Interchangeable Finger Beds for Repeatable Archery Release Grip
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing handheld archery releases have flat side walls that inhibit repeatable finger bed placement, limiting shot accuracy due to inconsistent gripping.
Innovation Solution
A handheld archery release with interchangeable finger beds of varying configurations, allowing archers to select the optimal fit by removably connecting finger beds with angled surfaces via snap-fit connections, ensuring consistent finger support and reduced torque.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If flat side walls are used in the handle, then the structure is simple, but repeatable finger bed placement is inhibited and shot accuracy is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The handle structure is segmented into a base handle with recesses and interchangeable finger bed components. This allows the finger beds to be separately configured with precise angular orientations while maintaining a simple base handle structure, resolving the contradiction between placement precision and structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The finger beds are designed with specific local geometric qualities (angled surfaces at different orientations) that provide precise finger support. These localized angular features enable repeatable placement and accurate shot positioning without requiring the entire handle structure to be complex.
2Adaptability or versatility
If fixed angle finger beds are used, then the structure is simple, but adaptability to different archer preferences is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The release device transitions from a static fixed finger bed design to a dynamic interchangeable system where finger beds with different angular configurations can be swapped. This allows the device to adapt to different archer preferences and finger positions while maintaining structural simplicity through modular design.
Solution Approach 2:
The handle is designed with universal recesses that can accommodate multiple types of finger beds with different angular orientations. This multi-functional capability allows a single handle to serve multiple archers or the same archer with different preferences, enhancing adaptability without proportionally increasing overall device complexity.
3Manufacturing precision
If interchangeable finger beds are added, then adaptability and accuracy are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The finger bed components are extracted as separate interchangeable elements from the main handle structure. This extraction allows for precise manufacturing of the finger beds with specific angular orientations while keeping the handle structure relatively simple, managing the trade-off between accuracy and complexity.
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AI summary
A handheld archery release includes a handle and at least one interchangeable finger bed removably connected with the handle. Finger beds of different angular orientations may be interchanged by the archer to provide an improved ergonomic fit of the release and improve the archer's accuracy when firing a shot.