Smart magazine for a weapon simulator and method of use

a weapon simulator and smart magazine technology, applied in the field of smart magazine simulators, can solve the problems of reducing the realism of using the smart magazine, not providing a memory of the amount of ammunition, and not distinguishing the individual magazines of the simulated weapon,

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-06-05
MEGGITT TRAINING SYST
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However, while weapon simulator systems allow the trainee to exchange magazines during a simulation, the simulated weapons do not differentiate between individual magazines.
Moreover, such designs do not provide

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[0013]In the weapon simulator assembly 8 illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 3, the number of rounds of ammunition used in the simulated magazine 12 are tracked within the simulated magazine 12 itself. In particular, this weapon simulator assembly 8 includes the simulated weapon 10 having a receiver 11 and associated receiver slot 11 s to engage and secure the simulated magazine 12 with the simulated weapon 10. A magazine circuit 14 or similar processor is housed within the simulated magazine 12, and connected to at least one magazine electrical contact 17m in the simulated magazine 12. Similarly, the simulated weapon 10 includes a weapon processor 16 in communication with various switches and electronic equipment in the simulated weapon 10 to monitor and control operation of the simulated weapon 10. For example, among other connections, the weapon processor 16 is in communication with the trigger 15 to determine when the operator has attempted to fire the simulated weapon 10, as well as...

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[0017]the weapon simulator assembly 8 is illustrated in FIGS. 4-7. In this embodiment, the weapon processor 16 of the simulated weapon 10 is able to differentiate between individual magazines 12 through the use of a unique identifier 20 or finger print associated with each magazine 12, and the weapon processor 16 will administer the operating parameters of the weapon simulator assembly 8 accordingly. Initially, the weapon processor 16 of the simulated weapon 10 will create a file associated with each magazine 12 and assign a predetermined value associated with the number calculate the number of rounds of ammunition provided for the associated magazine 12, and the processor 16 will keep track of the number of rounds of ammunition remaining in that particular magazine 12 according to the identifier of the particular magazine 12.

[0018]In particular, each magazine 12 includes an magnetic signature member or identifier 20, which could be a series of magnets 20 or voids positioned in the ...

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A weapon simulator assembly for use by an operator in weapon simulation training includes a simulated weapon and a simulated magazine detachably connected to the simulated weapon at a magazine receiver. A weapon processor is housed in the simulated weapon to monitor the number of rounds of simulated ammunition fired in relation to the simulated magazine. When the simulated magazine, which is identifiable by the weapon processor, is connected to the simulated weapon, the weapon processor will recognize the magazine by connecting with a magazine circuit having updated operating information or by identifying the magazine according to a magnetic signature member. The weapon processor will thereby monitor the number of rounds of simulated ammunition fired by a particular magazine, and disable use of the specific magazine once the simulated magazine has used the predetermined number of simulated rounds of ammunition.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATIONS[0001]This non-provisional patent application claims priority from provisional patent application 60 / 747,288, which is relied upon and incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to a weapon simulation system having simulated weapons with simulated ammunition magazines, and, more particularly, to a weapon simulation system having a simulated weapon that will identify and remember a particular simulated magazine, and even more particularly, to a weapon simulation system that will keep track of the number of simulated rounds of ammunition that have been expended from a particular magazine when the simulated magazine has been detached and reattached to the simulated weapon.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]When military and / or police personnel are engaged in tactical training situations, they use simulated weapons that are designed to imitate actual firearms that are used in their field. Such fi...

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IPC IPC(8): F41A33/00
CPCF41A9/62F41A33/02F41A19/01
Inventor BARRETT, DAVIDTAVROVSKY, IGOR
Owner MEGGITT TRAINING SYST
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