Musical tone control apparatus employing palmar member
First Claim
1. A musical-tone-control apparatus comprising:
- a palmar member worn on the palm of a performer;
one or more digit members, each of which is rotatably connected to the upper edge of said palmar member, an worn along the finger of th performer; and
one or more measuring means for measuring the angle of flexion of corresponding digit members relative to said palmar member and producing a musical-tone-control signal based on the measurement,wherein each of said digit members is separated into two segments which are interconnected so as to contract or expand the digit member in the longitudinal direction of said digit member in response to the bending or straightening of the finger.
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Abstract
A musical-tone-control apparatus having digit members worn along the fingers and contracting and expanding in the longitudinal directions of the digit members in response to the bending and straightening of the fingers. The bending of the digit members is detected by detectors coupled to the digit members and the generation of musical tones is controlled on the basis of the detected signal, i.e. the bending of the fingers. The contraction and expansion of the digit members facilitates the bending and straightening of the fingers. The digit members can also rotate in a plane of the hand to further facilitate the movement of the fingers. The digit members are made to bend about the axes positioned on the third joint of the fingers or the second joint of the thumb (the joint just below the root of the fingers or the thumb), which makes the bending of the digit much easier. A palmar member that supports the digit members are curved to conform the shape of the palm, which makes the bending of the fingers easier as well as preventing the displacement of the palm member.
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16 Claims
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1. A musical-tone-control apparatus comprising:
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a palmar member worn on the palm of a performer; one or more digit members, each of which is rotatably connected to the upper edge of said palmar member, an worn along the finger of th performer; and one or more measuring means for measuring the angle of flexion of corresponding digit members relative to said palmar member and producing a musical-tone-control signal based on the measurement, wherein each of said digit members is separated into two segments which are interconnected so as to contract or expand the digit member in the longitudinal direction of said digit member in response to the bending or straightening of the finger. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14)
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11. A musical-tone-control apparatus comprising:
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a palmar member worn on the palm of a performer; one or more rotary members, each of which is rotatably connected to the upper edge of said palmar member, wherein said each rotary member is provided so as to rotate in a first plane substantially perpendicular to the palm of the hand; one or more digit members each of which is rotatably connected to the upper portion of a corresponding one of said rotary members, and worn along the finger of the performer, wherein each said digit member is provided as to rotate in a second plane substantially perpendicular to said first plane; and one or more measuring means for measuring the angle of flexion of a corresponding one of said rotary members relative to said palmar member and producing a musical-tone-control signal varying in relation tot he angle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 15, 16)
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