Archery Exerciser Gas Spring Pulley System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing archery training devices are bulky, difficult to transport, and lack adjustability in bowstring draw length, failing to effectively develop muscle memory and minimize target panic without the risk of actual arrow discharge.
Innovation Solution
A portable archery exerciser comprising a cylindrical tube with a gas spring and pulley system, allowing users to mimic bowstring drawing motions safely and control the draw weight through adjustable gas springs and pulley designs, enabling muscle memory development and warm-up without the need for a bow.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If prior art training devices are used to develop muscle memory, then archery muscle control is improved, but the devices are bulky and difficult to transport
Solution Approach 1:
The training device is nested within a cylindrical tube that can be collapsed into a compact form. The handle, cable, and resistance mechanism are all contained within the tube, allowing the entire device to be stored in a small, portable configuration while maintaining full functionality when deployed.
Solution Approach 2:
The device is divided into separable components including a handle assembly, cable system, and resistance mechanism that can be independently adjusted or replaced. This segmentation allows for compact storage while maintaining the integrity of each functional component.
2Reliability
If prior art training devices are used to train shooting muscles, then muscle control is improved, but the devices lack adjustability in draw length and resistance
Solution Approach 1:
The cable system incorporates movable pulleys and adjustable attachment points that allow the draw length to be dynamically changed. The resistance can be adjusted by changing the cable configuration or using different spring tensions, making the device adaptable to various training requirements and skill levels.
Solution Approach 2:
The device allows modification of key parameters including draw length, resistance force, and cable angle through adjustable components. Users can change these parameters to match different bow types, draw weights, and training objectives, providing versatility without requiring multiple devices.
3Reliability
If actual bow and arrow shooting is practiced to develop muscle memory, then shooting skill is improved, but target panic causes premature release and inaccurate aiming
Solution Approach 1:
The device creates a simplified copy of the bowstring drawing action without the harmful elements of actual shooting. The cable and pulley system replicates the muscular movements and resistance felt during bow drawing, allowing archers to practice the physical motion and build muscle memory without the psychological pressure of releasing an actual arrow at a target.
Solution Approach 2:
The training device serves as an intermediary between the archer and the actual bow and arrow system. It provides a safe intermediate step for practicing drawing motions and building confidence before handling real weapons, effectively mediating the transition from novice to competent archer while avoiding target panic.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The device effectively trains archery muscles, reduces target panic, and is easily transportable, providing a safe and controlled method to develop muscle memory and warm up before shooting with adjustable resistance.
Implementation Method 1
Within the cylindrical tube is a gas spring with integrated plungers mounted on either end
Implementation Method 2
The cable travels in a zigzag fashion around the four wheels and out of the plunger at the proximal end of the device, thereby creating a pulley-type system
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention provides for in one embodiment an archery exerciser training device designed to eliminate or minimize target panic, develop muscle memory, and warn up muscles before using a bow and arrow. The training device consists of a cylindrical tube with an attached handle. Within the tube is a gas compression spring with integrated plungers mounted on either end. Each plunger further includes an axle on which two wheels are opposingly mounted. A cable is mounted to one plunger at the distal end of the device and the cable travels in a zig-zag fashion around the four wheels and out of the plunger at the proximal end of the device and terminates in a loop, thereby creating a pulley system. The exposed loop of the cable is pulled in a rearward direction, approximating the motions made when drawing a bowstring. When the exposed loop is pulled, the distal plunger is forced rearward, thereby compressing the gas spring and creating an opposing force approximately equal to a typical draw weight of a bowstring. When the cable is released, the gas spring extends, pushing the distal plunger forward, and pulling the exposed cable back within the cylindrical tube in a safe and controlled manner. The process may be repeated over and over as necessary to sufficiently develop and train the archer's shooting muscles, and to warm up the muscles prior to shooting.