Magnetic Archery Release Trigger Reset Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional archery releases require skill and manual effort to reset the trigger and jaws, which can be awkward and hinder quick follow-up shots, especially in hunting or tournament scenarios.
Innovation Solution
A magnetic trigger system that uses repelling forces between offset magnets to automatically reset the archery release from a release mode to a hold mode, eliminating the need for mechanical springs and allowing for semi-automatic operation of the jaws.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a mechanical spring mechanism is used to urge the jaws open, then the trigger can be manually reset, but it requires skill and manual effort which hinders quick follow-up shots
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical spring mechanism with a magnetic field-based system. Magnets are positioned to create magnetic forces that automatically urge the trigger and jaws to return to their initial positions after release, eliminating the need for manual spring compression and enabling faster reset without requiring user skill or effort.
Solution Approach 2:
The magnetic field system provides self-service by automatically resetting the trigger and jaws to their initial closed positions after the release mode is activated. The magnetic forces continuously act to return the components to their starting positions, allowing the archer to simply release the trigger without any manual manipulation for resetting, thereby enabling quick follow-up shots.
2Ease of operation
If manual forward motion of the trigger is required to reset the jaws, then the mechanical spring force can be countered, but the operation becomes awkward in some hand orientations and can be thwarted when hurried
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical spring-compression operation with an automatic magnetic field-based reset system. The magnetic forces act on the trigger and jaws to automatically return them to their initial positions regardless of hand orientation, eliminating the awkward manual manipulation required by conventional spring mechanisms and providing consistent operation in all shooting positions.
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
Enables seamless and efficient operation of archery releases by automatically resetting the trigger and jaws, improving usability and speed during shooting sequences without the need for manual spring-based mechanisms.
Implementation Method 1
first and second magnets that produce a magnetic repelling force on one another, thereby causing the trigger to automatically reset to the hold mode
Implementation Method 2
The magnetic repelling force can move the trigger laterally so that the trigger causes first and second jaws to move relative to one another and/or the body
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AI summary
An archery release can include a release body, one or more calipers or jaws defining a bowstring notch, the jaws pivotally joined with a release body, and a trigger moveable between a hold mode to hold a bowstring and a release mode to release the bowstring. The release can include first and second magnets that exert a magnetic repelling force on one another, thereby causing the trigger to automatically reset to the hold mode, whereby the calipers or jaws reset to a closed position, optionally without the aid of any mechanical spring or other biasing element. The first and second magnets can be offset from one another to urge the trigger to move laterally relative to a longitudinal axis of the release, and thereby open the jaws or calipers. A related method of use is provided.