Bug Gun Phone Rail Mount With Cam Lock and Clear Sights
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cell phone mounting devices for bug killing guns are not secure, do not accommodate a wide variety of phones, interfere with the original gun sights, are difficult to attach and remove, and are not durable or easy to clean.
Innovation Solution
A cell phone mount with a clamping portion and a bug gun rail attaching portion, featuring retaining jaws, attaching claws, and a positioning cam lock, which allows for secure attachment to the gun without obstructing the sights, and is easy to install and remove, while being durable and easy to clean.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a cell phone mount is attached to a bug killing gun, then the cell phone can be securely held for recording, but the original gun sights may be obstructed
Solution Approach 1:
The mount is designed to attach to the rail system of the bug killing gun, utilizing the lateral dimension of the rail rather than occupying the vertical sight path. This allows the cell phone to be positioned in a different spatial dimension that does not interfere with the original sights while maintaining secure attachment.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a universal cell phone mount is designed to accommodate various phone sizes, then versatility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mount incorporates adjustable components including a movable clamp mechanism with tensioning screws and an adjustable arm that can be repositioned along the rail. These dynamic elements allow the mount to adapt to different phone sizes and shapes without requiring multiple specialized mounts, achieving universality through adjustability rather than complexity.
3Ease of operation
If a quick-release mechanism is added to the mount, then ease of operation is improved, but reliability of attachment may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The mount is divided into distinct functional segments: a quick-release lever mechanism for rapid attachment/detachment, a separate locking screw for secure positioning, and an independent adjustment mechanism. This segmentation allows the quick-release feature to operate independently without compromising the overall security provided by the locking screw, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and attachment reliability.
Data Source
AI summary
A cell phone mount for bug killing guns includes a cell phone clamping portion and a bug gun rail attaching portion. The clamping portion has retaining jaws urged together to hold edges of a cell phone. The attaching portion has a base, a cover, attaching claws and a cam lock. The attaching claws move laterally and vertically to attach to a top rail of the gun. The cam lock has a rotating portion with a vertical shaft, is rotatably mounted to the base and engages the attaching claws. The cam lock has a lever with attached rotary cam. The cam is mounted to the vertical shaft and bears on the cover. When the lever is rotated, the attaching claws move laterally and when the lever is moved vertically, the rotary cam move the attaching claws vertically, attaching the cell phone mount to the top rail of the bug killing gun.