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US 12,553,679 B2Granted
Safety control system for portable weapons, including crossbow and firearms, such as handguns, rifles and alike
OwnerJiuhong Song, Xinting Liuinventors
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Abstract
The present invention directs to a safety control system for portable weapons, including, but not limited to, crossbows and firearms, such as guns, rifles and alike, using various sensors to ensure safe target, environment, location, and situation for operating portable weapons. The safety control system unlocks a firing sequence of the portable weapons only when it is safe to operate.
Claims11
A safety control system for a portable weapon, comprising:
- a. a microcontroller for controlling a driver to drive an actuator for actuating a lock mechanism;
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- b. a direction detection sensor for detecting a direction of said portable weapon to cause said microcontroller to control said driver;
- wherein said microcontroller is preprogramed with direction data of a target and preset values, and determines whether said direction of said portable weapon and said direction data of said target are within said preset values to cause said microcontroller to control said driver that drives said actuator to lock or unlock a firing sequence by said lock mechanism;
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- wherein said direction detection sensor comprises a nine-axis motion sensor.
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