U.S. patent application number 12/448016 was filed with the patent office on 2010-01-07 for simulated magazine and gun simulator using the simulated magazine.
This patent application is currently assigned to KOREA ELECOM. Invention is credited to Jung-Il Seo.
Application Number | 20100003643 12/448016 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 39411558 |
Filed Date | 2010-01-07 |
United States Patent
Application |
20100003643 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Seo; Jung-Il |
January 7, 2010 |
SIMULATED MAGAZINE AND GUN SIMULATOR USING THE SIMULATED
MAGAZINE
Abstract
A simulated magazine capable of operating according to a
movement of a trigger and a gun simulator provided with the
simulated magazine are provided. The simulated magazine includes a
burst signal generating unit and a magazine body. The burst signal
generating unit a burster lever disposed closely on a rear surface
of a trigger of a gun, a burst switch lever capable of operating
according to a movement of the burster lever, and a tension spring
for returning the moved burster lever to its original position. The
magazine body includes a central controller for controlling whole
operations, a burst switch disposed adjacent to the burst switch
lever to be switched on according to a movement of the burst switch
lever and transmit a burst signal to the central controller, and a
firing signal output unit receiving a firing signal from the
central controller and transmitting the firing signal to an
external laser beam transmitter. Accordingly, it is possible to
provide a simulated magazine capable of operating according to a
movement of a trigger and having a stable structure for
transmitting a burst signal to a central controller.
Inventors: |
Seo; Jung-Il; (Anyang-si
Gyeonggi-do, KR) |
Correspondence
Address: |
THE NATH LAW GROUP
112 South West Street
Alexandria
VA
22314
US
|
Assignee: |
KOREA ELECOM
Seoul
KR
|
Family ID: |
39411558 |
Appl. No.: |
12/448016 |
Filed: |
December 5, 2007 |
PCT Filed: |
December 5, 2007 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/KR2007/006266 |
371 Date: |
June 4, 2009 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
434/21 ; 434/19;
446/473 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F41A 9/61 20130101; F41A
19/02 20130101; F41A 33/02 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
434/21 ; 434/19;
446/473 |
International
Class: |
F41A 33/00 20060101
F41A033/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Dec 6, 2006 |
KR |
10-2006-0123059 |
Claims
1. A simulated magazine having a burst signal generating unit and a
magazine body, wherein the burst signal generating unit comprises:
a burster lever disposed closely on a rear surface of a trigger to
operate according to a movement of the trigger of a gun; a burster
lever supporting member having a shaft disposed at a predetermined
position and fixing the burster lever to the shaft so as for the
burster lever to be moved within a predetermined angle, a burster
bracket disposed in a lower portion of the trigger to fix and mount
the burster lever supporting member on one side surface of the
magazine body; and a burst switch lever connected to a shaft of the
burster lever supporting member to operate according to a movement
of the burster lever, and wherein the magazine body comprises: a
burst switch fixed and mounted adjacent to the burst switch lever
to be switched on according to a movement of the burst switch
lever; a central controller receiving a burst signal from the
switched-on burst switch and generating and transmitting a
predetermined firing signal; and a firing signal output unit
receiving the firing signal from the central controller and
outputting the firing signal externally.
2. The simulated magazine according to claim 1, wherein the burst
signal generating unit further comprises a tension spring connected
to the shaft of the burster lever supporting member, wherein the
tension spring operates so as for the burster lever to be moved by
a predetermined angle and then returned to an original
position.
3. The simulated magazine according to claim 1, wherein the
magazine body further comprises a shot mode setting switch for
setting an operating mode of the gun simulator, and wherein the
central controller generates a firing signal according to
information on the shot mode set by the shot mode setting
switch.
4. The simulated magazine according to claim 1, wherein the
magazine body further comprises a firing effect generating unit
simulating effects at a time of firing of the gun, and wherein the
central controller drives the firing effect generating unit when
the firing signal is generated and transmitted.
5. The simulated magazine according to claim 4, wherein the firing
effect generating unit comprises at least one of: a set of a
speaker and a sound controller for controlling operations of the
speaker; a set of a flash light emitting unit for generating a
flash light and a flash light controller for controlling operations
of the flash light emitting unit; and a set of a vibration
generating unit for generating a vibration or an impact and a
vibration controller for controlling operations of the vibration
generating unit.
6. The simulated magazine according to claim 1, wherein the firing
signal output unit includes a wireless communication module and an
antenna and, when a firing signal is transmitted from the central
controller, the firing signal output unit externally transmits the
firing signal in an RF signal format through the wireless
communication module and the antenna.
7. The simulated magazine according to claim 1, wherein the burster
lever supporting member has a groove in which the burster lever can
be safely laid.
8. The simulated magazine according to claim 1, wherein the burster
lever is constructed with a body of the burster lever connected to
the burster lever supporting member and a protrusion extending in a
vertical direction from the body of the burster lever, and wherein
the body of the burster lever is disposed on a side surface of the
trigger, the protrusion is disposed closely on a rear surface of
the trigger.
9. A gun simulator provided with a simulated magazine including a
burst signal generating unit and a magazine body, wherein the burst
signal generating unit comprises: a burster lever disposed closely
on a rear surface of a trigger to operate according to a movement
of the trigger of a gun; a burster lever supporting member having a
shaft disposed at a predetermined position and fixing the burster
lever to the shaft so as for the burster lever to be moved within a
predetermined angle, a burster bracket disposed in a lower portion
of the trigger to fix and mount the burster lever supporting member
on one side surface of the magazine body; and a burst switch lever
connected to a shaft of the burster lever supporting member to
operate according to a movement of the burster lever, and wherein
the magazine body comprises: a burst switch fixed and mounted
adjacent to the burst switch lever to be switched on according to a
movement of the burst switch lever; a central controller receiving
a burst signal from the switched-on burst switch and generating and
transmitting a predetermined firing signal; and a firing signal
output unit receiving the firing signal from the central controller
and outputting the firing signal externally.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to a magazine-shaped housing,
a simulated magazine, and a gun simulator including the simulated
magazine used for a multiple integrated laser engagement system
(MILES) or a survival game, and more particularly, to a simulated
magazine having a burst signal generating unit having a structure
capable of operating according to a movement of a trigger and a gun
simulator provided with a simulated magazine.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] Recently, in the military training, a multiple integrated
laser engagement system (hereinafter, referred to as a MILES) has
been introduced to train soldiers. In the multiple integrated
battle system, the soldiers can carry out a simulated battle like
an actual battle. In the MILES system, a small arms transmitter for
emitting laser beams instead of a gun barrel for shooting a bullet
is provided to a rifle such as M16 and K2 or a machine gun, and a
laser sensor is attached to a harness or a helmet of an enemy's
solider or an enemy's weapon. The laser beams are shot to the laser
sensor, and the hitting is determined. In the MILES system, since
the simulated battle can be carried out without actual killing,
battle ability of soldiers and command ability of commanders can be
greatly improved.
[0003] In a conventional MILES system, real blank bullets are
loaded on a magazine for a method of firing a light beam bullet.
When the blank bullet is also fired, an impact sound generated due
to the firing is sensed by a sensor of a transmitter, so that the
transmitter can emit the laser beam. Therefore, all the operations
excluding the firing of blank bullets are the same as those for the
firing of real bullets.
[0004] Although the method of firing a light beam bullet utilising
the blank bullet is simple and accurate, many blanks bullets per a
solider may be consumed. Therefore, in company-level or battalion
level training, there is a problem in that high costs for blank
bullets are needed.
[0005] In a method of directly firing a light beam by pushing a
switch protruding from one side surface of a transmitter attached
to a barrel, there is an advantage in that the blank bullets are
not used. Since the firing operation, that is, the pushing of the
switch is different from the pulling of the trigger of a real gun,
suitable training of aiming and firing operations cannot be
performed. In addition, individual shot modes such as a signal shot
mode and a succession shot mode cannot be performed, so that the
method cannot simulate a real situation. Accordingly, there is a
problem in that good training effect cannot be obtained.
[0006] In order to solve the problems, the inventor of the present
invention disclosed a gun simulator in Korean Patent No 10-584928.
A simulated magazine disclosed in the Patent Document has a housing
having a shape the same as or similar to a real magazine. The
simulated magazine provided to the gun simulator emits laser beams
at the same time when a trigger is pulled in the same manner of the
firing of real bullets. As a result, according to the gun
simulator, it is possible to obtain firing effect similar to the
firing of real bullets without use of blank bullets.
[0007] The gun simulator disclosed in the Patent Document includes
a burst signal generating means for generating a burst signal when
a trigger of a gun is pulled, a burst signal output means for
outputting the generated burst signal, a magazine-shaped housing of
which upper portion is inserted and fixed to a magazine inserting
portion of the gun, and a laser beam transmitter attached to the
gun to emit laser beams toward a target. The housing includes a
burst signal input means for receiving the burst signal output from
the burst signal output means, a shot mode setting means for
setting a shot mode of the laser beam transmitter, a microcomputer
for receiving the burst signal from the burst signal input means,
recognizing the shot mode set by the shot mode setting means, and
generating a firing signal corresponding to the burst signal, a
firing signal output means for outputting the firing signal
generated by the microcomputer to the laser beam transmitter. The
laser beam transmitter includes a firing signal input means for
receiving the firing signal output from the firing signal output
means and emitting the laser beam according to the firing signal
input from the firing signal input means. When the laser beam
emitted from the laser beam transmitter is incident to a sensor
device provided to a target, it is simulated that the target is
hit.
[0008] In the gun simulator disclosed in the Patent Document, when
the trigger of the gun is pulled, the burst signal generating means
needs to generate burst signal. Therefore, the burst signal
generating means needs to operate according to a movement of the
trigger. For these reasons, the present invention proposes a gun
simulator having a burst signal generating means having a new
structure capable of operating according to a movement of a trigger
of a gun.
DISCLOSURE
[Technical Problem]
[0009] In order to solve the aforementioned problems, the present
invention provides a simulated magazine having a burst signal
generating means having a new structure capable of operating
according to a movement of a trigger of a gun.
[0010] The present invention also provides a gun simulator provided
with the simulated magazine.
[Technical Solution]
[0011] In order to solve the aforementioned problems, according to
an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a simulated
magazine having a burst signal generating unit and a magazine body,
wherein the burst signal generating unit comprises: a burster lever
disposed closely on a rear surface of a trigger to operate
according to a movement of the trigger of a gun; a burster lever
supporting member having a shaft disposed at a predetermined
position and fixing the burster lever to the shaft so as for the
burster lever to be moved within a predetermined angle, a burster
bracket disposed in a lower portion of the trigger to fix and mount
the burster lever supporting member on one side surface of the
magazine body; a burst switch lever connected to a shaft of the
burster lever supporting member to operate according to a movement
of the burster lever; and a tension spring connected to the shaft
of the burster lever supporting member, the tension spring
operating so as for the burster lever to be moved by a
predetermined angle and then returned to an original position,
wherein the magazine body comprises: a burst switch fixed and
mounted adjacent to the burst switch lever to be switched on
according to a movement of the burst switch lever; a central
controller receiving a burst signal from the switched-on burst
switch and generating and transmitting a predetermined firing
signal; a firing effect generating unit simulating effects at a
time of firing of the gun; and a firing signal output unit
receiving the firing signal from the central controller and
outputting the firing signal externally, wherein the central
controller generates a firing signal according to information of a
shot mode set by the shot mode setting unit and drives the firing
effect generating it when the firing signal is generated and
transmitted.
[0012] Preferably, the firing effect generating unit of the
magazine body of the simulated magazine may comprises at least one
of: a set of a speaker and a sound controller for controlling
operations of the speaker; a set of a flash light emitting unit for
generating a flash light and a flash light controller for
controlling operations of the flash light emitting unit; and a set
of a vibration generating unit for generating a vibration or an
impact and a vibration controller for controlling operations of the
vibration generating unit.
ADVANTAGEOUS EFFECTS
[0013] According to the present invention, it is possible to
provide a simulated magazine having a burster lever having a
structure capable of operating according to a movement of a trigger
and to provide a gun simulator having a stable outer appearance and
structure. Therefore, according to the present invention, laser
beams can be emitted at the same time when the trigger is
pulled.
[0014] In addition, unlike a conventional magazine where one light
beam bullet is fired by one-time triggering or one-time burst
signal generating, the simulated magazine according to the present
invention can be operated in various firing modes such as a
semi-auto mode, an auto mode, or a lock mode according to settings
of a shot mode. In addition, since the firing effect generating
unit for generating a firing sound, an impact, a flash light at the
time of firing is provided, real firing can be simulated without
use of blank bullets.
[0015] In addition, the speaker provided to the simulated magazine
according to the present invention can be designed as a substitute
for a radio transceiver, so that it is possible to maximize
operation efficiency of the simulated magazine.
[0016] It can be understood that various modifications of the
present invention can be contrived by the ordinarily skilled in the
art. The modifications may include a personal gun simulator, a
grenade launcher having a trigger such a K-4, and K-201, a machine
gun such as M60 and K-3, 90 mn recoilless gun, or other guns. In
these cases, a cannon ball loaded on a cartridge or a launcher or a
housing having a grenade cartridge can be used as a substitute for
the magazine-shaped housing. In these cases, the shot modes include
a lock mode and a firing mode.
[0017] In addition, the structure according to the present
invention is not limited to military MILE system, but it is used
for a private survival game or the like.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0018] FIG. 1 is a side view illustrating a gun simulator according
to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0019] FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a whole
construction of a simulated magazine of the gun simulator according
to the embodiment of the present invention.
[0020] FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram illustrating an internal
construction of the simulated magazine of the gun simulator
according to the embodiment of the present invention.
[0021] FIG. 4 is a perspective exploded view illustrating a burst
signal generating unit in the simulated magazine of the gun
simulator according to the embodiment of the present invention.
[0022] FIG. 5 is a view illustrating states of operations of a
burster lever of the burst signal generating unit in the simulated
magazine of the gun simulator according to the embodiment of the
present invention.
BEST MODE
[0023] Hereinafter, constructions and operations of a simulated
magazine having a burst signal generating means having a noble
structure according to the preferred embodiment of the present
invention and a gun simulator provided with the simulated magazine
will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying
drawings. The simulated magazine according to the preferred
embodiment is provided to a real gun such as M16, M60, K1, K2, and
K3 and operates when a trigger of the gun is pulled.
[0024] FIG. 1 is a side view illustrating a gun simulator 10 in
which a simulated magazine is inserted into a magazine inserting
portion, according to an embodiment of the present invention. As
shown in FIG. 1, the gun simulator 10 includes a gun body 12, a
simulated magazine 20, and a laser beam transmitter 30. The
simulated magazine 20 is inserted into the magazine inserting
portion of the gun body 12, and a burster lever of a burst signal
generating unit in the simulated magazine is disposed closely on a
rear surface of the trigger. The laser beam transmitter 30 is
disposed to be adjacent to a muzzle of the gun body 12. Typically,
the laser beam transmitter 30 is attached to a barrel. However, if
laser beams are not blocked, the laser beam transmitter 30 may be
attached to any portion of the gain body of the gun. The laser beam
transmitter 30 generates a predetermined utilise signal according
to a firing signal from the central controller and emits laser
beams according to the generated pulse signal.
[0025] FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a whole
construction of the simulated magazine 20 according to the
preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a
schematic block diagram illustrating an internal construction of
the simulated magazine 20. Referring to FIG. 2, the simulated
magazine 20 includes a burst signal generating unit 200 which
generates a burst signal according to a movement of a trigger and a
magazine body 300 which generates a firing signal according to the
burst signal. The laser beam transmitter 30 generates a laser pulse
signal including MILES codes according to the firing signal from
the simulated magazine 20 and outputs the laser pulse signal.
[0026] Referring to FIG. 3, the simulated magazine 20 according to
the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a burst
signal generating unit 200 and a magazine body 300. The magazine
body 300 includes a housing 302, a burst switch 310 provided to the
housing 302, a central controller 320, a shot mode setting switch
330, a firing signal output unit 340, and a firing effect
generating unit 350. Now, operations of the above-described
components will be described in detail. For the convenience of
description, a signal generated by the burst signal generating unit
200 disposed to the trigger according to the operation of the burst
switch 310 is referred to as a burst signal, and a signal converted
from the burst signal by the central controller 320 of the magazine
body 300 of the simulated magazine 20 to be used for controlling
the laser beam transmitter 30 is referred to as a firing
signal.
[0027] The burst signal generating unit 200 is designed to operate
according to the movement of the trigger. The burst signal
generating unit is disposed on the one side of the magazine body
300 and switches on the burst switch 310 at the same time when the
trigger is moved. The structure and operations of the burst signal
generating unit 200 will be described later.
[0028] The housing 302 of the magazine body 300 of the simulated
magazine 20 is constructed in a shape the same as or similar to the
shape of real magazine by using a steel or a reinforced plastic
material. Therefore, the housing 302 has a shape capable of being
inserted into the magazine inserting portion of the gun. Instead of
a cartridge or a spring, the housing 302 encloses the burst switch
310, the central controller 320, the firing signal output unit 340,
and the like so as to process the burst signal and convert the
burst signal to the firing signal. The shot mode setting switch 330
is fixed on an outer surface of the housing. An upper portion of
the housing has a shape capable of being inserted into the magazine
inserting portion, so that it can be used like a real magazine
inserted into a real gun.
[0029] The burst switch 310 is provided to an inner portion of the
housing of the magazine body 300 and can be instantaneously
switched on according to the movement of the burst switch lever
250. The burst switch lever 250 is connected to the burster lever
220 of the burst signal generating unit 200 so as to operate
according to the movement of the burster lever 220. When the
burster lever 210 is moved, the burst switch lever 250 is also
moved, so that the burst switch 310 can be switched on. When the
burst switch 310 is switched on, the burst switch 310 transmits a
predetermined burst signal to the central controller.
[0030] The shot mode setting switch 330 may be constructed in a
shape the same as or similar to a shape of a shot mode setting
switch of a real gun of which protrusion knob is turned around a
shaft. Information on the shot mode set by the shot mode setting
switch is transmitted to the central controller 320. The shot modes
may include an auto mode in which all bullets charged in the
magazine are shot in succession at once triggering for shooting
bullets, a semi-auto mode in which a single bullet is shot, and a
lock mode in which an accidental shot is prevented. Unlike a real
gun where the shot modes are controlled through mechanical
operations of a breechblock and a gas tube, the shot modes are set
by a program logic controlled by the central controller.
[0031] The central controller 320 is constructed with a
microcomputer, a microprocessor, or the like. When receiving the
burst signal from the switched-on burst switch 310, the central
controller generates a firing signal corresponding to the shot mode
set by the shot mode setting switch 330 and transmits the firing
signal through the firing signal output unit 340 to the laser beam
transmitter 30.
[0032] The firing effect generating unit 350 may selectively
include a set of a speaker 351 and a sound controller 352 for
controlling a signal output to the speaker, a set of a flash light
emitting unit 353 for generating a flash light and a flash light
controller 354 for controlling operations of the flash light
emitting unit, or a set of a vibration generating unit 355 for
generating a vibration or an impact and a vibration controller 356
for controlling operations of the vibration generating unit, so
that the firing effect generating unit can generate a firing sound,
a flash light, a vibration, or an impact like firing of bullets
when the laser beams are emitted. Before and after the generation
of the firing signal, the central controller 320 transmits control
signals to the sound controller 352, the flash light controller
354, and/or the vibration controller 356 to drive the speaker 351,
the flash light emitting unit 353, and/or the vibration generating
unit 355, so that the effects like the flash light, the firing
sound, and/or the impact generated at the time of firing of bullets
can be obtained.
[0033] The firing signal output unit 340 of the simulated magazine
includes an antenna and a wireless communication module, so that
the firing signal output unit can transmit the firing signal
received from the central controller 320 to the laser beam
transmitter 30. The antenna may be constructed in a thin type or a
loop type received in an inner portion of the magazine as well as
an outer protruding type according to a design thereof.
Alternatively, a separate antenna is not provided, but the
simulated magazine may be constructed to have an antenna function.
The wireless communication module may be constructed by selectively
using one of Zigbee, Bluetooth, UWB, wireless RAN, and the
like.
[0034] Now, the structure and operations of the burst signal
generating unit 200 of the simulated magazine according to the
preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in
detail with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.
[0035] FIG. 4 is a perspective exploded view illustrating the burst
signal generating unit 200 of the simulated magazine 10 according
to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4, the burst signal
generating unit 200 includes a burster lever 210, a burster lever
supporting member 220, a burster bracket 230, a burst switch lever
250, and a tension spring (not shown).
[0036] The burster bracket 230 is a member for fixing and mounting
the burster lever supporting member 220. The burster bracket is
disposed to be fixed on one side surface of the simulated magazine
and adjacent to a lower portion of the trigger of the gun.
[0037] The burster lever supporting member 220 fixed and mounted by
the burster bracket 230 is disposed be fixed on one side surface of
the simulated magazine and in a lower region of the trigger of the
gun. Preferably, the burster lever supporting member is disposed
adjacent to the burst switch 310 mounted in an inner portion of the
magazine body 300 of the simulated magazine.
[0038] The burster lever 210 is connected to a shaft provided to
the burster lever supporting member 220 and disposed closely on a
rear surface of the trigger of the gun. The burster lever 210 is
constructed with a body 211 of the burster lever connected to the
burster lever supporting member and a protrusion 212 extending in a
vertical direction from a distal end of the body of the burster
lever. The body 211 of the burster lever is disposed on a side
surface of the trigger, and the protrusion 212 is disposed closely
on a rear surface of the trigger. The protrusion of the burster
lever 210 is disposed so closely on the rear surface of the trigger
of the gun that the protrusion can be moved according to the
movement of the trigger (see (a) of FIG. 5). When the trigger is
pulled, the trigger exerts a force to the protrusion 212, so that
the burster lever 210 can be moved.
[0039] The burster lever supporting member 220 is fixed and mounted
by the burster bracket 230 and has a groove 221 having such a shape
that the burster lever 210 can be safely laid therein.
[0040] The tension spring is connected to a shaft of the burster
lever supporting member to which the burster lever is connected.
After the burster lever is moved according to the movement of the
trigger, the burster lever can be returned to its original position
due to the tension spring.
[0041] The one end of the burst switch lever 250 is connected to
the shaft of the buster lever 210, so that the burster switch lever
250 can operate according to the movement of the buster lever. The
other end of the burst switch lever 250 is disposed adjacent to the
burst switch in an inner portion of the magazine body 300. When
burster lever 210 is moved, the burst switch lever 250 is
instantaneously moved, so that the burst switch disposed in an
inner portion of the housing 302 of the magazine body 300 is
switched on.
[0042] In FIG. 5, (a) and (b) are partial side views for explaining
operations of a gun simulator provided with the simulated magazine
according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to (a) of FIG. 5, the burster lever 210 of the burst
signal generating unit 200 of the simulated magazine 20 is disposed
closely on the rear surface of the trigger 15. As shown in (a) of
FIG. 5, since the burster lever 210 is disposed closely on the rear
surface of the trigger 15, the burster lever can be moved at the
same time when the trigger is pulled. Referring to (b) of FIG. 5,
when the burster lever 210 is not used, the buster lever can be
safely laid in the burster lever supporting member 220.
[0043] The gun simulator having the aforementioned construction is
designed to be provided with the simulated magazine having the
burst signal generating unit having the burster lever disposed
adjacent to the trigger, so that the burst switch in the magazine
body can be operated at the same time when the trigger is
moved.
INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY
[0044] A simulated magazine according to the present invention and
a gun simulator provided with the simulated magazine can be useful
for a simulated engagement system or the like used for training
soldiers in military.
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