Breaching Pole With Articulating Knuckle and Barbed Arm
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional breaching poles with explosive charges often expose users to danger due to their linear design, inadequate targeting capabilities, and simplicity, which can lead to misdirection of explosive charges, resulting in incomplete door breaches and alerting occupants, making entry unsafe and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A breaching pole with an elongated handle, articulating knuckle, and a charge placement arm featuring multiple barbs that securely engage a customizable insert, allowing precise placement and angulation of explosive charges to maximize door breach effectiveness while keeping the user safe from the explosion's line of fire.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a linear breaching pole is used, then the explosive charge can be placed adjacent to the door structure, but the breacher may be exposed to line of fire through the doorway
Solution Approach 1:
The breaching pole transitions from a linear configuration to a bent configuration with the charge placement arm extending perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. This dimensional change allows the breacher to position the explosive charge adjacent to the door structure while maintaining a safe distance and angle from the doorway, eliminating exposure to line of fire.
2Manufacturing precision
If a simple holder is used, then the device is easy to manufacture, but precise placement of explosive charges cannot be achieved
Solution Approach 1:
The holder is segmented into multiple components including a charge placement arm, barbs for securing the explosive charge, and an articulating knuckle mechanism. This segmentation allows each component to perform a specific function - the barbs provide precise positioning, the knuckle enables angular adjustment, and the charge placement arm delivers the charge accurately to the target location.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder incorporates an articulating knuckle that allows the charge placement arm to pivot and adjust to different angles. This dynamic feature enables precise placement of the explosive charge on various door structures and configurations while maintaining a simple overall device design that can be easily manufactured.
3Manufacturing precision
If the charge placement arm is fixed, then the structure is simple, but the breacher cannot position the charge accurately on different door structures
Solution Approach 1:
The charge placement arm is made dynamic through the articulating knuckle mechanism, allowing it to pivot and adjust to different angles. This enables the breacher to position the explosive charge accurately on various door structures, handles, locks, and hinges while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure that does not require complex mechanical systems.
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 breaching pole enables efficient and safe breaching of structures by allowing the user to remain concealed and out of harm's way, ensuring precise placement of explosive charges for effective door opening, reducing the risk of misdirection and enhancing safety for both the breacher and occupants.
Implementation Method 1
The barbs can be sized and spaced relative to one another so as to frictionally engage an insert placed over the charge placement arm to secure that insert to the arm
Implementation Method 2
subsequently detonate a breaching device associated with the insert to breach the structure
Data Source
AI summary
A breaching pole is provided including an elongated handle, an elongated arm joined with the elongated handle and a charge placement arm joined with the elongated arm. The charge placement arm can include a shaft having multiple barbs sized and spaced relative to one another so as to frictionally engage an insert placed over the charge placement arm to secure that insert to the arm. The breaching pole is operable to place the insert adjacent a structure using the charge placement arm and subsequently detonate a breaching device associated with the insert to breach the structure. The insert can define a bore with a sidewall. The charge placement arm registers within the bore. The insert can be constructed from compliant material so the insert deformably engages the barbs as the shaft is inserted into the bore of the insert. A related method of use is provided.