Gun Recoil Simulation Patents (Class 434/18)
  • Patent number: 11946716
    Abstract: A recoil simulation device is for simulation of a recoil of a weapon. The recoil simulation device is adapted to be attached on the weapon or integrated in the weapon. The recoil simulation device includes a recoil device adapted to be activated upon pulling a trigger of the weapon. The weapon can be a real weapon or an imitation weapon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: GREEN AMMO AS
    Inventors: Steffen Botten, Erik Boye Abrahamsen
  • Patent number: 11874094
    Abstract: A laser-based firearm and target training assembly that includes a handheld target structure of a material configured to generate a visually perceivable indicia when subjected to a laser light with a frequency range of 220-1060 nm and a handheld firearm assembly with a body having a barrel portion defining a muzzle, defining an internal laser housing channel, and including an upper surface. The assembly also includes a laser emission module disposed within the internal laser housing channel, with an emission aperture facing and aligned with the muzzle, and operably configured to emit a pulsed laser light emission of a frequency range of 220-1060 nm from the emission aperture when a user pulls a trigger thereon that causes an electronic controller to have the laser emission module emit the pulsed laser light emission therefrom to generate the visually perceivable indicia on the target structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Inventor: Naki U. Soyturk
  • Patent number: 11656054
    Abstract: A training magazine has a body configured to be removably received in the magazine well, a motor connected to the body and operable to generate a motive force, an energy storage element operably connected to the motor and configured to store potential energy generated by the motive force, and an actuator operably engaged to the energy storage element and to the reciprocating action element, and operable to transmit the potential energy to reciprocate the action element. The reciprocating element may be a pistol slide. The energy storage element may be a spring. The spring may be a torsion coil spring having a cylindrical shape with opposed circular ends. There may be an input rotor operably connected to the motor and to a first end of the spring. There may be an output rotor connected to an output end of the spring and to the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: MANTIS TECH, LLC
    Inventors: Ammon Allgaier, Austin Allgaier, Louis Van Blarigan
  • Patent number: 10330423
    Abstract: A firearm training system includes a device body simulating a firearm and a releasable magazine accessory. The magazine accessory is retained within a receptacle formed within a handle of the device body by a pair of catches and two springs that provide opposing forces on the magazine accessory. The firearm training system also includes an improved trigger assembly that reduces breakage of the trigger under repetitive trigger pulls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: SMART FIREARMS TRAINING DEVICES LLC
    Inventors: Michael A. Farrell, Zachary Smith
  • Patent number: 9804672
    Abstract: Methods of and apparatuses for providing human interaction with a computer, including human control of three dimensional input devices, force feedback, and force input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas G. Anderson, Bill Anderson, Walter Aviles, Richard Aviles, Jake Jones, V. Gerald Grafe
  • Patent number: 9803948
    Abstract: A trigger emulation mechanism of an electric gun is disclosed. When actuated, a trigger assembly causes a retainer assembly to drive the toothed rack element to allow the toothed rack element to operate in combination with a gear shaft assembly to amplify a rotational angle, making the gear shaft assembly drive a striker hammer plate to rotate and allowing the striker hammer plate to drive the striker hammer elastic element to accumulate energy therein. Afterward, the retainer assembly may release the toothed rack element, causing the striker hammer elastic element to force the striker hammer plate to rotate in an opposite direction to strike thus generate sound and vibration, thereby achieving advantages of enhancing the degree of simulation by generating sound and vibration and an idle stroke before firing is initiated and also reducing the size thereof for applications to various models of electric guns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: GUAY GUAY TRADING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yin-Hsi Liao
  • Patent number: 9791236
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pneumatic toy gun recoil device, which uses pneumatic means to substitute mechanical means like springs for cushioning and retracting effect, so as to resolve technical problems of conventional techniques. Said resolved technical problems, such as, the springs serve as mechanical means are easy wearing or elastic fatigue, and are also difficult to assemble and mount. Furthermore, the invention not only provides recoil simulating the recoil of a gun firing gunpowder propelled projectiles, but also has advantages of good quality control and long life for toy gun products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Inventor: Tsung-Ming Lee
  • Patent number: 9599422
    Abstract: An automatic recoiler for converting a firearm into a simulator includes a sealed cylinder with a piston. A piston rod extends from the piston through the rebound chamber and out of the cylinder. A gas block at the end of the rebound chamber has a pressure relieve valve for allowing fluid to enter and exit. The cylinder includes an inlet port in communication with the compression chamber. The piston rod has an end face sized to contact a front surface of the slide for recoiling the slide backward. A power source moves the piston thereby extending the piston rod from the cylinder. A controller controls the power source thereby controlling the extension of the piston rod from the cylinder. Whereby, when a user presses the trigger, the controller controls the power source to move the piston thereby extending the piston rod from the cylinder and recoiling the slide backward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Inventor: Clinton Gregory Mundy
  • Patent number: 9568268
    Abstract: The present invention is a weapon simulator that is at least partially controlled by a host computer and simulates near actual recoil forces of a weapon via a gun active recoil unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: ACME Worldwide Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Randall S. Gurule, Douglas D. Sutton, E. Victor Maestas, Peter Agnew, Matthew Hastey, Michael T. Skelton
  • Patent number: 9504914
    Abstract: Various systems, game controllers, and methods for simulating various objects such as weapons are provided. For example, a game controller may include a trigger, a processor within the body that receives a trigger signal when the trigger is activated by the user. The processor may communicate with a computer running a software program such as a gaming application, and an actuator coupled to the trigger, the actuator configured to output a haptic effect to the trigger in response to receiving a control signal from the processor. The game controller may simulate a gun and generate a recoil effect. In some embodiments, the recoil effect may be generated by impacting a moving mass from a discharge end of the gun to a handle end of the gun. In some embodiments, the recoil effect may be generated by using a body part of a user as a tether.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Immersion Corporation
    Inventors: Danny A. Grant, Erin Ramsay, Ali Modarres, David M. Birnbaum, Juan Manuel Cruz-Hernandez, Robert W. Heubel, Hendrik Bartel
  • Patent number: 9175922
    Abstract: The present invention is a weapon simulator that is at least partially controlled by a host computer and simulates near actual recoil forces of a weapon via a gun active recoil unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: ACME Worldwide Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Randall S. Gurule, Douglas D. Sutton, E. Victor Maestas, Peter Agnew, Matthew Hastey, Michael T. Skelton
  • Patent number: 9151565
    Abstract: A firearm training device is structured for use with the user's firearm to provide realistic simulation of the firing, recoiling and re-cocking of the weapon, while enabling the use of the training device without modification to the firearm in order to accommodate the training device, the training device being receivable in the magazine compartment of the firearm and being easily removed therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Cold Fire, LLC.
    Inventor: Brandon Peterson
  • Patent number: 9134089
    Abstract: An airsoft gun structure redesigns the conventional high-pressure toy gun to shunt high-pressure air flow during shooting. Therefore, the shunted high-pressure air flow simulates recoils as real bolt-action, single-shot rifles. Also, the ammunition supply includes different cartridges to select one of the supply-type by the users and whether shell case ejection or not. When the airsoft gun is operated, the realistic action is achieved to enhance the fun of shooting. Furthermore, the dual hop up system makes the flight path of bullets more stable without shift. Moreover, the safety gasification system could make the supplied amount of the output compressed high pressure air be almost constant to enhance security during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Inventor: Tsung-Yun Yang
  • Patent number: 9011151
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a system for simulating firing a gun comprises a firing system and a transmitting system coupled to the firing system. The firing system fires a cartridge and comprises a chamber and a hammer. The chamber receives and holds the cartridge, and the hammer strikes the cartridge. The transmitting system detects movement of the hammer and transmits simulation data prior to the hammer striking the cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Giles D. Jones, Qingce Bian, Christopher A. Tomlinson, Jeffrey E. Decker, William W. Price, Bradley C Huang, Peter M. Wallrich
  • Patent number: 8911235
    Abstract: The invention is a trigger pull training device for improving trigger pull technique. The device has a frame with a trigger track opening and a trigger which goes through that opening. A proximity sensor or a plurality of proximity sensors are placed proximate the trigger track opening. The sensors are connected to an indicator whereby pulling the trigger such that the trigger is within the sensing zone causes the proximity sensor to emit a signal. A plurality of sensors can be lined along the trigger track opening to indicate the accuracy of any pull.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: TriggerMaster, Inc.
    Inventor: Malcom Baxter
  • Patent number: 8890944
    Abstract: A firearms pulverizer system is disclosed which comprises a pulverizer unit having an inlet chute, a cutting chamber, and an outlet, a first image capturing device positioned above the inlet chute for capturing an image of an identification number associated with a firearm, and a second image capturing device positioned above the cutting chamber for recording destruction of the firearm inserted into the cutting chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Gunbusters, LLC
    Inventor: Raymond W Reynolds
  • Patent number: 8827706
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing firearms training without using traditional firearms. Replicas of firearms have control systems in communication with magazines inserted into the replicas to control the number of rounds that can be fired for each magazine. The control systems can also monitor, record and communicate data relating to all use of the replica to centralized control units. Additionally, the control systems can include location sensors to monitor the location of the replicas and only authorize firing of the replicas in approved locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Practical Air Rifle Training Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Richard Russell Hogan, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8777620
    Abstract: A firearm training system provides a firearm body having a trigger and a trigger pull sensor circuit. When the trigger is pulled, the trigger pull sensor circuit provides trigger pull data allowing monitoring of the actual two-dimensional trigger pull path taken by the trigger during the trigger pull. The trigger pull path is graft on a predetermined map together with boundary lines representing a predetermined difference threshold from ideal trigger pull data. The system provides a way to monitor trigger pull path to determine whether the trigger has been pulled laterally and/or the firearm body has moved with respect to a longitudinal axis of the firearm body during the trigger pull. By repeatedly monitoring trigger pulls using the system, a user can train to improve trigger pull technique.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: TriggerMaster, Inc.
    Inventor: Malcom Baxter
  • Patent number: 8690575
    Abstract: The present invention is a weapon simulator that is at least partially controlled by a host computer and simulates near actual recoil forces of a weapon via a gun active recoil unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: ACME Worldwide Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Randall S. Gurule, Douglas D. Sutton, E. Victor Maestas, Peter Agnew, Matthew Hastey, Michael T. Skelton
  • Publication number: 20140065577
    Abstract: A non-lethal, air-gun training weapon that is used to realistically simulate the behavior of a live firearm. The non-lethal, air-gun training weapon provides an air-gun to simulate the weight and feel of a live firearm. A magazine that attaches to the air-gun houses a gas container, which feeds compressed gas into the air-gun. The release of compressed gas actuates a laser assembly and a bolt both housed within the air-gun. The laser assembly allows users to track dry-fired shots, while movement of the bolt simulates the recoil of a live firearm. An electromechanical system housed within the magazine features a transceiver that is capable of wirelessly transmitting and receiving information from an external computer system. The electromechanical assembly also includes a jamming mechanism that can be activated by a controller board in order to simulate an empty clip or jammed weapon. The jamming mechanism can be manually or remotely reset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: HATALOM SYSTEMS LLC
    Inventors: Daniel P. Quinlan, John M. Hinnant, Teresa Melia Hinnant
  • Publication number: 20140057229
    Abstract: The invention relates to a simulator (10) for training at least one person, comprising a training room (20), the inner delimiting surface of which is provided with a color suitable for a color-based picture knock-out, wherein the simulator (10) comprises at least one semi-transparent head-mounted display (21; 21?), which is provided with two video cameras for stereoscopic images and a head tracker, which allows the line of sight of the respective wearer to be ascertained. The simulator (10) further comprises a simulation processor (22) having two picture generators for a stereoscopic representation of virtual pictures on the at least one head-mounted display (21; 21?), and the virtual pictures to be represented can be generated by a video mixer, which comprises means for isochronously mixing the images of the video cameras of the at least one head-mounted display (21, 21?) with computed virtual pictures in the respective line of sight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Rheinmetall Defence Electronics GmbH
    Inventor: Volker Groteluschen
  • Patent number: 8608474
    Abstract: The invention relates to a recoil impulse generator for a weapon simulator comprising a force storage element and an impulse mass that can be moved and that is moved from a stressed to an unstressed position with a triggering element is actuated in order to simulate a recoil impulse. The recoil impulse generator comprises a drive that drives a spindle uninterruptedly during a shot sequence simulating several shots; a coupling that is connected to the impulse mass and to the force storage element and that engages in the spindle in an engaged state and that is moved along the spindle by means of rotation of the spindle in order to bring the impulse mass into the stressed position again the force applied by the force storage element; a disengaging means that switches the coupling to a disengaged state when the impulse mass has reached the stressed position; and an engaging means that switches the coupling to the engaged state when the impulse mass has reached the unstressed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: E.Sigma Technology AG
    Inventors: Martin Markert, Josef Muellner, Bjoern Bonitz
  • Patent number: 8602784
    Abstract: An apparatus for non-permanent conversion of a semiautomatic pistol into a compressed gas powered weapon simulator. The apparatus replaces the pistol's barrel, recoil spring and magazine with no modification of the pistol, which allows retaining the operational functions of the pistol's remaining components. Compressed gas, from the simulation magazine unit, is used in the compressed gas valve means, in the barrel unit, to operate the slide mechanism, to compress the simulation recoil spring, and to emit a laser pulse beam on a target when activated by the firing mechanism; and battery power, from the simulation magazine unit, is used to count the number of shots, lock the slide after a predetermined number of shots and transmit information from the weapon simulator to a remote data system. The compressed simulation recoil spring returns the slide mechanism back to its original position, unless locked open by the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Inventor: Vojtech Dvorak
  • Patent number: 8602785
    Abstract: A smart magazine adapted to be releasably engaged with a simulated weapon is provided, the magazine comprising a housing, a valving mechanism disposed within the housing and a data module including an electronic storage medium for storing information concerning an amount of simulated ammunition “shots” present in the magazine, and a connection member operably connected to the data module and adapted to be operably connected to a control module in the weapon to transmit and receive signals in response to the firing of the weapon to adjust the number of “shots” stored in the storage medium. The magazine utilizes a compressed gas cartridge that releases gas to produce an audible “pop” when the weapon is fired and to reset the “shot” count for the magazine when the canister is replaced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Inventors: Rick Allen Jensen, Jared Russel Orvis
  • Patent number: 8585407
    Abstract: A backlash vibration mechanism used in a toy gun and arranged above a piston-cylinder mechanism is disclosed, having a weight inserted through a disarm mechanism, a reaction spring adapted for returning the weight after the weight having been moved backwards and a brake unit arranged at the front side relative to the disarm mechanism and adapted for pushing the disarm mechanism backwards to simulate the action of the disarm mechanism of a real gun when producing a backlash vibration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Inventor: Shih-Che Hu
  • Patent number: 8556628
    Abstract: The invention is a trigger pull training device for improving trigger pull technique. The device has a frame with a trigger track opening and a trigger which goes through that opening. A proximity sensor or a plurality of proximity sensors are placed proximate the trigger track opening. The sensors are connected to an indicator whereby pulling the trigger such that the trigger is within the sensing zone causes the proximity sensor to emit a signal. A plurality of sensors can be lined along the trigger track opening to indicate the accuracy of any pull.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Inventor: Malcom E. Baxter
  • Patent number: 8496479
    Abstract: A device (1) simulates the recoil of a firearm and has a breechblock (60) with a knockover slide (63). To avoid freezing up and outward emissions, a control mechanism controls a hydraulic working piston in working connection with the breechblock (60). A valve pressure lever (11) is deflected by movement of the knockover slide (63) to open a pressure valve (20), as a result of which fluid is fed to the working piston. The valve (20) has a movable separating piston (14) separating a hydraulic chamber (13) tightly from a gas chamber (17) filled with compressed gas. The separating piston (14) is acted on by the compressed gas. The working piston at the end of an adjusting movement brings about the closing of the valve (20) and opening of a discharge valve. The hydraulic fluid is guided, with open discharge valve, from the working piston into a return chamber (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Inventor: Willi Rauser
  • Patent number: 8449346
    Abstract: A toy gun includes a housing; a barrel extending forwardly of the housing; a motor in a pistol grip; a speed reduction gear in the housing and operatively connected to the motor; a bullet loading unit in a forward end of the housing; a spring biased piston in a fixed cylinder of the housing; a trigger for activating the motor for firing; and a backward momentum transferring mechanism partially disposed in a gunstock and including an intermediate weight, a forward sliding rod disposed rearward of the piston, and a rear recoil spring having a front end urging against a rear end of the weight and a rear end urging against an internal wall in the gunstock. The sliding rod is disposed in the housing and spaced apart from the weight. The backward momentum transferring mechanism can simulate recoil by generating a recoil shock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Inventor: Tsung-Ming Lee
  • Patent number: 8393900
    Abstract: A system for aligning a simulator arranged for firing a mounted on a weapon. The simulator has a radiation source arranged so as to emit a beam along a simulation axis, and for adjusting the simulation axis so that it is aligned with the weapon sight. The system includes a sighting mark at which the weapon sight is to be aimed during alignment, and a device arranged in connection with the sighting mark to emit beam along an axis representing an aligned simulation axis. The system further includes an aligning unit that is deployable at the simulator and in which at least a first part of the beam from the element is reflected along an axis representing the current position of the simulation axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Saab AB
    Inventor: Per Renntoft
  • Patent number: 8356995
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to devices that are used to simulate a firearm recoil effect. It is a known fact that the recoil effect of a firearm directly influences quality of marksmanship of a shooter in areas including but not limited to target acquisition and re-acquisition, firing accuracy, psychological anticipation of a shot to be fired, proper grip of a weapon and more. The suggested device is used in a combination with training simulators to enhance the tactical functionality and by so increasing the quality of training. The recoil emulation device mounts on a barrel of any standard handheld firearm including but not limited to all types of machine guns and sniper rifles. It is then connected via a cable to an air compressor, which provides air pressure required to initiate a recoil emulation cycle. The recoil emulation device consists of a cylinder, which holds a metal ball, which travels throughout the cylinder and provides the impact required to cause an upward displacement of a weapon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Inventors: Matvey Lvovskiy, Ilya Lipkind
  • Publication number: 20120148989
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to devices that are used to simulate a firearm recoil effect. It is a known fact that the recoil effect of a firearm directly influences quality of marksmanship of a shooter in areas including but not limited to target acquisition and re-acquisition, firing accuracy, psychological anticipation of a shot to be fired, proper grip of a weapon and more. The suggested device is used in a combination with training simulators to enhance the tactical functionality and by so increasing the quality of training. The recoil emulation device mounts on a barrel of any standard handheld firearm including but not limited to all types of machine guns and sniper rifles. It is then connected via a cable to an air compressor, which provides air pressure required to initiate a recoil emulation cycle. The recoil emulation device consists of a cylinder, which holds a metal ball, which travels throughout the cylinder and provides the impact required to cause an upward displacement of a weapon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventors: Matvey Lvovskiy, Ilya Lipkind
  • Publication number: 20120129136
    Abstract: An apparatus for non-permanent conversion of a semiautomatic pistol into a compressed gas powered weapon simulator. The apparatus replaces the pistol's barrel, recoil spring and magazine with no modification of the pistol, which allows retaining the operational functions of the pistol's remaining components. Compressed gas, from the simulation magazine unit, is used in the compressed gas valve means, in the barrel unit, to operate the slide mechanism, to compress the simulation recoil spring, and to emit a laser pulse beam on a target when activated by the firing mechanism; and battery power, from the simulation magazine unit, is used to count the number of shots, lock the slide after a predetermined number of shots and transmit information from the weapon simulator to a remote data system. The compressed simulation recoil spring returns the slide mechanism back to its original position, unless locked open by the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventor: Vojtech Dvorak
  • Patent number: 8162666
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, multiple networked gaming devices can participate in a secondary type game. A primary game such as poker, rotatable wheels, wheel of fortune or the like is initiated on a gaming device. A predetermined outcome (for example) of the primary game is then used to qualify the gaming device for a secondary type game. A predetermined outcome might be a wheel of fortune SPIN symbol, for example. Once the gaming device is qualified, a secondary game indication cycle is triggered. During this cycle, additional gaming devices can then qualify for the secondary type game by using one or more predetermined primary game outcomes, for example. The secondary type game is then initiated and a secondary game payout awarded to the gaming devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Inventor: Tyler Parham
  • Patent number: 8123525
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are described for a weapon simulator. An example weapon simulator includes a pressure piston, which is couplable to a weapon, which acts to open a breech, and which is seated in a pressure cylinder. An example pressure piston includes a slider. The slider holds a pressure intake opening open and keeps one or more pressure outlet openings closed when the breech block is in a front-most position. In addition, the slider keeps the pressure intake opening closed and holds the one or more pressure outlet opening open when the breech block is in a rear-most position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Heckler & Koch, GmbH
    Inventor: Rudi Beckmann
  • Patent number: 8123623
    Abstract: A simulated gun includes a main body and a reactionary force generator having a drive force generator, an actuator and a transmitter. The drive force generator is arranged outside the main body and transmits a drive force to a core constituting the transmitter by driving of the drive force generator. The rotational arm of the actuator is rotated together with a weight about the horizontal axis by a drive force from the core, and a drive force in a direction for raising the muzzle side of the gun is imparted to the main body when the weight hammers the inner wall surface of the main body. Consequently, a specified impact force can be generated by the drive force generator arranged outside of the main body, the size and weight of the main body can be reduced, and a realistic reaction force such that the muzzle side of the gun is sprung up can be realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshinobu Kitami, Takashi Honda, Yuji Tamura
  • Publication number: 20110318715
    Abstract: The invention relates to a recoil impulse generator for a weapon simulator comprising a force storage element and an impulse mass that can be moved and that is moved from a stressed to an unstressed position with a triggering element is actuated in order to simulate a recoil impulse. The recoil impulse generator comprises a drive that drives a spindle uniterruptedly during a shot sequence simulating several shots; a coupling that is connected to the impulse mass and to the force storage element and that engages in the spindle in an engaged state and that is moved along the spindle by means of rotation of the spindle in order to bring the impulse mass into the stressed position again the force applied by the force storage element; a disengaging means that switches the coupling to a disengaged state when the impulse mass has reached the stressed position; and an engaging means that switches the coupling to the engaged state when the impulse mass has reached the unstressed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: E.SIGMA TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: Martin Markert, Josef Muellner, Bjoern Bonitz
  • Publication number: 20110306020
    Abstract: A firearm training device is structured for use with the user's firearm to provide realistic simulation of the firing, recoiling and re-cocking of the weapon, while enabling the use of the training device without modification to the firearm in order to accommodate the training device, the training device being receivable in the magazine compartment of the firearm and being easily removed therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventor: Brandon Peterson
  • Patent number: 8074392
    Abstract: A toy rifle (air soft rifle, BB-rifle) backlash vibration structure is disclosed formed of a receiver extension, a weight, a reaction spring and a buttcap spacer. The weight has a front extension inserted through the frame of the toy riffle and connected to the rear end of the piston spring at the rear side of the piston so that the component parts of the backlash vibration structure does not touch the piston during movement of the piston. The buttcap spacer is detachably fastened to the rear side of the receiver extension and mounted with an adjustment screw rod that is rotatable relative to the buttcap spacer to adjust the level of the backlash vibration from zero to the maximum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Inventor: Shih-Che Hu
  • Publication number: 20110287388
    Abstract: A backlash vibration mechanism used in a toy gun and arranged above a piston-cylinder mechanism is disclosed, having a weight inserted through a disarm mechanism, a reaction spring adapted for returning the weight after the weight having been moved backwards and a brake unit arranged at the front side relative to the disarm mechanism and adapted for pushing the disarm mechanism backwards to simulate the action of the disarm mechanism of a real gun when producing a backlash vibration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventor: Shih-Che HU
  • Publication number: 20110275036
    Abstract: A device (1) simulates the recoil of a firearm and has a breechblock (60) with a knockover slide (63). To avoid freezing up and outward emissions, a control mechanism controls a hydraulic working piston in working connection with the breechblock (60). A valve pressure lever (11) is deflected by movement of the knockover slide (63) to open a pressure valve (20), as a result of which fluid is fed to the working piston. The valve (20) has a movable separating piston (14) separating a hydraulic chamber (13) tightly from a gas chamber (17) filled with compressed gas. The separating piston (14) is acted on by the compressed gas. The working piston at the end of an adjusting movement brings about the closing of the valve (20) and opening of a discharge valve. The hydraulic fluid is guided, with open discharge valve, from the working piston into a return chamber (24).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Inventor: Willi RAUSER
  • Publication number: 20110003269
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the invention relates to an infrared weapon aimpoint and triggering detection system that includes an IRED that is modulated in two modes for training and evaluating first responders who are required to enter buildings and raid houses. The IRED mode is either an aiming mode or a triggered mode. The triggered mode is initiated for a short period when the weapon is fired as sensed by a recoil sensing mechanism. An IRED detector and controller sense and process the signal, and may provide output to an instructor, evaluator or a target controller to control the behavior of a target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Inventors: Rocco Portoghese, Paul Geoffrey Barber
  • Publication number: 20100227298
    Abstract: A training aid apparatus composed of: a power source; an illuminator electrically attached to the power source; and an actuator electrically attached to the illuminator for readily controlling illumination of the illuminator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2006
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: ROVATEC LTD.
    Inventor: Moshe Charles
  • Patent number: 7588023
    Abstract: An action structure is composed of a handle part, an action part, a tenon part, and a trajectory adjusting device. An extended handle extension seat drives a corresponding action piece through an operation of the handle, and an action piece inner tenon is located at a lower rim of the action. The action piece is fixed at a rear side through this latching effect, and at a same time, the trajectory adjusting device which is enclosed by the action piece is exposed for an adjustment of the trajectory. In addition, an action release tenon is assembled with the action piece inner tenon through an extended tenon extension rod, such that the action piece can be restored to an original position by pressing the action release tenon, thereby enabling a recoil movement of the action to achieve an effect of simulating a real gun.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Vega Force International Corp.
    Inventors: Shih-Che Kung, Wei-Hung Chung
  • Patent number: 7581954
    Abstract: A firearms training simulator provides recoil simulating the recoil of a conventional firearm. The valve assembly provides consistent rearward gas pressure for generating recoil. Preferred embodiments of the firearms training simulator may include a means for adjusting the amount of recoil provided. A trigger mechanism permitting semi-automatic operation, or full automatic operation at a user selectable cyclic rate, is provided. The firearms training simulator further provides a laser emitter structured to emit a laser substantially along the same path as a bullet fired from a conventional firearm having the same configuration as the simulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Newmatics Licensing LLC
    Inventor: Mark Schavone
  • Patent number: 7563097
    Abstract: In a self-contained actively-controlled stabilization system within a hand-grip, all components are contained within the handgrip, and one generic handgrip can be attached to a variety of devices for a wide range of applications, thereby increasing portability, reducing weight and bulkiness, and decreasing complexity and application dependence. The handgrip includes a sensor, a controller and an actuator which preferably employs at least one shape memory alloy wire. The actuator drives a platform mechanism which may be configured such that the elevation and azimuth degrees of freedom are coupled or uncoupled. Direct, rotational and other platform mechanisms may be used with the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignees: Techno-Sciences, Inc., The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Christopher Lavigna, Diann Brei, Jonathan Luntz, Anupam Pathak
  • Publication number: 20080187888
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the disclosure, an apparatus that simulates a firearm includes a simulated firearm housing and a multiple integrated laser engagement system (MILES) device. The simulated firearm housing simulates the appearance of an actual firearm. The MILES device is housed in and integrated within the simulated firearm housing. A MILES circuit portion detects a triggering event. A transmitter transmits a MILES signal in response to the triggering event, the MILES signal representing a bullet fired from the actual firearm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: Giles D. Jones, Bradley C. Huang, Qingce Bian, Christopher A. Tomlinson, Peter M. Wallrich, William W. Price, Jeffrey E. Decker, Eric R. Davis
  • Patent number: 7316565
    Abstract: An action reciprocating structure of a toy gun an action part and a gear box of a loading mechanism, of a toy gun, wherein the action part is located at a top of the toy gun, the gear box is located at a bottom of the toy gun, and a reciprocating mechanism is located between the action part and the gear box. The reciprocating mechanism includes a pump mechanism, connected to a reciprocator which is provided with an elastic member and a small piston having an air-tight ring therein. When the pump mechanism is filled with gas to push an air-tight piston in the pump mechanism, it also pushes the elastic member and the small piston of the reciprocator, such that the action part which is connected on the small piston can achieve an emulated shooting effect of a reciprocate movement, at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: Guay Guay Trading Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yin-Hsi Liao
  • Patent number: 7306462
    Abstract: A removable gas supply for a weapon simulator, wherein the gas system cycles the bolt or slide of the firearm to provide recoil, actuate a hammer/trigger mechanism and provide realism of the original weapon functions. The weapon simulator has a housing defining a piston chamber and a piston positioned in said chamber and connected to the bolt. The simulator also includes a valve chamber in the housing connected with said regulated gas supply and said bolt, and a recoil valve positioned in the valve chamber to control the release of gas from said regulated gas supply to said piston chamber to generate recoil in the weapon simulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: FATS, Inc.
    Inventors: Corey Howard Metcalfe, Henry Martin Wilson, Jr., Paul Heath Fleming
  • Patent number: 7197973
    Abstract: A bolt locking assembly for a weapon simulator, the weapon simulator having a bolt affixed to a firearm housing providing recoil to the user. The bolt is connected to a piston housed in a piston chamber inside the housing. A gas supply provides a compressed gas or fluid into the piston chamber to generate movement and recoil of the piston. After the weapon simulator has been fired a predetermined number of times, the bolt locking assembly will obstruct operation of the bolt and piston. The bolt locking assembly includes a lock actuator port engaging the piston chamber, a locking apparatus positioned within the housing proximate the bolt, and a lock channel between said lock actuator port and said locking arm, wherein the lock channel directs gas to said locking apparatus to actuate said locking apparatus and fix the bolt in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Fats, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Heath Fleming, Henry Martin Wilson, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7192282
    Abstract: This invention concerns a device for a weapon sight. The device includes a deflecting element (15) disposed in an optical path through the sight and comprising an optical wedge (17), and means (16) arranged to control the positional setting of the optical wedge to produce a randomly altered sight image in the sight. The device is characterized in that the control means (16) are arranged to produce, before firing, the altered sight image and, during firing, to guide the wedge or wedges to a reference position in which the sight image is unaltered. The invention also concerns a method for optically simulating recoil in a weapon with a sight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Saab AB
    Inventor: Per Cederwall