Archery Bow Riser Internal Cable Routing
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for archery bows that can accommodate electronic devices and reliably retain strings, cables, and electronic accessories without interfering with the archer's ability to use and carry the bow accurately, particularly in terms of passing electronic signals between different regions of the bow.
Innovation Solution
The archery bow design incorporates a riser with cavities and channels that allow for the routing of wires and cables internally, preventing entanglement and interference with the archer's grip, while also providing a conduit for electrical communication between different regions of the bow, using conductive materials and channels to maintain electrical connectivity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If wires and cables are routed externally on the archery bow, then electrical connectivity between components is achieved, but wire entanglement and interference with the archer's grip occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the wires and cables from the external environment and relocates them into internal conduits within the bow structure. This removes the harmful external wiring from the archer's grip area while maintaining electrical connectivity between electronic components through internal routing paths.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent nests wires and cables inside hollow conduits that are integrated within the bow's structural components. The conduits act as containing structures that house the electrical wiring, allowing the wires to be protected and organized within the bow's internal volume without external exposure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If electronic devices are added to the archery bow, then functionality is enhanced, but weight and structural complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal conduit system that can accommodate multiple types of electronic devices and wiring configurations. The conduits are designed to accept various cable types and routing patterns, allowing the same structural framework to support different electronic accessories without requiring separate mounting structures for each device type.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from two-dimensional surface mounting of electronic components to three-dimensional internal routing within the bow structure. By utilizing the internal volume and creating pathways through multiple dimensions of the bow anatomy, the system accommodates electronic devices without increasing external footprint or compromising structural integrity.
3Reliability
If conduits are integrated within the riser, then wire retention is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates conduit pathways into the riser design before final assembly, pre-establishing the routing paths for wires and cables. By planning and integrating the conduit structures during the riser manufacturing process rather than adding them as post-processing modifications, the system achieves reliable wire retention while minimizing additional manufacturing steps.
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AI summary
An archery bow can include a riser having first and second cavities that are in fluid communication to enable routing of one or more archery components through the riser. The riser can include a channel or groove formed within the riser. The channel has a size and shape that enables cable or wire to be removably retained within the channel and routed from one region of the riser to another region of the riser. The riser can include a conduit or passage that extends within the riser and enables one or more components to be routed within the riser.