US12631421 - Firearm training system and method of operation supporting programmable settings

The patent describes a firearm training system that includes a simulated firearm device with a trigger, laser emitter, and an electronic control system capable of adjusting laser settings based on user commands. The system allows for programmable laser pulse lengths and emission durations, enhancing training flexibility by responding to trigger actuation.

Claim 1

1 . A firearm training system, comprising: a firearm training device including: a device body that takes the form of a simulated firearm; a trigger moveably coupled to the device body; a trigger sensor mounted to the device body to detect actuation of the trigger; a laser emitter mounted to the device body and configured to emit a laser along a path that simulates a firing trajectory of the simulated firearm; an electronic control system mounted to the device body and having settings data stored thereon that includes one or more laser settings that defines a pulse length and/or an emission duration of one or more pulses of the laser to be emitted by the laser emitter; wherein the electronic control system is configured to: responsive to actuation of the trigger as detected via the trigger sensor, control the laser emitter to emit the laser at the pulse length and/or the emission duration defined by the one or more laser settings stored on the electronic control system; receive a command to change a laser setting of the one or more laser settings stored on the electronic control system that defines the pulse length and/or the emission duration of the laser to be emitted by the laser emitter, wherein the command is received as a set of predefined actuations of the trigger as detected by the electronic control system via the trigger sensor; and update the laser setting stored on the electronic control system based on the command to vary the pulse length and/or the emission duration of the laser to be emitted by the laser emitter responsive to actuation of the trigger as detected via the trigger sensor. a firearm training device including: a device body that takes the form of a simulated firearm; a trigger moveably coupled to the device body; a trigger sensor mounted to the device body to detect actuation of the trigger; a laser emitter mounted to the device body and configured to emit a laser along a path that simulates a firing trajectory of the simulated firearm; an electronic control system mounted to the device body and having settings data stored thereon that includes one or more laser settings that defines a pulse length and/or an emission duration of one or more pulses of the laser to be emitted by the laser emitter; a device body that takes the form of a simulated firearm; a trigger moveably coupled to the device body; a trigger sensor mounted to the device body to detect actuation of the trigger; a laser emitter mounted to the device body and configured to emit a laser along a path that simulates a firing trajectory of the simulated firearm; an electronic control system mounted to the device body and having settings data stored thereon that includes one or more laser settings that defines a pulse length and/or an emission duration of one or more pulses of the laser to be emitted by the laser emitter; wherein the electronic control system is configured to: responsive to actuation of the trigger as detected via the trigger sensor, control the laser emitter to emit the laser at the pulse length and/or the emission duration defined by the one or more laser settings stored on the electronic control system; receive a command to change a laser setting of the one or more laser settings stored on the electronic control system that defines the pulse length and/or the emission duration of the laser to be emitted by the laser emitter, wherein the command is received as a set of predefined actuations of the trigger as detected by the electronic control system via the trigger sensor; and update the laser setting stored on the electronic control system based on the command to vary the pulse length and/or the emission duration of the laser to be emitted by the laser emitter responsive to actuation of the trigger as detected via the trigger sensor. responsive to actuation of the trigger as detected via the trigger sensor, control the laser emitter to emit the laser at the pulse length and/or the emission duration defined by the one or more laser settings stored on the electronic control system; receive a command to change a laser setting of the one or more laser settings stored on the electronic control system that defines the pulse length and/or the emission duration of the laser to be emitted by the laser emitter, wherein the command is received as a set of predefined actuations of the trigger as detected by the electronic control system via the trigger sensor; and update the laser setting stored on the electronic control system based on the command to vary the pulse length and/or the emission duration of the laser to be emitted by the laser emitter responsive to actuation of the trigger as detected via the trigger sensor.

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