Eccentric Bore Silencer Mounting for Sight Plane Clearance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional silencers with concentric bores obstruct the sight plane of firearms, reducing user accuracy and requiring a solution that allows for easy, secure mounting and adjustment of silencers with eccentric bores to maintain clear sight alignment.
Innovation Solution
A rotationally adjustable mounting system comprising a piston with a longitudinal bore and a booster housing with an eccentric bore, allowing the silencer to be oriented out of the sight plane and securely re-aligned without affecting projectile passage alignment, using a mechanism of spokes and notches for rotational adjustment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a conventional silencer with a concentric bore is incorporated with a pistol, then the silencer can reduce sound and muzzle flash, but the silencer obstructs the sight plane of the firearm, reducing user accuracy
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies asymmetry by positioning the bore axis of the silencer eccentrically relative to the outer body of the silencer. This asymmetric configuration allows the bulk of the silencer body to lie beneath the bore axis, clearing the sight plane of the firearm while maintaining the bore alignment for accurate projectile passage. The mounting system includes an offset bore in the mounting apparatus that aligns with the eccentric bore in the silencer, enabling this asymmetric arrangement.
2Measurement precision
If a silencer with an eccentric bore is used to clear the sight plane, then user accuracy is maintained, but the mounting and alignment of the silencer becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-configuring the mounting apparatus with an offset bore that is specifically designed to align with the eccentric bore of the silencer. The mounting system includes pre-positioned alignment features and a pre-assembled booster device with the offset bore, so that when the silencer is mounted, the bores are automatically aligned without requiring complex field adjustments. This preliminary preparation simplifies the overall mounting process despite the eccentric configuration.
3Manufacturing precision
If the silencer is securely mounted to ensure proper alignment, then projectile passage accuracy is maintained, but the ease of removing and reinstalling the baffle core is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the silencer into separate components: the silencer body with the eccentric bore, the mounting apparatus with the offset bore, and the removable baffle core. The baffle core can be independently removed and reinstalled through the eccentric bore without requiring disassembly of the entire mounting system. This segmentation allows the baffle core to be easily accessed and replaced while maintaining the secure alignment of the eccentric bores in the silencer and mounting apparatus.
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosure generally relates to a booster for a silencer. The booster includes a piston with a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end of the piston is configured to couple to a firearm such that a projectile can pass thorough the piston from the proximal end to the distal end. The distal end of the piston includes a flange with a plurality of spokes. The booster further includes a housing with an eccentric bore configured to couple to a silencer. The eccentric bore aligns the silencer below the sight plane of the firearm.