Bow Stabilizer Floating Weight Vibration Damping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing archery bow stabilizers fail to effectively dissipate vibrations without transferring them back to the bow, leading to wear and tear, and do not provide sufficient counterbalancing for improved stability and accuracy.
Innovation Solution
A stabilizer with a floating weight assembly featuring a hollow housing, a damping coupling made of elastic vibration damping material, and flexible connectors that allow the shaft and inner weight to oscillate independently, preventing vibration transfer back into the bow.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If vibration reducing material is used to absorb vibrations, then vibration reduction is improved, but vibration transfer back to the bow increases causing wear and tear
Solution Approach 1:
The stabilizer is divided into multiple independent components: an inner stabilizer assembly (shaft, inner weight) and an outer stabilizer housing, connected through a damping coupling. This segmentation allows the inner assembly to move independently and absorb vibrations without transferring them to the bow, while the outer housing remains relatively stationary.
Solution Approach 2:
A damping coupling made of elastic vibration damping material is introduced as an intermediary between the inner stabilizer assembly and the outer housing. This intermediary component absorbs and dissipates vibration energy, preventing vibrations from being transferred back to the bow while still allowing the inner assembly to function as a counterbalance.
2Stability of the object's composition
If weights are added to the distal end for counterbalancing, then stability at full draw is improved, but the stabilizer becomes more complex and heavier
Solution Approach 1:
The inner stabilizer assembly (shaft with inner weight) is nested within the outer stabilizer housing, with the damping coupling surrounding the inner assembly. This nested configuration provides counterbalancing functionality while maintaining a compact overall structure and avoiding excessive complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The inner stabilizer assembly is designed to move dynamically relative to the outer housing through the damping coupling, rather than being rigidly fixed. This dynamic arrangement allows the weights to effectively counterbalance the bow at full draw while accommodating vibration movements, reducing the need for additional complex stabilization mechanisms.
3Strength
If rigid connection is used between stabilizer components, then structural strength is improved, but vibration damping effectiveness decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The damping coupling is made of elastic vibration damping material, creating a composite structure that combines the strength of the rigid housing with the vibration-absorbing properties of the elastic material. This composite approach maintains structural integrity while effectively damping vibrations.
Solution Approach 2:
The damping coupling acts as a flexible element between the rigid inner and outer stabilizer components. This flexible connection allows the structure to maintain strength while accommodating and damping vibrations, rather than using a completely rigid connection that would transmit vibrations directly.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution effectively reduces vibration transfer and enhances bow stability at full draw, minimizing wear and tear while improving accuracy and comfort for the archer.
Implementation Method 1
A damping coupling formed of an elastic vibration damping material is mounted to the distal end of the housing
Implementation Method 2
A damping coupling formed of an elastic vibration damping material is mounted to the distal end of the housing
Implementation Method 3
The shaft and inner weight are arranged to oscillate within the damping coupling without impacting the housing when vibrations are transferred to the stabilizer
Data Source
AI summary
Aspects of the present disclosure deal with bow stabilizers mounted or mountable on an archery bow. The stabilizer incorporates a hollow housing with a proximal end and a distal end. Mounted to the distal end of the housing is a coupling formed of elastic vibration damping material. The coupling includes an outer wall section extending within the housing and a cylinder spaced inward from the outer wall section. Extending between the outer wall section and the cylinder are one or more flexible connectors. The cylinder supports a shaft with an inner weight mounted to a first end and spaced inward from the housing. The shaft and inner weight are arranged in a floating arrangement where oscillation of the shaft and inner weight does not impact the housing.