Gravity Reset Shooting Targets on Rotatable Gantry
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing shooting targets require either manual or electric/pneumatic reset, which are inefficient, inconvenient, and costly, limiting the flexibility and practicality of shooting range operations.
Innovation Solution
An automatic reset target system featuring a gantry with rotatably matched shooting targets, including large and small targets, and outriggers with clamping mechanisms, allowing targets to reset automatically using their own gravity, eliminating the need for external power or manual intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual reset is used, then operation simplicity is maintained, but reset efficiency is low and time consumption is high
Solution Approach 1:
The shooting target automatically resets itself using its own gravity and structural design. The target body rotates about a vertical axis when struck, and gravity causes it to automatically return to its initial position without requiring manual intervention or external power sources.
Solution Approach 2:
The target transitions from a static position to a dynamic rotating motion when struck, then automatically returns to its initial position through gravitational force. This dynamic behavior enables automatic reset while maintaining operational simplicity.
2Productivity
If electric or pneumatic reset is used, then reset efficiency is improved, but device complexity increases and maintenance costs rise
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses the target's own gravity and rotational inertia to achieve automatic reset, eliminating the need for external power sources, control systems, or complex mechanical mechanisms. This self-service approach maintains high reset efficiency while minimizing device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention removes all external power supply systems, control electronics, and complex reset mechanisms from the target system. By extracting these unnecessary components, the system achieves automatic reset through simple gravitational action alone.
3Extent of automation
If electric or pneumatic reset is used, then automatic reset is achieved, but adaptability decreases due to power supply requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The target uses its own gravitational field and rotational mechanics to achieve automatic reset, requiring no external power supply. This enables installation in any location regardless of power availability, maximizing adaptability and installation flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The system operates in the gravitational field without requiring external energy input, making the reset mechanism independent of power supply conditions. This allows the target to be installed in diverse environments including remote areas without electrical infrastructure.
4Extent of automation
If electric or pneumatic reset is used, then automatic reset is achieved, but loss of energy increases due to continuous power supply requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The target harnesses its own gravitational potential energy and rotational inertia to achieve automatic reset without consuming external energy. This eliminates continuous power supply requirements and associated energy losses.
Solution Approach 2:
The target undergoes periodic rotation and return to its initial position through gravitational action. This periodic motion converts gravitational potential energy to kinetic energy and back, achieving automatic reset without continuous energy input.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system achieves efficient and automatic reset of shooting targets, enhancing operational efficiency, reducing costs, and allowing for flexible installation without power supply limitations, thus improving the overall usability and practicality of shooting targets.
Implementation Method 1
through the shooting targets' own gravity, the invention resets the shooting targets that are rotated and matched with the gantry
Data Source
AI summary
The invention discloses an automatic reset target, comprising a gantry and shooting targets arranged on the gantry, the gantry is symmetrically provided with outriggers which are rotatably matched with it; the shooting targets include a large shooting target and small shooting targets, the small shooting targets are evenly arranged in multiples, which are rotatably matched with the gantry, and the large shooting target is rotatably matched with the gantry. Through the shooting targets' own gravity, the invention resets the shooting targets that are rotated and matched with the gantry, thereby realizing the advantageous effect of automatic reset. The invention has the advantages of simple and reasonable structure design, convenient use, unlimited installation position, simple manufacture, low cost and strong practicability.