Firing pin assembly
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A firing pin assembly comprising:
- a firing pin including a shaft with a distal bearing thereon, the firing pin having a standby position, a load position, and a fire position;
a helix-shaped cam engaging the bearing and configured to drive the shaft between the standby position and the load position;
a spring about the shaft which is compressed when the shaft is driven into the load position; and
a driver for turning the cam when energized to drive the shaft from the standby position to the load position and then to turn the cam further whereupon the compressed spring urges the firing pin to fire.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A firing pin assembly with a firing pin having a shaft with a distal bearing thereon. The firing pin has a standby position, a load position, and a fire position. A cam engages the bearing and is configured to drive the shaft between the standby position and the load position. A spring about the shaft is compressed when the shaft is driven into the load position. A driver turns the cam when energized to drive the shaft from the standby position to the load position and then to turn the cam further whereupon the compressed spring urges the firing pin to fire.
-
Citations
19 Claims
-
1. A firing pin assembly comprising:
-
a firing pin including a shaft with a distal bearing thereon, the firing pin having a standby position, a load position, and a fire position; a helix-shaped cam engaging the bearing and configured to drive the shaft between the standby position and the load position; a spring about the shaft which is compressed when the shaft is driven into the load position; and a driver for turning the cam when energized to drive the shaft from the standby position to the load position and then to turn the cam further whereupon the compressed spring urges the firing pin to fire. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
-
-
11. A robot comprising:
-
a robot platform; at least one weapon mounted to the robot platform; and a firing pin assembly for the weapon, the firing pin assembly including; a firing pin including a shaft with a distal bearing thereon, the firing pin having a standby position, a load position, and a fire position, a helix-shaped cam engaging the bearing and configured to drive the shaft between the standby position and the load position, a spring about the shaft which is compressed when the shaft is driven into the load position, and a driver for turning the cam when energized to drive the shaft from the standby position to the load position and then to turn the cam further whereupon the compressed spring urges the firing pin to fire. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
-
Specification