TW201211495A - Marker feed conduit for illuminating paintballs - Google Patents

Marker feed conduit for illuminating paintballs Download PDF

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TW201211495A
TW201211495A TW100119949A TW100119949A TW201211495A TW 201211495 A TW201211495 A TW 201211495A TW 100119949 A TW100119949 A TW 100119949A TW 100119949 A TW100119949 A TW 100119949A TW 201211495 A TW201211495 A TW 201211495A
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feed conduit
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Peter Andrew Spencer
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Professional Paintball Services Pty Ltd
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41WEAPONS
    • F41BWEAPONS FOR PROJECTING MISSILES WITHOUT USE OF EXPLOSIVE OR COMBUSTIBLE PROPELLANT CHARGE; WEAPONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F41B11/00Compressed-gas guns, e.g. air guns; Steam guns
    • F41B11/50Magazines for compressed-gas guns; Arrangements for feeding or loading projectiles from magazines
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41WEAPONS
    • F41BWEAPONS FOR PROJECTING MISSILES WITHOUT USE OF EXPLOSIVE OR COMBUSTIBLE PROPELLANT CHARGE; WEAPONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F41B11/00Compressed-gas guns, e.g. air guns; Steam guns
    • F41B11/50Magazines for compressed-gas guns; Arrangements for feeding or loading projectiles from magazines
    • F41B11/52Magazines for compressed-gas guns; Arrangements for feeding or loading projectiles from magazines the projectiles being loosely held in a magazine above the gun housing, e.g. in a hopper
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41WEAPONS
    • F41BWEAPONS FOR PROJECTING MISSILES WITHOUT USE OF EXPLOSIVE OR COMBUSTIBLE PROPELLANT CHARGE; WEAPONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F41B11/00Compressed-gas guns, e.g. air guns; Steam guns
    • F41B11/50Magazines for compressed-gas guns; Arrangements for feeding or loading projectiles from magazines
    • F41B11/57Electronic or electric systems for feeding or loading

Abstract

A paintball marker feed conduit for illuminating paintballs, comprising an inlet end for coupling relative to a paintball hopper, an outlet end for coupling relative to a paintball marker body, and a contained path between the inlet and outlet, the feed conduit being arranged to house a plurality of paintballs in single file and supply said paintballs in succession from the hopper to the paintball marker body inside which a foremost one of said paintballs rests ready for firing from the marker, wherein the feed conduit includes a light mounted to shine light directly onto said foremost paintball to charge the paintball while resting inside the paintball marker body.

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201211495 六、發明說明: 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明係有關於一種用於照明漆彈(pairitbal丨)的標記器 饋送導管。特別是關於,但不限於,一種用於照明漆彈的 漆彈標記器饋送導管,包含一可移除照明附件,該附件能 夠安裝至漆彈標記器以供夜間遊戲。 【先前技術】 先則曾有提出一種用於照明發光漆彈的裝置及方法, 例如揭示於美國專利第7,278,417號中。本案申請人發現先 前提出的用於照明漆彈的裝置存在許多缺點。 例如,申請人發現先前的漆彈照明裝置在内部使用一 反射性材料以輔助裝載發光漆彈,其造成的缺點在於若漆 彈在裝置内部發生碎裂,使得該反射式材料變得晦暗無光 而導致漆彈無法有效裝載或完全無法裝載。此外,本案申 請人發現先前提出的裝置未必能夠—直提供漆彈的充分照 明’特別是在漆彈標記器未擊發有—段相當長的時間。 本發明之實例尋求解決,或者至少改善,先前提 漆彈照明裝置的一或多個缺點。 【發明内容】 /據本發明之-特色,其提出—種用於照明漆彈的漆 彈標U饋送導管,包含—用以搞接至—漆彈 —Ο的入口端、一用以耗接至-漆彈標記器主體的出口 端、以及-介於該入口端及出口端之間的容 送導管被配置成在單排中藏納複數漆彈,且從 | 〇饋 送彈斗到 201211495 漆彈標記器主體連續供應該等漆彈,在該漆彈標記器主體 内部’該等漆彈中之一最前端者保持於可自該標記器擊發 之就緒狀態,其中該饋送導管包含一燈光,被安裝成直接 將光照向該最前端之漆彈,以在漆彈停留於該漆彈標記器 主體内部時進行裝載。 在較佳貫施方式中’該饋送導管係一組合件之形式, 包含安裝一燈光的可移除照明附件,藉以使該附件能被安 裝至該漆彈標記器以進行需要漆彈照明之夜間遊戲,及自 該漆彈標記器移除以進行不需要漆彈照明之日間遊戲。 在一較佳實例之中,該燈光係一 LED之形式。在更佳 的實施方式之中,該燈光係一超亮LED之形式。 在較佳的實施方式之中,該漆彈標記器包含一第二、 1卜LED,其方位被配設成在一相對於該第一 lED之光亮 射方向成角度之一方向上照射光亮。在更佳的實施方式 之中,該第二LED之方位被配設成大致垂直於該第一 LED。 在車X佳的實施方式之中,該組合件被配置成使得光亮 透過—視窗直接照射至該最前端之漆彈。 在—較佳實例之中,該可移除附件係防水的,使得該 S之内部及/或外部清潔易於進行。 庐一曾佳實施方式係該LED被配置成閃爍不定以降低從該 饋廷導管之一電池的能量消耗。 在較佳的實施方式之中’該照明附件被調構以改裝一 之非照明式饋送彎管而構成該饋送導管。 在—較佳實例中,該漆彈標記器饋送導管包含一安全 201211495 開關以在該附件自該漆彈標記器移除時自動關閉燈光。 在較佳的實施方式之中,其中_ LED被調構成在其他 led失效的事件中持續照明。 在較佳的實施方式之中,該漆彈標記器饋送導管包含 一外部開/關切換器以關閉燈光,在更佳的實施方式之中, 該開/關切換器係磁性或無線之形式。 在較佳貫例之中,該漆彈標記器饋送導管包含一微 弱警示照明指示器以在該燈光運作時指示一使用者。 在較佳的實施方式之中,該漆彈標記器饋送導管包含 一可交換電池外殼,其可與其他類似的電池外殼交換。 在較佳的實施方式之中,該漆彈標記器饋送導管被配 置成使得在缺口中照亮之該最前端漆彈可自該漆彈標記器 之一搶管之一末端看見。在更佳的實施方式之中,該漆彈 標記器饋送導管被配置成使得該最前端漆彈照明係來自除 了該使用者之外的其他玩家可看見的燈光的唯一照明。 【實施方式】 參照圖1至14,其顯示用於照明發光漆彈之一漆彈標 記器饋送導管1〇。漆彈標記器饋送導管1〇包含一用以耦接 至-漆彈送彈斗之人口^ 12、—用以減至—漆彈標記器 主體16之出口端14、及一在入口端12與出口端14之間的 容納通道,饋送導管1〇被配置成在單排中藏納複數個漆 彈,並從该送彈斗(圖中未顯示)到漆彈標記器主體μ連續 供應該等漆彈。位於漆彈標記器主體16内部之漆彈中一最 前端者已就緒可自漆彈標記器2〇擊發。漆彈標記器饋送導 201211495 管1〇包含一燈光22,安裝以將光亮直接照射至該最前端漆 彈’以在漆㈤h留於漆彈標記器主體丨6内部時進行裝栽’。 ▲極,、有利地,由於該燈光係被安裝以直接照射至該 前端之漆彈,以在發光漆彈停留於漆彈標記器主體' 呈自標記器20擊發之就緒狀態時進行裝載,最前端之漆: 恰在擊發之刚被裝載’因而防止漆彈在擊發之前卸下。因 此,本發明之此-實例降低或排除漆彈在照明微弱或無昭 明時被自漆彈標記器2〇擊發的可能性。 、’、、' 饋送導管1G係、-組合件之形式,包含—可移除照明附 件24 ’燈光22安裝其上。附件24能夠被安裝至漆彈桿記 器20以進行需要漆彈照明之夜間遊戲,並能自漆彈標記器 2〇移除以進行不需要漆彈照明之日間遊戲。藉由照明附件 24被自漆彈標記器2()移除之功能,可以排除日間遊戲期間 對照明附件24之損傷。圖i至5顯示可移除照明附件μ 耦接至現有之彎管26以構成照明漆彈標記器饋送導管 10。圖2之外形透明視圖顯示可移除照明附件24内一電池 28之安裝。gj 3顯示可移除照明附件24之前方和後方表面 呈角度配置以平行漆彈標記器20之一手把30之一角度。 圖6顯示一第一 LED 32形式之一燈光,及一第二led 34之形式之另一燈光之細節。第一及第二LEd二者均係超 壳LED之形式,申請人發現其照射之明亮度足以適當地裝 載發光漆彈。第二LED 34之方位被配設成大致垂直於第一 LED 32。如圖8之中清楚程度最高的描繪,第一 [ED被配 置成朝一水平方向(當漆彈標記器2〇呈水平時)照射光亮, 201211495 以將光亮直接照射至停留於漆彈標記器2〇缺口中已就緒可 隨時擊發之最前端漆彈。該第二LED之方位被配設成大致 朝垂直方向(當漆彈標記器20呈水平時)照射光亮。201211495 VI. Description of the Invention: [Technical Field to Which the Invention Is Ascribed] The present invention relates to a marker feeding catheter for illuminating a paintball (pairitbal丨). In particular, but not limited to, a paintball marker feed conduit for illuminating a paintball, comprising a removable lighting accessory that can be mounted to a paintball marker for nighttime gaming. [Prior Art] A device and method for illuminating a lacquer lacquer has been proposed, for example, as disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 7,278,417. The applicant of the present invention found that the previously proposed apparatus for illuminating paintballs has a number of disadvantages. For example, Applicants have discovered that previous paintball illuminators use a reflective material internally to assist in loading lacquer paint, which has the disadvantage that if the paintball breaks inside the device, the reflective material becomes dull and dull. As a result, the paintball cannot be loaded efficiently or cannot be loaded at all. In addition, the applicant in the case found that the previously proposed device may not be able to provide sufficient illumination of the paintball directly—especially if the paintball marker was not fired for a considerable period of time. Examples of the present invention seek to address, or at least ameliorate, one or more of the shortcomings of previous paintball lighting devices. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the features of the present invention, a paintball U-feeding conduit for illuminating a paintball is provided, which comprises - for accessing the inlet end of the paintball-clam, for consuming The outlet end to the paintball marker body, and the transfer conduit between the inlet and outlet ends are configured to hold a plurality of paintballs in a single row, and from the 〇feed hopper to the 201211495 lacquer The bullet marker body continuously supplies the paintballs, and one of the painters in the interior of the paintball marker body is held in a ready state that can be fired from the marker, wherein the feed conduit includes a light. A paintball that is installed to direct light toward the foremost end to load when the paintball rests inside the paintball marker body. In a preferred embodiment, the feed conduit is in the form of an assembly comprising a removable lighting attachment for mounting a light so that the accessory can be mounted to the paintball marker for nighttime requiring paintball illumination The game, and removed from the paintball marker for daytime games that do not require paintball lighting. In a preferred embodiment, the light is in the form of an LED. In a more preferred embodiment, the light is in the form of an ultra-bright LED. In a preferred embodiment, the paintball marker includes a second, first LED, the orientation of which is configured to illuminate in a direction that is at an angle relative to the direction of illumination of the first lED. In a more preferred embodiment, the orientation of the second LED is configured to be substantially perpendicular to the first LED. In the preferred embodiment of the vehicle X, the assembly is configured such that the light is transmitted through the window directly to the foremost paintball. In a preferred embodiment, the removable attachment is waterproof such that internal and/or external cleaning of the S is easy to perform. In a preferred embodiment, the LED is configured to flicker to reduce the energy consumption of the battery from one of the feed conduits. In a preferred embodiment, the lighting attachment is configured to retrofit a non-illuminated feed elbow to form the feed conduit. In a preferred embodiment, the paintball marker feed conduit includes a safety 201211495 switch to automatically turn off the light when the accessory is removed from the paintball marker. In a preferred embodiment, wherein the _LED is tuned to continually illuminate in the event of other led failures. In a preferred embodiment, the paintball marker feed conduit includes an external on/off switch to turn off the light. In a preferred embodiment, the on/off switch is in the form of a magnetic or wireless. In a preferred embodiment, the paintball marker feed conduit includes a weak warning illumination indicator to indicate a user while the light is operating. In a preferred embodiment, the paintball marker feed conduit includes an exchangeable battery housing that can be exchanged with other similar battery housings. In a preferred embodiment, the paintball marker feed conduit is configured such that the foremost paintball illuminated in the gap can be seen from one end of the paintball marker. In a more preferred embodiment, the paintball marker feed conduit is configured such that the foremost paintball illumination is from a single illumination of a light visible to other players other than the user. [Embodiment] Referring to Figures 1 to 14, there is shown a paintball marker feed conduit 1 for illuminating a lacquer paintball. The paintball marker feed conduit 1A includes a population for coupling to the paintball hopper, 12 for reducing to the outlet end 14 of the paintball marker body 16, and one at the inlet end 12 a receiving passage between the outlet ends 14 configured to hold a plurality of paintballs in a single row and continuously supply the paint cartridges (not shown) to the paintball marker body μ Paintball. A foremost end of the paintball located inside the paintball marker body 16 is ready to be fired from the paintball marker 2. The paintball marker feed guide 201211495 tube 1〇 includes a light 22 mounted to directly illuminate the light to the foremost paintball 'to be loaded when the paint (f) h is left inside the paint marker body 6). ▲ extremely, advantageously, since the light is installed to directly illuminate the paintball at the front end, to load when the lacquer paint remains in the paintball marker body 'in the ready state of being fired from the marker 20, most The paint on the front end: just after the shot is loaded, thus preventing the paintball from being removed before firing. Thus, this embodiment of the present invention reduces or eliminates the possibility of a paintball being struck by the paintball marker 2 when the illumination is weak or unclear. The ',,' feed conduit 1G system, in the form of an assembly, includes a removable lighting attachment 24' to which the light 22 is mounted. The accessory 24 can be mounted to the paintball logger 20 for night games requiring paintball illumination and can be removed from the paint marker 2 for daytime games that do not require paintball illumination. By the function of the lighting attachment 24 being removed from the paint marker 2 (), damage to the lighting attachment 24 during the daytime game can be eliminated. Figures i through 5 show that the removable lighting accessory μ is coupled to the existing elbow 26 to form the illuminating paintball marker feed conduit 10. The externally shaped transparent view of Figure 2 shows the installation of a battery 28 within the removable lighting accessory 24. Gj 3 shows that the front and rear surfaces of the removable lighting attachment 24 are angularly disposed to parallel one of the handlebars 30 of one of the paintball markers 20. Figure 6 shows a light in the form of a first LED 32 and a detail of another light in the form of a second LED 34. Both the first and second LEds are in the form of super-shell LEDs, and applicants have found that the illumination is bright enough to properly mount the lacquer. The orientation of the second LED 34 is configured to be substantially perpendicular to the first LED 32. As best seen in Figure 8, the first [ED is configured to illuminate in a horizontal direction (when the paintball marker 2 is horizontal), 201211495 to direct the light directly to the paintball marker 2 The front-end paintball that is ready to be fired at any time in the gap. The orientation of the second LED is arranged to illuminate substantially in a vertical direction (when the paintball marker 20 is horizontal).

參見圖7, 一視窗36保護第一及第二lED 32、34,其 透過該視窗36照明漆彈。視窗36被配置成填入一形成於 彎管26之側壁中之狹槽。依此觀點而言,其可以藉由單純 地在彎管之側壁中如圖7所示的位置處形成一狭槽,即能 將一現有之非照明式彎管調構成配合可移除照明附件以使 用。視窗36之清潔可以藉由單純地擦拭進行,藉由透過饋 送導e· 10的入口 % 12觸及該處,或者藉由移除照明附件 24。可移除附件24較佳之實施方式係防水的,以使得導管 10之内部及/或外部清潔易於進行。LED 32、34可以是配置 成以-預定閃爍速率快速地閃爍,以降低自饋送導管10之 電池28耗用之能量mED亦可以被調構成使得LED 32、34其中之—在咖32、34中的另—個失效的事件中持 ==照日月’以在故障或組件失效期間維持漆彈標記器饋 送導官10至少某種程度之運作。 :圖:所示,漆彈標記器饋送導fl。可包含一外部開 生關:換…開啟或關閉燈光。該開/關切換㈣可為磁 2通^以將動作限定透過一磁性按鍵之按壓或藉由 …線通k之一遠端操作。圖1〇 24可兹士總μ不可移除照明附件 藉由累、.糸40及一頸螺栓42安 p, 10 Q 1 a _ 文衣主考管26之裝設點。 及1 3 .4示漆彈標記器饋 其例千也j ΛΛ 貝疋等s 10之内側視圖, 再例不一嵌板44,可被移除以# 只取冤池28而進行置換。在. 201211495 顯示於圖1至丨3的實例中,φ ψ電池盖可以是形成於可移除照 月附件24之-單體組件内部。另或者,諸如顯示於圖14 及15的實例中,電池28可以是藏納於-分離外殼46令, 以可與其他類似之電池外殼交換。此實例,例示於圖Μ 二中,時亦顯示-具有該開/關切換器%之主蓋48以及 透光部分以對操作者指示電源係開或關…電路板%配 置預置之—LED距離,且安裝於一㈣外殼52内部,其被 主羞48密封。一主體外殼54可以藉由現有之螺絲40被鎖 入f s 26。極其有利地’該可交換之電池盒使得實地使用 期間電池28之置換迅速且容易。該電池外殼透過一"鸿尾榫 (d〇Vetail)"執道輕易地滑入LED外殼52並鎖入定位。 在一較佳實例之争,該漆彈標記器饋送導管ι〇被配置 成使得在缺口中照亮之最前端漆彈可自漆彈標記器2〇之一 搶管56之一末端54看見。在一特別的實例之中,導管1〇 被配置成使得言亥最前端漆彈照明係❺了其使用纟之外的其 他玩豕可看見的來自燈光22的唯一照明。可以將泡棉及/ 或橡膠置於導管10與漆彈標記器主體16之間以避免投射 出任何額外之光亮。特別是,申請人發現該等光亮可能使 得使用者無法正常觀看,因為強光可能使人分心,且亦可 能使得使用者被其他玩家察覺。 漆彈標記器饋送導管10之較佳實施方式係由堅固之材 料製造而成,使得在商業性使用時能夠經得起敲擊和碰 撞’例如’當使用於一射擊場地之時,該裝置係反複地出 租給可能疏於珍惜使用的非特定使用者。申請人斷定現有 201211495 之漆彈標記器饋送器可能不夠堅固而容易遭受損傷β 漆彈標記器饋送導管之實例可以適用於各種不同型式 之標記益,其具有類似的饋送系統但稍微不同的形狀或加 裝機制。舉例而言’雖然顯示於圖式中的實例具有一可移 除自饋送彎管之照明附件,但其他實例中,照明部分及饋 送彎官可以整體形成為單一單元(意即,包含彎管的單件式 單元)’可以被調構成匹配不同型式之標記器。 雖然本發明各種實施例已說明於上,但其應理解該等 實施例均僅做為範例而非限制性。相關領域熟習者應顯然 可在未脫離本發明之精神和範疇下進行結構及細節的各種 變更。因此,本發明不應受限於任一上述之示範性實施例。 本說明書中對於任何先前公開案(或..自其導出之—資訊) 或對於任何已知内容之參照,均並非且不應視為認可或承 認或任何形式地建議該先前公開案(或自其導出之資訊)或 已知内容構成本說明書相關技術領域中之一般基本知識。 本說明書及其後的申請專利範圍中,除非另有敘明, 否則"包含"一詞及諸如,,包括"及"含納"等類似用詞均應被 理解為表示納入所明述之單元或步驟或者單元或步驟之群 組,但不排除任何其他單元或步驟或者單元或步驟之群組。 【圖式簡單說明】 * 本發明說明已經由非限定實例參照附圆進行,其中. 圖1.係依據本發明一實例之一漆彈標記器饋送技 立體圖; e之 圖2係圖1漆彈標記器饋送導管之—外形透明立體圖. 10 201211495 圖3係圖1漆彈標記器饋送導管之一側視圖; 圖4係一安裝該漆彈標記器饋送導管之漆彈標記器之 一側視圖; 圖5係安裝該漆彈標記器饋送導管之漆彈標記器之_ 正視圖; 圖6係安裝該漆彈標記器饋送導管之漆彈標記器之— 剖面視圖; 圖7係該漆彈標記器饋送導管之一立體剖面視圖; 圖8係該漆彈標記器饋送導管之一詳細剖面視圖; 圖9係該漆弹標記器饋送導管之一正面立體圖; 圖10顯示藉由緊固螺絲安裝至漆彈標記器之漆彈標記 器饋送導管之細節; 圖11顯示一用以將漆彈標記器饋送導管緊固至漆彈標 記器之螺栓之細節; 圖12顯示安裝至漆彈標記器之漆彈標記器饋送導管之 —内側視圖; —圖13顯示安裝至漆彈標記器之漆彈標記器饋送導管之 —外形透明立體圖; 圖 開視圖 14係漆彈標記器饋送導管之— ,而 替代性實施例之一展 漆彈標記器時之圖14之 圖15顯示當組合並安裝至一 /泰彈標記器饋送導管。 【主要元件符號說明】 1〇漆彈標記器饋送導管 11 201211495 12 入口端 14 出口端 16 漆彈標記器主體 20 漆彈標記器 22 燈光 24 照明附件 26 彎管 28 電池 30 手把Referring to Figure 7, a window 36 protects the first and second lEDs 32, 34 through which the paintball is illuminated. The window 36 is configured to fill a slot formed in the side wall of the elbow 26. From this point of view, it is possible to form a slot by simply forming a slot in the side wall of the elbow as shown in FIG. 7, that is, an existing non-illuminated elbow can be adjusted to fit the removable lighting accessory. To use. The cleaning of the window 36 can be performed by simply wiping, by touching the entrance % 12 through the feed guide e 10, or by removing the illumination attachment 24. The preferred embodiment of the removable attachment 24 is waterproof so that internal and/or external cleaning of the catheter 10 is easy to perform. The LEDs 32, 34 can be configured to flash rapidly at a predetermined blink rate to reduce the energy consumed by the battery 28 from the feed conduit 10. mED can also be configured such that the LEDs 32, 34 are in the coffee 32, 34 In another failed event, == according to the sun and the moon' to maintain the paintball marker feed guide 10 at least to some extent during failure or component failure. : Figure: The paintball marker feeds the guide fl. Can include an external opening: change... turn the light on or off. The on/off switch (4) can be a magnetic pass to limit the action through a press of a magnetic button or by a remote operation of the line pass k. Figure 1 〇 24 Coz's total μ non-removable lighting accessories by means of tired, 糸 40 and one-neck bolt 42 amp, 10 Q 1 a _ literary main test tube 26 installation point. And 13.4 shows the paintball marker feeding the side view of the 千10 j 疋 疋 s 10, and then the panel 44 can be removed to take only the sputum 28 for replacement. In the example shown in Figures 1 to 3, the φ ψ battery cover may be formed inside the single component of the removable illuminating attachment 24. Alternatively, such as shown in the examples of Figures 14 and 15, the battery 28 can be housed in a separate housing 46 to be exchanged with other similar battery housings. This example, illustrated in Figure 2, also shows - the main cover 48 with the on/off switch % and the light transmissive portion to indicate to the operator that the power supply is on or off ... board configuration default - LED The distance is installed inside the one (four) outer casing 52, which is sealed by the main shame 48. A main body casing 54 can be locked into fs 26 by the existing screw 40. It is extremely advantageous that the exchangeable battery case allows for rapid and easy replacement of the battery 28 during field use. The battery case is easily slid into the LED housing 52 and locked into position by a "d〇Vetail" In a preferred embodiment, the paintball marker feed conduit is configured such that the forwardmost paintball illuminated in the notch can be seen from one end 54 of one of the paintball markers. In a particular example, the catheter 1〇 is configured such that the front-end paintball illumination of the Yanhai system is uniquely illuminated from the light 22 that is visible to other playing devices other than the one used. Foam and/or rubber can be placed between the catheter 10 and the paint marker body 16 to avoid any additional light being projected. In particular, applicants have found that such light may be rendered inaccessible to the user because glare may be distracting and may also cause the user to be perceived by other players. The preferred embodiment of the paintball marker feed conduit 10 is constructed of a sturdy material that is capable of withstanding knock and impact during commercial use 'eg, when used in a shooting venue, the device It is repeatedly rented out to non-specific users who may be neglecting to use. The Applicant concludes that the existing paintball marker feeder of 201211495 may be insufficiently strong and susceptible to damage. The example of a paintball marker feed conduit may be applicable to a variety of different types of marking benefits, with similar feeding systems but slightly different shapes or Installation mechanism. For example, although the example shown in the drawings has a lighting attachment that can be removed from the feed elbow, in other examples, the illumination portion and the feed bend can be integrally formed as a single unit (ie, including a curved tube) The one-piece unit) can be adjusted to match different types of markers. While the various embodiments of the invention have been described, it is understood that Various changes in construction and detail may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the invention should not be limited by any of the foregoing exemplary embodiments. Any prior disclosure (or information derived from it) or reference to any known content in this specification is not and should not be considered as endorsing or recognizing or in any way suggesting the prior disclosure (or The information derived therefrom or the known content constitutes a general basic knowledge in the technical field related to the present specification. In the scope of this specification and subsequent patent applications, unless otherwise stated, the words "including" and "such as," including "and "include" and the like shall be understood to mean A unit or step or group of steps or steps, but does not exclude any other unit or step or group of steps or steps. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS * The description of the present invention has been made with reference to a circle by a non-limiting example, wherein Fig. 1. is a perspective view of a paintball marker feeding technique according to an example of the present invention; Fig. 2 is a paintball of Fig. 10 201211495 FIG. 3 is a side view of a paintball marker feed conduit of FIG. 1; FIG. 4 is a side view of a paintball marker mounting the paintball marker feed conduit; Figure 5 is a front elevational view of the paintball marker mounting the paintball marker feed conduit; Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of the paintball marker mounting the paintball marker feed conduit; Figure 7 is the paintball marker A perspective view of one of the feed conduits; Figure 8 is a detailed cross-sectional view of one of the paintball marker feed conduits; Figure 9 is a front perspective view of one of the paintball marker feed conduits; Figure 10 shows the mounting to the paint by fastening screws Details of the paintball marker feed conduit of the marker; Figure 11 shows a detail of a bolt used to fasten the paintball marker feed conduit to the paintball marker; Figure 12 shows the paintball mounted to the paintball marker Marker The inner side view of the delivery catheter; - Figure 13 shows a transparent perspective view of the paintball marker feed conduit mounted to the paintball marker; the open view 14 is the paintball marker feed conduit - and alternative embodiments Figure 15 of Figure 14 when a paintball marker is shown shows the combination and mounting to a one-to-one bullet marker feed conduit. [Main component symbol description] 1 〇 paintball marker feed conduit 11 201211495 12 inlet end 14 outlet end 16 paintball marker body 20 paintball marker 22 lighting 24 lighting accessories 26 elbow 28 battery 30 handle

32 第一 LED32 first LED

34 第二 LED 36 視窗 38 開/關切換器 40 螺絲 42 頸螺栓 44 欲板 46 分離外殼 48 主蓋 50電路板 52 LED夕卜殼 54 主體外殼、末端 56 搶管 1234 Second LED 36 Window 38 On/Off Switch 40 Screw 42 Neck Bolt 44 Forge 46 Separation Housing 48 Main Cover 50 Circuit Board 52 LED Housing 52 Main Body Housing, End 56 Pipes 12

Claims (1)

201211495 七、申請專利範圍: 1. 一種用於照明漆彈之漆彈標記器饋送導管,包人— =編至一漆彈送彈斗的入口、一用以相對心二 記器主體的出口、及-在該入口和該出口之間的容 二通道’該饋送導管被配置成以單射式藏納複數 彈’且將料漆彈從該送彈斗連續供應到該㈣標記器主 體’而在#漆彈標記器主體内部’該等漆彈中之—最前球 漆彈保持於自該標記器擊發之就緒狀態,纟中該饋送:‘ 包含-燈光’其被安裝成直接將光照向該最前端漆彈,以 在該漆彈停留於該漆彈標記器主體内部時進行裝載。 2·如申明專利範圍第1項之漆彈標記器饋送導管,其中 該饋送導管係一組合件之形式,包含安裝該燈光的可移除 照明附件’其中該附件能夠被適配至該漆彈標記器以進行 需要漆彈照明之夜間遊戲,以及自該漆彈標記器移除以進 行不需要漆彈照明之日間遊戲。 3.如申請專利範圍第丨項之漆彈標記器饋送導管,其中 該燈光係一 LED之形式。 4. 如申請專利範圍第3項之漆彈標記器饋送導管,其中 該燈光係一超亮LED之形式。 5. 如申請專利範圍第3項之漆彈標記器饋送導管,包含 一第二、額外LED ’其方位被配設成在一相對於該第一 lED 之光照射方向成角度之一方向上照射光。 6. 如申請專利範圍第5項之漆彈標記器饋送導管,其中 該第二LED之方位被配設成大致相對垂直該第一 LED。 13 201211495 7.如申請專利範圍第2項之漆彈標記器饋送導管,其中 該燈光係一 LED之形式。 8 _如申請專利範圍第7項之漆彈標記器饋送導管,其中 該燈光係一超亮LED之形式。 9. 如申請專利範圍第7項之漆彈標記器饋送導管,包含 一第二、額外LED,其方位被配設成在一相對於該第—led 之光照射方向成角度之一方向上照射光。 10. 如申請專利範圍第9項之漆彈標記器饋送導管,其 中該第二LED之方位被配設成大致相對垂直該第_ 。 11·如申請專利範圍第2或7到10項中任一項之漆彈標 記器饋送導管,其中該組合件被配置成使得該燈光透過一 視窗直接照射至該最前端漆彈。 12.如申請專利範圍第n項之漆彈標記器饋送導管,其 中該可移除附件係防水,使得該導管之内部及/或外部清潔 易於進行。 ' 1 3.如申請專利範圍第3項之漆彈標記器饋送導管,其 中該LED被配置成閃爍不定以降低來自該饋送導管之一電 池的能量消耗》 14.如申請專利範圍第2或7到1〇項中任—項之漆彈標 •己器饋送導管,其中該照明附件被調構以改裝—現有之非 照明式饋送彎管而構成該饋送導管。 如申請專利範圍第2或7到1〇項中任—項之漆彈標 記器饋送導管,包含—安全開關,以在該附件自該漆彈標 記器移除時自動地關閉該燈光。 14 201211495 16.如申請專利範圍第$、6、9或μ 7 -jc 1 υ項中任一項之滚 標§己器饋送導管,盆中該等led φ夕 ' TFn ^ LED中之-led被調構成在另 一 LED失效時持續照明。 I7.如申請專利範圍第1至1〇項中任-項之漆彈標記号 饋达導官,包含一外部開/關切換器以關閉該燈光。 18·如申請專利範圍第17項之漆彈標記器饋送導管,其 中該開/關切換器係磁性或無線。 、 ,19.^請專利範圍第!至1()項中任—項之漆彈標記器 饋送導g包含—微弱警示照明指示器以在該燈光運作時 指示一使用者。 20·^申請專利範圍第!至10項中任一項之漆彈標記器 饋送導包含一可交換電池外殼,其可與其他類似的電 池外殼交換。 21·如申請專利範圍第丨至1〇項中任一項之漆彈標記器 饋送導管’被配置成使得最前端_彈在缺口中之照亮可自 該漆彈標記器之一搶管之一末端看見。 22.如申請專利範圍第21項之漆彈標記器饋送導管被 配置成使得該最前端漆彈之照明係來自除了該使用者之外 的其他玩家可看見的燈光的唯一照明。 八、圖式· (如次頁) 15201211495 VII. Patent application scope: 1. A paintball marker feeding conduit for illuminating paintballs, which is packaged to the entrance of a paintball hopper and an outlet for the body of the opposite hearth. And - a two-channel between the inlet and the outlet - the feed conduit is configured to capture a plurality of bombs in a single shot and continuously supply the paintball from the bucket to the (four) marker body ' Inside the paintball marker body, the first forward paintball remains in the ready state from the marker firing, in the middle of the feed: 'contains-light' which is installed to direct illumination to the The frontmost paintball is loaded when the paintball stays inside the paintball marker body. 2. The paintball marker feed conduit of claim 1, wherein the feed conduit is in the form of an assembly comprising a removable illumination attachment for mounting the light, wherein the attachment can be adapted to the paintball The marker is used for night games that require paintball illumination, and is removed from the paintball marker for daytime games that do not require paintball illumination. 3. The paintball marker feed conduit of claim </ RTI> wherein the light is in the form of an LED. 4. The paintball marker feed conduit of claim 3, wherein the light is in the form of an ultra-bright LED. 5. The paintball marker feed conduit of claim 3, comprising a second, additional LED 'the orientation of which is configured to illuminate in a direction at an angle relative to the direction of illumination of the first lED . 6. The paintball marker feed conduit of claim 5, wherein the orientation of the second LED is configured to be substantially perpendicular to the first LED. 13 201211495 7. The paintball marker feed conduit of claim 2, wherein the light is in the form of an LED. 8 _ The paintball marker feed conduit of claim 7, wherein the light is in the form of an ultra-bright LED. 9. The paintball marker feed conduit of claim 7, comprising a second, additional LED, the orientation being configured to illuminate in a direction at an angle relative to the direction of illumination of the first LED . 10. The paintball marker feed conduit of claim 9, wherein the orientation of the second LED is configured to be substantially perpendicular to the first _. 11. The paintball marker feed conduit of any of claims 2 or 7 to 10, wherein the assembly is configured such that the light is directed through the window to the foremost paintball. 12. The paintball marker feed conduit of claim n, wherein the removable attachment is waterproof such that internal and/or external cleaning of the conduit is easy to perform. '1. The paintball marker feed conduit of claim 3, wherein the LED is configured to flicker to reduce energy consumption from a battery of the feed conduit. 14. As claimed in claim 2 or 7. To the paint cartridge of any of the items, wherein the lighting accessory is configured to be retrofitted to the existing non-illuminated feed elbow to form the feed conduit. The paintball marker feed conduit of any of claims 2 or 7 to 1 includes a safety switch to automatically turn off the light when the accessory is removed from the paintball marker. 14 201211495 16. If the patent application is in the range of $, 6, 9 or μ 7 -jc 1 滚, the roller is used to feed the catheter, and the led φ ́ TFn ^ LED in the basin - led The tone is configured to continue to illuminate when another LED fails. I7. The paintball mark number of the guide item of any of the claims 1 to 1 includes an external on/off switch to turn off the light. 18. The paintball marker feed conduit of claim 17, wherein the on/off switch is magnetic or wireless. , , 19. Please ask for the scope of patents! The paintball marker feed guide g of any of the items 1 to 1 contains a weak warning light indicator to indicate a user while the light is operating. 20·^ Apply for patent scope! The paintball marker feed guide of any of the items 10 includes an exchangeable battery casing that can be exchanged with other similar battery casings. 21. The paintball marker feed conduit 'as claimed in any one of claims 1-3 to 1 is configured such that the illumination of the foremost edge in the notch can be robbed from one of the paintball markers Seen at one end. 22. The paintball marker feed conduit of claim 21 is configured such that the illumination of the foremost paintball is from a single illumination of a light visible to other players than the user. Eight, schema · (such as the next page) 15
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