Arching game system

• US 20110207512A1
• Filed: 02/23/2010
• Published: 08/25/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 02/23/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Youal-Jifh Enterprise Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Youal-Jifh Enterprise Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Wang, Chih-Chieh
• Application Number:
  US12/660,218
• Publication Number:
  US 20110207512A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/5
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/213 comprising photodetecting means, e.g. cameras, photodiodes or infrared cells A63F13/219, A63F13/655 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/219 for aiming at specific areas on the display, e.g. light-guns
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/245 specially adapted to a particular type of game, e.g. steering wheels
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/837 Shooting of targets
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1043 being characterized by constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1062 being specially adapted to a type of game, e.g. steering wheel
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8076 Shooting

Abstract

Disclosed is an arching game system including a bow-and-arrow set, a display and a visual identification unit. The bow-and-arrow includes a bow, a buffer, a string and an arrow. The bow includes an aperture defined therein. The buffer is attached to the bow. The string is tied to the bow. The arrow is movably connected to the bow. The arrow includes a pile, a butt and a shaft extending between the pile and the butt. The butt is movable against the string so that the string shoots the arrow on release of the butt. The buffer buffers the arrow. The arrow is aimed at a target shown on the display. The visual identification unit determines the direction of the travel of the arrow and the force exerted on the arrow.

Claims

1. An arching game system comprising:

a bow-and-arrow set including a bow (10) including an aperture (111) defined therein, a buffer (20) attached to the bow (10), a string (30) tied to the bow (10), and an arrow (40) movably connected to the bow (10) and formed with a pile (41), a butt (42) and a shaft (43) extending between the pile (41) and the butt (42), wherein the butt (42) is movable against the string (30) so that the string (30) shoots the arrow (40) on release of the butt (42), wherein the buffer (20) buffers the arrow (40);

a display (99) for displaying at least one target at which the arrow (40) is aimed; and

a visual identification unit (200) for determining the direction of the travel of the arrow (40) and the force exerted on the arrow (40).

2. The arching game system according to claim 1, wherein the bow (10) includes a handle (11) and two limbs (12) each connected to an end of the handle (11), wherein the aperture (111) is defined in the handle (11).

3. The arching game system according to claim 1, wherein the bow (10) includes a pipe (13) inserted through the aperture (111), wherein the buffer (20) is located in the pipe (13), wherein the pile (41) is movable in the pipe (13) while the butt (42) is movable against the string (30) so that the string (30) shoots the arrow (40) to move the pile (41) within the pipe (30) on release of the butt (42), wherein the buffer (20) buffers the pile (41).

4. The arching game system according to claim 3, wherein the bow (10) includes a front sight (60) connected to the pipe (13).

5. The arching game system according to claim 3, wherein the pipe (13) includes a vent (132) via which air is expelled from the pipe (13) when the pile (41) moves towards the buffer (20).

6. The arching game system according to claim 5, wherein the pipe (13) includes a channel (131) in communication with the vent (132), wherein the channel (131) includes a diameter larger than that of the vent (132).

7. The arching game system according to claim 1, wherein the pile (41) includes a diameter larger than that of the shaft (43) and larger than that of the aperture (111) so that arrow (40) is kept on the bow (10).

8. The arching game system according to claim 1, wherein the arrow (40) includes at least one fletching (44) attached to the butt (42).

9. The arching game system according to claim 1, wherein the arrow (40) includes a stop (45) formed between the butt (42) and the shaft (43), wherein the stop (45) can abut the bow (40) to avoid insertion of the butt (42) through the aperture (111).

10. The arching game system according to claim 1, wherein the arrow (40) includes a nock (46) for receiving a section of the string (30).

11. The arching game system according to claim 1, wherein the arrow (40) includes color rings (431) provided around the shaft (43).

12. The arching game system according to claim 11, wherein the visual identification unit (200) identifies determines the force exerted on the arrow (40) and the string based on the color rings (431).

13. The arching game system according to claim 1, wherein the visual identification unit (200) includes at least one camera (81) for taking images of the bow-and-arrow set (100).