Stowable Shooting Target Assembly with Stabilizer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional shooting target assemblies lack a compact stowable design and effective stabilization during use, making them inefficient for space-saving and stability purposes.
Innovation Solution
A shooting target assembly with a target stand frame, stabilizer portion, and removable arms and stakes that can be configured between an assembled and stowed arrangement, featuring a stabilizing aperture and storage options, allowing for improved stability and space-efficient storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional shooting target assemblies are designed for stability during use, then they provide reliable target support, but they occupy excessive storage space and are difficult to transport
Solution Approach 1:
The target stand frame is divided into multiple separable components including legs, crossmembers, and support structures that can be detached and stored separately or nested together, reducing storage volume while maintaining structural integrity during use
Solution Approach 2:
The design allows components of the target stand frame to be nested within each other when stowed, with smaller elements fitting into spaces within larger structural components, significantly compacting the storage footprint while preserving the expanded stability during operation
2Volume of moving object
If conventional shooting target assemblies are made compact for storage, then they save space and are easier to transport, but they lack effective stabilization during use
Solution Approach 1:
The target stand frame incorporates adjustable and reconfigurable components that transition from a compact static storage configuration to an expanded dynamic operational configuration, allowing the structure to adapt its form factor based on whether it is being stored or is supporting a target
Solution Approach 2:
The design includes pre-positioned attachment points, reinforcement structures, and geometric arrangements in the frame components that are optimized to interlock and distribute loads effectively when assembled, ensuring stability is built into the structure before the target is even mounted
3Strength
If conventional shooting target assemblies use fixed structural components, then they maintain structural integrity, but they are difficult to transport and store
Solution Approach 1:
The fixed structural components are segmented into modular sections that can be easily connected and disconnected while maintaining structural integrity through standardized attachment mechanisms, enabling convenient transport and assembly
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple structural functions are combined into integrated components that serve both as load-bearing elements and as connection points for assembly/disassembly, reducing the total number of parts while maintaining structural strength and facilitating ease of operation
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure describes various embodiments of shooting target assemblies and associated systems and methods of use and manufacture. One aspect of the disclosure is directed to shooting target assemblies configurable in an assembled arrangement and a stowed arrangement. Another aspect of the disclosure is directed to shooting target assemblies having a stabilizer for improving target stability during operation.