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Machine for launching targets with rotating barrel

a barrel and target technology, applied in the direction of weapons, movable targets, targets, etc., can solve the problems of difficult movement of the barrel relative to the chassis, voluminous and heavy, and the assembly of the barrel is a technical difficulty, so as to improve the balance of the machine

Inactive Publication Date: 2021-12-09
LAPORTE HLDG
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The invention is about a machine that launches targets. It has a mobile chassis with a barrel that stores targets, and a mobile launching arm that picks up and throws a target. The arm is moved by a cycle of rotation, and the targets are taken from the barrel and placed on the arm during the cycle. The cycle also includes steps of restoring the arm to its starting position for rearming. The machine has improved balance because the barrel is centred relative to the arm. The invention also includes a method for rotating the barrel of the machine. This results in better target launching.

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Overall, the barrel is an assembly, often voluminous and quite heavy, particularly when it is loaded with targets and the movement thereof relative to the chassis is a technical difficulty.

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[0022]Before entering into the details of preferred embodiments of the invention in reference to the drawings in particular, other optional features of the invention, which can be implemented in a combined manner according to any combinations or alternatively, are indicated below:[0023]preferably, a system 22 for rotating the barrel 7 is configured to produce a rotation of the barrel 7 during the arming phase;[0024]advantageously, the drive system 22 comprises a conversion element between the first part and the second part, the conversion element receiving the drive force and rotating the second part;[0025]according to a possibility, the first part comprises a thrust member 18 off-centre relative to the axis of rotation A.[0026]possibly, the thrust member 18 comprises a roller rotatably mounted on the launching arm 3;[0027]preferably, the second part comprises a gearwheel 13;[0028]according to a non-limiting possibility, the conversion element comprises a ratchet 14 configured to dr...

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Abstract

A machine for launching targets, the machine having a chassis on which a barrel is mounted mobile in rotation, a launching arm mounted mobile in rotation according to a cycle and configured to project at least one target, the cycle including a phase of arming by stressing a spring member until an armed angular position of the launching arm, a launching phase wherein a releasing of stress of the spring member is configured to rotate the arm and a phase of returning to an angular position for rearming the launching arm. The axis of rotation of the barrel and the axis of rotation of the arm are combined.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates, in particular, to a machine for launching targets and, in particular, storing targets of such a machine.[0002]A preferred application relates to the industry of shooting sports, and in particular the clay pigeon shooting industry, in particular for launching targets of the clay pigeon type.TECHNOLOGICAL BACKGROUND[0003]Patent publication FR 3,016,208 A1 discloses a machine for launching targets integrating a chassis and a barrel mounted rotating on the chassis. The barrel comprises, on the periphery thereof, columns wherein are stacked targets to be launched. The capacity of the barrels varies according to the height of the number of columns. According to this prior art, the barrel is rotated about the axis thereof by way of a drive mechanism itself driven by an electric motorisation. Simultaneously, the arm for launching targets is rotated about the axis thereof by way of another drive mechanism itself also driven by the el...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): F41J9/24F41J9/30
CPCF41J9/24F41J9/30
Inventor LAPORTE, JEAN-MICHELFOUQUES, JEAN-MARC
Owner LAPORTE HLDG