Angled Elevation Rail Archery Sight for Launch Angle Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing archery bow sights are limited in maximum launch angle due to the fixed lateral positioning of the scope relative to the peep, requiring the entire elevation member and scope to be moved closer to the peep for increased angles, which complicates setup and adjustment.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable archery sight design featuring a mounting member with a rotatable dial and an elevation rail positioned at a non-perpendicular angle, allowing the scope to move laterally with respect to the peep, thereby increasing the launch angle without the need for a secondary setup.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the scope is positioned at a fixed lateral distance from the peep, then the setup is simple, but the maximum launch angle is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The elevation rail is made movable along the dial member, allowing the scope to dynamically adjust its lateral position relative to the peep. This dynamic positioning enables the archer to increase launch angles by moving the scope closer to the peep while maintaining a simple single-setup configuration, resolving the contradiction between setup simplicity and launch angle versatility
Solution Approach 2:
The sight assembly is segmented into movable components: the elevation rail can move independently along the dial member, and the scope is mounted on the elevation rail. This segmentation allows the scope to be repositioned laterally without moving the entire mounting structure, enabling increased launch angles while preserving the simplicity of the original single-setup configuration
2Adaptability or versatility
If the elevation rail is positioned at a non-perpendicular angle, then the scope can move laterally to increase launch angle, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The elevation rail is positioned at a non-perpendicular (angled) orientation relative to the dial member rather than in a symmetric perpendicular arrangement. This asymmetric positioning enables the scope to move laterally relative to the peep when the elevation rail moves, providing launch angle adjustment capability. The angled configuration achieves the desired versatility without requiring complex multi-component mechanisms
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AI summary
An archery sight with an elevation rail positioned at an angle to the mounting member permits the scope to be sighted for further distances. The scope includes a level positioned at the top of the central opening in the scope housing. A fiber optic cable is also positioned on top of the scope housing to gather the most light. A fiber optic cap can be slid over the fiber optic cable to adjust the amount of light exposure to the fiber optic cable.