Asymmetrical Dampening Extensions for Archery Bow Stabilizer Vibration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional bow stabilizers with hollow cylinders filled with granular solids experience increased recoil vibration due to collisions between particles and interior surfaces, leading to inefficient vibration dampening.
Innovation Solution
A shock absorbing bow stabilizer with asymmetrical dampening extensions radially extending from a stabilizer body, made of flexible rubber or elastomeric material, which absorb recoil, shock, vibration, and noise by flexing and mitigating bow recoil.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If granular solid particles are used to dampen vibration in a hollow stabilizer body, then vibration attenuation is achieved, but collision between particles and interior surfaces increases recoil vibration amplitude
Solution Approach 1:
The stabilizer is divided into multiple compartments separated by internal baffles or partitions. This segmentation prevents granular particles from freely colliding with the end plugs while still allowing them to dampen vibrations through controlled movement within each compartment.
Solution Approach 2:
Viscous fluid is introduced as an intermediary medium between the granular particles and the chamber walls. The fluid dampens particle collisions and reduces the transmission of impact forces to the stabilizer body, thereby reducing recoil vibration amplitude.
2Ease of manufacture
If flat interior surfaces are used in end plugs, then manufacturing is simplified, but particle collision with surfaces increases vibration amplitude
Solution Approach 1:
The interior surfaces of the end plugs are modified with curved or spheroidal features instead of flat surfaces. This curvature reduces the impact area and intensity when particles collide with the surfaces, thereby dampening vibration while still maintaining ease of manufacture through standard forming processes.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If multiple vibration dampening elements with asymmetrical extensions are used, then vibration dampening is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Asymmetrical dampening extensions are strategically positioned on the vibration dampening elements to target specific vibration modes and frequencies. The asymmetrical geometry creates directional damping forces that are more effective at reducing recoil vibration while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple vibration dampening elements are combined into a single integrated stabilizer assembly with coordinated asymmetrical extensions. This merging approach achieves superior vibration dampening through synergistic interaction of the elements while presenting a unified, manageable structure rather than separate components.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The asymmetrical dampening extensions effectively reduce recoil, shock, vibration, and noise by absorbing and dissipating energy, providing improved vibration dampening compared to conventional stabilizers.
Implementation Method 1
The dampening extensions are desirably formed of a suitable vibration absorption material, such as a flexible rubber or elastomeric material that allows the dampening extensions, and particularly any asymmetrical protuberances to flex and mitigate the bow recoil, shock, vibration and/or noise.
Implementation Method 2
formed of a suitable vibration absorption material, such as a flexible rubber or elastomeric material that allows the dampening extensions... to flex and mitigate the bow recoil, shock, vibration
Implementation Method 3
The asymmetrical dampening extensions effectively reduce recoil, shock, vibration, and noise by absorbing and dissipating energy
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AI summary
An archery bow stabilizer including a stabilizer body and a plurality of asymmetrical dampening extensions radially extending from the stabilizer body. The dampening extensions can be laterally offset with respect to the stabilizer body from an adjacent dampening extension and/or can include laterally extending protuberances that extend in an opposite direction from as adjacent dampening extension.