Detachable Tool Insert for Firearm Cleaning Kit
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing firearm cleaning kits face difficulties in easily removing and securing tools, leading to portability and storage issues for both civilian and military users, with homemade solutions often being non-portable and non-lightweight.
Innovation Solution
A firearm cleaning kit with an easily detachable tool insert, featuring a clamp with a slot and bore for secure attachment, and a flexible back plate for tool protection and easy removal, allowing for quick access and storage of various cleaning tools.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If tools are permanently fixed in the cleaning kit case, then tool security and organization are improved, but tool removal and replacement become difficult and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The tool insert is divided into a base portion with cavities and a separate attachment element that connects to the case. This segmentation allows the tool insert to be easily removed and replaced while maintaining secure tool storage when attached, resolving the contradiction between tool security and ease of removal.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment element provides a dynamic connection between the tool insert and case, transitioning from a fixed permanent attachment to a removable connection. This allows the system to adapt between secured storage mode and easy removal mode, satisfying both tool security and operational ease requirements.
2Weight of moving object
If a compact and lightweight cleaning kit is designed, then portability is improved, but storage capacity and tool organization may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The tool insert with multiple cavities nests within the compact case interior, maximizing storage capacity within a limited volume. This nested arrangement allows organized tool storage without increasing overall kit size, maintaining portability while improving storage versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The tool insert utilizes the interior three-dimensional space of the case efficiently, organizing tools vertically and horizontally within available volume. This dimensional optimization allows compact storage capacity without increasing external kit dimensions, preserving portability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If homemade storage cases are used, then customization is improved, but portability and weight are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The case design with standardized attachment elements provides universal compatibility for different tool inserts, enabling customization without requiring heavy custom-built solutions. The modular system allows various tool configurations while maintaining a lightweight standardized case structure.
Data Source
AI summary
A firearm cleaning kit includes a case, a fastener, a tool insert, an attachment element releasably securing the tool insert to the interior of the case, and a firearm cleaning tool. The case includes a first side and a second side joined along a fold line. The fastener joins the first and second sides of the case together. The tool insert is secured to an interior region of the case, and includes a plurality of tool cavities. The attachment element includes a fixed portion and a detachable portion; the fixed portion being permanently secured to the interior region of the case and the detachable portion engaging the fixed portion. The firearm cleaning kit further includes a firearm cleaning tool. The firearm cleaning tool is selected from the group consisting of a right angle pick, a scraper, a slotted tip, and a bore cleaning brush.