Musical instrument stand, particularly a multiple guitar stand, with support elements

1. A musical instrument stand ( 1 ) for holding at least one of a first type musical instrument having a body and a neck or a second type musical instrument having a body and a neck,

wherein the musical instrument stand ( 1 ) comprises a rack ( 10 ) and at least one pair of support elements ( 20 a , 20 b ) capable of being mounted on the rack ( 10 ) each with one support surface ( 210 a , 210 b ) for the body of the musical instrument,

wherein the rack ( 10 ) has a support frame ( 11 ) with two support rails ( 12 a , 12 b ) running parallel to each other having a non-rotationally symmetrical, cross-sectional shape (Q 1 ) and a contact bracket ( 14 ) connected to the support frame ( 11 ),

wherein the contact bracket ( 14 ) has a contact rail ( 15 ) running parallel to the support rails ( 12 a , 12 b ) and at least one support arm ( 16 , 17 ) connecting the contact rail ( 15 ) to the support frame ( 11 ),

wherein the contact rail ( 15 ) defines at least one contact surface ( 31 ) for the neck of the musical instrument,

wherein the support elements ( 20 a , 20 b ) each have one mounting recess ( 24 ) adapted to the cross-sectional shape (Q 1 ) of the support rails ( 12 , 12 b ) for fastening each of the support elements ( 20 a , 20 b ) to respective one of the support rails ( 12 a , 12 b ) in at least one support arrangement (S 1 , S 2 ), and

wherein each of the support elements ( 20 a , 20 b ) is rotatably mountable on the support rails ( 12 a , 12 b ) in a first support arrangement (S 1 ) and a second support arrangement (S 2 ), wherein the first support arrangement (S 1 ) and second support arrangement (S 2 ) are different from each other, wherein the first support arrangement (S 1 ) is dimensioned and configured to the body of the first type musical instrument and second support arrangement (S 2 ) is dimensioned and configured to the body of the second type musical instrument.

2. The musical instrument stand ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein each of the support elements ( 20 a , 20 b ) is capable of being mounted on the support rails ( 12 a , 12 b ) in the first support arrangement (S 1 ) by being rotated relative to the support rails ( 12 a , 12 b ), and the second support arrangement (S 2 ) by being rotated relative to the support rails ( 12 a , 12 b ), wherein the first support arrangement (S 1 ) and the second support arrangement (S 2 ) are turned away from each other by an angle between 60° and 120°.

3. The musical instrument stand ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein each of the support surfaces ( 210 a , 210 b ) defines a support plane (E), which runs diagonally, turned between 30° and 60° with respect to a symmetrical axis (A) of the mounting recess ( 24 ).

4. The musical instrument stand ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein each mounting recess ( 24 ) is arranged eccentrically in a support element ( 20 a , 20 b ), displaced with respect to a center axis (M) of said support element ( 20 a , 20 b ).

5. The musical instrument stand ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , further comprising contact elements ( 30 ) capable of being mounted on the contact rail ( 15 ), wherein the contact rail ( 15 ) has a non-rotationally symmetrical cross-sectional shape (Q 2 ), wherein each contact element ( 30 ) has a mounting recess ( 34 ) for mounting the contact element ( 30 ) on the contact rail ( 15 ) that is adapted to the cross-sectional shape (Q 2 ) of said contact rail ( 15 ).

6. The musical instrument stand ( 1 ) according to claim 5 , wherein the mounting recesses ( 24 ) of the support elements ( 20 a , 20 b ) and the mounting recess ( 34 ) of the contact element ( 30 ) are designed as a passage opening or a spring clip, wherein each of the support elements ( 20 a , 20 b ) can be pushed onto the support rail ( 12 a , 12 b ) and the contact element ( 30 ) can be pushed on the contact rail ( 15 ) in the longitudinal direction or clamped thereon in the transverse direction.

7. The musical instrument stand ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein each of the support elements ( 20 a , 20 b ) forms a center support surface ( 210 a , 210 b ) for supporting the body of the musical instrument and two opposing lateral support surfaces ( 220 a , 220 b or 230 a , 230 b ) for restricting the lateral movement of the body of the musical instrument.

8. The musical instrument stand ( 1 ) according to claim 7 , wherein each of the support elements ( 20 a , 20 b ) has a greater rigidity in the mounting recess ( 24 ), than in the area of the center support surface ( 210 a , 210 b ) or in the area of the lateral support surfaces ( 220 a , 220 b or 230 a , 230 b ).

9. The musical instrument stand ( 1 ) according to claim 7 , wherein each of the support elements ( 20 a , 20 b ) has one center element ( 21 a , 21 b ) and two side elements ( 22 a , 22 b or 23 a , 23 b ) arranged on both sides of the center element ( 21 a , 21 b ) that are capable of being connected to the center element ( 21 a , 21 b ), wherein the center element ( 21 a , 21 b ) forms the center support surface ( 210 a , 210 b ) and the lateral support surfaces ( 220 a , 230 a , 220 b , 230 b ), wherein the center element ( 21 a , 21 b ) is soft and elastic.

10. The musical instrument stand ( 1 ) according to claim 9 , wherein a side element ( 22 a , 22 b or 23 a , 23 b ) forms the mounting recess ( 24 ), wherein the side element ( 22 a , 22 b or 23 a , 23 b ) is bend-resistant or torsion-resistant, wherein the side element ( 22 a , 22 b or 23 a , 23 b ) is made of a thermoplastic.

11. The musical instrument stand ( 1 ) according to claim 10 , wherein the thermoplastic is a polyamide.

12. The musical instrument stand ( 1 ) according to claim 9 , wherein the center element ( 21 a , 21 b ) can be connected to a side element ( 22 a , 22 b or 23 a , 23 b ) on an outer side surface ( 272 ) via a twist-proof form-locking connection, by stepped, edge profiles ( 210 , 220 ).

13. The musical instrument stand ( 1 ) according to claim 9 , wherein the center element ( 21 a , 21 b ) comprises a hollow body ( 25 ) that is open on both sides in the longitudinal direction, wherein in a central area of the hollow body ( 25 ) on an outer side ( 26 ) support surface ( 210 a , 210 b ) and a support edge ( 27 ) protruding in at least one lateral area of the hollow body ( 25 ) with respect to the support surface ( 210 a , 210 b ) forms lateral, support surfaces ( 220 a , 230 a , 220 b , 230 b ).

14. The musical instrument stand ( 1 ) according to claim 9 , wherein the center element ( 21 a , 21 b ) is made of an elastomer.

15. The musical instrument stand ( 1 ) according to claim 14 , wherein the elastomer is a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE).

16. The musical instrument stand ( 1 ) according to claim 7 , wherein each of the support elements ( 20 a , 20 b ) has an inner bearing element ( 28 ), which forms the mounting recess ( 24 ), and an outer cover element ( 29 ) that can be mounted to the inner bearing element ( 28 ), which forms the central support surfaces ( 210 a , 210 b and the lateral support surfaces ( 220 a , 220 b or 230 a , 230 b ), wherein the inner bearing element ( 28 ) is bend-resistant or torsion-resistant and the cover element ( 29 ) is designed to be soft and elastic.

17. The musical instrument stand ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein each of the support elements ( 20 a , 20 b ) is mountable on the support rail ( 12 a , 12 b ) having a non-rotationally symmetrical cross-sectional shape (Q).