AUTOMATIC PELLET LOADER OF PNEUMATIC AIR GUN

Abstract

An automatic pellet loader of a pneumatic air gun, including a pellet clip seat, a pellet clip lid, a pellet clip closure, and a magnetic shaft. The pellet clip seat and the pellet clip lid are connected to form a magazine case that includes a pellet inlet. The pellet clip closure is rotatably connected to the magazine case for opening or closing the pellet inlet. The bottom side wall of the pellet clip seat is provided with a loading sleeve that extends to the pellet clip lid. A center hole of the loading sleeve perpendicularly penetrates through the pellet clip seat. The pellet clip lid includes a loading channel allowing the pull-bolt thimble to pass through. The loading sleeve includes an opening close to an exit side of the loading channel through which a single pellet can slip autonomously into the loading channel.

Claims

1. An automatic pellet loader of a pneumatic air gun, comprising: a pellet clip seat; a pellet clip lid; a pellet clip closure; and a magnetic shaft; wherein the pellet clip seat and the pellet clip lid are connected to form a magazine case comprising a pellet inlet; the pellet clip closure is rotatably connected to the magazine case for opening or closing the pellet inlet; a bottom side wall of the pellet clip seat is provided with a loading sleeve that extends to the pellet clip lid; the loading sleeve comprises a center hole perpendicularly penetrating through the pellet clip seat; the pellet clip lid comprises a loading channel allowing the pull-bolt thimble to pass through; one end of the loading sleeve close to an exit side of the loading channel comprises an opening through which a single pellet can slip autonomously into the loading channel; a bottom of the loading channel comprises a shaft bore which is close to the opening and communicates with the loading channel; the magnetic shaft is fitted in the shaft bore; an upper end of the magnetic shaft is flush with an upper edge of the shaft bore or hidden inside the shaft bore; and when in use, the magnetic shaft magnetically attracts a steel pellet that enters the loading channel via the opening to a top end thereof.

2. The loader of claim 1, wherein a fold edge is provided at an inner bottom wall of the pellet clip seat; a positioning slot is formed between the fold edge and an inner wall of the pellet clip seat; the pellet clip closure comprises a handle; when the pellet clip closure is rotated to close the pellet inlet, an edge of the pellet clip closure is inserted in the positioning slot.

3. The loader of claim 1, wherein an upper end of the valve body is provided with a groove for inserting the magazine case into the valve body; the magazine case is inserted in the groove; a bottom of the magazine case is provided with an inverted T shaped connector.

4. The loader of claim 3, wherein a lower end face of the connector is provided with a counterbore; a pillar is provided at a center of the counterbore; the pillar is hidden inside the counterbore; an O-shaped rubber ring is positioned in the counterbore and fitted on the pillar; and the O-shaped rubber ring protrudes from the lower end face of the connector.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an automatic pellet loader which is installed on a pneumatic air gun in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0016] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a valve body in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0017] FIG. 3 is a first schematic diagram of a magazine case in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0018] FIG. 4 is a second schematic diagram of a magazine case in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0019] FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a loading sleeve comprising an opening and a shaft bore in a magazine case in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure; and

[0020] FIG. 6 is an exploded view of a magazine case in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0021] As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, an automatic pellet loader of a pneumatic air gun which is detachably connected to a valve body 102 comprises a pellet clip seat 200, a pellet clip lid 201, a pellet clip closure 202, and a magnetic shaft (not shown). The pellet clip seat 200 and the pellet clip lid 201 are interlocked through a screw to form a magazine case 109 of a pellet loader. A pellet inlet 210 is formed at the upper end of the magazine case 109. The pellet clip closure 202 is rotatably connected to the magazine case for opening or closing of the pellet inlet 210. In this embodiment, a fold edge 204 is provided at the inner bottom wall of the pellet clip seat 200. A positioning slot is formed between the fold edge 204 and the inner wall of the pellet clip seat 200. The pellet clip closure 202 comprises a handle 205. When the pellet clip closure 202 is rotated to close the pellet inlet 210, the edge of the pellet clip closure 202 is inserted in the positioning slot.

[0022] The bottom side wall of the pellet clip seat 200 is provided with a loading sleeve 206 that extends to the pellet clip lid. The center hole of the loading sleeve 206 passes perpendicularly through the pellet clip seat 200. The pellet clip lid 201 comprises a loading channel 207 allowing the pull-bolt thimble to pass through. The end of the loading sleeve 206 close to the exit side of the loading channel 207 comprises an opening 208 through which a single pellet can slip autonomously into the loading channel. The bottom of the loading channel 207 comprises a shaft bore 209 which is close to the opening 208 and communicates with the loading channel 207. The magnetic shaft is fitted tightly inside the shaft bore 209. The magnetic shaft is a magnet shaft which can magnetically attract a steel pellet entering the loading channel 207 through the opening 208 to the top end thereof. An upper end of the magnetic shaft is flush with an upper edge of the shaft bore 209 or hidden inside the shaft bore 209.

[0023] In this embodiment, the magazine case 109 is inserted in a groove 113 of the valve body 102. The bottom of the magazine case 109 is provided with an inverted T shaped connector 110. The connector 110 comprises a clamping edge 111 protruding outward on both sides of its bottom and a positioning block 112 protruding downward at one side of its bottom end. The bottom of the groove 113 is provided with a connector slot 114 that functions to mate to the connector 110, and the bottom of the connector slot 114 is provided with a positioning counterbore 116 that functions to mate to the positioning block 112. Both side walls of the connector slot 114 are provided with a concave bayonet 115. One of the side clamping edges 111 of the connector 110 can be inserted into one of the side bayonets 115 at an angle. The other side clamping edge 111 of the connector 110 can be folded down to be clamped into the other bayonet 115 to achieve clamping connection of the magazine. The positioning block 112 protrudes into the positioning counterbore 116 when the connector 110 is fully clamped in the connector slot 114.

[0024] In this embodiment, the groove 113 has an internal space that matches the shape of the magazine. For ease of inclined clamping of the magazine, the groove 113 has an inclined side wall, so that the magazine inserted in the groove 113 can be inclined toward the inclined side wall and clamped in the slot 114 at the bottom of the groove 113.

[0025] In this embodiment, the lower end face of the connector 110 has a counterbore 117. A pillar 118 is provided at the center of the counterbore 117 and hidden inside the counterbore 117. An O-shaped rubber ring is positioned in the counterbore 117 and tightly fitted on the pillar 118, with its outer side protruding from the lower end face of the connector 110. When the magazine is clamped in the groove 113, the O-shaped rubber ring maintains an opposing thrust to the magazine to enable a tight engagement between the slot and the magazine, thereby achieving a secure connection between the groove 113 and the magazine.

[0026] Unless otherwise indicated, the numerical ranges involved in the invention include the end values. While particular embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that changes and modifications may be made without departing from the invention in its broader aspects, and therefore, the aim in the appended claims is to cover all such changes and modifications as fall within the true spirit and scope of the invention.