Mounting device for a riflescope

Abstract

In a device (100) for mounting a sighting optic (110) onto a firearm (200), wherein two pedestals (113) arranged in the area of ​​a lower surface (111) of a sighting optic carrier (112) are reversibly insertable into corresponding grooves (122) in the area of ​​a surface (121) of a sighting optic mounting device (120) of the firearm (200), improved repeatable positioning precision compared to the prior art is achieved by providing one or more spring-loaded pressure elements (123, 124) in at least one of the grooves (122), which are oriented to press against a rear surface (114) of a pedestal (113) in order to press a front surface (115) of a pedestal (113) towards a relevant adjoining surface (125) of a groove (122).

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a device for mounting a sighting optic on a firearm, wherein at least one pedester arranged in the region of a lower surface of a sighting optic carrier (112) can be reversibly inserted into a corresponding groove (122) in the region of a surface of a sighting optic fastening device of the firearm.

[0002] Mounting devices of the type mentioned above are known in the prior art in a variety of different designs. The aim and purpose of these mounting devices is to reversibly and precisely connect a sighting optic to a firearm. However, these known mounting devices have the disadvantage that repeatable, precise positioning of a sighting optic on a given firearm is only possible within an undesirably large tolerance range.

[0003] The document US 2 942 346 A discloses a telescopic sight mount for a rifle, comprising a carrier mounted on the barrel of the weapon, which carrier has in one end a cylindrical bore parallel to the axis of the weapon barrel and in the other end an inwardly inclined undercut extending transversely to the axis of the weapon barrel, with a locking bracket slidably received in the cylindrical bore, one end of which projects from the bore, a spring within the bore which urges the bolt outwards, there being an inwardly inclined undercut in one end of the bolt and an outwardly inclined portion at the upper edge of one end of the bolt which is connected to the inwardly inclined undercut, a pin projecting downwards from the bolt, and a slot in the carrier which slidably receives the pin.

[0004] From the document US 7 444 776 B2 a mounting device for releasably attaching an accessory to a firearm is known, the mounting device comprising: - a coupling piece connectable to the accessory and having a downwardly tapered plug extending from a main body portion, the plug having a slot extending inwardly from an outer wall of the plug, - a support base having an internal cavity extending between opposite side walls of the base, the support base further having an opening with an internal wall arrangement including an opening, the opening being dimensioned in cooperation with the plug to receive the plug, - a holder slidably positioned within the inner cavity, the holder having opposed arms extending from a central portion of the holder, each arm having a finger extending through the opening and into the slot to retain the plug in the opening, and - a release assembly having an actuator operatively connected to the holder, wherein application of a release force to the actuator displaces the finger from the slot, thereby enabling removal of the plug from the opening.

[0005] The document US 2003 / 0056417 A1 discloses a removable mount for removably attaching a telescopic sight to a rifle, the rifle having a barrel and a receiver, the receiver having a longitudinal axis approximately aligned with the barrel, the receiver having a receiver ring in a forward position proximate the barrel and a receiver bridge in a rearward position distal to the barrel, comprising: a front base having an upper surface secured to the receiver ring by any conventional means, the upper surface terminating in a front slot, and the front base terminating in a lateral slot oriented in a direction approximately parallel to the upper surface and approximately transverse to the longitudinal axis of the rifle receiver.

[0006] US 5 396 725 A discloses a quick-detachable mounting mechanism for attaching to a dovetail mount having a front dovetail and a rear dovetail on a receiver, comprising: - a front base with an elongated slot with a conical surface, at least one screw hole and a curved lower surface, a rear sliding base with at least one hole, a threaded hole, at least one ear, a first wedge, a second wedge and a curved surface, - a locking pin with at least one detent and one notch, at least one spring, - a rear slider with a hole for receiving the locking pin, a first passage and a hole for receiving a ball and the spring, a first guide path for receiving the first bar, a second guide path for receiving the second bar and a slot, and - Means for securing the front base to a receiver; means for securing the rear sliding base to the receiver; and means for securing the rear slide to the rear slide base, wherein the rear slide guides slide in the rear slide base wedges and the spring is compressed against the ear of the rear slide base and held by the locking pin.

[0007] From the document DE 100 02 587 A1 a mounting device with a front and a rear fastening device for attaching a removable telescopic sight to hunting and sporting weapons is known, wherein the distance between the upper edge of the rifle case and the lower edge of the telescopic sight is a maximum of 10 mm.

[0008] The object of the invention is to provide a mounting device for aiming optics which enables improved positioning precision compared to the known mounting devices.

[0009] For a mounting device of the type mentioned at the outset, this object is achieved according to the invention in that one or more spring-biased pressure elements are provided in the groove, which are aligned against a rear surface of the at least one pedester in the installed state in order to press a front surface of the pedester in the direction of a respective border surface of the groove, wherein - two spring-loaded pressure elements are provided, each of which is designed as a ball placed in the region of a front end of a spiral spring, the rear end of the respective spiral spring being supported against a support element, - the two balls together with the associated spiral spring and support element are arranged in a respective bore of an integral groove element, and - the groove-side opening of a respective bore of the groove element has a smaller diameter than the diameter of the adjacent balls, so that a predetermined part of the ball projects under pressure beyond the respective opening in order to apply a pressure of predetermined strength against a rear surface of a pedester, wherein - the force of a coil spring generating the preload is dimensioned to press the pedester firmly and immovably against a relevant boundary surface of a groove for the purpose of repeatable, precise positioning of the aiming optics.

[0010] Preferred embodiments of the invention are the subject of the subclaims, the elements of which act in the sense of a further improvement of the approach to solving the problem underlying the invention.

[0011] The mounting device according to the invention, by means of the above-mentioned combination of features, enables a repeatable, highly precise positioning of a sighting optic on a respective firearm. This is achieved in particular by the force of the spring generating the preload being dimensioned to press the pedester firmly and firmly against a respective interface of a groove, free of play, for the purpose of repeatable, precise positioning of the sighting optic.

[0012] According to a first preferred embodiment of the mounting device according to the invention, the respective rear ends of the two coil springs are supported against a common support element. In particular, the respective rear ends of the two coil springs are supported in the region of the opposing ends of a rod-shaped common support element.

[0013] According to a further preferred embodiment of the mounting device according to the invention, the integral groove element can be placed in the area of ​​the surface of the aiming optics fastening device and can be fixed by means of a screw introduced through a blind hole in the area of ​​the lower surface of the aiming optics fastening device.

[0014] An integral groove element can be additionally firmly bonded in the area of ​​the surface of the sighting optics fastening device using an adhesive of suitable viscosity.

[0015] According to the above construction, a sighting optic is preferably but not necessarily to be attached by laterally placing a lower notch of the sighting optic carrier on a rail integrally formed in the sighting optic attachment device parallel to the barrel of the firearm and then tilting the sighting optic while inserting the pedesters onto the rail of the sighting optic attachment device.

[0016] The assembly device according to the invention is explained below using a preferred embodiment, which is illustrated in the figure of the drawing. Therein: Fig. 1 a preferred embodiment of the mounting device according to the invention, including firearm and aiming optics in a view obliquely from above; Fig. 2 the aiming optics mounting device of the Fig. 1 shows a preferred embodiment of the mounting device according to the invention in a view obliquely from above; Fig. 3 a schematic representation of the aiming optics fastening device with built-in groove element in a view obliquely from above; Fig. 4 that in Fig. 3 shows the groove element in a view from above; Fig. 5 the sighting optics carrier of the Fig. 1 shows a preferred embodiment of the mounting device according to the invention in a view obliquely from above; Fig. 6 the sighting optics carrier of the Fig. 1 shows a preferred embodiment of the mounting device according to the invention in a view obliquely from below; Fig. 7 the sighting optics carrier of the Fig. 1 shows a preferred embodiment of the mounting device according to the invention in a view from below.

[0017] The Fig. The device 100 according to the invention shown in Figures 1 to 7 is intended for mounting a sighting optic 110 on a firearm 200. A pedestal 113 arranged in the region of a lower surface 111 of a sighting optic carrier 112 can be reversibly inserted into an associated and correspondingly designed groove 122 in the region of a surface 121 of a sighting optic fastening device 120 of the firearm.

[0018] Within the groove 122, two spring-loaded pressure elements 123, 124 are provided, which are aligned to press against a rear surface 114 of a pedester 113 in order to press a front surface 115 of a pedester 113 towards a respective adjacent surface 125 of a groove 122.

[0019] The pressure elements 123, 124 are each designed as a ball placed in the region of a front end of a spiral spring 130, 131, wherein the respective rear end of the respective spiral spring 130, 131 is supported against a common support element 140 designed in the form of a rod, and wherein the respective rear ends of the two spiral springs 130, 131 are mounted in the region of the opposite ends of the support element 140 designed as a rod.

[0020] The force of a coil spring 130 generating the preload is dimensioned to press the pedester 113 firmly and firmly against the boundary surface 125 of the groove 122 for the purpose of repeatable, precise positioning of the aiming optics 110.

[0021] The two balls, together with the associated spiral spring 130, 131, 132 and support element 140, are arranged in a respective bore of an integral groove element 122.

[0022] The groove-side opening of a respective bore of the groove element 122 has a smaller diameter than the diameter of an adjacent ball 123, 124, so that a predetermined part of a ball 123, 124 projects under pressure beyond the respective opening in order to apply a pressure of predetermined strength against a rear surface of a pedestal 113.

[0023] An integral groove element 122 can be placed in the area of ​​the surface 121 of the aiming optics fastening device 120 and can be fixed by means of a screw introduced through a blind hole in the area of ​​the lower surface 111 of the aiming optics fastening device 120.

[0024] The integral groove element 150 is additionally firmly bonded in the area of ​​the surface 121 of the aiming optics fastening device 120 by means of an adhesive of suitable viscosity.

[0025] A sighting optic 110 is to be attached by laterally placing a lower notch of the sighting optic carrier 112 on a rail 126 integrally formed in the sighting optic attachment device 120, parallel to the barrel of the firearm 200, and then tilting the sighting optic 110 onto the rail 126 of the sighting optic attachment device 120 while inserting the pedestals 113.

[0026] The embodiment of the invention explained above serves only for the purpose of a better understanding of the inventive teaching specified by the claims, which as such is not limited by the embodiment. List of reference symbols 100 device 110 aiming optics 111 Underside of the aiming optics carrier 112 rifle scope carriers 113 pedestals 114 Back surface of the pedester 115 Front surface of the pedester 116 Notch of the optics carrier 120 Sighting optics mounting device 121 Surface 122 groove 123, 124 Pressure elements, ball 125 Adjacent area 126 rail 130, 131 spring, spiral spring 140 support element 150 groove element 151, 152 bore 153, 154 Opening 160 screw 165 blind bore 200 firearms

Claims

[1] Device (100) for mounting a sighting optic (110) on a firearm (200), wherein at least one pedester (113) arranged in the region of a lower surface (111) of a sighting optic carrier (112) can be reversibly inserted into a corresponding groove (122) in the region of a surface (121) of a sighting optic fastening device (120) of the firearm (200), characterized by that one or more spring-biased pressure elements (123, 124) are provided in the groove (122), which are aligned against a rear surface (114) of the at least one pedester (113) in the installed state in order to press a front surface (115) of the pedester (113) in the direction of a respective border surface (125) of the groove (122), wherein - two spring-biased pressure elements (123, 124) are provided, each of which is designed as a ball (123, 124) placed in the region of a front end of a spiral spring (130, 131), the respective rear end of the respective spiral spring (130, 131) being supported against a support element (140), - the two balls (123, 124) together with the associated spiral spring (130, 131) and support element (140) are arranged in a respective bore (151, 152) of an integral groove element (150), and - the groove-side opening (153, 154) of a respective bore (151, 152) of the groove element (150) has a smaller diameter than the diameter of the adjacent balls (123, 124), so that a predetermined part of the ball (123, 124) projects under pressure beyond the respective opening (153, 154) in order to apply a pressure of predetermined strength against a rear surface (114) of a pedestal (113), wherein - the force of a coil spring (130, 131) generating the preload is dimensioned to press the pedester (113) firmly and immovably against a respective boundary surface (125) of a groove (122) for the purpose of repeatable, precise positioning of the aiming optics (110). [2] Mounting device according to claim 1, characterized by that the respective rear ends of the two spiral springs (130, 131) are supported against a common support element (140). [3] Mounting device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the respective rear ends of the two spiral springs (130, 131) are supported in the region of the opposite ends of a rod-shaped common support element (140). [4] Mounting device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized bythat the integral groove element (150) can be placed in the region of the surface (121) of the aiming optics fastening device (120) and can be fixed by means of a screw (160) introduced through a blind bore (165) in the region of the lower surface (111) of the aiming optics fastening device (120). [5] Mounting device according to claim 4, characterized by that the integral groove element (150) is additionally glued in the region of the surface (121) of the sighting optics fastening device (120) by means of an adhesive of suitable viscosity.

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