Power cut-off structure for bolt catch function of electric toy guns

Abstract

An automatic power-off mechanism for an electric toy gun after emptying the magazine includes a toy gun body, a slide, and a magazine. The gun body's frame houses a rear stabilizer, a safety lever, a cam, and a drive plate. A top plate and a side plate extend from one side of the rear stabilizer, and a micro switch is mounted on the drive plate. When the safety lever is switched to the firing position, the cam pushes the drive plate forward, causing the micro switch to engage with the side plate of the rear stabilizer. When the magazine is empty, the magazine's push rod pushes the side plate of the rear stabilizer, causing the rear stabilizer to rotate and its positioning part to engage with the positioning groove of the slide to lock the slide. Simultaneously, the side plate displaces and disengages from the micro switch as the rear stabilizer rotates, thus breaking the circuit. This achieves an automatic locking of the slide and a stop-firing mechanism.

Description

Electric toy gun with fixed power-off structure after emptying. Power Cut-off Structure for Bolt Catch Function of Electric Toy Guns Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a structure for an electric toy gun, particularly a structure that features a sliding reciprocating motion mechanism and utilizes the linkage between a safety lever, a drive plate, and a rear stationary component to maintain the sliding in a rear stationary state when the magazine is empty, thereby simultaneously achieving a power-off structure for an electric toy gun with an empty magazine and a rear stationary power-off function. Prior Technology

[0002] The slide-lock function, commonly found in toy pistols, is primarily designed to simulate the automatic rearward stop of the slide when the magazine is empty in a real firearm. This aims to enhance realism and provide users with a more authentic firearm experience. The core function of the slide-lock function is that once the BBs in the magazine are depleted, the slide automatically locks in the rearward position, providing the user with clear ammunition status feedback. In some systems, it can also interrupt the firing action to reduce the risk of misoperation. However, from an engineering practicality and technical implementation perspective, the slide-lock function in toy guns inevitably comes with several technical drawbacks, including increased structural complexity, reduced reliability, limited operability, and increased manufacturing costs. Therefore, toy gun designers must carefully weigh the benefits of the slide-lock function against its potential technical limitations while pursuing realism.

[0003] The complexity of the sliding sleeve's rear-positioning mechanism is primarily reflected in its operating principle and structural design. To achieve the sliding sleeve's rear-positioning function, the internal structure of the toy gun must undergo additional design and adjustments. Whether it is an electric, pneumatic, or firing pin-type toy gun, it is necessary to add sophisticated and complex sensing elements and mechanical linkage mechanisms in addition to the existing structure.

[0004] Taking electric toy guns as an example, a typical slide-locking design requires the integration of miniature sensors (such as infrared sensors or microswitches) to accurately detect the remaining number of BBs in the magazine. Simultaneously, a sophisticated electronic circuit control system is needed, with meticulous consideration in circuit design to accurately detect the firing timing of the last BB in the magazine. Upon determining that ammunition is exhausted, the motor power supply is quickly cut off, thereby driving the mechanical locking device or slide latch to firmly lock the slide in the preset rear position. While pneumatic and firing pin toy guns differ from electric guns in their power drive methods, achieving the same slide-locking effect also requires significant effort in mechanical structure design. This involves ingeniously designing the BB propulsion components inside the magazine and the linkages or latches inside the slide, achieving the slide-locking function through a purely mechanical linkage mechanism. Whether electronically assisted or purely mechanical, these additional parts, and the sophisticated design required to integrate them, make the internal structure of toy guns more complex, significantly increasing the difficulty of design and manufacturing. This directly drives up the overall production cost, which is undoubtedly an economic burden for toy products that are originally positioned in the mass consumer market.

[0005] A more serious technical flaw lies in the fact that structural complexity often directly leads to reduced product reliability. Compared to the clean, temperature-controlled laboratory environment of precision instruments, the actual usage environment of toy guns is extremely harsh. Frequent and high-intensity operation, unavoidable collisions, and even improper user habits can all pose potential risks of damage to the intricate sliding mechanism inside the toy gun. Especially in terms of tolerance control of parts and the durability of materials used in the mechanism, toy gun manufacturers often have to make certain compromises and trade-offs under the dual considerations of market competition and cost control. Once any small part in the sliding mechanism, such as sensors, microswitches, latches, connecting rods, springs, or magazine pushers, suffers from problems such as insufficient material strength, friction and stress fatigue from prolonged repeated use, environmental factors, or misalignment due to accumulated manufacturing tolerances, it is highly likely to cause the sliding mechanism to malfunction or reduce the accuracy and durability of the mechanism. In mild cases, the slide may fail to stay in place properly when ammunition is depleted. In severe cases, it may cause unexpected malfunctions during normal firing, such as the slide getting stuck in the rear even when there are still BBs in the magazine. This not only causes unnecessary operational inconvenience for the user, but may also cause the user to miss crucial opportunities in fast-paced game scenarios.

[0006] The specific implementation of the slide stop mechanism in toy guns with different drive systems, as well as the technical bottlenecks they face, vary significantly. In electric toy gun systems, the implementation of the slide stop function relies heavily on precise electronic sensing and control mechanisms. To accurately determine the firing timing of the last BB in the magazine and trigger the slide stop mechanism in a very short time, designers must use highly sensitive miniature sensors, coupled with fast-responding electronic switches and complex circuit control logic. However, under high-frequency, high-intensity operating environments, especially the repeated impacts and vibrations generated during toy gun firing, miniature sensors and electronic switches are prone to metal fatigue and poor electrical contact, leading to unstable electronic signal transmission. This can result in power outage judgment errors or trigger signal delays, significantly reducing the overall reliability of the slide stop function and potentially increasing the risk of accidental triggering.

[0007] In contrast, while pneumatic and firing pin toy guns can rely on purely mechanical structures to achieve the slide-and-hold function, seemingly avoiding the reliability issues of electronic components, they actually face greater challenges in mechanical design. The slide-and-hold mechanism of pneumatic and firing pin toy guns typically requires extremely precise machining of mechanical parts and ingenious structural design to ensure that the BB propellant assembly inside the magazine can precisely interact with the connecting rod or latch inside the slide with just the right force and angle when the ammunition is depleted, thus successfully triggering the slide-and-hold mechanism. However, due to limitations in toy gun manufacturing processes and materials, factors such as accumulated tolerances in parts, wear and tear, and changes in environmental temperature and humidity can negatively impact the precision and sensitivity of the mechanical structure. This means that pneumatic and firing pin toy guns also face technical bottlenecks in achieving the slide-and-hold function, including unstable mechanism operation and a tendency to misjudge and malfunction. For example, the sliding sleeve of a pneumatic system relies on the residual air pressure at the moment of firing for triggering. In low-temperature environments, the expansion efficiency of liquefied gas drops sharply, which may lead to insufficient reciprocating stroke of the sliding sleeve, making it impossible to fully trigger the locking mechanism and resulting in misjudgment.

[0008] From the user's perspective, while the introduction of the slide lock function theoretically provides a more intuitive ammunition depletion indicator, the additional steps and potential inconvenience it introduces in actual use are drawbacks that cannot be ignored. When a toy gun enters the slide lock state due to an empty magazine, the user usually needs to manually release the slide after changing the magazine to release the lock and restore normal firing function. This extra step is undoubtedly cumbersome for players who prioritize quick reactions and a smooth gaming experience. Furthermore, on some poorly designed toy guns, the slide release mechanism may not be smooth enough, requiring significant effort or multiple attempts to successfully release the slide. This not only significantly reduces the smoothness and intuitiveness of operation, preventing users from achieving optimal gameplay, but may also negatively impact their competitive performance due to the inconvenience. Furthermore, if the release mechanism design after the slide is fixed is too complicated or laborious for the user, it may reduce the user experience or even damage the toy gun parts due to improper operation.

[0009] Because the sliding sleeve's locking mechanism involves multiple precision parts, its manufacturing and assembly process faces numerous challenges. The machining accuracy of the parts and the assembly process require extremely high precision; even minute dimensional deviations can affect the mechanism's operation. Toy guns commonly use plastics and low-strength alloys as their main materials, whose durability and precision are far inferior to real guns. With prolonged use, friction and stress fatigue can easily lead to part deformation or wear, thus affecting the mechanism's stability. Environmental factors such as changes in temperature and humidity, as well as the entry of dust, mud, or oil into the mechanism, can also affect the smooth operation of the sliding sleeve and locking device, causing the mechanism to jam or experience abnormal wear, reducing product lifespan and reliability. Furthermore, improper user operation, such as forcibly releasing the lock or improper maintenance, can also damage internal parts, further affecting the mechanism's function.

[0010] In summary, while the slide-lock mechanism in toy gun design achieves the design goals of simulating real gun operation and enhancing product realism to a certain extent, and provides users with a more realistic operating experience in specific situations, it also has many technical defects and potential drawbacks. These include structural complexity, reduced reliability, inherent technical challenges under different drive systems, and potential negative impacts on the user experience. These are real-world considerations that toy gun designers and users cannot avoid when weighing the actual value of the slide-lock mechanism. Designers need to strike a precise balance between realism and system stability when developing slide-lock mechanisms, and strictly control the manufacturing process and material selection to minimize potential failure risks and ensure stable performance in long-term use. In the future, the development of slide-lock technology may further improve its reliability and ease of operation through higher-strength composite materials, more precise processing technology, and more intelligent electronic sensing systems. This could enhance the user experience while effectively reducing maintenance costs and failure rates, making it more competitive in the toy gun market. However, in pursuing the diversification and realism of toy gun functions, toy gun manufacturers should perhaps think more deeply about how to find a more reasonable balance between the realism, operability, and most importantly, the reliability of the product, rather than blindly pursuing seemingly dazzling feature stacking while neglecting the most essential durability and ease of use of toy gun products. This puts the cart before the horse and ultimately reduces the overall performance of the product and the user experience.

[0011] In view of the aforementioned shortcomings of conventional methods, the creator researched ways to improve upon these shortcomings, and this work was finally created. Summary of the Invention

[0012] The main purpose of this invention is to provide a power-off structure for an electric toy gun when the magazine is empty. When the magazine is empty, the push rod of the top magazine pushes the side plate of the rear stabilizer, causing the positioning part of the rear stabilizer to engage with the positioning groove of the slide sleeve to automatically lock the slide sleeve. When the rear stabilizer rotates, the side plate is relatively displaced, causing the micro switch to disengage from the side plate and disconnect. Thus, the power is simultaneously cut off when the magazine is empty and enters the rear stabilizer state, so as to avoid the motor running idle, reduce the risk of malfunction, and save power.

[0013] The secondary objective of this invention is to provide a power-off control structure that can switch between the firing and safe positions of the safety lever. This structure allows the cam connected to the safety lever inside the gun frame to push the linkage plate to move back and forth, thereby enabling the micro switch on the linkage plate to selectively engage or disengage from the side plate of the rear stabilizer. This allows for reliable switching of the circuit state via mechanical linkage in both safe operation and empty magazine rear stabilizer scenarios, improving safety and operational intuitiveness.

[0014] Another objective of this invention is to allow the positioning groove of the slide to be configured on the left or right inner wall, and to coordinate with the rear fixed part, safety bar and linkage plate to be correspondingly set on the left or right side of the gun frame, thereby improving the flexibility of the structural configuration to accommodate the dominant hand and operating habits of different users, and to limit the reciprocating stroke of the linkage plate by the limiting structure, so as to improve the stability of operation and the adaptability of assembly tolerance.

[0015] To achieve the aforementioned objectives and effects, the technical means employed in this creation include: a toy gun body, a slide, and a magazine, wherein:

[0016] The toy gun body includes a grip and a gun frame. The grip has a receiving slot, and the gun frame is located above the grip. The gun frame includes a rear stabilizer, a safety lever, and a connecting plate. The rear stabilizer is pivotally mounted in the middle section of the gun frame, has a positioning part at its top, and a top plate and a side plate extend sequentially from one side of the rear stabilizer, with the side plate and top plate located inside the gun frame. The safety lever is pivotally mounted outside the gun frame and connected to a cam inside the gun frame. The connecting plate slides within the gun frame in a front-rear direction, with one end abutting against the cam and the other end facing the side plate, where a microswitch is located.

[0017] The sliding sleeve is fitted onto the gun frame and moves back along the barrel axis, and the inner wall of the sliding sleeve is provided with a positioning groove;

[0018] The magazine is detachably installed in the receiving slot. The magazine has an ejection hole at the top and a through hole on the side of the top. The magazine has an accommodating space, in which a spring and a spring-receiving member are arranged. A push rod is provided on one side of the spring-receiving member. The spring releases its elastic force to push the spring-receiving member, so that the spring-receiving member stops at the ejection hole, and the push rod passes through the through hole of the magazine.

[0019] Therefore, when the safety lever is in the firing position, the cam pushes the linkage plate forward, causing the micro switch to abut against the side plate of the rear fixed member and conduct; when the safety lever is in the safe position, the cam causes the linkage plate to move backward, causing the micro switch to disengage from the side plate and disengage; and when BBs are pre-loaded into the magazine of the toy gun body and fired, the spring force pushes the top bullet member, pushing the BBs out one by one from the bullet outlet; when the magazine is empty, the top bullet member stops at the bullet outlet and causes the push rod to pass through the through hole to push the side plate of the rear fixed member, thereby causing the rear fixed member to rotate and causing the positioning part to engage with the positioning groove of the slide sleeve, so as to achieve the locking of the slide sleeve in the rear fixed state. When the rear fixed member rotates, the side plate is relatively displaced, causing the micro switch to disengage from the side plate and disengage, thus achieving the power-off structure of the electric toy gun when the magazine is empty.

[0020] According to the above structure, the positioning groove is provided on the right inner wall or the left inner wall of the sliding sleeve, and the rear fixing part, the safety bar and the linkage plate are provided on the right or left side of the gun frame in accordance with the position of the positioning groove.

[0021] According to the above structure, an opening is provided on one side of the gun frame, and the top plate and the side plate of the rear fixing member extend into the gun frame through the opening.

[0022] According to the above structure, the micro switch is electrically connected to a preset motor and a preset battery. The micro switch is controlled by the relative position of the linkage plate and the side plate to switch to an ON-OFF state, thereby controlling the preset battery to supply power to the preset motor.

[0023] According to the above structure, a first shaft hole is provided on one side of the gun frame, and a first rotating shaft extends from the rear fixing member, the first rotating shaft being pivotally mounted in the first shaft hole.

[0024] According to the above structure, the gun frame has a second shaft hole on one side near the grip, the safety bar extends a second pivot, and the cam has a third shaft hole; the second pivot passes through the second shaft hole and is inserted into the third shaft hole, so that the cam and the safety bar are engaged with each other and move synchronously on the inner and outer sides of the gun frame.

[0025] According to the above structure, a limiting block is provided on the inner wall of the gun frame, and a limiting hole is provided on the linkage plate. The limiting block passes through the limiting hole to limit the reciprocating stroke of the linkage plate within the gun frame.

[0026] To provide a more concrete understanding of the aforementioned purposes, effects, and features of this work, the following description is provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings: Simple Explanation of the Diagram

[0027] [Figure 1] is a partial perspective view of a preferred embodiment of this invention.

[0028] [Figure 2] is a partial perspective view of a preferred embodiment of this invention.

[0029] [Figure 3] is a partial exploded view of a preferred embodiment of this invention.

[0030] [Figure 4] is an enlarged view of some components in a preferred embodiment of this invention.

[0031] [Figure 5] is a schematic diagram of the action of a preferred embodiment of this invention.

[0032] [Figure 6] is a second schematic diagram of the action of a preferred embodiment of this invention.

[0033] [Figure 7] is a schematic diagram of the action of a preferred embodiment of this invention.

[0034] [Figure 8] is a three-dimensional view of [Figure 7] from another angle. Implementation

[0035] The core design concept of this creation lies in solving the problem that conventional electric toy guns, when the magazine is empty (empty), can only simply lock the slide or simply cut off the power, failing to simultaneously address the issues of realistic mechanical action and circuit protection. Through the innovative structure of this creation, the precise linkage between the safety lever, cam, connecting plate, and rear stationary component achieves the dual function of simultaneous mechanical locking and circuit interruption.

[0036] The following detailed description, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, describes the preferred embodiments of this invention.

[0037] Please refer to [Figures 1] to [Figures 4]. This creation consists of a toy gun body 1, a reciprocating slide 2, and a detachable magazine 3.

[0038] The toy gun body 1 includes a grip 11 for the user to hold and a gun frame 12 located above the grip 11. The grip 11 has a receiving groove 111 inside, which accommodates the magazine 3, ensuring that the magazine 3 can be stably positioned and fed after being inserted.

[0039] An opening 121 is provided in the middle section of the gun frame 12. The opening 121 connects the inside and outside of the gun frame 12, allowing specific components to pass through for internal and external linkage. In addition, a first shaft hole 122 and a second shaft hole 123 are provided on the wall of the gun frame 12. The first shaft hole 122 is mainly used to pivot the rear fixing component 13, and the second shaft hole 123 is used to pivot the safety bar 14. It is worth noting that a limiting block 124 is protruding on the inner wall of the gun frame 12. The limiting block 124 is a long strip or block protrusion with its long axis parallel to the gun barrel axis (i.e., the front-to-back direction), and is mainly used to guide and limit the displacement path of the linkage plate 15.

[0040] The gun frame 12 includes: a rear stabilizer 13, a safety lever 14, a cam 142, a linkage plate 15, and a micro switch 16.

[0041] The rear retaining member 13 is a lever-type component that physically blocks the return movement of the slide sleeve 2. The rear retaining member 13 is provided with a first rotating shaft 134, which is pivotally mounted in the first shaft hole 122 of the gun frame 12, allowing the rear retaining member 13 to rotate and swing within a limited angle around the first rotating shaft 134. The top of the rear retaining member 13 forms an upwardly protruding positioning part 131, the geometry of which (e.g., rectangular, wedge-shaped, etc.) corresponds to the positioning groove 21 of the slide sleeve 2. On one side of the rear retaining member 13 (i.e., the side facing the inside of the gun frame), a top plate 132 and a side plate 133 extend in sequence. The top plate 132 and the side plate 133 extend inward from the body of the rear retaining member 13 and pass through the opening 121 of the gun frame 12 to enter the interior of the gun frame 12. The top plate 132 serves as the force interface for receiving the magazine 3, and the side plate 133 serves as the abutment interface for triggering or releasing the micro switch 16.

[0042] The safety lever 14 is located on the outside of the gun frame 12, allowing the user to toggle it between safety and fire modes. A second pivot 141 extends inward from the safety lever 14, passing through a second pivot hole 123 in the gun frame 12 and extending into the gun frame itself. Inside the gun frame 12, the end of the second pivot 141 is connected to a cam 142. The cam 142 has a third pivot hole 143, within which the second pivot 141 is either tightly fitted or pivotally connected, ensuring that the safety lever 14 and the cam 142 rotate synchronously.

[0043] The connecting plate 15 slides back and forth inside the gun frame 12. The connecting plate 15 has a limiting hole 151, and a limiting block 124 on the inner wall of the gun frame 12 passes through the limiting hole 151. Through the engagement of the limiting block 124 and the limiting hole 151, the connecting plate 15 is only allowed to reciprocate linearly along the gun barrel axis (back-and-forth direction), and is restricted from rotation or vertical displacement. This design ensures the stability and accuracy of the mechanism's transmission. The rear end of the connecting plate 15 serves as the force-bearing end, maintaining contact or correspondence with the periphery of the cam 142 at all times.

[0044] The micro switch 16 is fixed on the linkage plate 15 and moves synchronously with the linkage plate 15. The micro switch 16 has a trigger button or trigger spring, which is positioned towards the side plate 133 of the rear fixed member 13. The micro switch 16 is electrically connected to the toy gun motor control circuit and the battery. When the micro switch 16 is pressed and turned on, the circuit is closed, allowing the motor to run; when the micro switch 16 is released and turned off, the circuit is broken, and the motor is forcibly stopped.

[0045] The slide sleeve 2 is mounted above the gun frame 12 and can be driven by a motor or gas back-jet to perform a simulated back-and-forth reciprocating motion. A positioning groove 21 is provided on the inner wall of the slide sleeve 2 (left or right side, depending on the position of the rear fixing member 13). When the slide sleeve 2 retracts to the rear fixing position, the positioning groove 21 is precisely aligned with the positioning part 131 of the rear fixing member 13. Furthermore, depending on design requirements, the positioning groove 21 can be located on the right or left inner wall of the slide sleeve 2. In accordance with the position of the positioning groove 21, the rear fixing member 13, the safety lever 14, and the linkage plate 15 can also be located on the right or left side of the gun frame 12 to accommodate left-handed or right-handed operation.

[0046] The magazine 3 has an internal accommodating space 31 for holding multiple BB cartridges. The top of the magazine 3 has an ejection port 32 for firing BB cartridges and a side perforation 33. The bottom of the accommodating space 31 has a spring 35 and a ejector 36 pushed by the spring 35. An integrally extended push rod 361 extends from the side of the ejector 36. When the magazine 3 is loaded with BB cartridges, the BB cartridges suppress the ejector 36, placing it at the bottom. When the BB cartridges are depleted, the spring 35 pushes the ejector 36 to its highest point, at which point the push rod 361 aligns with and extends outward through the perforation 33 to trigger the locking mechanism. Furthermore, the top side of the magazine 3 may have a concave surface 34 to accommodate the structure surrounding the perforation 33 and prevent interference.

[0047] This device is controlled through the intersection of mechanical position and electrical state logic. The specific operation process can be divided into a safety switching phase, a normal firing phase, and a bolt hold phase. Please refer to the action diagrams shown in [Figures 5] to [Figures 8].

[0048] Insurance switchover phase:

[0049] Please refer to [Figure 5]. This state indicates that the safety lever 14 is in the safe position. At this time, the user moves the safety lever 14 to a horizontal position or a specific safe angle. Consequently, the cam 142 located inside the gun frame 12 rotates accordingly. In this position, the micro switch 16 located on the linkage plate 15 is positioned away from the side plate 133 of the rear retainer 13. That is, there is a gap between the micro switch 16 and the side plate 133, and the trigger button of the micro switch 16 is not pressed, remaining in a normally open or open circuit state. At this time, even if the user pulls the trigger, the motor cannot receive power because the main power circuit has been cut off by the micro switch 16, achieving an absolute electrical safety function.

[0050] Next, referring to [Figure 6], the user moves the safety lever 14 to the firing position (e.g., rotating it downwards). This action is transmitted directly to the cam 142 via the second pivot 141, causing the cam 142 to rotate at a specific angle. At this time, the cam 142 pushes against the rear end of the connecting plate 15. Under this thrust, the connecting plate 15 slides forward along the straight trajectory defined by the limiting block 124 and the limiting hole 151.

[0051] As the linkage plate 15 moves forward, the micro switch 16 fixed on it also moves forward synchronously. When the linkage plate 15 reaches the end of its travel, the trigger button of the micro switch 16 will physically contact and abut against the side plate 133 of the rear retainer 13. Since there are still bullets in the magazine 3 at this time, the side plate 133 provides support for the micro switch 16. The micro switch 16 is pressed and conducts, closing the circuit. At this point, the system is ready to fire, and pulling the trigger will drive the motor to fire.

[0052] Normal firing phase:

[0053] During normal firing, the linkage plate 15 is locked in the forward position by the cam 142, and the micro switch 16 continuously abuts against the side plate 133 and remains conductive. Each time the slide sleeve 2 retracts and advances, although vibration will occur, the limiting block 124 provides precise guidance and restriction to the limiting hole 151 of the linkage plate 15, effectively preventing the linkage plate 15 from jumping up and down or swaying left and right due to vibration. This ensures the stability of the contact between the micro switch 16 and the side plate 133, and avoids power failure or firing delay caused by poor contact due to instantaneous vibration.

[0054] After the warehouse is emptied and during the power outage phase:

[0055] After continuous firing until the last BB in magazine 3 is fired, the system enters an empty magazine state. Please refer to [Figure 7] and [Figure 8]. At this time, the spring 35 inside magazine 3 fully releases its elasticity, forcefully pushing the top magazine member 36 upward. The push rod 361 of the top magazine member 36 then aligns with and passes through the side perforation 33 of magazine 3.

[0056] The extended push rod 361 will push the top plate 132 of the rear fixing member 13 from bottom to top (or the design can also push the top plate 132, depending on the relative position of the side plate 133 and the top plate 132; this embodiment uses the push rod 361 pushing the lower edge of the side plate 133 or a specially designed force-bearing surface as an example). Under this upward pushing force, the rear fixing member 13 is forced to rotate upward about the first rotating shaft 134 as the center. This rotation action simultaneously produces:

[0057] Mechanical locking: The front positioning part 131 of the rear fixing part 13 rises upward. When the sliding sleeve 2 retreats to the positioning position under the action of inertia, the rising positioning part 131 instantly locks into the positioning groove 21 on the inner wall of the sliding sleeve 2. The sliding sleeve 2 is thus physically locked and cannot move forward, presenting a visual effect of the sliding sleeve being fixed at the rear like a real gun.

[0058] Electrical power failure: When the rear fixing member 13 rotates, causing the positioning part 131 to rise, the extended side plate 133 located on the other side or the same side of the rotation fulcrum (first rotating shaft 134) also shifts. Since the micro switch 16 is fixed in a planar position by the linkage plate 15, when the side plate 133 shifts upward due to rotation or deflects at an angle, the surface that the side plate 133 originally provided for the micro switch 16 to rest against disappears or moves away. The micro switch 16 thus loses its support and springs back, instantly switching to the open circuit state.

[0059] Through the aforementioned mechanism, the motor power is cut off at the same moment the slide 2 is engaged. This not only prevents the user from continuing to fire dry while the magazine is empty, thus avoiding wear on the gearbox, but also simulates the trigger failure sensation after firing a live shot. When the user replaces the magazine and presses the rear release button (not shown, or directly presses the external mechanism of the rear release piece 13) to return the rear release piece 13 to the horizontal position, the side plate 133 returns to the front of the micro switch 16 and presses it down, immediately restoring the circuit to conduction. Firing can continue without having to readjust the safety lever, and the operating logic fully complies with tactical specifications.

[0060] Compared to conventional techniques, this invention employs a linkage design that combines the linkage plate 15 with the bumper 14, cam 142, rear stabilizer 13, and side plate 133, offering the following significant advantages:

[0061] Solving spatial interference and configuration flexibility: Conventional techniques often attempt to directly fix the microswitch to the gun frame wall, which is often limited by the narrow and irregular space inside the gun frame and makes it difficult to simultaneously coordinate the positions of the safety lever and the rear fixing component. The linkage plate 15 in this invention acts as an intermediary, converting the rotational motion (safety lever 14) into linear displacement. This allows the microswitch 16 to be flexibly positioned at any optimal location on the front-rear axis within the gun frame 12, provided the linkage plate is long enough. This design significantly improves the freedom of mechanism configuration.

[0062] Improved switch life and protection: The movement trajectory of the micro switch 16 is strictly limited by the engagement of the limiting hole 151 of the linkage plate 15 and the limiting block 124 of the gun frame. This prevents the switch from being damaged by lateral shear or torsional forces during operation. At the same time, the power is cut off by disengaging the side plate 133 instead of by hard impact, which also effectively extends the mechanical life of the micro switch contacts.

[0063] Modularization and ease of maintenance: The linkage plate 15 and micro switch 16 can be pre-assembled into modules. On the production line, operators only need to place this module into the slide rail of the gun frame 12 and fit in the limit block 124, greatly simplifying the assembly process. The entire module can also be replaced during maintenance, reducing the difficulty and cost of after-sales service.

[0064] In summary, the automatic power-off structure of the electric toy gun after emptying its magazine effectively enhances the realism of the toy gun's operation while maintaining structural flexibility and component simplification. It is a novel and progressive invention. Therefore, a utility model patent application is filed in accordance with the law. However, the above description is merely an illustration of a preferred embodiment of this invention. Any variations, modifications, alterations, or equivalent substitutions derived from the technical means and scope of this invention should also fall within the scope of this patent application.

[0065] 1: Toy gun body 11: Grip 111: Containment Slot 12: Gun Frame 121: Opening 122: First shaft hole 123: Second shaft hole 124: Limiting block 13: Post-order parts 131: Positioning Department 132: Top Plate 133: Side panel 134: First pivot 14: Bumper 141: Second pivot 142: Cam 143: Third shaft hole 15: Linkage Plate 151: Limiting hole 16: Micro switch 2: Sliding sleeve 21: Positioning groove 3: Magazine 31: Storage space 32: Bullet exit hole 33: Perforation 34: Concave surface 35: Spring 36: Top spring component 361: Pushstick

Claims

1. A power-off structure for an electric toy gun after the magazine is empty, comprising at least: A toy gun body, a slide, and a magazine, wherein: the toy gun body includes a grip and a gun frame, the grip has a receiving groove, the gun frame is located above the grip, and the gun frame includes: a rear stabilizer, a safety lever, and a connecting plate; wherein: the rear stabilizer is pivotally mounted in the middle section of the gun frame, the top of the rear stabilizer has a positioning part, and a top plate and a side plate extend sequentially from one side of the rear stabilizer, the side plate and the top plate are located inside the gun frame; the safety lever is pivotally mounted outside the gun frame and connected to a cam inside the gun frame; the connecting plate slides in the front-rear direction inside the gun frame, one end abuts against the cam, and the other end has a micro switch facing the side plate; the slide is fitted onto the gun frame and moves back along the barrel axis, and the inner wall of the slide has a positioning groove; The magazine is detachably installed in the receiving slot. The top of the magazine has an ejection hole and a through hole on the side of the top. The magazine has a receiving space, in which a spring and a pusher are provided. A pusher is provided on one side of the pusher. The spring releases its elastic force to push the pusher, so that the pusher stops at the ejection hole and the pusher passes through the through hole of the magazine. Therefore, when the safety lever is in the firing position, the cam pushes the linkage plate forward, causing the micro switch to abut against the side plate of the rear fixed member and conduct; when the safety lever is in the safe position, the cam causes the linkage plate to move backward, causing the micro switch to disengage from the side plate and disengage; and when BBs are pre-loaded into the magazine of the toy gun body and fired, the spring force pushes the top bullet member, pushing the BBs out one by one from the bullet outlet; when the magazine is empty, the top bullet member stops at the bullet outlet and causes the push rod to pass through the through hole to push the side plate of the rear fixed member, thereby causing the rear fixed member to rotate and causing the positioning part to engage with the positioning groove of the slide sleeve, so as to achieve the locking of the slide sleeve in the rear fixed state. When the rear fixed member rotates, the side plate is relatively displaced, causing the micro switch to disengage from the side plate and disengage, thus achieving the power-off structure of the electric toy gun when the magazine is empty.

2. The power-off structure of the electric toy gun after emptying the magazine as described in claim 1, wherein the positioning groove is provided on the inner wall of the right side or the inner wall of the sliding sleeve, and the rear fixing part, the safety bar and the linkage plate are provided on the right side or the left side of the gun frame in accordance with the position of the positioning groove.

3. The power-off structure of the electric toy gun after emptying the magazine as described in claim 1, wherein an opening is provided on one side of the gun frame, and the top plate and the side plate of the rear fixing member extend into the gun frame through the opening.

4. The power-off structure of the electric toy gun after emptying the magazine as described in claim 1, wherein the micro switch is electrically connected to a preset motor and a preset battery, and the micro switch is controlled by the relative position of the linkage plate and the side plate to switch to an ON-OFF state, thereby controlling the power supply of the preset battery to the preset motor.

5. The power-off structure of the electric toy gun after emptying the magazine as described in claim 1, wherein a first shaft hole is provided on one side of the gun frame, and a first rotating shaft extends from the rear fixed member, the first rotating shaft being pivotally disposed in the first shaft hole.

6. The power-off structure of the electric toy gun after emptying the magazine as described in claim 1, wherein the gun frame is provided with a second shaft hole on one side near the grip, the safety bar extends a second pivot, and the cam is provided with a third shaft hole; the second pivot passes through the second shaft hole and is inserted into the third shaft hole, so that the cam and the safety bar are engaged with each other and move synchronously on the inner and outer sides of the gun frame.

7. The power-off structure of the electric toy gun after emptying the magazine as described in claim 1, wherein a limiting block is provided on the inner wall of the gun frame, the linkage plate is provided with a limiting hole, the limiting block passes through the limiting hole, and the linkage plate is limited to the reciprocating travel of the linkage plate within the gun frame.

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