Patent Application
20220341693
The present invention relates to a firearm, and more particularly, the present invention relates to an electronic rotary trigger for firearms.
Firearms are becoming popular around the world for a variety of reasons including self-protection and sports. Considering the increasing use of firearms, a need is there to allow shooters to shoot their firearms at a specific firing sequence and have more control over their ammunition expense.
The following presents a simplified summary of one or more embodiments of the present invention to provide a basic understanding of such embodiments. This summary is not an extensive overview of all contemplated embodiments and is intended to neither identify critical elements of all embodiments nor delineate the scope of any or all embodiments. Its sole purpose is to present some concepts of one or more embodiments in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented later.
The principal object of the present invention is therefore directed to a gun control unit for firearms that can control the firing rate and the number of shots fired.
It is another object of the present invention that the gun control unit can be retrofitted into any existing firearm or integrated into any firearm.
It is still another object of the present invention that the gun control unit makes the operation of firearms cost-effective by saving ammunition.
The accompanying figures, which are incorporated herein, form part of the specification and illustrate embodiments of the present invention. Together with the description, the figures further explain the principles of the present invention and enable a person skilled in the relevant arts to make and use the invention.
Subject matter will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, which form a part hereof, and which show, by way of illustration, specific exemplary embodiments. Subject matter may, however, be embodied in a variety of different forms and, therefore, covered or claimed subject matter is intended to be construed as not being limited to any exemplary embodiments set forth herein; exemplary embodiments are provided merely to be illustrative. Likewise, reasonably broad scope for claimed or covered subject matter is intended. Among other things, for example, the subject matter may be embodied as methods, devices, components, or systems. The following detailed description is, therefore, not intended to be taken in a limiting sense.
The word “exemplary” is used herein to mean “serving as an example, instance, or illustration.” Any embodiment described herein as “exemplary” is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other embodiments. Likewise, the term “embodiments of the present invention” does not require that all embodiments of the invention include the discussed feature, advantage, or mode of operation.
The terminology used herein is to describe particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of embodiments of the invention. As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an”, and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprise”, “comprising,”, “includes” and/or “including”, when used herein, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.
The following detailed description includes the best currently contemplated mode or modes of carrying out exemplary embodiments of the invention. The description is not to be taken in a limiting sense but is made merely to illustrate the general principles of the invention since the scope of the invention will be best defined by the allowed claims of any resulting patent
The following detailed description is merely exemplary and is not intended to limit the described embodiments or the application and uses of the described embodiments. As used herein, the word “exemplary” or “illustrative” means “serving as an example, instance, or illustration.” Any implementation described herein as “exemplary” or “illustrative” is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other implementations.
All of the implementations described below are exemplary implementations provided to enable persons skilled in the art to make or use the embodiments of the disclosure and are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure, which is defined by the claims. For purposes of description herein, the terms “upper,” “lower,” “left,” “rear,” “right,” “front,” “vertical,” “horizontal,” and derivatives thereof shall relate to the invention as oriented in
At the outset, it should be clearly understood that like reference numerals are intended to identify the same structural elements, portions, or surfaces consistently throughout the several drawing figures, as may be further described or explained by the entire written specification of which this detailed description is an integral part. The drawings are intended to be read together with the specification and are to be construed as a portion of the entire “written description” of this invention as required by 35 U.S.C. § 112.
Disclosed is a gun control unit for firearms to replace the traditional pull trigger with an electric rotary trigger. The electric rotary trigger can control the firing rate and the number of ammunitions fired. The disclosed gun control unit can be retrofitted to an existing firearm as well as be permanently integrated into a firearm. The drawings show Browning's M2 0.50 caliber firearm as the firearm for illustration only, however, it is understood that any firearm is within the scope of the present invention.
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The disclosed electric rotary trigger gun control unit 100 can further include a trigger arm 190 that can be housed in the gun control unit 100 along with the electronics or microcontroller 130 such that the trigger arm 190 is connected to the actuator 120. The actuator 120 can be, but not limited to, a solenoid or motor and can be housed within the gun control unit 100/housing itself, as shown in
In certain implementations, rotation of the electric rotary trigger 110 either clockwise or counterclockwise can send a signal to the actuator 120. The actuator which is coupled to a firing mechanism of the preexisting firearm by way of the firearm's trigger bar, bolt, sear, firing pin, firing pin bar, rotor, hammer, or any other part that is integral to the firearm's firing operation 220 can cause firing based on the programmable sequenced interval. The electric actuator upon receiving the signal can actuate the firing mechanism to fire a round or rounds from the firearm in accordance with the programmable sequenced interval. It is understood that the programmable sequenced interval of the microcontroller can be programmed as and when desired.
In the configuration of the invention being an attachment for preexisting platforms, the invention can replace an existing trigger and/or gun control unit of the firearm. Shown in
The electric rotary trigger 110 when rotated can signal the actuator 120 within the gun control unit 100 to actuate the preexisting firearm's firing mechanism 220, such as a trigger, via a trigger arm 190. The trigger arm 190 can be either affixed directly to the preexisting trigger or shall come in contact with it directly but not be fixed to the preexisting trigger itself. The effectiveness and overall control of the firearm depends on the configuration of the disclosed gun control unit 100. In one implementation, the movement of the electric rotary trigger 110 can signal to the actuator 120 which in turn moves the trigger arm 190 to set off the preexisting trigger, by either pushing, pulling, or rotating the firing system's preexisting trigger 220 to disengage the firearm 200. In another implementation, the movement of the electric rotary trigger or the depression of a push-button trigger 170 can deliver power to the electric actuator which in turn moves the trigger arm to set off the preexisting trigger, by either pushing, pulling, or rotating the firing system's preexisting trigger to disengage the firearm. In another implementation, the use of the electric rotary trigger permits optimum use of the tracer firing technique as the release of each round of ammunition is directly dependent upon the user's actuation of the electric rotary trigger, which allows for greater user control over rounds per minute expended. In another implementation, the use of the electric rotary trigger permits greater effective use of ammunition as the release of each round of ammunition is directly dependent upon the user's movement of the electric rotary trigger allowing user control over rounds expended before the intended target is achieved.
The disclosed electric rotary trigger can be advantageous by allowing a user to fire rounds through rotation, which can avoid the situation that the traditional push/pull-button trigger is susceptible to i.e., lack of rate of fire control of the firearm. The disclosed electric rotary trigger makes firing more efficient providing a means of target acquisition while expending fewer rounds and therefore avoiding waste of ammunition.
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Since many modifications, variations, and changes in detail can be made to the described preferred embodiments of the invention, it is intended that all matters in the foregoing description and shown in the accompanying drawings be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense. Thus, the scope of the invention should be determined by the appended claims and their legal equivalence.
This application claims priority from the U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 63/179,720, filed on Apr. 26, 2021, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63179720 | Apr 2021 | US |
