Patent Application
20240068764
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The disclosure relates to training devices and more particularly pertains to a new training device for training proper grip technique on a handgun. The device includes a non-functional handgun and a recoil generator integrated into the non-functional handgun to simulate the recoil experienced when firing a functional handgun. The device includes a plurality of pressure sensors that are each strategically located on the handgun to sense the gripping pressure with which the user is gripping the handgun. The pressure sensors are in remote communication with a personal electronic device which stores analysis software for analyzing data collected from the pressure sensors to train the user with proper gripping technique.
The prior art relates to training devices including a variety of handgun training devices that each at least includes a handgun, pressure sensors strategically integrated into the handgun and an electronic analysis device hardwired into the handgun for analyzing a user's gripping technique. The prior art discloses a variety of handgun security devices that each at least includes a biometric sensor integrated into a handgun for unlocking the handgun when an authorized user grips the handgun. The prior art discloses a shot counting device that includes a handgun and a shot counter integrated into the handgun for counting shots fired by the handgun. The prior art discloses a firearm sensor device that includes a bolt position sensor for sensing a position of a bolt in a firearm and a data storage device that records data received from the bolt position sensor.
An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a handgun that has a grip, a slide, a barrel and a trigger thereby facilitating the handgun to be gripped by a user for the purposes of training proper grip technique. A recoil generator is integrated into the handgun and the recoil generator imparts a discharge force into the handgun when the recoil generator is actuated thereby facilitating the handgun to simulate the recoil of firing a handgun with respect to the user gripping the handgun. A grip force unit is integrated into the handgun and the grip force unit includes a plurality of sensing elements that is each integrated into strategic locations on the handgun thereby facilitating each of the sensing elements to be in communication with the user's hand when the user grips the handgun. In this way the plurality of sensing elements senses grip force imparted into the handgun at each of the strategic locations when the recoil generator is actuated.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.
The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
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A recoil generator 22 is provided and the recoil generator 22 is integrated into the handgun 12. The recoil generator 22 imparts a discharge force into the handgun 12 when the recoil generator 22 is actuated thereby facilitating the handgun 12 to simulate the recoil of firing a handgun 12 with respect to the user gripping the handgun 12. The recoil generator 22 is in operational communication with the trigger 20 and the recoil generator 22 is actuated when the trigger 20 is urged into a firing position. The recoil generator 22 may include a carbon dioxide canister that releases a measured charge of compressed carbon dioxide each time the trigger 20 is pulled to simulate the recoil of firing a functional handgun 12, a motorized mechanism that mechanically induces inertia into the handgun 12 when the trigger 20 is pulled or any other type of device that can release a simulated recoil force into the handgun 12 when the trigger 20 is pulled.
A grip force unit 24 is provided and the grip force unit 24 is integrated into the handgun 12. The grip force unit 24 includes a plurality of sensing elements 26 that is each integrated into strategic locations on the handgun 12 thereby facilitating each of the sensing elements 26 to be in communication with the user's hand 28 when the user grips the handgun 12. In this way the plurality of sensing elements 26 can sense grip force imparted into the handgun 12 at each of the strategic locations when the recoil generator 22 is actuated. The grip force unit 24 comprises a control circuit 30 that is integrated into the handgun 12 and a plurality of pressure sensors 32 that is each integrated into the handgun 12 such that the plurality of pressure sensors 32 defines the plurality of sensing elements 26. The plurality of pressure sensors 32 is electrically coupled to the control circuit 30 and the plurality of pressure sensors 32 includes a front grip sensor 34 that is integrated into a front side 36 of the grip 14 of the handgun 12, a back grip sensor 38 that is integrated into a back side 40 of the grip 14 of the handgun 12, a barrel sensor 42 that is integrated into a lateral side 44 of the barrel 18 of the handgun 12 and a trigger sensor 46 is integrated into the trigger 20 of the handgun 12. The plurality of pressure sensors 32 may comprise electronic pressure sensors that have a sensitivity range which ranges between approximately 1.0 gram and 1000.0 grams.
The grip force unit 24 includes a transceiver 48 that is integrated into the handgun 12 and the transceiver 48 is electrically coupled to the control circuit 30. The transceiver 48 broadcasts a data signal comprising pressure data received from each of the plurality of pressure sensors 32. The transceiver 48 may comprise a radio frequency transceiver or the like and the transceiver 48 may employ Bluetooth communication protocols.
The grip force unit 24 includes a power supply 50 that is integrated into the handgun 12 and the power supply 50 is electrically coupled to the control circuit 30. The power supply 50 comprises a rechargeable battery 52 that is integrated into the grip 14 of the handgun 12 and the rechargeable battery 52 is electrically coupled to the control circuit 30. The power supply 50 includes a charge port 54 that is recessed into a bottom end 56 of the grip 14 of the handgun 12 thereby facilitating the charge port 54 to receive a charge cord 55 of a charger. The charge port 54 is electrically coupled to the rechargeable battery 52 for charging the rechargeable battery 52.
A personal electronic device 58 is provided, the personal electronic device 58 stores analysis software and the personal electronic device 58 is in remote communication with the grip force unit 24. The analysis software analyzes data received from the grip force unit 24 thereby facilitating the analysis software to analyze the user's grip technique for training the user to improve their grip technique. The personal electronic device 58 is in wireless communication with the transceiver 48 such that the personal electronic device 58 receives the pressure data from the transceiver 48. Additionally, the personal electronic device 58 may comprise a smart phone or other similar type of electronic device that has wireless communication capabilities, data storage and an electronic display for displaying a graphical representation of the analyzed data received from the grip force unit 24.
In use, the user grips the handgun 12 in the conventional manner of gripping a handgun 12 and the user depresses the trigger 20 to simulate firing the handgun 12. The recoil generator 22 imparts simulated recoil into the handgun 12 and each of the pressure sensors 32 senses the pressure with which the user is gripping the handgun 12. The personal electronic device 58 receives data from each of the pressure sensors 32 and the analysis software analyzes the data. In this way the personal electronic device 58 can display the analyzed data in a manner that facilitates the user to recognize flaws in their gripping technique such that the user can modify their gripping technique. Thus, the user can improve their gripping technique thereby improving accuracy when firing a functional handgun 12.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.
