EP3767222A1 - Bullet-recovery device for a firearm - Google Patents

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EP3767222A1
EP3767222A1 EP20184996.5A EP20184996A EP3767222A1 EP 3767222 A1 EP3767222 A1 EP 3767222A1 EP 20184996 A EP20184996 A EP 20184996A EP 3767222 A1 EP3767222 A1 EP 3767222A1
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  • the present invention relates to the general field of ecology and environmental protection. It relates more particularly to the recovery of bullets thrown with firearms on a sports and / or professional shooting range.
  • these firing ranges include large firing stops made up of a mixture of earth, sand and / or gravel and in front of which the targets are positioned.
  • the purpose of these stops is to absorb the projected bullets by preventing the latter, once the targets have been crossed, from ricocheting and / or leaving the shooting ranges.
  • These stops are certainly effective but have, because of their constitution, the major drawback of making it difficult or almost impossible to recover all the balls thrown. Consequently, these stop mounds, which may contain large quantities of projected bullets, potentially represent a risk of contamination of the associated firing range and more generally of the environment, since the projected bullets are mainly made of heavy metals such as as lead, zinc, copper and antimony.
  • the aim of the present invention is to alleviate the drawbacks of the known stopping mounds of shooting ranges by proposing a device that is simple to implement and makes it possible to recover, in a lasting and rapid manner, all of the balls thrown and therefore to avoid any contamination of the associated firing range and more generally of the environment.
  • the recovery device may include a front partition permeable to projected bullets disposed in front of the deflector elements.
  • the front partition extends substantially vertically and comprises at least one stretched front fabric made from a non-rigid and non-fragile material.
  • the front partition further comprises a rear canvas similar to the front canvas and stretched substantially parallel to the latter on the side of the deflector elements, the spacing between the front and rear screens being advantageously adjustable.
  • the front bulkhead also has a damping layer disposed between the front and rear fabrics.
  • the rear partition advantageously has an inclination oriented towards the deflector, according to the direction of movement of the projected balls.
  • the deflector elements are preferably plates arranged one above the other and having an inclination oriented towards the deflector of the rear partition, according to the direction of movement of the projected balls.
  • the deflector elements advantageously have a curvature oriented towards said deflector.
  • the recovery channel is fitted in the ground S of the shooting ranges.
  • the recovery device advantageously comprises a guide plate joining the bottom of the rear partition inside the recovery channel.
  • FIG. 1 is a view in sagittal section of a device for recovering projected balls according to the invention.
  • the invention relates to a device 1 for recovering bullets, not shown, projected by firearms, said recovery device 1 being intended for a shooting range for sports and / or professional shooters and designed to rest at least in part on the generally horizontal ground S of said shooting range.
  • front denotes an element or part of an element disposed on the fencers' side and by “rear” an element or part of an element disposed on the opposite side.
  • permeable to projected balls here denotes the fact that the front partition 2 is configured not to allow the projected balls to be stopped, but just to absorb part of the kinetic energy of said projected balls in order to slow down. the latter once said front partition 2 has been crossed.
  • the term “impervious to projected bullets” here denotes the fact that the rear partition 4 acts as a shield and is configured to deflect the projected bullets.
  • the recovery device 1 may not include a front partition 2, without departing from the scope of the present invention.
  • a recovery device 1 comprising a front partition 2
  • the latter is of generally rectangular or parallelepiped shape and extends substantially vertically and parallel to the firing stations where the shooters are positioned.
  • substantially vertically denotes here the fact that an element or part of an element forms an angle with respect to the ground S of between 45 and 90 degrees.
  • the front partition 2 will have a puncture resistance adapted to the firearms and calibers of the cartridges used.
  • the front partition 2 comprises at least one stretched front fabric 6 made from a non-rigid and non-fragile material such as, for example, rubber.
  • the front partition 2 further comprises a rear canvas 7 similar to the front canvas 6 and stretched substantially parallel to the latter on the side of the deflector elements 3, the spacing between the front and rear canvases 6.7 being advantageously adjustable.
  • the front partition 2 further comprises a damping layer 8 arranged between the front and rear fabrics 6, 7, the thickness of said damping layer 8 being adjusted as a function of needs by a more or less important spacing between the front and rear screens 6.7.
  • the damping layer 8 is preferably constituted by a plurality of rubber aggregates.
  • the rear partition 3 is a plate, advantageously metallic, comprising along its upper edge a deflector 9, the cross section of which is generally C-shaped so as to fold against said rear partition 3 the projected balls deflected by the latter.
  • said rear partition 3 advantageously has an inclination oriented towards the deflector 9, according to the direction of movement of the projected balls.
  • the rear partition 4 advantageously forms an angle ⁇ with respect to the ground S of between 60 and 80 degrees, and preferably equal to 70 degrees.
  • the rear partition of the recovery device 1 comprises a deflector along its lower edge, said one deflector being then inclined relative to the horizontal and also acts as a chute to guide the projected balls deflected into the recovery channel 5.
  • the rear partition 3 is advantageously a generally flat plate, but it may also have a curvature oriented towards its deflector 9 in order to deflect the balls projected progressively.
  • the front and rear partitions 2, 3 are mutually parallel.
  • deflector elements 4 The function of the deflector elements 4 is to absorb part of the kinetic energy of the projected balls by deflecting them in the direction of the deflector 9 of the rear partition 3.
  • these deflector elements 4 are generally plates, advantageously metallic, arranged in the same way. one above the other in front of the rear partition 3 and, where appropriate, behind the front partition 2, and having an inclination oriented towards said deflector 9, according to the direction of movement of the projected balls, so as to deflect the latter in the direction of the last.
  • the deflector elements 4 also have a curvature oriented towards the deflector 9 of the rear partition 3 in order to deflect the balls projected progressively.
  • the recovery channel 5 is preferably arranged in the floor S at least partly under the front partition 2 - rear partition 3 - diverter elements 4 assembly, that is to say that the recovery channel 5 is located at least partly below the bottom of the front partition assembly 2 - rear partition 3 - deflector elements 4, and in line with the latter or else offset all or part with respect to said assembly.
  • the bale recovery device 1 may include a guide plate 10 joining the bottom of the rear partition 3 inside the recovery channel 5. to allow the projected balls folded against said rear partition 3 to fall by gravity into said recovery channel 5.
  • the projected bullets are, if necessary, first of all braked when passing through the front partition. 2, they are then deflected by the deflector elements 4 then the rear partition 3 into the deflector 9 where they are folded against the rear partition 3, and finally they fall by gravity along the said rear partition 3 into the recovery channel 5.
  • the projected balls hit the partition for the first time rear 3 which deflects them in the direction of the deflector 9, the latter in turn deflecting said projected balls so that they strike the rear partition 3 a second time with a very low or almost zero speed, in order to avoid any untimely bounce of said balls projected and allow them to fall by gravity into the recovery channel 5.
  • bale recovery device 1 is durable because it will eventually only be necessary to replace the constituent elements of the front partition 2.
  • the bullet recovery device 1 applies more particularly to shooting ranges for sports and / or professional shooters using firearms, but it can also be used for archery or shooting. 'crossbow.

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La présente invention concerne un dispositif de récupération (1) de balles pour des stands de tir pour des tireurs sportifs et/ou professionnels utilisant des armes à feu remarquable en ce qu'il comprend au moins selon le sens de déplacement des balles projetées :- une cloison arrière (3) étant une plaque imperméable aux balles projetées comportant le long de son bord inférieur ou supérieur un déflecteur (9), dont la section transversale est en forme générale de C de manière à rabattre contre ladite cloison arrière (3) les balles projetées déviées par cette dernière,- une pluralité d'éléments déviateurs (4) disposés devant ladite cloison (3) conformés pour dévier les balles projetées en direction dudit déflecteur (9), et- un caniveau de récupération (5) des balles projetées disposé au moins en partie sous l'ensemble cloison arrière (3) - éléments déviateurs (4).The present invention relates to a device (1) for recovering bullets for shooting ranges for sports and / or professional shooters using firearms, remarkable in that it comprises at least according to the direction of movement of the projected bullets: - a rear partition (3) being a plate impermeable to projected bullets comprising along its lower or upper edge a deflector (9), the cross section of which is generally C-shaped so as to fold against said rear partition (3) the thrown balls deflected by the latter, - a plurality of deflector elements (4) arranged in front of said partition (3) shaped to deflect the balls thrown in the direction of said deflector (9), and - a collection channel (5) for the projected balls disposed at least in part under the rear bulkhead assembly (3) - deflector elements (4).

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Domaine technique de l'inventionTechnical field of the invention

La présente invention se rapporte au domaine général de l'écologie et la protection de l'environnement. Elle vise plus particulièrement la récupération de balles projetées avec des armes à feu sur un stand de tir sportif et/ou professionnel.The present invention relates to the general field of ecology and environmental protection. It relates more particularly to the recovery of bullets thrown with firearms on a sports and / or professional shooting range.

Etat de la techniqueState of the art

Pour s'entrainer à tirer sur des cibles avec des armes à feu telles que, par exemple, des carabines, des fusils d'assaut ou encore des pistolets, il est connu d'utiliser des stands de tirs sportifs et/ou professionnels. De manière classique, ces stands de tirs comportent de grandes buttes d'arrêt de tirs constituées d'un mélange de terre, de sable et/ou de graviers et devant lesquelles sont positionnées les cibles. Le but de ces buttes d'arrêt est d'absorber les balles projetées en évitant que ces dernières, une fois les cibles traversées, ne ricochent et/ou partent hors des stands de tir. Ces buttes d'arrêt sont certes efficaces mais présentent, du fait de leur constitution, l'inconvénient majeur de rendre difficile voire quasiment impossible la récupération de toutes les balles projetées. Dès lors, ces buttes d'arrêt, qui peuvent renfermer d'importantes quantités de balles projetées, représentent potentiellement un risque de contamination du stand de tirs associé et plus généralement de l'environnement, puisque les balles projetées sont principalement constituées de métaux lourds tels que le plomb, le zinc, le cuivre et l'antimoine.To train shooting at targets with firearms such as, for example, rifles, assault rifles or even pistols, it is known to use sports and / or professional shooting ranges. Conventionally, these firing ranges include large firing stops made up of a mixture of earth, sand and / or gravel and in front of which the targets are positioned. The purpose of these stops is to absorb the projected bullets by preventing the latter, once the targets have been crossed, from ricocheting and / or leaving the shooting ranges. These stops are certainly effective but have, because of their constitution, the major drawback of making it difficult or almost impossible to recover all the balls thrown. Consequently, these stop mounds, which may contain large quantities of projected bullets, potentially represent a risk of contamination of the associated firing range and more generally of the environment, since the projected bullets are mainly made of heavy metals such as as lead, zinc, copper and antimony.

Par ailleurs, une norme française est actuellement à l'étude pour rendre obligatoire la dépollution des stands de tirs sportifs et/ou professionnels et, par conséquent, la récupération de l'intégralité des balles projetées.In addition, a French standard is currently being studied to make compulsory the depollution of sports and / or professional shooting ranges and, consequently, the recovery of all the projected bullets.

Il est connu des dispositifs de récupération des balles tels que ceux décrits dans les demandes de brevet américain US 2 772 092 et US 3 737 165 , mais ces derniers présentent un certain nombre d'inconvénients comme la complexité et le manque d'efficacitéBullet recovery devices such as those described in US patent applications are known. US 2,772,092 and US 3,737,165 , but the latter have a number of disadvantages such as complexity and inefficiency

Résumé de l'inventionSummary of the invention

Le but de la présente invention est de pallier les inconvénients des buttes d'arrêts connues de stands de tirs en proposant un dispositif simple à mettre en œuvre et permettant de récupérer, de façon pérenne et rapide, l'intégralité des balles projetées et donc d'éviter toute contamination du stand de tirs associé et plus généralement de l'environnement.The aim of the present invention is to alleviate the drawbacks of the known stopping mounds of shooting ranges by proposing a device that is simple to implement and makes it possible to recover, in a lasting and rapid manner, all of the balls thrown and therefore to avoid any contamination of the associated firing range and more generally of the environment.

Conformément à l'invention, il est donc proposé un dispositif de récupération de balles pour des stands de tir pour des tireurs sportifs et/ou professionnels utilisant des armes à feu remarquable en ce qu'il comprend au moins selon le sens de déplacement des balles projetées :

  • une cloison arrière étant une plaque imperméable aux balles projetées comportant le long de son bord inférieur ou supérieur un déflecteur, dont la section transversale est en forme générale de C de manière à rabattre contre ladite cloison arrière les balles projetées déviées par cette dernière,
  • une pluralité d'éléments déviateurs disposés devant ladite cloison conformés pour dévier les balles projetées en direction dudit déflecteur, et
  • un caniveau de récupération des balles projetées disposé au moins en partie sous l'ensemble cloison arrière - éléments déviateurs.
According to the invention, there is therefore proposed a device for collecting bullets for shooting ranges for sports and / or professional shooters using firearms, which is remarkable in that it comprises at least according to the direction of movement of the bullets projected:
  • a rear partition being a plate impermeable to projected bullets comprising along its lower or upper edge a deflector, the cross section of which is generally C-shaped so as to fold against said rear partition the projected bullets deflected by the latter,
  • a plurality of deflector elements disposed in front of said partition shaped to deflect the balls projected towards said deflector, and
  • a channel for recovering the projected balls arranged at least in part under the rear bulkhead assembly - deflector elements.

Le dispositif de récupération peut comporter une cloison avant perméable aux balles projetées disposée devant les éléments déviateurs.The recovery device may include a front partition permeable to projected bullets disposed in front of the deflector elements.

De manière avantageuse, la cloison avant s'étend sensiblement verticalement et comporte au moins une toile avant tendue réalisée à partir d'un matériau non rigide et non fragile.Advantageously, the front partition extends substantially vertically and comprises at least one stretched front fabric made from a non-rigid and non-fragile material.

La cloison avant comporte en outre une toile arrière semblable à la toile avant et tendue sensiblement parallèlement à cette dernière du côté des éléments déviateurs, l'écartement entre les toiles avant et arrière étant avantageusement réglable.The front partition further comprises a rear canvas similar to the front canvas and stretched substantially parallel to the latter on the side of the deflector elements, the spacing between the front and rear screens being advantageously adjustable.

La cloison avant comporte également une couche amortissante disposée entre les toiles avant et arrière.The front bulkhead also has a damping layer disposed between the front and rear fabrics.

La cloison arrière présente avantageusement une inclinaison orientée vers le déflecteur, selon le sens de déplacement des balles projetées.The rear partition advantageously has an inclination oriented towards the deflector, according to the direction of movement of the projected balls.

Les éléments déviateurs sont de préférence des plaques disposées les unes au-dessus des autres et présentant une inclinaison orientée vers le déflecteur de la cloison arrière, selon le sens de déplacement des balles projetées.The deflector elements are preferably plates arranged one above the other and having an inclination oriented towards the deflector of the rear partition, according to the direction of movement of the projected balls.

Les éléments déviateurs présentent de manière avantageuse une courbure orientée vers ledit déflecteur.The deflector elements advantageously have a curvature oriented towards said deflector.

Le caniveau de récupération est aménagé dans le sol S des stands de tirs.The recovery channel is fitted in the ground S of the shooting ranges.

Le dispositif de récupération comporte avantageusement une plaque de guidage rejoignant le bas de la cloison arrière à l'intérieur du caniveau de récupération.The recovery device advantageously comprises a guide plate joining the bottom of the rear partition inside the recovery channel.

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D'autres avantages et caractéristiques ressortiront mieux de la description qui va suivre d'un mode d'exécution de l'invention en référence à la figure unique sur laquelle :
[Fig 1] est une vue en coupe sagittale d'un dispositif de récupération de balles projetées selon l'invention.
Other advantages and characteristics will emerge better from the following description of an embodiment of the invention with reference to the single figure in which:
[ Fig 1 ] is a view in sagittal section of a device for recovering projected balls according to the invention.

Description des modes de réalisationDescription of embodiments

En référence à la figure 1, l'invention concerne un dispositif de récupération 1 de balles, non représentées, projetées par des armes à feu, ledit dispositif de récupération 1 étant destiné à un stand de tir pour des tireurs sportifs et/ou professionnels et agencé pour reposer au moins en partie sur le sol S globalement horizontal dudit stand de tir.With reference to the figure 1 , the invention relates to a device 1 for recovering bullets, not shown, projected by firearms, said recovery device 1 being intended for a shooting range for sports and / or professional shooters and designed to rest at least in part on the generally horizontal ground S of said shooting range.

Selon le sens de déplacement des balles projetées représenté par une flèche sur la figure 1 , ledit dispositif de récupération 1 comprend, de manière avantageuse, au moins :

  • une cloison avant 2 perméable aux balles projetées,
  • une cloison arrière 3 imperméable aux balles projetées,
  • une pluralité d'éléments déviateurs 4 disposés les uns au-dessus des autres devant ladite cloison arrière 3, et
  • un caniveau de récupération 5 des balles projetées disposé au moins en partie sous l'ensemble cloison avant 2 - cloison arrière 3 - éléments déviateurs 4.
According to the direction of movement of the projected balls represented by an arrow on the figure 1 , said recovery device 1 advantageously comprises at least:
  • a front partition 2 permeable to projected bullets,
  • a rear partition 3 impermeable to projected bullets,
  • a plurality of deflector elements 4 arranged one above the other in front of said rear partition 3, and
  • a collection channel 5 for the projected balls arranged at least in part under the front partition 2 - rear partition 3 - deflector elements 4 assembly.

On désigne ici par "avant" un élément ou une partie d'un élément disposé du côté des tireurs et par "arrière" un élément ou une partie d'un élément disposé du côté opposé. Par ailleurs, on désigne ici par "perméable aux balles projetées" le fait que la cloison avant 2 est configurée pour permettre non pas de stopper les balles projetées, mais juste d'absorber une partie de l'énergie cinétique desdites balles projetées afin de ralentir ces dernières une fois ladite cloison avant 2 traversée. A l'inverse, on désigne ici par "imperméable aux balles projetées" le fait que la cloison arrière 4 fait office de bouclier et est configurée pour dévier les balles projetées.Here, "front" denotes an element or part of an element disposed on the fencers' side and by "rear" an element or part of an element disposed on the opposite side. Furthermore, the term “permeable to projected balls” here denotes the fact that the front partition 2 is configured not to allow the projected balls to be stopped, but just to absorb part of the kinetic energy of said projected balls in order to slow down. the latter once said front partition 2 has been crossed. Conversely, the term “impervious to projected bullets” here denotes the fact that the rear partition 4 acts as a shield and is configured to deflect the projected bullets.

Compte tenu de la fonction de la cloison avant 2, qui n'est que de ralentir les balles projetées, on comprend bien que selon les types d'armes à feu et de calibres des cartouches utilisés, le dispositif de récupération 1 pourra ne pas comprendre de cloison avant 2, sans sortir du cadre de la présente invention.Taking into account the function of the front partition 2, which is only to slow down the projected bullets, it is understandable that depending on the types of firearms and the calibers of the cartridges used, the recovery device 1 may not include a front partition 2, without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Dans l'hypothèse d'un dispositif de récupération 1 comportant une cloison avant 2, cette dernière est de forme globalement rectangulaire ou parallélépipédique et s'étend sensiblement verticalement et parallèlement aux postes de tirs où sont positionnés les tireurs.In the hypothesis of a recovery device 1 comprising a front partition 2, the latter is of generally rectangular or parallelepiped shape and extends substantially vertically and parallel to the firing stations where the shooters are positioned.

On désigne ici par "sensiblement verticalement" le fait qu'un élément ou une partie d'un élément fasse un angle par rapport à au sol S compris entre 45 et 90 degrés.The term “substantially vertically” denotes here the fact that an element or part of an element forms an angle with respect to the ground S of between 45 and 90 degrees.

On comprend bien que la cloison avant 2 aura une résistance à la perforation adaptée aux armes à feu et calibres des cartouches utilisés. Pour ce faire, la cloison avant 2 comporte au moins une toile avant 6 tendue réalisée à partir d'un matériau non rigide et non fragile tel que, par exemple, le caoutchouc.It is understood that the front partition 2 will have a puncture resistance adapted to the firearms and calibers of the cartridges used. To do this, the front partition 2 comprises at least one stretched front fabric 6 made from a non-rigid and non-fragile material such as, for example, rubber.

Selon un mode de réalisation nécessitant une résistance à la perforation plus importante, la cloison avant 2 comporte en outre une toile arrière 7 semblable à la toile avant 6 et tendue sensiblement parallèlement à cette dernière du côté des éléments déviateurs 3, l'écartement entre les toiles avant et arrière 6,7 étant avantageusement réglable.According to an embodiment requiring greater puncture resistance, the front partition 2 further comprises a rear canvas 7 similar to the front canvas 6 and stretched substantially parallel to the latter on the side of the deflector elements 3, the spacing between the front and rear canvases 6.7 being advantageously adjustable.

Selon un mode de réalisation nécessitant une résistance à la perforation encore plus importante, la cloison avant 2 comporte en outre une couche amortissante 8 disposée entre les toiles avant et arrière 6,7, l'épaisseur de ladite couche amortissante 8 étant réglée en fonction des besoins par un écartement plus ou moins important entre les toiles avant et arrière 6,7. La couche amortissante 8 est de préférence constituée par une pluralité de granulats en caoutchouc.According to an embodiment requiring even greater puncture resistance, the front partition 2 further comprises a damping layer 8 arranged between the front and rear fabrics 6, 7, the thickness of said damping layer 8 being adjusted as a function of needs by a more or less important spacing between the front and rear screens 6.7. The damping layer 8 is preferably constituted by a plurality of rubber aggregates.

La cloison arrière 3 est une plaque, avantageusement métallique, comportant le long de son bord supérieur un déflecteur 9, dont la section transversale est en forme générale de C de manière à rabattre contre ladite cloison arrière 3 les balles projetées déviées par cette dernière. Pour dévier les balles projetées dans le déflecteur 9, ladite cloison arrière 3 présente avantageusement une inclinaison orientée vers le déflecteur 9, selon le sens de déplacement des balles projetées. La cloison arrière 4 forme avantageusement un angle α par rapport au sol S compris entre 60 et 80 degrés, et de préférence égal à 70 degrés.The rear partition 3 is a plate, advantageously metallic, comprising along its upper edge a deflector 9, the cross section of which is generally C-shaped so as to fold against said rear partition 3 the projected balls deflected by the latter. To deflect the balls projected into the deflector 9, said rear partition 3 advantageously has an inclination oriented towards the deflector 9, according to the direction of movement of the projected balls. The rear partition 4 advantageously forms an angle α with respect to the ground S of between 60 and 80 degrees, and preferably equal to 70 degrees.

Selon un mode de réalisation non représenté, la cloison arrière du dispositif de récupération 1 comporte un déflecteur le long de son bord inférieur, ledit un déflecteur étant alors incliné par rapport à l'horizontale et fait également office de goulotte pour guider les balles projetées déviées dans le caniveau de récupération 5.According to an embodiment not shown, the rear partition of the recovery device 1 comprises a deflector along its lower edge, said one deflector being then inclined relative to the horizontal and also acts as a chute to guide the projected balls deflected into the recovery channel 5.

De même, la cloison arrière 3 est avantageusement une plaque globalement plane, mais elle pourra également présenter une courbure orientée vers son déflecteur 9 pour dévier les balles projetées de façon progressive.Likewise, the rear partition 3 is advantageously a generally flat plate, but it may also have a curvature oriented towards its deflector 9 in order to deflect the balls projected progressively.

Par ailleurs, selon un mode de réalisation avantageux, les cloisons avant et arrière 2,3 sont parallèles entre elles.Furthermore, according to an advantageous embodiment, the front and rear partitions 2, 3 are mutually parallel.

Les éléments déviateurs 4 ont pour fonction d'absorber une partie de l'énergie cinétique des balles projetées en les déviant en direction du déflecteur 9 de la cloison arrière 3. Ainsi, ces éléments déviateurs 4 sont des plaques globalement, avantageusement métalliques, disposées les unes au-dessus des autres devant la cloison arrière 3 et, le cas échéant, derrière la cloison avant 2, et présentant une inclinaison orientée vers ledit déflecteur 9, selon le sens de déplacement des balles projetées, de manière à dévier ces dernières en direction de ce dernier. Selon un mode de réalisation avantageux, les éléments déviateurs 4 présentent en outre une courbure orientée vers le déflecteur 9 de la cloison arrière 3 pour dévier les balles projetées de façon progressive.The function of the deflector elements 4 is to absorb part of the kinetic energy of the projected balls by deflecting them in the direction of the deflector 9 of the rear partition 3. Thus, these deflector elements 4 are generally plates, advantageously metallic, arranged in the same way. one above the other in front of the rear partition 3 and, where appropriate, behind the front partition 2, and having an inclination oriented towards said deflector 9, according to the direction of movement of the projected balls, so as to deflect the latter in the direction of the last. According to an advantageous embodiment, the deflector elements 4 also have a curvature oriented towards the deflector 9 of the rear partition 3 in order to deflect the balls projected progressively.

Le caniveau de récupération 5 est de préférence aménagé dans le sol S au moins en partie sous l'ensemble cloison avant 2 - cloison arrière 3 - éléments déviateurs 4, c'est-à-dire que le caniveau de récupération 5 est situé au moins en partie en dessous du bas de l'ensemble cloison avant 2 - cloison arrière 3 - éléments déviateurs 4, et à l'aplomb de ce dernier ou bien décalé tout ou partie par rapport audit ensemble. En fonction de la forme et de la position dudit caniveau de récupération 5, le dispositif de récupération 1 de balles selon l'invention pourra comporter une plaque de guidage 10 rejoignant le bas de la cloison arrière 3 à l'intérieur du caniveau de récupération 5 pour permettre aux balles projetées rabattues contre ladite cloison arrière 3 de tomber par gravité dans ledit caniveau de récupération 5.The recovery channel 5 is preferably arranged in the floor S at least partly under the front partition 2 - rear partition 3 - diverter elements 4 assembly, that is to say that the recovery channel 5 is located at least partly below the bottom of the front partition assembly 2 - rear partition 3 - deflector elements 4, and in line with the latter or else offset all or part with respect to said assembly. Depending on the shape and position of said recovery channel 5, the bale recovery device 1 according to the invention may include a guide plate 10 joining the bottom of the rear partition 3 inside the recovery channel 5. to allow the projected balls folded against said rear partition 3 to fall by gravity into said recovery channel 5.

Ainsi, avec cette configuration du dispositif de récupération 1 de balles selon l'invention, une fois tirées par les armes à feu des tireurs, les balles projetées sont, le cas échéant, tout d'abord freinées lors de la traversée de la cloison avant 2, elles sont ensuite déviées par les éléments déviateurs 4 puis la cloison arrière 3 jusque dans le déflecteur 9 où elles sont rabattues contre la cloison arrière 3, et enfin elles tombent par gravité le long de ladite cloison arrière 3 jusque dans le caniveau de récupération 5.Thus, with this configuration of the device 1 for recovering bullets according to the invention, once fired by the shooters' firearms, the projected bullets are, if necessary, first of all braked when passing through the front partition. 2, they are then deflected by the deflector elements 4 then the rear partition 3 into the deflector 9 where they are folded against the rear partition 3, and finally they fall by gravity along the said rear partition 3 into the recovery channel 5.

On comprend bien que la configuration particulière du dispositif de récupération 1 de balles pour stands de tir selon l'invention avec son déflecteur 9 dont la section transversale est en forme générale de C de manière à rabattre contre la cloison arrière 3 les balles projetées déviées par cette dernière, permet de dissiper l'énergie cinétique et donc de réduire très rapidement la vitesse des balles projetées pour qu'elles puissent ensuite tomber uniquement par gravité dans le caniveau de récupération 5. En effet, les balles projetées percutent une première fois la cloison arrière 3 qui les dévie en direction du déflecteur 9, ce dernier déviant à son tour lesdites balles projetées pour qu'elles percutent une deuxième fois la cloison arrière 3 avec une vitesse très faible voire quasi nulle, afin d'éviter tout rebond intempestif desdites balles projetées et de leur permettre de tomber par gravité dans le caniveau de récupération 5.It will be understood that the particular configuration of the device 1 for recovering bullets for shooting ranges according to the invention with its deflector 9, the cross section of which is generally C-shaped so as to fold against the rear wall 3 the projected bullets deflected by the latter dissipates the kinetic energy and therefore very quickly reduces the speed of the projected balls so that they can then fall only by gravity into the recovery channel 5. Indeed, the projected balls hit the partition for the first time rear 3 which deflects them in the direction of the deflector 9, the latter in turn deflecting said projected balls so that they strike the rear partition 3 a second time with a very low or almost zero speed, in order to avoid any untimely bounce of said balls projected and allow them to fall by gravity into the recovery channel 5.

On comprend bien qu'avec cette configuration la totalité des balles projetées sont facilement récupérer sans mise en œuvre de moyens techniques particuliers tels que des pelleteuses ou des camions. De même, le dispositif de récupération 1 de balles selon l'invention est pérenne car il ne faudra éventuellement remplacer que les éléments constitutifs de la cloison avant 2.It is well understood that with this configuration all of the projected bales are easily recovered without the use of special technical means such as excavators or trucks. Likewise, the bale recovery device 1 according to the invention is durable because it will eventually only be necessary to replace the constituent elements of the front partition 2.

Le dispositif de récupération 1 de balles selon l'invention s'applique plus particulièrement aux stands de tir pour des tireurs sportifs et/ou professionnels utilisant des armes à feu, mais il peut également être utilisé pour le tir à l'arc ou à l'arbalète.The bullet recovery device 1 according to the invention applies more particularly to shooting ranges for sports and / or professional shooters using firearms, but it can also be used for archery or shooting. 'crossbow.

Enfin, il va de soi que les exemples dispositif de récupération 1 conformes à l'invention qui viennent d'être décrits ne sont que des illustrations particulières, en aucun cas limitatives de l'invention.Finally, it goes without saying that the examples of recovery device 1 in accordance with the invention which have just been described are only specific illustrations, in no way limiting the invention.

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Dispositif de récupération (1) de balles pour des stands de tir pour des tireurs sportifs et/ou professionnels utilisant des armes à feu caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend au moins selon le sens de déplacement des balles projetées : - une cloison arrière (3) étant une plaque imperméable aux balles projetées comportant le long de son bord inférieur ou supérieur un déflecteur (9), dont la section transversale est en forme générale de C de manière à rabattre contre ladite cloison arrière (3) les balles projetées déviées par cette dernière, - une pluralité d'éléments déviateurs (4) disposés devant ladite cloison (3) conformés pour dévier les balles projetées en direction dudit déflecteur (9), et - un caniveau de récupération (5) des balles projetées disposé au moins en partie sous l'ensemble cloison arrière (3) - éléments déviateurs (4). Device (1) for collecting bullets for shooting ranges for sports and / or professional shooters using firearms, characterized in that it comprises at least according to the direction of movement of the projected bullets: - a rear partition (3) being a plate impermeable to projected bullets comprising along its lower or upper edge a deflector (9), the cross section of which is generally C-shaped so as to fold down against said rear partition (3) the projected balls deflected by the latter, - a plurality of deflector elements (4) arranged in front of said partition (3) shaped to deflect the balls projected in the direction of said deflector (9), and - a collection channel (5) for the projected balls arranged at least in part under the rear partition assembly (3) - deflector elements (4). Dispositif de récupération (1) selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte une cloison avant (2) perméable aux balles projetées disposée devant les éléments déviateurs (4).Recovery device (1) according to Claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a front partition (2) permeable to the projected bullets arranged in front of the deflector elements (4). Dispositif de récupération (1) selon la revendication 2 caractérisé en ce que la cloison avant (2) s'étend sensiblement verticalement et comporte au moins une toile avant (6) tendue réalisée à partir d'un matériau non rigide et non fragile.Recovery device (1) according to Claim 2, characterized in that the front partition (2) extends substantially vertically and comprises at least one stretched front fabric (6) made from a non-rigid and non-fragile material. Dispositif de récupération (1) selon la revendication 3 caractérisé en ce que la cloison avant (2) comporte une toile arrière (7) semblable à la toile avant (6) et tendue sensiblement parallèlement à cette dernière du côté des éléments déviateurs (3), l'écartement entre les toiles avant et arrière (6,7) étant avantageusement réglable.Recovery device (1) according to Claim 3, characterized in that the front partition (2) comprises a rear canvas (7) similar to the front canvas (6) and stretched substantially parallel to the latter on the side of the deflector elements (3) , the spacing between the front and rear fabrics (6,7) being advantageously adjustable. Dispositif de récupération (1) selon la revendication 4 caractérisé en ce que la cloison avant (2) comporte une couche amortissante (8) disposée entre les toiles avant et arrière (6,7).Recovery device (1) according to Claim 4, characterized in that the front partition (2) comprises a damping layer (8) arranged between the front and rear screens (6,7). Dispositif de récupération (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5 caractérisé en ce que la cloison arrière (3) présente une inclinaison orientée vers le déflecteur (9), selon le sens de déplacement des balles projetées.Recovery device (1) according to any one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the rear partition (3) has an inclination oriented towards the deflector (9), according to the direction of movement of the projected balls. Dispositif de récupération (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6 caractérisé en ce que les éléments déviateurs (4) sont des plaques disposées les unes au-dessus des autres et présentant une inclinaison orientée vers le déflecteur (9) de la cloison arrière (3), selon le sens de déplacement des balles projetées.Recovery device (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the deflector elements (4) are plates arranged one above the other and having an inclination oriented towards the deflector (9) of the rear partition (3), according to the direction of movement of the projected balls. Dispositif de récupération (1) selon la revendication 7 caractérisé en ce que les éléments déviateurs (4) présentent une courbure orientée vers ledit déflecteur (9).Recovery device (1) according to Claim 7, characterized in that the deflector elements (4) have a curvature oriented towards said deflector (9). Dispositif de récupération (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8 caractérisé en ce que le caniveau de récupération (5) est aménagé dans le sol S des stands de tirs.Recovery device (1) according to any one of Claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the recovery channel (5) is arranged in the ground S of the shooting ranges. Dispositif de récupération (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9 caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte une plaque de guidage (10) rejoignant le bas de la cloison arrière (3) à l'intérieur du caniveau de récupération (5).Recovery device (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that it comprises a guide plate (10) joining the bottom of the rear partition (3) inside the recovery channel (5). ).
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