Automated Runway Loop for Aerial Projectile Training

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing manual projectile looping systems lack automation for continuous looping and calibration of aerial projectiles, failing to provide an integrated system with sensors and computing means for monitoring and controlling the movement.

Innovation Solution

An automated runway loop system with a U-shaped runway, sensors, and a computing system that includes a motor, processor, and input/output devices to control the movement of an aerial projectile for continuous looping, using sensors to detect parameters and adjust the motor's operation for precise discharge and receipt of the projectile.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Extent of automation

If manual projectile looping systems are used, then device complexity is reduced, but automation and precision control are lost

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveautomation of projectile loopingVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Extent of automationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual mechanical control with an automated computer-controlled system that uses sensors to detect projectile position and a motor to control runway movement, eliminating the need for manual operation while achieving precise automated looping

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses sensors to automatically detect projectile parameters and feeds this information back to the computer control system, which autonomously adjusts motor operation to maintain continuous looping without human intervention

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Measurement precision

If automated sensing and control systems are added, then measurement precision is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedetection of projectile parametersVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent incorporates sensors that continuously monitor projectile position and parameters, feeding this data back to the computer control system which automatically adjusts motor operation to maintain precise control of the looping motion

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The computer control system serves multiple functions: it processes sensor data, calculates optimal motor control parameters, and executes the control signals, consolidating what would otherwise require separate specialized systems into a single multi-functional unit

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS20240189703A1Electronic training game

Publication Date: 2024.06.13 HICKS MICHAEL JOSEPH

AI summary

A training game has a cylindrical conduit having exterior walls and interior walls forming an aperture therethrough that is adapted and sized to accept at least one aerial projectile therethrough. A means for sensing and measuring aerial projectile movement in electronic communication with at least one of said conduit or said projectile is provided. A central processing unit is provided and adapted to calculate and communicate game information with at least player in electronic communication with the means for sensing and measuring aerial projectile movement.