Patent ID: 9058793
Filing Date: 2015-06-16
Classification: G10D

Abstract:
1. A key mechanism for a saxophone comprising: a lever pivotally disposed on a tubular body of the saxophone, at one end of the lever being provided a connecting portion, in the connecting portion being formed a non-circular rotation-stop hole extending in a first direction, and a slot in communication with the rotation-stop hole and extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; a sound-hole cover disposed at another end of the lever; an adjustment member in the form of a nut with a threaded hole and rotatably disposed in the slot of the connecting portion of the lever, in a manner that the adjustment member partially protrudes out of the slot, and the threaded hole is in communication with the rotation-stop hole; and a touch piece being provided with a press portion, a rotation-stop portion and a screw, the rotation-stop portion being a non-circular column formed to fit the shape of the rotation-stop hole, the touch piece being inserted in the rotation-stop hole of the connecting portion, in a manner that the rotation-stop portion is engaged in the rotation-shaped hole, and the screw is screwed in the threaded hole of the adjustment member, rotating the adjustment member causes the screw to linearly move with respect to the adjustment member.