Crossbow
11512921 ยท 2022-11-29
Assignee
Inventors
Cpc classification
F41B5/123
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F41B5/0094
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
International classification
F41B5/12
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F41B5/00
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
Abstract
A crossbow includes a frame, where the frame is provided with an arrow track for placing an arrow; the crossbow includes at least one limb; the limb includes a fixed end and a movable end; the movable end is moved toward the fixed end under pressure, such that two sections bent in opposite directions are formed on the limb to make the limb wave-shaped; the movable end is moved in a reverse direction to make the limb restored; and a primary string of the crossbow is directly or indirectly connected to the movable end of the limb. The limb of the crossbow can generate large elastic potential energy and can reduce the kinetic energy consumed by translation, and avoids the problem of different strokes between multiple limbs. The crossbow prevents the winding wheels from translating to consume the kinetic energy, such that the arrow can gain sufficient kinetic energy.
Claims
1. A crossbow, comprising a frame, wherein the frame is provided with an arrow track for placing an arrow; the crossbow comprises at least one limb; and the at least one limb comprises a fixed end and a movable end; when the movable end is moved toward the fixed end under pressure, the at least one limb is wave-shaped by forming two sections bent in opposite directions on the at least one limb; when the movable end is moved in a reverse direction, the at least one limb restores; and a primary string of the crossbow is directly or indirectly connected to the movable end of the at least one limb.
2. The crossbow according to claim 1, wherein winding wheels are symmetrically arranged on left and right sides of the arrow track.
3. The crossbow according to claim 2, wherein the winding wheels are connected to the movable end of the at least one limb through a transmission string.
4. The crossbow according to claim 3, wherein the transmission string is connected to the primary string through the winding wheels; and a winding direction of the transmission string on the winding wheels is opposite to a winding direction of the primary string on the winding wheels.
5. The crossbow according to claim 2, wherein a blocking piece is provided between a major wheel and a winding wheel shaft of each of the winding wheels.
6. The crossbow according to claim 5, wherein when the major wheel rotates in a direction, the major wheel is blocked by the blocking piece and drives the winding wheel shaft to rotate.
7. The crossbow according to claim 6, wherein an elastic member is further provided between the major wheel and the winding wheel shaft of each of the winding wheels.
8. The crossbow according to claim 7, wherein when the major wheel overcomes a force of the elastic member to rotate in a direction, the major wheel is blocked by the blocking piece and drives the winding wheel shaft to rotate; and when the major wheel rotates in a reverse direction, the major wheel continues to rotate in the reverse direction under a restoring force of the elastic member.
9. The crossbow according to claim 1, wherein the crossbow is provided with a pre-compression structure; and the pre-compression structure comprises a worm wheel and a worm; and a string receiving wheel is fixed coaxially with the worm wheel.
10. The crossbow according to claim 9, wherein a first end of a secondary string is wound on the string receiving wheel; a second end of the secondary string is wound on a guide wheel and the movable end of the at least one limb and then is fixed, and the movable end of the at least one limb defines a movable pulley structure; and when the secondary string is tightened, the movable end of the at least one limb is driven to move toward the fixed end.
11. The crossbow according to claim 1, wherein the crossbow is provided with a pre-tensioning wheel; and the pre-tensioning wheel comprises a central shaft and at least two guide pulleys; and the at least two guide pulleys revolve around the central shaft.
12. The crossbow according to claim 11, wherein an elastic member is provided on the central shaft; and the pre-tensioning wheel is rotated in a reverse direction to generate a restoring force on the elastic member, and the restoring force pre-tensions a transmission string and a secondary string.
13. The crossbow according to claim 11, wherein the pre-tensioning wheel is located on paths of a transmission string and a secondary string.
14. The crossbow according to claim 1, wherein a height-adjustable arrow rest is provided at an exit of the arrow track of the crossbow.
15. The crossbow according to claim 14, wherein the height-adjustable arrow rest comprises an arrowhead bracket; and the arrowhead bracket is provided with an arrow groove in a direction close to the arrow track.
16. The crossbow according to claim 15, wherein the arrowhead bracket rotates vertically with a middle part of the arrowhead bracket as a fulcrum; and the arrowhead bracket rotates in a first direction to position the arrow groove in the arrow track, and the arrowhead bracket rotates in a second direction to make the arrow groove move away from the arrow track.
17. The crossbow according to claim 15, wherein the height-adjustable arrow rest further comprises a take-up wheel; and the take-up wheel is fixed relative to the arrow track; the take-up wheel is rotatable; and a surface of the take-up wheel is provided with a slide, and the slide spirals upward or downward around a center of the surface.
18. The crossbow according to claim 17, wherein in a direction away from the arrow track, the arrowhead bracket is provided with a rotatable tip extending to the slide; and the tip abuts against the slide and slides along the slide; and when the take-up wheel rotates, the tip rises or falls along the slide, and the arrow groove of the arrowhead bracket moves away from the arrow track or moves toward the arrow track.
19. The crossbow according to claim 18, wherein the take-up wheel is provided with two arrow rest control strings, and the two arrow rest control strings are respectively wound on the winding wheels on two sides.
20. The crossbow according to claim 19, wherein winding directions of the two arrow rest control strings on the take-up wheel are opposite; and when the two winding wheels rotate relative to each other, the two arrow rest control strings drive the take-up wheel to rotate.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS
(16) The present disclosure is described in further detail below with reference to the drawings and specific implementations.
Embodiment 1
(17) As shown in
(18) The limb 102 includes two bent sections, namely, an upwardly bent section and a downwardly bent section. When the limb 102 is squeezed, the two bent sections are bent in opposite directions, such that the limb 102 is wave-shaped as a whole. The limb 102 squeezed into a wave shape is displaced in a direction of the arrow track 301 and generates elastic potential energy in a direction opposite to the arrow track 301.
(19) Multiple limbs 102 may also be provided in the frame 101. For example, when there are two limbs, the two limbs are arranged vertically to avoid affecting each other's stroke. Front ends of the two limbs are fixed ends that are relatively fixed to the frame 101, and rear ends of the two limbs are relatively fixed together by a connecting piece to form a common movable end. In this way, the fixed ends, as well as the movable ends, of the two limbs are kept consistent, and the deformed states of the two limbs are kept consistent, such that the rear ends of the two limbs are movable forward to compress and bend the two limbs when squeezed.
(20) As shown in
(21) Winding wheels 107 are symmetrically arranged at a front end of the frame 101, that is, a cocking end of the crossbow. As shown in
(22) As shown in
(23) A winding direction of the primary string 108 on the major wheel 1071 is opposite to that of the transmission string 106 on the minor wheel 1072.
(24) When the trigger 401 is pressed, the trigger 401 releases the primary string 108, and the primary string 108 releases the restriction on the limb 102 at the moment of slacking. The limb 102 compressed into a wave shape restores its shape such that its movable end is moved horizontally rearward. The movable end moved rearward makes the minor wheel 1072 rotate through the transmission string 106. In
(25) In order to stabilize the transmission of the transmission string 106, multiple positioning wheels 109 are provided on a side wall of the frame 101. As shown in
(26) In actual use, a housing may be provided on the frame to hide the pulleys and the string on the side of the frame.
(27) In this embodiment, the limb 102 is deformed in a vertical direction. Therefore, only a small displacement of the limb 102 in a horizontal direction is sufficient to generate kinetic energy to shoot the arrow 201. The limb 102 is hidden inside the frame 101 and will not threaten the safety of the archer. In addition, the winding wheels 107 are fixed relative to the frame 101 and will not be displaced. Therefore, the winding wheels 107 will not consume kinetic energy, thereby solving the problem that other limbs 102 and winding wheels 107 consume a lot of kinetic energy due to translation.
Embodiment 2
(28) Like that in Embodiment 1, a crossbow in this embodiment includes a wave-shaped limb 102, winding wheels 107, a primary string 108, a transmission string 106 and double-groove pulleys 105. The crossbow further includes a pre-compression structure 601. As shown in
(29) The pre-compression structure 601 further includes multiple guide wheels 606 and multiple guide positioning wheels 607. The left and right sides of the crossbow have the same structure. As shown in
(30) A handle 608 connected to a worm 604 is provided outside the frame 101. Rotating the handle can realize the rotation of the worm, thereby further driving the worm wheel 602 and the string receiving wheel 603 to rotate. After the winding of the strings is completed, the worm wheel and the worm locks to maintain the state of the strings.
(31) In this embodiment, the first guide wheel 606 is coplanar with the string receiving wheel 603, and both rotate in a vertical direction perpendicular to a direction of the arrow track 301. The second guide wheel 606 rotates in a vertical direction parallel to the direction of the arrow track 301 (parallel to the side of the frame 101). Starting from the fixing posts 6031, the he secondary strings are wound on the first guide wheel 606 from below, and then are wound around the second guide wheel 606 from above. In this way, the secondary strings are guided from the rear end of the frame 101 to the sides of the frame 101 by the guide wheels 606.
Embodiment 3
(32) Like that in Embodiment 1, a crossbow in this embodiment includes a wave-shaped limb 102, winding wheels 107, a primary string 108 and a transmission string 106. The crossbow further includes the pre-compression structure 601 mentioned in Embodiment 2. In addition, the crossbow in this embodiment further includes pre-tensioning wheels 701.
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(34) In this embodiment, preferably, there are two, three, four or more guide pulleys 702. In this embodiment, the number of guide pulleys 702 is not limited so long as a pre-tensioning effect can be achieved.
(35) When in use, the pre-tensioning wheel 701 is rotated in advance in a direction opposite to the torsion spring to generate a pre-tensioning force on the pre-tensioning wheel 701. The pre-tensioning wheel 701 with the pre-tensioning force is placed on the path of the transmission string 106. As shown in
(36) The crossbow is operated as follows:
(37) To wind the string, the handle is turned to make the pre-compression structure 601 tighten the secondary string. The tightened secondary string pulls the double-groove pulleys 105 forward. Since the double-groove pulleys 105 are fixed to the movable end of the limb 102, they drive the movable end of the limb 102 to move forward, so as to make the limb 102 compressed.
(38) Since the transmission string 106 is fixed to the double-groove pulleys 105, when the double-groove pulleys 105 move forward, the transmission string 106 is also driven to move forward. As shown in
(39) Further, manually or in other ways, the middle part of the primary string 108 is pulled to the trigger 401 and hooked on the trigger 401. Pulled by the primary string 108, the major wheels 1071 and the minor wheels 1072 of the winding wheel 107 rotate in the same direction. Taking the winding wheel 107 on the left side of the arrow track 301 as an example, the major wheel 1071 and the minor wheel 1072 rotate counterclockwise. Therefore, the transmission string 106 is wound on the minor wheel 1072, such that the transmission string 106 is pulled forward. Due to this force, the pre-tensioning wheel A7011 wound with the transmission string 106 is rotated in opposite to the torsion spring to release the transmission string 106.
(40) In this process, the force of the limb 102 is always on the secondary string, not on the transmission string 106. Therefore, the pulling of the primary string 108 only needs to overcome the force generated by the pre-tensioning wheel A7011 and the winding wheels 107, such that the primary string 108 can be connected to the trigger 401 with less effort.
(41) Then, the arrow 201 is placed in the arrow track 301.
(42) When it is ready for shooting, the handle is turned in a reverse direction to slack the secondary string, thereby releasing the force of the limb 102 on the secondary string. The force of the limb 102 naturally all acts on the transmission string 106, the primary string 108 and the trigger 401. A pre-tensioning wheel B7012 on the secondary string path can tighten the slack secondary string and prevent the secondary string from detaching.
(43) The handle is continuously turned in the reverse direction until the secondary string wound on the pre-tensioning wheel B7012 has a sufficient length for the double-groove pulleys 105 to move for a distance when the limb 102 rebounds. Then it's time to aim and pull the trigger 401.
(44) When the trigger 401 is released, the limb 102 is free from the restriction of the transmission string 106 and rebounds quickly. The rebounding limb 102 pulls the transmission string 106, such that the primary string 108 is quickly wound on the winding wheels 107 to shoot the arrow 201.
Embodiment 4
(45) Like that in Embodiment 1, a crossbow in this embodiment includes a wave-shaped limb 102, winding wheels 107, a primary string 108 and a transmission string 106. The crossbow further includes a height-adjustable arrow rest 801. The height-adjustable arrow rest 801 is provided at the shooting end of the crossbow and located between the two winding wheels 107. As shown in
(46) A pivot point 804 is provided in a middle part of the arrowhead bracket 803. The arrowhead bracket 803 is pivotally connected to the arrow rest stand 802 through the pivot point 804, such that the arrowhead bracket 803 is rotatable vertically around the pivot point 804. The arrowhead bracket 803 rotates in a first direction (upward) to position an arrow groove in the arrow track 301, and the arrowhead bracket 803 rotates in a second direction (downward) to move the arrow groove away from the arrow track 301, as shown in
(47) The arrowhead bracket 803 above the pivot point 804 is in a Z-shape. In the direction (upward) close to the arrow track 301, the arrowhead bracket 803 is provided with the arrow groove 8031 for an arrow 201 to pass through. In the direction (downward) of the pivot position 804 away from the arrow track 301, the arrowhead bracket 803 is in an L shape bent rearward. A lower end of the arrowhead bracket 803 defines a rotatable tip 8032.
(48) The arrow groove is located in the arrow track 301 to support the arrow 201. However, when the arrow 201 is shot, the arrow groove will interfere with an arrow fletching. Therefore, it is necessary to drop the arrow groove to prevent the arrow groove from scratching the arrow fletching.
(49) A horizontally rotating take-up wheel 805 is provided below the arrow rest stand 802. A bottom surface of the take-up wheel 805 is provided with a slide 8051 that spirals upward or downward around a center of the bottom surface. The tip 8032 at the lower end of the arrowhead bracket 803 abuts against the slide 8051 on the bottom surface of the take-up wheel 805 via a spring. When the take-up wheel 805 rotates, the tip 8032 slides along the spiral slide 8051. As the sliding position of the tip 8032 changes, the tip 8032 changes in height with the height of the slide 8051 during the sliding process, further taking the pivot point 804 as a fulcrum. When the tip 8032 rises, the arrow groove falls away from the arrow track 301. When the tip 8032 falls, the arrow groove rises into the arrow track 301.
(50) A wall 8053 is formed between a lowest point and a highest point of the slide 8051 located on the bottom surface of the take-up wheel 805. When the tip 8032 slides to the lowest point of the slide 8051, the wall 8053 plays a blocking role, such that the tip 8032 can only slide one circle around the slide 8051 and then can only slide in a reverse direction.
(51) As shown in
(52) When the winding wheels 107 rotate, they synchronously drive one arrow rest control string 806 to be taken up and the other arrow rest control string 806 to be unwound, thereby generating a rotational driving force on the take-up wheel 805. Adapted to the changes in the directions of rotation of the winding wheels 107 in the winding and shooting phases, the take-up wheel 805 rotates in different directions synchronously, such that the arrow groove rises during winding and falls after shooting.
Embodiment 5
(53) Like that in Embodiment 1, a crossbow in this embodiment includes a wave-shaped limb 102, winding wheels 107, a primary string 108 and a transmission string 106. The winding wheels 107 each include a major wheel 1071 and a minor wheel 1072, and the major wheel 1071 and the minor wheel 1072 are connected through a winding wheel shaft 1074. As shown in
(54) In the winding phase, the primary string 108 drives the major wheel 1071 to rotate. The major wheel 1071 rotates in a direction, such that the blocking piece 1076 rotates from the back surface of the blocking seat 1075 to a front surface of the blocking seat 1075. The major wheel 1071 continues to rotate in the same direction. The blocking piece 1076 is blocked by the blocking seat 1075, and the blocking piece 1076 drives the blocking seat 1075 to rotate together. In this way, the rotation of the major wheel 1071 is transmitted to the winding wheel shaft 1074, and then to the minor wheel 1072 to drive the minor wheel 1072 to rotate together.
(55) In the shooting phase, the limb 102 rebounds to drive the minor wheel 1072 and the winding wheel shaft 1074 to rotate in the reverse direction, such that the blocking seat 1075 drives the blocking piece 1076 to rotate in the reverse direction. Under natural circumstances, when the minor wheel 1072 rotates to an extreme position, the minor wheel 1072 cannot continue to exert force to the major wheel 1071, and the arrow 201 is shot away from the primary string 108. At this time, the rotation speed of the major wheel 1071 is the fastest, and the kinetic energy generated by the rotation of the major wheel 1071 is the greatest. Since the arrow 201 leaves the primary string 108, the primary string 108 no longer exerts force on the arrow 201. Therefore, the kinetic energy generated by the major wheel can only be absorbed through its own shock absorption and released through noise, so as to avoid waste of kinetic energy and avoid large noise.
(56) In this embodiment, the stroke of the arrow 201 can be extended by extending the primary string 108. When the minor wheel 1072 cannot continue to drive the major wheel 1071 to rotate, the force of the torsion spring 1077 to restore the shape makes the major wheel 1071 continue to rotate. This prevents the major wheel 1071 from abruptly stopping at the fastest speed to cause a waste of kinetic energy. The kinetic energy generated by the rotation of the major wheel 1071 continues to be transmitted to the arrow 201, thereby increasing the speed of the arrow 201. The major wheel 1071 has at least one circle of kinetic energy utilized, and at least one circle of kinetic energy wasted, which correspondingly reduces noise.
(57) It should be noted that the above described examples are not intended to limit the present disclosure, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto. Changes, modifications, additions or replacements made by those skilled in the art based on the technical solutions of the present disclosure should fall within the protection scope of the present disclosure.