CROSSBOW WITH AUXILIARY STRUCTURE FOR REPLACING ARROW CLIP

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a crossbow with an auxiliary structure for replacing the arrow clip, and more particularly, to a crossbow that allows users to quickly replace the arrow clip from the side of the bow, and further includes structure to prevent the arrow clip from dislodging from the other side when inserted.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Bows are a tool used for hunting. As the demand for hunting has decreased over time, the bow has gradually become a sport, with an increased emphasis on precision. In order to meet the needs of different users, major manufacturers have also successively developed better bows.

There are many types of bows, such as recurve bows, compound bows, crossbows, etc. Among them, crossbows have many advantages compared to traditional recurve bows. For example, crossbows can be pre-strung and held in the strung position by a mechanism, allowing the arrow to be shot with maximum force at any time.

Crossbows are currently the mainstream bow for hunting. Due to their resemblance to firearms in appearance, crossbows are more suitable for installing arrow clips for rapid fire compared to traditional bows. Therefore, there are many products on the market that have improved the structure for replacing arrow clips. However, the most common method of replacing arrow clips on the market is to replace them from the top of the bow. Initially, this method of replacement had no apparent drawbacks, but with the advancement of technology and improvements to the bow's body, many accessories are now mounted on the top of the bow, such as sights. Consequently, when replacing the arrow clip, it is necessary to first remove the accessories from the top of the bow, which undoubtedly wastes a considerable amount of time for crossbows with accessories installed on the top.

The present invention intends to provide a crossbow with an auxiliary structure for replacing the arrow clip so as to eliminate the shortcomings mentioned above.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a crossbow and comprises a bow body comprising a grip and a top accessory portion. An arrow clip accommodating groove is formed between the top accessory portion and the grip portion. Each side of the arrow clip accommodating groove has a clip positioning mouth. An arrow clip is movably positioned within the arrow clip accommodating groove. A stopper is movably installed on one side of the bow body and partially engaged with an outer side of one of the clip positioning mouths.

Preferably, the bow body has a block located corresponding to the arrow clip accommodating groove. The arrow clip has a guiding groove. When the arrow clip is positioned within the arrow clip accommodating groove. The block partially fits into the guiding groove.

Preferably, the bow body has a track located corresponding to the arrow clip accommodating groove. An elastic member and a contacting member are located in the track. One end of the arrow clip has a recess. When the arrow clip is positioned within the arrow clip accommodating groove, the protrusion is inserted into the track, and the contacting member is located between the elastic member and the protrusion.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a crossbow wherein compared to traditional products, the improvement of the present invention lies in the positioning of the clip positioning mouths of the arrow clip accommodating groove on two sides of the bow body. Considering the situation where users may have different dominant hands, clip positioning mouths are provided on both sides of the arrow clip accommodating groove. However, having clip positioning mouths on both sides may cause excessive force when inserting the arrow clip sideways, leading to it slipping out from the clip positioning mouth on the other side. Therefore, the present invention also includes the auxiliary stopper. The stopper can be positioned according to the user's habit to stop on the opposite side of the preferred insertion side, effectively avoiding the aforementioned situation. The present invention indeed improves the issue of needing to remove accessories from the top of the bow body before replacing the arrow clip, and provides corresponding structures for different dominant hands, facilitating users to replace the arrow clip more smoothly.

The present invention will become more obvious from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings which show, for purposes of illustration only, a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the crossbow of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the crossbow of the present invention;

FIG. 3 illustrates the insertion of the arrow clip from the clip positioning mouth side;

FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view, taken along line III-III of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 shows the completion of the arrow clip installation;

FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view, taken along line VI-VI of FIG. 5;

FIG. 6A is a cross sectional view, taken along line VIA-VIA of FIG. 6, and

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of changing the position of the auxiliary stopper.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 7, the crossbow of the present invention comprises a bow body (1) comprising a grip (11) and a top accessory portion (12). An arrow clip accommodating groove (13) is formed between the top accessory portion (12) and the grip (11). Each side of the arrow clip accommodating groove (13) has a clip positioning mouth (14). An arrow clip (2) is movably positioned within the arrow clip accommodating groove (13). A stopper (3) is movably installed on one side of the bow body (1) and partially engaged with an outer side of one of the clip positioning mouths (14).

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the improvement of the present invention compared to traditional products lies in the placement of the clip positioning mouths (14) of the arrow clip accommodating groove (13) on the two sides of the bow body (1). Considering the situation where users may have different dominant hands, clip positioning mouths (14) are provided on both sides of the arrow clip accommodating groove (13), as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, these figures demonstrate the insertion of the arrow clip (2) from the left side into the arrow clip accommodating groove (13). Subsequently, as depicted in FIGS. 5 and 6, slight force is applied to the arrow clip (2) to complete the step of placing it in the arrow clip accommodating groove (13). Additionally, it was considered that having clip positioning mouths (14) on both sides may cause excessive force when inserting the arrow clip (2) sideways, leading it to slip out from the clip positioning mouth (14) on the other side. For example, when inserting the arrow clip (2) from the left clip positioning mouth (14), due to poor angle or excessive force, the front end of the arrow clip (2) may slip out from the right clip positioning mouth (14), resulting in a failed installation of the arrow clip (2). Therefore, the present invention includes the stopper (3), as shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, which stops the front end of the arrow clip (2) from the outer side of the right clip positioning mouth (14). Thus, when inserting the arrow clip (2) from the left clip positioning mouth (14) with excessive force, the front end of the arrow clip (2) will be stopped by the stopper (3) and will not slip out from the right clip positioning mouth (14). Conversely, if the user's dominant side for inserting the arrow clip (2) is the right side, as shown in FIG. 7, the stopper (3) can simply be placed on the opposite side. The present invention indeed improves the issue of needing to remove accessories from the top of the bow body (1) before replacing the arrow clip (2) and provides corresponding structures (stopper (3), clip positioning mouths (14) on both sides) for different dominant hands, facilitating users in replacing the arrow clip (2) more smoothly.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6A, the bow body (1) has a block (15) located corresponding to the arrow clip accommodating groove (13). The arrow clip (2) has a guiding groove (21). When the arrow clip (2) is positioned within the arrow clip accommodating groove (13), the block (15) partially fits into the guiding groove (21). This structure allows users to easily guide the arrow clip (2) along the desired trajectory from the clip positioning mouth (14) to the insertion into the arrow clip accommodating groove (13), facilitating users in quickly placing the arrow clip (2) into the arrow clip accommodating groove (13).

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6A, the bow body (1) has a track (16) located corresponding to the arrow clip accommodating groove (13). An elastic member (17) and a contacting member (18) are located in the track (16). One end of the arrow clip (2) has a protrusion (22). When the arrow clip (2) is positioned within the arrow clip accommodating groove (13), the protrusion (22) is inserted into the track (16), and the contacting member (18) is located between the elastic member (17) and the protrusion (22).

This structure ensures that when the arrow clip (2) is securely placed within the arrow clip accommodating groove (13). The contacting member (18) provides additional stability, allowing the arrow clip (2) to be firmly positioned inside the arrow clip accommodating groove (13). When removing the arrow clip (2), simply pushing it forward to compress the elastic member (17) with the contacting member (18) allows for the arrow clip (2) to be pushed out in the opposite direction from the insertion side.

While we have shown and described the embodiment in accordance with the present invention, it should be clear to those skilled in the art that further embodiments may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.