Nose pipe instrument capable of modulating the tone thereof

Disclosed is a nose pipe instrument capable of modulating the tone thereof. The nose pipe instrument capable of modulating the tone thereof enables a modulating plate to slide to adjust the length of a sealing path for the passage of breath from the nose of a player. Thus, the nose pipe instrument of the present invention can modulate the pitch of the tone to be played, thereby enabling various notes to be played.

RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a 371 application of International Application No. PCT/KR2010/004383, filed Jul. 6, 2010, which in turn claims priority from Korean Patent Application No. 10-2009-0064422, filed Jul. 15, 2009, each of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a nose pipe instrument which is capable of modulating the tone thereof.

BACKGROUND ART

A nose pipe instrument is a simple musical instrument which plays the scale by using the strength of the breath from the nose of a player and change in mouth shape of the player.

A conventional nose pipe instrument which is disclosed as Korean Public Utility Model No. 1997-60803 will be described with reference toFIG. 1.FIG. 1is a perspective view of the conventional nose pipe instrument.

As shown therein, the conventional nose pipe instrument includes a nose adherence part1, a philtrum part2and a mouth adherence part3. A hollow part2ais formed in the philtrum part2, and an opening3ais formed in the mouth adherence part3.

If a user blows his/her breath from the nose while closely adhering the nose adherence part1, the philtrum2and the mouth adherence part3to his/her face, the nose breath is discharged to the outside through the hollow part2aand the opening3a. As the opening state of the opening3ais changed by the strength of the nose breath and the change of mouth shape, notes are played.

As the conventional nose pipe instrument has the nose adherence part1, philtrum2and mouth adherence part3formed as an integral part, the length of the hollow part2athrough which the nose breath passes is not adjusted. Thus, a pitch of the tone is not adjusted to high, low or intermediate tone.

DISCLOSURE

Technical Problem

The present invention has been made to solve the problems and it is an object of the present invention to provide a nose pipe instrument which plays music by adjusting the tone thereof.

Technical Solution

In order to achieve the object of the present invention, a nose pipe instrument comprises a body which comprises a nose adherence part that is provided in an upper side of a rear surface of the body and protrudes toward a rear side and is closely adhered by a nose of a player, a mouth adherence part that is provided in a lower side of the rear surface of the body and is closely adhered by a mouth of a player and a philtrum adherence part that is provided in a central part of the rear surface of the body and is closely adhered by a philtrum of a player, an inlet hole that is formed in the nose adherence part to introduce and discharge the breath of the nose of a player and a discharging hole that is formed in the mouth adherence part and a depression path that is depressed and connects the inlet hole and the discharging hole; and a modulating plate which is slidably coupled to the depression path and forms a sealing path between the modulating plate and the depression path to transmit the nose breath from the inlet hole to the discharging hole.

Advantageous Effect

As described above, a nose pipe instrument which is capable of modulating the tone thereof enables a modulating plate to slide to adjust the length of a sealing path for the passage of breath from the nose of a player. Thus, the nose pipe instrument of the present invention can modulate the pitch of the tone to be played, thereby enabling various notes to be played.

BEST MODE

Hereinafter, a nose pipe instrument which is capable of modulating the tone thereof according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to accompanying drawings.

FIG. 2is a perspective view of a nose pipe instrument according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.FIG. 3is a rear perspective view of the nose pipe instrument inFIG. 2.FIG. 4is a partial exploded perspective view of the nose pipe instrument inFIG. 2.FIG. 5is a sectional view of the line “A-A” inFIG. 2.FIG. 6is a perspective view of a usage state of the nose pipe instrument according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown therein, the nose pipe instrument according to the present exemplary embodiment includes a body110and a modulating plate120.

A nose adherence part111to which a nose is closely adhered protrudes from an upper side of a rear surface of the body110toward a rear side, and a mouth adherence part113to which a mouth is closely adhered is formed in a lower side of the rear surface. A philtrum adherence part115to which a philtrum is closely adhered to is formed in a central part of the rear surface.

An inlet hole111athrough which the nose breath is introduced and discharged is formed in the nose adherence part111, and a discharging hole113ais formed in the mouth adherence part113. A depression path117which connects the inlet hole111aand the discharging hole113ais formed in a front surface of the body110. The depression path117is formed from an upper end to a lower end of the front surface of the body110and connects the inlet hole111aand the discharging hole113a.

The modulating plate120is slidably coupled to the depression path117. The modulating plate120forms a sealing path between the modulating plate120and the depression path117to transmit the nose breath from the inlet hole111ato the discharging hole113a. The modulating plate120is slidably installed and adjusts the length of the sealing path. If a lower end surface of the modulating plate120is closer to an upper surface of the discharging hole113a, a lower tone is played. If the lower end surface of the modulating plate120is farther from the upper surface of the discharging hole113a, a higher tone is played. The distance between the lower end surface of the modulating plate120and the upper surface of the discharging hole113ais properly adjusted.

An upper side of the rear surface of the modulating plate120is closely adhered to the front surface of the body110in an upper side of the inlet hole111aforming the depression path117and closes the depression path117in the upper side of the inlet hole111a. The lower side of the rear surface of the modulating plate120is spaced from the front surface of the body110between the inlet hole111aforming the depression path117and the discharging hole113a.

To slidably couple the modulating plate120to the depression path117, opposite surfaces117aof the body110forming the depression path117are inclined to be closer toward the front side of the body110. Opposite surfaces of the modulating plate120are inclined to be closer toward the front side of the body110corresponding to the opposite surfaces117aof the body110forming the depression path117. As the inclined opposite surfaces of the modulating plate120are inserted into and coupled to the opposite surfaces117aof the body110forming the inclined depression path117, the modulating plate120which is inserted into and coupled to the depression path117is not separated toward the front side of the body110.

A plurality of holding grooves119and a plurality of projections121which are coupled to each other are formed in the opposite surfaces117aof the body110and the opposite surfaces of the modulating plate120forming the depression path117so that the modulating plate120which slides along the depression path117maintains its suspension state in a predetermined location. The holding grooves119may be formed in the opposite surfaces117aof the body110forming the depression path117in the upper side of the inlet hole111a, and the projections121may be formed in the opposite surfaces in the upper side of the modulating plate120.

To prevent the nose breath which is introduced through the sealing path from being leaked to the outside through the opposite surfaces of the modulating plate120, a packing123which contacts the opposite surfaces117aof the body110forming the depression path117is inserted into and installed in the opposite surfaces of the modulating plate120in a lengthwise direction of the depression path117. The packing123contacts the opposite surfaces117aof the body110forming the depression path117.

The packing123may be inserted into and installed in the opposite surfaces117aof the body110forming the depression path117.

The depression path117which is provided between the inlet hole111aand the discharging hole113ais inclined to protrude further to the front side of the body110from the inlet hole111ato the discharging hole113a. This is intended to form a wide sealing path in the side of the inlet hole111aand introduce the nose breath from the inlet hole111ato the sealing path.

In the nose pipe instrument according to the present exemplary embodiment, if a player blows the nose breath while he/she closely adheres the nose adherence part111, mouth adherence part113and philtrum part115to his/her nose, mouth and philtrum, respectively, the nose breath is introduced from the inlet hole111ato the sealing path and then a part thereof is discharged through the discharging hole113aand the other is introduced to the mouth. If a player changes the strength of the nose breath and the mouth shape, a desired tone is played. If a location of the modulating plate120is properly adjusted, a tone with a desired pitch may be played.

Although a few exemplary embodiments have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may be made in these exemplary embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the range of which is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents.