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Keyboard device for electronic musical instrument

US8987570B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 26, 2013
Grant dateMar 24, 2015
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Expiry dateOct 5, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10H1/346
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A keyboard device includes plural white keys, plural black keys, and plural hammers respectively engaged with the plural white and black keys. Vertical length of a drive portion for a first key and a second key are set the same, the first and second keys both being white keys, or both being black keys. Longitudinal position of hammer support portion of a first hammer engaged with the first key and longitudinal position of a hammer support portion of a second hammer engaged with the second key are set the same. Vertical positions of hammer support portions of the first and second hammers are respectively set according to a distance from a front end of an operation portion of the first key and a key support portion and a distance from a front end of an operation portion of the second key and a key support portion.

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