Portable floor piano with folding keyboard

摘要

An electronic interactive instrument that is played by the feet of a person who walks upon the instrument. The instrument has a flexible cover plate upon which a person can walk. The cover plate contains an image of a keyboard with both imaged white keys and imaged black keys. A plurality of support beams are provided under the cover plate. At least one of the support beams is disposed under each of the imaged white keys and the imaged black keys. A plurality of pressure sensors are affixed to the support beams. The pressure sensors can detect when the cover plate is flexed by the weight of person. As such, the pressure sensors can detect where a person is standing on the cover plate.

主权项

1. An electronic instrument,
comprising:
a translucent plate containing an image of a keyboard with imaged white keys and imaged black keys, wherein said translucent plate has a thickness of at least ⅛ inch;a clear protective plate disposed directly atop said translucent plate, wherein said clear protective plate has a thickness of at least ¼ inch and covers all of said image, wherein said translucent plate and said clear protective plate combine to form a layered cover;a plurality of support beams arranged in parallel and supporting said layered cover in a horizontal plane, wherein at least one of said plurality of support beams is disposed under each of said imaged white keys and each of said imaged black keys;a plurality of pressure sensors, wherein at least one of said plurality of pressure sensors is affixed to each of said plurality of support beams, and wherein said plurality of pressure sensors are interposed between said plurality of support beams and said layered cover;an electronic sound generator that is triggered by said plurality of pressure sensors, said electronic sound generator being capable of generating a different note for each of said imaged white keys and each of said imaged black keys.