Archery Mounting Assembly Dovetail Adjuster
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing archery accessories face challenges in adjusting the angle without losing X, Y, or Z position settings, and tend to become loose with repeated use, affecting shooting performance, especially when mounted on the rear side of the bow riser where they are not adjustable along the bow axis.
Innovation Solution
An archery mounting assembly with a mount device and accessory support that includes a first interface extending along an adjustment axis, allowing for movement relative to the body of the archery weapon, enabling precise adjustment and secure mounting on various surfaces, including the rear side of the bow riser, using a dovetail shape and adapter system for securement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the holder is detached to adjust the angle, then the angle adjustment is possible, but the X, Y, or Z position setting is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting assembly is divided into separate functional components: a mount device with a dovetail interface for positional adjustment, and a holder with a complementary dovetail interface for angular adjustment. This segmentation allows independent adjustment of each degree of freedom without affecting the other, resolving the contradiction by enabling angle adjustment while preserving position settings.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from a static, fixed connection to a dynamic, multi-stage adjustable connection. The first dovetail interface enables dynamic positional adjustment along the bow axis, while the second dovetail interface enables dynamic angular adjustment. This dynamic design allows the holder to be adjusted independently without detaching from the mount device, preventing loss of position settings.
2Duration of action of stationary object
If the accessory holder is repeatedly used, then the mounting function is maintained, but the holder becomes loose
Solution Approach 1:
The dovetail interfaces are designed with built-in friction and geometric interlocking features that compensate for wear and loosening over time. The tapered geometry of the dovetail creates increasing contact pressure that counteracts the tendency to become loose, providing beforehand cushioning against the reliability degradation that would normally occur with repeated use.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting assembly utilizes composite structural design combining metallic dovetail interfaces with friction-based locking mechanisms. This composite approach creates a multi-mechanism connection that resists loosening through the combination of geometric interlocking, friction, and elastic deformation, maintaining reliability over extended duration of use.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the accessory is mounted on the rear side of the bow riser, then the mounting location is optimized, but adjustment along the bow axis is not possible
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces an additional dimensional degree of freedom through the first dovetail interface, which enables adjustment along the bow axis (vertical dimension). This works in conjunction with the second dovetail interface that provides angular adjustment, creating a two-dimensional adjustment capability that allows the accessory to be precisely positioned and oriented regardless of its mounting location on the rear side of the bow riser.
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AI summary
An archery mounting assembly and method are disclosed herein. The archery mounting assembly, in an embodiment, includes a mount device having first and second portions that are moveable relative to one another. The second portion is configured to be coupled to the rear surface of an archery device. The archery device can be an archery bow that is aimable toward a target, or the archery device can be an adapter attached to the archery bow. When the second portion is coupled to the rear surface and the archery bow is aimed toward the target, the rear surface faces in a rearward direction away from the target. The archery mounting assembly also includes an adjuster moveably coupled to the second portion, and the archery mounting assembly has an accessory support supported by the first portion.