Pendulum Bow Sight With Pivoting Lens Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional archery bow sights often obscure the target due to the width or length of their sighting elements, particularly when used in elevated positions or on uneven terrain, limiting the hunter's unobstructed view.
Innovation Solution
A pendulum bow sight with a pivoting lens assembly suspended by a supporting structure, allowing for independent horizontal and vertical adjustments and featuring a luminescent sighting element integrated within an optic lens, providing an unobstructed field of view regardless of bow elevation angle.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If conventional bow sights with sighting pins are used, then the hunter can estimate distance to the target, but the pins obscure part of the target and limit the unobstructed field of view
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes traditional sighting pins from the optical path and extracts the distance measurement function into a separate luminous reticle pattern that appears within the field of view through optical magnification. This extraction eliminates the obstruction problem while preserving distance estimation capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates an optical copy of the reticle pattern at a different scale and position within the field of view. The reticle is magnified and projected through the optical system to appear as a luminous overlay that indicates distance without physically blocking the target view.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple sighting pins are used to cover different distances, then distance estimation options increase, but the number of obstructing elements increases and targets are more likely to be obscured
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal reticle pattern that serves multiple distance estimation functions simultaneously. Different reticle features (such as multiple concentric circles or graduated markings) allow the hunter to estimate various distances through a single optical element, eliminating the need for multiple separate pins.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from a one-dimensional array of pins to a two-dimensional reticle pattern within the field of view. This dimensional change allows multiple distance indicators to be displayed simultaneously without requiring multiple separate elements that would obstruct the view.
3Ease of operation
If the hunter is positioned at an elevated position or on uneven terrain, then the ability to view the target is further limited by conventional sights, but using a pendulum sight with pins still results in an obstructed field of view
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates a pendulum mechanism that allows the optical assembly to dynamically adjust and self-level regardless of the hunter's position or bow elevation angle. This dynamic adjustment ensures the reticle remains properly positioned in the field of view while maintaining an unobstructed view of the target.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical pin-based sighting system with an optical-mechanical system where a luminous reticle is projected through an optical lens. This substitution eliminates the need for physical pins that would obstruct the view, while the pendulum mechanism provides the necessary mechanical adjustment for uneven terrain.
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 clear, unobstructed targeting up to thirty-five yards with any bow elevation angle, enhancing accuracy and visibility for hunters in various terrains without the need for obstructive pins.
Implementation Method 1
a luminescent sighting element disposed within a field of view of an optic lens
Implementation Method 2
field of view of an optic lens
Data Source
AI summary
The pendulum bow sight is a sight apparatus for an archery bow that provides a luminescent sighting element disposed without the use of supporting pins in a field of view of an optic lens without obstructing the field of view used for sighting a target. The sight apparatus provides unobstructed viewing through a pendulum sight regardless of a bow elevation angle. The pendulum sight has a pivoting lens assembly, which is suspended by a supporting structure capable of being mounted to e.g., the riser of a bow. The bow sight lens assembly is freely rotatable about a pivot axis disposed across a region encompassed by the supporting structure. The pendulum bow sight provides independent horizontal and vertical adjustments of the sighting element for calibration that is good for up to thirty-five yards, and with any bow elevation angle.