Target Launching Machine With Curved-Rail Tilt-Pivot Trajectory Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing target launching machines in the clay pigeon shooting industry lack the ability to provide a wide range of trajectory possibilities, including target inclination relative to the horizontal, and do not combine tilting and pivoting mobility effectively.
Innovation Solution
A target launching machine that incorporates a tilting device with a curved slide and pivot link, allowing for tilting and pivoting mobility, enabling a wide range of target launch trajectories through a combination of tilting and pivoting mechanisms, including a motor-driven system for remote control and a turret with oblong holes for enhanced angular amplitude.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a tilting device with a curved slide is used to allow tilting mobility, then the target launch trajectory possibilities are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The tilting device is segmented into distinct functional components: a curved slide mechanism for tilting motion and a pivot link for pivoting motion. This segmentation allows each component to perform a specific function, achieving complex trajectory control through combination of simpler individual mechanisms, thus improving versatility while managing device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The device incorporates dynamic mobility through the curved slide that enables continuous tilting adjustment and the pivot link that provides pivoting capability. These dynamic elements allow the target launch trajectory to be adjusted in real-time, significantly increasing trajectory possibilities compared to fixed mechanisms.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a pivot link with oblong holes is used to enhance angular amplitude, then the target launch trajectory possibilities are improved, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The pivot link incorporates oblong holes instead of circular holes, creating a curved guide path for the connecting element. This curved geometry naturally provides enhanced angular amplitude while the standardized oblong shape can be manufactured with conventional precision methods, balancing trajectory capability with manufacturing feasibility.
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AI summary
The invention describes a target launching machine comprising a base (2) on which there is arranged an assembly (1) comprising a launching mechanism (7) and a drum (4) for storing targets, the assembly (1) being configured so as to be able to move relative to the base (2), the machine comprising a tilting device (20) that allows the assembly (1) to move relative to the base (2), the tilting device (20) comprising on one hand a first portion connected to the base (2) and comprising one from among a curved rail (10) and an element for guiding of the rail (10) in a single degree of freedom of tilting along the rail (10), and on the other hand a second portion connected to the assembly and comprising the other from among the rail (10) and the guiding element, characterized in that it comprises a pivot connection about a rotation axis A2 between the second portion and the rest of the assembly (1).