Training Device and System for Firearm Weapon, Method for Controlling, and Use Thereof

Abstract

A training device for a firearm weapon. The weapon comprises a bolt assembly comprising a movable bolt configured to act on an ammunition round. The device comprises a blank bolt assembly configured to replace the bolt assembly of the weapon. The blank bolt assembly comprises a movable blank bolt. The device further comprises a sensor arrangement, a clock unit, a memory unit and a logic unit configured to receive information from the sensor arrangement and the clock unit. The sensor arrangement comprises a blank bolt sensor unit and a motion sensor. The logic unit is configured upon receipt of the information on an event of a detected motion of the blank bolt to gather and store information into an information package comprising the position and orientation of the weapon together with time information.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A training device for a firearm weapon, the weapon comprising a bolt assembly with a movable bolt configured to act on an ammunition round, comprising:
 a blank bolt assembly configured to replace the bolt assembly of the weapon, the blank bolt assembly comprising a movable blank bolt, which movement is configured to be triggered by the weapon;   a sensor arrangement comprising a blank bolt sensor unit configured to detect a movement of the blank bolt and a motion sensor configured to detect a position and orientation of the weapon;   a clock unit configured to produce time information;   a memory unit; and   a logic unit configured to receive information from the sensor arrangement and the clock unit, wherein   the logic unit is configured upon receipt of the information on the event of detected motion of the blank bolt to gather information into an information package on said event comprising the position and orientation of the weapon together with time information from the clock unit, and   said information package is configured to be stored in the memory unit.   
     
     
         2 . The training device according to  claim 1 , wherein the blank bolt sensor unit is arranged at the blank bolt assembly. 
     
     
         3 . The training device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the blank bolt assembly comprises a housing, and   the blank bolt sensor unit, the clock unit, the memory unit and the logic unit are arranged within the housing.   
     
     
         4 . The training device according to  claim 1 , further comprising a training wireless transmitter device configured to transmit said information package to a wireless receiver device of a training information hub. 
     
     
         5 . The training device according to  claim 4 , wherein
 the training wireless transmitter device is a transceiver, and   the training device and the training information hub are configured to transmit information between each other.   
     
     
         6 . The training device according to  claim 1 , further comprising a blank magazine, wherein
 the sensor arrangement further comprises a blank magazine sensor unit configured to sense an engaged position of the magazine at the weapon in a further event,   the logic unit is configured upon receipt of the information on the further event to gather information into a further information package on the further event comprising the position and orientation of the weapon together with time information from the clock unit, and   said further information package is configured to be stored in the memory unit.   
     
     
         7 . The training device according to  claim 6 , wherein the blank magazine comprises a blank magazine logic unit and a blank magazine memory unit. 
     
     
         8 . The training device according to  claim 1 , further comprising a blank buttstock with a recoil unit configured to be triggered to generate a perceptible beat indicating a blank shot, wherein
 the logic unit is configured, upon receipt of the information on the event of the detected motion of the blank bolt, to transmit control information that is configured to trigger the recoil unit to generate the perceptible beat.   
     
     
         9 . The training device according to  claim 8 , wherein the blank buttstock comprises a blank buttstock logic unit and a blank buttstock memory unit. 
     
     
         10 . The training device according to  claim 1 , further comprising means for wireless communication between the logic unit and at least one of the blank bolt sensor unit, the blank magazine sensor unit and the blank buttstock. 
     
     
         11 . The training device according to  claim 1 , wherein the logic unit is configured to generate or receive information on a simulated defect of the blank bolt assembly, and be prompted to gather information into a defect mode information package upon one or both of generation and receipt of information on the simulated defect. 
     
     
         12 . The training device according to  claim 1 , wherein the logic unit is configured to not transmit control information that triggers the recoil unit of the blank buttstock to generate the perceptible beat upon one or both of generation and receipt of information on the simulated defect. 
     
     
         13 . The training device according to  claim 1 , wherein the logic unit is configured to receive biometric information from the user of the device and upon receipt of the information on the event gather the biometric information into said information package. 
     
     
         14 . A method for controlling the training device according to  claim 1 , comprising steps of:
 receiving information from the sensor arrangement and the clock unit;   identifying receipt of information on an event of a detected motion of the blank bolt;   gathering position and orientation of the weapon together with time information into an information package upon identification of said event; and   storing said information package.   
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 14 , further comprising a step of:
 transferring said information package to a training information hub.   
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 14 , further comprising steps of:
 identifying receipt of information on a further event of an engaged position of the blank magazine;   gathering position and orientation of the weapon together with time information into a further information package upon identification of said further event; and   storing said further information package.   
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 14 , further comprising a step of:
 transferring said further information package to a training information hub.   
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 14 , further comprising a step of:
 triggering the recoil unit to generate a perceptible beat indicating a blank shot upon identification of the event.   
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 14 , further comprising steps of:
 generating information on a simulated defect of the blank bolt;   identifying information on the simulated defect of the blank bolt; and   marking the information package as a defect mode information package upon identification on the simulated defect of the blank bolt.   
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 14 , further comprising steps of:
 generating information on a simulated restored condition of the blank bolt;   identifying information on the simulated restored condition of the blank bolt;   continuing gathering position and orientation of the weapon together with time information into the information package upon identification on the simulated restored condition of the blank bolt.   
     
     
         21 . The method according to  claim 14 , further comprising steps of:
 generating information on a simulated defect condition of the blank magazine;   identifying information on the simulated defect condition of the blank magazine; and   gathering position and orientation of the weapon together with time information into a defect mode further information package upon identification on the simulated defect condition of the blank magazine.   
     
     
         22 . The method according to  claim 14 , further comprising steps of:
 generating information on a simulated restored condition of the blank magazine;   identifying information on the simulated restored condition of the blank magazine;   continuing gathering position and orientation of the weapon together with time information into the further information package upon identification on the simulated restored condition of the blank magazine.   
     
     
         23 . The method according to  claim 14 , further comprising steps of:
 receiving biometric information from a user of the device; and   gathering the biometric information into said information package upon identification of the event.   
     
     
         24 . The method according to  claim 14 , further comprising steps of:
 receiving biometric information from a user; and   gathering the biometric information into said further information package upon identification of the further event.