Elastic Clamping Mechanism for Firearm Sight Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing telescopic sight mounting systems for firearms face challenges in maintaining reproducible alignment and durability during repeated mounting and removal processes, leading to undesirable tolerances and the need for frequent reworking.
Innovation Solution
A telescopic sight mounting system featuring a swivel joint with a flexible clamping mechanism that absorbs loads and maintains alignment through elastic deformation, allowing for high repeatability and extended maintenance intervals by preventing plastic deformation and material settling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a traditional rigid clamping mechanism is used to fix the telescopic sight, then the alignment is stable during operation, but the mounting system cannot absorb loads and prevents material settling, leading to tolerance accumulation after repeated mounting and removal
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the physical state of the clamping mechanism from rigid to elastic by selecting an elastic modulus for the clamping element that is lower than that of the mounting system components. This parameter change allows the clamping mechanism to deform elastically under load, absorbing stress and preventing material settling, thereby maintaining alignment reproducibility after repeated mounting and removal operations
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic clamping element is designed to beforehand cushion loads between the telescopic sight and the mounting system. By incorporating this elastic element, the system preemptively absorbs mechanical shocks and vibrations during operation, preventing the transmission of these loads to the mounting interfaces and thus avoiding tolerance accumulation and material settling
2Stability of the object's composition
If the telescopic sight is rigidly mounted to the firearm, then the alignment is fixed, but repeated mounting and removal processes lead to material settling and tolerance accumulation requiring frequent reworking
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces dynamics into the mounting system by replacing the rigid clamping mechanism with an elastic clamping element that can dynamically adapt to operational loads. This elastic element deforms under stress and returns to its original shape, allowing the system to maintain stable alignment while withstanding repeated mounting and removal cycles without material settling or tolerance accumulation
3Manufacturing precision
If a complex fitting work is performed to achieve precise alignment, then the initial alignment accuracy is high, but the system requires frequent reworking after repeated mounting and removal due to tolerance accumulation
Solution Approach 1:
The elastic clamping mechanism provides self-service by automatically compensating for operational loads and preventing tolerance accumulation through its elastic deformation. This self-adjusting mechanism eliminates the need for frequent manual reworking and maintenance, as the system inherently maintains alignment accuracy throughout its service life without requiring external intervention
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system ensures precise and reproducible alignment of telescopic sights with firearms, significantly increasing the number of mounting and removal cycles without reworking, while maintaining accuracy and reducing maintenance needs.
Implementation Method 1
selecting an elastic modulus for the clamping element that is lower than that of the mounting system components to enable elastic deformation that absorbs loads
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AI summary
The invention relates to a telescopic sight mounting system (3) for a firearm (1) for mounting a telescopic sight (2) on the firearm (1) in a desired position, wherein the firearm (1) and/or the telescopic sight (2) are aligned in an axial direction in the desired position, with a pivot base (6) that can be attached to the telescopic sight (2), and with a pivot mount (7) that can be fixed to the firearm (1), or vice versa, wherein the pivot base (6) and the pivot mount (7) together form a pivot joint which, during mounting, enables the telescopic sight (2) to pivot by a pivot angle in a plane formed by the telescopic sight (2) and the axial direction of the firearm (1), with a contact surface (13) arranged on the pivot mount (7), and with a clamping surface (10) arranged on the pivot base (6), and which, in the mounted state, form a contact area (14) with the contact surface. (13) forms,so that the swivel foot (6) is fixed in the axial direction, and a clamping means (17), wherein the clamping means (17) is designed such that the contact surface (13) and/or the clamping surface (10) is/are flexibly arranged and/or designed, wherein the swivel foot (6) is held pre-tensioned in the swivel mount (7) in the axial direction.