MUSICAL SOUND GENERATOR

摘要

A musical sound generator is provided including a tube defining a resonant cavity, the tube having a plurality of sound producing chimes configured to produce an audible sound when at least one object impacts on at least one of the chimes; a reservoir configured to hold a number of objects; and a transfer mechanism configured to transfer the objects from the reservoir to an elevated position within the resonant cavity, wherein the objects fall down from the elevated position within the resonant cavity by gravity after being transferred by the transfer mechanism, to strike the plurality of sound producing chimes; and wherein the position of the reservoir is configured to be moved depending on the level of the objects held in the reservoir.

主权项

1. A musical sound generator comprising:
a tube defining a resonant cavity, the tube comprising a plurality of sound producing chimes configured to produce an audible sound when at least one object impacts on at least one of the chimes; a reservoir configured to hold a number of objects; a transfer mechanism configured to transfer the objects from the reservoir to an elevated position within the resonant cavity; a power source; and loading assistance means powered by the power source and configured to assist the uptake of the objects of the transfer mechanism from the reservoir, wherein the objects fall down from the elevated position within the resonant cavity by gravity after being transferred by the transfer mechanism, to strike the plurality of sound producing chimes to generate a continuous cycle of musical sounds at random intervals over time.