Electronic grip-frame for a paintball marker
AssigneePlanet Eclipse Limited
InventorsSteven John Monks, Jack Kingsley Wood
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Abstract
20 A grip frame 21 replaces an existing grip frame 1 on a paintball marker in order to convert said paintball marker from a mechanically operated paintball marker into an electro-pneumatic paintball marker. The electronic grip frame 21 utilises an optical sensor in order to detect the operation of a trigger 29 and a second optical sensor to detect the presence of objects within the breech of the paintball marker. Electrical signals from these sensors are taken to an electronic circuit board 24, which controls the operation of two solenoids (one shown 26) in order to fire and recock the paintball marker. A user interface comprising pushbuttons 12, 13, 14 and a multi-character display 16, allows the user to define how the grip frame 21 functions.
Claims24
An electronic grip frame for a paintball marker, comprising:
- a frame;
- a trigger movably connected to the frame;
- the trigger being movable between a resting position and a firing position;
- the trigger including an optical interface portion, which is movable with the trigger, and a finger contact side and a rear side opposite thereof;
- an optical sensor mounted onto the frame proximal to the optical interface portion of the trigger and being capable of sensing movement thereof;
- an electrical output connected to the optical sensor;
- the electrical output being capable of generating a first electrical signal indicative of the trigger at the resting position and a second electrical signal indicative of the trigger at the firing position.
An electronic grip frame for a paintball marker, comprising:
- a frame;
- a trigger movably connected to the frame;
- the trigger being movable between a resting position and a firing position;
- the trigger including a non-contact interface portion, which is movable with the trigger, and a finger contact side and a rear side opposite thereof;
- a non-contact sensor mounted onto the frame proximal to the non-contact interface portion of the trigger and being capable of sensing movement thereof;
- an electrical output connected to the non-contact sensor;
- the electrical output being capable of generating a first electrical signal indicative of the trigger at the resting position and a second electrical signal indicative of the trigger at the firing position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.