WO2013049901A1

WO2013049901A1 - Extreme optical shooting simulator

Info

Publication number: WO2013049901A1
Application number: PCT/BG2011/000022
Authority: WO
Inventors: Емил Стефанов МИЛАНОВ; Васил Кирилов ТИНЧЕВ
Original assignee: Milanov Emil Stefanov; Tinchev Vasil Kirilov
Priority date: 2011-10-04
Filing date: 2011-11-16
Publication date: 2013-04-11
Also published as: RU2014117498A; BG111755A; US20140227666A1; AU2011378749A1

Abstract

The extreme optical shooting simulator is used for team military games and sport competitions and as a tactical training device. It consists of a simulation 'gun' and a personal target. Two emitters are mounted on the simulation 'gun': a narrow-beam emitter (1) in which a laser or non-laser light-emitting diode is installed as a source; and a wide-beam emitter (2) having a non-laser light-emitting diode installed therein. When a signal is received from the low-divergence emitter (1), a precise hit on the personal target is simulated by means of 'ammunition' mounted thereon for an acoustic pyro effect with smoke (3). If a signal is received from the high-divergence emitter (2), devices (4) for the acoustic simulation of flying bullets, a light-emitting diode display and mechanical vibration are activated. The purpose of the invention is to add an extreme hit effect and the effect of bullets flying past the player to optical 'laser tag'-type shooting simulators.

Description

Extreme Optical Shooting Simulator

Technical field

The invention relates to an extreme optical shooting simulator with an application for team war games, collective sports and a tactical shooting simulator.

Prior art

The “light gun” is known, in which a shot is simulated using a non-laser emitter, usually with a source in the form of an infrared LED, and a personal target for receiving and recording hits from the simulator is mounted on the player’s clothes and contains an array of photodetectors, as well as electronics that processes and registers hits / 1 /. Such systems are distributed under the trade name “outdoor laser tag”.

The disadvantage of a “light gun” is the relatively wide optical beam, which is used to simulate a shot, compared with a laser system of the same type, which makes it very easy to hit a target. Therefore, the "light gun" can not be used as a simulator or system for sports.

Another disadvantage of the “light gun” is the lack of “ammunition” with an extreme effect for the player in the event of a hit that causes pain or stress. This drawback usually makes the game uninteresting for players over 14 years old, due to the fact that they need not only electronic effects like in a children's toy. The disadvantage of the "light gun" is also the lack of simulations of "flying bullets", which would warn the player that he is under fire.

A special “ammunition” is also known, namely a gelatin ball for paintball / 2 / and a gun for playing paintball, called a pneumatic “marker” / 3 /. Due to the fact that the "marker" shoots the ball with the help of a gas under pressure, it becomes possible to range about 30 m and a speed of 90 m / s. At the same time, there is a feeling of pain from being hit by a paintball (whose mass is somewhere around 3 g), and there are also clearly visible spots from the blow, which can be washed off, since the “ammunition” contains water-soluble paints. Visible marking, in the event of a hit, makes it possible to read the result sports, and the feeling of shock, pain and whistling of balls flying close by, raise adrenaline and, by now, turn paintball into the most popular extreme sport and attraction, in which millions of players play.

The disadvantage of paintball is its low range compared to the "light gun". The light gun has a range of 200-300 m, and this is 10 times more than the range of the "marker". This drawback of a paintball gun and any other system that shoots a solid particle to simulate shooting cannot be overcome. And this is due to the fact that in order to achieve such range, the initial speed and, accordingly, the kinetic energy of the fired particle will become so large that they can seriously injure the player or even cause death.

Another drawback of paintball is the need the use of a protective face mask, in order to protect a person’s eyes from hitting the ball. This drawback makes it impossible to play paintball in public spaces such as city parks. It is necessary that the game be held in uninhabited natural areas or in special places for the game, equipped with protective networks for game observers. Therefore, the minimum age limit for participation in the game is relatively high - usually above 16 years. In addition, the face of the player under the mask sweats during the game, which causes discomfort and limits visibility.

The drawback of paintball is pollution of the environment with spots of paint and remnants of balls, which is why it is advisable to play only on specially fenced areas. In addition, the mechanical marking of the blow, unlike the electronic one, which is implemented in the "light gun", does not allow for accurate reading of the result and automatic blocking of firing, and also requires frequent intervention by the judge, which can be controversial.

The disadvantage of paintball is its low accuracy and large dispersion of hits. The reasons for this are that the “gun” in paintball is smoothbore.

Electronic simulators, laser or optical, have no dispersion of hits, and the firing accuracy is high, which, as a simulation, brings these systems to a real rifled light rifle. The technical essence of the invention

Extreme optical shooting simulator consists of a simulated "gun" and a personal target. According to the invention, two emitters are mounted in the simulated “gun” - an emitter with a narrow beam (ie, having a low divergence), with a laser or non-laser LED installed in it, and an emitter with a wide beam (having a higher divergence). When a signal is received from a radiator with a low divergence, an exact hit is simulated in a personal target with the help of a “munition” mounted on it for a sound pyroeffect with smoke, and in the case of a signal from a radiator with a high divergence, a sound simulation is used for flying bullets, which is accompanied by an LED light indication and mechanical vibration in the target.

A special “ammunition” for the sound pyroelectric effect with smoke is mounted on a personal target (preferably on the player's helmet) and consists of a cylindrical metal case that is attached to the target with a screw thread.

An electric incendiary capsule for reusable use is located inside the housing, which consists of a ceramic substrate with a spiral channel, in which a heating conductor is mounted, electrically connected at one of its ends to the central electrode, and at the other end, to the spring contact. In mechanical contact with the heating conductor there is a replaceable cylindrical capsule, whose lower side consists of three layers - one thin layer of a highly flammable substance, above which is a small layer of gunpowder, and followed by a third sealing layer. This multilayer structure is surrounded by a cylindrical smoke bomb, which consists of the main substance emitting smoke during combustion. Other chemical components are added to the main substance of the cylindrical smoke bomb, which emit colored aerosol particles during combustion. They are designed to visually distinguish the first, second, third or more accurate hits from the emitter with a narrow beam in the target. The upper end of the “ammunition” case is closed by means of a threaded connection with a metal cap, in which holes are pierced through which powder gases and colored smoke exit.

A non-laser emitter with a narrow beam (i.e., low divergence) can be mounted on an extreme optical shooting simulator. The image of the crystal from the emitting non-laser LED located in it is projected by means of a collective lens above the diaphragm with a hole whose dimensions are smaller than the size of the image. This hole can be considered as a radiation source close to a point one. In turn, the aperture is in the focus of the second collective lens, which serves as a collimator. At the same time, the divergence of a beam from a non-laser emitter can acquire parameters close to those of a laser emitter, but with a broad spectral characteristic of radiation, relatively low power and absolute safety for human vision.

The main advantage of the invention is that it uses a special “ammunition” to take into account the exact hits in electronic firing simulation systems such as

"Light gun" or "outdoor laser tag". This “ammunition” produces an extreme thunder effect from a powder charge.

At the same time, this “ammunition”, being safe during operation, provokes the effect of stress on the player, without pain and mechanical damage like in paintball. Thus, for extreme war games, the lower age limit of potential players can be reduced, but the number of people who want the extreme effect of adult players will not decrease and may even increase, because in the proposed system the range is like a real shotgun.

It is also important that this special “munition” marks hits with colored smoke, which is a better visualization for a sports game than a paint stain in paintball.

Smoke can be well noticed from a long distance, both by the players and the audience who watches the games. Special design

"Ammunition" makes it harmless to the player. It is fireproof, does not emit any residues polluting the environment, except for colored smoke.

The special “ammunition” contains a body and an electric detonator for reusable use and is loaded with a relatively cheap replaceable cylindrical capsule.

Another important advantage of the invention is that with it, in the "outdoor laser tag" systems, a simulation is achieved that is very close to a real battle. In type systems

"Outdoor laser tag" will already be a signal that alerts the player about the presence of flying bullets within a certain angle of deviation from accurate shooting. In addition, high accuracy will be required to hit the target, and the distance of simulated shooting will be like a real gun - up to 500 m. An advantage of the invention is that all this can be achieved on the basis of non-laser technology with guaranteed safety for players and spectators. The simulation of the electronically set number of rounds, the simulation of a specific range and rate of fire, which are identical to those of a real gun, is traditional for the "outdoor laser tag". So, all the "outdoor laser tag" systems, thanks to the present invention, can turn into excellent military simulators and can be used in extreme sports.

Explanation of the attached figures

Figure 1 is a functional block diagram of an extreme optical shooting simulator.

Figure 2 is a prefabricated drawing of a special “ammunition” with a sound effect and smoke for an extreme optical shooting simulator.

Figure 3 is a drawing of the optical system of a non-laser emitter with a narrow beam of radiation for an extreme optical shooting simulator.

Execution Examples

Extreme optical shooting simulator (figure 1) consists of a simulated gun and a personal target. In this case, the personal target is a helmet, vest, or both at the same time. Photosensors are mounted on the surface of a personal target, and electronics and devices processing hits are integrated in a special case, which implement hit effects.

Two emitters are installed on the simulated gun - emitter 1 with a narrow beam (i.e., having low divergence), in which a laser or non-laser LED source is placed; and emitter 2 with a wide beam (high divergence),

A few (about three) “ammunition” for the sound pyroeffect with smoke 3 and a device for simulating flying bullets — an LED display and mechanical vibration 4 — were mounted on a personal target.

Two emitters mounted on a simulated gun can emit different tone codes simultaneously on top of the carrier signal (hereinafter referred to as the first case), or the same digital code sequentially for a short period of time when a shot is simulated (below this is the second case). When in the first case the signal is received only from the emitter with a wide beam 2 or only one sequence from the digital code that is emitted in the second case, then devices 4 are used for sound simulation of flying bullets, LED indicators and mechanical vibration of the target. When a signal is received from the emitter 1 with a narrow beam in the first case, or two digital code sequences that were emitted in the second case, then the “ammunition” for the pyroelectric sound effect with smoke 3 is activated sequentially in sequence.

At the first hit, “ammunition” is activated for the sound pyroeffect with smoke 3, where the smoke is painted white. In the case of a second hit (second lost "life") is activated

"Ammunition" for the sound pyroeffect with smoke 3, which releases green smoke. And finally, when the third falling into personal equipment (end of the game), the “ammunition” is activated for the sound pyroeffect with smoke 3, which releases red smoke and at the same time the player’s gun is switched off.

"Ammunition" for the sound pyroelectric effect with smoke (Fig. 2), which is mounted on a target of an extreme optical shooting simulator, consists of a cylindrical metal case 5 attached to the target with a screw thread. An electric incendiary capsule for reusable use is located inside the housing, which consists of a ceramic substrate 6 with a spiral channel, in which a heating conductor 7 is mounted, electrically connected at one of its ends with the central electrode 8, and at the other end with a spring contact 9. In a mechanical contact with the heating conductor 7 is a replaceable cylindrical capsule, which causes a sound pyroelectric effect and ignites the cylindrical smoke bomb 12 placed in the “munition” body, with toyaschyuyu of substances that emit smoke during their combustion. Moreover, the smoke bomb substance also contains additives that release colored aerosol particles during ignition, which serve to visually indicate the first, second, third or more accurate hits from the emitter 1 into the target. The case of "ammunition" is closed from above by means of a threaded connection with a metal cap 14, where holes have been punched through which powder gases and colored smoke exit.

A cylindrical replaceable capsule that fits into

"Ammunition" for the sound pyroelectric effect with smoke (figure 2), has the form of an open at the upper end of the cylinder, whose bottom consists of three layers: one thin layer of flammable substance 10, over which there is a thin layer of gunpowder 11, and followed by a third sealing layer 13. This three-layer structure is surrounded by a cylindrical smoke bomb 12, which consists of the main substance that emits smoke during combustion. Other chemical components are added to this basic substance of the cylindrical smoke bomb, which emit colored aerosol particles during combustion. In one exemplary embodiment, the main material from which this capsule is made is nitrocellulose, which has the properties of an easily ignitable plastic that emits white smoke during combustion. It is from nitrocellulose material containing additives that burn with the release of colored aerosol particles that a cylindrical smoke bomb 12, as well as sealing layers 10 and 13 can be formed in production. Between these sealing layers 10 and 13, a small powder charge 11 is placed.

A narrow beam emitter (i.e., low divergence) 1 (Fig. 1), in one preferred case, does not contain a laser source (Fig. 3). The image of the crystal from the emitting non-laser LED 15 located in it is projected by means of a collective lens 16 above the diaphragm 17 with an aperture whose dimensions are smaller than the size of the image. This hole can be considered as a radiation source close to a point one. In turn, the aperture is in the focus of the second collective lens 18, which serves as a collimator. Use of the invention

Before starting a game or training, with cylindrical interchangeable pyrotechnic capsules, “ammunition” is loaded for the sound pyroeffect with smoke 3, whose lower side consists of three layers - one thin layer of highly flammable substance 10, over which there is a thin layer of gunpowder 11, and followed by the third sealing layer 13. This entire three-layer structure is surrounded by a cylindrical smoke bomb 12, which consists of the main substance that emits smoke during combustion. Other chemical components are added to this basic substance of the cylindrical smoke bomb, which emit colored aerosol particles during combustion.

After that, all the “ammunition” for the sound pyroeffect with smoke 3 are twisted into their places in the players' outfits (on helmets). The game system turns on and the game begins.

During the game, in the event of a hit from the emitter with a wide beam 2, the corresponding player uses devices for sound simulation of flying bullets, LED indicators and mechanical vibration 4. So the player is warned that he is under fire. If he fell under the accurate shooting of the enemy, i.e. hit from the emitter with a narrow beam 1 was accepted, then the “ammunition” is activated for the sound pyroeffect with smoke 3. Inside

"Ammunition" this happens as follows: In the first second, under the influence of electronically controlled current flow, the heating conductor 7 is heated to a temperature sufficient to burn the layer that is in contact with it, easily flammable substances from a replaceable cylindrical capsule. Following these, the powder charge 11 is closed, closed on all sides, and the sealing layer 13 is sprayed under the influence of powder gases, which causes a sound pyrotechnic effect. Finally, hot powder gases ignite a cylindrical smoke bomb 12, which consists of a substance emitting smoke. This smoke exits through the openings of the lid 14 together with the powder gases.

At the end of the game, all activated “ammunition” for the sound pyroeffect with smoke 3, are cleared of solid combustion residues, after which they can be charged with new replaceable capsules.

Literature

1. BG 62 532

2. US 4 634 606

3. US 4 531 503

Claims

Claim

1. Extreme optical shooting simulator, consisting of a simulated “gun” and a personal target, characterized in that two emitters are mounted in the simulated “gun” - a radiator with a narrow beam (1), i.e. having a low divergence, with a laser or non-laser LED installed in it as a source, and an emitter (2) with a wide beam having a higher divergence than the emitter (1), while when a signal is received from an emitter with a low divergence (1), then in a personal target an exact hit is simulated with the help of an “ammunition” mounted on it for a sound pyroeffect with smoke (3), and in the case of receiving a signal from a radiator with high divergence (2), devices (4) are used to soundly simulate flying ul, LED indication and mechanical vibration in the target.

2. "Ammunition" for the sound pyroelectric effect with smoke (3), mounted on a personal target of an extreme optical shooting simulator according to claim 1, characterized in that it consists of a cylindrical metal case (5) attached to the target with a screw thread, and inside there is an electric incendiary capsule for reusable use, which consists of a ceramic substrate (6) with a spiral channel in which a heating conductor (7) is mounted, electrically connected at one end to the central electrode (8), and d other the end - with a spring contact (9), where a replaceable cylindrical capsule is located in mechanical contact with the heating conductor (7), whose lower side consists of three layers - one thin layer of flammable substance (10), above which there is a layer of gunpowder (11) ), followed by the third sealing layer (13), while the entire three-layer structure is surrounded by a cylindrical smoke bomb (12), which consists of the main substance that emits smoke during combustion, with the addition of other chemical components that during the combustion emit colored aerosol particles intended to visually distinguish the first, second, third or more accurate hits from the emitter (1) in the target, while at the upper end the “munition” body is closed by a threaded connection with a metal cover (14), where openings through which powder gases and colored smoke exit.

3. Non-laser emitter with a narrow beam, ie with low divergence, for the extreme optical shooting simulator according to claim 1, characterized in that the crystal image from the emitting non-laser LED (15) located in it is projected by means of a collective lens (16) above the diaphragm (17) with an aperture whose dimensions are smaller, than the image size, this hole can be considered as a radiation source close to a point one and it is in the focus of the second collective lens (18), which serves as a collimator.