Projectile Magazine With Restraining Element For Simulated Weapon
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing simulated weapons that fire multiple projectiles face challenges with high propellant pressures and poor ballistic performance due to the need for high pressure to propel multiple pellets from a single barrel, leading to inconvenient loading mechanisms and potential malfunctions.
Innovation Solution
A magazine design with a housing and restraining element that regulates the release of projectiles, using a convergence and detent mechanism to control the flow of pressurized gas and ensure each projectile is launched individually, maintaining high velocity and reducing the likelihood of jamming.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If multiple projectiles are loaded into a single barrel to be propelled by a single expulsion of compressed gas, then the number of projectiles fired per cycle increases, but the propellant pressure required increases significantly and ballistic performance deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The internal chamber is divided into multiple individual firing chambers, each capable of propelling one or more projectiles independently. This segmentation allows each chamber to operate at optimal pressure levels while collectively firing multiple projectiles per cycle, avoiding the need for excessively high pressures in a single chamber.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention transitions from a single-barrel configuration to a multi-chamber arrangement, effectively adding spatial dimensionality to the firing system. This allows parallel operation of multiple chambers, increasing projectile output without proportionally increasing pressure requirements in any single chamber.
2Speed
If very high gas pressure is applied to propel multiple projectiles from a single barrel, then the projectiles can be launched with considerable velocity, but the device may impart very high muzzle energy to single projectiles or short charges if loading mechanisms malfunction
Solution Approach 1:
By dividing the system into multiple chambers, the total projectile charge is distributed across separate compartments. If a loading malfunction occurs in one chamber, it affects only that chamber rather than causing uncontrolled high energy release from all projectiles, thereby improving safety and reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
Each chamber is designed to propel a limited number of projectiles (one or a short charge) at optimal velocity. This partial action approach ensures that even if one chamber malfunctions, the excessive energy release is limited to that chamber's contents rather than the entire load.
3Productivity
If multiple barrels are used to achieve a high number of high velocity projectiles per firing cycle, then more projectiles can be fired, but the device complexity and loading complication increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple firing chambers are integrated into a single unified device with a common gas supply and coordinated triggering mechanism. This merging approach achieves multi-projectile firing capability without requiring multiple separate barrels and their associated complex loading mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The multi-chamber design allows a single device to perform multiple firing functions simultaneously or in sequence. Each chamber can be independently triggered or fired together, providing versatility in firing modes while maintaining a compact integrated structure rather than requiring multiple separate barrel assemblies.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution allows for a rapid and controlled launch of projectiles, simulating a high-rate fire with reduced pressure requirements and minimized jamming, achieving efficient and reliable operation.
Implementation Method 1
The restraining element is configured to restrain a lead projectile of the series of projectiles against pressure from pressurized gas applied to the gas inlet
Implementation Method 2
The internal chamber of the housing is shaped to accommodate a series of spherical projectiles. The magazine further includes a restraining element positioned at the outlet portion of the internal chamber
Data Source
AI summary
A magazine for projectiles in a simulated weapon includes a housing defining an internal chamber. A gas inlet is situated at an inlet portion of the internal chamber. An outlet situated at an outlet portion of the internal chamber. The internal chamber of the housing is shaped to accommodate a series of spherical projectiles. A restraining element is positioned at the outlet portion of the internal chamber. The restraining element restrains a lead projectile of the series of projectiles against pressure from pressurized gas applied to the gas inlet. The restraining element releases the lead projectile as pressure within the internal chamber rises. The magazine can be integrated in a simulated grenade, simulated shotgun shell, and similar devices.