Modular Shooting Range with Integrated Ventilation and Ballistic Trapping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional shooting ranges are often centralized, leading to increased time and financial burdens for training, and existing mobile solutions struggle with noise reduction and efficient ventilation, particularly due to the complexity of soundproofing and pollutant management.
Innovation Solution
A bullet-proof and sound-insulating firing channel with a soft ballistic closure body acting as a bullet trap, integrated ventilation for fresh air supply and exhaust, and a modular design for easy setup and environmental protection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If conventional centralized shooting ranges are used, then shooting training can be provided, but driving and walking distances increase leading to enormous expenditure of time and money
Solution Approach 1:
The shooting range is divided into modular components (firing channel, target area, ventilation system) that can be independently assembled and disassembled. This segmentation enables the system to be transported to different locations and set up quickly, eliminating the need for centralized fixed infrastructure while reducing time and cost expenditure for trainees.
Solution Approach 2:
The shooting range transitions from a static centralized infrastructure to a dynamic mobile system that can be relocated and reconfigured as needed. The modular design with quick-connect interfaces allows the system to adapt to different locations and operational requirements, providing flexibility without sacrificing functionality.
2Adaptability or versatility
If mobile shooting ranges are developed to reduce travel distance, then location flexibility improves, but noise protection and environmental safety become compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The firing channel is nested within a sound-insulating housing structure, with the ventilation system nested within the firing channel assembly. This nested configuration allows the mobile shooting range to provide adequate noise protection and environmental control while maintaining location flexibility, as the protective structures are integrated into the portable design rather than requiring separate fixed installations.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If sound-insulating jackets are added to firing channels, then noise protection improves, but the complexity of soundproofing and pollutant management increases
Solution Approach 1:
The sound-insulating housing and ventilation system are merged into a single integrated assembly that surrounds the firing channel. This combined design provides both noise protection and pollutant management through one unified structure rather than separate systems, reducing overall complexity while maintaining effectiveness. The ventilation openings in the sound-insulating housing allow exhaust gases to escape while maintaining acoustic isolation.
4Reliability
If container walls are equipped with bullet-proof and sound-absorbing inner lining, then safety and noise protection improve, but the effort and cost increase considerably due to the large area involved
Solution Approach 1:
The bullet-proof and sound-absorbing lining is extracted from the container walls and concentrated into the firing channel and target area components only. This selective application provides adequate safety and noise protection where it is most needed (along the projectile path) while avoiding the costly and labor-intensive process of lining entire container walls, significantly reducing manufacturing effort and cost.
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 effective noise insulation, prevents projectile damage and fragmentation, facilitates efficient pollutant removal, and allows for flexible and efficient setup of shooting ranges, reducing environmental impact and operational costs.
Implementation Method 1
a soft ballistic closure body (16) which acts as a bullet trap, which at least bridges the clear height in the end area of the firing channel
Implementation Method 2
a ventilation device (20), by means of which the entrance area (4) can be supplied with fresh air and exhaust air can be discharged from the entrance area through the firing channel
Implementation Method 3
at least one bullet-proof and sound-insulating firing channel (2)
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AI summary
A shooting arrangement, particularly for installation in a room enclosure, comprises at least one bulletproof and soundproofed shooting duct (2) with an entrance area (4) for firing and an end area (6) spaced apart from it, serving as the target region, as well as positioning means (8) for positioning the shooting duct at a desired height above the floor (10) and in an orientation. According to the invention, (i) the shooting duct is bounded by a lower floor wall (12) and by a ceiling wall (14) spaced apart above it, wherein the floor wall and ceiling wall are either substantially parallel to each other or diverge vertically in the firing direction, and wherein the shooting duct has a clear height (h1) of 0.8 to 1.2 m at the entrance area and a clear height (h2) of 0.8 to 2 m at the end area.(ii) the end area is formed by a soft ballistic end body (16) acting as a bullet trap, which bridges at least the clear height (h2) in the end area of the firing channel and defines a firing distance (L) between the entrance area and the end body, and (iii) a ventilation device (20) is provided by means of which the entrance area can be supplied with fresh air and exhaust air from the entrance area can be discharged through the firing channel.