Illuminated Feedneck UVA LED Tracer System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing toy blasters and similar recreational items face challenges in providing affordable and accessible illuminated ammunition for use in low-light conditions, as existing solutions rely on costly high-voltage circuits.
Innovation Solution
An illuminated feedneck powered by batteries and UVA wavelength LEDs, which safely charges and illuminates ammunition with a long-lasting bright green glow, allowing for a glow-in-the-dark tracer effect, and is interchangeable or integral with toy blasters, using solar or USB-C charging options.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If high-voltage circuits are used to illuminate ammunition, then illumination capability is improved, but cost and accessibility deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical/electrical high-voltage circuit system with a photochemical system using phosphorescent materials. The feedneck contains phosphorescent substance that absorbs light during the day and emits it at night, eliminating the need for complex high-voltage illumination circuits while maintaining visibility capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The phosphorescent feedneck material serves itself by automatically absorbing ambient light during daytime and emitting it during nighttime without requiring external power sources or complex control systems. This self-charging, self-discharging mechanism eliminates the need for batteries or high-voltage circuits.
2Illumination intensity
If complex high-voltage circuits are used for illuminated ammunition, then illumination function is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the illumination function from the complex high-voltage circuit system and relocates it to the feedneck material itself through phosphorescent properties. This separates the illumination function from the power system, eliminating the need for complex circuits while maintaining the desired effect.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the fundamental parameter of illumination from active electrical lighting to passive phosphorescent emission. By changing from an active power-consuming system to a passive light-storing and releasing material, the device complexity is dramatically reduced while maintaining illumination functionality.
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 provides a cost-effective, long-lasting, and waterproof means to illuminate ammunition, enabling use in dark environments while maintaining clog-free operation and offering extended battery life.
Implementation Method 1
A feedneck may be illuminated through ultraviolet light that may be powered through batteries and/or one or more other forms of power in embodiments of the present disclosure. The illuminated feedneck according to embodiments of the present disclosure may charge ammunition through a series of specialty UVA ( ̃400 nM) wavelength light emitting diodes (LEDs)
Implementation Method 2
The ammunition may be infused to create a glow-in-the dark tracer effect as they are powered and pass through the illuminated feedneck
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AI summary
An illuminated feedneck may be utilized in a toy blaster, laser tag gun, airsoft or other toy gun, and the like to illuminate ammunition, such as Gellets, for use in non-daylight hours or indoors. A feedneck may be illuminated through ultraviolet light that may be powered through batteries and/or one or more other forms of power. The illuminated feedneck may charge ammunition through a series of specialty UVA (˜400 nM) wavelength light emitting diodes (LEDs) that safely become illuminated with a long-lasting and bright green glow. The ammunition may be infused to create a glow-in-the dark tracer effect as they are powered and pass through the illuminated feedneck.