Archery apparatus, system, and method with automatic device activation

摘要

Systems, apparatuses, and methods for automatically activating and/or controlling one or more accessory devices for an archery apparatus, including circuitry for automatically activating and/or controlling one or more electrical or electronic accessory devices in response to, for example, the bow string of the archery apparatus being drawn. The electrical or electronic accessory devices can include a sight light, a stabilizing light, a spot light, a video recorder, a photographic camera, an audio enhancement pickup, a fishing reel, a range finder, sights, a lighted quiver, and a game call.

主权项

1. A compound archery bow comprising:
a bow string; and an elongate body operatively coupled to the bow string, the body including a draw sensor, an integrated selector, a grip portion having an integrated momentary switch, and a plurality of accessory attachment ports, wherein the draw sensor includes a wireless transmitter, wherein the momentary switch includes a wireless transmitter, wherein the selector includes a wireless transceiver, wherein the draw sensor and the selector are configured to communicate wirelessly with each other via the transmitter and transceiver, wherein the momentary switch and the selector are configured to communicate wirelessly with each other via the transmitter and transceiver, wherein the selector is configured to selectively control wireless communication from the draw sensor for one or more electronic accessory devices mechanically coupled to respective accessory attachment ports, wherein the selector is configured to selectively control wireless communication from the momentary switch for one or more electronic accessory devices mechanically coupled to respective accessory attachment ports, wherein the draw sensor is configured to activate one or more of the electronic accessory devices mechanically coupled to respective accessory attachment ports based on the selective control of the selector, and wherein the momentary switch is configured activate one or more of the electronic accessory devices mechanically coupled to respective accessory attachment ports based on the selective control of the selector.