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US20080131848A1
US20080131848A1 US11/748,965 US74896507A US2008131848A1 US 20080131848 A1 US20080131848 A1 US 20080131848A1 US 74896507 A US74896507 A US 74896507A US 2008131848 A1 US2008131848 A1 US 2008131848A1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A9/00—Feeding or loading of ammunition; Magazines; Guiding means for the extracting of cartridges
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A33/00—Adaptations for training; Gun simulators
    • F41A33/02—Light- or radiation-emitting guns ; Light- or radiation-sensitive guns; Cartridges carrying light emitting sources, e.g. laser

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  • the present invention relates to a weapon simulator assembly, and, more particularly, to a simulated weapon of a weapon simulator assembly that is able to detect the tap or slap of a magazine as part of an action drill corresponding to a weapon misfire.
  • misfire When military and/or police personnel train with simulated weapons, one of the training scenarios generated by a central computer or central processing unit is a “misfire” of the simulated weapon.
  • a misfire occurs when the trigger is pulled, but no round of ammunition is fired. This can occur due to many different reasons, and most agencies have an immediate action drill (a series of steps, done in order, immediately after the firearm misfire) that is to be performed by personnel in the event of such an occurrence.
  • One of the steps included in most drills related to firearm misfire includes a magazine tap or slap, where the user must slap or hit the bottom of the magazine to ensure that it is seated properly in the weapon.
  • some weapon simulators include a sensor, located within the simulated weapon itself, for the purpose of detecting whether or not a magazine is present and connected with the simulated weapon.
  • the sensor will change states when the magazine is “struck”, in that, during a simulated misfire, the user will push the magazine toward the firearm, and the central processing unit will measure the length of time that the sensor remains at a state indicating that the magazine has been removed from the simulated weapon. If the length of time, or “pulse width,” falls within a preset range, the weapon recognizes the signal as a “tap,” and provides a corresponding signal to the central processing unit.
  • FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a simulated firearm
  • FIG. 2 is a sectional side elevational view of the simulated firearm shown in FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the connections between the weapon processor and the sensor illustrated in FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of a second embodiment of the simulated firearm
  • FIG. 5 is a sectional side elevational view of the simulated firearm shown in FIG. 4 ;
  • FIG. 6 is a sectional side elevational view of a further embodiment of the simulated firearm.
  • FIG. 7 is a block diagram of the connections between the weapon processor and the sensor illustrated in FIG. 6 .
  • a weapon simulator assembly 8 is illustrated that is able to train personnel in the proper use and handling of weapons without having to use actual firearms and ammunition.
  • An effective firearms simulator duplicates the actual environment as much as possible by using weapons that “look and feel” like the real weapon. Accordingly, the weapon simulator assembly 8 described herein is able to simulate weapon misfire and monitor the reaction of the simulated weapon user.
  • the weapon simulator assembly 8 includes a simulated weapon 10 having a processor 16 that is in electrical communication with a central processing unit 4 .
  • the simulated weapon 10 is one typically used in training scenarios that are generated and controlled by the central processing unit 4 , with the simulated weapon 10 being in electrical communication with the central processing unit 4 either via a tethered connection or a wireless connection.
  • the weapon simulator assembly 8 includes the simulated weapon 10 , which has a receiver 11 with a receiver slot 11 s to receive the simulated magazine 12 .
  • the weapon simulator assembly 8 additionally includes a tap sensor 14 that is able to detect a “tap” force to the magazine 12 and differentiate the tap force from forces associated with the removal and reinsertion of the magazine 12 in the slot 11 s .
  • a tap sensor 14 that is able to detect a “tap” force to the magazine 12 and differentiate the tap force from forces associated with the removal and reinsertion of the magazine 12 in the slot 11 s .
  • either the central processing unit 4 or the processor 16 in the simulated weapon 10 will generate a scenario of weapon misfire that must be addressed before the simulated weapon 10 is allowed to continue operation.
  • This misfire scenario may be generated randomly, at a predetermined time, or as selected by a person overseeing use of the weapon simulator assembly 8 .
  • the weapon simulator assembly 8 is not only able to monitor the simulated weapon user's choices during the training session with respect to the simulated weapon 10 , but it is also able to monitor the operator's reaction to the misfire of the simulated weapon 10 .
  • the first embodiment of the weapon simulator assembly 8 is illustrated in FIGS. 1-3 .
  • the tap sensor 14 is positioned in the magazine 12 to monitor any forces applied to the bottom of the magazine 12 .
  • the tap sensor 14 could be a pressure sensor, variable resistance sensor, shock sensor or impact sensor, among other related designs.
  • a shock or impact sensor 14 could be incorporated in the magazine 12 to detect a sudden or severe impact force and indicate whether the strength of the tap force exceeds a predetermined level.
  • the tap sensor 14 will then provide corresponding feedback to a processor 16 in the simulated weapon 10 via an electrical interface 15 connecting the sensor 14 of the magazine 12 with the processor 16 of the firearm 10 .
  • shock sensors are a type of transducer that responds to shock energy by producing another type of energy signal, usually electrical. Such sensors 14 should be sensitive to shock but insensitive to other properties.
  • the tap sensor 14 could include a housing surrounding a metal ball, with the ball being held in a neutral position by a magnet. Upon impact, the sensor 14 is subjected to a shock, and a force is exerted onto the metal ball in an opposite direction as the force of the magnet. If the impact exceeds a threshold value, the ball is loosened from the magnet. Due to the impact on the tap sensor 14 , an electrical contact is effectuated, and a signal is transmitted to the processor 16 accordingly to provide the desired feedback, which is then transmitted to the central processing unit 4 .
  • the sensor 14 may be located proximate the bottom of the magazine 12 with an electrical connection 15 to the processor 16 housed in the simulated weapon 10 .
  • the sensor 14 will be proximate the strike plate 13 where the magazine 12 is to be struck by the user in simulating a “tap” drill.
  • the sensor 14 will transmit a signal to the processor 16 in the simulated weapon 10 , either mechanically or electrically, communicating to the processor 16 that the magazine 12 has been struck.
  • the processor 16 will then be able to register the action as one performed as a part of the drill to address the simulated malfunction of the simulated weapon 10 , and allow the user to proceed in the simulation with the remaining number of rounds of ammunition identified for the magazine 12 attached to the simulated weapon 10 .
  • the senor 14 as described above is positioned in the magazine 12 at the interface of the magazine 12 with the simulated weapon 10 .
  • the sensor 14 is placed at the interface between the magazine 12 and the simulated weapon 10 so that the force generated by striking the bottom of the magazine 12 will cause a corresponding change of state in the sensor 14 .
  • This change of state is transmitted to the processor 16 in the simulated weapon 10 , and is recognized by the processor 16 in the simulated weapon 10 as a tap force that occurred to correct the malfunction of the simulated weapon 10 , a corresponding signal is transmitted to central processing unit 4 .
  • a third embodiment of the present invention uses a tap sensor 14 for measuring motion, such as an accelerometer, that may be located in either the magazine 12 (shown in FIG. 3 ) or the simulated weapon 10 (shown in FIG. 7 ).
  • the sensor 14 will detect a sudden acceleration in the direction of the magazine 12 movement and transmit a corresponding signal to the processor 16 .
  • the accelerometer is a sensor 14 for measuring acceleration and vibration that can be a raw sensing element, a packaged transducer, or a sensor system, with the most common types of accelerometers being piezoelectric, capacitance, null-balance, strain gage, resonance, piezoresistive or magnetic induction.
  • the accelerometer is in electrical communication with the processor 16 of the simulated weapon 10 , such that the accelerometer will monitor any rapid movement of the simulated weapon 10 or attached magazine 12 .
  • the accelerometer sensor 14 will detect this acceleration and equate it as a tap of the magazine 12 , thereby providing feedback to the processor 16 of the simulated weapon 10 that the user has made the required contact with the simulated weapon 10 .
  • the processor 16 will then be able to register the action as one performed as a part of the drill to address the simulated malfunction of the simulated weapon 10 and provide a corresponding signal to the central processing unit 4 , and allow the user to proceed in the simulation with the remaining number of rounds of ammunition identified for the magazine 12 attached to the simulated weapon 10 .
  • the use of an accelerometer 14 therefore provides freedom in the position of the sensor 14 with respect to the simulated weapon 10 and magazine 12 .

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