Archery Bow Buss Cable Wedge for Quick Arrow Rest Swapping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional archery bow arrow rests are fixedly attached to the bow's tether or cable, making removal difficult and time-consuming, limiting the flexibility to swap arrow rests between different bows.
Innovation Solution
A quick disconnect buss cable wedge assembly comprising a buss cable wedge, a cable wedge insert, and a button head screw, allowing for removable attachment of an arrow rest to the bow cable, utilizing a friction fit and threaded engagement for secure attachment and detachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If arrow rests are fixedly attached to the bow cable, then the attachment strength is improved, but the ease of operation for swapping arrow rests deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment system is divided into separate components: a cable wedge insert that remains attached to the bow cable, and an arrow rest assembly that can be independently attached and detached. This segmentation allows the arrow rest to be easily swapped while maintaining a secure connection through the wedge insert mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from a static fixed attachment to a dynamic quick-connect system. The cable wedge insert features a movable wedge mechanism that can be rapidly engaged or disengaged from the arrow rest cable, enabling dynamic attachment and detachment while maintaining strength during use.
2Reliability
If arrow rests are fixedly attached to the bow cable, then the reliability of the connection is improved, but the adaptability to different bows deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The cable wedge insert is designed as a universal component that can be attached to the bow cable once and used with multiple different arrow rests and potentially different bows. This multi-functional design allows the same wedge insert to serve various attachment needs while maintaining reliable connections across different configurations.
3Ease of operation
If a quick disconnect system is implemented, then the ease of operation for swapping arrow rests is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The complex wedge mechanism is extracted and integrated into a separate cable wedge insert component that remains permanently attached to the bow cable. This extraction simplifies the arrow rest assembly, requiring only a simple cable connection, while the complexity is confined to the reusable wedge insert rather than each individual arrow rest.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables easy and efficient swapping of arrow rests between various bows, enhancing flexibility for archers and hunters by providing a quick release system for the bow string and cable.
Implementation Method 1
a buss cable wedge configured to attach to an archery bow cable by friction fit
Implementation Method 2
a button head screw configured to engage the cable wedge insert... the cable wedge insert and the button head screw may be configured to removably secure an arrow rest cable to the archery bow cable
Data Source
AI summary
A system for use with an archery bow rest is provided including a buss cable wedge configured to engage an archery bow cable, a cable wedge insert configured to engage the buss cable wedge, and a button head screw configured to engage the cable wedge insert, wherein the cable wedge insert and the button head screw are configured to removably secure an arrow rest cable to the archery bow cable.