Rotation mechanism and keyboard apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11545119-B2
Application number	US-202117155530-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 22, 2021
Priority date	Feb 5, 2020
Publication date	Jan 3, 2023
Grant date	Jan 3, 2023

Abstract

A rotation mechanism includes a shaft portion, a bearing portion, a protruding portion, and a stopper. The bearing portion configured to rotate with respect to a predetermined axis as a center of rotation and configured to slide relative to an outer periphery of the shaft portion. The protruding portion protrudes from the shaft portion. The stopper is integrally formed the bearing portion. The stopper faces the protruding portion. A length of the protruding portion in a direction in which the protruding portion protrudes is larger than a distance from the center of rotation to a sliding portion where the bearing portion slides relative to the outer periphery of the shaft portion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A rotation mechanism comprising:
a shaft portion;
a bearing portion configured to rotate with respect to a predetermined axis as a center of rotation and configured to slide relative to an outer periphery of the shaft portion;
a protruding portion protruding from the shaft portion; and
a stopper integrally formed with the bearing portion, the stopper facing the protruding portion,
wherein a length of the protruding portion in a direction in which the protruding portion protrudes is larger than a distance from the center of rotation to a sliding portion where the bearing portion slides relative to the outer periphery of the shaft portion, and
wherein a distance from the center of rotation to the stopper exceeds a distance from a line connecting both of opening ends of the bearing portion being in contact with the shaft portion to the stopper in a case where the bearing portion intends to detach from the shaft portion and the protruding portion contacts the stopper.

2. A keyboard apparatus comprising:
a key;
a hammer assembly rotated by the rotation mechanism according to claim 1 in response to a press of the key;
a sensor configured to detect an operation of the key; and
a sound source unit configured to generate an acoustic waveform signal in response to an output signal from the sensor.

3. A rotation mechanism comprising:
a shaft portion;
a bearing portion configured to rotate with respect to a predetermined axis as a center of rotation and configured to slide relative to an outer periphery of the shaft portion;
a protruding portion protruding from the shaft portion;
a stopper integrally formed with the bearing portion, the stopper facing the protruding portion; and
a reinforcing member extending in a direction intersecting a direction in which the shaft portion extends,
wherein a length of the protruding portion in a direction in which the protruding portion protrudes is larger than a distance from the center of rotation to a sliding portion where the bearing portion slides relative to the outer periphery of the shaft portion, and
wherein the shaft portion and the protruding portion are connected to the reinforcing member.

4. A rotation mechanism comprising:
a shaft portion;
a bearing portion configured to rotate with respect to a predetermined axis as a center of rotation and configured to slide relative to an outer periphery of the shaft portion;
a protruding portion protruding from the shaft portion; and
a stopper integrally formed with the bearing portion, the stopper facing the protruding portion,
wherein a length of the protruding portion in a direction in which the protruding portion protrudes is larger than a distance from the center of rotation to a sliding portion where the bearing portion slides relative to the outer periphery of the shaft portion,
wherein the protruding portion is spaced apart from the stopper in a case where the bearing portion is rotatably attached to the shaft portion,
wherein the bearing portion has an opening,
wherein the protruding portion protrudes from the opening, and
wherein a distance from the center of rotation to the stopper exceeds a distance from a line connecting both of opening ends of the bearing portion being in contact with the shaft portion to the stopper in a case where the bearing portion intends to detach from the shaft portion and the protruding portion contacts the stopper.

5. The rotation mechanism according to claim 4 , wherein the protruding portion exists on a line connecting a tip portion of the stopper and the center of rotation in a rotation range of the bearing portion.

6. The rotation mechanism according to claim 5 , wherein
the protruding portion has a stopper-contacting portion, and
the stopper-contacting portion is configured to contact the stopper in the case where the bearing portion intends to detach from the shaft portion.

7. The rotation mechanism according to claim 6 , wherein
a shape of the stopper-contacting portion includes a part of an arc of a circle, and
a center of the circle coincides with the center of rotation.

8. The rotation mechanism according to claim 6 , wherein
a shape of the stopper-contacting portion includes a part of an arc of a circle, and
a distance from a center of the circle to the stopper-contacting portion exceeds a distance from the center of rotation to the stopper-contacting portion.

9. The rotation mechanism according to claim 6 , wherein
a shape of the stopper-contacting portion includes a part of an arc of a circle, and
a distance from a center of the circle to the stopper-contacting portion is less than a distance from the center of rotation to the stopper-contacting portion.

10. The rotation mechanism according to claim 6 , wherein a shape of the stopper-contacting portion is a flat surface.

11. A rotation mechanism comprising:
a shaft portion;
a bearing portion configured to rotate with respect to a predetermined axis as a center of rotation and configured to slide relative to an outer periphery of the shaft portion;
a stopper integrally formed with the bearing portion;
a stopper-contacting portion disposed between the shaft portion and the stopper, the stopper-contacting portion being configured to contact the stopper in a case where the bearing portion intends to detach from the shaft portion; and
a reinforcing member extending in a direction intersecting a direction in which the shaft portion extends,
wherein the shaft portion and the stopper-contacting portion are connected to the reinforcing member outside of both of opening ends of the bearing portion.

Assignees

• Yamaha Corp

Inventors

• Nishimura Tetsuya
• Nishimura Naoki
• Takahashi Yuji

Classifications

• G10C3/18 Primary

  Hammers · CPC title

• F16C33/08

  Attachment of brasses, bushes or linings to the bearing housing · CPC title

• G10H2220/221

  Keyboards, i.e. configuration of several keys or key-like input devices relative to one another · CPC title

• G10H1/346

  Keys with an arrangement for simulating the feeling of a piano key, e.g. using counterweights, springs, cams · CPC title

• F16C17/02

  for radial load only · CPC title