pair of supporting parts, and further comprising integrally forming the pair of supporting parts and the connecting part.