Cajon

Abstract

A cajon comprising a cuboid housing made of wood, wherein one side serves as the playing side and wires are strung below the corresponding wooden plate that, when the playing surface is struck, interact with the same and produce a sound effect, wherein each wire has at least one associated damping element.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of an inventive cajon with the striking plate removed, and

FIG. 2 shows a section through the end region of a wire with the associated damping element.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Depicted in the drawing is a cajon according to the invention comprising a cuboid housing 1, one side of which is designed as the playing side 2, the corresponding wooden plate having been removed in the drawing.

For producing a so-called snare effect, wires 3 extend parallel to the playing surface, that is the corresponding wooden plate, said wires being fixed at their one end to the upper front plate 4 and at their other end to a tension element 5. The tension element 5 is formed by a wooden strip whose distance from the upper front plate 4 is changeable by means of adjusting screws 6, which engage into the lower front plate 7 and can be operated from the underside of the instrument.

The underside 8 of the upper front plate 4, in the ready-to-use condition, has damping elements 9 of L-shaped cross section affixed to it by means of screws such that a first L-shaped leg 11 that is formed in this manner serves for fastening purposes and the second vertical L-shaped leg 12 rests against a given associated wire 3 in order to dampen its vibration movement. Additional correspondingly shaped damping elements 9 are provided on the wooden strip 5 in the region of the lower front plate 7.

Claims

1. A cajon comprising a cuboid housing made of wood, wherein one side serves as the playing side and wires are strung below the corresponding wooden plate that, when the playing surface is struck, interact with the same and produce a sound effect, wherein each wire (3) has at least one associated damping element (9).

2. A cajon according to claim 1, wherein damping elements (9) are provided in each case at the upper and lower end of each wire (3).

3. A cajon according to claim 1, wherein the damping elements (9) are composed of a rubber-like, flat material.

4. A cajon according to claim 3, wherein the damping elements (9) are fixed to a surface (underside 8) extending perpendicular to the wires and are bent at right angles in such a way that the free L-shaped leg (12) that does not serve for fastening purposes elastically rests against the corresponding wire end.

5. cajon according to claim 1, wherein at least one end of each wire (3) is fixed to a tension element (5), which is displaceable by means of tension adjustment screws (6) in the longitudinal direction of the wires (3) to adjust their pretension.

6. cajon according to claim 5, wherein the damping elements (9) are provided in the region of a wire end on the tension element (5).