Wilcox rail system with embedded circuts
Wilco exhibited their embedded circuit rail system for the HK45 and HK 416 at ASAS. The fore grip can then be used to control all the accessories without wires. Very clever. SMGLee took some photos:
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Howard Kent/armordevelopment.comwrote on August 19th, 2009 at 5:23 am Link To Comment |
Dear FB,
The reason these developments are doomed to fail, even from the VERY talented Wilcox company, is they are focusing on electrifying the rail. is that open conductors will deteriorate or short with MIL-STD salt/dust/ice environments and the design has very little signal capability for advanced accessories. Stand by for a better idea from our direction…
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abc123wrote on July 22nd, 2010 at 10:17 am Link To Comment |
Can’t they use the same mechanism as electric toothbrushes? They use magnetic fields to wireless transfer of energy. Yes, they do not transfer electricity, but they do convert to magnetism, then convert back to electricity inside the receiving item.
Sure, it takes up more space, but most electronics get smaller with time.
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Davewrote on December 19th, 2008 at 11:44 pm Link To Comment |
What happens if it gets wet?
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Steveresponded to Dave on December 19th, 2008 at 11:48 pm Link To Comment |
Dave ,good point!
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Vote For Davidwrote on October 23rd, 2008 at 3:04 am Link To Comment |
It can only be proprietary until release. Then anybody can copy the system and/or make adapters.
Let’s see how that *sliding* contact setup does in fine sand.
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jdunwrote on October 22nd, 2008 at 10:44 am Link To Comment |
I wonder how durable the system will be. What kind of protection other then the rail cover to protect the circuit? Hopefully, the accessories won’t be proprietary.
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Can’t they use the same mechanism as electric toothbrushes? They use magnetic fields to wireless transfer of energy. Yes, they do not transfer electricity, but they do convert to magnetism, then convert back to electricity inside the receiving item.
Sure, it takes up more space, but most electronics get smaller with time.
Dear FB,
The reason these developments are doomed to fail, even from the VERY talented Wilcox company, is they are focusing on electrifying the rail. is that open conductors will deteriorate or short with MIL-STD salt/dust/ice environments and the design has very little signal capability for advanced accessories. Stand by for a better idea from our direction…
-HK
What happens if it gets wet?
Dave ,good point!
It can only be proprietary until release. Then anybody can copy the system and/or make adapters.
Let’s see how that *sliding* contact setup does in fine sand.
I wonder how durable the system will be. What kind of protection other then the rail cover to protect the circuit? Hopefully, the accessories won’t be proprietary.