FIREARM SIMULATORS
First Claim
1. A firearm simulator comprising:
- a processor;
a memory module communicatively coupled to the processor;
a trigger unit communicatively coupled to the processor, wherein the trigger unit outputs a trigger output signal;
an optoelectronic output device communicatively coupled to the processor, wherein the optoelectronic output device outputs light when activated; and
machine readable instructions stored in the memory module that cause the firearm simulator to perform at least the following, when executed by the processor;
determine whether a trigger break event has occurred based on the trigger output signal;
determine whether a simulated round is available to be fired;
activate the optoelectronic output device when the trigger break event has occurred and the simulated round is available to be fired; and
maintain the optoelectronic output device in a deactivated state when the trigger break event has occurred and the simulated round is not available to be fired.
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Abstract
Firearm simulators are disclosed. In embodiments, a firearm simulator includes a processor, a memory module, a trigger unit that outputs a trigger output signal, a magazine sensor that outputs a magazine sensor output signal, an optoelectronic output device, an optoelectronic sensor, and a wireless communication device. In embodiments, the firearm simulator determines whether a trigger prep event has occurred, determines whether a trigger break event has occurred, and transmits the trigger prep event and the trigger break event with the wireless communication device. In embodiments, the optoelectronic output device is activated when a trigger break event has occurred and a simulated round is available to be fired. In embodiments, a firearm simulator wirelessly transmits information, such as magazine insertion events, magazine ejection events, trigger break events, and trigger prep event to a computing device that displays information pertaining to the received information.
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20 Claims
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1. A firearm simulator comprising:
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a processor; a memory module communicatively coupled to the processor; a trigger unit communicatively coupled to the processor, wherein the trigger unit outputs a trigger output signal; an optoelectronic output device communicatively coupled to the processor, wherein the optoelectronic output device outputs light when activated; and machine readable instructions stored in the memory module that cause the firearm simulator to perform at least the following, when executed by the processor; determine whether a trigger break event has occurred based on the trigger output signal; determine whether a simulated round is available to be fired; activate the optoelectronic output device when the trigger break event has occurred and the simulated round is available to be fired; and maintain the optoelectronic output device in a deactivated state when the trigger break event has occurred and the simulated round is not available to be fired. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A firearm simulator comprising:
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a processor; a memory module communicatively coupled to the processor; a trigger unit communicatively coupled to the processor, wherein the trigger unit outputs a trigger output signal; a wireless communication device communicatively coupled to the processor; and machine readable instructions stored in the memory module that cause the firearm simulator to perform at least the following, when executed by the processor; determine whether a trigger prep event has occurred based on the trigger output signal; transmit the trigger prep event with the wireless communication device when the trigger prep event is determined to have occurred; determine whether a trigger break event has occurred based on the trigger output signal; and transmit the trigger break event with the wireless communication device when the trigger break event is determined to have occurred. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A firearm simulator comprising:
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a magazine comprising a magnet; a firearm frame comprising a magazine well for receiving the magazine and a magnetic field sensor positioned proximate the magazine well, wherein the magnetic field sensor outputs a magnetic field sensor output signal; a processor; a memory module communicatively coupled to the processor; and machine readable instructions stored in the memory module that cause the firearm simulator to perform at least the following, when executed by the processor; determine that the magazine has been inserted into the magazine well based on the magnetic field sensor output signal; and determine that the magazine has been ejected from the magazine well based on the magnetic field sensor output signal. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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