Abrégé

A drive system for a regulating the rotation of a drive system or agitator in a paintball loader is disclosed. It is designed to regulate the rotation of a feeder, especially during a jam or when projectiles in a hopper become misaligned. This allows a user to quickly and effectively clear a jam and resume or continue rapid fire without damaging projectiles, the loader or the paintball marker.

Classes IPC  ?

• F41F 1/00 - Appareils de lancement éjectant des projectiles à partir d'un tube, p.ex. canons; Canons lance-harpons

Abrégé

The invention relates to a device for feeding ball-like ammunition, so-called paint balls, into the projectile chamber of a sporting arm (1). The magazine (3) is arranged separately from the arm (1) and is connected to same by means of a feeder tube (2). A motor-driven feeder (8) feeds the balls (14) from the ball container (3) into the feeder tube (2). In so doing, a spring element (17) stores the traction from the motor, so that, even when the motor stops, balls (14) can still be transported using the energy stored in the spring element (17). The traction from the motor is transmitted via a connection or clutch consisting of a spring element (17)and a transmission element (19). Protrusions (20,21) are arranged on both the spring element (17) and the transmission element (19),wich come to bear on each other for transmitting traction. The protrusions (20,21) are at least partially flexible, so that the transmitted force is limited. This way, explosions of the balls (14) from excessive pressure is prevented. In addition, the feeder (8) is connected with the drive element (16) for the feeder (8)which is under pressure from the spring, by means of a bayonet-like connection. This way, the feeder (8) can be removed from the ball container (3) with one manipulation to facilitate the cleaning of the ball container (3) in the event a ball (14) explodes in spite of this.

Classes IPC  ?

• F41A 9/02 - Alimentation en munitions sans bande utilisant des convoyeurs à roues rotatives, p.ex. des convoyeurs à roue à étoiles
• F41B 11/53 - Chargeurs pour armes à gaz comprimé; Dispositifs pour alimenter ou charger des projectiles à partir de chargeurs les projectiles se trouvant en vrac dans un chargeur au dessus du cadre de l’arme, p.ex. dans une trémie le chargeur ayant un système d’assistance motorisé pour l’alimentation

Abrégé

The invention relates to a device for feeding ball-like ammunition, so-called paint balls, into the projectile chamber of a sporting arm (1). The magazine (3) is arranged separately from the arm and is connected to the same by means of a feeder tube (2). A motor-driven feeder (8) feeds the balls from the ball container (3) into the feeder tube (2). In so doing, a spring element (17) stores the traction from the motor, so that, even when the motor stops, balls can still be transported using the energy stored in the spring element (17). The traction from the motor is transmitted via a connection or clutch consisting of a spring element (17) and a transmission element (19). Protrusions (20, 21) are arranged on both the spring element (17) and the transmission element (19), which come to bear on each other for transmitting traction. The protrusions (20, 21) are at least partially flexible, so that the transmitted force is limited. This way, explosion of the balls (14) from excessive pressure is prevented. In addition, the feeder (8) is connected with the drive element (16) for the feeder (8) which is under pressure from the spring (17) by means of a bayonet-like connection. This way, the feeder (8) can be removed from the ball container (3) with one manipulation to facilitate the cleaning of the ball container (3) in the event a ball (14) explodes in spite of this.

Classes IPC  ?

• F41B 11/50 - Chargeurs pour armes à gaz comprimé; Dispositifs pour alimenter ou charger des projectiles à partir de chargeurs

Abrégé

The procedure for feeding balls to the projectile chamber (11) of a handgun (1), in particular to the projec~tile chamber of a paintball weapon, whereby the balls are fed by means of a motor from a ball container (3), through a feeder tube (2) into a projectile chamber (11), is cha~racterized by the fact that the motor is controlled as a function of the movement of the balls in the feeder tube (2). The feeding of the balls to the projectile chamber (11) is controlled in accordance with the procedure which is the subject of the invention. The invention has the ad~vantage that the motor is controlled as a function of the actual conditions prevailing inside the feeder tube (2).

Classes IPC  ?

• F41A 9/02 - Alimentation en munitions sans bande utilisant des convoyeurs à roues rotatives, p.ex. des convoyeurs à roue à étoiles
• F41B 11/53 - Chargeurs pour armes à gaz comprimé; Dispositifs pour alimenter ou charger des projectiles à partir de chargeurs les projectiles se trouvant en vrac dans un chargeur au dessus du cadre de l’arme, p.ex. dans une trémie le chargeur ayant un système d’assistance motorisé pour l’alimentation

Abrégé

The invention relates to a device for feeding projec~tile balls into the ball chamber of a handgun, especially into the ball chamber of a paintball gun, having a ball container (3) with an outlet port (17), a feeder tube be~tween the outlet port (17) and the ball chamber, and an es~sentially cylindrical feeder (8) with an axis for feeding the balls (14) from the ball container (3) to the feeder tube. The device comprises a flexible element (26) that is disposed inside the ball container adjacent to the outlet port (17). A first end of the flexible element (26) is fixed to the ball container (3) and the flexible element is essentially rigid in the direction of the axis. Balls (14) that are not in the correct position when approaching the outlet port (17) are deflected back into the ball container (3), instead of hitting the edge of the outlet port (17). This way, jamming of the balls (14) and explosion by excessive pressure are prevented.

Classes IPC  ?

• F41A 9/02 - Alimentation en munitions sans bande utilisant des convoyeurs à roues rotatives, p.ex. des convoyeurs à roue à étoiles
• F41B 11/53 - Chargeurs pour armes à gaz comprimé; Dispositifs pour alimenter ou charger des projectiles à partir de chargeurs les projectiles se trouvant en vrac dans un chargeur au dessus du cadre de l’arme, p.ex. dans une trémie le chargeur ayant un système d’assistance motorisé pour l’alimentation