Rotating Dueling Target Assembly with Balance Bar
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional target dueling assemblies lack increased difficulty and dynamic challenge, as they typically involve stationary targets, limiting the complexity and engagement for shooters.
Innovation Solution
A dueling target assembly featuring a balance bar with pivotable target faceplates and target holders, where the rotation of the balance bar and faceplates is triggered by hitting targets, introducing a spinning mechanism that changes the center of mass and adds complexity to the shooting experience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If stationary targets are used in target dueling assemblies, then the structure is simple and stable, but the challenge and dynamic difficulty for shooters are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by transforming stationary targets into moving targets through a balance bar mechanism. When targets are hit, the balance bar rotates, causing target faceplates to move to different positions. This dynamic movement increases the challenge for shooters while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure through mechanical leverage.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a balance bar with pivotable target faceplates is added to create moving targets, then the dynamic challenge and difficulty are increased, but the device complexity and structural stability are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the target system into multiple independent components: a balance bar, multiple target faceplates, and individual target holders. Each faceplate can be independently positioned and pivoted, allowing complex target arrangements to be achieved through simple, modular segments rather than a single complex mechanism.
3Measurement precision
If the balance bar rotates in response to broken targets, then the center of mass changes and target precision is improved, but the stability of the assembly is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent utilizes parameter changes by designing the balance bar mechanism to respond to the removal of targets. When targets are hit and removed, the center of mass of the balance bar changes, automatically triggering rotation to new equilibrium positions. This dynamic parameter change creates unpredictable target positions that enhance precision challenges while maintaining controlled stability through gravitational physics.
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
This design enhances the challenge by requiring shooters to adapt to moving targets, improving precision, speed, and accuracy skills, as the assembly rotates based on target hits, increasing the dynamic nature of the dueling competition.
Implementation Method 1
the balance bar is configured to rotate about the center portion in response to one or more of the targets being broken
Implementation Method 2
A center of mass of the dueling target assembly is aligned with the central pivot aperture when all target apertures are covered by targets, and the center of mass of the dueling target assembly is offset with the central pivot aperture when at least one of the targets is removed
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AI summary
A shooting target assembly includes a balance bar having a center portion that is rotatably connected to a support, a first target assembly rotatably connected to a first end of the balance bar at a first pivot point, and a second target assembly rotatably connected to a second end of the balance bar at a second pivot point. The first target assembly includes a plurality of first target zones, the second target assembly includes a plurality of second target zones, each of the first target zones and each of the second target zones is configured to engage one or more targets, and the balance bar is configured to rotate about the center portion in response to one or more of the targets being broken.