Apr 29, 2025

US12287168 - Muzzle flash simulator

A muzzle flash simulator for use in an airsoft gun, comprising an internal passage, a detector, a controller, and multiple illuminating components. In response to a projectile passing through and away from the internal passage, the simulator will be triggered and flash multi-color lights on a projectile passage in front of the simulator. When each color light is illuminated on the moving projectile at a specific intensity at specified time periods, because of an afterimage phenomenon of the human eye, the surface of the moving projectile reflects the corresponding color and leaves a multi-layered light-trail accordingly.

Assignee: ACETK CORP LTD.
Inventors: Yung-Hui Chang
Filing date: 2024-01-15

The patent describes a muzzle flash simulator designed for airsoft guns that activates multi-color lights in response to a projectile passing through its internal passage, creating an afterimage effect. It includes a wireless communication unit allowing users to select desired colors through a user interface, enhancing the visual experience of the projectile’s movement.

Claim 1

A muzzle flash simulator for briefly illuminating light on a projectile passage in front of the muzzle flash simulator after triggered, comprising: an internal passage disposed through the muzzle flash simulator; a detector configured to transmit a trigger signal to a controller in response to detecting a projectile passing through the internal passage; a first illuminating component coupled to the controller; a second illuminating component coupled to the controller, wherein the controller transmits illuminating commands to the illuminating components in response to receiving the trigger signal from the detector and uses a set of instructions to transmit the illuminating commands; each instruction of the set of instructions includes a setting value for each one of the illuminating components at an indicated time period; and a first communication unit, configured wirelessly with a wireless device via a second communication unit disposed on the wireless device, wherein an internal passage disposed through the muzzle flash simulator; a detector configured to transmit a trigger signal to a controller in response to detecting a projectile passing through the internal passage; a first illuminating component coupled to the controller; a second illuminating component coupled to the controller, wherein the controller transmits illuminating commands to the illuminating components in response to receiving the trigger signal from the detector and uses a set of instructions to transmit the illuminating commands; each instruction of the set of instructions includes a setting value for each one of the illuminating components at an indicated time period; and a first communication unit, configured wirelessly with a wireless device via a second communication unit disposed on the wireless device, wherein the wireless device has a user interface to allow the user to choose desired color via a color adjustment interface, wherein a plurality of selectable options are all included in the color adjustment interface and each option of the plurality of selectable options is associated with a respective set of instructions. wherein a plurality of selectable options are all included in the color adjustment interface and each option of the plurality of selectable options is associated with a respective set of instructions.

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