Bipod Base 360-Degree Adjustment Quick-Release Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current bipods lack the ability to adjust to 360 degrees and provide a firm, tight fixing effect on a solid surface, with existing designs often limited to 180-degree adjustment and inadequate stability.
Innovation Solution
A bipod base with a rail clamp, quick-release mechanism, ball joint, and spherical bushings that allow 360-degree tilting rotation and secure surface contact through a combination of quick-release handles, pivot axles, and spring-loaded mechanisms for adjustable and secure mounting of gun rails.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a traditional bipod design with cylinder-in-a-cylinder pivot pins is used, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the adjustment range is limited to 180 degrees
Solution Approach 1:
The bipod base is divided into multiple independent components: a base body, a first quick-release mechanism with a first housing clamp, a ball joint, and a second quick-release mechanism with a second housing clamp. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, enabling 360-degree adjustment while maintaining manageable structural complexity through modular assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention employs dynamic quick-release mechanisms that allow the housing clamps to be rapidly adjusted between locked and unlocked states. The first and second quick-release mechanisms enable the user to dynamically change the adjustment range from limited to full 360-degree rotation, and vice versa, providing adaptability without permanent structural complexity.
2Reliability
If a quick-release mechanism with housing clamps and spherical bushings is used, then 360-degree adjustment and tight fixing are achieved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The invention utilizes a ball joint with spherical geometry that fits within spherical bushings in the housing clamps. This spherical configuration enables 360-degree rotational adjustment in any direction while the curved surfaces provide smooth movement and reliable locking when engaged, achieving high reliability through geometric design rather than complex mechanical systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The quick-release mechanisms are designed to be self-locking through spring-loaded actuators that automatically engage the housing clamps with the ball joint when in the locked position. This self-service feature maintains tight fixing without requiring additional locking components or complex fastening systems, reducing overall device complexity while ensuring reliability.
3Stability of the object's composition
If spring-loaded mechanisms and multiple clamps are used for secure mounting, then the fixing stability is improved, but the ease of operation is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the complex spring-loaded locking mechanism into a separate, easily operable quick-release handle that can be independently manipulated. By separating the adjustment function from the locking function, the user can easily operate the quick-release handles to adjust the position while the spring mechanisms remain enclosed within the housing clamps, maintaining stability without compromising ease of operation.
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AI summary
A bipod base consisting of a rail clamp, a first quick-release, a ball joint, first and housing clamps, first and second spherical bushings and a second quick-release. When the second quick-release is loosened, the rail clamp is allowed for 360-degree angular position adjustment with the ball of the ball joint relative to the first and second spherical bushings and the first and second housing clamps. After adjustment, the second quick release handle is biased to fasten tight the first and second housing clamps in locking the first and second spherical bushings that are kept in surface contact with the ball of the ball joint.