Linear motion and pop-up target training system

A target training system comprising, in combination:

• a model board having a terrain surface thereon, said terrain surface having a sextet of apertures, and a trio of slots located therein;
• first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth pop-up targets, each of which has first and second inputs, each of which, when activated, pops up through one of the sextet of apertures located in the terrain surface of said modelboard, and each of which, when activated, emits therefrom a pulsed beam of infrared light;
• first, second, and third linear motion targets, each of which has first, second, third, and fourth inputs, each of which, when activated, moves in either a first predetermined direction, or a second predetermined direction upon the terrain surface of said modelboard, and each of which, when activated, emits therefrom a pulsed beam of infrared light;
• a first microprocessor computer having a reset input, first, second, and third sequence select inputs, twelve target activate outputs, a target present output, an audio output, and a ready output adapted for providing digital logic signals at the twelve target activate outputs thereof so as to effect the activation of each of said linear motion targets and said pop-up targets in a predetermined sequence in accordance with a computer program utilized thereby, for providing a target present signal at the target present output thereof whenever one of said linear motion targets or one of said pop-up targets is activated thereby, and for providing a movement indicator signal at the audio output thereof whenever one of said linear motion targets or one of said pop-up targets is activated thereby;
• a direct current voltage source having an output for providing a direct current voltage signal;
• a selector switch having a first input connected to the output of said direct current voltage source, a second input connected to ground, and an output connected to the reset input of said first microprocessor computer for passing therethrough the direct current voltage signal provided by said direct current voltage source so as to initialize the computer program utilized by said first microprocessor computer;
• a first logic gate having twelve inputs effectively and respectively connected the twelve target activate outputs of said first microprocessor computer, a thirteenth input connected to the output of said selector switch, and twelve outputs, six of which are respectively connected to the first inputs of said pop-up targets, three of which are respectively connected to the first inputs of said linear motion targets, and three of which are respectively connected to the second inputs of said linear motion targets for passing therethrough the digital logic signals provided by said first microprocessor computer only when said selector switch is positioned such that the direct current voltage signal provided by said direct current voltage source passes through said selector switch to the thirteenth input thereof;
• a signal generator having an output for providing at the output thereof a clock signal having a predetermined frequency;
• a second logic gate having twelve inputs effectively and respectively connected to the twelve outputs of said first logic gate, a thirteenth input connected to the output of said signal generator, and twelve outputs, six of which are respectively connected to the second inputs of said pop-up targets, three of which are respectively connected to the third inputs of said linear motion targets, and three of which are respectively connected to the fourth inputs of said linear motion targets for passing therethrough, in response to the digital logic signals provided by said first microprocessor computer, the clock signal provided by said signal generator so as to effect the activation of the pulsed beam of infrared light emitted from the linear motion or pop-up target activated by said first microprocessor computer;
• an imitation weapon having a trigger mechanism for effecting the simulated firing thereof;
• a sensor element mounted upon the barrel of said weapon, and having an output for receiving the pulsed beam of infrared light from the linear motion or pop-up target activated by said first microprocessor computer, and for providing at the output thereof an analog signal proportional to the amount of infrared light received thereby;
• a rifle electronics circuit having an input connected to the output of sensor element, and an output for converting the analog signal provided by said sensor element to a digital logic signal;
• an interface circuit having a target present input connected to the target present output of said first microprocessor computer, a data input connected to the output of said rifle electronics circuit, an input-output terminal, and an audio output adapted for passing therethrough the target present signal provided by said first microprocessor computer, and the digital logic signal converted by said rifle electronics circuit;
• a second microprocessor computer having an input-output terminal connected to the input-output terminal of said interface circuit adapted for processing, in accordance with a predetermined computer program, the digital logic signal and the target present signal passed through said interface circuit so as to generate a logic indicator signal indicative of whether said marksman has scored a hit, a miss, or a near miss upon the linear motion or pop-up target activated by said first microprocessor computer;
• a bang circuit having an input connected to the audio output of said first microprocessor computer, and an output for providing an audio signal at the output thereof in response to the movement indicator signal provided by said first microprocessor computer;
• a voice unit having an input connected to the audio output of said interface circuit and an output for providing an audio signal at the output thereof in response to the hit indicator signal generated by said second microprocessor computer;
• an audio circuit having a pair of inputs, the first of which is connected to the output of said voice unit, and the second of which is connected to the output of said bang circuit for passing therethrough the audio signal provided by said bang circuit, and the audio signal provided by said voice unit;
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• a headphone adapted to be worn upon the head of said marksman, and having an input connected to the output of said audio circuit for converting the audio signal provided by said bang circuit to an audio message simulating a rifle shot so as to indicate to said marksman that either a pop-up target or a linear motion target has been activated by said first microprocessor computer, and for converting the audio signal provided by said voice unit to an audio message so as to indicate to said marksman whether a hit, a miss, or a near miss has been scored upon the linear motion target or pop-up target activated by said first microprocessor computer.