Modular Target Structure with Interconnecting Member
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing target structures for outdoor shooting are often bulky, heavy, unstable, and require multiple setups, limiting their portability and versatility for different types of shooting practices.
Innovation Solution
A modular target structure that is compact, lightweight, and easily assembled, featuring interchangeable adapters and adjustable legs, allowing for quick setup and use with various target types and sizes, and can be configured for both horizontal and vertical shooting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If professional targets are used to withstand being shot at, then stability and durability are improved, but weight and bulk increase making them heavy and cumbersome to carry
Solution Approach 1:
The target system is divided into separate components: a lightweight target indicator (flag or electronic display) and a separate support structure. The target itself does not need to be bulky for stability because the support structure provides the necessary stability while the target can remain lightweight for easy transport.
Solution Approach 2:
A support structure acts as an intermediary between the ground and the target. This support structure provides the stability needed to withstand being shot at, while the target itself remains lightweight. The intermediary transfers the stability function from the target to the support structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple different types of targets are taken into the field for different types of shooting, then versatility is improved, but device complexity and portability worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure is designed with universal mounting capabilities that can accommodate multiple types of targets (paper targets, electronic displays, flag targets). This single universal support structure replaces the need to carry multiple specialized target stands for different shooting types.
Solution Approach 2:
The target system allows for dynamic configuration where different target types can be quickly swapped on the same support structure. The adjustable and reconfigurable nature of the support structure enables rapid adaptation between different target types without requiring multiple fixed structures.
3Reliability
If targets are made bulky to withstand being shot at, then durability is improved, but ease of operation and setup worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The system separates the durability function (provided by the support structure) from the target indicator function. This allows the target to be lightweight and easy to handle while the support structure provides the durability needed to withstand being shot at without requiring frequent setup adjustments.
Data Source
AI summary
A modular target structure is disclosed for supporting targets during target practice. An example modular target structure includes a first leg structure, a second leg structure, and an interconnecting member. The interconnecting member connects between the first leg structure and the second leg structure to form a substantially triangular shaped support structure which can be utilized in a horizontal or vertical configuration. At least one target mount may be provided for attaching targets. The support structure is readily assembled and unassembled and can be configured between an operating position for target practice, and a collapsed position for transport and storage.