Closed Loop Control System for Projectile Firing Device

Abstract

A multi-detector chronograph system incorporated with a firing device for launching projectiles along a passage for direction of projectiles. The firing device has at least one control device for regulation of at least one configuration of the firing device. A measuring device with multiple detectors is configured to sense moving projectiles moving along the passage or leaving the passage. The measuring device is configured to produce data in relation to the sensed moving projectiles. A control unit is provided for handling the data and producing an indication for adjustment of the control device.

1 . A multi-detector chronograph system comprising:
 a firing device for launching projectiles along a passage for direction of projectiles, the firing device comprising at least one control device for regulation of at least one configuration of the firing device selected from the group consisting of a motor function, a gear train configuration, an amount of pressurized gas used in firing a projectile, a pressure of gas used in firing a projectile, a dwell time of a projectile within the firing device, and timing of firing of the firing device;   a measuring device with multiple detectors configured to sense projectiles moving along the passage or outward therefrom, the measuring device configured to produce data in relation to sensed moving projectiles from the passage; and   a control unit for handling the data and configured to produce an output corresponding to an adjustment of the control device.   
     
     
         2 . The multi-detector chronograph system of  claim 1 , wherein the control unit is in operative communication with the firing device to allow adjustment of the control device. 
     
     
         3 . The multi-detector chronograph system of  claim 1 , wherein the measuring device includes at least two detectors configured to measure at least one of a velocity of a projectile and a timing of subsequently fired projectiles. 
     
     
         4 . The multi-detector chronograph system of  claim 1 , wherein the firing device is an airsoft gun. 
     
     
         5 . The multi-detector chronograph system of  claim 4 , wherein the detectors are responsive to an airsoft pellet travelling from a barrel of the airsoft gun. 
     
     
         6 . The multi-detector chronograph system of  claim 1 , wherein the control unit is a controller that receives measured data from the measuring device and provides automatic adjustment of the at least one configuration. 
     
     
         7 . The multi-detector chronograph system of  claim 1  further comprising a display that provides an indication of recommended setting changes to be made to the firing device. 
     
     
         8 . A multi-detector chronograph system comprising:
 a firing device for launching projectiles along a passage for direction of projectiles, the firing device comprising at least one control device for regulation of at least one configuration of the firing device selected from the group consisting of a motor function, a gear train configuration, an amount of pressurized gas used in firing a projectile, a pressure of gas used in firing a projectile, a dwell time of a projectile within the firing device, and a timing of firing of the firing device;   a measuring device with multiple detectors configured to sense moving projectiles along the passage or outward therefrom, the measuring device configured to produce data in relation to sensed moving projectiles from the passage; and   at least one display providing an indication of data produced by the measuring device or recommended setting changes to be made to the firing device.   
     
     
         9 . The multi-detector chronograph system of  claim 8 , wherein the measuring device includes at least two detectors configured to measure at least one of a velocity of a projectile and a timing of subsequently fired projectiles. 
     
     
         10 . The multi-detector chronograph system of  claim 8 , wherein the firing device is an airsoft gun. 
     
     
         11 . The multi-detector chronograph system of  claim 10 , wherein the detectors are responsive to an airsoft pellet travelling along a barrel of the airsoft gun. 
     
     
         12 . A multi-detector chronograph system mountable on a firing device configured to launch projectiles along a passage for direction of the projectiles, the multi-detector chronograph system comprising:
 a plurality of detectors mountable along the passage and configurable to detect projectiles exiting the passage;   a measuring device in communication with the plurality of detectors and configured to receive data from each of the plurality of detectors regarding sensed moving projectiles exiting the passage;   a controller configured to process the data received by the measuring device and produce an output of recommended setting changes to be made to the firing device.   
     
     
         13 . The multi-detector chronograph system of  claim 12 , wherein the output of recommended setting changes to be made to the firing device corresponds to at least one of a motor function, a gear train configuration, an amount of pressurized gas used in firing a projectile, a pressure of gas used in firing a projectile, a dwell time of a projectile within the firing device, and a timing of firing of the firing device. 
     
     
         14 . The multi-detector chronograph system of  claim 13  further comprising at least one display configured to receive data from at least one of the detectors and the measuring device, or to receive the output of recommended setting changes produced by the controller, and to provide an indication of the received data or the output. 
     
     
         15 . The multi-detector chronograph system of  claim 14 , wherein the controller is configured to be placed in operative communication with at least one control device of the firing device to actuate the control device in response to the output. 
     
     
         16 . The multi-detector chronograph system of  claim 15 , the control device being configured to regulate at least one configuration of the firing device selected from the group consisting of a motor function, a gear train configuration, an amount of pressurized gas used in firing a projectile, a pressure of gas used in firing a projectile, a dwell time of a projectile within the firing device, and a timing of firing of the firing device. 
     
     
         17 . The multi-detector chronograph system of  claim 16 , wherein the controller is configured to communicate wirelessly with the control device. 
     
     
         18 . The multi-detector chronograph system of  claim 14 , wherein the display is configured to produce an audible sound in response to the output. 
     
     
         19 . The multi-detector chronograph system of  claim 14 , wherein the controller is configured to communicate wirelessly with the measuring device.