Crossbow and combination of a crossbow and a magazine

Abstract

The invention relates to a crossbow (1) having a main body (2) and a magazine receptacle (3), said main body (2) having limbs (4), a bowstring (5) connected thereto, a guide channel (6) for receiving a projectile (7) and a trigger device (8), said magazine receptacle (3) being placed on an upper side (9) of the main body (2) and having side walls (10) which delimit a receiving space (11) for a magazine (12), the magazine receptacle (3) having a locking lever (14) which is supported on a pivot axis (13) and has a first lever arm (15) on one side of the pivot axis (13) and a second lever arm (16), connected thereto, on the other side of the pivot axis (13), wherein the locking lever (14) can be pivoted between a locking position (PI), in which the first lever arm (15) is effectively connected to the receiving space (11), and a release position (P2), in which the first lever arm (15) is without effect in relation to the receiving space (11), and the second lever arm (16) has an actuation plate (17).

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a crossbow with a base body and a magazine receptacle, the base body having limbs, a string connected thereto, which can be moved on an upper surface of the base body between a first position in which the limbs and the string are tensioned and a second position in which the limbs and the string are relaxed, a guide groove for receiving a projectile and a trigger device, and which magazine receptacle is mounted on the upper surface of the base body and has side walls which define a receiving space for a magazine.

[0002] The invention also relates to a combination of such a crossbow with a magazine for at least two projectiles.

[0003] Crossbows are known to have opposing limbs connected at their opposite ends by a string. To fire projectiles at high speed, the crossbow string is first cocked, which generally bends the limbs. The string is then locked in this cocked position, and the crossbow is loaded with a projectile. To fire the projectile, the string is released from its locked position by pulling a trigger, thereby accelerating the projectile using the energy stored in the curved limbs.

[0004] The projectiles, usually darts, bolts or balls, can be inserted individually into the crossbow or held in a magazine for multiple projectiles that can be detachably connected to the crossbow.

[0005] US Patent 5,544,641A discloses a crossbow with a magazine for arrows. The magazine can be inserted into a receiving chamber on the underside of the crossbow, the receiving chamber being connected to a slot through which the crossbow string passes. To transport the arrows from the magazine into the slot, the magazine has a spring-loaded plate on which the arrows rest. The plate is held in the receiving chamber by a locking mechanism and is released by pulling a lever on the underside of the crossbow, near a trigger mechanism. A disadvantage is that the magazine can fall out of the crossbow if the lever is accidentally pulled.Furthermore, in a stressful situation, a shooter may miss the lever or mistakenly confuse the lever with the trigger mechanism located nearby, so that instead of firing an arrow, the magazine is unintentionally ejected or vice versa.

[0006] CN 209945131 U pertains to a crossbow featuring a detachable cylindrical drum magazine on its top. The drum magazine contains projectiles consisting of cartridges and cartridge cases. The front of the drum magazine engages with protruding lugs on the crossbow, while the rear features a retaining bracket that can be engaged or disengaged via a rotating lever on the crossbow. Attaching and removing the drum magazine from the crossbow therefore requires several steps from the shooter, as in addition to manually grasping the magazine, the rotating lever must be turned and the magazine engaged or disengaged from the lugs.

[0007] US Patent 4,565,182 A describes a crossbow featuring a rotating magazine on its top for up to three bolts. The magazine is held in place by pins positioned between a front and rear receiver. These pins can be spring-loaded and retractable to allow for magazine insertion and removal. Alternatively, the rear receiver can be slid relative to the front, allowing the magazine to be inserted or removed when the front receiver is not in use. This design also requires several steps from the shooter to attach and remove the magazine, as in addition to manually grasping the magazine, the pins must be actuated or the rear receiver must be grasped and slid.DE 20 2022 100850 U1 discloses a crossbow with a base body and a magazine receptacle, which base body has throwing arms, a string connected thereto which can be moved on an upper surface of the base body between a first position in which the throwing arms and the string are tensioned and a second position in which the throwing arms and the string are relaxed, a guide groove for receiving a projectile and a trigger device, and which magazine receptacle is mounted on the upper surface of the base body and has side walls which define a receiving space for a magazine.

[0008] The object of the invention is to create a crossbow and a combination of a crossbow with a magazine of the type mentioned above, which avoid or at least reduce the disadvantages known from the prior art. The crossbow should allow for the simplest, quickest, and most reliable connection and removal of the magazine, even in stressful situations. In particular, inserting and removing the magazine should require as few individual steps as possible. Furthermore, the crossbow should be easy, quick, and reliable to connect to and detach from the magazine, even by persons with limited fine motor skills, for example, in cold environments when a shooter operating the crossbow has cold hands or is wearing gloves.

[0009] The invention provides for a crossbow as defined in claim 1 and a combination of a crossbow with a magazine as defined in claim 11. Advantageous embodiments and further developments are specified in the dependent claims.

[0010] According to the invention, the crossbow magazine receptacle has a locking lever mounted on a pivot axis, with a first lever arm on one side of the pivot axis and a second lever arm connected to it on the other side of the pivot axis. The locking lever is pivotable between a locking position in which the first lever arm is in operative contact with the receptacle and a release position in which the first lever arm is inactive with respect to the receptacle. The second lever arm has an actuating plate. The crossbow thus comprises a base body and a magazine receptacle. The base body has two limbs, a string connected to them for engaging a projectile, a guide groove on the upper side of the base body for receiving and guiding the projectile, and a trigger mechanism for releasing the string when the crossbow is cocked.The string can be moved along the top of the base between a first position in which the limbs and string are tensioned and a second position in which the limbs and string are relaxed. The function and the essential components of a crossbow are known to those skilled in the art; therefore, a detailed description of all functions and components of the crossbow is omitted from this description.

[0011] The magazine well is mounted on the top of the base and has side walls that define a storage space for a magazine. This ensures that a magazine can be reliably inserted into or removed from the magazine well on the top of the base between the side walls of the magazine well. To allow for quick and easy insertion and removal of a magazine from the crossbow, the magazine well features a locking lever mounted on a pivot axis. This lever has a first arm on one side of the pivot axis and a second, connected arm on the other. The locking lever can pivot between a locked position, in which the first arm engages with the storage space, and a released position, in which the first arm is disengaged from the storage space.Thus, in the locking position, the first lever arm can exert a holding force on the receiving chamber, and in particular, on a magazine inserted in the receiving chamber, thereby holding it in place. In the release position, the first lever arm exerts no force, or only a minimal force, on the receiving chamber or on a magazine inserted within it, allowing the magazine to be removed from the receiving chamber without having to overcome any significant holding force from the locking lever. To ensure that a magazine can be removed from the crossbow as quickly and reliably as possible, without errors or requiring exceptional fine motor skills from the shooter, it is essential that the second lever arm incorporates an actuating plate.The actuating plate offers a sufficiently large contact area for the hand, particularly the fingers or palm of the shooter, thus reliably preventing unintentional misses of the second lever arm when removing the magazine. The actuating plate can be touched and activated simultaneously with the shooter grasping the magazine, thereby pivoting the locking lever from the locked position to the release position. The shooter can therefore insert or remove the magazine with a single hand and does not need to break contact between their hand and the crossbow or magazine between grasping and removing it.

[0012] When this description refers to locations and directions such as "above," "below," "front," "back," or "sideways," these terms refer to a position in which the crossbow is held by a shooter in a substantially horizontal position. The term "vertical" means in the direction of gravity, from "above" to "below," or vice versa. Naturally, the crossbow can also be used in other positions, in which case the location and direction references should be adjusted accordingly.

[0013] According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the actuating plate can have a greater extent in the longitudinal direction of the guide groove, in particular at least twice the extent, than in the direction from the first lever arm to the second lever arm. Thus, the actuating plate can be engaged over a larger contact area in the longitudinal direction of the guide groove compared to its height. The actuating plate can, for example, be rectangular, preferably with rounded corners. Preferably, the actuating plate extends in the longitudinal direction of the guide groove along at least one-sixth, preferably at least one-quarter, and in particular at least one-third of the longitudinal extent of the receiving space.The longitudinal direction or longitudinal extension runs from a rear end of the crossbow to a front end of the crossbow, wherein in a use position of the crossbow the rear end faces the shooter and the front end faces away from the shooter.

[0014] To ensure the actuator plate can be reliably gripped and operated with one hand, it is advantageous if the actuator plate has a textured surface, at least on the outer side. This textured surface can, in particular, have raised and recessed areas, preventing the hand from slipping off the actuator plate.

[0015] Reliable one-handed engagement of the actuating plate by the shooter can be further facilitated by positioning the locking lever, particularly its pivot axis, on one of the side walls of the magazine well. The locking lever or pivot axis can be located on the right side wall of the magazine well (as viewed in the direction of fire) if the shooter is right-handed and intends to grip the actuating plate with the fingers of their left hand. For left-handed shooters, the locking lever or pivot axis can be located on the left side wall of the magazine well (as viewed in the direction of fire). It is also advantageous if the actuating plate is positioned in the center of the magazine well (as viewed in the direction of fire or longitudinally).

[0016] To further facilitate one-handed gripping of the operating plate, the upper edge of the operating plate can extend above the upper edge of the side panel on which the locking lever is mounted. This allows the operating plate to be easily actuated simultaneously with the fingers or the palm of a hand resting on the magazine when the magazine is to be removed from the crossbow.

[0017] To bring the first lever arm into contact with the receiving chamber in the locking position and render it inert in the release position, the first lever arm can, for example, incorporate magnets. In the locking position, the magnetic force of these magnets can act on the receiving chamber and on a magazine inserted therein, holding it in place. In the release position, the magnetic force of the pivoted magnets would not be sufficient to hold the magazine securely.

[0018] However, it is particularly preferred that the first lever arm, in the locking position, projects at least partially into the receiving space and, in the release position, is located outside the receiving space. Thus, when the first lever arm projects into the receiving space, it can interact with the receiving space and act on a magazine inserted within it, while when it is located outside the receiving space, it can have no effect on the receiving space or the magazine.

[0019] It is particularly advantageous if the first lever arm has a projection that extends into the receiving chamber when in the locking position. This allows a magazine inserted in the receiving chamber to be secured by the projection of the first lever arm. It is therefore beneficial if a side wall of the magazine receptacle has a recess or opening through which the projection of the first lever arm can extend into the receiving chamber when in the locking position.

[0020] When the locking lever is pre-tensioned into the locking position, particularly by a spring element, a magazine inserted in the crossbow can be reliably secured against unintentional release. By actuating the operating plate against the pre-tension, especially against the force of the spring element, the locking lever can be pivoted from the locking position to the release position.

[0021] Furthermore, the magazine receptacle can be pivotally connected to the base body about an axis of rotation, preferably with this axis perpendicular to a longitudinal extension of the guide groove. This allows access to the guide groove by pivoting the magazine receptacle about the axis of rotation relative to the base body. Additionally, when inserted into the crossbow, the magazine can be loaded with projectiles from the space between the pivoted magazine receptacle and the base body without being removed from the crossbow. Alternatively, the crossbow can be operated without a magazine or with an empty magazine by pivoting the magazine receptacle relative to the base body and inserting a single projectile into the guide groove exposed therein.The axis of rotation is particularly preferably positioned between the right and left sides of the crossbow when viewed in the direction of firing, so that the magazine well can be opened vertically when the main plane of the crossbow is horizontally aligned.

[0022] According to a further preferred embodiment, a safety device that can be moved between a safety position and a release position can be provided. This device covers a receiving notch for the drawn string, located at the end of the guide groove furthest from the limbs, in the safety position and releases it in the release position. Therefore, in the safety position, when the crossbow is cocked, the safety device can prevent premature firing of a projectile, as it covers the receiving notch in which the drawn string is held and thus prevents the string from emerging from the notch. To move the device from the safety position to the release position, it can have a manually operable, and in particular, a sliding adjustment element, for example, a handle that can be gripped by the shooter's hand.In the release position, the receiving notch is no longer covered by the safety device, and the string can exit the receiving notch by actuating the trigger mechanism and accelerate the projectile held in the guide groove.

[0023] If the safety device is pre-tensioned into the safety position, particularly by an elastic element, the unintentional firing of a projectile can be prevented very effectively. In this case, the safety device can only be moved from the safety position to the release position by overcoming the pre-tension, especially by overcoming the pre-tension force applied by the elastic element. Preferably, the safety device can be releasably fixed in the release position.

[0024] If the safety device is located in the movement path of the string during the transition from the relaxed to the cocked state, then drawing the string back to the receiving notch, and thus cocking the crossbow, will move the safety device from the safe position to the release position. This allows the cocked string to be inserted into the receiving notch without further action of the safety device, which has now been moved to the release position.

[0025] The invention also relates to a combination of the crossbow according to the preceding description with a magazine for at least two projectiles, which magazine has a connecting device which, when the magazine is inserted in the receiving chamber, is operatively connected to the first lever arm. Through the operative connection between the connecting device and the first lever arm, in the locking position, the magazine can be reliably held in the receiving chamber. By releasing the operative connection, i.e., by pivoting the locking lever into the release position, the magazine can be easily removed from the receiving chamber.

[0026] A particularly simple design can provide for the connecting device to be a recess in the magazine into which the projection of the first lever arm engages. In this case, the functional connection is a latching connection.

[0027] According to a further preferred embodiment, the magazine may have an adjustable holding device for the projectiles. This holding device, when the magazine is inserted into the magazine chamber, faces the guide groove. It can be moved between a closed position, holding the projectiles, and an open position, releasing at least one projectile. In the open position, it engages with a release element of the magazine receptacle. Thus, in the closed position (i.e., when the magazine is removed from the crossbow), the holding device can retain the projectiles in the magazine, and in the open position (i.e., when the magazine is inserted into the crossbow), it can release at least one projectile for transport into the guide groove of the crossbow. Transport preferably occurs by gravity; that is, the generally lowest projectile falls out of the magazine and into the guide groove.This transport is made possible by the fact that, when the magazine is inserted into the magazine well, the retaining device faces the guide groove. To allow the retaining device to be moved from the closed to the open position without additional manual action when the magazine is inserted into the crossbow, the magazine well features a release element that engages with the retaining device when the magazine is inserted, thus moving it from the closed to the open position.

[0028] Preferably, the release element is a receiving projection and the holding device is a tiltable hook, wherein one leg of the hook is designed to hold at least one projectile and the other leg of the hook is designed to tilt about a tilting axis. The receiving projection extends into the magazine's receiving chamber. When the magazine is removed, one leg of the hook preferably extends beyond a magazine opening provided for removing the projectiles. The other leg of the hook is mounted on a tilting axis on the magazine. Thus, when the magazine is inserted into the crossbow, the receiving projection can come into contact with the other leg of the hook, tilting the hook into the open position in which one leg of the hook no longer extends beyond the magazine opening.

[0029] If the magazine has an interior space for projectiles arranged both vertically and horizontally, it can be shorter compared to a design with projectiles arranged solely vertically. Conversely, a comparatively greater height of the magazine protruding from the crossbow could hinder the shooter's handling. Projectiles arranged vertically and laterally within the interior, i.e., in a zigzag pattern, are also considered to be arranged vertically and horizontally.

[0030] For storing projectiles in the magazine, it is particularly advantageous if the interior contains at least two projectiles arranged one above the other and side by side, touching each other in a contact area, with a diameter defined orthogonally to the intended firing direction in this contact area, and a width corresponding to 1.1 to 1.8 times the diameter. In this way, the projectiles can be arranged in a space-saving zigzag pattern inside the magazine.

[0031] Preferably, the magazine comprises at least one projectile, which is either a dart, preferably with fletching at one end opposite the arrowhead, or a ball. Both the dart and the ball can be easily inserted into the magazine, guided in the groove, and propelled by the limbs and string. The ball can, for example, be made of plastic and filled with a colored liquid.

[0032] The invention will be further explained below with reference to preferred, non-limiting embodiments and the drawings. The drawings show: Fig. 1 a crossbow according to the invention with a magazine inserted therein, in a perspective view; Fig. 2 the crossbow with the magazine inserted inside Fig. 1 , in a side view; Fig. 3 the crossbow Fig. 2 with the magazine removed from it, in the same side view; Fig. 4 the crossbow and the magazine inserted therein made of Fig. 2 in a view of a compared to Fig. 2 opposite side; Fig. 5 the crossbow with the magazine inserted inside Fig. 4 with a locking lever in a locking position, in a sectional view along line AA in Fig. 4 , with some components of the crossbow omitted for the sake of clarity; Fig. 6the crossbow with the magazine inserted inside Fig. 4 with the locking lever in a release position, in a sectional view along line AA in Fig. 4 , with some components of the crossbow omitted for the sake of clarity; Fig. 7 the crossbow with the magazine inserted inside Fig. 1 with a magazine mount pivoted about an axis of rotation relative to a base body, in a perspective view; Fig. 8 the crossbow Fig. 1 without a magazine, with a safety device in a safe position, in a perspective view, whereby individual components of the crossbow, in particular side walls of the magazine holder and throwing arms, have been omitted for the sake of clarity; Fig. 9 the crossbow Fig. 1without a magazine, with a safety device in a trigger position, in a perspective view, whereby individual components of the crossbow, in particular side walls of the magazine receptacle and throwing arms, have been omitted for the sake of clarity; Fig. 10 the crossbow according to Fig. 8 in a side view; Fig. 11 the crossbow according to Fig. 9 in a side view; Fig. 12 A magazine for the crossbow in a perspective view from a low angle; Fig. 13 the magazine from Fig. 12 in a sectional view; and Fig. 14 a dart for insertion into the magazine.

[0033] It should be noted that the individual figures are not necessarily drawn to scale. Furthermore, parts of the crossbow that are recognizable in other figures may be omitted in some figures, provided that the omitted parts are not essential for the description of the individual figures.

[0034] Fig. 1Figure 1 shows a crossbow 1 with a base body 2 and a magazine holder 3. The base body 2 has throwing arms 4, in particular two opposing throwing arms 4, a string 5 connected thereto, a guide groove 6 (cf. Figs. 7 to 9 ) for receiving a projectile 7 (see e.g. Fig. 5 and 14 ) and a trigger device 8. The string 5 is attached to a top surface 9 of the base body 2 between a first, in Fig. 1 not shown position in which the limbs 4 and the string 5 are tensioned and a second, in Fig. 1 The illustrated position, in which the limbs 4 and the string 5 are relaxed, can be moved. The magazine receptacle 3 is mounted on the upper surface 9 of the base body 2 and has side walls 10 which form a receiving space 11 (see e.g. Fig. 3 and 8 to 10 ) limit to 12 for a magazine. In Fig. 1 The crossbow 1 is shown with the magazine 12 recorded in recording room 11.

[0035] Also Fig. 2 shows the crossbow 1 with the magazine 12 inserted in it, while in Fig. 3 Magazine 12 is not connected to the crossbow 1 or has been removed from the receiving chamber 11. As the Figures 2 and 3As clearly shown, the magazine receptacle 3 has a locking lever 14 mounted on a pivot axis 13, with a first lever arm 15 on one side of the pivot axis 13 and a connected second lever arm 16 on the other side of the pivot axis 13. By actuating the locking lever 14, the magazine 12 can be removed from the crossbow 1 with as few steps as possible, in particular by grasping the magazine 12 with a single hand, or, in the illustrated examples, by pulling it upwards. In a design of the locking lever 14 not shown, inserting the magazine 12 into the crossbow 1, in particular into the receiving chamber 11, may also require actuation of the locking lever 14. To lock and / or unlock the magazine 12 in the receiving chamber 11, the locking lever 14 is moved between a locking position P1 (see illustration). Fig. 5) in which the first lever arm 15 is in operative connection with the receiving chamber 11 and a release position P2 (see Fig. 6 ) in which the first lever arm 15 is ineffective with respect to the receiving space 11, pivotable. In order to reliably and accurately actuate the locking lever 14, i.e. . To enable pivoting, the second lever arm 16 has an actuating plate 17. The actuating plate 17 is preferably formed integrally with the first lever arm 15. The actuating plate 17 can have a greater extent E in the longitudinal direction L of the guide groove 6, in particular at least twice the extent, than in the direction from the first lever arm 15 to the second lever arm 16, i.e. .in the vertical direction H of the crossbow 1. This allows the actuating plate 17 to be gripped particularly reliably. To prevent an unintentional slippage of a shooter's hand (not shown) from the actuating plate 17, the actuating plate 17 can have a structured surface 18, at least on its outer side A. In the examples shown, the locking lever 14 is mounted on a side wall 10 of the magazine receptacle 3.

[0036] Fig. 4 The crossbow 1 shows the comparison to Fig. 2 viewed from the opposite side. In this view, the locking lever 14 is not visible. As in the Figures 2 and 3 The throwing arm 4 is only indicated.

[0037] The Figures 5 and 6 Each shows a section through the crossbow 1 with the magazine 12 inserted therein, according to Fig. 4 along the intersection line AA .

[0038] In Fig. 5The locking lever 14 is shown in a locking position P1, in which the first lever arm 15 is in operative contact with the receiving chamber 11. In contrast, in Fig. 6The locking lever 14 is shown in a release position P2, in which the first lever arm 15 is inactive with respect to the receiving space 11. In the release position P2, the magazine 12 can be easily removed from the crossbow 1. The locking lever 14 can be pivoted from the locking position P1 to the release position P2 by the hand of a shooter, who applies pressure to the actuating plate 17 in the direction of the magazine 12. For a reliable operative connection between the magazine 12 and the crossbow 1, in the illustrated examples, the first lever arm 15 projects at least partially into the receiving space 11 in the locking position P1. In the release position P2, the first lever arm 15 is located outside the receiving space 11. In particular, in the illustrated examples, the first lever arm 15 has a projection 19 which projects into the receiving space 11 in the locking position P1.

[0039] In the exemplary Figures 5 and 6It is also clearly evident that the magazine 12 has a connecting device 20 which, when the magazine 12 is inserted in the receiving chamber 11 and the locking lever 14 is in the locking position P1, is operatively connected to the first lever arm 15. In the examples shown, the connecting device 20 is a recess 20a in the magazine 12, in particular in a side wall of the magazine 12, into which recess 20a the projection 19 of the first lever arm 15 can engage. In the Fig. 6 In the depicted release position P2, the projection 19 of the first lever arm 15 does not engage in the connecting device 20.

[0040] The locking lever 14 can be, in particular, by means of a [missing word] in the Figures 5 and 6 Only the indicated spring element 21 is pre-tensioned in the locking position P1. In the example according to Fig. 6It is also evident that the projection 19 of the first lever arm 15 has an inclined sliding surface 22 on which a lower edge of the magazine 12 can slide when inserted into the receiving chamber 11, so that the locking lever 14 is pivoted from the locking position P1 towards the release position P2 by the insertion of the magazine 12 into the receiving chamber 11. As soon as the projection 19 of the first lever arm 15 is aligned with the connecting device 20 of the magazine 12, the first lever arm 15, driven by the force of the spring element 21, engages in the magazine 12 and the locking lever 14 is again in the locking position P1.

[0041] Fig. 7 Figure 1 shows an exemplary representation in which the magazine holder 3 is pivotably connected to the base body 2 about a pivot axis 23. Thus, the magazine holder 3 can be pivoted relative to the base body 2, for example as shown in Figure 2. Fig. 7As shown, the magazine can be opened to provide easy access to the guide groove 6 or to load the magazine 12 inserted in the receiving chamber 11 from below with projectiles 7. Preferably, the axis of rotation 23 is arranged perpendicular to a longitudinal extension L of the guide groove 6, in particular parallel to a lateral direction B of the crossbow 1, and in particular perpendicular to the side walls 10.

[0042] In the Figures 8 to 11 For the sake of clarity, the limbs 4 of the crossbow 1 and the side walls 10 are not shown. However, it is evident in the examples shown that a safety device 24, which can be moved between a safety position P3 and a release position P4, is provided. This device covers a receiving notch 26 for the drawn string 5, located at an end 25 of the guide groove 6 opposite the limbs 4, in the safety position P3 and releases it in the release position P4. Figure 8 and 10The safety device 24 is shown in the safety position P3 and in the Figures 9 and 11 The safety device 24 is shown in the trip position P4. Fig. 11However, the safety device 24 is retracted so far that it is not visible. In the safety position P3, the tensioned string 5 (not shown), which is received in the receiving notch 26, cannot leave the receiving notch 26, thus preventing the firing of a projectile 7 located in the guide groove 6. In the release position P4, however, the string 5 can exit the receiving notch 26, particularly by actuating the trigger mechanism 8, and accelerate a projectile 7 in the guide groove 6. The safety device 24 can, for example, be a bolt 24a that is displaceable in the longitudinal direction L of the guide groove 6. For manual operation of the safety device 24, i.e. at least for moving it from the safety position P3 to the release position P4, the safety device 24 can have or be connected with a movable adjusting element 27, for example a handle 27a that can be grasped with one hand of the shooter.Furthermore, the securing device 24 can be secured, in particular by an elastic element 28 which is located in the . Figures 10 and 11 It is only indicated that it is pre-tensioned to the safety position P3. In the examples according to the Figures 8 to 11 The safety device 24 is positioned in a movement path F of the tendon 5 during the transition from the relaxed state of the tendon 5 to the tensioned state of the tendon 5. Thus, as the tendon 5 retracts to the receiving notch 26, the safety device 24 can be moved by the tendon 5 itself from the locking position P3 towards the release position P4, and the tendon 5 can be inserted into the receiving notch 26. The safety device 24 can then return to the locking position P3.

[0043] Fig. 12Figure 1 shows a magazine 12 for the crossbow 1, which is designed to hold at least two projectiles 7, with a connecting device 20 and an adjustable holding device 29 for the projectiles 7. The connecting device 20 is shown in the example according to Fig. 12 The recess 20a in the magazine 12 is designed and configured to be in operative contact with the first lever arm 15 when the magazine 12 is inserted in the receiving chamber 11. The adjustable retaining device 29 for the projectiles 7 faces the guide groove 6 when the magazine 12 is inserted in the receiving chamber 11, between a closed position P5 that holds the projectiles 7 (see figure). Fig. 13 ) and an opening position P6 that releases at least one projectile 7 (see Figs. 5 and 6 ) transferable and is in the opening position P6 with a release element 30 (see Figs. 5 and 6The release element 30 of the magazine receptacle 3 engages with the retaining device 29 when the magazine 12 is inserted into the receiving chamber 11, moving it from the closed position P5 to the open position P6. The magazine 12 has a magazine opening 31 on its underside for dispensing one projectile 7 at a time from the magazine 12 into the guide groove 6. The magazine 12 can also be loaded with projectiles 7 via the magazine opening 31, for which the retaining device 29 can be moved, for example, manually from the closed position P5 to the open position P6.

[0044] According to the in the Figures 5 and 6 In the example shown, the release element 30 is a receiving projection 30a projecting into the interior of the receiving space 11. The holding device 29 is, in the examples shown, a tiltable hook 29a; see in particular Fig. 13, wherein one leg 32 of the hook 29a is designed to hold at least one projectile 7 and the other leg 33 of the hook 29a is designed to engage with the receiving projection 30a and to tilt about a tilting axis 34.

[0045] The in Fig. 13 The magazine 12 shown as an example is a double-stack magazine 12, which has an interior space 35 for receiving projectiles 7 arranged one above the other and side by side. The projectiles 7 are arranged in the interior space 35 in a space-saving zigzag pattern. The interior space 35 has at least two [features / compartments], as shown in the example. Fig. 13Ten projectiles 7 are held in the magazine 12, touching each other in a contact area R. The projectiles 7 have a defined diameter D in the contact area R, perpendicular to a intended firing direction S. The interior space 35 preferably has a width W corresponding to 1.1 to 1.8 times the diameter D. The projectiles 7 held in the magazine 12 can be, for example, darts 36 or balls 37.

[0046] Fig. 14 Figure 1 shows a throwing dart 36, preferably with (usually two opposing) feathers 38 at an end 40 facing away from a darthead 39, as a projectile 7. The throwing darts 36 have a diameter D in the contact area R perpendicular to the intended launching direction S.

Claims

1. Crossbow (1) with a base body (2) and a magazine reception (3), which base body (2) comprises limbs (4), a string (5) connected thereto, which are transferable on a topside (9) of the base body (2) between a first position in which the limbs (4) and the string (5) are tensioned and a second position in which the limbs (4) and the string (5) are relaxed, a guide groove (6) for receiving a projectile (7) and a trigger device (8), and which magazine reception (3) is put on the topside (9) of the base body (2) and comprises side walls (10) which delimit a reception area (11) for a magazine (12), characterized in that the magazine reception (3) comprises a locking lever (14) which is mounted on a pivot axis (13) and comprises a first lever arm (15) on one side of the pivot axis (13) and a second lever arm (16) connected thereto on the other side of the pivot axis (13), the locking lever (14) being operatively connected to the reception area (11) between a locking position (P1) in which the first lever arm (15) is in operatively connected with the reception area (11) and a release position (P2) in which the first lever arm (15) is inoperative with respect to the reception area (11), is pivotable, and the second lever arm (16) comprises an actuating plate (17).

2. Crossbow (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the actuating plate (17) comprises a greater extension (E), in particular at least twice the extension, lengthways (L) of the guide groove (6) than in the direction from the first lever arm (15) to the second lever arm (16).

3. Crossbow (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the actuating plate (17) comprises a structured surface (18) at least on the outside (A).

4. Crossbow (1) according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the first lever arm (15) protrudes at least partially into the reception area (11) in the locking position (P1) and is arranged outside the reception area (11) in the release position (P2).

5. Crossbow (1) according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the first lever arm (15) comprises a protrusion (19) which protrudes into the reception area (11) in the locking position (P1).

6. Crossbow (1) according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the locking lever (14) is pretensioned into the locking position (P1), in particular by a spring element (21).

7. Crossbow (1) according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the magazine reception (3) is pivotably connected to the base body (2) about a rotation axis (23), and the rotation axis (23) is preferably arranged vertically to a longitudinal extension (L) of the guide groove (6).

8. Crossbow (1) according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that a safety device (24) is provided, transferable between a safety position (P3) and a trigger position (P4), which covers an intended reception notch (26) for the tensioned string (5) in the safety position (P3) at an opposite end (25) of the guide groove (6) facing away from the limbs (4), and releases it in the trigger position (P4).

9. Crossbow (1) according to claim 8, characterized in that the safety device (24) is pretensioned into the safety position (P3), in particular by an elastic element (28).

10. Crossbow (1) according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that the safety device (24) is arranged in a motion path (F) of the string (5) during the transition from the relaxed state of the string (5) to the tensioned state of the string (5).

11. Combination of a crossbow (1) according to one of claims 1 to 10 with a magazine (12) for at least two projectiles (7), which magazine (12) comprises a connecting device (20) which, when the magazine (12) is inserted in the reception area (11), is operatively connected to the first lever arm (15).

12. The combination according to claim 11, characterized in that the connecting device (20) is a recess (20a) in the magazine (12), in which recess (20a) the protrusion (19) of the first lever arm (15) engages.

13. The combination according to claim 11 or 12, characterized in that the magazine (12) comprises an adjustable holding device (29) for the projectiles (7), which holding device (29) faces the guide groove (6) in a state of the magazine (12) inserted in the reception area (11), transferable between a closing position (P5) holding the projectiles (7) and an opening position (P6) releasing at least one projectile (7), and is in engagement with a release element (30) of the magazine reception (3) in the opening position (P6).

14. The combination according to claim 13, characterized in that the release element (30) is a receptive protrusion (30a) and the holding device (29) is a tiltably mounted hook (29a), wherein one arm (32) of the hook (29a) is configured for holding at least one projectile (7) and the other arm (33) of the hook (29a) is configured for tilting about a tilting axis (34).

15. The combination according to one of claims 11 to 14, characterized in that the magazine (12) comprises an interior (35) for receiving projectiles (7) arranged one above the other and next to one another.

16. The combination according to claim 15, characterized in that the interior (35) comprises at least two projectiles (7) arranged one above the other and next to one another and contacting one another in a contact area (R), with a diameter (D) defined orthogonally to an intended firing direction (S) in the contact area (R), and has a width (W) that corresponds to 1.1 to 1.8 times the diameter (D).

17. The combination according to one of claims 11 to 16, characterized in that the magazine (12) comprises at least one projectile (7), which is a dart (36), preferably with springs (38) at an opposite end (40) facing away from an arrowhead (39), or a bullet (37).

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