Patent Application
20180283830
The present invention relates to shooting target apparatus for handgun and rifle shooting.
Handgun and rifle shooting are popular sports but shooting ranges are limited and/or lack variations in terms of location and/or arrangement.
Various types of shooting targets have been developed and sold, including both stationary and moving targets. The invention seeks vary widely and are largely driven by the particular needs of the shooter and the specific environment in which the targets are used.
This invention provides the shooter with a more dynamic target environment, and move the target with a drive mechanism that is powered by battery pack, which drives the magnets engaging and disengaging from point to point. The key mechanism is converting from lower power produce high torque, with the help of compiling pressure with double torsion spring (DTS), reserve potential energy, magnets engaging and disengaging, emerge fast conversion of kinetic energy from potential energy.
According to the invention, there is provided an electrically-driven shooting target apparatus that can transition between facing user (ready position) and concealed position, and can be used in a dynamic target environment. The shooting target apparatus include a removable target holder, power source, motor driven mechanism, springs, magnets, gearbox (TTP130), camshaft, the electrically driven mechanism attached to the movable target holder and a target assembly.
The target holder is attached on the magnet, which carry out magnets engaging and disengaging the drive mechanism to cause movement of the target to go from the concealed position to the ready positon and then back to the concealed position. The invention also included a wireless signal receiver and a wireless controller to activate the drive mechanism remotely.
The invention will now be described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:
Attachment 1 is a front view of a first embodiment of shooting target apparatus (wireless pop target) in accordance with the invention, with a target holder thereof between the concealed position that is horizontal and the revealed position that is vertical.
Attachment 2 is a perspective side view of a shooting target apparatus Attachment 1, with a target holder thereof between the concealed position that is horizontal and the revealed position that is vertical.
Attachment 3 is a perspective structure view of the shooting target apparatus of Attachment 2, showing its internal components;
Attachment 4 and 5 is a perspective view of a driven mechanism of the shooting target apparatus of Attachment 2, for moving the target holder;
Attachment 6 is a front view of a second embodiment of shooting target apparatus (wireless rotational target), with the target holder thereof between the concealed position and the revealed position
Attachment 7 is a perspective view of the shooting target apparatus B of Attachment 6, rotation target between 0° and 90°;
Attachment 8 and 9 is a perspective structure view of the shooting target apparatus B of Attachment 6, showing its internal components, and viewing the driven mechanism of shooting target apparatus (rotational target apparatus B) in accordance with the invention, with a target holder thereof between the concealed position that is 90° and the revealed position that is 0°
Aspect 1 (Attachment 1 to 5)—Wireless Pop Target* * The entire target system is held together by three main housing components: left main housing assembly (101), right main housing assembly (102) and the base (103)
Upon receiving signal from the remote, gearbox (105) will be activated by the power source to drive the main housing meshing gear (109) causing camshaft (106) to rotate and compress the double torsion spring (107), once the double torsion spring (107) reaches Point A (see attachment 4) magnet (111) and magnet (112) would disengage causing the double torsion spring (107) to release target holder (104) while the target holder pin (115) holding it in place forcing target holder (104) to change position to help magnet (113) to engage with magnet (114) located on the base (103). At this point the target system has completed its first half of the cycle moving from concealed (vertical) position to ready (horizontal) position. While the target is still in ready position, the second half of the cycle already began with the camshaft (106) started rotating towards Point B and compressing the leaf spring (108) causing the magnet (113) to disengage with magnet (114) which reuniting magnet (111) and magnet (112) therefore the target will appearing to be concealed again.
Aspect 2 (Attachment 6 to 9)—Wireless Rotational Target
Once the activate signal is received from the remote gearbox will be activated, causing meshing gear (201) to rotate meshing gear (202) and the camshaft (203) which compiling pressure on double torsion spring (204-3), once the double torsion spring (204-3) is compressed to reach Point A (see attachment 8) magnet (207) and magnet (208) will disengage and combine force released from double torsion spring (204-1)** to push the lever (205) (held in place by axis (211)) to rotate towards Point C (see attachment 8) after the lever completes the 90° turn at Point C, magnet (208) and magnet (209) will engage and hold the lever (205) in place which holds the target in place, at this point the system has completed the first half of the cycle. As soon as the lever (205) finishes the cycle, the second half of the cycle begin with camshaft (203) starting to turn towards Point D and activating the torque rod (206) to disengage magnet (208) and magnet (209) with the double torsion spring (204-2)'s help (this DTS is held down on to the base by Point E) to disengage magnet (208) and (209) and push the lever (205) back to Point B from Point C and reengaging magnet (207) and magnet (208), which is how to make the target going from facing the user (ready position) to concealed position. ** Double torsion spring (204-1) is held on to the lever (205) by Point F located on the lever (205) Please see attachment 8
Also included is a wireless signal receiver for receiving a wireless control signal to activate the drive mechanism.
