Ammunition reloading systems and methods
AssigneeDillon Precision Products, Inc.
InventorsJason D. Pruett, Jason T. Carter
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Abstract
An automatic ammunition reloading system includes an actuation assembly in communication with a control system. The actuation assembly is joined to a reloading press by attaching to a control segment of the ammunition press so as to put the reloading press in operative relation with the actuation assembly. The control system receives input from one or more press position sensors to determine an actuation distance of the control lever for a full stroke of the reloading press. The control system controls operation of the actuation assembly so as to power the reloading press.
Claims15
An ammunition reloading system, comprising:
- a motor;
- a power transmission assembly configured to mechanically couple to the motor and to a control segment of an ammunition reloading press to enable the motor to power operation of the ammunition reloading press through one or more press stroke cycles;
- one or more sensors configured to be associated with the ammunition reloading press, the one or more sensor comprising (i) a press position sensor configured to associate with the control segment of the ammunition reloading press, and (ii) one or more reloading component sensors;
- a control system communicatively couplable to the motor and the one or more sensors, the control system being configured to
- receive input from the one or more sensors indicative of (i) press position as determined by measured position of the control segment, and (ii) status of one or more reloading components, and
- based at least in part on the input received from the one or more sensors, send one or more operational instructions to the motor to cause an output shaft of the motor to oscillate continuously and thereby enable continuous oscillatory actuation of the ammunition reloading press.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.