Gun Active Recoil Unit for Weapon Simulator
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing weapon simulator systems fail to accurately replicate near actual recoil forces, often causing wear to internal gun mechanisms and requiring complex pneumatic systems.
Innovation Solution
A gun active recoil unit that actuates the gun mount instead of the internal mechanism, using electronic motors and a host computer to simulate recoil, allowing for realistic recoil simulation without internal wear or the need for pneumatic systems, and enabling use with both actual and replica guns.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If pneumatic systems are used to provide simulated recoil, then recoil simulation capability is achieved, but device complexity increases due to air hoses and separate air compressor requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the recoil generation mechanism from the gun's internal system and relocates it to an external mount. The gun mount includes a recoil mechanism that acts on the mount itself rather than requiring internal gun mechanisms, thereby simplifying the overall system by removing the need for complex pneumatic systems within the gun.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention introduces a gun mount as an intermediary component between the gun and the recoil mechanism. This mount serves as a mediator that receives recoil forces and transmits them to the operator, eliminating the need for direct pneumatic connection to the gun's internal mechanisms.
2Reliability
If internal gun mechanisms are activated to provide recoil, then recoil simulation is achieved, but wear and stress are added to the gun mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the recoil-activating function from the gun's internal mechanisms and places it in the external gun mount. The mount's recoil mechanism acts on the mount structure itself, completely isolating the gun's internal mechanisms from recoil-induced wear and stress.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of having the gun's internal mechanisms generate recoil, the invention inverts the approach by having the external mount generate recoil and transmit it to the gun. This reverses the traditional cause-effect relationship, protecting the gun from wear while maintaining realistic recoil simulation.
3Reliability
If pneumatic mechanisms are inserted into the gun to activate internal mechanisms, then recoil is provided, but the gun requires additional internal components and maintenance
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts all pneumatic and mechanical recoil-activation components from the gun and relocates them to the external mount. This allows the gun to be used as-is without requiring internal modifications, simplifying both manufacture and maintenance.
Solution Approach 2:
The gun mount is designed as a universal platform that can accommodate different gun types without requiring modifications to the guns themselves. The mount handles all recoil generation functions, making the system adaptable to various weapons while keeping the guns simple and easy to manufacture.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides a realistic simulation of recoil forces, eliminating wear on actual guns and reducing the need for pneumatic systems, while allowing for variable intensity and easy maintenance, supporting realistic training scenarios and high fidelity replication of weapon systems.
Implementation Method 1
a gun active recoil unit comprising a slide tray and at least one motor
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention is a weapon simulator that is at least partially controlled by a host computer and simulates near actual recoil forces of a weapon via a gun active recoil unit.