TWI683987B - Firing controlling structure for paintball gun - Google Patents

Abstract

A firing controlling structure for paintball gun includes a trigger to be pivoted at a gun body, and a mechanical percussion mechanism, an electrical percussion mechanism and a valve controlling device are assembled in the gun body. The valve controlling device corresponds to the mechanical percussion mechanism and is electrically connected to the electronic percussion mechanism. A firing mode switching mechanism is connected to the trigger and is used to adjust the initial position of the trigger for determining a mechanical firing or an electronic firing. Thereby, the present invention provides two firing modes and switches the firing modes quickly and easily.

Description

Paintball firing control structure

The invention relates to the technical field of a paintball gun, in particular to a paintball gun firing control structure that can provide a mechanical firing mode and an electronic firing mode.

The paintball gun introduces high-pressure gas into a gun body, and through the flow direction and output of the high-pressure gas, shoots the paintball inside the gun body. At present, there are two types of firing mechanisms for paintball guns: mechanical and electronic. Because the above two firing mechanisms have different gas control methods, there is no mechanical firing mechanism and electronic firing mechanism in the same gun body.

In addition, different users will have a preferred firing mechanism mode, and paintball guns with different firing modes will be selected according to the use state, so paintball driving range, training field, competition field, and even users will have different The firing mode of paintball guns is therefore very expensive to purchase.

The present invention is to solve the disadvantage that the mechanical firing mechanism and the electronic firing mechanism are not integrated in the same paintball gun.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a paintball gun firing control structure, which has a mechanical firing mechanism and an electronic firing mechanism that can be arranged in the same gun body, and the operation mode is switched by toggle to quickly and easily complete the mechanical firing Selection of mode and electronic firing mode.

In order to achieve the above purpose and effect, the present invention discloses a paintball gun firing control structure, which is used to provide electronic and mechanical firing modes, which includes a trigger pivotally connected to a gun body; a mechanical firing control mechanism Installed on the gun body and located on the side of the trigger; an electronic firing control mechanism is installed on the gun body, the electronic firing control mechanism includes a trigger button electrically connected to a circuit control unit, wherein the trigger button is located on the trigger One side; a gas inlet and outlet control device is installed in the gun body, the gas inlet and outlet control device corresponds to the mechanical firing control mechanism and is electrically connected to the electronic firing control mechanism; a firing mode switching mechanism is connected to the trigger and used for adjustment The initial position of the trigger determines the mechanical or electronic firing.

The firing mode switching mechanism adjusts the trigger to a mechanical firing position, then pressing the trigger can fully drive the mechanical firing control mechanism, and the mechanical firing control mechanism drives the gas in and out control device, thereby forming the mechanical type Firing mode; the firing mode switching mechanism adjusts the trigger to an electronic firing position, then the actuation stroke of the trigger does not cause the mechanical firing control mechanism to drive the gas in and out control device, and the actuation stroke of the trigger can reach the trigger button, The electronic firing control mechanism is controlled to control the gas in and out control device to form the electronic firing mode.

10‧‧‧ gun body

20‧‧‧ trigger

22‧‧‧wing

24‧‧‧Spring

26‧‧‧ Avoiding hollows

30‧‧‧Mechanical firing control mechanism

32‧‧‧Gear

34‧‧‧Putter

35‧‧‧spacing

40‧‧‧Electronic firing control mechanism

42‧‧‧Touch the button

44‧‧‧ circuit control unit

50‧‧‧Gas in and out control device

52‧‧‧Air valve

522‧‧‧Piston block

524‧‧‧Stem

526‧‧‧Air inlet

528‧‧‧ vent

529‧‧‧ vent

54‧‧‧Electromagnet

56‧‧‧Block

58‧‧‧Spring

60‧‧‧ Firing mode switching mechanism

62‧‧‧Guide rod

64‧‧‧Toggle board

66‧‧‧Switch channel

660‧‧‧The first hole area

662‧‧‧Second hole area

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the combined structure of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the connection between the electronic firing control mechanism of the present invention and the gas inlet and outlet control device.

Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the combined structure of the guide rod and the toggle plate of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of pushing the trigger in the mechanical firing mode of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the raised state of the guide rod of the mechanical firing mode of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of the operation of pressing the trigger in the mechanical firing mode of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the firing state of the mechanical firing mode of the present invention.

Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of the position of the guide rod in the firing state of the mechanical firing mode of the present invention.

Figure 9 is a schematic diagram of the operation of the firing state of the mechanical firing mode of the present invention.

Fig. 10 is a schematic diagram of the operation of the gas inlet and outlet control device of the present invention in the firing state.

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of the reset operation of the gas inlet and outlet control device in the firing state of the present invention.

Figure 12 is a schematic diagram of the reset operation of the trigger of the mechanical firing mode of the present invention.

Figure 13 is a schematic diagram of the switching operation of the firing mode switching mechanism of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram of the unfired state of the electronic firing mode of the present invention.

Figure 15 is a schematic diagram of the firing state of the electronic firing mode of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram of the raised position of the firing state guide rod in the electronic firing mode of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram of the operation of the gas ingress and egress control device according to the present invention.

Fig. 18 is a schematic diagram of the reset operation of the gas inlet and outlet control device of the firing state of the present invention.

Please refer to FIG. 1, which shows a firing structure of a paintball gun, which includes a trigger 20 for pivotally connecting to a gun body 10. The trigger 20 has a wing 22 on one side. Secondly, the gun body 10 is further provided with a mechanical firing control mechanism 30, an electronic firing control mechanism 40, a gas inlet and outlet control device 50, and a firing mode switching mechanism 60. The above-mentioned wing block 22 is pivotally connected to one side of the trigger 20, and one side of the wing block 22 is provided with a spring 24, one end of the spring 24 is in contact with the wing block 22, and the other end is in contact with the trigger 20. Secondly, the other side of the wing 22 has an escape recess 26. In addition, the trigger 20 can be automatically reset with an appropriate elastic element, but the technical means of this automatic reset is a known and conventional technical means, which will not be repeated here.

Further, the mechanical firing control mechanism 30 is installed in the gun body 10 and located on the side of the trigger 20. The mechanical firing control mechanism 30 includes a gear 32 and a push rod 34. The gear 32 and the push rod 34 are respectively pivotally connected to the gun body 10, wherein the gear 32 corresponds to the wing 22, the push rod 34 is located on one side of the gear 32, and one end of the push rod 34 corresponds to Cog 32.

The electronic firing control mechanism 40 is mounted on the gun body 10. The electronic firing control mechanism 40 includes a touch button 42 electrically connected to a circuit control unit 44, wherein the touch button 42 is installed on the side of the gun body 10 corresponding to the trigger 20. The above-mentioned circuit control unit 44 may be a circuit board and electronic components mounted on the circuit board. The gas inlet and outlet control is placed 50 on the side of the mechanical firing control mechanism 30, especially the gas inlet and outlet control is located on the side of the push rod 34

Please refer to FIG. 2, the gas inlet and outlet control device 50 is a combination of a gas valve 52 and an electromagnet 54. Further, the gas valve 52 is a piston block 522 and a valve stem 524 which can move back and forth inside a valve body, and secondly, the valve body has an intake hole 526, a blow-out air hole 528 and an exhaust hole 529; One end of the valve stem 524 is connected to the piston block 522, and the other end passes through the valve body of the gas valve 52 and through the electromagnet 54 to correspond to the push rod 34 (see FIG. 1). Further, a blocking piece 56 is installed on the valve stem 524 and located on one side of the electromagnet 54. Another spring 58 is sleeved in the axial direction of the valve stem 524 and between the side of the blocking piece 56 and the outer surface of the electromagnet 54. The electromagnet 54 of the gas inlet and outlet control device 50 is electrically connected to the circuit control unit 44 of the electronic firing control mechanism 40.

Please refer to FIG. 1 again, the firing mode switching mechanism 60 is connected to the trigger 20, and the firing mode switching mechanism 60 can be used to adjust the initial position of the trigger 20, thereby determining whether the paintball gun performs mechanical firing or electronic firing Firing. The above-mentioned firing mode switching mechanism 60 is a combination of a guide rod 62 and a toggle plate 64. One end of the guide rod 62 is connected to the trigger 20, and the other end of the guide rod 62 passes through the dial 64. The toggle The plate 62 is movably mounted on the gun body 10. In addition, one side of the push rod 34 is opposite to the valve rod 524, and the push rod 34 is separated from the end of the valve rod 524 by a distance 35.

Please refer to FIG. 3, the toggle plate 64 has a switching channel 66. One end of the guide rod 62 passes through the switching channel 66 of the dial plate 64. Further, the switching channel 66 of the dial plate 64 includes a first hole area 660, and a second hole area 662 communicates with the first hole area 660, and according to the direction of the drawing, the first hole area 660 The second hole area 662 has a different horizontal height.

Please refer to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, it is revealed that the guide rod 62 is located in the first hole area 660 of the switching channel 66, and the electromagnet 54 has no power input, so the paintball gun provides a mechanical firing mode. The user pulls the trigger 20, which can cause the guide rod 62 to lift upward for a certain distance.

Next, referring to FIG. 6, the wing 22 on the side of the trigger 20 pushes the gear 32 to rotate by a predetermined angle; the gear 32 rotates while pushing the push rod 34 to swing to contact one end of the valve rod 524.

Please refer to Figures 7 and 8, the user continues to press the trigger 20, the guide rod 62 swings upward, and the guide rod 62 can be displaced to the upper edge of the first hole area 660 (see Figure 8), In addition, the wing 22 pushes the gear 32, and the gear 32 rotates and pushes the push rod 34.

Please refer to FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, press the trigger 20 to rotate the gear 32 and the push rod 34 to swing, then the push rod 34 is used to push the valve rod 524 to produce displacement, then the piston block 522 produces displacement simultaneously; As a result, high-pressure gas can enter the gas valve 52 from the air inlet 526 and output from the blow-out gas hole 528, thereby providing a blow-off effect. The piston block 522 is displaced and squeezes the gas inside the gas valve 52 to be discharged from the exhaust hole 529.

Referring to FIG. 11, the user releases the force of pressing the trigger (not shown), the restoring force of the spring 58 drives the stopper 56 and the valve stem 524 to generate displacement, thereby displacing the piston block 522 and closing the Hit the blowhole 528. It is worth noting that high-pressure gas can be continuously input into the gas valve through the air inlet 526 Inside 52, the force of the high-pressure gas acting on the piston block 54 is less than the restoring force of the spring 58, so the piston block 54 will not automatically move away from the spring 58.

Please refer to FIG. 12, when the force of pressing the trigger 20 is released, the trigger 20 can automatically return to the initial position. It is worth noting that during the return of the trigger 20 to the initial position, the gear 32 can extend into the evacuation recess 26, and as the trigger 20 swings, the end of the wing 22 contacts the gear 32. The contact force of the gear 32 and the wing 22 can be used to press the wing 22, then the wing 22 can compress the spring 24, and the wing 22 is pivotally connected to the trigger 20 in the form of The wing 22 and the gear 32 first contact and then separate, so that the end of the wing 22 corresponds to the gear 32.

The above is the structure and description of the operation mode of the mechanical firing mode in the embodiment of the present invention.

Please refer to FIG. 13, in the post-fire state of the mechanical firing mode, the guide rod 62 is located at the upper edge of the first hole area 660 according to the drawing, at this time, the user can press the trigger (not shown) and Push the dial 64, so that the guide rod 62 enters the second hole area 662, and the guide rod 62 is located near the lower edge of the second hole area 662, secondly, the lower edge of the guide rod 62 is slightly higher than the second The lower edge of the hole area 622. After the above adjustment methods and adjustment results, the firing mode of the paintball gun changed from mechanical to electronic.

Referring to FIG. 14, the electronic firing mode requires appropriate power to be input to the electromagnet 54 at an appropriate timing. In addition, in the state of the electronic firing mode, the initial position of the trigger 20 is adjusted to be different from the initial position of the mechanical firing mode. Specifically, the toggle plate 64 is adjusted in the state after the mechanical firing mode is fired, and then the user releases the force acting on the trigger 20, and the trigger 20 swings moderately to form the electronic firing mode. Firing position. Further, the valve rod 524 is displaced toward the push rod 34 by the restoring force of the spring 58, the push rod 34 is swung toward the gear 32 by the valve rod 524, and then the valve rod 524 and the piston block 522 are located to be fired position. In this way, the electronic firing mode The relative position between the wing 22, the gear 32 and the push rod 34 corresponds to the relative position between the wing 22, the gear 32 and the push rod 34 in the electronic firing mode, and there is a slight displacement.

Please refer to FIG. 15 and FIG. 16, the user presses the trigger 20 to perform the stroke behavior, and the guide rod 62 lifts up a stroke to the upper edge of the second hole area 662 (see FIG. 16 ). Since the stroke of the guide rod 62 in the second hole area 662 is less than the lifting stroke of the guide rod 62 in the first hole area 660 in the mechanical firing mode, and the wing 22 already has a larger elevation angle, the The wing 22 on the side of the trigger 20 pushes the gear 32 to rotate a small angle, and makes the push rod 34 not contact or excessively push the valve rod 524. At this time, the trigger 20 touches the trigger button 42 and inputs power to the electromagnet 54, and cooperates with the circuit control unit 44 to perform the electronic firing function.

Please refer to FIG. 17. Further, under the magnetic attraction force of the electromagnet 54, the blocking piece 56 and the valve stem 524 are displaced by the magnetic force, and the blocking piece 56 leans against the electromagnet 54 and Compress the spring 58. The displacement of the piston block 522 can enable high-pressure gas to enter the valve body from the air inlet 526 and output from the blowout air hole 528 to achieve an electronic blowout effect.

Please refer to FIG. 18, when the user releases the force of pressing the trigger, the power input to the electromagnet 54 is interrupted, so that the restoring force of the spring 58 can drive the stopper 56 and the valve stem 524 to produce displacement, In turn, the piston block 522 is displaced and the firing vent hole 528 is closed, and the trigger is returned to the position to be fired (as shown in FIG. 14). In addition, the high-pressure gas may continue to enter the gas valve 52 from the intake hole 526 to form a pressure accumulation state.

In addition, this embodiment may include a power switch mounted on the gun body 10 and corresponding to the toggle plate 64. The power switch is electrically connected to the circuit control unit 44 of the electronic firing device 40. Therefore, by changing the position of the toggle plate 64, the power switch can be touched/toggled/pressed to form an on or off circuit. In other words In other words, when the power switch is turned on, it corresponds to an electronic firing, and when the power switch is turned off, it corresponds to a mechanical firing. The above power switch may be a push switch or a toggle switch, but it is not limited thereto.

In the present invention, the guide rod 62 is positioned at different heights in the switching channel 66, so that the trigger 20 can have different initial positions, and the mechanical firing control mechanism 30 and the electronic firing control mechanism 40 are used to cause the The paintball gun has two firing modes, and the user can select an appropriate firing mode according to the usage requirements. In addition, integrating the mechanical firing control mechanism 30 and the electronic firing control mechanism 40 in the same paintball gun can surely reduce the purchase cost.

The above are the preferred embodiments and design drawings of the present invention, but the preferred embodiments and design drawings are only examples, and are not intended to limit the scope of the rights of the art of the present invention. Any equal technical means or the following Those who implement the scope of rights covered by the content of "Patent Application" shall not deviate from the scope of the present invention and shall be the scope of rights of the applicant.

10‧‧‧ gun body

20‧‧‧ trigger

22‧‧‧wing

24‧‧‧Spring

26‧‧‧ Avoiding hollows

30‧‧‧Mechanical firing control mechanism

32‧‧‧Gear

34‧‧‧Putter

40‧‧‧Electronic firing control mechanism

42‧‧‧Touch the button

44‧‧‧ circuit control unit

50‧‧‧Gas in and out control device

52‧‧‧Air valve

522‧‧‧Piston block

524‧‧‧Stem

526‧‧‧Air inlet

528‧‧‧ vent

529‧‧‧ vent

54‧‧‧Electromagnet

56‧‧‧Block

60‧‧‧ Firing mode switching mechanism

62‧‧‧Guide rod

64‧‧‧Toggle board

Claims (10)

A paintball gun firing control structure is used to provide electronic and mechanical firing modes. It includes: a trigger, which is pivotally connected to a gun body; and a mechanical firing control mechanism, which is installed on the gun body and Located on the side of the trigger; an electronic firing control mechanism is installed in the gun body. The electronic firing control mechanism includes a trigger button electrically connected to a circuit control unit, wherein the trigger button is located on the side of the trigger; one The gas inlet and outlet control device is installed in the gun body. The gas inlet and outlet control device corresponds to the mechanical firing control mechanism and is electrically connected to the electronic firing control mechanism; a firing mode switching mechanism is connected to the trigger and used to adjust the The initial position of the trigger, thereby determining the mechanical firing or electronic firing; wherein: the firing mode switching mechanism adjusts the trigger to the mechanical firing position, then pressing the trigger can fully drive the mechanical firing control mechanism, and use the The mechanical firing control mechanism drives the gas in and out control device, thereby forming the mechanical firing mode; the firing mode switching mechanism adjusts the trigger to the electronic firing position, then the actuation stroke of the trigger does not drive the mechanical firing control mechanism The gas inlet and outlet control device, and the actuation stroke of the trigger can touch the trigger button, so that the electronic firing control mechanism controls the gas inlet and outlet control device to form the electronic firing mode. The paintball firing control structure as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the trigger has a wing on one side, the mechanical firing control mechanism includes a gear and a push rod, the gear and the push rod are pivotally connected to the In the gun body, the gear corresponds to the wing, one end of the push rod corresponds to the gear and one side corresponds to the gas inlet and outlet control device. In the mechanical firing mode, pulling the trigger can use the wing Push the gear to rotate a sufficient angle to make the gear push the push rod to swing to drive the gas in and out of the control device. The paintball firing control structure as described in item 2 of the patent application scope, wherein the gas inlet and outlet control device is a combination of a gas valve and an electromagnet, and the inside of the gas valve is configured with a piston block and a valve rod that can be moved back and forth One end of the valve stem is connected with the piston block, and the other end passes through the valve body and through the electromagnet and corresponds to the push rod. The swing of the push rod can drive the displacement of the valve rod and the piston block to form a mechanical firing. The paintball firing control structure as described in item 3 of the patent application scope further includes a baffle and a spring, the baffle is installed in the axial direction of the valve stem, the spring is sleeved in the axial direction of the valve stem and Located between the baffle and the electromagnet, one end of the spring is against the baffle, and the other end is against the electromagnet. The paintball firing control structure as described in item 3 of the patent application scope, wherein the electromagnet of the gas inlet and outlet control device is electrically connected with the circuit control unit of the electronic firing control mechanism. The firing control structure of a paintball gun as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the firing mode switching mechanism is a combination of a guide rod and a toggle plate, the toggle plate has a switching channel, and one end of the guide rod When the trigger is connected, the other end of the guide rod passes through the switching channel of the toggle plate, and the toggle plate is turned to position the guide rod at different heights in the switching channel. The paintball firing control structure as described in item 6 of the patent application scope, wherein the switching channel of the toggle plate includes a first hole area, and a second hole area communicates with the first hole area, the guide rod Located in the first hole area, the trigger provides a mechanical firing mode; the guide rod is located in the second hole area, the trigger provides an electronic firing mode. The paintball firing control structure described in item 6 of the patent application scope further includes a power switch corresponding to the toggle board and electrically connected to the electronic firing device to change the position of the toggle board. Make the power switch on or off. The paintball firing control structure as described in item 2 of the patent application scope, wherein the side of the wing block on the trigger side has an evacuation recess, and the wing block is pivotally arranged on the trigger side to cause the evasion The hollow corresponds to the gear. The firing control structure of the paintball gun as described in item 2 of the patent application scope further includes a spring, the wing block is pivotally disposed on the side of the trigger, and the spring is installed between the wing block and the trigger.

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