Adaptable Optic Mount with Adjustable Stop Block for Rail Compatibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing optic mounts for Russian-style rifles, such as AK and SVD models, are limited in their adaptability to different side rail plate dimensions, often resulting in loss of zero and unwanted sliding due to the lack of a universal adjustable stop block mechanism that maintains proper eye relief and secure attachment.
Innovation Solution
An adaptable optic mount with an adjustable stop block positioned at either the rear or front stop block point, combined with a locking mechanism and mounting projections, allows for secure attachment and alignment on various side rail dimensions, ensuring proper eye relief and maintaining zero without sliding.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed stop block is used in existing optic mounts, then the mount is simple in structure, but it cannot adapt to different side rail plate dimensions (AK and SVD), causing loss of zero and unwanted sliding
Solution Approach 1:
The stop block is made adjustable rather than fixed, allowing it to be repositioned along the rail to accommodate different side rail plate dimensions. This dynamic adjustment capability enables the same mount to properly fit both AK and SVD rifles without requiring multiple different mount designs, thereby resolving the contradiction between adaptability and structural simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The mount is designed with a universal adjustable stop block mechanism that can be configured to work with both AK and SVD side rail plates. By making the stop block adjustable, the single mount design serves multiple functions on different rifle models, eliminating the need for model-specific mounts and achieving both adaptability and operational simplicity.
2Reliability
If the stop block is positioned incorrectly for a given rifle model, then the mount structure remains simple, but the optic will slide forward under recoil and lose zero
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustable stop block allows the user to dynamically reposition the stop according to the specific rifle model and shooting conditions. This ensures the stop is correctly positioned to prevent optic sliding under recoil while maintaining ease of operation through a simple adjustment mechanism that can be quickly configured for different applications.
Solution Approach 2:
The mount includes pre-defined stop block positions or adjustment markings that allow the user to quickly and accurately position the stop block before use. This preliminary configuration ensures reliable optic stabilization without requiring complex adjustment procedures during or after the shooting session.
3Adaptability or versatility
If an adjustable stop block is implemented, then adaptability to different rifle models is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustable stop block is designed with minimal mechanical complexity, using a simple sliding or screw-adjust mechanism that adds only slight complexity while achieving full adaptability. The adjustment mechanism is integrated into the existing mount structure rather than adding separate complex subsystems, thereby achieving universal compatibility with acceptable complexity levels.
Solution Approach 2:
The mount design achieves universality through a single adjustable stop block mechanism that can be configured for both AK and SVD rifles. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for multiple different mount types, and the simplicity of the adjustment mechanism ensures that the added complexity is minimal while achieving the desired adaptability.
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AI summary
The present invention discloses an adaptable optic mount capable of maintaining proper scope alignment, e.g., eye relief and zeroed, when attaching and detaching scopes on rifles with different side rail plate dimensions, e.g., AK and SVD rifles, with an adjustable stop block with a well-defined distance between the two stop block points. The adaptable optic mount of the invention further prevents unwanted sliding when fired. The adaptable optic mount of the invention generally comprises a main body with a groove, two stop block points, an adjustable stop block, a locking mechanism, two mounting projections, and a protrusion. The two stop block points are each generally positioned at opposite distal ends of the groove of the main body, i.e., one at the rear and one at the front. The adjustable stop block can be positioned at either the rear or front of the groove of the main body, thereby enabling universal application on rifles with different side rail plate dimensions. The adjustable nature and positioning of the stop block further enables the mount to sit properly on different rails, thereby maintaining proper eye relief and without the optic losing zero while minimizing unwanted sliding when fired.