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WO2016016744A1 - Système électronique pour arme à feu avec moyen de détection de coup tiré et moyen de transmission - Google Patents

Système électronique pour arme à feu avec moyen de détection de coup tiré et moyen de transmission Download PDF

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WO2016016744A1
WO2016016744A1 PCT/IB2015/054742 IB2015054742W WO2016016744A1 WO 2016016744 A1 WO2016016744 A1 WO 2016016744A1 IB 2015054742 W IB2015054742 W IB 2015054742W WO 2016016744 A1 WO2016016744 A1 WO 2016016744A1
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Fausto Caravaggi
Franco Gussalli Beretta
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A19/00—Firing or trigger mechanisms; Cocking mechanisms
    • F41A19/01—Counting means indicating the number of shots fired

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  • the present invention relates to an electronic system for a firearm, and to the firearm integrating such electronic system, or on which such electronic system is mountable.
  • the electronic system is adapted to interact with an electronic device, such as a smartphone, or a tablet, or more generally an electronic device, portable or wearable by the user of the firearm such as a smartwatch.
  • the firearm which the present invention relates to is a rifle.
  • the firearm of the present invention is a portable firearm.
  • the electronic system of the present invention is in the field of smart weapons; namely the type of weapons able to communicate with the user and provide information, or warning signals regarding the conditions of the firearm or its operating mode.
  • Electronic devices such as smartphones, or tablets, or “wearable devices” as the smartwatch, are widespread on a large scale and have achieved high levels of calculation efficiency.
  • Electronic devices are in fact known of equipped with a series of sensors and internal components, such as the GPS, adapted to detect and provide the user with a series of the most varied information.
  • the most important and significant event in the life of a firearm is the event of shooting; for example it may be very important to establish the precise moment of a shot and/or number of shots fired.
  • the electronic system must perform said data transmission in a reliable manner. In the first place it must be adapted to send precise information of a fired shot and not information of another type of event occurring to the firearm such as a fall. Secondly, it must be adapted to carry out and guarantee the transmission of information over as long a period as possible.
  • the electronic system not encumber the firearm which it is mounted on or integrated in so as not to change the basic physical characteristics such as its barycentre, or affect its firing behaviour.
  • the electronic system must have limited dimensions and/or weight .
  • the electronic system of the present invention ha the purpose of meeting all the above requirements at the same time, unlike the solutions of the prior art.
  • the electronic system of the present invention is adapted to interact with an electronic device having an extraordinary effectiveness, both in detecting the status of the shot fired, and in its viability over time, containing the size and weight thereof to the maximum.
  • FIG. 1 shows a firearm, in particular a rifle, on which the electronic system of the present invention is integrated;
  • FIG. 1a is a logical block diagram relative to the electronic system of the present invention according to a preferred embodiment, in a first operating configuration
  • figure 2b shows the logical block diagram in figure 2a in a second operating configuration
  • FIG. 3a shows a logical block diagram relative to the electronic system of the present invention according to a further preferred embodiment, in a first embodiment
  • figure 3b shows the logical block diagram in figure 3a in a second operating configuration
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of the detection device comprised in the electronic system of the present invention according to three preferred embodiments.
  • reference numeral 1 globally denotes a firearm in its entirety, preferably a rifle; while reference numeral 10 indicates, instead; an electronic system for a firearm 1.
  • the electronic system 10 is adapted to be integrated in . the firearm 1.
  • the firearm 1 is designed in such a way as to provide a space inside it, a housing, to contain the electronic system 10; preferably the space, or the housing, is created on the butt of the rifle, so as not to have to upset the mechanical part of the firearm, and also to be easily mountable on a firearm already in the ⁇ possession of the user by merely replacing the butt of the firearm.
  • the electronic system 10 is mountable on the firearm 1, for example by a mechanical coupling; preferably, in fact, the firearm 1 is provided with appropriate seats, or guides, for example a Picatinny rail, with which to perform the mounting and locking of the electronic system 10.
  • the electronic system 10 is adapted for interacting with an electronic device 500, preferably a smartphone, or a tablet, or a wearable electronic device, such as a smartwatch.
  • an electronic device 500 preferably a smartphone, or a tablet, or a wearable electronic device, such as a smartwatch.
  • the electronic system 10 comprises detection means, 100, adapted to detect an acceleration on the firearm 1, for example due to a status of shot fired, and transmission means 200 adapted to interact with the electronic device 500.
  • the detection means 100 comprise a detection device 110 adapted to detect the acceleration undergone by the firearm 1 and adapted to generate an electrical signal E having physical features that are a function of the physical features of said acceleration.
  • the detection device 110 is adapted to create an electrical signal E when the firearm 1 is accelerated due to a mechanical stress.
  • the detection device 110 is adapted to detect the acceleration undergone by the firearm 1, generating the electrical signal E.
  • said electrical signal E is more or less intense.
  • the peak intensity of acceleration occurs with the firing event, which thus has clearly specified physical characteristics (presenting said peak intensity) and which thus allows the detection device, 110 to create an electrical signal E, in turn, with very specific physical characteristics (in turn, in fact, it presents a very high intensity) .
  • the electric signal E is consequently adapted to have physical characteristics which also make it possible to distinguish the type of cartridge fired.
  • the detection device , 110 comprises a housing 111, a permanent magnet 112 adapted to slide inside the housing 111 upon the acceleration action undergone by the firearm 1, and a coil 115 placed in such a way as to enclose the housing 114, in such a way that the variation of the magnetic field due to the motion of the permanent magnet 112 generates the electrical signal E.
  • the latter is moved into the housing 111 with a predefined speed thereby varying the magnetic field induced by it; depending on the speed of movement of the permanent magnet 112 a predetermined type of electrical signal E is generated by the coil 115.
  • the detection device 110 comprises stop means 113 adapted to act on the permanent magnet 112 to oppose its motion, wherein the stop means 113 comprise at least one thrust spring or at least one thrust magnet of opposite polarity to the permanent magnet.
  • the permanent magnet 112 has a rest position, which it is kept in by the stop means 113, in which it generates no electric signal E (figures 4a, 4b and 4c schematically show three embodiments of the detection device 110 in which the magnet is held in the rest position by the stop means) .
  • the electric signal E is generated only when the acceleration action exceeds the action of the stop means 113.
  • the . stop means 113 are consequently adapted to serve as a first filter (of the mechanical type) , so that minimum accelerations on the firearm, for example those due to handling, or transport of the firearm, do not result in the generation of any electrical signal E.
  • the detection means 100 comprise an assessment processing unit 151 adapted to switch-on after the reception of the electrical signal E and adapted to be powered-on by the electrical signal E itself.
  • the detection means comprise a memory 152.
  • the assessment processing unit 151 is adapted to assess the physical features of the electrical signal E to distinguish the type of acceleration undergone on the firearm, detect the fired shot condition and store it in the memory 152.
  • the detection means consist of a detection device 110, an assessment processing ⁇ unit 151 and a memory 152.
  • the detection device 110 generates the energy needed to switch on and supply the assessment processing unit 151, which thanks to this energy assesses the characteristics of the electric signal E by establishing whether or not this is due to a- shot fired, and having identified said status of shot fired stores it in the memory 152. No other component is therefore necessary, such as a power supply or an energy accumulator such as a battery, for the performance of said detection operations .
  • the assessment processing unit 151 when not switched on and powered by the electric signal E, is totally turned off (it is not in a sleep mode) not having electrical energy inside it.
  • the transmission means 200 which are adapted to interact with the electronic device 500 comprise a transmission processing unit 251 having the precise function of being adapted to interact with the electronic device 500 to transmit the information stored in the memory 152, preferably in the manner described below.
  • the transmission means 200 comprise an energy accumulator 280 adapted to power the transmission processing unit 251, so as to allow said sending of information.
  • said energy accumulator 280 is a battery .
  • the energy accumulator 280 is placed in connection with the transmission processing unit 251 upon the command of the assessment processing unit 151 once the fired shot condition has been identified.
  • the energy accumulator 280 is activated and powers the transmission processing unit only when needed, specifically, only when the assessment processing unit 151 assesses the status of shot fired.
  • the assessment processing unit 151 powered by the electric signal E, is adapted to act as a push-button for the energy accumulator 280, when said electrical signal is recognised as due to a shot.
  • the energy accumulator 280 is managed by the transmission processing unit 251, in particular, it is the transmission processing unit 251 which controls the switching off of the energy accumulator 280 when interaction with the electronic device 500 is concluded.
  • said interaction between the electronic system 10, in particular the transmission processing unit 251, and the electronic device 500 is via Bluetooth protocol, preferably by means of "Bluetooth Low Energy" protocol.
  • the electronic system comprises recognition means 300 adapted to allow the mutual recognition between the electronic system 10 and electronic device 500, .and thus allow mutual communication between them.
  • the recognition means 300 comprise a button 310 operable manually by the user to perform, on command, said recognition.
  • the energy accumulator 280 powers the transmission processing unit 251, which transmits an identification message.
  • the transmission processing unit 25 powered by the energy accumulator 280, transmits the information stored to the memory 152 along with the identification message.
  • the assessment processing ⁇ unit 151 is adapted to store in the memory 152 in an incremental manner the number of times it has identified the fired shot condition.
  • the assessment processing unit 151 is adapted to store in the memory 152 the physical features of the last electrical signal E assessed, in which it has identified the fired shot condition.
  • the assessment processing unit 151 is normally turned off completely, and following the shot fired event, switched on and powered by the electrical signal E, the counting of the shots fired and/or storing of information relating to the last shot signal occurs regardless of what happens subsequently in the logic circuit, for example, regardless of the successful outcome of sending the data via transmission means 200 to the electronic device 500.
  • the detection by the detection means 100 and thus the counting of the shots fired occurs incrementally continuing effectively regardless of the sending of the data and/or regardless of the charging of the energy accumulator 280; counting in fact continues with the energy accumulator 280 flat.
  • the transmission processing unit 251 and the electronic device 500 interact creating a mutual connection.
  • the transmission processing unit 251 sends at least one message in broadcast to the electronic device 500 containing an identification message (preferably, in addition to which other information is also sent relating to the electrical signal E) ; at this point, the electronic device 500 recognises the message in broadcast and sends at least one connect message to the transmission processing unit 251 creating the mutual connection via which the transmission of information takes place, including over the course of time, and thus during the lifetime of the firearm 1.
  • an identification message preferably, in addition to which other information is also sent relating to the electrical signal E
  • the electronic device 500 recognises the message in broadcast and sends at least one connect message to the transmission processing unit 251 creating the mutual connection via which the transmission of information takes place, including over the course of time, and thus during the lifetime of the firearm 1.
  • the electronic system 10 of the present invention further comprises a software installed on the electronic device 500; said software may be for example an application, or app, to use a vocabulary typical of the smartphone, tablet or wearable electronic devices sector such as smartwatches.
  • said software is adapted to use the information sent by the transmission processing unit 251.
  • the software is adapted to relate the shot fired information transmitted to it with a plurality of information and data obtainable depending on the characteristics of the electronic device 500, such as the time or date, or the geographical location.
  • the software is therefore adapted to lay out the information acquired, for example of an entire hunt, in a tabular manner, or is even adapted to display it graphically, for example on a map.
  • the software itself which is adapted to receive the identification message sent by the transmission unit 251 and thus to recognise the electronic system 10 present on the firearm 1 to send it the message to connect, thus concluding the recognition and directly using the information sent by the transmission means 200.
  • the electronic system 10 comprises an assessment microprocessor 150 which the assessment processing unit 151 is mounted on, adapted to be switched on and powered by the electric signal E, and on which the memory 152 is mounted.
  • the electronic system 10 further comprises a transmission microprocessor 250 comprising the transmission processing unit 251.
  • the assessment processing unit 151 and the transmission processing unit 251 are mounted on the same .microprocessor.
  • the electronic system of the present invention as well as the firearm comprising it, are adapted to achieve the objectives set out and required by the market; the electronic system of the present invention is adapted to provide an electronic system adapted to signal the shot fired event in a reliable and effective manner, limiting at maximum its overall dimensions.
  • the detection means are self- powered, in such a way as not to require an energy accumulator to run them, consequently allowing counting of the shots fired lasting over time, not being tied to the charging of a battery.
  • the detection means are also adapted to filter in the first place the accelerations on the firearm not due to the shot fired, but for example due to a fall or shaking; in particular the detection device also fulfils this function by a ⁇ first filter of the accelerations to which the firearm is subj ected .
  • the electronic system of the present invention is very simple in its realization compared to the known electronic systems, thus proving economical in its construction and reliable in its operation.
  • the electronic system has a decidedly limited energy consumption. Consuming the energy of transmission of the data only when the shot fired event occurred is detected is, in fact, an advantage.
  • a further advantageous aspect is that since it requires only little energy, small batteries may be used.
  • a further advantageous aspect is that the electronic system of the present invention has a minimum number of components, smaller than that of the solutions of electronic systems of the prior art.
  • multiple electronic devices are adapted to recognize the electronic system, for example the user can manage the information with his own smartphone, tablet or smartwatch. '
  • a further advantageous aspect lies in the simplicity of the electronic system-electronic device recognition operations .
  • Yet a further advantageous aspect is that of performing recognition operations using the information stored in the memory, which is powered by the battery during said operations, not being powered by the electric signal E (which is not present in these) .
  • the shot fired status information is managed by the latter; the electronic device depending on its characteristics can connect shot fired information with a multiplicity of information, such as temporal and/or geographical, and/or weather, and/or specifications of the shot fired, such as the type of cartridge .

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La présente invention concerne un système électronique (10) destiné à une arme à feu (1), apte à interagir avec un téléphone intelligent, qui comprend : - un moyen de détection (100) d'une accélération sur l'arme à feu (1) comprenant : i) un dispositif de détection (110) de l'accélération qui génère un signal électrique (E) en fonction de l'accélération ; ii) une unité de traitement d'évaluation (151) qui est activée et alimentée par le signal électrique (E) ; iii) une mémoire (152) ; l'unité de traitement d'évaluation (151) distingue l'accélération imposée sur l'arme à feu, puis identifie et mémorise l'état du coup tiré ; - un moyen de transmission (200) qui interagit avec le dispositif électronique (500) comprenant : a) une unité de traitement de transmission (251) ; b) un accumulateur d'énergie (280) qui alimente l'unité de traitement de transmission (251), lorsqu'il est mis en connexion avec l'unité de traitement de transmission (251).
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