Compound Bow Peep Sight Placement Using Eye Height Measurements
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Solution Overview
Problem
The installation of peep sights on compound bows is often time-consuming and inefficient due to the reliance on custom fitting and trial-and-error methods.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that utilizes a computer system to determine a preferred location for a peep sight on a compound bow by obtaining user eye height measurements and bow measurements, calculating the cam-to-arrow and right-to-D-loop distances, and using a processor to calculate the optimal peep sight location based on these inputs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If custom fitting and trial-and-error methods are used to install peep sights, then the peep sight can be properly aligned for the archer, but the installation process becomes time-consuming and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary calculations of the optimal peep sight location based on the archer's eye height and bow specifications before installation. By pre-determining the exact mounting position using a calculator and database of bow measurements, the system eliminates the need for time-consuming trial-and-error adjustments during the actual installation process
Solution Approach 2:
The invention introduces an intermediary calculation system that acts as a mediator between the archer's anatomical measurements and the peep sight installation. This intermediary tool (calculator/system) processes the relationship between eye height, bow geometry, and optimal peep sight position, providing precise installation guidance without requiring manual trial-and-error fitting
2Adaptability or versatility
If manual measurement and calculation methods are used to determine peep sight location, then customization for individual archers is achieved, but the process complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system achieves universal applicability by creating a standardized calculation methodology that works across different archer sizes and bow types. The calculator uses universal parameters (eye height, cam-to-arrow distance, right-to-D-loop distance) that can be applied to any archer-bow combination, eliminating the need for complex custom measurement procedures for each individual case
Solution Approach 2:
The invention creates a replicated database of bow measurements and calculation algorithms that can be copied and applied to determine peep sight location. Instead of performing complex manual calculations for each archer, the system uses pre-stored bow specifications and standardized calculation formulas that can be quickly retrieved and applied, simplifying the customization process
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AI summary
In a method and system for determining a preferred location for a peep sight on a compound bow, an eye height measurement is requested from or otherwise obtained from a user, and measurements of the compound bow are requested or retrieved. From such measurements, a preferred location for a peep sight can be determined.