Bow Sight Pin Array Adjustment System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing archery bow sights require multiple lead screws for independent adjustment of sight pins, increasing weight, cost, and complexity, and are affected by the shooter's natural bow cant, which reduces accuracy.
Innovation Solution
A multi-axis bow sight with a single micro-adjust mechanism that allows independent adjustment of each sight pin using a lead screw, decoupling bow cant from elevation and windage adjustments, and incorporating a spring-loaded pin carrier system to prevent thread damage, along with an eye alignment assembly for precise orientation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If multiple lead screws are used for independent adjustment of each sight pin, then independent adjustment capability is improved, but device complexity and weight increase
Solution Approach 1:
The single lead screw is segmented into multiple independent adjustment zones, each capable of independently adjusting individual sight pins. The lead screw contains multiple threaded sections along its length, allowing different pins to be adjusted independently through the same mechanical component.
Solution Approach 2:
A single lead screw performs multiple functions by providing independent adjustment capability for multiple sight pins simultaneously. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate lead screws for each pin, reducing overall device complexity while maintaining independent adjustment capability.
2Measurement precision
If elevation and windage adjustments are made with the bow held vertical, then adjustment precision is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to shooter's natural bow cant
Solution Approach 1:
The support assembly incorporates rotational freedom allowing the bezel to dynamically adapt to the shooter's natural bow cant angle. The assembly transitions from a fixed vertical alignment to a dynamic configuration that accommodates the shooter's preferred bow orientation while maintaining adjustment precision through the level indicator.
Solution Approach 2:
A level indicator assembly acts as an intermediary between the bow's canted position and the elevation/windage adjustment mechanisms. This intermediary component allows the shooter to operate adjustments at their natural bow cant angle while the level indicator ensures the bezel remains properly aligned for precise adjustments.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables precise, independent adjustment of sight pins and decouples bow cant from elevation and windage operations, improving shooting accuracy by allowing adjustments along vertical and horizontal axes while maintaining the shooter's preferred bow orientation.
Implementation Method 1
The spring loaded pin carriers automatically disengage from the micro-adjust lead screw to prevent inadvertent damage to the threads
Data Source
AI summary
A sighting device for a bow that includes a support assembly adapted to attach to the bow. A bezel assembly is attached to the support assembly. The bezel assembly includes a micro-adjust with a lead screw located adjacent to a bezel opening. A plurality of pin carriers each include a slider selectively moveable between an engaged position coupled to the lead screw and a disengaged position. As a result, each pin carrier is adapted to be selectively and independently displaced or not displaced by rotation of the micro-adjust. A plurality of sight pins are coupled to the pin carriers. Each sight pin includes a sight point at a distal end located in the bezel opening and a proximal end coupled to one of the pin carriers. The sight points are adapted to align the bow with a target viewed through the bezel opening.