Firearm firing control system and red dot positioning assembly

Abstract

A firearm firing control system includes a touchless sensor firing control assembly for touchless control of firing the firearm. The sensor is electrically connected to a power source and a load. When the sensor senses input (e.g., movement), an activation voltage from the power source causes the load to mechanically operate the trigger mechanism of the firearm. Circuit logic electrically resets the sensor, and the action of the slide mechanically resets the load.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A touchless sensor firing control assembly comprising:
 a power source;   a touchless sensor electrically connected to the power source, and   a load electrically connected to the sensor and configured to be actuated by an actuation voltage from the power source upon detection of movement by the sensor;   wherein the load is configured to be mechanically connected to a trigger assembly of a firearm such that actuation of the load actuates a firing pin of the firearm.   
     
     
         2 . The firing control assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the sensor is a proximity sensor. 
     
     
         3 . The firing control assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the proximity sensor is a dielectric-type capacitive proximity sensor. 
     
     
         4 . The firing control assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the dielectric-type capacitive proximity sensor is configured to be positioned to detect movement within a trigger guard of the firearm. 
     
     
         5 . The firing control assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the sensor is configured to be positioned to detect movement within a trigger guard of the firearm. 
     
     
         6 . The firing control assembly of  claim 5 , further comprising a power switch for selective activation and deactivation of the power source. 
     
     
         7 . The firing control assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a power switch for selective activation and deactivation of the power source. 
     
     
         8 . The firing control assembly of  claim 1 , in combination with a firearm, wherein the load is mechanically connected to a trigger assembly of the firearm such that actuation of the load actuates a firing pin of the firearm. 
     
     
         9 . The firing control assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the load is a linkage mechanically connected to a trigger bar of the trigger assembly such that actuation of the load releases the trigger bar whereby the firing pin is actuated. 
     
     
         10 . A touchless sensor firing control assembly for use with a firearm comprising a red dot positioning assembly operatively connected to the firearm and configured to capture a first image of a field of view of a red dot optic, the firing control assembly comprising:
 a power source;   a touchless sensor electrically connected to the power source; and   a load electrically connected to the sensor and configured to be mechanically connected to a trigger assembly of the firearm such that actuation of the load actuates a firing pin of the firearm;   wherein the load is configured to receive an actuation voltage from the power source upon both: i) detection of a second image of a field of view by the red dot positioning assembly and determination that the second image is substantially the same as the first image; and ii) detection of movement by the touchless sensor.   
     
     
         11 . The firing control assembly of  claim 10  wherein the sensor is a proximity sensor configured to be positioned on the firearm to detect movement within a trigger guard of the firearm. 
     
     
         12 . A touchless firing control system comprising a touchless sensor firing control assembly operatively connected to a firearm. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the touchless sensor firing control assembly comprises a touchless sensor configured to detect object movement and to cause actuation of a firing pin of the firearm in response thereto. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the touchless sensor is configured to detect object movement within a trigger guard of the firearm. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the touchless sensor firing control assembly further comprises:
 a power source, and   a load electrically connected to the sensor and configured to be actuated by an actuation voltage from the power source upon detection of object movement by the sensor;   wherein the load is mechanically connected to a trigger assembly of the firearm; and   wherein actuation of the load causes actuation of the firing pin.   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , further comprising a red dot positioning assembly operatively connected to the firearm and configured to capture a first image of a field of view of a red dot optic,
 wherein the load is configured to receive an actuation voltage from the power source only upon both: i) detection of a second image of a field of view by the red dot positioning assembly and determination that the second image is substantially the same as the first image; and ii) detection of movement by the touchless sensor to cause actuation of the firing pin of the firearm in response thereto.