Magazine Ammunition Rounds Detection and Alert Module
OwnerTom Minnis, Dennis Jumpinventors
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Abstract
A module for detecting and notifying of the presence of ammunition in an ammunition magazine is provided, comprising a spring and a follower for containing and advancing ammunition within the magazine. A central processing unit with access to memory having executable instruction data thereon, at least one motion sensor for sensing motion of the firearm, an eccentric motor, a connector providing remote digital access to the processor, and a battery bay for accepting a battery, at least one sensor for detecting position of the spring or follower. An amount of ammunition is thereby discerned by the central processing unit based upon the position of the spring or follower.
Claims10
A module for detecting and notifying of the presence of ammunition in an ammunition magazine mounted in a firearm comprising:
- a spring and a follower for containing and advancing ammunition within the magazine;
- a first magnet mounted to the follower and a second magnet mounted in an area of a stock of the firearm enabled to accept a magazine;
- a first Hall sensor mounted in an area of the firearm enabling detection of the first magnet and a second Hall sensor mounted in an area of the firearm enabling detection of the second magnet;
- wherein the second Hall sensor detects the second magnet on the magazine and sends signal data to a micro-controller unit (MCU) to power up and the first Hall sensor detects the first magnet on the follower and sends second signal data to the MCU which determines an amount of ammunition in the magazine based on a position in the magazine of the first magnet when detected.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.