Multi-axis bow sight decoupling cant from elevation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional bow sights require the bow to be held vertically for accurate elevation and windage adjustments, which is not practical due to human physiology causing a natural bow cant, leading to reduced shooting accuracy.
Innovation Solution
A multi-axis bow sight with a segmented support assembly that decouples bow cant from elevation and windage adjustments, allowing the bow to be held at a natural or preferred angle while maintaining micro-adjustable elevation and windage assemblies in vertical and horizontal configurations, respectively, using a system of micro-adjusts and pivot points to rotate and pivot the bezel assembly smoothly and precisely.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If the bow is held vertically for accurate elevation and windage adjustments, then shooting accuracy is improved, but it is not practical due to human physiology causing a natural bow cant
Solution Approach 1:
The bow sight is divided into multiple segments: a base mounted on the bow, a bezel assembly that can rotate independently, and adjustment mechanisms for elevation and windage. This segmentation allows the bezel to be rotated to a level position while the bow itself remains canted, enabling accurate adjustments without requiring the bow to be held vertically
Solution Approach 2:
The bezel assembly is made dynamically adjustable through rotation around the Y-axis, allowing it to adapt to the shooter's natural bow cant. This dynamic adjustment enables the bezel to maintain a level orientation independent of the bow's canted position, resolving the contradiction between holding the bow naturally and making accurate adjustments
2Ease of operation
If the bow is held at a natural or preferred cant angle, then ease of operation is improved, but elevation and windage adjustments become inaccurate
Solution Approach 1:
The invention introduces rotational adjustment around the Y-axis as an additional degree of freedom. This allows the bezel assembly to be oriented independently in the horizontal plane while maintaining vertical elevation adjustments, effectively adding a dimensional layer that decouples bow cant from adjustment accuracy
3Ease of operation
If a conventional bow cant adjustment is used to rotate the bezel level, then ease of operation is improved, but the elevation and windage assemblies remain canted causing inaccurate adjustments
Solution Approach 1:
The Y-axis rotation mechanism is integrated with the elevation and windage adjustment mechanisms, creating a unified system where all three adjustments (bow cant, elevation, windage) work together. This merging ensures that when the bezel is rotated to level, the elevation and windage assemblies are properly oriented for accurate adjustments
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AI summary
A bow sight that decouples the shooter's bow cant from elevation adjustments. A segmented support assembly includes a proximal portion and a distal portion. The proximal portion is adapted to attach to the bow. The distal portion is rotatably attached to the proximal portion and adapted to rotate around a Y-axis relative to the proximal portion. A micro-adjust controls the rotational position around the Y-axis of the distal portion relative to the proximal portion. An elevation assembly is attached to the distal portion. A bezel assembly is attached to the elevation assembly. The elevation adjustment moves the bezel assembly along a substantially vertical axis while the bow is held at a bow cant greater than zero. The micro-adjust decouples the shooter's bow cant from operation of the elevation assembly. A windage assembly is optionally located between the elevation assembly and the distal portion.