GB2136932A - Friend and foe turning target - Google Patents

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GB2136932A
GB2136932A GB08306130A GB8306130A GB2136932A GB 2136932 A GB2136932 A GB 2136932A GB 08306130 A GB08306130 A GB 08306130A GB 8306130 A GB8306130 A GB 8306130A GB 2136932 A GB2136932 A GB 2136932A
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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Turning target mechanism comprises rotatably-mounted board- holding means 10 adapted to hold a target board bearing 'friend' and 'foe' illustrations on each of its opposite sides. A piston rod 18 of a pivotally- mounted driving cylinder 14 is connected to the board-holding means 10, while a piston rod 26 of a pivotally- mounted, double-acting, target- selecting cylinder 22 is coupled to the driving cylinder 14 to cause it to pivot to one side or the other of an intermediate position in which its line of action extends through the vertical rotational axis 12 of the board-holding means 10. Upon simultaneous operation of the driving cylinder 14 and the target- selecting cylinder 22 the board-holding means 10 is caused to rotate to present one or the other of its opposite sides to a marksman looking in the direction of the arrow A. <IMAGE>

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SPECIFICATION Turning targets This invention is concerned with improvements in or relating to turning targets such as may be used for target shotting (and also recognition testing) on gun ranges.
In a conventional arrangement a target board bearing an illustration of a person is so mounted that it can be turned through 900, between a position in which it is edge-on to a marksman and a position in which the illustration faces him.
Commonly, mechanism for turning the board comprises a fluid-pressure operated cylinder acting upon a lever to rotate a member by means of which the board is supported upright. A timer may be incorporated in order that the target can be shown to the marksman for a predetermined time only before being returned automatically to its edge-on position. However, in such-known arrangements, the board can be turned one way only, to present one side of the board only.
It is an object of this invention to provide turning target mechanism which enables either of opposite sides of a target board to be presented to a marksman from an edge-on position.
The invention provides in one of its aspects turning target mechanism comprising rotatably mounted board-holding means adapted to support a target board for rotation about an axis, driving means comprising a reciprocable driving member operatively coupled to said board-holding means and arranged when said board-holding means is in an intermediate position to act in a direction extending through said axis, and target-selecting means operable to cause said driving member to act in a direction extending to one side or the other of said axis whereby to cause said driving means to turn said board-holding means to either one of two target-presenting positions in which opposite sides of a target board can be presented.
Such an arrangement may be used to provide a "friend and foe" turning target.
The driving means and driving member may conveniently comprise a fluid-pressure operated cylinder, a piston rod of the cylinder being operatively coupled to the board-holding means.
Furthermore, the target-selecting means may also comprise a fluid-pressure operated cylinder arranged directly or indirectly to push and pull the driving member to one side or the other of an intermediate position corresponding to the intermediate position of the board-holding means.
There now follows a detailed description, to be read with reference to the accompanying drawings, of a turning target mechanism which illustrates the invention by way of example.
In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 shows the mechanism in an intermediate condition; and Figures 2 and 3 show the mechanism in each of two opposite target-presenting conditions.
The mechanism comprises board-holding means 10 of a conventional kind, adapted to support an upright target board (not shown) bearing "friend" and "foe" illustrations on each of its opposite sides. The board-holding means is mounted for rotation about a vertical axis 1 2.
Driving means of the mechanism, whereby the board-holding means 10 can be rotated automatically, comprises a double-acting pneumatic cylinder 14 which is pivotally mounted at its closed end to pivot about an axis 1 6. A driving member comprising a piston rod 1 8 extending from the cylinder 14 is operatively coupled to an extension piece 20 of the board holding means 10.
Target-selecting means of the mechanism comprises a double-acting pneumatic cylinder 22 which is pivotally mounted at its closed end to pivot about a pivot axis 24. A piston rod 26 extending from the cylinder 22 is operatively coupled to the driving cylinder 1 4 at a distance from its pivot axis 1 6.
The mechanism comprises also operating means (not shown) for the operation and control of the two cylinderrs 14 and 22, the operating means comprising adjustable timing means in order that the target can automatically be presented for a predetermined period only.
The mechanism is shown in an intermediate condition in Figure 1, in which a marksman looking in the direction of the arrow A is presented with no target, the target board being edge-on to him. In this condition the line of action of the linearly-reciprocable piston rod 1 8 of the driving cylinder 14 extends through the rotational axis 12 of the board-holding means 10 in its intermediate position.Upon actuation of the driving cylinder 14 and the selecting cylinder 22 to advance their respective piston rods 1 8 and 26 (Figure 2), the selecting cylinder 22 causes the driving cylinder 14 to pivot anti-clockwise about its pivot axis 16, so causing the line of action of the piston rod 1 8 to extend to the left of the axis 12; this results in the driving cylinder 14 causing the board-holding means 10 to rotate clockwise to present one side of the target board to the marksman. Rotation of the target is limited to 900 by stops (not shown).
Upon similar operation from the intermediate condition but with the selecting cylinder 22 withdrawing its piston rod 26 (Figure 3), the driving cylinder 1 4 is caused to rotate clockwise, and the target correspondingly anti-clockwise through 900 to present the other side to the marksman.
1. Turning target mechanism comprising rotatably mounted board-holding means adapted to support a target board for rotation about an axis, driving means comprising a reciprocable driving member operatively coupled to said boardholding means and arranged when said boardholding means is in an intermediate position to act in a direction extending through said axis, and target-selecting means operable to cause said driving member to act in a direction extending to one side or the other of said axis whereby to cause
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**WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **. SPECIFICATION Turning targets This invention is concerned with improvements in or relating to turning targets such as may be used for target shotting (and also recognition testing) on gun ranges. In a conventional arrangement a target board bearing an illustration of a person is so mounted that it can be turned through 900, between a position in which it is edge-on to a marksman and a position in which the illustration faces him. Commonly, mechanism for turning the board comprises a fluid-pressure operated cylinder acting upon a lever to rotate a member by means of which the board is supported upright. A timer may be incorporated in order that the target can be shown to the marksman for a predetermined time only before being returned automatically to its edge-on position. However, in such-known arrangements, the board can be turned one way only, to present one side of the board only. It is an object of this invention to provide turning target mechanism which enables either of opposite sides of a target board to be presented to a marksman from an edge-on position. The invention provides in one of its aspects turning target mechanism comprising rotatably mounted board-holding means adapted to support a target board for rotation about an axis, driving means comprising a reciprocable driving member operatively coupled to said board-holding means and arranged when said board-holding means is in an intermediate position to act in a direction extending through said axis, and target-selecting means operable to cause said driving member to act in a direction extending to one side or the other of said axis whereby to cause said driving means to turn said board-holding means to either one of two target-presenting positions in which opposite sides of a target board can be presented. Such an arrangement may be used to provide a "friend and foe" turning target. The driving means and driving member may conveniently comprise a fluid-pressure operated cylinder, a piston rod of the cylinder being operatively coupled to the board-holding means. Furthermore, the target-selecting means may also comprise a fluid-pressure operated cylinder arranged directly or indirectly to push and pull the driving member to one side or the other of an intermediate position corresponding to the intermediate position of the board-holding means. There now follows a detailed description, to be read with reference to the accompanying drawings, of a turning target mechanism which illustrates the invention by way of example. In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 shows the mechanism in an intermediate condition; and Figures 2 and 3 show the mechanism in each of two opposite target-presenting conditions. The mechanism comprises board-holding means 10 of a conventional kind, adapted to support an upright target board (not shown) bearing "friend" and "foe" illustrations on each of its opposite sides. The board-holding means is mounted for rotation about a vertical axis 1 2. Driving means of the mechanism, whereby the board-holding means 10 can be rotated automatically, comprises a double-acting pneumatic cylinder 14 which is pivotally mounted at its closed end to pivot about an axis 1 6. A driving member comprising a piston rod 1 8 extending from the cylinder 14 is operatively coupled to an extension piece 20 of the board holding means 10. Target-selecting means of the mechanism comprises a double-acting pneumatic cylinder 22 which is pivotally mounted at its closed end to pivot about a pivot axis 24. A piston rod 26 extending from the cylinder 22 is operatively coupled to the driving cylinder 1 4 at a distance from its pivot axis 1 6. The mechanism comprises also operating means (not shown) for the operation and control of the two cylinderrs 14 and 22, the operating means comprising adjustable timing means in order that the target can automatically be presented for a predetermined period only. The mechanism is shown in an intermediate condition in Figure 1, in which a marksman looking in the direction of the arrow A is presented with no target, the target board being edge-on to him. In this condition the line of action of the linearly-reciprocable piston rod 1 8 of the driving cylinder 14 extends through the rotational axis 12 of the board-holding means 10 in its intermediate position.Upon actuation of the driving cylinder 14 and the selecting cylinder 22 to advance their respective piston rods 1 8 and 26 (Figure 2), the selecting cylinder 22 causes the driving cylinder 14 to pivot anti-clockwise about its pivot axis 16, so causing the line of action of the piston rod 1 8 to extend to the left of the axis 12; this results in the driving cylinder 14 causing the board-holding means 10 to rotate clockwise to present one side of the target board to the marksman. Rotation of the target is limited to 900 by stops (not shown). Upon similar operation from the intermediate condition but with the selecting cylinder 22 withdrawing its piston rod 26 (Figure 3), the driving cylinder 1 4 is caused to rotate clockwise, and the target correspondingly anti-clockwise through 900 to present the other side to the marksman. CLAIMS
1. Turning target mechanism comprising rotatably mounted board-holding means adapted to support a target board for rotation about an axis, driving means comprising a reciprocable driving member operatively coupled to said boardholding means and arranged when said boardholding means is in an intermediate position to act in a direction extending through said axis, and target-selecting means operable to cause said driving member to act in a direction extending to one side or the other of said axis whereby to cause said driving means to turn said board-holding means to either one of two target-presenting positions in which opposite sides of a target board can be presented.
2. 2. Turning target mechanism according to claim 1 in which said driving means comprises a fluid-pressure operated cylinder, said driving member comprising a piston rod of said cylinder operatively coupled to said board-holding means.
3. Turning target mechanism according to claim 2 in which said cylinder is a double-acting cylinder.
4. Turning target mechanism according to either of claims 2 and 3 in which said cylinder is pivotally mounted, whereby by pivotal movements of said cylinder the line of action of said piston rod can be caused to extend to either side of said axis.
5. Turning target mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 4 in which said target-selecting means comprises a fluid-pressure operated cylinder arranged to push and pull said driving member to one side or the other of an intermediate position corresponding to the intermediate position of said board-holding means.
6. Turning target mechanism according to claim 5 in which said cylinder of said targetselecting means is a double-acting cylinder.
7. Turning target mechanism constructed arranged and adapted to operate substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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