Toy Gun Illuminating Soft Projectile via Internal Light Source
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional toy guns require prior exposure to a light source for glowing projectiles, leading to increased preparation time and inconsistent glowing effects in dark environments, reducing the excitement and realism of gameplay.
Innovation Solution
A toy gun design that includes a power source, motor, launch assembly, light source, and light reflecting unit, where the light source is activated upon trigger actuation, and the light beam is reflected to illuminate soft projectiles as they are discharged, eliminating the need for pre-exposure to a light source.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If glowing projectiles are coated with fluorescent or phosphorescent pigments, then the projectiles can glow in dark environments, but prior exposure to a light source is required which increases preparation time
Solution Approach 1:
The patent pre-charges a capacitor through a rectifier circuit from the battery before firing. When the trigger is pulled, the stored electrical energy is immediately discharged through the light source to illuminate the projectile, eliminating the need for external light exposure preparation while maintaining the glowing effect in dark environments
Solution Approach 2:
The toy gun system uses its own internal battery power to illuminate the projectile through an integrated light source, rather than requiring external light sources for preparation. The system serves itself by generating the necessary illumination from within, eliminating dependency on external conditions
2Illumination intensity
If glowing projectiles are coated with fluorescent or phosphorescent pigments, then the projectiles can glow in dark environments, but insufficient or uneven exposure causes inconsistent glowing effects
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical/physical process of external light exposure with an electrical illumination system. A battery-powered light source directly illuminates the projectile through an integrated optical path, providing consistent and controlled lighting without the variability inherent in manual external light exposure methods
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the illumination method from external optical exposure to internal electrical illumination. By controlling the light source parameters (intensity, duration, position) through an electrical circuit, the system achieves reliable and consistent glowing effects that are not dependent on external conditions or manual operation quality
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables immediate and consistent illumination of soft projectiles upon discharge, enhancing gameplay realism and reducing preparation time in dark environments.
Implementation Method 1
a light source... configured to emit light
Implementation Method 2
the light reflecting unit of the toy gun is configured to reflect the light beam emitted from the light source
Data Source
AI summary
A toy gun capable of illuminating soft projectile being ejected therefrom, comprising a gun body, a grip assembly is fixedly attached to the gun body, and a trigger assembly mounted on the grip assembly. The gun body has a power source, a motor, a launch assembly with a launch tube, a light source and a light reflecting unit. When the trigger assembly of the toy gun is actuated, the power source activates the motor and switches on the light source. The activated motor causes the launch assembly to discharge a soft projectile in the launch tube and the light emitted from the light source is reflected by the light reflecting unit onto the soft projectile once it is discharged, thereby illuminating the soft projectile.