Fallboard arrangement for keyboard instrument and opening and closing device for fallboard

摘要

A fallboard arrangement for a keyboard instrument, which makes it possible to make flat the entire upper surface of a keyboard instrument in a closed state. A fallboard back section is immovably provided in a rear part of the body, in a horizontal state. A fallboard is movable between a closed position where it is forward of the fallboard back section and has an upper surface thereof made flush with that of the fallboard back section in a state closing the performance section and an open position where it is upward of the fallboard back section so as to open the performance section. A hinge connects the fallboard to the fallboard back section in a manner pivotally movable between the closed position and the open position and is disposed downward of the fallboard in the closed position and the upper surface of the fallboard back section.

主权项

1. A fallboard arrangement for a keyboard instrument, which is disposed in an upper part of a musical instrument body having a performance section including a keyboard, so as to close the performance section into a covered state and open the performance section into an exposed state, comprising:
a fallboard back section that is formed to have a board shape, and is immovably provided in a rear part of the musical instrument body, in a horizontal state; a fallboard that is movable between a closed position where said fallboard is positioned forward of said fallboard back section and has an upper surface thereof made flush with an upper surface of said fallboard back section in a state closing the performance section, and an open position where said fallboard is positioned upward of said fallboard back section and opens the performance section; and a hinge that connects said fallboard to said fallboard back section such that said fallboard can pivotally move between the closed position and the open position, wherein said hinge is disposed downward of said fallboard in the closed position and the upper surface of said fallboard back section.