JP2019020449A - Musical instrument case - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a highly fashionable musical instrument case utilizing a shape of a stringed instrument while a neck part of the stringed instrument is protected.SOLUTION: A musical instrument case 1 for storing a stringed instrument 2 comprising a body part 2a formed to be hollow and a neck part 2b extended in the body part 2a comprises: a neck storing part 11 which is formed to be cylindrical and stores the neck part 2b; and a body storing part 12 which is continuously provided in the neck storing part 11 and stores the body part 2a.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a musical instrument case that accommodates a musical instrument, and more particularly to a musical instrument case that accommodates a stringed musical instrument having a body portion and a neck portion.

  Conventionally, as a musical instrument case that accommodates a stringed instrument having a neck portion such as a shamisen, a guitar, a violin, etc., a rectangular parallelepiped case main body having an opening on one surface, a lid body that can be opened and closed on the case main body, and a neck portion of the stringed musical instrument Various cases are known which include a holding member provided in the case main body for holding (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In addition, as a cover for stringed instruments intended to protect from scratches and dust due to impact, etc., it consists of an upper cover that covers from the head part of the stringed instrument to the base of the neck part, and a body cover that covers the body, and the upper cover and body cover are A construction made of a quilting material having a cushioning property has been proposed (see Patent Document 2).

JP 2002-366143 A Utility Model Registration No. 3176550

  However, conventional musical instrument cases, like the musical instrument case disclosed in Patent Document 1, are often cuboidal hard cases regardless of the shape of the musical instrument, and are not only heavy and bulky, but also have a problem of low fashionability.

  Moreover, the cover for stringed instruments of Patent Document 2 is lightweight and can protect the instrument from scratches and dust due to impact, but the upper cover and the body cover cover are separated, and a quilting material or the like is used. Since it is a flat cover using a flexible fabric, there is a problem that the stringed instrument cannot be protected from an external force acting in a direction in which the neck portion is bent.

  Therefore, the present invention provides a highly fashionable musical instrument case that utilizes the shape of a stringed instrument while protecting the neck portion of the stringed instrument.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is a musical instrument case for housing a stringed instrument comprising a hollow body portion and a neck portion extending to the body portion, and is formed in a cylindrical shape. A musical instrument case having a neck accommodating portion for accommodating the neck portion, and a body accommodating portion that is connected to the neck accommodating portion and accommodates the body portion is provided.

  In the musical instrument case according to the present invention, the neck housing portion is formed of an elastic member, has an opening along the longitudinal direction thereof, and has a locking tool that holds the opening in a closed state. .

  Moreover, the musical instrument case of the present invention is made of a foamed synthetic resin sheet in which the neck housing portion is formed in a cylindrical shape.

  Further, the musical instrument case of the present invention is the musical instrument case for accommodating a stringed instrument provided with a protrusion on the opposite side of the neck portion in the body portion in order to hang a string of the stringed instrument, wherein the body housing And a projection housing portion that is formed in a cylindrical shape and accommodates the projection portion.

  In the musical instrument case according to the present invention, the neck housing portion and the projection housing portion are formed of a single cylindrical body, and the body housing portion is disposed on the tubular body between the neck housing portion and the projection housing portion. It is the one that was installed.

  The musical instrument case of the present invention is a musical instrument case that accommodates a stringed instrument including a hollow body portion and a neck portion that extends from the body portion, and the neck portion is formed in a tubular shape. By utilizing the neck housing part that houses the body and the body housing part that is connected to the neck housing part and houses the body part, it is possible to take advantage of the shape of various stringed instruments such as the shamisen, sanshin, guitar, and violin. In addition to improving the performance, the neck housing portion and the body housing portion are connected to each other and formed integrally so that the neck portion of the stringed instrument can be reliably protected.

Further, the musical instrument case of the present invention includes the locking member that holds the opening in a closed state while the neck accommodating portion is formed of an elastic member and has an opening along the longitudinal direction thereof. The neck portion of the stringed instrument can be easily put in and out of the opening formed along the longitudinal direction of the neck accommodating portion, and the neck portion is formed of an elastic member by holding the opening closed when the stringed instrument is accommodated. There is an effect that the neck portion can be reliably protected by the portion.
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  In addition, the instrument case of the present invention is a stringed musical instrument due to an impact because the neck housing portion is made of a foamed synthetic resin sheet formed in a cylindrical shape, so that the neck housing portion has excellent elasticity and longitudinal rigidity. In addition to being able to prevent scratches, the stringed instrument can be reliably protected from external forces acting in the direction of bending the neck.

  Further, the musical instrument case of the present invention is the musical instrument case for accommodating a stringed instrument provided with a protrusion on the opposite side of the neck portion in the body portion in order to hang a string of the stringed instrument, wherein the body housing The stringed instrument can be securely held in the case, and the external force applied to the neck part of the stringed instrument can be reduced by having the projection accommodating part that is connected to the part and formed in a cylindrical shape and accommodates the projecting part. There is an effect that can.

  In the musical instrument case according to the present invention, the neck housing portion and the projection housing portion are formed of a single cylindrical body, and the body housing portion is disposed on the tubular body between the neck housing portion and the projection housing portion. Since it is possible to increase the rigidity in the longitudinal direction over the entire case from the neck housing portion to the projection housing portion by providing the connection continuously, the effect of more reliably protecting the stringed instrument from the external force acting in the direction of bending the neck portion There is.

The perspective view which shows one Example of the musical instrument case which concerns on this invention. The perspective view which shows the state which opened the instrument case of the one Example. Sectional drawing of the neck accommodating part of the musical instrument case of the one Example. The front view which shows one Example of the musical instrument case which concerns on this invention. The rear view which shows one Example of the musical instrument case which concerns on this invention. The top view which shows one Example of the musical instrument case which concerns on this invention. The bottom view which shows one Example of the musical instrument case which concerns on this invention. The right view which shows one Example of the musical instrument case which concerns on this invention. The left view which shows one Example of the musical instrument case which concerns on this invention.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described based on examples shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a musical instrument case according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the instrument case of one embodiment of the instrument case according to the present invention is opened. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the neck housing portion of the musical instrument case according to the present invention.

  The musical instrument case according to the present invention is a musical instrument case 1 that accommodates a stringed musical instrument 2 that includes a hollow body portion 2a and a neck portion 2b that extends from the body portion 2a. And a neck housing portion 11 for housing the neck portion 2b, and a body housing portion 12 connected to the neck housing portion 11 for housing the body portion 2a.

  In the illustrated embodiment, the stringed instrument 2 is a three wire. The three wires include a body portion 2a formed in a hollow shape, a collar attached through the body portion 2a, and three strings 2d stretched over the body portion 2a and the collar. One end of the collar forms a protrusion (monkey tail) that penetrates the body portion 2a and hooks the string 2d. At the other end of the heel, a head portion 2c having a spool is formed. The heel between the head part 2c and the body part 2a is called a neck part (2b).

  In the illustrated embodiment, the musical instrument case 1 includes a neck accommodating portion 11 that accommodates the three-wire neck portion 2b, a body accommodating portion 12 that accommodates the body portion 2a, a protrusion accommodating portion 13 that accommodates a protrusion (monkey tail), And a head accommodating portion 14 that accommodates the head portion 2c. The neck housing portion 11 and the projection housing portion 13 are formed of a single cylindrical body, and the body housing portion 12 is connected to the cylindrical body between the neck housing portion 11 and the projection housing portion 13.

  In the illustrated embodiment, the cylindrical body is made of a foamed polyethylene sheet formed into a cylindrical shape. The neck accommodating part 11 has the opening part 20 in which the gap | interval part (slit) was formed along the longitudinal direction of a cylindrical body, and the latching tool 15 holding this opening part 20 in the closed state. The protrusion accommodating portion 13 is formed in a cylindrical shape having no gap by sewing, welding, or bonding the gap portion of the cylindrical body. In addition, the protrusion accommodating part 13 may use a cylindrical body without a gap part, and it is good also as a structure which has the opening part 20 and the latching tool 15. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the opening 20 of the neck accommodating portion 11 is preferably formed with a gap having a predetermined width on the side opposite to the chord 2d with respect to the neck 2b, and the width of the neck 2b. More preferably, a gap portion having a width of 30% to 80% is formed. When the opening 20 is narrow, a large force is required to open the opening 20 when the neck 2b is accommodated in the neck accommodating portion 11, and when the opening 20 is wide, the opening 20 is locked with the locking tool 15. Requires a lot of power. The opening 20 of the neck accommodating portion 11 may be a gap formed by cutting one side surface of the cylindrical body along the longitudinal direction.

  The cylindrical body forming the neck accommodating portion 11 and the protrusion accommodating portion 13 is rich in flexibility and elasticity, and is easy to accommodate and take out the neck portion 2b and has excellent impact resistance. Molded with. In the embodiment, the cylindrical body uses a foamed polyethylene sheet having a thickness of 10 mm. The cylindrical body may use other foamed synthetic resin sheets such as foamed polyurethane, foamed polypropylene, and foamed polystyrene.

  Moreover, since the neck accommodating part 11 and the protrusion accommodating part 13 can protect the stringed instrument 2 reliably from the external force which acts in the direction which curves the string of the stringed instrument 2, it is most preferable that it is formed in the cylindrical shape. In addition, you may form the neck accommodating part 11 and the processus | protrusion accommodating part 13 in the cross-sectional elliptical shape or the cylindrical shape of a polygon.

  The neck accommodating portion 11 is provided with a locking tool 15 that holds the opening 20 in a closed state at a predetermined interval. In the illustrated embodiment, the locking device 15 is formed of a tongue-like piece and a button. The locking device 15 only needs to be able to hold the opening 20 in a closed state, and includes a hook, a gripper, Other locking tools such as strings and hook-and-loop fasteners may be used.

  The cylindrical body was cut between the neck housing portion 11 and the projection housing portion 13 so as to wrap around the body portion 2a of the stringed instrument 2 while leaving a predetermined width of the portion facing the three-wire string housed therein. The body accommodating portion 12 is formed by connecting foamed polyethylene sheets. As shown in FIG. 2, the body accommodating portion 12 is formed so as to be openable in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the cylindrical body, and is configured to wrap around the body portion 2 a and be locked by the locking tool 16 and accommodated. doing.

  In the embodiment, the body housing part 12 is formed of a foamed polyurethane sheet having a thickness of 5 mm. As shown in FIG. 2, the body accommodating portion 12 has left and right front covers that cover the front (string side) of the body 2a connected to the cylindrical body via the connecting portion 17, and the left side front cover has a left side. A face cover, a back cover, and a right side cover are connected in this order, and the right side cover is provided with a locking tool 16 that locks the right side front cover. In addition, a top cover and a bottom cover are connected to the top and bottom of the back cover, respectively, and a locking tool 16 that locks to the left and right front covers is provided.

  In the illustrated embodiment, the connecting portion 17 is made of a sheet of genuine leather, cloth, synthetic leather, synthetic resin or the like, and is sewn, welded, or bonded to the cylindrical body and the left and right front covers. As described above, the body accommodating portion 12 is provided as a cover that curves outwardly between the left and right front covers, so that a space for accommodating the string 2d can be secured and the neck can be secured. The rigidity in the longitudinal direction can be increased over the entire case from the housing portion 11 to the projection housing portion 13. The continuous portion 17 may directly sew, weld, or bond the cylindrical body and the left and right front covers.

  In the illustrated embodiment, the locking tool 16 is formed of a tongue-like piece and a button. In addition, the latching tool 16 should just be able to close the body accommodating part 12 and accommodate the body part 2a, and may use other latching tools, such as a hook, a gripper, a string, and a hook-and-loop fastener. In addition, the body housing portion 12 is not limited to the illustrated form, and may be any shape and material as long as it can accommodate the body portion 2a and protect it from impacts.

  The head accommodating portion 14 is connected to the distal end portion of the neck accommodating portion 11 via the connecting portion 17. In the illustrated embodiment, the head housing portion 14 is composed of a bobbin cover that covers the bobbin and a cylindrical body that houses the tip of the heel. The cylindrical body of the head accommodating portion 14 is formed of a foamed polyethylene sheet having a thickness of 10 mm, and the bobbin cover is formed of a foamed polyurethane sheet having a thickness of 10 mm. The pincushion cover is connected in the order of a flat front cover, a left side cover, a back cover, and a right side cover, and a locking tool 16 that locks the front cover is provided at the tip of the right side cover. Further, the cylindrical body of the head housing portion 14 includes an opening 20 similarly to the cylindrical body of the neck housing portion 11, and has a locking tool 16 that holds the opening 20 in a closed state. In addition, since the head part 2c takes various forms according to the kind of the stringed instrument 2, the form of the head accommodating part 14 is not limited to the illustrated embodiment.

  The connecting portion 17 for connecting the neck housing portion 11 and the head housing portion 14 is made of a sheet of genuine leather, cloth, synthetic leather, synthetic resin, etc., and the bobbin cover and the cylindrical shape of the neck housing portion 11 and the head housing portion 14. It is sewn, welded or glued to the body.

  In the three lines shown, the head portion 2c is inclined with respect to the neck portion 2b, and therefore the neck housing portion 11 and the head housing portion 14 are continuously connected by the connecting portion 17, but the head portion 2c and the neck portion 2b are connected. In a straight string instrument, the neck accommodating portion 11 may be provided with a pincushion cover.

  In the musical instrument case 1 of this embodiment, the surface of a foamed polyethylene sheet or a foamed polyurethane sheet is covered with genuine leather, cloth, synthetic leather, synthetic resin sheet, or the like. In the musical instrument case 1, the inner surface of the foamed polyethylene sheet or foamed polyurethane sheet may be covered with genuine leather, cloth, synthetic leather, synthetic resin sheet, or the like.

  In the illustrated embodiment, the musical instrument case 1 is provided with a handle 18 across the neck housing portion 11 and the body housing portion. One or two or more hooks 19 are provided at arbitrary positions of the neck accommodating portion 11 and the body accommodating portion 12 so that a shoulder belt can be attached. In the musical instrument case 1 of this embodiment, two or more hooks 19 are provided in the neck accommodating portion 11 and the body accommodating portion 12, respectively, so that two shoulder belts can be attached so that the instrument can be carried on the back. .

  Next, a method for using the musical instrument case according to the present invention will be described.

  Before the stringed instrument 2 is stored in the musical instrument case 1, the fasteners 15 and 16 of the neck storage portion 11, the body storage portion 12 and the head storage portion 14 are removed. Three-wire protrusions (Saruo) are inserted into the protrusion accommodating portion 13, and the neck portion 2 b is accommodated in the neck accommodating portion 11 through the opening 20. Thereafter, the string instrument 2 is accommodated in the musical instrument case 1 by engaging the fasteners 15 and 16 of the neck accommodating portion 11, the body accommodating portion 12 and the head accommodating portion 14.

  The musical instrument case according to the present invention is useful not only for the three-wire instrument of the embodiment but also as a musical instrument case for housing various stringed musical instruments having neck portions such as a shamisen, a guitar, and a violin.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Musical instrument case 2 Stringed instrument 2a Body part 2b Neck part 2c Head part 2d String 11 Neck accommodating part 12 Body accommodating part 13 Protrusion accommodating part 14 Head accommodating part 15,16 Locking tool 17 Connection part 18 Handle 19 Hook 20 Opening part

Claims (5)

An instrument case for housing a stringed instrument comprising a hollow body part and a neck part extending to the body part,
A neck accommodating portion that is formed in a cylindrical shape and accommodates the neck portion;
A body housing portion connected to the neck housing portion and housing the body portion;
Musical instrument case.   The musical instrument case according to claim 1, wherein the neck housing portion is formed of an elastic member, has an opening along a longitudinal direction thereof, and has a locking tool that holds the opening in a closed state.   The musical instrument case according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the neck housing portion is made of a foamed synthetic resin sheet formed in a cylindrical shape. The instrument case according to any one of claims 1 to 3, which houses a stringed instrument having a protrusion on the opposite side of the neck part in the body part to hang a string of the stringed instrument,
A musical instrument case having a protrusion accommodating portion that is connected to the body accommodating portion and is formed in a cylindrical shape and accommodates the protruding portion.   The said neck accommodating part and the said protrusion accommodating part are formed with the one cylindrical body, The said body accommodating part was continuously provided in the said cylindrical body between the said neck accommodating part and the said protrusion accommodating part. Musical instrument case.

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