Weapon assembly

Abstract

The invention relates to a weapon mount for mounting a sighting device or an attachment to a handgun, comprising a base part (1) and a mounting part (2) detachably connected to the base part (1). The mounting part (2) includes a mounting body (14) with a first engagement element (15) fixedly arranged thereon for positive engagement with the base part (1) and a second engagement element (17) movably arranged on the mounting body (14) for engagement with the base part (1). The second engagement element (17) is pivotably arranged on the mounting body (14) about a transverse axis perpendicular to a longitudinal axis (16) of the mounting body (14) between an unfolded release position and a folded clamping position.

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a weapon mount for mounting a sighting device or an attachment on a handgun according to the preamble of claim 1.

[0002] Such a weapon mount is known from WO 93 / 15371 A. It comprises a rail-shaped base part that can be attached to a handgun and a mounting part that can be detachably connected to the base part via a clamping mechanism, with semi-circular brackets for a telescopic sight. The mounting part includes a rail-shaped mounting body on which a fixed first engagement element, designed as a half-conical recess, is arranged for positive engagement with an upwardly widening, frustoconical engagement element on the base part. A second engagement element, designed as a sliding bolt, is also arranged on the rail-shaped mounting body for engagement with a corresponding recess on an upwardly projecting rib of the base part.The bolt is slidably guided in a longitudinal bore of the mounting body and can be moved between a retracted release position and an extended clamping position via a clamping mechanism designed as a toggle lever with a laterally projecting clamping lever and a transmission lever. The bolt is supported by a compression spring on a sliding piece pivotally connected to the toggle lever and can therefore be moved axially against the pressure of the compression spring.

[0003] In a telescopic sight mount disclosed in US 5 428 915 A, the two ring holders, each formed from two half-rings, are attached to a mounting block screwed onto a chamber sleeve by means of a stud screw and an opposing adjusting screw.

[0004] The object of the invention is to create a weapon mount of the type mentioned above, which has a flat design and enables a stable and as free of play as possible connection even under larger axial loads.

[0005] This problem is solved by a weapon mount with the features of claim 1. Advantageous embodiments and further developments of the invention are specified in the dependent claims.

[0006] In the weapon mount according to the invention, the mounting part, which is detachably connectable to a base part, comprises a mounting body with a first engagement element fixed to it for positive engagement with the base part and a second engagement element movably arranged on the mounting body for engagement with the base part. The second engagement element is pivotably arranged on the mounting body about a transverse axis perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the mounting body between an unfolded release position and a folded clamping position. The mounting body and the second engagement element pivotally connected to it form a toggle lever, by which the second engagement element is not only pivoted when folded in, but also displaced relative to the first engagement element in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the mounting body. This allows the two engagement elements to be clamped against the base part.The toggle lever principle enables high clamping force with a short clamping stroke. This allows for precise and virtually play-free mounting of aiming devices or attachments to a handgun. The weapon mount is easy to use and can therefore be quickly and easily mounted and dismounted even in poor lighting conditions or at night.

[0007] In a particularly advantageous embodiment, the first engagement element has a wedge shape adapted to a wedge-shaped contact area of ​​a first recess in the base part, with two wedge-shaped end faces for contact with corresponding counter surfaces on the wedge-shaped contact area of ​​the first recess. The end faces are preferably inclined obliquely inwards and the corresponding counter surfaces obliquely outwards. This allows the base body to be engaged from below by the first engagement element, so that when the first engagement element is pressed against the contact area, not only is alignment along the longitudinal axis achieved, but the assembly part is also pulled against the base part.

[0008] The second engagement element preferably also comprises a wedge shape adapted to a wedge-shaped contact area of ​​a second recess in the base part, with two wedge-shaped side surfaces that contact corresponding counter surfaces on the wedge-shaped contact area of ​​the second recess. The second engagement element expediently has a step above the side surfaces with a lower bearing surface. This bearing surface allows the second engagement element to be placed onto the base part in the unfolded position.

[0009] The second engagement element is advantageously pivotably supported on a pressure piece that is adjustable within the mounting body and is preferably pressed against the pressure piece by a first compression spring. The adjustability of the pressure piece allows for compensation of manufacturing tolerances and adjustment of the clamping force of the second engagement element. For ease of adjustment, the pressure piece can be wedge-shaped and provided with an inclined contact surface for contact with a correspondingly inclined counter-surface of the mounting body, as well as a support surface that serves as a counter-bearing for the second engagement element. The pressure piece can be arranged in a recess of the mounting body and be adjustable by means of an adjusting screw located within a transverse bore in the mounting body.

[0010] The second engagement element preferably has an upwardly angled horizontal retaining rib and an end-face contact surface arranged below the retaining rib for contact with the pressure piece. A limiting screw, engaging with the retaining rib of the second engagement element, can be arranged on the mounting body of the assembly part to limit the pivoting movement of the second engagement element.

[0011] In a further advantageous embodiment, a holding device for securing the mounting body in a lowered position against the base part can be arranged on the mounting body. The holding device can include two clamping pieces, slidable in a transverse groove of the mounting body, for engaging two retaining lugs arranged on a base body of the base part. The two clamping pieces can be moved into a separated locking position by a spring and into a retracted release position by push buttons.

[0012] Further features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description of a preferred embodiment with reference to the drawing. The drawing shows: Figure 1 a perspective view of a base part and a mounting part of a weapon mount for mounting a sighting device or attachment on a handgun in a disassembled position; Figure 2a bottom view of the in Figure 1 weapon mount shown in a holding position; Figure 3 The weapon mount in a holding position, shown in a perspective view from below; Figure 4 The weapon mount in a holding position, viewed from the rear; Figure 5 The weapon mount in a holding position, shown in a perspective view from above; Figure 6 The weapon assembly in a mounting position, viewed from above; Figure 7 The weapon mount in a mounting position in a side view; Figure 8 The weapon assembly in a longitudinal section when in a mounting position; Figure 9 the weapon mount in a holding position in a side view and Figure 10 The weapon mount in a holding position in a longitudinal section.

[0013] In Figure 1Figure 1 shows a weapon mount designed for mounting a sighting device or attachment to a handgun, comprising a base part 1 and a mounting part 2 detachably connected to the base part 1. The base part 1 has a plate-shaped body 3 with a front first recess 4 and a rear second recess 5. The front first recess 4 includes a first guide area 6 and a wedge-shaped front first contact area 7. The rear second recess 5 has a second guide area 8 and a wedge-shaped rear second contact area 9. On the rear side of the base part 3, two rearward-projecting retaining lugs 10 with lower retaining surfaces 11 are provided for a retaining device 12 on the mounting part 2, which will be explained in more detail below. The base part 1 can be attached directly to a handgun or via a mounting device through bores 13 in the base part 3.However, the basic part 1 can also be integrated directly into the system box, the weapon barrel or another suitable weapon part.

[0014] As also from the Figure 2 and 3As can be seen, the mounting part 2, designed for connection to a targeting device, a night vision device, a thermal imaging camera, or another attachment or add-on device, includes a plate-shaped mounting body 14 that can be placed on the base body 3 of the base part 1. A fixed front engagement element 15 is located on the underside of the mounting body 14, and the first recess 4 in the base body 3 of the base part 1 is engaged by this element. A second engagement element 17, pivotable between an extended release position and a folded clamping position, is also located on the underside of the mounting body 14, and engages in the second recess 5 in the base body 3 of the base part 1. The mounting body 14 also has a first guide element 18 on its underside, which engages in the first guide area 6 of the first recess 4, and a second guide element 19, which engages in the second guide area 8 of the second recess 5.

[0015] In the Figures 1 and 2It can be seen that the first engagement element 15, at its end facing the contact area 7 of the first recess 4, has a wedge shape adapted to the contact area 7, with two wedge-shaped end faces 20 for contacting corresponding counter surfaces 21 on the wedge-shaped contact area 7 of the first recess 4. The end faces 20 on the first engagement element 15 are inclined inwards, and the counter surfaces 21 on the base part 1 are inclined outwards accordingly. This allows the plate-shaped base body 3 to be engaged by the first engagement element 15, so that when the engagement element 15 is pressed against the contact area 7, not only is it aligned along the longitudinal axis 16, but a pulling force is also generated in the direction of the base body 3.The second engagement element 15 also has at its end facing the contact area 9 a wedge shape adapted to the wedge-shaped contact area 9 of the second recess 5 with two side surfaces 22 for contact with opposing surfaces 23 on the wedge-shaped contact area 9 of the second recess 5. Above the side surfaces 22, the second engagement element 15 has a step with a lower bearing surface 24.

[0016] The holding device 12 provided on the mounting part 2 contains two clamping pieces 27 which are guided slidably in a transverse groove 25 in the mounting body 14 transversely to the longitudinal axis 16 and which are pressed into an open holding position by a spring 26 and which can be moved into a compressed mounting position by means of push buttons 28 against the force of the spring 26.

[0017] The two clamping pieces 27, which can be moved relative to each other, have according to Figure 4On their outer sides, a stepped surface with an upper contact surface 29 rests against the lower retaining surfaces 11 of the two retaining lugs 10 on the base body 3 of the base part 1. By means of the contact surfaces 29 of the clamping pieces 27, which are pressed outwards by the spring 26, against the retaining surfaces 11 of the two retaining lugs 10, the mounting body 14 of the mounting part 2 can be held in its lower retaining position on the base body 2 of the base part 1. By pressing the two push buttons 28 with the thumb and forefinger, the two clamping pieces 27 can be pressed inwards against the force of the spring 26, thus releasing the locking mechanism of the two clamping pieces 27 for removal of the mounting part 2.

[0018] As from the Figures 5 and 6As can be seen, the mounting body 14 of the mounting part 2 has a recess on its upper side with a deeper lower part 30 and a less deep but wider upper part 31. In the deeper lower part 30 of the recess is a Figure 6A wedge-shaped pressure piece 32, recognizable in plan view, is arranged with an inclined front contact surface 33 and a rear support surface 34 serving as an abutment for the second engagement element 17. The wedge-shaped pressure piece 32 rests with its inclined front contact surface 33 against an inclined counter surface 35 in the inner part 30 of the recess and can be adjusted by an adjusting screw 37 located within a transverse bore 36 in the mounting body 14. By turning the adjusting screw 37, the pressure piece 32 can be adjusted so that the support surface 34, which serves as an abutment for the second engagement element 17, is moved in the direction of the longitudinal axis 16. This allows manufacturing tolerances to be compensated for and the clamping force of the second engagement element 17 to be adjusted. A rail-shaped cover 39, provided with an elongated hole 38, is inserted into the upper part 31 of the recess and screwed to the mounting body 14.

[0019] From the Figures 7 to 10 It is evident that the first engagement element 15 is firmly connected to the mounting body 14 via a screw 40. The second engagement element 17, supported on the pressure piece 32, is attached to the mounting body 14 of the mounting part 2 about a transverse axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis 26 of the mounting body 14 between a Figures 7 and 8 shown unfolded release position and one in the Figures 9 and 10 The clamping position shown is pivotably arranged in the folded position.

[0020] In Figure 8It can be seen that the second engagement element 17 has a through-opening 41 for receiving a circular guide part 42 arranged on the underside of the mounting body 14 and a step with an upwardly angled horizontal retaining web 43. Below the retaining web 43, the second engagement element 17 has an end-face contact surface 44 for bearing against the support surface 34 of the pressure piece 32. The second engagement element 17 is connected to the support surface 34 of the pressure piece 32 via the contact surface 44 between the Figures 7 and 8 shown unfolded mounting position and the one in the Figures 9 and 10The retaining element 43 is pivotally mounted in the holding position shown. In the unfolded mounting position, the retaining web 43 rests against a head 45 of a limiting screw 46 screwed into the mounting body 14. The limiting screw 46 restricts the unfolding angle of the second engagement element 17. A first compression spring 47, shown only schematically, which is clamped between the second engagement element 17 and the mounting body 2, presses the second engagement element 17 with its contact surface 42 against the support surface 34 of the pressure piece 32. A second compression spring 48, also shown only schematically, presses the second engagement element 17 into the unfolded release position. A through-hole 49, designed as a countersunk hole, for a retaining screw is provided in the circular guide part 42 arranged within the through-opening 41 of the second engagement element 17.

[0021] The plate-shaped mounting body 14 and the second engagement element 17, which is pivotally supported on the pressure piece 32, form a toggle lever. When folded in, the second engagement element 17 is not only pivoted but also displaced relative to the first engagement element 15 in the direction of the longitudinal axis 16. This causes the two engagement elements 15 and 17 to be clamped against each other within their recesses in the direction of the longitudinal axis 16 when in the holding position, thus enabling precise and secure clamping. The toggle lever principle achieves a high clamping force with a short clamping stroke.The second engagement element 15 allows the first engagement element 15 with its wedge-shaped end face 20 to be quickly pressed against the corresponding counter surface 21 of the first recess 4, and then, with a high contact force, the second engagement element 17 with its side surfaces 22 can also be pressed against the corresponding counter surfaces 23 of the second recess 5.

[0022] In one of the Figures 7 and 8 In the assembly position shown, the second engagement element 17 is unfolded and is pressed into the unfolded release position by the schematically depicted second compression spring 46. In this assembly position, the assembly part 2 can be placed onto the base part 1 such that the first engagement element 15 engages in the first recess 4 and the second engagement element 17... Figure 8with its lower contact surface 24 provided at the step, it comes to rest on the upper side of the plate-shaped base body 3. Subsequently, the mounting body 14 of the mounting part 2 can be pressed down at the rear until the two clamping pieces 27 of the holding device 12 engage under the retaining ribs 10 of the base body 3 and their upper contact surfaces 29 align according to Figure 4 to the lower holding surfaces 11 of the two holding webs 10 on the base body 3 of the base part 1, so that the mounting part 2 is in the Figures 9 and 10 The shown holding position is locked.

[0023] When the mounting part 2 is pressed down, the second engagement element 17 not only performs a pivoting movement, but also a movement in the direction of the longitudinal axis 16 of the mounting body 14, so that the two engagement elements 15 and 17 are clamped within the recesses 4 and 5, respectively. This ensures precise and secure positioning even under higher axial forces.

[0024] By pressing the two clamping pieces 27 together using the push buttons 28, the locking mechanism of the holding device 12 can be released, whereby the mounting body 14 is pushed upwards at its rear end by the force of the second compression spring 48 and thus the mounting part 2 with an attachment device or the like attached to it can be easily removed from the base part 1. Reference symbol list

[0025] 1 Base part 2 Mounting part 3 Base body 4 First recess 5 Second recess 6 First guide area 7 First contact area 8 Second guide area 9 Second contact area 10 Retaining rib 11 Holding surface 12 Holding device 13 Bore 14 Mounting body 15 First engagement element 16 Longitudinal axis 17 Second engagement element 18 First guide part 19 Second guide part 20 End face 21 Counter surface 22 Side surface 23 Counter surface 24 Contact surface 25 Transverse groove 26 Spring 27 Clamping piece 28 Push button 29 Contact surface 30 Lower part of a recess 31 Upper part of a recess 32 Pressure piece 33 Contact surface 34 Support surface 35 Counter surface 36 Transverse bore 37 Adjusting screw 38 Slotted hole 39 Cover 40 Screw 41 Through opening 42 Guide part 43 Retaining tab 44 Contact surface 45 Head 46 Limiting screw 47 First compression spring 48 Second compression spring 49 Through hole

Claims

1. Weapon assembly for assembling a targeting device or an attachment on a small arm, comprising a base part (1) and an assembly part (2) that can be detachably connected to the base part (1), which includes an assembly body (14) with a first engagement element (15) fixedly arranged thereon for positive engagement with the base part (1) and a second engagement element (17) movably arranged on the assembly body (14) for engagement with the base part (1), characterized in that the second engagement element (17) is arranged on the assembly body (14) so as to be pivotable about a transverse axis perpendicular to a longitudinal axis (16) of the assembly body (14) between a folded-out release position and a folded-in clamping position.

2. Weapon assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that the assembly body (14) and the second engagement element (17) pivotably connected thereto form a toggle lever, by means of which the second engagement element (17) is not only pivoted when folded in, but also displaced relative to the first engagement element (15) in the direction of the longitudinal axis (16) of the assembly body (14).

3. Weapon assembly according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the first engagement element (15) has a wedge shape adapted to a wedge-shaped contact area (7) of a first recess (4) in the base part (1) with two wedge-shaped end faces (20) for abutment against corresponding counter faces (21) on the wedge-shaped contact area (7) of the first recess (4).

4. Weapon assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that the end faces (20) on the first engagement element (15) are inclined inwardly and the corresponding mating surfaces (21) on the base part (1) are inclined outwardly.

5. Weapon assembly according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the second engagement element (17) has a wedge shape adapted to a wedge-shaped contact area (9) of a second recess (5) in the base part (1) with two wedge-shaped side faces (22) for abutment against corresponding counter surfaces (23) on the wedge-shaped contact area (9) of the second recess (5).

6. Weapon assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that the second engagement element (17) includes a step above the side faces (22) with a lower support face (24).

7. Weapon assembly according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the second engagement element (17) is pivotably supported on a pressure piece (32) arranged in an adjustable manner within the assembly body (14).

8. Weapon assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that the second engagement element (17) is pressed against the pressure piece (32) by a compression spring (47).

9. Weapon assembly according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that the wedge-shaped pressure piece (32) has an inclined contact face (33) for contact with a correspondingly inclined counter surface (35) of the assembly body (14) and a support face (34) serving as an abutment for the second engagement element (17).

10. Weapon assembly according to one of claims 7 to 9, characterized in that the pressure piece (32) is arranged in a recess (30, 31) of the assembly body (14) and can be adjusted by means of an adjusting screw (37) arranged within a cross bore (36) in the assembly body (14).

11. Weapon assembly according to one of claims 7 to 10, characterized in that the second engagement element (17) comprises an upwardly bent horizontal retaining bar (43) and a front-side contact face (44) arranged below the retaining bar (43) for contact with the pressure piece (32).

12. Weapon assembly according to claim 11, characterized in that a limiting screw (46) engaging with the retaining bar (43) is arranged on the assembly body (14) of the assembly part (2) to limit the pivoting movement of the second engagement element (17).

13. Weapon assembly according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the second engagement element (17) contains an oval through-opening (41) for receiving a circular guide part (42) arranged on the underside of the assembly body (14).

14. Weapon assembly according to one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the second engagement element (17) is pressed into the folded-out release position by a compression spring (48).

15. Weapon assembly according to one of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that a retaining device (12) for locking the assembly body (14) in a holding position lowered onto the base part (1) is arranged on the assembly body (14) of the assembly part (2).

16. Weapon assembly according to claim 15, characterized in that the retaining device (12) contains two clamping pieces (27) that can be moved in a transverse groove (25) of the assembly body (14) for engaging under two retaining bars (10) arranged on a base body (3) of the base part (1).

17. Weapon assembly according to claim 16, characterized in that the two clamping pieces (27) can be moved into a spread locking position by a spring (26) and into a pushed-together release position by push buttons (28).

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