Electrical control unit for paintball gun
DCFirst Claim
1. An electrical control unit for a pneumatic gun that applies a pneumatic force through a bolt to a projectile to launch it from the pneumatic gun, said pneumatic gun comprising a solenoid valve that directs compressed gas through the solenoid valve to a pneumatic piston to open the bolt during operation of the pneumatic gun, said electrical control unit comprising:
- a power supply connection that receives power from a power supply arranged in the pneumatic gun;
an electrical timing circuit that receives electrical power from the power supply, and outputs signals to the solenoid valve in the pneumatic gun in a timed sequence that is adapted to control a launching sequence of the pneumatic gun; and
wherein said electrical timing circuit sends a signal to the solenoid valve, said signal having a sufficient duration to direct a flow of compressed gas through the solenoid valve to the pneumatic piston in a sufficient quantity to open the bolt and load a projectile into the pneumatic gun, wherein said bolt is further configured to supply a quantity of compressed gas through the bolt to the projectile to launch said projectile from the pneumatic gun during a firing operation.
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Abstract
An electrical control unit preferably can control operation of a paintball gun having a solenoid valve with an input port that receives compressed gas from a compressed gas supply and an output port connected to a pneumatic mechanism. For instance, the electrical control unit can contain a network of electronic components configured to receive an input signal from a trigger-actuated switch and send a signal to the solenoid valve. The solenoid valve can, for instance, direct compressed gas to and/or from the pneumatic mechanism to operate a bolt or firing valve connected to the pneumatic mechanism in response to the signal from the electrical control unit.
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1. An electrical control unit for a pneumatic gun that applies a pneumatic force through a bolt to a projectile to launch it from the pneumatic gun, said pneumatic gun comprising a solenoid valve that directs compressed gas through the solenoid valve to a pneumatic piston to open the bolt during operation of the pneumatic gun, said electrical control unit comprising:
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a power supply connection that receives power from a power supply arranged in the pneumatic gun; an electrical timing circuit that receives electrical power from the power supply, and outputs signals to the solenoid valve in the pneumatic gun in a timed sequence that is adapted to control a launching sequence of the pneumatic gun; and wherein said electrical timing circuit sends a signal to the solenoid valve, said signal having a sufficient duration to direct a flow of compressed gas through the solenoid valve to the pneumatic piston in a sufficient quantity to open the bolt and load a projectile into the pneumatic gun, wherein said bolt is further configured to supply a quantity of compressed gas through the bolt to the projectile to launch said projectile from the pneumatic gun during a firing operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electrical control unit for controlling operation of a paintball gun, comprising:
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an electronic circuit board sized and shaped to mount within the paintball gun; and a timing circuit arranged on the electronic circuit board and configured, to send one or more timed signals to one or more solenoid valves arranged in the paint ball gun, wherein said one or more solenoid valves direct compressed gas through the one or more solenoid valves to one or more pneumatic mechanisms to operate a bolt and a firing valve of the paintball gun. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An electrical control unit for controlling one or more operations of an electronic pneumatic gun, said electrical control unit comprising:
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a power supply connection for receiving power from an electrical power supply arranged in the pneumatic gun; and an electrical timing circuit located within a grip of the pneumatic gun when operably arranged within the pneumatic gun, said timing circuit receiving power from the electrical power supply and sending timing signals to a solenoid to control a firing sequence that causes a compressed gas to launch a projectile from the pneumatic gun during operation of the pneumatic gun. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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