Muzzle Flash Light Track Control Without Luminous Projectiles
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional muzzle flash simulators for toy guns have a single color effect and require luminous projectiles, leading to higher costs.
Innovation Solution
A muzzle flash simulator for toy guns that includes a projectile channel, a projectile sensor, and multiple light-emitting elements of different colors controlled by a controller to produce a periodically changing light track.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If traditional muzzle flash simulators use a single color and single effect, then the device complexity is reduced, but the illumination intensity and visual effect are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple light-emitting elements of different colors (red, green, blue LEDs) into a single integrated light source assembly at the muzzle end. This merging approach achieves full-color light track illumination while maintaining compact device structure, resolving the contradiction between enhanced illumination intensity and device complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The controller is designed to universally control multiple types of light-emitting elements with different colors through a single control system. The controller can selectively activate different color combinations to produce various light track effects, making the system multi-functional while avoiding the need for separate control circuits for each color
2Illumination intensity
If luminous projectiles are used to produce luminous effect, then the light track visibility is improved, but the cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of relying on expensive luminous projectiles to create the light track, the patent uses a light source assembly that projects light along the projectile's flight path. This creates an optical copy or representation of the light track effect without requiring special luminous materials in the projectile, significantly reducing per-shot costs while maintaining visibility
Solution Approach 2:
The luminous effect is extracted from the projectile itself and relocated to a separate, reusable light source assembly mounted on the muzzle. This separation allows the light-emitting components to be reused across multiple shots, eliminating the need for expensive single-use luminous projectiles
3Adaptability or versatility
If a single color light source is used, then the ease of manufacture is improved, but the adaptability and visual simulation effect deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by positioning different colored light-emitting elements (red, green, blue LEDs) at specific locations within the light source assembly. Each color can be independently controlled to illuminate different portions of the light track, enabling color variety while maintaining a relatively simple overall manufacturing process through modular assembly
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The simulator generates a colorful light track without the need for luminous projectiles, reducing costs and enhancing the visual simulation of projectile flight trajectories.
Implementation Method 1
the light-emitting elements are configured to periodically emit lights having different colors to the projectile according to the control signals to form a light track
Data Source
AI summary
A muzzle flash simulator and a light track generation method are provided. The muzzle flash simulator includes: a projectile channel provided inside the muzzle flash simulator, and the projectile channel coaxial with a flight trajectory of a projectile; at least one projectile sensor connected to a controller and preset to transmit a trigger signal to the controller when detecting the projectile passes through the projectile channel; in which the controller is configured to output at least two control signals that periodically change according to the trigger signal; and at least one group of flash simulation light sources connected to the controller, in which the at least one group of flash simulation light sources includes at least two light-emitting elements having different colors, and the light-emitting elements are configured to periodically emit lights having different colors to the projectile according to the control signals to form a light track.