- 专利标题: Apparatus and method for energy harvesting round counter for firearms
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申请号: US16585763申请日: 2019-09-27
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公开(公告)号: US10890395B2公开(公告)日: 2021-01-12
- 发明人: Andrew Wilcox , Cory Newman , Mike Sorenson
- 申请人: ROGUE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
- 申请人地址: US UT Clearfield
- 专利权人: ROGUE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
- 当前专利权人: ROGUE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
- 当前专利权人地址: US UT Clearfield
- 代理机构: Dentons Durham Jones Pinegar
- 代理商 Sarah W. Matthews
- 主分类号: F41A19/01
- IPC分类号: F41A19/01 ; G01H11/08
摘要:
An energy harvesting device for accurately counting rounds fired by a firearm comprises a piezoelectric element for mechanical coupling to the barrel of the firearm. The piezoelectric element may produce a voltage waveform in response to the mechanical vibrations from a round passing through the barrel, which may power a microcontroller. The microcontroller may determine the rate of change of the voltage waveform to determine if a live round was fired. The microcontroller may be in communication with an RFID chip. The microcontroller may read the value on the RFID chip, increment the value of the RFID chip in response to being turned on by the voltage waveform, and then store the incremented value on the RFID chip. An armorer may remotely check the value of the RFID chip.