Drum rack assembly having a distance adjustment function

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 6683239
  • Patent Number
    6,683,239
  • Date Filed
    Friday, April 25, 2003
    21 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, January 27, 2004
    21 years ago
Abstract
A drum rack assembly includes a support seat, a connecting seat, and a press seat. Thus, the drum rack assembly has a distance adjustment function. In addition, the connecting seat has a V-shaped bottom face mounted on the V-shaped recessed face of the support seat, so that the connecting seat is. combined with the support seat easily and rapidly. Further, the V-shaped recessed face of the support seat can calibrate the center of gravity of the connecting seat, so that the connecting seat is combined with the support seat rigidly and stably.
Description




BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION




1. Field of the Invention




The present invention relates to a drum rack assembly, and more particularly to a drum rack assembly having a distance adjustment function.




2. Description of the Related Art




A conventional drum rack


2


in accordance with the prior art shown in

FIG. 1

has a lower portion fixed on a larger drum


1


and an upper portion fixed on two smaller drums


3


. However, the conventional drum rack


2


has a fixed structure, so that the distance between the larger drum


1


and the two smaller drums


3


cannot be adjusted, thereby causing inconvenience to the users of different statures, and thereby greatly decreasing the versatility of the conventional drum rack


2


.




SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION




The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a drum rack assembly having a distance adjustment function.




Another objective of the present invention is to provide a drum rack assembly, wherein the connecting seat has a V-shaped bottom face mounted on the V-shaped recessed face of the support seat, so that the connecting seat is combined with the support seat easily and rapidly.




A further objective of the present invention is to provide a drum rack assembly, wherein the V-shaped recessed face of the support seat can lead the center of gravity of the connecting seat, so that the connecting seat is combined with the support seat rigidly and stably.




A further objective of the present invention is to provide a drum rack assembly, wherein the V-shaped bottom face of the connecting seat is mounted on the V-shaped recessed face of the support seat and the arcuate top face of the connecting seat is mounted on the arcuate concave face of the press seat to increase the contact area between the connecting seat, the support seat and the press seat, such that the drum rack assembly can withstand a larger striking force.




A further objective of the present invention is to provide a drum rack assembly, wherein the two springs are mounted between the press seat and the support seat to prevent the connecting seat from being deformed due to an excessive force.




A further objective of the present invention is to provide a drum rack assembly, wherein the press seat is pushed upward by the restoring force of the two springs, thereby detaching the connecting seat from the press seat, so that the connecting seat can be moved relative to the support seat freely, so as to adjust the distance between the support rack the connecting seat easily and rapidly.




A further objective of the present invention is to provide a drum rack assembly, wherein the two springs are mounted between the press seat and the support seat to prevent from incurring noise due to the effect of resonance.




In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a drum rack assembly, comprising a support seat, a connecting seat, and a press seat, wherein:




the support seat has a middle portion formed with a V-shaped recessed face;




the connecting seat is mounted on the support seat and has a V-shaped bottom face slidably mounted on the recessed face of the support seat; and




the press seat is mounted on the connecting seat and has two ends each mounted on the support seat.











Further benefits and advantages of the present invention will become apparent after a careful reading of the detailed description with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.




BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS





FIG. 1

is a perspective view of a conventional drum rack in accordance with the prior art;





FIG. 2

is an exploded perspective view of a drum rack assembly in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention;





FIG. 3

is a perspective assembly view of the drum rack assembly in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention;





FIG. 4

is a partially cut-away side plan cross-sectional view of the drum rack assembly as shown in

FIG. 3

;





FIG. 5

is an exploded perspective view of a drum rack assembly in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention; and





FIG. 6

is a partially cut-away side plan cross-sectional assembly view of the drum rack assembly as shown in FIG.


5


.











DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION




Referring to the drawings and initially to

FIGS. 2-4

, a drum rack assembly in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a support seat


50


, a connecting seat


60


, and a press seat


80


.




The support seat


50


is fixed on the larger drum (not shown) and has a middle portion formed with a V-shaped recessed face


51


and two receiving holes


53


located beside the recessed face


51


. The recessed face


51


of the support seat


50


has a bottom portion


52


extended downward and formed with a stepped hole


520


.




The connecting seat


60


is mounted on the support seat


50


and has a V-shaped bottom face


65


slidably mounted on the recessed face


51


of the support seat


50


. The connecting seat


60


has an arcuate top face


63


. The connecting seat


60


has a middle portion formed with an oblong guide slot


61


aligning with the stepped hole


52


of the support seat


50


. The connecting seat


60


has a first end formed with an abutment


62


extended upward.




The drum rack assembly further comprises a support rack


70


having a lower end mounted on a second end of the connecting seat


60


. The support rack


70


is used to support two smaller drums (not shown).




The press seat


80


is mounted on the connecting seat


60


and has two ends each mounted on the support seat


50


. The press seat


80


has a side face


85


rested on the abutment


62


of the connecting seat


60


. The press seat


80


has a bottom formed with an arcuate concave face


83


mounted on the arcuate top face


63


of the connecting seat


60


. The concave face


83


of the press seat


80


is formed with a slide


84


extended downward and slidably mounted in the guide slot


61


of the connecting seat


60


. The press seat


80


has a top face formed with a stepped through hole


81


aligning with the guide slot


61


of the connecting seat


60


. Each of the two ends of the press seat


80


has a bottom formed with an insertion portion


82


extended downward and received in a respective one of the two receiving holes


53


of the support seat


50


. Preferably, the insertion portion


82


of the press seat


80


has a length greater than the of the slide


84


.




The drum rack assembly further comprises two springs


7


each having a first end secured on the respective insertion portion


82


of the press seat


80


and a second end secured in a respective one of the two receiving holes


53


of the support seat


50


.




The drum rack assembly further comprises a locking bolt


4


extended through the stepped hole


52


of the support seat


50


, the guide slot


61


of the connecting seat


60


and the through hole


81


of the press seat


80


, and a wing nut


6


screwed on the locking bolt


4


and rested on the press seat


80


, so that the press seat


80


, the connecting seat


60


and the support seat


50


are combined together.




The drum rack assembly further comprises a washer


5


mounted on the locking bolt


4


and urged between the press seat


80


and the wing nut


6


.




In operation, the press seat


80


, the connecting seat


60


and the support seat


50


are combined together by the locking bolt


4


and the wing nut


6


. After the wing nut


6


is unscrewed from the locking bolt


4


, the press seat


80


is pushed upward by the restoring force of the two springs


7


, thereby detaching the connecting seat


60


from the press seat


80


, so that the connecting seat


60


can be moved relative to the support seat


50


freely, so as to adjust the distance between the support rack


70


the connecting seat


60


, thereby adjusting the distance between the two smaller drums and the larger drum.




Referring to

FIGS. 5 and 6

, the drum rack assembly in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention further comprises a second spring


70


mounted on the locking bolt


4


and urged between the slide


84


of the press seat


80


and a head of the locking bolt


4


.




Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment(s) as mentioned above, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is, therefore, contemplated that the appended claim or claims will cover such modifications and variations that fall within the true scope of the invention.



Claims
  • 1. A drum rack assembly, comprising a support seat, a connecting seat, and a press seat, wherein:the support seat has a middle portion formed with a V-shaped recessed face; the connecting seat is mounted on the support seat and has a V-shaped bottom face slidably mounted on the recessed face of the support seat; and the press seat is mounted on the connecting seat and has two ends each mounted on the support seat.
  • 2. The drum rack assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein the support seat is formed with two receiving holes located beside the recessed face, and each of the two ends of the press seat has a bottom formed with an insertion portion extended downward and received in a respective one of the two receiving holes of the support seat.
  • 3. The drum rack assembly in accordance with claim 2, further comprising two springs each having a first end secured on the respective insertion portion of the press seat and a second end secured in a respective one of the two receiving holes of the support seat.
  • 4. The drum rack assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein the recessed face of the support seat has a bottom portion extended downward and formed with a stepped hole, the connecting seat has a middle portion formed with an oblong guide slot aligning with the stepped hole of the support seat, the press seat has a top face formed with a stepped through hole aligning with the guide slot of the connecting seat, and the drum rack assembly further comprises a locking bolt extended through the stepped hole of the support seat, the guide slot of the connecting seat and the through hole of the press seat, and a wing nut screwed on the locking bolt and rested on the press seat, so that the press seat, the connecting seat and the support seat are combined together.
  • 5. The drum rack assembly in accordance with claim 4, wherein the concave face of the press seat is formed with a slide extended downward and slidably mounted in the guide slot of the connecting seat.
  • 6. The drum rack assembly in accordance with claim 4, further comprising a washer mounted on the locking bolt and urged between the press seat and the wing nut.
  • 7. The drum rack assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein the connecting seat has an arcuate top face, and the press seat has a bottom formed with an arcuate concave face mounted on the top face of the connecting seat.
  • 8. The drum rack assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein the connecting seat has an end formed with an abutment extended upward, and the press seat has a side face rested on the abutment of the connecting seat.
  • 9. The drum rack assembly in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a support rack having a lower end mounted on an end of the connecting seat.
  • 10. The drum rack assembly in accordance with claim 5, further comprising a spring mounted on the locking bolt and urged between the slide of the press seat and a head of the locking bolt.
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