Collapsible Sight Illumination with Locking and Damped Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing supplemental illumination devices for sighting devices are prone to loss when separately carried and increase overall volume when attached, leading to inconvenient use.
Innovation Solution
A collapsible supplemental illumination device integrated with a sighting device, featuring a damping motion unit, locking mechanism, and position detection device, allowing adjustable positioning and pose, and controlled illumination based on scene analysis.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the supplemental illumination device is separately carried, then the device can be carried with the sighting device and gun, but the device is prone to be lost and requires carrying three separate items
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the supplemental illumination device with the sighting device by integrating the illumination unit into the sighting device body. The illumination device is no longer separate but becomes an integrated component, eliminating the need to carry three separate items (sighting device, gun, and illumination device) and reducing the risk of loss through unified carrying.
2Reliability
If the supplemental illumination device is attached to the gun or sighting device, then the device is secure and convenient to carry, but the overall volume increases significantly when not in use
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a collapsible structure for the illumination device, allowing it to transition between an extended operational state and a collapsed storage state. The illumination unit can be folded or retracted when not in use, significantly reducing the overall volume while maintaining secure attachment when deployed.
Solution Approach 2:
The illumination unit is nested within or integrated with the sighting device structure, allowing compact configuration when not in use. The collapsible design enables the illumination components to be stored within the body of the sighting device, minimizing the overall volume while maintaining functionality when needed.
3Ease of operation
If the illumination device is always attached and ready, then the device is convenient to use, but the risk of exposure increases when not in use
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a collapsible illumination unit that can be quickly deployed when needed and collapsed when not in use. This dynamic structure allows the device to transition between a ready state (providing convenience) and a hidden state (reducing exposure risk), enabling users to maintain readiness without continuous visibility of the illumination device.
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 device reduces the risk of loss and exposure by being integrated with the sighting device, enabling convenient carrying and use, with illumination activated only when necessary.
Implementation Method 1
the elastic adjustment member is provided between the locking nut and the base
Implementation Method 2
the first friction plate and the third friction plate are sleevedly provided on an outer circumference of the rotating shaft
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AI summary
A collapsible supplemental illumination device for a sighting device, including an illumination unit, a damping motion unit, a locking mechanism, and a position detection device. The damping motion unit is fixedly mounted on a main body of the sighting device. The damping motion unit is connected to the locking mechanism. The position detection device is provided on the locking mechanism. The illumination unit is rotatably connected to the damping motion unit through the locking mechanism. A control method of the collapsible supplemental illumination device is further provided.