Archery bow monitoring
An archery bow comprises a stabilizer mounting facility. A bow element for the archery bow comprises a body. The body comprises a first mounting facility. The first mounting facility is configured for connection to the stabilizer mounting facility. The body comprises a second mounting facility. The second mounting facility is configured for connection to a bow stabilizer. The body includes an accelerometer. The bow element comprises a processor. The processor is connected to the accelerometer. The processor is configured to receive three-dimensional acceleration information from the accelerometer. The processor is operable to generate sampled information based on the three-dimensional acceleration information. The bow element comprises a transmitter. The transmitter is connected to the processor. The transmitter is operable to transmit the sampled information.
1. An accessory for an archery bow with a stabilizer mounting receptacle configured to removably receive a stabilizer fastener, the accessory comprising;
a body;
the body having a first fastener removably attached to the stabilizer mounting receptacle;
the body including an accelerometer;
a processor connected to the accelerometer, the processor configured to receive three-dimensional acceleration information from the accelerometer, the processor operable to generate sampled information based on the three-dimensional acceleration information;
a transmitter connected to the processor, the transmitter operable to transmit the sampled information; and
the body including a stabilizer.
2. The accessory according to claim 1 wherein the body is an elongated body with the first fastener at a first end of the body, and the accelerometer proximate to the first end.
3. The accessory according to claim 1 wherein the accelerometer is proximate to the first fastener.
4. The accessory according to claim 1 wherein the stabilizer includes a flexible portion away from the first fastener.
5. The accessory according to claim 1 wherein the stabilizer is flexibly connected to the first fastener and the accelerometer is rigidly connected to the first fastener.
6. The accessory according to claim 1 , wherein the first fastener is a threaded shaft.
7. The accessory according to claim 1 , wherein the accelerometer is a tri-axial accelerometer.
8. The accessory according to claim 1 , including a power source connected to the body.
9. The accessory according to claim 1 , wherein the transmitter is a Bluetooth wireless device.
10. The accessory according to claim 1 , including an indicator on the body, the indicator operable to visually display a plurality of different statuses.
11. The accessory according to claim 10 , wherein the indicator is a multi-color illuminator.
12. The accessory according to claim 1 , wherein the transmitter is configured to communicate with a receiver app embodied in a receiver mechanically separate from, and operably connected to the transmitter.
13. The accessory according to claim 12 , wherein the receiver app is operable to generate a display based on the sampled information.
14. The accessory according to claim 1 , including a capacitive switch on the body.