ELECTRONIC CYMBAL
An improved electronic cymbal is disclosed. The electronic cymbal includes a frame having an edge, an upper surface and bottom surface. A cover is received over the upper surface of the frame. A sensor is captured in a pocket in the cover. The cover may include one or more layers.
1 . An electronic cymbal, comprising:
a frame having an edge, an upper surface and bottom surface;
a cover received over the upper surface of the frame; and
a sensor captured in a pocket in the cover.
2 . The electronic cymbal of claim 1 , wherein the cover comprises a first layer and a second layer adhered to the first layer, the pocket being formed between the first layer and second layer.
3 . The electronic cymbal of claim 2 , wherein the first layer is a hard rubber layer.
4 . The electronic cymbal of claim 2 , wherein the second layer is a soft rubber layer.
5 . The electronic cymbal of claim 1 , wherein the sensor is a membrane switch.
6 . The electronic cymbal of claim 1 , wherein the cover overlaps the edge to the bottom surface of the frame.
7 . The electronic cymbal of claim 1 , wherein the cover includes profiled surfaces adjacent to the sensor.
8 . The electronic cymbal of claim 2 , wherein the first layer of the cover includes profiled surfaces adjacent to the sensor.
9 . The electronic cymbal of claim 2 , wherein the second layer of the cover includes profiled surfaces adjacent to the sensor.
10 . The electronic cymbal of claim 1 , wherein the cover is a resilient material selected from the groups consisting essentially of rubber, synthetic rubber, and silicon.
11 . An electronic cymbal, comprising:
a frame having an edge, an upper surface and bottom surface;
a cover received over the upper surface of the frame, the cover having a first layer, a second layer adhered to the first layer, and a pocket formed between the first layer and second layer; and
a sensor captured in the pocket in the cover.
12 . The electronic cymbal of claim 11 , wherein the first layer is a harder material than the second layer.
13 . The electronic cymbal of claim 11 , wherein the first layer and the second layer have the same hardness.
14 . The electronic cymbal of claim 11 , wherein the sensor is a membrane switch.
15 . The electronic cymbal of claim 11 , wherein the cover overlaps the edge to the bottom surface of the frame.
16 . The electronic cymbal of claim 11 , wherein the first layer of the cover includes profiled surfaces adjacent to the sensor.
17 . The electronic cymbal of claim 11 , wherein the second layer of the cover includes profiled surfaces adjacent to the sensor.
18 . An electronic cymbal, comprising:
a frame having an edge, an upper surface and bottom surface;
a cover received over the upper surface of the frame, the cover having a first layer, a second layer adhered to the first layer, and a pocket formed between the first layer and second layer; and
a membrane switch captured in the pocket in the cover.
19 . The electronic cymbal of claim 18 , wherein the cover overlaps the edge to the bottom surface of the frame.
20 . The electronic cymbal of claim 18 , wherein the cover is a resilient material selected from the groups consisting essentially of rubber, synthetic rubber, and silicon.