Launcher with Internal Variable Velocity Valve System

Abstract

A launcher with a digital range finder that controls the operation of a variable velocity control valve that controls the flow of compressed air delivered to the breech. The launcher includes internal air chamber that fills with compressed air and a restrictor plate housing located on one end of the air chamber. The housing includes a center bore axially aligned with the air chamber. Located inside the center bore is a motorized restrictor plate configured to permit or block the flow of air from the air chamber into the breech. During operation, distance readings from the range finder are processed by a main microprocessor into motor signals that selective rotate the restrictor plate to control the flow of pressurized air and control the distance the projectile travels. In a second embodiment, the launcher is used with a computer controlled ballistic that includes a secondary microprocessor coupled to the main processor that triggers a secondary explosion inside the projectile after being launched.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A launcher with a variable velocity valve system, comprising;
 a. a launcher with a compressed air or gun-power generating air source, said launcher includes a main body with an air cavity formed therein filled with pressurized air herein;   b. a movable breech attached to said launcher configured to receive a ballistic and compressed air from said air cavity;   c. a digital range finder configured to detect the distance from the launcher to a desired target, said digital range finder configured to produce a distance reading;   d. a main microprocessor connected to said digital range finder configured to convert distance readings from said digital range finder into drive motor control signals; and   e. a variable control valve assembly mounted on said main body that includes a restrictor plate housing with a center bore and with a restrictor plate mounted inside said center bore, said center bore aligned with said air cavity enabling pressurize air to flow through said restrictor plate housing, said restrictor plate configured to selectively rotate inside said center bore from a closed and opening position, said variable control assembly includes a drive motor coupled to said restrictor plate, said drive motor connected to said main microprocessor to receive drive motor control signals.   
     
     
         2 . The system, as recited in  claim 1 , further including a round located inside said breech. 
     
     
         2 . The system, as recited in  claim 2  wherein said round is a non-computer controlled round. 
     
     
         3 . The system, as recited in  claim 2  wherein said round is a computer-controlled round with a projectile configured to detonate as a designated time after discharge or at a designated distance from the launcher, said computer-controlled round coupled to said range finder. 
     
     
         4 . The system, as recited in  claim 3 , wherein said computer-controlled round includes a second microprocessor selectively connected to said main microprocessor when said round is placed in said breech and said breech is closed. 
     
     
         5 . The system as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said launcher includes a compressed air source to produce the compressed air. 
     
     
         6 . The variable adjustable round, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said launching device a uses gun powder to produce the compress air. 
     
     
         6 . A projectile from a launcher travels from the launcher to a desired target wherein the launcher includes body with an internal air chamber that communities with a breech axially aligned with a barrel, a constant air pressure source configured to fill the air chamber with pressurized air sufficient to propel a projectile located inside the breech from the end of a barrel, comprising:
 a. mounting a range finder on the launcher a restrictor plate housing mounted on the body with a center bore that communicates with the air chamber and the breach;   b. mounting a rotating restrictor plate inside the restrictor plate bore, when the restrictor plate is transversely aligned inside the restrictor plate bore, the flow of pressurized air from the air chamber to the breech is fully restricted, when the restrictor plate is rotated axially 90 degrees, the flow of pressurized air is substantially unrestricted,   c. coupling a drive motor to the restrictor plate that is configured selectively rotate the restrictor plate inside the center bore to control the velocity of pressurized air flowing from the air chamber to the breech, and   d. a first processor disposed between the range finder and the drive motor configured to convert distance readings from the range finder into drive motor readings to selectively rotate the restrictor plate to control the velocity of pressurized air into the breech.