Arrow feeding device for crossbow

Abstract

A crossbow includes a magazine mounted to the top of the barrel of the crossbow and located above the flight groove of the crossbow. A storage space is formed through the magazine so as to accommodate multiple arrows therein. A retainer is located in the storage space, and resiliently normally presses the arrows in the storage space so that the users shoots the arrows one by one. The retainer is a resilient and an elongate part, an elongate plate cooperated with a spring, or a block cooperated with multiple springs. The retainer can be pulled or pivoted upward to allow the arrows to be fed into the storage space.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A crossbow comprising:
 a barrel, a bow assembly and a trigger assembly, the barrel including a flight groove defined in a top of the barrel, a magazine mounted to the top of the barrel and located above the flight groove, a slot formed between the magazine and the barrel, the bow assembly including a bow and a string which is connected between two ends of the bow, the bow fixed to the barrel, and the string extending through the slot, the trigger assembly connected to the barrel and including a case, a press member, a passive member, a trigger, a stop, a torsion spring and a first spring, the case including a room, a first opening and a second opening formed to the case and communicating with the room, a block extending from an inside of the room, a portion of the case protruding from the barrel, the magazine including a chamber which does not communicate with the storage space, the portion of the case protruding from the barrel accommodated in the chamber of the magazine so as to prevent foreign objects from entering to affect the operation of the press member and the passive member;   the magazine including a storage space defined through the magazine from a top of the magazine to an open bottom of the magazine, multiple arrows loaded in the storage space, two first engaging members formed to the bottom of the magazine, the storage space located between the two first engaging members, two second engaging members formed to the top of the barrel, the flight groove located between the two second engaging members, two retaining portions respectively extending inward from two inside walls of the storage space and contacting the arrows in the storage space, when the magazine is mounted to the top of the barrel, the first engaging members are engaged with the second engaging members, and   a retainer having a first end connected to the magazine and located in the storage space, a second end of the retainer normally pressing the arrows in the storage space, wherein the arrows in the storage space are fed into a barrel of the crossbow in sequence.   
     
     
         2 . The crossbow as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the retainer includes a press end extending at an angle from the second end of the retainer, the press end presses the arrows into the storage space one by one. 
     
     
         3 . The crossbow as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the retainer includes a press end, a fixed end and a body, the body is formed between the press end and the fixed end, a bolt extends through the fixed end so as to fix the fixed end to an inside of the storage space. 
     
     
         4 . The crossbow as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the retainer is made of metal of flexibility. 
     
     
         5 . The crossbow as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the press member is an inverted L-shaped member which includes a first portion and a second portion which extends from one end of the first portion, the first portion of the press member is located between the block and the inside of the room, the press member includes a first notch and a second notch respectively facing the block, a ball is biased by a first spring which is located in the block, the ball is selectively engaged with the first notch or the second notch, the trigger has a first end thereof pivotably connected in the room, and a second end of the trigger extends beyond the second opening of the case, the passive member is pivotably located in the room, and located between the press member and trigger, the passive member is located on the trigger and contacts the press member, the passive member contacts a distal end of the second portion of the press member, a second spring is biased between the passive member and the block, the stop is pivotably connected to the case by a first pin and is located in the room, a first end of the stop normally contacts the passive member, and a second end of the stop extends beyond the first opening, the stop includes a U-shaped opening which accommodates the torsion spring so as to avoid from touching a lowest arrow to be lowered, a second pin is located in the room and beside the first pin, the torsion spring includes two ends which are respectively mounted to the first and second pins, the torsion spring provides a force to return the stop to its initial position after the stop is pivoted, the press member includes two rods respectively extending from two sides thereof, the two rods extend beyond the case and are movably located in the slot, when the two rods are shifted to move the press member, the ball is moved to be engaged with one of the first and second notches. 
     
     
         6 . The crossbow as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the magazine includes a front section and a rear section, the two first engaging members extend from the front section of the magazine and each have an engaging rail, the two second engaging members extend outward from the crossbow and are slid into the engaging rail of the two first engaging members. 
     
     
         7 . The crossbow as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the magazine includes a first hole defined transversely therethrough, the trigger assembly includes a second hole that is located corresponding to and communicates with the first hole, a connection pin removably extends through the first hole and the second hole, the connection pin includes a flange, and a shank that extends from the flange, the flange extends radially and outward from one end of the connection pin, the flange is located within the first hole and the shank extends beyond the second hole, the shank includes a keyway defined in a distal end thereof. 
     
     
         8 . A crossbow comprising:
 a barrel, a bow assembly and a trigger assembly, the barrel including a flight groove defined in a top of the barrel, a magazine mounted to the top of the barrel and located above the flight groove, a slot formed between the magazine and the barrel, the bow assembly including a bow and a string which is connected between two ends of the bow, the bow fixed to the barrel, and the string extending through the slot, the trigger assembly connected to the barrel and including a case, a press member, a passive member, a trigger, a stop, a torsion spring and a first spring, the case including a room, a first opening and a second opening formed to the case and communicating with the room, a block extending from an inside of the room, a portion of the case protruding from the barrel, the magazine including a chamber which does not communicate with the storage space, the portion of the case protruding from the barrel accommodated in the chamber of the magazine so as to prevent foreign objects from entering to affect the operation of the press member and the passive member;   the magazine mounted to a flight groove in a top of the crossbow, a storage space defined through the magazine from a top of the magazine to an open bottom of the magazine, multiple arrows loaded in the storage space, two first engaging members formed to the bottom of the magazine, the storage space located between the two first engaging members, two second engaging members formed to the top of the barrel, the flight groove located between the two second engaging members, two retaining portions respectively extending inward from two inside walls of the storage space and contacting the arrows in the storage space, when the magazine is mounted to the top of the barrel, the first engaging members are engaged with the second engaging members, and   a retainer located in the storage space and resiliently and normally pressing the arrows in the storage space, wherein the arrows in the storage space are fed into a barrel of the crossbow in sequence.   
     
     
         9 . The crossbow as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the retainer includes plate and a spring, the plate has a first end thereof is pivotably connected to an inside of the storage space, a pin removably extends through the magazine and extends through a second end of the plate, the spring is connected to an underside of the plate and presses the arrows in the storage space. 
     
     
         10 . The crossbow as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the spring is a wave-shaped spring or a Z-shaped spring, and has flexibility. 
     
     
         11 . The crossbow as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the press member is an inverted L-shaped member which includes a first portion and a second portion which extends from one end of the first portion, the first portion of the press member is located between the block and the inside of the room, the press member includes a first notch and a second notch respectively facing the block, a ball is biased by a first spring which is located in the block, the ball is selectively engaged with the first notch or the second notch, the trigger has a first end thereof pivotably connected in the room, and a second end of the trigger extends beyond the second opening of the case, the passive member is pivotably located in the room, and located between the press member and trigger, the passive member is located on the trigger and contacts the press member, the passive member contacts a distal end of the second portion of the press member, a second spring is biased between the passive member and the block, the stop is pivotably connected to the case by a first pin and is located in the room, a first end of the stop normally contacts the passive member, and a second end of the stop extends beyond the first opening, the stop includes a U-shaped opening which accommodates the torsion spring so as to avoid from touching a lowest arrow to be lowered, a second pin is located in the room and beside the first pin, the torsion spring includes two ends which are respectively mounted to the first and second pins, the torsion spring provides a force to return the stop to its initial position after the stop is pivoted, the press member includes two rods respectively extending from two sides thereof, the two rods extend beyond the case and are movably located in the slot, when the two rods are shifted to move the press member, the ball is moved to be engaged with one of the first and second notches. 
     
     
         12 . The crossbow as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the magazine includes a front section and a rear section, the two first engaging members extend from the front section of the magazine and each have an engaging rail, the two second engaging members extend outward from the crossbow and are slid into the engaging rail of the two first engaging members. 
     
     
         13 . The crossbow as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the magazine includes a first hole defined transversely therethrough, the trigger assembly includes a second hole that is located corresponding to and communicates with the first hole, a connection pin removably extends through the first hole and the second hole, the connection pin includes a flange, and a shank that extends from the flange, the flange extends radially and outward from one end of the connection pin, the flange is located within the first hole and the shank extends beyond the second hole, the shank includes a keyway defined in a distal end thereof. 
     
     
         14 . A crossbow comprising:
 a barrel, a bow assembly and a trigger assembly, the barrel including a flight groove defined in a top of the barrel, a magazine mounted to the top of the barrel and located above the flight groove, a slot formed between the magazine and the barrel, the bow assembly including a bow and a string which is connected between two ends of the bow, the bow fixed to the barrel, and the string extending through the slot, the trigger assembly connected to the barrel and including a case, a press member, a passive member, a trigger, a stop, a torsion spring and a first spring, the case including a room, a first opening and a second opening formed to the case and communicating with the room, a block extending from an inside of the room, a portion of the case protruding from the barrel, the magazine including a chamber which does not communicate with the storage space, the portion of the case protruding from the barrel accommodated in the chamber of the magazine so as to prevent foreign objects from entering to affect the operation of the press member and the passive member;   the magazine mounted to a flight groove in a top of the crossbow, a storage space defined through the magazine from a top of the magazine to an open bottom of the magazine, multiple arrows loaded in the storage space, a chamber formed along two insides of the storage space, two first engaging members formed to the bottom of the magazine, the storage space located between the two first engaging members, two second engaging members formed to the top of the barrel, the flight groove located between the two second engaging members, two retaining portions respectively extending inward from two inside walls of the storage space and contacting the arrows in the storage space, when the magazine is mounted to the top of the barrel, the first engaging members are engaged with the second engaging members, and   a retainer located in the chamber of the storage space, and resiliently and normally pressing the arrows in the storage space, multiple springs each having a first end connected to the retainer, a second end of each spring connected to an inner bottom of the storage space, when the retainer is pulled to extend the multiple springs, the retainer is lifted beyond the storage and the arrows are loaded into the storage space, when the retainer is released, the retainer resiliently presses the arrows in the storage space.   
     
     
         15 . The arrow feeding device as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein the retainer includes a top board and a protrusion extending from an underside of the top board, two recessed areas are formed between the underside of the top board and the protrusion, the springs are respectively located in the two recessed areas, each spring is connected between the underside of the top board and an inner bottom of the storage space. 
     
     
         16 . The crossbow as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein the press member is an inverted L-shaped member which includes a first portion and a second portion which extends from one end of the first portion, the first portion of the press member is located between the block and the inside of the room, the press member includes a first notch and a second notch respectively facing the block, a ball is biased by a first spring which is located in the block, the ball is selectively engaged with the first notch or the second notch, the trigger has a first end thereof pivotably connected in the room, and a second end of the trigger extends beyond the second opening of the case, the passive member is pivotably located in the room, and located between the press member and trigger, the passive member is located on the trigger and contacts the press member, the passive member contacts a distal end of the second portion of the press member, a second spring is biased between the passive member and the block, the stop is pivotably connected to the case by a first pin and is located in the room, a first end of the stop normally contacts the passive member, and a second end of the stop extends beyond the first opening, the stop includes a U-shaped opening which accommodates the torsion spring so as to avoid from touching a lowest arrow to be lowered, a second pin is located in the room and beside the first pin, the torsion spring includes two ends which are respectively mounted to the first and second pins, the torsion spring provides a force to return the stop to its initial position after the stop is pivoted, the press member includes two rods respectively extending from two sides thereof, the two rods extend beyond the case and are movably located in the slot, when the two rods are shifted to move the press member, the ball is moved to be engaged with one of the first and second notches. 
     
     
         17 . The crossbow as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein the magazine includes a front section and a rear section, the two first engaging members extend from the front section of the magazine and each have an engaging rail, the two second engaging members extend outward from the crossbow and are slid into the engaging rail of the two first engaging members. 
     
     
         18 . The crossbow as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein the magazine includes a first hole defined transversely therethrough, the trigger assembly includes a second hole that is located corresponding to and communicates with the first hole, a connection pin removably extends through the first hole and the second hole, the connection pin includes a flange, and a shank that extends from the flange, the flange extends radially and outward from one end of the connection pin, the flange is located within the first hole and the shank extends beyond the second hole, the shank includes a keyway defined in a distal end thereof.