U.S. patent application number 09/954116 was filed with the patent office on 2003-03-13 for lacquer bullet gun feeding system.
Invention is credited to Juan, Chih-Chen.
Application Number | 20030047173 09/954116 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 25494948 |
Filed Date | 2003-03-13 |
United States Patent
Application |
20030047173 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Juan, Chih-Chen |
March 13, 2003 |
LACQUER BULLET GUN FEEDING SYSTEM
Abstract
A lacquer bullet gun feeding system, comprising a storing case,
a feeding opening, a feeding tube, a motor, a battery, and a
funnel-shaped turntable. The storing case, has a curved inner side,
accommodating lacquer bullets, with the feeding opening placed at a
lowermost location thereof. The feeding tube continues from the
feeding opening, guiding the lacquer bullets into a lacquer bullet
gun. The motor is fastened on one side of the feeding tube, driving
a cog via speed-changing gear, with the cog in turn driving a large
gear. The battery supplies the motor with power. The funnel-shaped
turntable is placed on the feeding opening, having an inclined wall
with at least one upward projection and a downward extending tube
body, surrounded by the large gear which is fixed thereon, so that
the funnel-shaped turntable rotates as driven by the cog.
Inventors: |
Juan, Chih-Chen; (Chun
Chiayi City, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Keith Kline
PRO-TECHTOR INTERNATIONAL SERVICES
20775 Norada Court
Saratoga
CA
95070-3018
US
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Family ID: |
25494948 |
Appl. No.: |
09/954116 |
Filed: |
September 11, 2001 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
124/49 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F41B 11/53 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
124/49 |
International
Class: |
F41B 011/02 |
Claims
1. A lacquer bullet gun feeding system, comprising: a storing case,
having a curved inner side, accommodating lacquer bullets; a
feeding opening at a lowermost location of said storing case,
allowing said lacquer bullets to fall through; a feeding tube,
continuing from said feeding opening, guiding said lacquer bullets
into a lacquer bullet gun; a motor, fastened on one side of said
feeding tube, driving a cog via speed-changing gear, with said cog
in turn driving a large gear; a battery, supplying said motor with
power; and a funnel-shaped turntable, placed on said feeding
opening, having an inclined wall with at least one upward
projection and a downward extending tube body, surrounded by said
large gear which is fixed thereon, so that said funnel-shaped
turntable rotates as driven by said cog.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a lacquer bullet gun
feeding system, particularly to a lacquer bullet gun feeding system
ensuring smooth feeding and reducing blocking of bullets.
[0003] 2. Description of Related Art
[0004] In popular war games, war scenes of dueling parties are
simulated, providing for interesting and exciting entertainment,
which is appealing especially to young people. For these war games,
lacquer bullet guns are used which are powered by compressed gas.
Lacquer bullets that are loaded into a lacquer gun are taken along
by compressed gas flow and pushed out. Lacquer bullets to be fired
are placed in a storing case. For continuous firing, stored lacquer
bullets fall successively into a feeding tube to be fired from
within the lacquer bullet gun.
[0005] A conventional storing case and feeding system, as shown in
FIG. 3, comprises: a storing case 10, having a curved inner side; a
feeding opening 11 at a lowermost location of the storing case 10;
and a feeding tube 12, continuing from the feeding opening 11.
[0006] For taking advantage of the conventional storing case and
feeding system, the lacquer bullets have a round shape, thus
rolling along the curved inner side of the storing case 10,
reaching the feeding opening 11. Usually a user continually sways
the lacquer bullet gun, stirring the lacquer bullets, so that the
lacquer bullets by their own weight fall down from the feeding
opening 11. However, the lacquer bullets, being made of lacquer
coated by glue, are light and readily stick together when falling
down the feeding tube 12. Also, several lacquer bullets may clump
together at an edge of the feeding opening 11, so that the feeding
tube 12 is blocked and firing of lacquer bullets is interrupted,
not permitting continuous firing. Then the user has to shake the
lacquer bullet gun forcefully to free the lacquer bullets, allowing
them to fall down the feeding tube 12 one by one, which is
inconvenient for timing of a wargame.
[0007] A more advanced storing case and feeding system, as shown in
FIG. 4, comprises: a storing case 20, having a curved inner side; a
feeding opening 21 at a lowermost location of the storing case 20;
a feeding tube 22, continuing from the feeding opening 21; a motor
23 on one side of the feeding tube 22, driving a rotating movement
of blades 25; and a battery 24, supplying the motor 23 with
power.
[0008] When this storing case and feeding system is used, the motor
23 causes the blades 25 to rotate within the storing case 20. By
the continuous rotating movement of the blades 25, the lacquer
bullets successively fall down the feeding tube 22. However, a
regular motor has high power consumption. Once the battery 24 is
exhausted, the blades 25 stop rotating, blocking the lacquer
bullets, preventing the lacquer bullets from falling down the
feeding tube 22. Furthermore, since the blades 25 are placed within
the storing case 20, there is no way to accommodate a large number
of lacquer bullets therein, otherwise the blades 25 easily block
the lacquer bullets, not permitting continuous firing. Then the
lacquer bullets have to be stirred manually using a finger to be
freed from a blocked state, which is very inconvenient.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0009] It is the main object of the present invention to provide a
lacquer bullet gun feeding system which allows lacquer bullets
smoothly to enter a feeding tube.
[0010] Another object of the present invention is to provide a
lacquer bullet gun feeding system having a storing case with
increased capacity where blocked states do not occur.
[0011] The present invention can be more fully understood by
reference to the following description and accompanying
drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0012] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the lacquer bullet gun
feeding system of the present invention.
[0013] FIG. 2 is a side view of the present invention, with the
funnel-shaped turntable extracted.
[0014] FIG. 3 (prior art) is a side view of a conventional lacquer
bullet gun feeding system.
[0015] FIG. 4 (prior art) is a side view of a more advanced
conventional lacquer bullet gun feeding system.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0016] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the lacquer bullet gun feeding
system of the present invention mainly comprises: a storing case
30, having a curved inner side; a feeding opening 31 at a lowermost
location of the storing case 30; a feeding tube 32, continuing from
the feeding opening 31; a motor 33, fastened on one side of the
feeding tube 33; a battery 34, mounted at one side of the motor 33;
and a funnel-shaped turntable 40, placed between the feeding
opening 31 and the feeding tube 32.
[0017] The battery 34 supplies the motor 33 with power. The motor
33, via speed-reducing gear 35, turns a cog 36. The cog 36 in turn
drives a large gear 37, which is mounted on the funnel-shaped
turntable 40.
[0018] The main characteristic of the present invention is the
funnel-shaped turntable 40, having an inclined wall 41, from which
at least one projection 42 protrudes upward, and a tube body 43
extending downward from there. The large gear 37 surrounds the tube
body 43, being fastened thereon, so that the tube body 43 performs
a rotating movement as driven by the cog 36.
[0019] Referring to FIG. 2, for using the lacquer bullet gun
feeding system of the present invention, the battery 34 is
connected to the motor 33 to supply power. Via the gear 35, the cog
36 is turned, driving the large gear 37 which takes along the
funnel-shaped turntable 40. During firing of lacquer bullets from
the lacquer bullet gun or for inspecting, the funnel-shaped
turntable 40 moves continually, with the projections 42 on the
inclined wall 41 stirring the lacquer bullets in the storing case
30. Thus the lacquer bullets do not stick together, blocking the
feeding opening 31. Being continually stirred, the lacquer bullets
orderly and successively fall through the tube body 43 into the
feeding tube 32, and no blocking of lacquer bullets occurs.
Therefore the storing case 30 of the present invention is able to
accommodate a large number of lacquer bullets, and firing of
lacquer bullets is smooth and effective.
[0020] While the invention has been described with reference to a
preferred embodiment thereof, it is to be understood that
modifications or variations may be easily made without departing
from the spirit of this invention which is defined by the appended
claims.
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