WO2002046685A1

WO2002046685A1 - Laser sight starter and gun using the same

Info

Publication number: WO2002046685A1
Application number: PCT/JP2000/008618
Authority: WO
Inventors: Nagahiro Uehara
Original assignee: Nagahiro Uehara
Priority date: 2000-12-06
Filing date: 2000-12-06
Publication date: 2002-06-13
Also published as: AU2001217309A1

Abstract

The trigger (4) of a gun (1) is internally provided with a magnetic member (5), such as a magnet. A trigger cover (6) surrounding the trigger (4) is internally provided with a magnetic switch (7) for detecting the magnetic member (5). When, on finding a target, opponent or game competitor, the trigger (4) is pulled to a position (B) which is not sufficient to fire the bullet, the magnetic switch (7) detects the magnetic member (5) and a laser beam for sighting is emitted from a laser sight (3). That is, the operation ranging from sighting a target to firing a bullet or imitation bullet is simplified and the operating time is shortened.

Description

Description Laser sight activation device and gun using the device

The present invention relates to a laser sight activation device for a gun and a gun using the device. Background art

Almost all pistols and rifles, whether real or toy, have been equipped with mechanical sights. A conventional mechanical sighting device is composed of an illuminating star provided on the tip side of a barrel and an illuminating gate provided on a rear portion of the barrel. It is also common practice to use an optical telescope in combination with a mechanical aiming device. The telescope is mounted between the mechanical aiming device on the top of the gun body and the shooter, and the shooter looks at the target at a long distance with the aiming device through the telescope, and aims precisely at the target. , Can fire.

These aiming devices, except for special ones, can only be used under conditions where the surroundings are bright and the target is visible to the naked eye. Thus, in the modern era, the use of lasers for aiming has led to widespread use of guns with significantly improved aiming accuracy.

A low-power laser is used for the laser aiming device for the gun, which is mounted on the upper or lower part of the barrel so that it can emit laser light directed parallel to the barrel. The light spot formed by the emitted laser provides a marker for the shooter to aim. The shooter can then be aimed simply by shining the laser spot on the target. In other words, the shooter can immediately know the information about whether or not the target is correctly aimed at just by looking at the laser spot on the target. Therefore, even relatively inexperienced shooters can use the laser sighting device to fire accurately at the target. Is said to be possible.

However, such a laser sighting device can raise the risk that the shooter will be hit by enemy counterattacks by tracking the laser light to the light source and finding the shooter because the emitted laser light can be seen by others. There's a problem. Of course, in actual battles, it becomes a very serious problem if an enemy uses nighttime night vision equipment that can see the infrared beam generated by the laser sighting device. Also, for example, in an interpersonal shooting game or the like using a toy gun, a laser beam is applied to inform an opponent of his / her position, which is extremely disadvantageous.

Therefore, in a gun using a laser sight, it is highly undesirable that the laser beam is always emitted from the laser sight. Therefore, it is common practice to provide guns with laser sights with a means to activate the laser sight only when necessary. Such an initiating means, to the knowledge of the inventor of the present invention, is to provide a switch for manually turning ON and OFF by an operator at a position near a trigger of a grip, a handle or a barrel.

On the other hand, it is of course desirable that the time between aiming and firing a bullet or the like be short, whether it is a real or toy gun. However, in the installation form of the activation means as described above, an operation other than the operation of the trigger is required in any case, whether the hand is a finger on the trigger or a hand without the finger. Obviously, such extra operations go against reducing the time between aiming and firing a bullet or the like. For this reason, some shooters always emit laser light with the barrel facing downward, and operate the gun upward only when aiming. However, such an operation is acceptable in an interpersonal shooting game, but is not a very desirable operation in a battle. Of course, the same is true for an undesired action even in an interpersonal shooting game. Therefore, much improvement has been desired for the activation of the laser sight. Disclosure of the invention

The laser sighting device activation device of the present invention is a laser sighting device activation device that activates a laser sighting device attached to a component of a gun body such as a barrel and a trigger guard to emit laser light for sighting from the laser sighting device. Wherein the trigger of the gun body also serves as switch means for activating the laser aiming device, and the laser aiming is performed when the trigger is moved from the barrel to a range where a projectile such as sunlight cannot be emitted. Activate the device to emit the aiming laser light.

The laser sighting device activation device of the present invention activates a laser sighting device attached to a component of a gun body such as a barrel and a trigger guard, and emits a laser beam for sighting from the laser sighting device. A detection means is provided on the trigger of the gun main body, and a portion of the gun main body corresponding to a movable range of the trigger and a range in which a projectile such as glare cannot be fired from the barrel is Detecting means for detecting the detecting means is provided, and when the trigger is moved by pulling the trigger, the laser sight is activated when the detecting means detects the detecting means, and the aiming laser light is emitted. Let it. In the laser sighting device activation device of the present invention, the detection means can be embedded in the trigger guard or provided near the trigger guard side. The detection means may be provided on a drip side surface of the trigger guard.

Further, the gun of the present invention comprises a gun body, a laser aiming device attached to the barrel of the gun body, and the like, and a laser aiming device activation device for activating the laser aiming device and emitting laser light for aiming. The laser sighting device activation device includes: a detection target provided on a trigger of the gun main body; and a movable range of the trigger, the range corresponding to a range in which a projectile such as glare cannot be emitted from the barrel. Detecting means for detecting the means to be detected, provided at a part of the gun body, wherein the laser sight is detected when the means for detecting detects the means to be detected when the trigger is moved. Is activated to emit the laser light for aiming.

In the gun according to the present invention, the detection means is embedded in a trigger guard of the gun body. Alternatively, it can be provided near the trigger guard side of the gun body. The detection means may be provided on a drip side surface of a trigger guard of the gun body. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a gun according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of the gun of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing an electric circuit of the gun shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of a gun according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of a modification of the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of a gun according to a third embodiment of the present invention. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment.

A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The pistol 1 shown in these figures is configured such that the laser sight 3 is directly attached to the lower part of the barrel 2. The trigger 4 of the handgun 1 is provided with a magnetic member 5 such as a magnet to be detected, which is fixed internally or externally. A magnetic switch 7 serving as a detection member of the magnetic member 5 is provided inside the trigger cover 6 surrounding the trigger 4.

As shown in Fig. 2, the trigger 4 can be pulled from a position where it is not pulled at all (the position indicated by A in Fig. 2) to a position where it touches or comes close to the grip 8 of the pistol 1 to fire a bullet. (Position indicated by C in 2). The magnetic switch 7 is located at a position where the magnetic member 5 can be detected when the operator pulls the trigger 4 to a position that is not enough to fire a bullet (the position indicated by B in FIG. 2). .

The magnetic switch 7 is preferably of a type in which a hole is formed in the trigger cover 6 by making a hole or the like, but may be fixed to the side surface of the trigger cover 6 by sticking or the like. No.

The magnetic switch 7 is connected to the laser sight 3 as shown in FIG. In the figure, 9 is a laser, 10 is a power supply, and 11 is a main power switch. As the laser 9 and the power supply 10, any appropriate one used in this type of gun may be used. The main power switch 11 is provided to prevent erroneous operation and is not shown.

That is, in this embodiment, the magnetic member 5 is not detected by the magnetic switch 7 when the user of the pistol 1 merely grips the grip 8 and puts his / her finger through the trigger cover 6 and hangs on the trigger 4, so that the magnetic switch 7 does not detect the magnetic member 5. The switch 7 remains OFF, and no laser beam for aiming is emitted from the laser 9 of the laser sight 3. Therefore, the muzzle of pistol 1 may be turned upward.

When a target, an enemy, or an opponent is found, the trigger 4 is immediately pulled to the position B, the laser beam is emitted from the laser 9 of the laser sight 3 to aim, and the laser beam is set to the target, the enemy, and the opponent. At the moment when it is irradiated on the etc., trigger 4 is further pulled to position C to fire a bullet or simulated 弹. That is, it is not necessary to always emit a laser beam in order to shorten the operation time as in the related art.

In this embodiment, if the ON and OFF ranges of the magnetic switch 7 can be set, the entire trigger 4 may be formed of a magnetic material.

A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the handgun 1 shown in this figure, a magnetic switch 7 serving as a detection object of a magnetic member 5 provided in the trigger 4 is provided above the trigger 4 of the handgun 1 as in the first embodiment. The operation and operation are the same as in the previous embodiment. That is, the magnetic switch 7 is arranged at a position where the magnetic member 5 can be detected when the operator pulls the trigger 4 to a position that is not enough to fire a bullet (a position indicated by B in FIG. 4). It is.

Also in this example, the magnetic switch 7 is preferably of a type that is embedded in the constituent members of the pistol 1 by making holes or the like. It may be worn.

The electrical wiring for the magnetic switch 7 is the same as in the first embodiment. A modification of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The pistol 1 shown in this figure has a magnetic switch 7 provided above the grip 8 of the pistol 1 and near the trigger 4. The operation and operation are the same as in the previous embodiment.

A third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The pistol 1 shown in this figure is similar to the first embodiment in that a magnetic switch 7 serving as a detector of a magnetic member 5 provided on a trigger 4 is provided on a holding plate 12 fixed to the side surface of a barrel 2. is there. The operation and operation are the same as in the previous embodiment. That is, although it is difficult to understand from FIG. 6, the magnetic switch 7 moves the magnetic member 5 when the operator pulls the trigger 4 to a position that is not enough to fire a bullet (the position indicated by B in FIG. 4). It is located at a position where it can be detected. The electrical wiring for the magnetic switch 7 is also the same as in the first embodiment.

In the above description, only an example in which a magnetic means is used as a detecting means has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this.

For example, in each of the embodiments, the magnetic member 5 provided on the trigger 4 is not provided, but a pyroelectric sensor or the like for detecting a human body temperature is disposed at the position of the magnetic switch 7, and the temperature of the operator's finger is detected to detect the laser. It is also possible to drive the sight 3 ON and OFF.

Of course, various switches, that is, mechanical switches, micro switches, and limit switches can be used. In other words, for example, by appropriately using proximity, capacitance, eddy current, differential coil, photoelectric, reflection, transmission, electrode resistance, pressure, ultrasonic wave, radio wave, vibration, etc. A gun that performs the same operation and action as the form can be configured.

Claims

The scope of the claims

1. A laser sighting device for activating a laser sighting device attached to a constituent part of a gun body such as a barrel and a trigger guard to emit laser light for sighting from the laser sighting device, wherein the gun body The trigger is also used as a switch means for activating the laser sighting device, and the laser sight is activated when the trigger is moved from the barrel to a range where a projectile such as glare cannot be fired. A laser sighting device activation device, which emits the laser light for sighting.

2. A laser sighting device that activates a laser sighting device attached to a component of the gun body such as a barrel or a trigger guard and emits a laser beam for sighting from the laser sighting device. Detected means is provided on the trigger, and the detected means is detected in a portion of the gun body corresponding to a movable range of the trigger and a range in which projectiles such as bullets and light cannot be fired from the barrel. Detecting means for detecting the means to be detected when the trigger is pulled and moved to activate the laser sight to emit the laser light for aiming. Laser

3. The laser sight starting device according to claim 2, wherein the detection means is embedded in the trigger guard.

4. The laser sight starting device according to claim 2, wherein the detection means is provided near the trigger guard side portion.

5. The laser sighting device activation device according to claim 2, wherein the detection means is provided on a drip side surface portion of the trigger.

6. A gun body, a laser sighting device attached to the barrel of the gun body and the like, and a laser sighting device activation device for activating the laser sighting device and emitting laser light for sighting, and activating the laser sighting device. A detection means provided on a trigger of the gun body; and a movable range of the trigger, wherein a projectile such as a bullet or light cannot be fired from the barrel. Detecting means for detecting the detected means provided at a corresponding part of the gun body, and detecting the detected means when the trigger is moved by pulling the trigger. A gun characterized in that the laser sight is activated to emit the laser light for sighting.

7. The gun according to claim 6, wherein the detection means is embedded in a trigger guard of the gun body.

8. The gun according to claim 6, wherein the detection means is provided near a trigger guard side of the gun body.

9. The gun according to claim 6, wherein the detection means is provided on a drip side surface of a trigger guard of the gun body.