Alternating Sight Adaptor Plate Assembly with Iron-Sight Backup
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Solution Overview
Problem
Reflector sights in firearms can fail due to battery depletion and are challenging to use at close range targets, necessitating a solution that integrates both reflector and iron sights for reliable targeting.
Innovation Solution
An alternating sight adaptor plate assembly that secures both a reflector sight and iron sights onto a firearm slide, allowing for quick switching and alignment, using a joint and seats to anchor the sights, with a firearm slide recess and complementary fasteners for secure attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a reflector sight is used, then targeting precision is improved, but reliability deteriorates due to battery failure and electronics failure
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates iron sights as a backup system that is pre-configured and ready to use if the reflector sight fails. The adaptor plate allows both sight types to coexist, with the iron sights serving as a predetermined fallback option to cushion against the risk of reflector sight failure due to battery or electronics issues.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables switching between two different sighting parameters: the optical/electronic parameters of the reflector sight and the mechanical/optical parameters of the iron sights. This parameter change allows the user to transition from an electronic-dependent system to a purely mechanical system when reliability concerns arise.
2Measurement precision
If a reflector sight is used, then long-range targeting capability is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates at close range
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a dynamic sighting system where the user can switch between reflector and iron sights depending on the engagement range. The adaptor plate design allows quick transition between the two sight types, enabling the system to adapt its operation mode based on the operational requirements (long-range vs. close-range targets).
3Reliability
If both reflector and iron sights are integrated, then reliability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The adaptor plate serves multiple functions: it mounts the reflector sight, provides mounting positions for iron sights, and enables quick transition between sight types. This multi-functional design consolidates what could be separate complex systems into a single integrated component, reducing overall device complexity while maintaining reliability through redundancy.
Solution Approach 2:
The adaptor plate acts as an intermediary component that bridges the reflector sight and iron sights. Rather than directly integrating the two sight systems into each other, the adaptor plate mediates their connection to the firearm, simplifying the integration process and reducing the complexity of combining two different sight technologies.
Data Source
AI summary
An assembly comprising a firearm slide and an adaptor plate configured to mate with the firearm slide. The adapter plate includes a first seat in a top surface of the adaptor plate and a second seat in the top surface of the adaptor plate. The assembly also includes a first iron sight configured to mate with the first seat and a second iron sight configured to mate with the second seat.