EP3403046B1 - Target launching machine with improved magazine - Google Patents

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates in particular to a machine for launching targets and specifically to the device for storing targets of such a machine. An apparatus for launching mobile trays or targets for sport shooting is known from the document FR 2709543 A1 .

A preferred application relates to the shooting sport industry, and more specifically the balltrap industry.

TECHNOLOGICAL BACKGROUND

In the latter area, the managers of ball-trap clubs are automating their stands in order to reduce operating costs. But some actions are difficult to compress or modify. Loading targets into machines, for example, requires time during which the installation must be out of order ; this time varying according to the number of machines and their relative position. FR1462607 discloses a target launching machine incorporating a support and a barrel rotatably mounted on the support. The barrel comprises columns on its periphery in which targets to be launched are stacked. The capacity of the barrels varies according to the height and the number of columns. In the end, the number of targets on board a launching machine is limited by several factors. Thus, the height is limited by the ability of the lower level target to maintain its integrity. Indeed, the friction generated by the phases of movement of the barrel as well as the vibrations produced by the shots are accentuated by the weight of the battery supported by this target.

The diameter of the barrel cannot be increased considerably either. The weight of each stack of targets generates friction. As these friction forces move away from the center by the progression of the number of columns, the resistive torque opposing the rotation of the barrel increases, which requires an increasingly powerful motor. In addition, the distance traveled by the lower level target increases which increases the risk of damage.

In addition to the problems related to the resistance of the targets, another constraint, and not the least, limits the possibilities of evolution. Most disciplines impose closed structures to accommodate machines with strict dimensions.

There is thus a need for the creation of a target launching machine comprising standard dimensions with an increased target storage capacity.

The invention makes it possible to resolve all or part of the drawbacks of current techniques.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates to a target launching machine according to claim 1.

BRIEF INTRODUCTION OF FIGURES

• la figure 1 montre la machine de lancement comprenant un barillet amélioré dans son ensemble ;
• la figure 2 est une vue de dessous du support de la machine de lancement,
• la figure 3 montre la machine vue de dessus dans une réalisation où le nombre de colonnes additionnelles est inférieure au nombre de colonnes de stockage,
• la figure 4 montre une machine de l'art antérieur.

Other characteristics, aims and advantages of the present invention will become apparent on reading the detailed description which follows, and with regard to the appended drawings given by way of non-limiting examples and in which:

• the figure 1 shows the launching machine comprising an improved barrel as a whole;
• the figure 2 is a bottom view of the support of the launching machine,
• the figure 3 shows the machine seen from above in an embodiment where the number of additional columns is less than the number of storage columns,
• the figure 4 shows a machine of the prior art.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

• au moins une partie de la pluralité de colonnes additionnelles de stockage forme un anneau concentrique et de diamètre inférieur à la couronne.
• l'axe de rotation du barillet est perpendiculaire à un plan comprenant le support et est placé au centre du barillet.
• chacune des colonnes de stockage de la couronne comprend un axe central de colonne de stockage au centre d'un volume intérieur défini par un pourtour de ladite colonne de stockage, et un axe de couronne croisant perpendiculairement l'axe de rotation du barillet et ledit axe central de colonne de stockage.
• un angle β est formé entre deux axes de couronne immédiatement successifs selon le sens de rotation du barillet.
• chacune des colonnes additionnelles de stockage comprend un axe central de colonne additionnelle au centre d'un volume intérieur défini par un pourtour de ladite colonne additionnelle de stockage, et un axe additionnel croisant perpendiculairement l'axe de rotation du barillet et ledit axe central de colonne additionnelle.
• α est formé entre deux axes additionnels immédiatement successifs selon le sens de rotation du barillet.
• un angle γ est formé par l'axe additionnel issu d'une colonne additionnelle de stockage et l'axe de couronne issu de la colonne de stockage immédiatement successive à ladite colonne additionnelle de stockage.
• l'angle α est deux fois plus grand que l'angle β et quatre fois plus grand que l'angle γ.
• l'angle β est strictement inférieur au double de l'angle γ.
• L'angle β est égal au produit de deux angles γ.
• l'angle α est de 60°, l'angle β de 30° et l'angle γ de 15°.
• le barillet est configuré pour réaliser successivement, dans le sens de rotation du barillet, un premier et un deuxième déplacements angulaires équivalents, à l'angle γ, puis un troisième déplacement angulaire équivalent à l'angle β.
• le nombre de colonnes additionnelles de stockage est identique au nombre de colonnes de stockage et dans laquelle l'angle α est identique à l'angle β et deux fois plus grand qu'un angle γ, ledit angle γ étant formé par l'un des axes additionnels et l'axe de couronne immédiatement successif selon le sens principal de rotation du barillet.
• l'angle α et l'angle β sont de 30° et l'angle γ de 15°.
• le barillet est configuré pour réaliser, dans le sens de rotation du barillet, une succession de déplacements angulaires équivalents à l'angle γ.
• le support comprend un premier trou configuré pour autoriser le passage d'une cible émanant de la couronne de colonnes de stockage vers une plaque de lancement et un deuxième trou configuré pour autoriser le passage d'une cible émanant de l'élément additionnel de stockage de cibles vers la plaque de lancement.
• le barillet et le support sont configurés pour délivrer une seule cible à la fois sur la plaque de lancement.
• la colonne additionnelle de stockage comprend au moins une tige fixe et une tige mobile.
• les colonnes de stockage et les colonnes additionnelles de stockage de cibles sont immobiles l'une relativement à l'autre.
• l'angle α et l'angle β sont ne sont pas variable lors de l'utilisation de la machine de lancement de cibles.
• la colonne additionnelle de stockage comprend au moins une tige mobile configurée pour passer de l'une parmi une position d'insertion des cibles dans la colonne additionnelle de stockage et une position de verrouillage des cibles dans la colonne additionnelles de stockage à l'autre parmi la position de libération et la position de verrouillage des cibles dans la colonne additionnelle de stockage.
• le passage de la position de verrouillage à la position d'insertion de la tige mobile est réalisé par au moins l'un parmi des moyens suivants : dévissages, rabattage, pivotement.

Before entering into the detail of preferred embodiments of the invention with reference to the drawings in particular, other optional features of the invention, which can be implemented in a combined manner in any combination or alternatively, are indicated below:

• at least part of the plurality of additional storage columns forms a concentric ring with a diameter smaller than the crown.
• the axis of rotation of the barrel is perpendicular to a plane comprising the support and is placed in the center of the barrel.
• each of the storage columns of the crown comprises a central storage column axis at the center of an interior volume defined by a perimeter of said storage column, and a crown axis perpendicularly crossing the axis of rotation of the barrel and said axis central storage column.
• an angle β is formed between two immediately successive crown axes according to the direction of rotation of the barrel.
• each of the additional storage columns comprises a central axis of an additional column at the center of an interior volume defined by a perimeter of said additional storage column, and an additional axis perpendicularly crossing the axis of rotation of the barrel and said central column axis additional.
• α is formed between two additional immediately successive axes according to the direction of rotation of the barrel.
• an angle γ is formed by the additional axis originating from an additional storage column and the crown axis originating from the storage column immediately following said additional storage column.
• the angle α is twice as large as the angle β and four times as large as the angle γ.
• the angle β is strictly less than twice the angle γ.
• The angle β is equal to the product of two angles γ.
• the angle α is 60 °, the angle β is 30 ° and the angle γ is 15 °.
• the barrel is configured to perform successively, in the direction of rotation of the barrel, a first and a second equivalent angular displacement, at the angle γ, then a third angular displacement equivalent to the angle β.
• the number of additional storage columns is identical to the number of storage columns and in which the angle α is identical to the angle β and twice as large as an angle γ, said angle γ being formed by one of the additional axes and the immediately successive crown axis according to the main direction of rotation of the barrel.
• the angle α and the angle β are 30 ° and the angle γ is 15 °.
• the barrel is configured to perform, in the direction of rotation of the barrel, a succession of angular displacements equivalent to the angle γ.
• the support comprises a first hole configured to allow the passage of a target emanating from the ring of storage columns towards a launching plate and a second hole configured to allow the passage of a target emanating from the additional storage element of targets towards the launch pad.
• the barrel and holder are configured to deliver a single target at a time to the launch pad.
• the additional storage column comprises at least one fixed rod and one movable rod.
• the storage columns and the additional target storage columns are stationary relative to each other.
• the angle α and the angle β are not variable when using the target launching machine.
• the additional storage column comprises at least one movable rod configured to move from one of an insertion position of targets in the additional storage column and a locking position of targets in the additional storage column to the other among the release position and the locking position of the targets in the additional storage column.
• the passage from the locking position to the position of insertion of the movable rod is achieved by at least one of the following means: unscrewing, folding, pivoting.

The invention described below relates to a target launching machine, the barrel 6 of which has an increased storage capacity compared to a barrel 6 of a conventional machine ( figure 4 ) while retaining a general dimension identical or substantially identical to that of the conventional machine. Thus, one of the aims of the invention is to improve the volume allocated to the storage of targets.

The target launching machine advantageously comprises a frame 1. Said frame 1 advantageously comprising a support 2 on which is mounted a barrel 6. The launching machine also comprises a launching arm 3 as well as a launching plate 4. The arm launch pad 3 and launch plate 4 which can be carried by frame 1.

Advantageously, the machine is of a metal frame.

Advantageously, the barrel 6 is rotatably mounted around an axis of rotation 5 of the barrel 6. Preferably the axis of rotation 5 of the barrel 6 is placed in the center of said barrel 6.

The barrel comprises on the one hand a plurality of target storage columns 8 and on the other hand at least one additional storage element 10. The targets are advantageously stored by stacking inside said storage columns 8. This stack of targets allows an increase in the number of targets stored in the barrel. Preferably, the plurality of target storage columns 8 form a ring 7 concentric with the axis of rotation 5 of the barrel 6. The crown 7 making it possible to define an internal volume of the barrel 6. The storage columns 8 each comprise a periphery defining a volume inside which the targets will be positioned. At the center of this periphery, and for each of the storage columns 8, a central axis 9 of the storage column 8 is present. Advantageously, said central axis 9 of storage column 8 corresponds to the axis of symmetry of storage column 8. This configuration preferred allows to have a central axis 9 of storage column 8 perfectly centered in the middle of the volume defined by the periphery of the storage column 8. Thus, the volume accommodating the targets is symmetrical about the central axis 9 of the storage column. storage 8. Advantageously, this axis is parallel to the axis of rotation 5 of the barrel 6.

In the preferred embodiment, the periphery of the storage columns 8 is not complete. Thus, a free space in this perimeter makes it easier to insert targets laterally. Preferably, the part of the periphery that is missing is the part facing the outside of the barrel 6. That is to say the part of the periphery furthest from the axis of rotation of the barrel 6. In an alternative embodiment of the invention, the storage columns 8 have a complete circumference.

The number of storage columns 8 present in the barrel 6 depends on the diameter of said barrel 6 and on the size of the targets. In a preferred and non-limiting embodiment, the number of storage columns is 12. In another embodiment, it is 10. However, this number of storage columns 8 is not limiting. Advantageously, all the storage columns 8 of the same barrel 6 have the same diameter. Thus, the diameter of a storage column 8 is advantageously between 80 mm and 130 mm and is preferably between 105 and 115 mm and is preferably 112 mm. The diameter of a barrel for an embodiment with 12 storage columns 8 is advantageously between 400 and 800 mm and preferably between 500mm and 650 mm and preferably 588 mm.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the target storage columns 8 comprise a movable rod 18 and may for example be defined by at least one fixed rod 17 and a movable rod 18. Advantageously, the storage columns 8 comprise two rods. fixed 17 and a movable rod 18. In this preferred embodiment, two fixed rods are present on the peripheries of the storage columns 8 closest to the outside of the barrel 6. The movable rod 18 preferably comprises means allowing its deployment and / or its folding vis-à-vis the barrel 6. Advantageously, these means can comprise movable elements and return springs. Of course, the mobility of the movable rod 18 is not limited to this mode of production. It is also possible to provide a movable rod 18 which can be unscrewed, or which can be folded back on itself. An exemplary embodiment is the following: the movable element 18 can be a tube. At its base, it is nested in a low-height, conical-shaped element, integral with the crown 7. It is surmounted by a stopper comprising a spring-mounted index. This index is plugged into an orifice of the upper interface of the barrel 6. This orifice has a narrower end which moves away from the center 5 of the barrel 6. Pressing the index allows the tube to be pivoted towards the outside. This frees up enough space to insert portions of the stack of targets into the additional storage column 11. Once the additional storage column 11 is full, all you have to do is rotate the tube until the index is in place. in the opening under the action of the spring. The additional storage element 10 advantageously comprises a plurality of additional storage columns 11. Advantageously, these additional storage columns 11 are arranged in order to form a ring concentric with the crown 7 and of diameter smaller than said crown 7. The targets stored in these additional storage columns 11 are also stacked one on top of the other. Advantageously, each of the additional storage columns 11 comprises a perimeter making it possible to define an interior volume. Thus, a central axis 12 of additional column 11 is positioned at the center of said volume. Advantageously, this central axis 12 of additional column 11 is perpendicular to the axis of rotation 5 of barrel 6.

In the same way as for the storage columns 8, the additional storage columns 11 are of identical diameter to the storage columns 8. In addition, the periphery of the additional storage columns 11 is also advantageously incomplete in the preferred embodiment of the invention. 'invention. Nevertheless, the portion absent from the periphery of the additional storage columns 11 is located towards the inside of the barrel 6, that is to say on the portion closest to the axis of rotation 5 of the barrel 6. Advantageously, a additional storage column 11 is formed by at least one fixed rod 17 and one movable rod 18. Preferably, the additional storage columns 11 are formed by two fixed rods 17 and a movable rod 18. In addition, in the preferred embodiment of the invention, the movable rod 18 of a column 8 is also used to form an additional storage column 11. This feature makes it possible to lighten the launching machine as a whole by limiting the number of elements present in the barrel 6. Advantageously, the movable rod 18 is configured to free enough space to insert portions of the stack of targets in the additional storage column 11. This freeing of space is effected by passing from a locking position to a position for inserting targets of the movable rod 18 In the locking position, the movable rod 18 keeps the targets stacked one on top of the other. In the insertion position, the movable rod 18 frees up space in order to facilitate the placement of targets in the additional storage column 11. By facilitated placement of targets is meant the fact of having more access space. important only in the locked position.

The passage from a locking position to an insertion position and vice versa is preferably carried out by means such as for example screwing / unscrewing, deployment / folding, pivoting / holding in position. These means can also be taken alone or in combination.

This advantageous configuration also makes it possible, once the movable rod 18 has been folded down or unscrewed or pivoted, to more easily feed the additional storage columns 11 by sliding the targets through the storage columns 8.

The number of additional storage columns 11 present in a barrel may depend on the number of storage columns 8. Thus, the number of additional storage columns 11 is for example less than or equal to the number of storage columns 8.

In the preferred embodiment ( figure 3 ), the number of additional storage columns 11 is strictly less than the number of storage columns 8 and is more precisely two times smaller than the number of storage columns 8.

This advantageous characteristic makes it possible, for example on a launching machine of a standard size with 12 storage columns 8, to add 6 additional storage columns 11. Thus, for a cylinder of standard size with 12 storage columns 8, l 'capacity increase is 50%. Concretely, for this non-limiting example comprising a conventional barrel of 12 columns, the total number of targets stored in the barrel goes from 700 to 1,050.

In this preferred embodiment, the additional storage columns 11 are not aligned with the storage columns 8. An additional storage column 11 is present, on the ring concentric with the crown 7, every two storage columns 8. We We said previously that each of the storage columns 8 included a central axis 9 of the storage column 8. In addition, we also specified that each of the additional storage columns 11 also included an additional central storage column axis 12. In this way , in this specific embodiment, each of the additional storage columns 11 is positioned between two storage columns 8. That is to say that the central axis of the additional storage column 12 is located on a straight line crossing perpendicularly the median d an axis perpendicularly connecting two central axes of immediately successive storage columns 9. In general, the positioning of the additional storage columns 11 aims to optimize the volume of the barrel 6 as much as possible. Thus, the positioning of additional storage columns 11 is preferably carried out without any increase in the size of the barrel 6.

Advantageously, each of the storage columns 8 further comprises a crown axis 13, and each of the additional storage columns 11 also comprises an additional axis 14. Advantageously, a crown axis 13 crosses the central axis of a column perpendicularly. storage 9 and the axis of rotation 5 of the barrel 6. The additional axis 14 crosses perpendicularly for its part the central axis of an additional storage column 9 and the axis of rotation 5 of the barrel 6.

This advantageous configuration makes it possible to define angles between several of these crown 13 and additional 14 axes and consequently to precisely define the relative position of each of the storage columns 8 and of the additional storage columns 11 on the barrel 6.

Thus, two immediately successive crown axes form an angle β. On the other hand, two additional immediately successive axes form an angle a. Advantageously, an angle α is twice as large as an angle β. This advantageous characteristic allows the positioning of a number of additional storage columns 11 equal to half the number of storage columns 8. More precisely, in a preferred embodiment of the invention, comprising 12 storage columns 8 and 6 columns. additional storage 11, the angle α is 60 ° and the angle β is 30 °. Other angles are of course possible depending on the number of storage columns 8 and the number of additional storage columns 11. In another non-limiting example, in which the barrel 6 comprises 8 storage columns 8 and 4 additional storage columns. storage 11, the angle α is 90 ° and the angle β is 45 °.

An angle γ is also defined. The angle γ is formed from an additional axis 14 and the crown axis 13 immediately successive to said additional axis 14 and this regardless of the direction of rotation of the barrel 6. The angle γ is advantageously twice as small. than β or four times smaller than a. Thus, in our preferred embodiment of the invention with 12 storage columns 8, the angle γ is 15 °. In the other example with 8 storage columns 8, the angle γ is 22.5 °.

In general, the barrel 6 operates successive rotations configured to deliver the targets (one per column) from all the columns. A rotation, in several stages, of 360 °, corresponds to a complete cycle. In this embodiment, the angular displacement of the barrel 6 at each of its rotations may not be identical to the previous rotation. Thus, for the barrel 6 to provide a target of two additional immediately successive storage columns 11, that is to say for the barrel to perform an angular displacement equivalent to the angle a, it must distribute two targets respectively resulting from two storage columns 8. To do this, starting from a first additional storage column 11 and to go to a second additional storage column 11, the barrel 6 must perform a first angular displacement equivalent to the angel γ, to provide a target of a first storage column 8, then a second angular displacement equivalent to the angle β, to provide a target of a second storage column 8, and finally a third angular displacement equivalent to the angle γ in order to provide a target from the second additional storage column 11.

In an alternative embodiment of the invention (not shown in the figures) in which the number of additional storage columns 11 is identical to the number of storage columns 8, said additional storage columns 11 are on the ring concentric with the crown 7 and between two storage columns 8. That is to say crossing perpendicularly the median of an axis perpendicularly connecting two central axes of immediately successive storage columns 9. Thus, for example, if the number of storage columns 8 is 10 then the number of additional storage columns 11 are also 10. This non-limiting embodiment makes it possible to have 20 columns of targets in a one-dimensional launch machine. barely greater than that of a 10 column launching machine. Indeed, if we take the example of a conventional barrel of 10 columns, the latter has a dimension of. The dimension of a barrel of 10 storage columns 8 plus 10 additional storage columns 11 has a dimension between 750 mm and 950 mm and preferably between 880mm and 920mm. It can be seen that the increase in the number of targets (passage from 500 targets stored to 1000 targets equivalent to 100% increase in storage) is absolutely not proportional to the increase in the diameter of the barrel, which remains restricted. What is more, this diameter can be controlled by positioning the additional storage columns 8 efficiently, that is to say with a minimum of space between them.

In this embodiment, the angles α and β are identical and the angle γ is two times smaller than said angles α and β. The determination of these angles is of course identical to that described above. In this embodiment, the angular movement of the barrel is always equal to the angle γ. Thus for example in a machine of 20 columns the angles α and β are 30 ° and the angle γ is 15 °.

In these two alternative embodiments, several advantages are clearly defined. First, these characteristics make it possible to increase the target storage capacity of a launching machine from 50% to 100%, without substantially modifying its general size. Thus, the number of reloading is reduced. In addition, the machines perform smaller angular movements (generally ½ angle β). As a result, they generate less vibration which reduces the risk of breaking the integrity of the lowest level target. Finally, the additional targets being closer to the axis of rotation 5 of the barrel 6, the resistive torque due to the increased load is limited.

The support 2 carried by the frame 1 advantageously comprises a first and a second hole (15 and 16). Advantageously, the first hole 15 is positioned in order to allow a movement of a target coming from a storage column 8 towards the launching plate 4. Respectively, the second hole 16 is positioned in order to allow a movement of one. target coming from an additional storage column 11 towards the launching plate 4. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the targets are brought one by one onto the launching plate, in order to supply the launching arm 3 with a single target. In an alternative embodiment of the invention, the launching arm 3 is supplied, for each launch, with a target coming from a storage column 8 and a target coming from an additional storage column 11.

In all cases, the rotation of the launching arm allows the target present on the launching plate 4 to converge towards a support element with a view to the ejection of said target and those regardless of the origin of the target.

. In addition, it is of course understood that all the examples relating to machines with a precise number of storage columns 8 are nonlimiting examples in order to specify and explain the invention. Other organization than that in a ring are also possible.

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Claims (15)

1. Target-launching machine comprising a chassis (1) on which there is mounted a support (2) relative to which a barrel (6) is mounted rotatably on a rotation axis (5) of the barrel and in one rotation direction, said barrel (6) comprising a plurality of target-storage columns (8) storing targets by stacking, the storage columns (8) being immobile with respect to one another and disposed in a ring (7) defining an internal volume of the barrel,
   characterised in that the internal volume of the barrel comprises at least one additional target-storage element (10) that comprises a plurality of additional target-storage columns (11).
2. Machine according to the preceding claim, wherein at least some of the plurality of additional storage columns (11) form a concentric annulus with a diameter less than the ring (7).
3. Machine according to either one of the preceding two claims, wherein the additional storage column (11) comprises at least one movable rod (18) configured to pass from one from among a position of insertion of the targets in the additional storage column (11) and a position of locking the targets in the additional storage column (11) to the other one from among the position of insertion of the targets in the additional storage column (11) and the position of locking the targets in the additional storage column (11).
4. Machine according to the preceding claim, wherein the passage from the locking position to the insertion position of the movable rod (18) is performed by at least one from among the following means: unscrewing, driving, pivoting.
5. Machine according to one of the preceding claims, wherein each of the additional storage columns (11) comprises a central axis (12) of an additional column at the centre of an internal volume defined by a circumference of said additional storage column (11), and an additional axis (14) perpendicularly intersecting the rotation axis of the barrel (5) and said central additional-column axis (12), and wherein an angle α is formed between two additional axes (12) immediately successive in the direction of rotation of the barrel (6).
6. Machine according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein each of the storage columns (8) of the ring (7) comprises a central storage-column axis (9) at the centre of an internal volume defined by a circumference of said storage column (8), and a ring axis (13) perpendicularly intersecting the rotation axis of the barrel (5) and said central storage-column axis (9), and wherein an angle β is formed between two ring axes (13) immediately successive (5) in the direction of rotation of the barrel (6).
7. Machine according to the preceding two claims in combination, wherein an angle γ is formed by the additional axis (14) issuing from an additional storage column (11) and the ring axis (13) issuing from the storage column (8) immediately successive to said additional storage column (11).
8. Machine according to the preceding claim wherein the angle α is twice as large as the angle β and four times larger than the angle γ, and preferably wherein the angle α is 60°, the angle β 30° and the angle γ 15°.
9. Machine according to claim 7 wherein the angle β is less than double the angle γ.
10. Machine according to any one of the three preceding three claims, wherein the barrel (6) is configured to perform successively, in the direction of rotation of the barrel (6), first and second angular movements equivalent to the angle γ and then a third angular movement equivalent to the angle β.
11. Machine according to claim 7, wherein the number of additional storage columns (11) is identical to the number of storage columns (8) and wherein the angle α is identical to the angle β and twice as large as an angle γ.
12. Machine according to the preceding claim, wherein the angle α and the angle β are 30° and the angle γ is 15°.
13. Machine according to either one of the preceding two claims, wherein the barrel (6) is configured to perform, in the direction of rotation of the barrel (6), a succession of angular movements equivalent to the angle γ.
14. Machine according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the support (2) comprises a first hole (15) configured to allow passage of a target coming from the ring of storage columns (8) to a launch plate (4), and a second hole (16) configured to allow the passage of a target coming from the additional target-storage element (11) to the launch plate (4).
15. Machine according to the preceding claim, wherein the barrel (6) and the support (2) are configured to deliver only one target at a time to the launch plate (4).

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