1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an instrument stand, especially to an instrument stand that is collapsible for convenient carrying.
2. Description of the Prior Arts
Stringed instruments such as but not limited to guitars, violins, cellos and the like are held in hand, are generally hollow and have strings so must be handled carefully. When the stringed instrument is not being used, it is stored in a bag or is held by an instrument stand to prevent the guitar from falling down, being knocked, tripped over or stepped on. If accidentally hit an instrument body may be damaged causing their sound quality to be reduced and requiring remodeling or strings to break or snap. Moreover, the stringed instrument on the instrument stand can be shown to consumers in a guitar shop and left on stage or in studios during rest periods.
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The base assembly (92) is disposed on the ground and has a central shaft (921) and two assistant shafts (922). The central shaft (921) has a standing end, a pivot end and an elongated hole. The elongated hole of the central shaft (921) is formed through the central shaft (921). The assistant shafts (921) are pivotally connected to the central shaft (921). Each assistant shaft (922) has a standing end and a pivot end. The pivot end of the assistant shaft (922) pivotally connects to the pivot end of the central shaft (921).
The stationary rod (91) has a lower end and an upper end. The lower end of the stationary rod (91) is mounted through the elongated hole of the central shaft (921) of the bass assembly (92).
The arms (93) are pivotally connected to the bass assembly (92) and the stationary rod (91). Each arm (93) is pivotally connected to the stationary rod (91) and respectively to a corresponding assistant shaft (922) of the bass assembly (92) and has a supporting bracket (931) and a holding bracket (932). The supporting bracket (931) stands on the ground and pivotally connects the lower end of the stationary rod (91) and the corresponding assistant shaft (922) of the bass assembly (92). The holding bracket (932) is mounted on the supporting bracket (931), pivotally connects to the stationary rod (91) and has a pivot end and a hook. The pivot end of the holding bracket (932) pivotally connects to the upper end of the stationary rod (91). The hook of the holding bracket (932) prevents an instrument mounted on the arms (93) from falling forwards.
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However, the conventional instrument stand (90) retains a large legroom even after being folded. The different shafts, rods or brackets overlap with each other, have protruding ends and are inconvenient for carrying and must be carried separate from the instrument since they may cause damage to the instrument. Therefore, the conventional instrument stand (90) is usually placed and used in a specific position. Thus, if the conventional instrument stand (90) cannot be carried with the guitar, the guitar should be placed on the ground and causing exterior damage to due to ground contact or accidental damage. However, musicians frequently need to travel for performances, recordings, practices and the like and carry their instruments so require an instrument stand that is portable, easy to use, easy to carry, unlikely to cause damage and reliable.
To overcome the shortcomings, the present invention provides a portable instrument stand to mitigate or obviate the aforementioned problems.
The main objective of the present invention is to provide a portable instrument stand. The instrument stand has a base, two legs retractably mounted in the base, two arms foldably mounted in the base and a main cover mounted pivotally on the base.
While unfolding the instrument stand, the legs, the main cover and the arms are sequentially unfolded relative to the base. Therefore, a guitar or the like can be held on the arms.
While folding the instrument stand, the arms and the legs are respectively stored in the base and the main cover is mounted on the base. Thus, the instrument stand is folded compactly.
The instrument stand is light, aesthetically pleasing, and has no sharp protrusions that may damage instruments being carried with the instrument stand or a person carrying the stand so is convenient.
Other objectives, advantages and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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The upper surface of the base (10) is stepped to form an outer platform (11) and an inner groove (12).
The outer platform (11) has a bottom.
The inner groove (12) has a bottom, two opposite sidewalls, a rear open end and a front open end.
The positioning recess (13) is formed in the side surface of the base (10), communicates with the inner groove (12) and has two opposite sides.
The hook (17) is mounted on the bottom of the inner groove (12) and adjacent to the rear open end of the inner groove (12).
The latch (14) is resilient, is formed on and independently protrudes from the bottom of the inner groove (12), may be adjacent to the front open end of the inner groove (12) and has two opposite sides and a latch hole (141). The latch hole (141) is formed through the latch (14).
The arm guides (15) are formed in the bottom of the outer platform (11), are respectiveIy formed in the sidewalls of the inner groove (12) and communicate with the inner groove (12). Each arm guide (15) has a guiding section (152) and a folding section (151). The folding section (151) is formed substantially perpendicularly to and communicates with the guiding section (152) and may communicate with the inner groove (12).
The at least one pad (16) is mounted on the lower surface of the base (10) to allow the instrument stand to be stably placed on a ground.
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The guiding rod (32) is slidably and rotatably mounted in the guiding section (152) of the arm guide (15).
The holding bracket (31) is connected to the guiding rod (32), corresponds to and is selectively disposed in the folding section (151) of the arm guide (15) and in the inner groove (12) of the base (10) and has a connecting end (311) and a holding end (312). The connecting end (311) is substantially perpendicularly attached to the guiding rod (32) and may be selectively disposed in the folding section (151) or abut the guiding section (152) of the arm guide (15). The holding end (312) is shaped to correspond to a stringed instrument and is selectively stored in the inner groove (12) of the base (10).
When the guiding rods (32) move along the guiding sections (152) of the arm guides (15) and the connecting ends (311) of the holding brackets (31) are disposed between the folding sections (151), the guiding rods (32) can be rotated to fold the holding bracket (31) in the folding section (151) of the arm guide (15) and the inner groove (12) of the base (10). When the guiding rods (32) are disposed in the guiding sections (152) of the arm guides (15) and the holding bracket (31) protrude out of the base (10), the arm (30) is maintained unfolded. Therefore the guitar (70) can be held on the arms (30).
The protective sleeve (33) is mounted around the arm (30) to allow the guitar (70) to be held stably on the arms (30) and to prevent the guitar (70) from being damaged and scratched.
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The rear end of the main cover (40) corresponds to and is pivotally connected to the rear end of the base (10).
The front end of the main cover (40) corresponds to the front end of the base (10).
The hook (46) is formed on the rear end of the main cover (40) and selectively engages the hook (17) of the base (10) when the main cover (40) is opened relative to the base (10).
The store recess (41) is formed in the outer surface of the main cover (40).
The secondary cover (42) corresponds to and selectively covers the store recess (41) and is pivotally connected to the main cover (40). The store recess (41) is used for storage of items that may include but are not limited to plectrums, strings, capos and dampers.
The latch protrusion (43) is formed on the front end of the main cover (40) and selectively engages the latch hole (141) of the latch (14) of the base (10) to fold the main cover (40) on the base (10) and disengages from the latch hole (141) of the latch (14) of the base (10) to unfold the main cover (40).
The rear positioning protrusion (44) is mounted on the inner surface of the main cover (40), corresponds to the rear end of the main cover (40), is selectively mounted in the inner groove (12) of the base (10) when the main cover (40) is folded on the base (10) and has two opposite side surfaces.
The front positioning protrusion (45) is mounted on the inner surface of the main cover (40), corresponds to the front end of the main cover (40), is selectively mounted in the inner groove (12) of the base (10) when the main cover (40) is folded on the base (10) and has two opposite side surfaces.
The pivot assembly (50) is pivotally mounted between the rear ends of the base (10) and the main cover (40) and has two pivot brackets (51). The pivot brackets (51) are respectively and pivotally connected to the side surfaces of the rear positioning protrusion (44) of the main cover (40) and the sidewalls of the inner groove (12) of the base (10). Therefore, the main cover (40) can pivot relative to the base (10) to fold or unfold the main cover (40).
The supporting assembly (60) is pivotally mounted on front end of the main cover (40) and has two support brackets (61) and a supporter (62).
The support brackets (61) are respectively and pivotally connected to the side surfaces of the front positioning protrusion (45) of the main cover (40). Each support bracket (61) has a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end of the support bracket (61) is pivotally connected to the corresponding side surface of the front positioning protrusion (45) of the main cover (40). The supporter (62) is pivotally connected between the distal ends of the support brackets (61) and may have a supporting surface and a cushion (63). The cushion (63) is mounted on the supporting surface of the supporter (62) and may be plastic, rubber or the like.
When the support brackets (61) of the supporting assembly (60) pivot relative to the main cover (40), the supporter (62) of the supporting assembly (60) is selectively stored on the inner surface of the main cover (40) between the rear and front positioning protrusions (44, 45) of the main cover (40) and protrudes out of the main cover (40) to lean against a back of the guitar (70). Moreover, the supporter (62) can be rotated relative to the support bracket (61) to allow the cushion (63) of the supporter (62) to fit the back of the guitar. Therefore, the guitar (70) can be stably held on the instrument stand as described and not be scratched.
While unfolding the instrument stand as described, the legs (20), the main cover (40) and the arms (30) are sequentially unfolded relative to the base (10) and the supporting assembly (60) is unfolded relative to the main cover (40). The guitar (70) can be held on the arms (30) and leans against the supporting assembly (60). The legs (20) balance the instrument stand and the guitar (70) to prevent the guitar (70) from falling.
While folding the instrument stand as described, the arms (30) are respectively stored in the arm guides (15) and the inner groove (12) of the base (10), the legs (20) are retracted in the base (10), the supporting assembly (60) is pivoted to be mounted on inner surface of the main cover (40) and the main cover (40) is pivoted to be mounted on the base (10). Thus, the instrument stand is folded, maybe into a disk for convenient transportation and storage.
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The instrument stand as described is light, aesthetically pleasing, is convenient for carrying and has no sharp protrusions that may damage instruments being carried with the instrument stand or a person carrying the stand so is convenient.
Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present invention have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and features of the invention, the disclosure is illustrative only. Changes may be made in the details, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the invention to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
Number | Name | Date | Kind |
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20050140188 | Zhurong et al. | Jun 2005 | A1 |
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20100037747 A1 | Feb 2010 | US |