Archery Release Flexible Connector Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional archery release connectors with bar clamps are prone to sliding and require tedious assembly, with adjustment processes being time-consuming due to multiple components involved.
Innovation Solution
A flexible connector system with a fastener that pierces through the connector, allowing for precise adjustment of the distance between the wrist strap and release head, utilizing a mounting base and a pointed set screw to securely attach the flexible connector, reducing the number of parts and simplifying setup.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a bar clamp connector is used to join the wrist strap with the release head, then the connection can be adjusted to accommodate different archer attributes, but the strap is prone to sliding and movement relative to the wrist strap
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the adjustment function from a separate bar clamp mechanism and integrates it directly into the connector body. The slot and movable connection element allow length adjustment while the pierced fastener through the strap provides secure anchoring, eliminating the sliding problem of bar clamps while maintaining adjustability.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention merges the adjustment mechanism and the securing mechanism into a single integrated connector assembly. The slot for adjustment, the fastener for securing, and the connection element for length modification work together as one unit, providing both adaptability and reliability simultaneously.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a bar clamp system with multiple components is used, then the connector can be adjusted, but the assembly process becomes tedious and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The invention combines multiple functions (securing, adjusting, and connecting) into a single integrated connector assembly with fewer parts. The connector body with integrated slot and fastener eliminates the need for separate bar clamps and multiple adjustment components, simplifying both assembly and adjustment processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The connector is segmented into functional zones (slot for adjustment, fastener for securing, connection element for attachment) that work together independently but are integrated in design, allowing simple assembly while maintaining adjustability capabilities.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a bar clamp system with multiple components is used, then the connector can be adjusted, but the adjustment process becomes time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the adjustment function and places it directly at the connection point between the connector and wrist strap. The slot and movable connection element allow for quick length adjustment without requiring disassembly or manipulation of multiple components, significantly reducing adjustment time while maintaining full adaptability.
4Reliability
If a fastener pierces through the flexible connector to secure it, then the connection becomes reliable and precise, but the flexible connector may be damaged or worn
Solution Approach 1:
The invention applies local reinforcement at the piercing location of the flexible connector. The slot is designed to guide and distribute the piercing force, and the connector material in the pierced area is structurally optimized to withstand repeated fastening and unfastening cycles, maintaining both security and service life.
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AI summary
An archery release including a release head, a wrist strap, a flexible connector between the head and strap, and a mounting base including a fastener that at least partially pierces the flexible connector and/or compresses the flexible connector against the mounting base to secure the flexible connector in a fixed position relative to the wrist strap. The mounting base and fastener facilitate secure adjustment of the length of the flexible connector between the wrist strap and the release head to thereby fit the stature of the archer. An archery release also is provided including a release head having a trigger stop post disposed in a trigger well and configured to impair or arrest movement of the trigger without the trigger engaging the material of the head.