Removable Archery Target Pin Assembly for Secure Hold and Easy Removal
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Solution Overview
Problem
Archery targets are difficult to securely attach and detach from target butts due to pins or nails being flush with the surface, leading to management issues during storage and transportation.
Innovation Solution
Interchangeable target pins with ribbed or smooth shafts that can be assembled and connected for secure attachment and easy handling, featuring a support structure with through-holes and detent features for secure positioning and protection during use and storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If pins or nails are used to attach targets to target butts, then secure attachment is achieved, but the pins become difficult to remove and manage
Solution Approach 1:
The pin is divided into two separate components: a head portion that remains embedded in the target butt, and a shaft portion that can be removed and reused. This segmentation allows the pin to maintain strong attachment when installed while enabling easy removal and management when not in use.
Solution Approach 2:
The shaft portion is extracted as a separate, removable component from the head portion. This extraction allows the shaft to be taken out after attachment, enabling the pin to be reset and reused multiple times without removing the entire pin from the target butt.
2Reliability
If multiple pins are used to securely attach targets, then attachment reliability is improved, but pin management and organization become difficult
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple pins are merged into a single organized unit by threading their shaft portions through a common storage element or connecting them together. This combining allows all pins to be managed as one group rather than individual items, preventing loss and simplifying organization.
Solution Approach 2:
The pin design incorporates multiple functions: the head portion provides secure anchoring in the target butt, the shaft portion enables removal and resetting, and the integrated storage or connection feature provides organization and management. This multi-functionality addresses both attachment reliability and pin management in a single solution.
3Strength
If pins are made flush with the target surface for secure attachment, then attachment strength is improved, but pin recovery and organization become difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The pin is segmented into a head portion that remains flush with the target surface for secure attachment and a separate shaft portion that can be removed and organized. This segmentation allows the pin to maintain strong attachment while enabling easy recovery and organization of the shaft component.
Solution Approach 2:
The shaft portion is extracted as a removable component after the head portion remains embedded in the target. This extraction allows the shaft to be recovered and organized separately, preventing pin loss while maintaining secure attachment during use.
Data Source
AI summary
An example target pin is disclosed having a body for a removable shaft. The body has a base and a support structure configured to retain the removable shaft substantially perpendicular to the base when the removable shaft is assembled in the support structure of the body. The removable shaft is assembled in the body and is then ready for use by press it through a target into a target backing to hold the target securely in place on the target backing during archery or other target shooting.