Paintball Gun Striker with Plastic Collar for Recoil Reduction

Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional paint ball gun strikers are heavy, expensive, and require significant force to actuate, resulting in large recoil.

Innovation Solution

A striking unit comprising a metal striker with a plastic collar and an elastic element, where the striker is made of hard metal and the collar is made of lightweight materials like aluminum or plastics, reducing the overall weight and recoil while maintaining structural integrity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Strength

If the striker is made of hard metal to withstand recoil, then the strength and durability are improved, but the weight and cost increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestriker durabilityVSAvoidstriker weight

Core Design Contradiction:

StrengthVSWeight of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The striker is divided into two segments: a metal striking tip for durability and a plastic body for weight reduction. This segmentation allows each part to be made from materials optimized for its specific function, resolving the contradiction between strength and weight.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The striker uses composite construction by combining metal and plastic materials in a single component. The metal tip provides the necessary strength and recoil resistance, while the plastic body reduces overall weight and cost, effectively resolving the contradiction between durability and weight.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #40Composite materials

2Strength

If the striker is made of hard metal to withstand recoil, then the strength and durability are improved, but the cost increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestriker durabilityVSAvoidmanufacturing cost

Core Design Contradiction:

StrengthVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The striker is divided into two segments: a metal striking tip for durability and a plastic body for weight reduction. This segmentation allows each part to be made from materials optimized for its specific function, resolving the contradiction between strength and weight.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The striker uses composite construction by combining metal and plastic materials in a single component. The metal tip provides the necessary strength and recoil resistance, while the plastic body reduces overall weight and cost, effectively resolving the contradiction between durability and weight.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #40Composite materials

3Strength

If the striker is made of hard metal to withstand recoil, then the strength is improved, but the recoil force increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestriker durabilityVSAvoidrecoil force

Core Design Contradiction:

StrengthVSForce

Solution Approach 1:

The striker is divided into two segments: a metal striking tip for durability and a plastic body for weight reduction. This segmentation allows each part to be made from materials optimized for its specific function, resolving the contradiction between strength and weight.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The striker uses composite construction by combining metal and plastic materials in a single component. The metal tip provides the necessary strength and recoil resistance, while the plastic body reduces overall weight and cost, effectively resolving the contradiction between durability and weight.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #40Composite materials

Data Source

PatentUS8082913B2Striker for paint ball gun

Publication Date: 2011.12.27 GAN YAO GWO

AI summary

A paint ball gun includes a body, a valve unit and a striking unit. The valve unit is disposed in the body. The striking unit is disposed in the body, and includes a striker and a collar. The striker is made of metal and formed with a striking tip at an end for hitting the valve unit. The collar is made of plastics and provided on the striking tip.