Adjustable Magazine Sleeve via Segmented Cover Bodies
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bullet magazine protective sleeves are not adaptable to different gun sizes, leading to waste and instability in long-term use due to poor matching and easy detachment from firearms.
Innovation Solution
A single-slot bullet magazine protective sleeve design featuring a first and second cover body with convex blocks and grooves, connected by screws with springs, elastic pieces, and adjustable mounting seats to accommodate various magazine sizes and enhance stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a special protective sleeve is designed for each firearm to ensure perfect matching, then the connection stability is improved, but the adaptability deteriorates and waste increases
Solution Approach 1:
The protective sleeve is divided into a first cover body and a second cover body that can be separated and adjusted independently. The first cover body has grooves that can engage with convex blocks on the second cover body at different positions, allowing the sleeve to be segmented and reconfigured for different firearm sizes while maintaining connection stability through the engagement mechanism
Solution Approach 2:
The protective sleeve incorporates adjustable and movable components including the first and second cover bodies that can be positioned at different distances from each other. The grooves and convex blocks allow dynamic repositioning to accommodate different firearm dimensions, transforming a static single-size design into a dynamic multi-size adaptable system
2Device complexity
If a fixed-distance protective sleeve is used, then the structure is simple, but the adaptability to different magazine sizes deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The sleeve is segmented into two adjustable cover bodies connected by screws, allowing the distance between them to be modified. This segmentation enables the simple structure to be configured in multiple ways to fit different magazine sizes without requiring completely different designs for each size
Solution Approach 2:
The first and second cover bodies are designed as universal components that can be adjusted to work with multiple magazine sizes. The grooves and convex blocks create a universal engagement system that maintains structural simplicity while providing multi-size adaptability through repositioning
3Ease of manufacture
If the protective sleeve is made as a single integrated piece, then the manufacturing is simple, but the ease of adjustment and disassembly deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The protective sleeve is manufactured as separate components (first cover body, second cover body, screws, elastic pieces) that are easy to produce individually using standard manufacturing processes. These segmented parts are then assembled through simple screw connections, making both manufacturing and subsequent disassembly/adjustment easier compared to a single integrated piece
4Reliability
If the protective sleeve is tightly fitted to prevent detachment, then the connection stability is improved, but the ease of disassembly deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The connection mechanism uses screws that can be easily tightened to secure the protective sleeve firmly to the firearm, providing tight fitting and attachment security. The same screws can be easily loosened and removed for disassembly, creating a dynamic connection that transitions between secure attachment and easy removal based on user action
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The design allows for easy disassembly and adjustment to fit different bullet magazine sizes, improving connection stability and ensuring secure attachment to firearms.
Implementation Method 1
a spring is sleeved on the first screw
Implementation Method 2
a pressure elastic piece extending toward an inner side of the second cover body is fixedly mounted in the elastic piece window
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure discloses a single-slot bullet magazine protective sleeve, including a first cover body and a second cover body nested together, and a convex block is respectively provided on each side of the second cover body, and a groove matching with the convex block is respectively provided on each side of the first cover body; the first cover body and the second cover body are connected by a first screw passing through the convex block, and a spring is sleeved on the first screw; an elastic piece window is provided on the second cover body, and a pressure elastic piece extending toward the inner side of the second cover body is fixedly mounted in the elastic piece window; a mounting seat is arranged under the elastic piece window, and the mounting seat is fixedly mounted to the first cover body by the second screw.