Ergonomic Archery Release Handle with Tapered Recesses
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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
An ergonomic handle design with concave surfaces for finger support and tapered recesses on the sides, allowing for improved and repeatable gripping while reducing 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 incorporates concave surfaces and tapered recesses at specific locations (side walls and upper surface) to create finger beds with precise geometric features. These localized geometric modifications provide repeatable finger placement surfaces while the rest of the handle maintains a simpler structure, resolving the contradiction between manufacturing precision and device complexity.
2Manufacturing precision
If flat side walls are used in the handle, then the design is simple, but torque is increased which reduces shot accuracy
Solution Approach 1:
The handle employs curved concave surfaces and tapered recesses instead of flat planes. The curved geometry distributes finger pressure more effectively and creates a more ergonomic grip that reduces rotational torque on the handle during shooting, thereby improving shot accuracy while maintaining design simplicity.
3Manufacturing precision
If concave surfaces and tapered recesses are added to the handle, then finger placement repeatability and shot accuracy are improved, but the handle design becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The handle design modifies geometric parameters (curvature, depth, taper angle) of specific surfaces to optimize finger bed placement. By carefully controlling these geometric parameters, the invention achieves high shot accuracy through repeatable finger placement while the overall structural complexity remains manageable through systematic parameter optimization rather than adding complex mechanisms.
Data Source
AI summary
A handle for an archery release includes a pair of sections which are joined to form a handle body having front, rear, top and bottom portions with side surfaces arranged therebetween. The top portion contains at least one concave recess defining a finger bed for supporting a finger of an archer when the handle is gripped. The side surfaces of the body contain tapered recesses extending from the concave recess toward the handle body bottom portion to define an ergonomic configuration for the handle which facilitates accurate grasping of the handle and improves the accuracy of a shot.