EP1494207B1 - Wall holder for a music instrument with a neck or a similar tapered portion, especially a guitar or a bass guitar - Google Patents

Abstract

The holder has a support units (3) arranged on a mounting. The support units move toward and away from each other through a guide bar bracket. The support units are mounted on a part of guide units that protrude from a guide groove, to allow the units to reach up to a cover. A side of the cover has fastening units whose sides facing the cover have diameter larger than an aperture width of the grooves.

Description

The invention relates to a wall holder for at least one a neck or a similar rejuvenation musical instrument, in particular a Guitar or bass guitar according to the preamble of claim 1.

Musical instruments, in particular stringed instruments such as guitars, Bass guitars and the like are very sensitive to external mechanical influences. If the instruments are not needed, they are so that the sensitive components do not interfere with the wall, the Soil or other surfaces come into contact and generally one Damage to musical instruments, such as falling over or Falling down, is avoided.

For the placement of stringed instruments are numerous Musical instrument stands are known, in which put the instruments and can be stored safely. Should the guitars, bass guitars and the like can be stored over a longer period, offers itself also a wall holder for the musical instruments. A wall holder is in Compared to a musical instrument stand very space saving and the Instruments are also better protected against damage.

Wall mounts for guitars, bass guitars and the like are in different Embodiments known. A known embodiment of a Wandhalter is a frame into which the stringed instrument is put or can be placed and that the string instrument both at the neck or at the Head and the body supported in a suitable manner. As a neck is at a stringed instrument generally refers to the area that the Wearing strings, which in turn are attached to the head of the stringed instrument. The body of the stringed instrument is the orchestra.

A much simpler, known embodiment of a wall holder for Guitars, bass guitars and the like is a frame with two from the wall protruding holding arms, between which the neck of the stringed instrument is introduced. The head, opposite the neck usually one Has broadening, lies after lowering the stringed instrument on the holding arms. It is important that the support arms as close as possible rest against the neck of the string instrument, so that the head and thus the Instrument can not slip out of the holder.

Generally it is desirable to have one wall holder for several different stringed instruments can be used, for example for different guitars or bass guitars, but also for a violin, one Violin, a ukulele, a banjo or similar string instruments. Alone at Guitars or bass guitars from different manufacturers or However, different models may already have the dimensions of Instrument neck and head vary greatly. That's why it's for one flexible use, ie for the use of a wall bracket for different string instrument, required that the wall bracket different dimensions can be adjusted.

From DE 195 07 681 C2, a guitar wall holder is known for Instruments with different neck width can be used. Of the Guitar wall mount includes a mounting case that attaches to the wall is fastened and to which two retaining arms are attached, the manner of a Fork with two prongs projecting and a support for a guitar head form, wherein at least one support arm on the mounting housing in the direction on the other arm is arranged to be movable. The mobile one Holding arm is with an end portion of an angled lever section, the order its longitudinal axis extending in the direction of the wall is rotatable, on Mounted mounting housing and around this axis with a circular motion pivotable.

By this construction, the holding arms can be adapted to different Neck diameter to be adjusted. Friction increasing agents between The support arm and the mounting housing should ensure that the Retaining arm remains in a once occupied position. The setting The holding arms are first done by hand, so that the instrument neck can be easily threaded. By the weight of the instrument then the holding arms moved towards each other. The holding arms can also be slightly inclined to each other, allowing slipping out of the instrument is prevented.

The effect that by the friction-increasing means the retaining arms in one Once set position remain, may also be disadvantageous. Then namely, when the guitar wall holder to DE 195 07 681 C2 alternately for instruments with very large dimensions and instruments with very small dimensions should be used. The desired opening width is then usually first to adjust by hand, before the instrument can be hung. Often the musician has to drop or However, do not tidy up, as it simultaneously has several instruments or accessories transported.

Furthermore, the instrument can also catch on removal, especially if the holding arms are additionally slightly inclined. The holding arms For example, they can be carried up and taken out there in turn be brought very close together so that they are the instrument lock in.

It is an object of the invention to provide a wall mount for musical instruments to provide, in which the aforementioned disadvantages in the prior art at least partially overcome or at least diminished.

This task is accomplished by the wall holder for musical instruments with the Characteristics of claim 1 solved.

The wall holder for at least one a neck or similar Rejuvenation musical instrument, in particular a guitar or Bass guitar, comprising a bracket that is attached to the wall or is fastened and at least two support elements attached to the bracket are arranged and inserted between the neck of the musical instrument is, wherein the neck and / or the head of the musical instrument to the Tragelemente comes to rest, is characterized by the fact that the Holder has at least one slotted guide for the support elements, over which the support elements are movable relative to each other.

In the following, instead of the term musical instruments only the Called guitar, this term is representative of all others, a neck or similar rejuvenation musical instruments, especially stringed instruments such as bass guitars, ukuleles, banjos and like, but also stringed instruments, the same way on the Wall holder can be hung or attached or stored like a Guitar.

A core idea of the present invention is therefore that the support elements on the slotted guide to each other and from each other Move away, but only in a defined range of the Slotted guide is given. This allows the wall holder Musical instruments of different dimensions with respect to the neck and pick up your head. The area in which the distance of the support elements can be varied to each other so pretend that on the one hand as many instrument sizes are covered and on the other hand easy insertion and removal of instruments is possible.

The wall bracket is not limited to two support elements. At the Holder can be provided several pairs of support elements, so that simultaneously several musical instruments can be hung. The Size intervals, in each of which the distances of a Can set support elements pair, can be chosen arbitrarily, so that the wall holder or parts of the wall bracket targeted for Musical instruments with larger or smaller dimensions in relation to neck and head can be designed.

The support elements are so far from the wall or the holder, that the head or neck of a musical instrument between the support elements can be hung and when releasing normally no more from slipping out. At least one of the support elements is on the holder movably arranged so that the distance between the support elements can change. For this purpose, the at least one support element at its the Wall or the bracket facing side in a guide unit of Slotted gate held.

The slotted guide can be used to guide two or more support elements be provided or it is a separate slotted guide for each Support element available. Each two support elements can be over the Moving link guide or the link guides on each other, for example, in a horizontal plane. Preferably, the However, supporting elements in the effective direction of gravity, ie in the direction of Floor or floor to move towards each other and in particular also by the weight of between the support elements or support arms held musical instrument. The advantage of this direction of movement is that the musical instrument by its own weight the supporting elements brings together or pressed against the neck and / or head and thereby the Holding forces increased. It is advantageous if both support elements are movably arranged on the holder, since the support elements then so can be aligned that the musical instrument is hanging straight, whereby also the forces on the neck or the head of the musical instrument are distributed more evenly.

Advantageous embodiments and further developments of the wall holder according to The invention results from the dependent of claim 1 Claims.

In a particularly advantageous embodiment according to the invention a separate slotted guide is provided for each support element. Two each Slotted guides are then arranged side by side on the holder. The link guide usually includes a guide rail in the Support element is guided. The guide rail can either be on the Attached bracket and with this releasably or firmly connected or as a elongated opening may be formed in the holder. Firmly connected means in this context as well as in the following, the The object is made in one piece or the named part, in this case the guide rail is soldered, welded or otherwise and way connected with the rest of the object, so it's not can be separated from it non-destructively.

The guide rails are preferably in the direction of the ground converging, arranged at the same height next to each other, so that the Carrying elements by the weight of the hinged musical instruments be compressed evenly. The angle of inclination can be the guide rails to the horizontal be the same or different. It For example, it is also possible that one of the two rails by 90 ° inclined to the horizontal and the other from any other inclination the horizontal has.

In contrast, a common link guide for two support elements For example, be executed substantially U-shaped or V-shaped, each a support element is arranged in a leg of the U or V. To the Determining the range of movement of the support elements can appropriate Stopper be attached to the legs of the U or V. An even better one Clamping effect can be achieved when the legs of the V-shaped Slotted guide according to a curvature to the vertical center axis of the V exhibit. Looking at the legs of the slotted guide as a curve, In other words, that means the thighs are at their lowest point in the direction of gravity or at the point at which the distance of the Thighs least is the largest slope of the tangents in terms of amount have one leg a negative pitch and the second Thigh has a positive slope.

Shall several pairs of support elements in a common slide guide can be arranged on the wall bracket, so the slotted guide in Substantially have a wave or serrated shape, wherein each one Wave or tine, preferably those described above may have geometric shapes.

It is particularly advantageous if the link guides at least one Couple converging in the direction of gravity converging guide slots include. The area in which the distance between the support elements to each other can be varied, can then, for example, pretend that the Touch support elements during movement in any point, but are always spaced from each other. This has the advantage that the Just always with one hand in the wall holder music instruments can be used, as well as the minimum distance usually through widening the appropriate attachment of the musical instrument. Also the Danger of getting caught in the wall bracket is reduced when the Can not touch support elements at any point, as when removing the Musical instrument, for example, by slightly raising the distance can be increased exclusively between the support elements, which is the Operation additionally facilitated.

The guide slots are preferably curved, in particular in Substantially following the shape of a quarter circle. It is special advantageous if the curved guide slots of a Führungsschlitzpaares are aligned, the slope of a tangent in a point of curvature of the respective guide slot at which the two guide slots have the smallest distance from each other (in usually the outermost points of the guide slots in the direction of the Gravity), is greater in magnitude than the slope of the tangent in all other points of curvature of the guide slot and that the Gradients of the tangents in the two points of least distance have different signs. In a plan view of the Holder is then preferably a left guide slot curved left and a right guide slot curved right. The curvature can be also by describing that the tangents to the guide slots the lowest point of the guide slots in the direction of gravity or at the point at which the distance of the guide slots to each other on lowest is the smallest angle to one between the guide slots extending vertical axis, wherein the angles are different Signs or directions must have. This orientation of Curvature has the advantage that the distances between the Support elements are adjustable in very fine steps and are still a better clamping effect can be achieved.

It is particularly advantageous if for fastening the support elements the holder is provided a fastening device. That's it important that the support elements are movable by the fastening device be held in the guide slot.

In a simple embodiment of the wall holder according to the invention, the opening width of the guide slot can be greater than or equal to be smallest diameter of the support element, so that the support element partially performed in the direction of the wall through the guide slot can be. On the wall-facing side, the support element could For example, with a fastening device, the one to the Support element integrally formed broadening or one with the support element connected fastener, such as a plate or Ring disc or a cuboid with a larger diameter than the Opening width of the guide slot includes, on the guide slot be attached.

In a further embodiment, the opening width of the Guide slot be smaller than the smallest diameter of the support element. The attachment of the support elements to the bracket then takes place preferably via a fastening device, which is a guide element that is arranged in the guide slot and at the room facing side or the wall facing away from the bracket with the Supporting element is firmly or detachably connected. At the wall facing Side of the bracket, the guide element can be a molded Broadening with a larger diameter than the opening width of the Guide slot or with a fastener, For example, a plate or washer or a cuboid with a larger diameter than the opening width of the guide slot, be connected. The guide element can also take the form of a bow have, which is guided by the guide slot and at its one End fixed to the support element or releasably connected and at his the other end is movably arranged in the holder.

In a particularly advantageous embodiment according to the invention the holder as a hollow pot or hollow box with a fixed or detachable connected lid on the wall facing away from the side. It is particularly advantageous if the hollow pot or hollow box on the Wall facing side is open. The holder is thus relatively light and also very easy to assemble. The bracket can then easily from the front be bolted to the wall, the screws, for example, through Openings on the lid or on the side wall of the holder attached flanges are guided. The hollow pot or hollow box can in addition, on the wall-facing side of a fixed or detachable having connected soil. The wall holder is thus more stable.

In an advantageous embodiment, the slotted guide is on the lid the holder is formed. This is in the hollow pot or wooden case enough space for the devices to attach the support elements the bracket and means for attaching the bracket to the wall.

In a particularly advantageous embodiment of the wall holder according to The invention relates to the support elements with a slip-resistant material overdrawn. As a slip-resistant material, for example, a Plastic coating with a high static friction coefficient are used wherein the plastic is preferably foamed. Such a slip-resistant coating has the further advantage that at the same time Surface of the guitar neck or head is protected, for example against scratching the rigid support elements. As another Coating materials for the support elements may be rubber or textile Tissue be used.

The shape of the support elements is basically arbitrary, if these suitable to carry the musical instruments, without damaging them. In usually the support elements, however, an elongated, preferably cylindrical shape. The support elements can also be simple or be executed repeatedly curved.

It is particularly advantageous if the support elements away from the wall an inclination from the horizontal against the effective direction of the Gravity, which is a maximum of 10 °. This is to prevent Be sure that the guitar head away from the wall from the wall mount can slip out. If the guitar starts to slip, it will become move towards the wall due to the inclination. The inclination becomes preferably chosen between about 2 ° and 8 °, so that the guitar or the Guitar head or guitar neck should not be removed when removing jammed and the insertion into the wall bracket is not difficult. When additional security against slipping out of the musical instruments can the support elements at their end remote from the holder have a broadening. The broadening can, for example approximately in the form of an attached ball, a cone or a plate be executed.

It is particularly advantageous even if the support elements to a Rotation axis are rotatably mounted on the holder. Are the Carrying elements inclined or bent executed, can by rotation of the Support elements of the distance between the support elements even further be reduced or enlarged.

The support elements can be designed so that they are independent from each other in the guide slots are movable. Especially advantageous However, it is when a translation device is provided, the Movement of a support element in a movement of a second support element implements. In a simple embodiment, only the Movement in the slide guide, for example, moving a Support element, are transmitted to the second support element. That's how it works For example, ensure that the two support elements always on the same Height in the horizontal and thus the musical instrument is held perpendicular to the ground, whereby the holding forces evenly to act on the instrument.

But it is also possible by the transmission device a Rotational movement of a support member to the second support element transferred, so that, for example, rotate both support elements in opposite directions. This is advantageous if the support elements have a slope or curvature exhibit. On the one hand, it can then be effected that the Supporting elements in the movement in the direction of gravity through the Rotation with their ends facing away from the wall even closer to move towards each other and partly the guitar neck enclose to secure it additionally. On the other hand, through the Transmission of the rotational movement, for example, can also be achieved that the inclined or curved support elements in a movement just do not twist in the curved guide slots so that they are enclose the neck of the musical instrument, but that tilt always in their angle and in their direction remains constant, thus creating a Jamming of the musical instrument is prevented.

In a particularly advantageous embodiment of the wall holder Provided return elements that the support elements after removing the Reset musical instruments to a predetermined starting position. The allows a very easy insertion or mounting different Musical instruments of different dimensions.

It is particularly advantageous if the support elements on the holder side facing a spacer, for example in the form of a Widening. This broadening then becomes one additional space is created between the guitar neck and the wall, so that the sensitive parts of the guitar head the wall and / or the Bracket can not touch, even if the guitar head inclined to the guitar neck.

In a particularly advantageous embodiment of the wall holder is on at least one of the support elements arranged a locking unit.

The locking unit prevents with very high security Falling out of the instrument from the wall holder. The locking unit is preferably as a on the side facing away from the holder side of a Support member rotatably mounted bracket, up to the second support element enough. For a secure locking the bracket can a recess have, with which he the second support member at least partially encloses. The bracket can then be displaced on the support element be executed. Another way of locking is in the second Support element to form a depression into which the bracket can engage.

The invention will be described below with reference to exemplary embodiments and further explained with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG 1 eine Explosionszeichnung einer vorteilhaften Ausführungsform eines Wandhalters gemäß der Erfindung,

FIG 2 eine perspektivische Ansicht der Vorderseite des Wandhalters nach FIG 1 mit eingehängter Gitarre,

FIG 3 eine Seitenansicht des Wandhalters nach FIG 2,

FIG 4 eine Rückansicht des Wandhalters nach FIG 1.

Shown schematically in each case:

1 shows an exploded view of an advantageous embodiment of a wall holder according to the invention,

2 shows a perspective view of the front side of the wall holder according to FIG. 1 with hinged guitar,

3 shows a side view of the wall holder according to FIG. 2,

4 shows a rear view of the wall holder according to FIG. 1

Corresponding parts and sizes are in FIG 1 to 4 with provided the same reference numerals.

1 shows the individual parts of an advantageous embodiment of a Wall bracket 1 according to the invention for stringed instruments such as guitars and like. The wall holder 1 comprises a holder 2 and two Supporting elements 3. The holder 2 is designed as a hexagonal hollow box, a lid 4 is fixedly connected to the side walls of the hollow box. In the lid 4 guide slots 5 are formed, which approximately the shape of quarter circles. In this case, the left of the guide slots 5 in the figure curved left and the right of the guide slots. 5 quite curved. The lid 4 has next to the guide slots. 5 additional openings 6, through the screws for fastening the Holder 2 can be performed on the wall.

The wall holder 1 further comprises a fastening device with Guide elements 7, which are guided by the guide slots 5 and at their end facing the support member 3 releasably connected to this are. The support elements 3 are on the out of the guide slots. 5 outstanding part of the guide elements 7 placed so that they up to Close the lid 4. For fastening the guide elements 7 in the Supporting elements 3 cuffs 9 are provided. The cuffs 9 are preferably made of a high static friction material, For example, rubber, and are pulled over the guide elements 7, so that after insertion of the guide elements 7, the material layer between the inner wall of the support elements 3 and the guide elements. 7 is pressed and this no longer from the support elements. 3 can slip out. As completion of the support elements 3 in the direction of Lids 8 end plates 8 are formed on the guide elements. On the wall-facing side of the lid 4 are on the Guide elements 7 fasteners 13 in the form of a cuff or Attached cap, which on the lid 4 side facing a larger diameter than the opening width of the guide slots. 5 exhibit. The fastening elements 13 are secured with spring rings 14, so that they can not slip off the guide elements 7.

On the support members 3, a coating 10 is applied, preferably made of a slip-resistant material, so that in the wall bracket. 1 hinged guitar is prevented from slipping out. The coating 10 can also do the task of the guitar on the bearing surfaces Damage, for example scratching by the rigid support elements 3, to protect. The coatings 10 may be soft, for example Materials such as plastics, preferably foamed, rubber, textile Fabric or be made of felt.

At the ends remote from the holder 2, the support elements. 3 and coatings 10 a widening 11, 11 ', the additional security against slipping out of a hinged guitar should offer. At the Bracket facing ends have the support elements 3 and 10 coatings Spacer 12, 12 'on. The spacers 12, 12 'are as one Enlargement of the diameter of the support elements 3 with a bevelled transition to the smaller diameter area formed so that almost a truncated cone shape is formed.

The cover 4 of the holder 2 is on the side facing away from the wall with a pad made of a smooth, lubricious material provided so that the Support elements 3 and the cover plate 8 very easily on the lid. 4 is feasible. The support elements 3 can be adjusted very easily.

From FIG 2 it is clear that the spacers 12, 12 'prevent a Guitar head 15 a mounted in the wall bracket 1 guitar 17 the Wall (not shown here) or the holder 2 touches, so that For example, a tuning mechanism 16 is not damaged by the hanging or can be moved. The spacers 12 'also ensure that the distance to the wall and the bracket 2 is so large that a Guitar 17 with inclined guitar head 15 mounted in the wall bracket 1 can be without touching the wall and the bracket 2 (see also 3).

4 shows the rear view of the wall holder 1. In the figure is closed recognize how the guide elements 7 secured inside the holder 2 are. The guide elements 7 project through the guide slots 5 into the interior the holder 2. On the guide elements 7 are the fasteners 13 plugged and secured with spring washers 14, so they are not from the Guide elements 7 can slide down.

FIG 4 is also to be seen as the coatings 10 on the support elements 3 are attached. The support elements 3 point to the holder of the second facing ends eight notches 18, the pairs in the same Distances are distributed around the circumference. The coatings 10 have on the the holder 2 facing ends corresponding lugs 19 which in the Engage notches 18. As a result, the coatings 10 am Slipping prevented.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

wall mount

2

bracket

3

supporting elements

4

cover

5

guide slots

6

openings

7

guide elements

8th

lenses

9

cuffs

10

coatings

11, 11 '

extensions

12, 12 '

spacer

13

fasteners

14

spring washers

15

guitar head

16

tuning machine

17

guitar

18

notch

19

nose

Claims (14)

1. Wall holder for at least one musical instrument having a neck or similar tapering, in particular a guitar or base guitar, comprising a mounting (2), which is attached or can be attached to the wall, and at least two support elements (3), which are arranged on the mounting and between which the neck of the musical instrument can be introduced, wherein the neck and/or the head (15) of the musical instrument comes to rest on the support elements (3), characterised in that the mounting (2) has at least one connecting link guide (5, 7, 13, 14) for the support elements (3), via which the support elements (3) can be moved relative to one another.
2. Wall holder according to claim 1, characterised in that a separate connecting link guide is provided for each support element (3).
3. Wall holder according to claim 2, characterised in that the connecting link guides comprise at least one pair of elongated guide slots (5) converging in the direction of action of gravitational force.
4. Wall holder according to claim 3, characterised in that the guide slots (5) are curved, in particular follow essentially the shape of a quarter circle.
5. Wall holder according to claim 4, characterised in that the curved guide slots (5) of a guide slot pair are aligned so that the slope of a tangent at a point of the curve of the particular guide slot, at which the two guide slots have the shortest distance from one another, is greater in terms of amount than the slope of the tangent at all other points of the curve of the guide slot, and in that the slopes of the tangents have different signs at the two points of shortest distance.
6. Wall holder according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterised in that an attachment device is provided to attach the support elements (3) to the mounting (2).
7. Wall holder according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterised in that the mounting (2) is designed as a hollow pot or hollow box having a firmly or releasably connected cover (4) on the side facing away from the wall, and which preferably has the connecting link guide.
8. Wall holder according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterised in that the support elements (3) are covered with a non-slip material.
9. Wall holder according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterised in that the support elements (3) away from the wall have an inclination from the horizontal counter to the direction of action of gravitational force, which is 10° maximum, preferably between 2° and 8°.
10. Wall holder according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterised in that the support elements (3) are arranged to be rotatable on the mounting (2) about an axis of rotation.
11. Wall holder according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterised in that a gear device is provided, which translates the movement of one support element (3) into a movement of a second support element (3).
12. Wall holder according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterised in that restoring elements are provided for restoring the support elements (3) to a starting position after removing the musical instrument.
13. Wall holder according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterised in that the support elements (3) have a spacer (12, 12') at the side facing the mounting (2).
14. Wall holder according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterised in that a locking unit is arranged on at least one of the support elements (3).

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