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WO1994003770A1 - Arme a emission de lumiere pour jeu de tir electronique - Google Patents

Arme a emission de lumiere pour jeu de tir electronique Download PDF

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WO1994003770A1
WO1994003770A1 PCT/IE1993/000047 IE9300047W WO9403770A1 WO 1994003770 A1 WO1994003770 A1 WO 1994003770A1 IE 9300047 W IE9300047 W IE 9300047W WO 9403770 A1 WO9403770 A1 WO 9403770A1
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gun
barrel
gun apparatus
transmitting means
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Colum Butler
Thomas Butler
Ivano Cafolla
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Golden Grid Ltd
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Golden Grid Ltd
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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 invention relates to a gun apparatus for an electronic shooting game. More particularly, the invention relates to a gun apparatus for use in an electronic shooting game of the type played between two teams of one or more players in which the players compete in a battle environment and shoot at opponents while trying to avoid being shot at themselves.
  • a gun apparatus for use in an electronic shooting game of the type played between two teams of one or more players in which the players compete in a battle environment and shoot at opponents while trying to avoid being shot at themselves, the gun apparatus comprising a gun body having a first barrel, a hand grip, and a trigger mechanism adjacent to the hand grip, the gun having a power supply, a beam transmitting means in the gun for emitting a narrow focused beam of high intensity light when the gun is fired, processing means for collecting data from a target and for counting and recording the number of times that a player has been hit on the target.
  • a resiliently deformable tip is provided at the front end of the first barrel.
  • the deformable tip comprises an outer sidewall and an inner tube connected to the outer sidewall by deformable radial webs extending therebetween.
  • the deformable tip includes mounting means for mounting the tip to the end of the barrel.
  • the mounting means comprises an annular slot in the sidewall of the tip engagable with a complementary annular flange at the end of the barrel.
  • inter-engagable formations are provided on the tip and the barrel to prevent rotation of the tip on the barrel.
  • an inner end of the tip is engagable with the beam transmitting means to support the beam transmitting means on the barrel.
  • a socket is formed at an inner end of the tip for releasable engagement with the beam transmitting means.
  • a resilient support is provided for mounting on the beam transmitting means to resiliently support the transmitting means between the tip and the support within the gun barrel.
  • a resilient support is provided to resiliently support the transmitting means in the gun.
  • the beam transmitting means is engagable with the barrel to lock the beam transmitting means against rotation within the barrel.
  • a hole is provided in a sidewall of the beam transmitting means for engagement with a complementary spigot on the barrel to lock the beam transmitting means in position in the barrel.
  • the apparatus includes emitting means for emitting a beam of infra red.
  • the infra red emitting means is mounted in a secondary barrel of the gun.
  • the secondary barrel is parallel to the first barrel so that the infra red beam is emitted parallel to the narrow focused beam of high intensity light.
  • the infra red beam initiates a hit on a target.
  • the gun includes receptors which act as a target for other players.
  • the trigger mechanism comprises a trigger slidably mounted on the gun body and movable between an extended released position and a retracted firing position, biasing means extending between the trigger and the gun body to urge the trigger towards the released position.
  • a switch is mounted on the gun body, the switch being connected to the beam transmitting means and engagable by the trigger in the firing position to fire an infra red beam from the gun.
  • the trigger has a slot engagable with a complementary guide on the body which projects through the slot for slidably supporting the trigger on the body.
  • the biasing means comprises one or more springs, each spring being mounted on a spigot on the trigger and extending to engage an associated support post on the body.
  • a window is provided in a sidewall of the gun body.
  • the window is formed by a flexible strip having a number of translucent window portions, the strip locating in a slot in the sidewall and being retained therein by a number of spaced-apart lugs at opposite sides of the slot with the window portions in register with associated through holes in the sidewall.
  • the gun body is divided axially into two similar gun body parts into which gun elements are assembled.
  • the invention provides a game apparatus comprising, for each player, a gun apparatus according to the invention and body armour, the body armour having receptors which act as a target for other players, connection means between the gun and the body armour delivering signals from the body armour receptors to the processing means.
  • Fig 1 is a perspective view of a gun apparatus according to the invention.
  • Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the gun
  • Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the gun
  • Fig. 4 is a front elevational view of the gun
  • Fig. 5 is an exploded perspective view of portion of the gun
  • Fig. 6 is an elevational view of a resilient barrel tip forming portion of the gun
  • Fig. 7 is an elevational view of one half of a body of the gun.
  • Fig. 8 is a detail perspective view of portion of a trigger mechanism of the gun.
  • the gun 1 has a gun body 2 formed by two halves 3, 4 of moulded plastics material, preferably ABS, secured together by bolts 5.
  • the gun 2 has a forwardly extending primary barrel 6.
  • a pair of hand grips are provided, namely, a front hand grip 8 and a rear hand grip 9.
  • Mounted adjacent the rear hand grip 9 is a trigger mechanism 10.
  • a laser 12 operable to emit a narrow focused beam of high intensity light through an open front end 7 of the primary barrel 6 when the gun 1 is fired.
  • a resiliently deformable tip 15 is mounted at the front end 7 of the primary barrel 6.
  • An infra red emitter (not shown) is mounted in a slot 17 in an upper secondary barrel 18 having a front opening 19 through which an invisible beam of infra red is emitted.
  • the trigger mechanism 10 comprises a plastics trigger 20 slidably mounted on the gun body 2 and movable between an extended released position and a retracted firing position.
  • the trigger 20 has an elongate slot 21 (Fig. 7) engagable with a complementary guide 22 integrally moulded with the gun body 2 which project through the slot 21 for slidably supporting the trigger 20 on the body 2.
  • a spring 23 is mounted in the slot 21.
  • a lug 26 on the trigger 20 is engagable with a microswitch 27 when the trigger 20 is in the firing position.
  • the microswitch 27 is operatively connected to the laser 12 and to the infra red emitter to fire a visible laser beam and an invisible infra red beam when the trigger is pulled.
  • the microswitch 27 is supported and located within the rear hand grip 9 by a pair of spaced-apart posts 28. It will be appreciated that the construction of the trigger mechanism 10 is such as to facilitate rapid assembly when constructing a gun 1 and to ensure smooth efficient operation of the trigger 20 in use.
  • the tip 15 is of thermoplastic material such as rubber and is generally cylindrical in shape having an inner bore 30 for through passage of a beam from the laser 12.
  • the inner bore 30 is connected by a number of deformable radial webs 31 with an outer sidewall 32.
  • a radial slot 33 (Fig. 6) is provided engagable with a complementary annular flange 34 (Fig. 7) at the front end 7 of the barrel 6.
  • a number of radial flanges 35 within the slot 33 are engagable with complementary sockets 36 on the annular flange 34 to prevent rotation of the tip 15 on the barrel 6.
  • a socket 38 is provided at an inner end of the tip 15 for releasably engaging the laser 12 to resiliently support the laser 12 within the barrel 6.
  • a resilient end support 40 is provided of the same material as the tip 15.
  • the end support 40 is generally cylindrical with open ends, a slot 41 extending between the ends to facilitate fitting the end support 40 on the laser 12.
  • Flanges 42 project outwardly at each side of the slot 41 for engagement with an interior of the gun body 2 to prevent rotation of the end support 40 within the gun barrel 6. It will be appreciated that the laser 12 is firmly supported between the tip 15 and the end support 40 which provide for shock absorption.
  • the laser 12 has a tubular outer casing 45.
  • a register hole is provided in the casing 45 which is engagable with a spigot 46 (Fig. 7) inside the barrel 6 to prevent rotation of the laser 12 within the barrel 6.
  • the gun body is divided axially into two similar body halves in which the various elements are associated and the body halves are then secured together.
  • a window panel 50 is provided comprising a flexible strip having a number of translucent windows 51.
  • the strip is seated in an associated slot 52 in the gun body with the windows 51 in register with through holes 53 in the gun body.
  • a plurality of spaced-apart lugs 54 at each side of the slot 52 retain the strip in position. It will be appreciated that this construction facilitates rapid mounting of the strip on the gun body.
  • a fuse holder 60 is mounted in an associated socket 61 at a lower end of the rear hand grip 9.
  • the fuse holder 60 carries a fuse protecting the circuitry of the gun 1 which can be readily easily changed if required.
  • a charge socket (not shown) is mounted in an associated socket 62 on an underside of the gun body adjacent the trigger mechanism 10.
  • the charge socket incorporates a socket for reception of a jack plug for connection to a battery charger to recharge batteries incorporated in the gun assembly.
  • a printed circuit board (not shown) containing the circuitry for control of the gun including a micro processing means is mounted within the gun body above the trigger mechanism and is connected to the laser 12, the charge socket, the trigger mechanism and the fuse holder by means of plug and socket type connectors thus facilitating rapid assembly of the gun and the replacement of any parts which require maintenance during use.
  • the printed circuit board also allows these connections to be soldered, if required.
  • the gun includes targets in the form of infra red receptors which are activated when hit by an infra red beam emitted from the gun of an opposing player. Signals from the receptors are collected by the microprocessor which counts and records the number of times that a player has been hit by an opposing player.
  • the gun forms part of a game apparatus which is carried by a player.
  • the other part is body armour which is worn by the player and which is also provided with targets in the form of infra red receptors.
  • the body armour has cables which connect with the gun and deliver signals to and from the microprocessor mounted in the gun body.

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Abstract

Une arme utilisée pour un jeu de tir électronique comprend un corps (2) en deux parties, comprenant un canon primaire (6), un canon secondaire (18), des poignées (8, 9) et un mécanisme de détente (10). Un émetteur d'infrarouges est monté dans le canon secondaire (18) et un laser est monté dans le canon primaire (6), l'émetteur à infrarouges et le laser étant tous les deux actionnés par l'intermédiaire de la détente (10) pour émettre, respectivement, des rayons infrarouges invisibles et un faisceau de lumière visible de haute intensité. Un embout (15) à déformation élastique est monté sur l'extrémité avant du canon primaire (6). Le corps de l'arme est également pourvu de cibles se présentant sous la forme de récepteurs de rayons infrarouges qui envoient des signaux à un microprocesseur monté dans l'arme, qui compte et enregistre le nombre de fois qu'un joueur a été touché.
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