Foldable Bow Cocking Mechanism Trigger Rocker Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Cocking mechanisms for bow weapons often require users to re-grasp and reposition their hands, involving entire-body effort and specialist equipment, which is cumbersome and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A foldable cocking mechanism with a trigger section and release section that can be folded with respect to an axis, allowing the user to change states without re-grasping, featuring a trigger element and rocker configuration that engages and separates to facilitate cocking without additional handles or grips.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a traditional cocking mechanism is used, then the weapon can be cocked, but the user must re-grasp and reposition their hands, involving entire-body effort and specialist equipment
Solution Approach 1:
The cocking mechanism is divided into two distinct foldable sections: a trigger section containing the trigger element and a release section containing the rocker. These sections can be folded relative to each other about an axis, allowing the cocking action to be performed without re-grasping the weapon. The segmentation enables each section to be optimized for its specific function while working together as an integrated system.
2Loss of time
If the trigger section and release section are made foldable, then the user can change state without re-grasping, but the mechanism structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The mechanism transitions from a static configuration to a dynamic one, where the trigger section and release section can fold relative to each other about an axis. This dynamic capability allows the mechanism to adapt between different operational states (cocked and uncocked) without requiring the user to release and re-grasp the weapon, thereby reducing the time lost during the cocking action.
3Reliability
If the trigger element engages with the rocker in the firing state, then the weapon can be fired, but the mechanism must be carefully assembled and aligned
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the mechanism into distinct trigger and release sections that fold relative to each other, the assembly process can be simplified. Each section can be manufactured and tested independently, then assembled by establishing the foldable connection about the axis. This segmentation allows for easier alignment and assembly while maintaining the reliability of the trigger-rockor engagement in the firing state.
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AI summary
The present invention provides a foldable cocking mechanism for a bow weapon, comprising: a trigger section, which comprises a trigger element, and a release section, which comprises a rocker configured to be actuated by the trigger element in a firing state of the mechanism; wherein the trigger section and the release section are foldable with respect to an axis in order to change the state of the mechanism between the firing state and a folded state, and wherein the trigger element is configured to engage with the rocker in the firing state and be separated from the rocker in the folded sate. Furthermore, the invention provides a bow weapon, a method of cocking a bow weapon and a method for assembling a foldable cocking mechanism.