Adjustable Offset Mount for Firearm Optics Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing offset mounts for firearms are typically fixed at a single angle, limiting the adjustability of optics' position and distance from the firearm's bore, which hampers quick target acquisition and optic switching.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable offset mount (AOM) with a base structure, cinch pivot structure, and extension arm structure that allows for adjustable offset angles and distances of secondary optics relative to the firearm's bore, enabling precise positioning and quick switching between primary and secondary optics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed offset mount is used, then the structure is simple, but the adjustability of optics position and distance is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The offset mount employs a dynamic adjustment mechanism with a rotatable arm and movable platform that allows the optics to be repositioned to multiple angles and distances from the bore, transforming a static fixed mount into an adjustable dynamic system
Solution Approach 2:
The mount is divided into separate functional components including a base structure, rotatable arm, movable platform, and locking mechanisms, allowing independent adjustment of each segment to achieve precise optics positioning
2Productivity
If the optics position is fixed, then the mounting process is quick, but the target acquisition and optic switching speed is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The optics can be pre-positioned at desired angles and distances using the adjustment mechanisms before final deployment, allowing for rapid target acquisition and optic switching without requiring time-consuming adjustments during critical operations
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows rapid change of positioning parameters (angle and distance) through the rotatable arm and movable platform mechanisms, enabling quick switching between different optic configurations to improve target acquisition speed
Data Source
AI summary
The adjustable offset mount (AOM) attaches to a firearm. The AOM is a mount for a firearm accessory, like a red dot sight. The AOM can hold the accessory: at an offset angle; an offset distance from the vertical plane of the center of the firearm barrel; and a distance from the horizontal plane of the center of the firearm barrel. The accessory can be adjusted from a first position to a second position where the first position and the second position have the same offset angle but the distance from the barrel is different. An embodiment of the AOM has: a base structure, which attaches to the firearm; an extension arm structure, where the accessory attaches; and a cinch pivot structure, which can be loosened and retightened to change the position of the extension arm structure.