Electronic Shooting Target Impact Assembly for Reusable Hit Detection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing shooting targets for airsoft guns are consumable, prone to damage, and lack efficient feedback on shot placement, limiting training efficiency and practicality.

Innovation Solution

An electronic shooting target with impact-resistant sensing assemblies and modular design, featuring impact parts that withstand repeated impacts, providing immediate feedback through LED lights and data transmission to tablets or computers.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If traditional target paper is used for shooting training, then the target can be easily observed for shot placement, but the target must be replaced after each use and is not environmentally friendly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetarget reusabilityVSAvoidtarget material consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces disposable paper targets with a reusable electronic target system featuring an impact-resistant impact part and electronic sensing assemblies that can withstand multiple projectile impacts, eliminating the need for continuous replacement of target materials

Inventive Principle:

Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

Solution Approach 2:

The impact part is constructed from impact-resistant composite materials that can absorb and withstand repeated projectile impacts while maintaining structural integrity, enabling the target to be reused multiple times without degradation

Inventive Principle:

Principle #40Composite materials

2Productivity

If fixed targets are used that can be shot at continuously, then shooting training can proceed without interruption, but the targets will fall off or break and require labor-intensive recovery

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveshooting training efficiencyVSAvoidtarget maintenance effort

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The electronic target system automatically detects projectile impacts through sensing assemblies and provides immediate feedback through visual or electronic signals, eliminating the need for manual inspection or recovery operations and allowing continuous training without labor intervention

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

3Measurement precision

If screen sensor targets are used for high velocity simulation guns, then shot placement can be accurately detected, but the screen is prone to damage with high maintenance costs

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveshot placement detection accuracyVSAvoidtarget durability

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces fragile screen sensors with a ruggedized electronic sensing system using impact-resistant materials and protective structures that can withstand high-velocity projectile impacts without damage, maintaining measurement capability while eliminating the fragility issue

Inventive Principle:

Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

4Strength

If traditional targets are used without impact resistance, then they can be easily manufactured, but they cannot withstand repeated impacts of projectiles from simulation toy guns

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveimpact resistanceVSAvoidtarget manufacturing complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

StrengthVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #40Composite materials

Solution Approach 2:

The target system is divided into modular components including the impact part, base plate, and sensing assemblies that can be independently manufactured and assembled, simplifying production while maintaining overall structural strength

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

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 reusable, efficient training with immediate shot feedback and data analysis, enhancing training efficiency and reducing environmental impact.

Implementation Method 1

an elastic part, an impact part... The elastic part is sleeved on one end of the hollow rod, one end of the elastic part abuts the front side of the target seat... The impact part covers one end of the hollow rod and abuts another end of the elastic part

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectElasticity: Elasticity

Data Source

PatentUS12601571B2Electronic shooting training target

Publication Date: 2026.04.14 HUANG CHI HSIU

AI summary

An electronic shooting training target has a target seat, and multiple target holes penetrate through the target seat. A base plate includes a plate body, multiple triggers and a controller. The base plate is mounted on a rear side of the target seat and positioned at a distance from the rear side. Each of the sensing assemblies has a hollow rod, an elastic part, an impact part, and a screw. The hollow rod is mounted through one of the target holes. The elastic part is sleeved on one end of the hollow rod. The impact part is mounted on the hollow rod. The screw is mounted through another end of the hollow rod and is fixed on the impact part.