Training Magazine Automatic Slide Reset Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing firearms training methods require shooters to manually reset the trigger mechanism after each dry fire, leading to an unnatural training experience due to the need for nonstandard manipulations of the firearm.
Innovation Solution
A training magazine equipped with a motor, energy storage element, and actuator that automatically resets the firearm's slide or trigger mechanism after each dry fire, eliminating the need for manual retraction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual resetting of the trigger mechanism is performed after each dry fire, then the firearm can be fired again, but the training experience becomes unnatural and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The magazine pre-loads multiple blank cartridges and automatically feeds them to the chamber, performing the resetting action before the shooter needs to fire again. This eliminates the need for manual slide retraction and trigger resetting between shots.
Solution Approach 2:
The firearm system serves itself by automatically cycling the slide and feeding the next blank cartridge after each trigger pull, without requiring external manual intervention from the shooter to reset the mechanism.
2Productivity
If a training magazine with automatic resetting mechanism is used, then repeated dry firing becomes natural and efficient, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The magazine serves multiple functions: it stores blank cartridges, automatically feeds them to the chamber, and triggers the slide cycling mechanism. This multi-functionality justifies the added complexity by eliminating the need for separate resetting devices or procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the cartridge storage function with the automatic resetting function into a single integrated magazine system. The feeding mechanism and slide cycling mechanism are merged into one coordinated system that operates simultaneously.
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 repeated dry firing of firearms without manual resetting, providing a more natural and efficient training experience by simulating the firing rate of semi-automatic and fully automatic firearms.
Implementation Method 1
a motor connected to the body and having a rotating shaft
Implementation Method 2
an energy storage element connected to the motor and operably connected to the actuator
Data Source
AI summary
A training magazine has a body configured to be removably received in the magazine well, a motor connected to the body and having a rotating shaft, an actuator operably engaged to the reciprocating action element, and operable to reciprocate the reciprocating action element, a linkage interconnecting the motor to the actuator, the linkage including a rotor operably connected to the rotating shaft and operable to rotate in response to rotation of the rotating shaft, and a link connected to the body and operably connected to reciprocate in response to rotation of the rotor to generate reciprocation of the actuator. The link is pivotally connected to the body at a first portion comprising a first end and a second portion is a second end opposite the first end. The rotor may operably engage the link at an intermediate position between the first and second ends.