Rear Sight for Archery Bows with Adjustable Aperture Configurations
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing archery bow sights are not adaptable for archers who have switched from being right eye and right hand dominant to left eye and right hand dominant, or vice versa, due to injury or degenerative conditions, forcing them to either learn to shoot with their non-dominant hand or give up the sport.
Innovation Solution
A customizable archery sight system comprising a mounting bracket, forward sight positioner, rear sight positioner, sight assembly, and light assembly that allows archers to adjust the rear sight for left eye/right hand or right eye/left hand configurations, enabling alignment with a forward sight for accurate aiming.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If existing rear sights are configured for right eye/right hand or left eye/left hand dominance, then the majority of archers can use the sights effectively, but archers with opposite eye/hand dominance cannot use the sights and must give up the sport
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket is designed with multiple aperture configurations that can accommodate both same-side dominance (right eye/right hand, left eye/left hand) and opposite-side dominance (right eye/left hand, left eye/right hand) archers. The bracket includes first and second apertures for same-side dominance and third and fourth apertures for opposite-side dominance, allowing a single sight device to serve multiple user types.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket is segmented into multiple discrete aperture positions (first, second, third, fourth apertures) that can be selectively used based on the archer's eye/hand dominance configuration. This segmentation allows independent selection of appropriate aperture combinations without requiring complete redesign of the sight system.
2Adaptability or versatility
If archers with opposite eye/hand dominance learn to shoot with their non-dominant hand, then they can continue the sport, but they must overcome significant difficulty and relearn techniques
Solution Approach 1:
The sight system provides universal accommodation for archers with opposite eye/hand dominance by providing specific aperture configurations (third and fourth apertures) designed for this user group, eliminating the need to relearn shooting techniques with the non-dominant hand.
Solution Approach 2:
The sight system allows archers with opposite eye/hand dominance to independently configure the mounting bracket to their specific needs without requiring instruction or assistance, simply by selecting the appropriate aperture combination for their dominance pattern.
3Adaptability or versatility
If archers give up the sport due to inability to use existing sights, then they avoid the difficulty of adapting to new techniques, but they lose the benefit of continued archery practice
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket provides reliable aiming accuracy for archers with opposite eye/hand dominance by incorporating specifically designed aperture configurations (third and fourth apertures) that maintain proper sight alignment and targeting precision for this user group.
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AI summary
A rear sight for archery bows. The rear sight is adjustable to the archer's aiming, non-dominant eye and dominant shooting hand. The sight comprises a mounting bracket, a forward sight positioner, a rear sight positioner, a sight assembly and a light assembly. The mounting bracket and rear sight positioner are configured for selective choosing by the archer to use an aiming eye of the archer in conjunction with an oppositely matched shooting hand. In particular, the sight allows the archer to manipulate the rear sight positioner for left eye/right hand or right eye/left hand handling of the bow for subsequent alignment of the sight with the forward sight.