DK174592B1

DK174592B1 - Electro snap with unpredictable trajectory, and use of such an electro snap

Info

Publication number: DK174592B1
Application number: DK200001435A
Authority: DK
Inventors: Odd Steffensen; Svend-Erik Ringtved
Original assignee: Zig Zag Birds I S V Gunnar Kje
Priority date: 2000-09-28
Filing date: 2000-09-28
Publication date: 2003-07-14
Also published as: EP1340036A1; NZ525562A; WO2002027261A1; CN1466671A; AU2001293672A1; EP1340036B1; WO2002027261A8; CA2423873A1; ATE284014T1; DK200001435A; US20040155408A1; DE60107600D1

Abstract

The invention comprises a target pigeon of the type which is used in sport shooting such as trap shooting, and which is fired in such a manner that the propeller-shaped wings (10) of the target pigeon move it in an unpredictable trajectory. The invention moreover comprises a method of launching target pigeons. An object of the present invention is to provide a target pigeon which has a very low effective height when it is stacked. Another object is to provide a target pigeon and a method of launching the target pigeon, where it is not necessary to orient the pigeon relative to the retaining and force-transferring means on the launching machine. The novel aspects of the invention comprise interconnecting the wing part (4) and the witness part (6) structurally, and applying energy for launching via the witness part (6), thereby ensuring that the witness part (6) can impart both strength and rigidity to the target pigeon, which may be used for a saving on the wing part (4) so that the total costs are reduced When energy for launching is applied via the witness part (6) it is moreover ensured that there is no need for parts of the wing part (4) to be present around the centre of the target pigeon, but instead only parts of the witness part (6). This makes it easier to see the witness part (6) from all angles and minimizes the shade effect of the wing part (4), just as the effective height for stacking is made as low as possible.

Description

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Elektrosneppe med uforudsigelig bane, samt anvendelse af en sådan elektrosneppeElectro snap with unpredictable trajectory, and use of such an electro snap

Opfindelsen angår et flugtskydningsmål i form af en elek-5 trosneppe med vidnedel af den type, der anvendes på flugt- og jagtskydmngsbaner, som bringes i rotation og frigives på en sådan måde, at elektrosneppens vinger fører den i en uforudsigelig bane, der forløber ud over et område, hvorover elektrosneppen beskydes med haglskud 10 Opfindelsen angår endvidere en anvendelse af en elektrosneppeBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to an escape shooting target in the form of an electronic snare with a witness portion of the type used on escape and hunting shooting trajectories which are rotated and released in such a way that the wings of the electro sniper guide it into an unpredictable path extending outward. The invention further relates to the use of an electric snap.

Elektrosnepper forsynet med en vidnedel kendes blandt andet fra US 4 218 061, der beskriver en elektrosneppe, 15 hvor vidnedelen monteres manuelt forud for udkastning, og hvor både vidne- og vmgedel er beregnet for genanvendelse. Elektrosneppen kan efter indsamling af vingedele og vidnedele samles, ved at vidnet klemmes for derefter at anbringes i dertil beregnede midler. Elektrosneppen lføl-20 ge US 4.218 061 kan endvidere stables, når den er genmonteret, idet den åbning, der er i vingedelens centrum, er udført med en større diameter end det yderste fremspring på vidnedelen Elektrosnepper af den beskrevne type har imidlertid en række ulemper, der virker forstyrrende el-25 ler direkte uhensigtsmæssige under anvendelse af den aktuelle type elektrosnepper.Electro snaps provided with a witness part are known, inter alia, from US 4 218 061, which describes an electro snap, 15 where the witness part is mounted manually prior to ejection and where both witness and witness part are intended for recycling. After collecting the blade parts and witness parts, the electro snap can be assembled by squeezing the witness and then placing it in the intended means. Furthermore, the electro snap according to US 4,218,061 can be stacked when reassembled, the aperture which is in the center of the wing part having a larger diameter than the outer projection of the witness part. However, electro snaps of the type described have a number of disadvantages, which interferes or is directly inconvenient using the current type of electro snaps.

Et af de væsentlige forhold, det er ønskeligt at forbedre, er at minimere den tid, der går med manuel indsamling og genmontering af de allerede udkastede elektrosnepper.One of the essentials that is desirable to improve is to minimize the time spent manually collecting and reassembling the already discarded electric snaps.

30 For at sikre at de elektrosnepper, der kastes ud, når skytten aktiverer kastemekanismen, er 100% i orden og ikke skiller vidnedel fra vmgedel på et for tidligt tidspunkt, skal de enkelte vidnedele og vingedele alle underkastes en visuel inspektion og sortering, så beskadigede DK 174592 B1 2 dele ikke genmonteres Denne proces er tidskrævende håndarbejde, ligesom opsamling af delene er tidskrævende.30 In order to ensure that the electronic snaps thrown out when the shooter activates the throwing mechanism are 100% in order and do not separate the witness section from the welding section at an early stage, the individual witness sections and wing sections must all be subjected to a visual inspection and sorting, so damaged DK 174592 B1 2 parts not reassembled This process is time-consuming workmanship, just as collecting the parts is time-consuming.

En anden ulempe ved ovennævnte elektrosneppe er dens stabelhøjde, der i den beskrevne udførelse er af en anselig 5 størrelse, hvilket medfører, at der ikke kan være ret mange elektrosnepper i et magasin, hvis magasinet samtidigt skal kunne håndteres uden besvær.Another disadvantage of the above-mentioned electrical snap is its stack height, which in the described embodiment is of a considerable size, which means that there cannot be quite a lot of electric snaps in a magazine if the magazine can be simultaneously handled without any hassle.

En yderligere ulempe ved kendte typer af elektrosnepper 10 er, at der ikke er optimal visning af træffere Herved forstås skud mod elektrosneppen, hvor sneppen rammes, men hvor vidnet ikke skilles fra vmgedelen Denne fejlvis-ning skyldes, at vidnedelen er delvis beskyttet af skyggende fremspring på vmgedelen. Disse fremspring er på 15 forskellige typer elektrosnepper af forskellig størrelse, men det er fælles for dem alle, at disse fremspring bevirker en mulighed for fejlvisning af en potentiel træffer 20 Det er opfindelsens formål at tilvejebringe en elektrosneppe, hvormed der opnås en sneppe, der er særdeles egnet til automatisk udkastning, hvor der kræves et minimum af manuelt arbejde forud for udkastning, og hvor der er en optimal visning af potentielle træffere 25A further disadvantage of known types of electro snaps 10 is that there is no optimal display of hits. This means shots against the electric snap where the snap is hit, but where the witness is not separated from the worm part. This error is due to the witness part being partially protected by shady protrusions. on the vmgedel. These protrusions are of 15 different types of electro snaps of different sizes, but it is common to all of them that these protrusions cause a potential misstatement of a potential hit 20. It is the object of the invention to provide an electrical snap to obtain a snap that is very suitable for automatic ejecting, where a minimum of manual work is required prior to ejecting and where there is an optimal display of potential hits 25

Elektrosneppen kan være udført, således at vidnedelen{6) omfatter en i hovedsagen plan og cirkulær plade med et centralt hul, og at elektrosneppen omfatter en vmgedelThe electro snap may be designed so that the witness portion (6) comprises a generally planar and circular plate with a central hole, and that the electro snap comprises a wall portion

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med en ring, hvilken ring er forsynet med midler for mod-30 tagelse og fastholdelse af vidnedelen, og hvor vidnedelen omsluttes af ringen, samt at elektrosneppen er beregnet for at energi til affyring tilføres via vidnedelen.with a ring, which ring is provided with means for receiving and retaining the witness part, and wherein the witness part is enclosed by the ring, and the electro-snap is intended for supplying energy for firing via the witness part.

Ved at energi til affyring tilføres via vidnedelen opnås, at der ikke behøver at være dele af vmgedelen omkring 35 elektrosneppens centrum, men i stedet kun dele af vidnedelen. Dette gør vidnedelen lettere at se fra alle vink- 3 DK 174592 B1 ler og minimerer vmgedelens skyggevirkning Desuden opnås, at elektrosneppen kan udføres med en effektiv højde for stabling, som er væsentligt mindre end kendte typer af elektrosnepper, fordi vidnet kan placeres i samme ni-5 veau som de dele af elektrosneppen, som er væsentligt kraftpåvirkede af affyringen, i stedet for ovenpå.By supplying energy for firing via the witness part, it is achieved that there need not be parts of the heating part around the center of the electro snap, but instead only parts of the witness part. This makes the witness part easier to see from all angles and minimizes the shadow effect of the wing part Furthermore, it is achieved that the electro snap can be performed with an effective height for stacking which is substantially less than known types of electro snaps, because the witness can be placed in the same nine -5 veau as those parts of the electro snap that are significantly impacted by the firing, instead of upstairs.

Når vidnedelen omsluttes af vingedelen, så fås en i hovedsagen integreret og sammenhængende struktur, hvor de to dele virker sammen, og hvorved styrken og 10 stivheden forøges væsentligt. Da den samlede tykkelse bliver meget lille, så kan der stables et så stort antal elektrosnepper, at der kan gennemføres større skydninger, uden at skydningen utidigt skal afbrydes for genfyldning af magasinet på kastemaskinen.When the witness part is enclosed by the wing part, a substantially integrated and coherent structure is obtained, where the two parts work together, thereby greatly increasing the strength and stiffness. As the overall thickness becomes very small, a large number of electro snaps can be stacked so that larger shoots can be carried out without the shooting having to be interrupted in time for refilling the magazine on the throwing machine.

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Elektrosneppens vidnedel kan være udført, så den frigøres fra vingedelen, når den rammes af hagl fra et haglskud Ved frigørelse af vidnedel fra vingedel indikeres en 20 træffer tydeligt.The witness snap portion of the electro snap may be designed to be released from the wing portion when struck by hail from a shotgun Upon release of the witness portion from wing portion, a 20 is clearly indicated.

Elektrosneppen kan endvidere være lavet med vidnedelen indstøbt i elektrosneppens krop, hvormed der opnås en særlig stabil sneppe 25The electro snap can also be made with the witness part embedded in the body of the electro snap, which provides a particularly stable snap 25

Elektrosneppen kan fortrinsvis være udført, således at tykkelsen af elektrosneppen{2) er mindre end 10 milime-ter, og i en foretrukket udførelse er mindre end 5 mili-meter Derved opnås, at der kan anbringes et passende 30 stort antal elektrosnepper i et magasin til en kastemaskineThe electro snap may preferably be made such that the thickness of the electro snap (2) is less than 10 millimeters, and in a preferred embodiment is less than 5 millimeters, thereby obtaining that a suitable large number of electro snobs can be placed in a magazine for a throwing machine

Elektrosneppen kan være udført med vidnedel i et magnetisk materiale, hvilket åbner muligheden for at anvende 35 en permanent magnet eller en elektromagnet i forbindelse 4 DK 174592 B1 med udkastning, ligesom en eventuel indsamling af vidner vil kunne foretages med ved hjælp af magnetisk udstyrThe electrospray can be made with witness parts in a magnetic material, which opens the possibility of using a permanent magnet or an electromagnet in connection with ejecting, and any collection of witnesses can be carried out with the help of magnetic equipment.

Elektrosneppens vidnedel kan være udført i et biologisk 5 nedbrydeligt materiale.The witness section of the electro snap may be made of a biodegradable material.

Når vidnedelen er udført af biologisk nedbrydeligt materiale, er det ikke nødvendigt at indsamle vidnerne med , jævne mellemrum, de kan blive liggende og nedbrydes så efterhånden. Hermed undgås en ophobning af uønskede af-10 faidsprodukter på skydebanens terræn.When the witness section is made of biodegradable material, it is not necessary to collect the witnesses at regular intervals, they may be left lying down and then degraded. This avoids the accumulation of undesirable off-faid products on the terrain of the shooting range.

Vingedelen af elektrosneppen kan være lavet af et materiale, der sønderdeles ved beskydning med haglpatroner Hermen opnås den ønskede virkning, at sneppen, og i sær-15 deleshed vidnedelen, falder til jordenThe wing portion of the electro snap may be made of a material which is decomposed by shotgun shooting. The hermet achieves the desired effect that the snap, and in particular the witness portion, falls to the ground.

Elektrosneppens vinger kan ligesom vidnedelen være udført i et biologisk nedbrydeligt materiale.Like the witness section, the wings of the electro snap may be made of a biodegradable material.

Igen er der den virkning, at der ikke ophobes uønsket af-20 faldsmatenale på skydebanens terrænAgain, there is the effect of not accumulating unwanted drop-off material on the firing range terrain

En anvendelse af en elektrosneppe kan omfatte, at elektrosneppen leveres som en samlet enhed bestående af vin-gedel og vidnedel, og udkastes med en automatisk kastema-25 skme, hvilken kastemaskine omfatter et magasin for et passende stort antal elektrosnepper Derved kan kastemaskinen hurtigt og let klargøres til en skydning uden tidskrævende samlmg/montage af vidnedele og vmgedele 30 I en yderligere anvendelse kan elektrosneppen ved hjælp af en permanent magnet eller en elektromagnet separeres fra magasinets øvrige snepper og affyres ved tilførelse af udkastningsenergi via vidnedelen Brugen af magnetisk kraft for separering af snepperne giver en hensigtsmæssig 5 DK 174592 B1 maskinel udførelse af den kastemaskine, hvorfra snepperne skal kastes 5 I det følgende bliver opfindelsen forklaret ud fra tegninger, hvorAn application of an electric snap may comprise the electric snap being delivered as a single unit consisting of the winch part and the witness part, and ejected with an automatic throwing screen, which throwing machine comprises a magazine for a suitably large number of electric snaps. Prepared for a shooting without time-consuming assembly / assembly of witness parts and welding parts 30 In a further application, the electric snap can be separated from the other snaps of the magazine by means of a permanent magnet or an electromagnet and fired by supply of ejection energy via the witness part The use of magnetic force for separating the snaps provides an appropriate machine embodiment of the throwing machine from which the snaps are to be thrown. 5 In the following, the invention is explained from drawings in which

Fig. 1 viser en elektrosneppe ifølge opfindelsen, 10 Fig 2 viser alene vingedelen til en elektrosneppeFIG. 1 shows an electrical snap according to the invention; Fig. 2 shows only the wing part of an electric snap

Fig 3 viser en udførelsesform af vidnedelenFig. 3 shows an embodiment of the witness part

Fig 4 viser elektrosnepper i stablet form 15 På fig 1 ses en foretrukken udførelsesform af elektro-sneppen 2 ifølge opfindelsen Det skal her gøres klart, at når der tales om elektrosneppen 2 eller sneppen 2, er der altid tale om både vmgedel 4 og vidnedel 6 Sneppen 20 2 består af en vmgedel 4 samt af en vidnedel 6, der er placeret i midten af sneppen 2 Vidnedelen 6 er en integreret del af elektrosneppen 2, og dens funktion er at indikere, om sneppen 2 er ramt af et skud, eller om der er skudt forbi. Dette gøres ved visuelt at konstatere, om 25 vidnet 6 falder til jorden inden for en given afstand fra skytten eller ejFig. 4 shows electro-snaps in stacked form 15 In Fig. 1 we see a preferred embodiment of the electro snap 2 according to the invention. It should be made clear here that when talking about the electro snap 2 or snap 2, both the worm part 4 and the witness part 6 are always mentioned. The snap 20 2 consists of a winder portion 4 as well as a witness portion 6 located in the center of the snap 2 The witness portion 6 is an integral part of the electro snap 2, and its function is to indicate whether the snap 2 is hit by a shot, or if that have been shot past. This is done by visually ascertaining whether or not the 25 witness 6 falls to the ground within a given distance from the shooter

Fig 2 viser vingedelen 4 uden vidne 6, en tilstand man som bruger aldrig vil se sneppen 2 i. På figuren ses vm-30 gedelen 4, der består af en ring 8, hvori vidnedelen 6 kan fæstnes, og vingerne 10, der er udformet på en sådan måde, at de kan bringe sneppen 2 fremad i en uforudsigelig bane, når den roteres med et tilstrækkeligt omdrejningstal for derefter at blive frigivet 35 På den indvendige kant 12 af ringen 8 ses der små fremspring 14, der tjener til fastholdelse af vidnedelen 6 6 DK 174592 B1Fig. 2 shows the wing part 4 without witness 6, a condition which the user will never see the snap 2 in. The figure shows the worm part 4, which consists of a ring 8, in which the witness part 6 can be attached, and the wings 10 formed in such a way that they can bring the snap 2 forward in an unpredictable trajectory when rotated at a sufficient speed to then be released. 35 On the inner edge 12 of the ring 8 small protrusions 14 are used which serve to hold the witness part 6 6 DK 174592 B1

Disse små fremspring 14 har en tilstrækkelig styrke til at fastholde vidnedelen 6, men de lader vidnet 6 komme fri af vingedelen 4, når den træffes med hagl fra et haglskud. Vingedelen 4 er endvidere forsynet med en mid-5 ternng 22 der alene tjener det formål at virke som en beskyttelse mellem vidnedelens hul 16, der kan have en skarp kant og den dorn eller lignende hvorom sneppen roteres Vingedelen 4 er fremstillet af et materiale, der er så sprødt, at det splmtres, når det rammes af hagl 10 På den måde er det en slags dobbelt virkning bestående af et vidne 6, der adskilles fra vingedelen 4, når vidnet 6 træffes, samtidigt med at vingedelen 4, når det træffes, splmtres og derved frigør vidnet 6.These small projections 14 have sufficient strength to hold the witness portion 6, but they allow the witness 6 to clear the wing portion 4 when struck with hail from a shotgun. The wing part 4 is furthermore provided with a center block 22 which serves only the purpose of acting as a protection between the hole part 16 of the witness part which may have a sharp edge and the mandrel or the like around which the snap is rotated. The wing part 4 is made of a material which is so brittle that it shatters when struck by hail 10 In that way it is a kind of double effect consisting of a witness 6 which is separated from the wing part 4 when the witness 6 is taken, while the wing part 4 when struck, splitting and thereby releasing the witness 6.

Hermed er det også muligt at opnå en træffer med et 15 strejfskud, hvor kun randhagl rammer eksempelvis sneppens vmgedel 4Hereby it is also possible to obtain a hit with a 15 strike shot, where only the edge shot hits for example the snap worm part 4

Fig 3 viser en foretrukken udførelse af vidnedelen 6, hvor der er et hul 16 i midten beregnet til kastemaski-20 nens indgreb for at sikre en perfekt rotation af sneppen 2. Der er endvidere vist to mindre huller 18, der er placeret med en vinkelafstand på 180° og med ens afstand til centrum af vidnedelen 6. Disse huller 18 er beregnet til indgreb med kastemaskinens medbringere, der sætter 25 elektrosneppen 2 i rotation.Fig. 3 shows a preferred embodiment of the witness section 6, in which there is a hole 16 in the middle intended for the casting machine's engagement to ensure a perfect rotation of the snap 2. Two smaller holes 18, which are located at an angular distance, are also shown. at 180 ° and at equal distance to the center of the witness section 6. These holes 18 are intended for engagement with the throwing machine's carriers which rotate the electro snap 2.

På fig 4 ses en stabel af elektrosnepper (2) ifølge opfindelsen Som det fremgår ligger snepperne (2) md i hin- , anden på en sådan måde at stablens højde ikke øges med 30 mere end få millimeter for hver ekstra sneppe der ligges i stakken Med denne formgivning af sneppen(2), hvor ringen (8) og vingerne(10) på vingedelen(4) er udført med skrå flader opnås der en optimal lav stabelhøjde(20)Fig. 4 shows a stack of electro snaps (2) according to the invention. As can be seen, the snaps (2) are located in the other, in such a way that the height of the stack is not increased by 30 more than a few millimeters for each additional snap lying in the stack. With this shaping of the snap (2), where the ring (8) and the wings (10) of the wing part (4) are made with inclined surfaces, an optimum low stack height (20) is obtained.

Claims

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1. Electro snap (2) with witness part (6) of the type used on escape and hunting shooting paths which are rotated and released in such a way that the propeller-shaped wings (10) of the electro snap guide it into an unpredictable path extending beyond an area where the electrode snap (2) is shot by shotgun, characterized in that the witness portion (6) comprises a generally planar and circular plate with a central hole (16) and the atelectro snap (2) comprises a wing part (4) with a ring (8), which ring is provided with means for receiving and holding the witness part (6) and wherein the witness part (6) is enclosed by the ring (8), and the electro-snap is intended for energy 15 for firing is supplied via the witness portion (6).

Electro snap according to claim 1, characterized in that the witness part (6) is released from the wing part (4) when struck by hail from a shotgun. 20

Electro snap according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the witness part (6) is embedded in the body of the electro snob.

Electro snap according to one or more of claims 1-3, 25, characterized in that the thickness of the electro snap (2) is less than 10 millimeters and in a preferred embodiment is less than 5 millimeters.

Electro snap according to one or more of claims 1-4, 30, characterized in that the witness part (6) is made of a magnetic material.

Electro-snap according to one or more of claims 1-5, characterized in that the witness part (6) is made of a biodegradable material 8 DK 174592 B1

Electro snap according to one or more of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the heating part (4) is made of a material which is disintegrated by shooting with shotguns. 5

Electro snap according to one or more of claims 1-7, characterized in that the heating part (4) is made of a biodegradable material.

Use of an electric snap (2) according to one or more of claims 1-8, characterized in that the electric snap (2) is supplied as a total unit consisting of heating part (4) and witness part (6) and is ejected with an automatic throwing machine, said throwing machine comprising a magazine for a suitable large number of electro snaps (2)

Use of an electric snap (2) according to claim 9, characterized in that the electric snap (2) is separated from the remaining snaps (2) by means of a permanent magnet or an electromagnet and is fired by supplying ejection energy via the witness part (6). ). 25 DK 174592 B1 6! &% .3