Archery Target Launcher with Rotating Frame and Adjustable Legs

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current archery target launchers are cumbersome and time-consuming to adjust, making it difficult to vary the flight path of deployed targets, and are often heavy and awkward to maneuver.

Innovation Solution

A multi-positional archery target launching device with a frame that can be oriented vertically or horizontally, allowing for easy adjustment of launch angles and trajectories, and incorporating a launch assembly with motors and wheels for automated target launching.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Weight of moving object

If spring loaded arms are used to throw archery targets, then the launching function is achieved, but the device becomes heavy and cumbersome

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveweight of launcherVSAvoidease of adjustment

Core Design Contradiction:

Weight of moving objectVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces traditional mechanical spring-loaded arms with an automated launch assembly that uses motors and wheels to propel targets. This substitution eliminates the need for heavy spring mechanisms while enabling precise control of launch angles and trajectories through electronic control systems.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The launcher incorporates adjustable legs and a rotatable frame that allow dynamic repositioning of the launch assembly. The legs can be adjusted in length and angle, and the frame can rotate to different orientations, enabling the device to adapt to various launch requirements without adding permanent structural weight.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Volume of moving object

If spring loaded arms are used to throw archery targets, then the launching function is achieved, but the device becomes large and heavy

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesize of launcherVSAvoidease of maneuvering

Core Design Contradiction:

Volume of moving objectVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The launcher is divided into separate modular components including an adjustable base, a rotatable frame, and a launch assembly. This segmentation allows each component to be independently adjusted or repositioned, reducing the overall footprint when not in use and making the device easier to maneuver around the archery range.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The replacement of bulky mechanical spring systems with a compact motorized launch assembly reduces the overall volume of the device. The motorized system requires less space for component mounting and has a more streamlined structure that is easier to maneuver.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Adaptability or versatility

If adjustment mechanisms are added to vary flight path, then trajectory control is improved, but the device becomes more complex and time-consuming to adjust

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetrajectory variation capabilityVSAvoidcomplexity of adjustment mechanism

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The launcher features dynamically adjustable components including legs of variable length and a rotatable frame that can be positioned at different angles. These dynamic adjustments allow the same physical structure to accommodate multiple trajectory patterns without requiring separate mechanisms for each adjustment type.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The adjustable legs and rotatable frame serve multiple functions: they control launch angle, determine trajectory shape, and enable different launch orientations. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate specialized mechanisms for each adjustment requirement, simplifying the overall device while maintaining versatility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

4Adaptability or versatility

If multiple adjustment options are provided for launch angles, then trajectory control is improved, but the time required for adjustment increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvelaunch angle adjustmentVSAvoidtime for adjustment

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The launcher incorporates quickly adjustable legs with locking mechanisms that allow rapid repositioning between predetermined angles. The rotatable frame can be quickly rotated to different orientations and locked in place, enabling change of launch angles without time-consuming adjustments while maintaining precise control.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS12276484B2Archery target launching device

Publication Date: 2025.04.15 AGUIRRE JERRY

AI summary

An archery target launching device is described. Embodiments of the archery target launching device can include a frame and a launch assembly. The frame can allow for the target launching device to be implemented in a vertical orientation and a horizontal orientation. In the horizontal orientation, the frame can rotate approximately 110 degrees to provide a variety of launch angles. In the vertical orientation, a plurality of legs of the frame can be implemented to alter a launch angle.