Tilt-Adjustable Projectile Dispensing Mechanism for Stable Trajectory Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing projectile expelling apparatuses with rotating and tilting housings face issues with projectile dispensing failure due to insufficient gravity angle and instability, leading to erratic throws.
Innovation Solution
A projectile expelling apparatus with a rotational expelling housing that includes a launch tube, motor housing, drive wheel housing, feeder elbow, and a supporting stand, featuring a rotational connector assembly for 360° rotation and a pivot adjustment assembly for tilt rotation, along with a tilt-adjustable mounting hub to maintain proper projectile dispensing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the projectile expelling housing is rotated and tipped to change trajectory, then the projectile can be launched at various angles, but the fixed projectile dispensing mechanism fails due to insufficient gravity angle
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the projectile dispensing mechanism tilt-adjustable rather than fixed. The dispensing mechanism includes a tilt adjustment component that allows it to pivot and maintain the proper angle for gravity-driven projectile advancement even when the expelling housing is rotated and tipped to different trajectories. This dynamic adjustment ensures the dispensing mechanism remains reliable across all trajectory variations.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the projectile expelling apparatus is rotated and tilted to change trajectory, then various projectile directions are achieved, but the apparatus becomes unstable and may overturn
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the counterweight principle through the supporting stand with adjustable legs that provide a stable base for the apparatus. The stand is designed to counterbalance the weight distribution changes that occur when the expelling housing is rotated and tilted. The adjustable legs can be positioned to optimize stability while allowing full rotational and tilting range of motion for trajectory variation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses dynamics by implementing a pivot assembly that allows controlled tilting of the expelling housing while maintaining stability. The pivot mechanism enables the housing to rotate and tilt through a limited arc before requiring repositioning of the supporting stand, providing stable operation across various trajectories without causing the apparatus to overturn.
3Device complexity
If a fixed projectile dispensing mechanism is used, then the structure is simple, but the mechanism fails when the housing is tipped due to gravity angle requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by transitioning from a fixed dispensing mechanism to a dynamic, tilt-adjustable one. The dispensing mechanism includes a tilt adjustment component that allows it to pivot and maintain the proper angle for gravity-driven projectile advancement even when the expelling housing is rotated and tipped to different trajectories. This dynamic adjustment ensures the dispensing mechanism remains reliable across all trajectory variations.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The apparatus ensures stable and controlled projectile dispensing across various trajectories, maintaining apparatus stability during use and preventing erratic throws.
Implementation Method 1
As the drive wheel releases the projectile from the pinch region, a pinching force and a driving force imparts spin to the projectile
Implementation Method 2
the ball advances (via gravity and/or a propelling force) through the elbow feeder to the ingress end of the launch tube
Data Source
AI summary
An enhanced projectile expelling apparatus provides stability and versatility expelling projectiles at various speeds and trajectories. The projectile expelling apparatus has a rotational expelling housing supported by a supporting stand that is adjustable into innumerable configurations by rotating a launch tube and/or tilting a feeder elbow disposed to abut the launch tube in rotational engagement. A rotational connector assembly facilitated the rotation of the launch tube, and a rearwardly-disposed pivot adjustment assembly facilitates the tilting of the feeder elbow. A speed-controlled motor rotates a drive wheel that imparts speed and spin to the projectiles. Depending upon the rotation of the launch tube, tilt of the feeder tube, and rotational speed of the drive wheel, the projectile expelling apparatus expels projectiles in various straight, curving, rising, dropping, and sliding trajectories.