Extreme optical shooting simulator

Abstract

The extreme optical shooting simulator is used for team military games and sport competitions and as a tactical training device. It consists of a simulation ‘gun’ and a personal target. Two emitters are mounted on the simulation ‘gun’: a narrow-beam emitter ( 1 ) in which a laser or non-laser light-emitting diode is installed as a source; and a wide-beam emitter ( 2 ) having a non-laser light-emitting diode installed therein. When a signal is received from the low-divergence emitter ( 1 ), a precise hit on the personal target is simulated by means of ‘ammunition’ mounted thereon for an acoustic pyro effect with smoke ( 3 ). If a signal is received from the high-divergence emitter ( 2 ), devices ( 4 ) for the acoustic simulation of flying bullets, a light-emitting diode display and mechanical vibration are activated. The purpose of the invention is to add an extreme hit effect and the effect of bullets flying past the player to optical ‘laser tag’-type shooting simulators.

1 . An extreme optical shooting simulator comprising a simulation gun and a personal target, which comprises two emitters mounted on the simulation gun—a narrow-beam emitter, i.e. having low divergence with a laser or non-laser light-emitting diode mounted therein as a source, and a wide-beam emitter having high divergence having a non-laser light-emitting diode installed therein, wherein when a signal is received from said low-divergence emitter, a precise hit on the personal target is simulated by means of “ammunition” mounted thereon for an acoustic pyro effect with smoke, wherein when a signal is received from said high-divergence emitter, devices for acoustic simulation of flying bullets, a light-emitting diode display and mechanical vibration are activated. 
     
     
         2 . “Ammunition” for an acoustic pyro effect with smoke mounted at the target of the extreme optical shooting simulator according to  claim 1 , consisting of a cylindrical metal housing attachable to the target by means of a screw thread; said housing accommodating an electric squib for multiple use, consisting of a ceramic base with a spiral track in which a heating conductor is mounted, wherein said conductor is welded at its one end to a central electrode, and at the other end—to a spring contact, wherein said heating conductor is in a contact with a cylindrical removable capsule which bottom consists of three layers, and namely, one thin layer of a flammable substance above which a small power layer, is arranged, which, in its turn, is followed by a third encapsulating layer, wherein said whole three-layer structure is enclosed by a cylindrical smoke candle comprising a main substance which releases smoke during its combustion, wherein said substance contains also additives releasing coloured aerosol particles when ignited; the latter allow the narrow-beam emitter in the target to visually distinguish the first, second, third or more precise hits, wherein the upper end of said “ammunition” closes by means of a threaded connection with a metal cap in which nozzles are drilled for releasing the combustion gases and the coloured smoke. 
     
     
         3 . A non-laser narrow-beam emitter, i.e. having low divergence, for an extreme optical shooting simulator according to  claim 1 , wherein the image of the crystal of the non-laser light-emitting diode therein is projected using positive lens above a diaphragm, having an aperture smaller than this of the image; said aperture may be considered similar to a point radiation source and is located in the focus of second positive lens used as a collimator.