Electromechanical Gun Trigger With Detent-Based Safety Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional guns face challenges in providing a safe and adjustable trigger mechanism that is resistant to accidental discharges and unauthorized use, as mechanical connections between the trigger and sear impose constraints on safety features and can be easily compromised.
Innovation Solution
An electromechanical trigger system that removes the direct mechanical connection between the trigger and sear, utilizing a detent mechanism for adjustable trigger feel and a trigger sensing mechanism to identify a trigger break, combined with actuator and inhibitor mechanisms for enhanced safety, including both mechanical and electrical safeties.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a direct mechanical connection is used between the trigger and sear, then the trigger mechanism is simple and reliable, but safety features are constrained and the mechanism can be easily compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the direct mechanical connection between trigger and sear with an electromechanical system. The trigger mechanism includes electrical components (solenoid, switch, battery) that mediate the firing action, eliminating the need for direct mechanical linkage and enabling enhanced safety features while maintaining reliability
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces intermediary components between the trigger and sear, including a solenoid actuator and electrical switch mechanism. These intermediaries provide controlled transmission of the firing signal and enable safety interlocks without requiring direct mechanical contact
2Reliability
If mechanical safety features are added to conventional triggers, then safety is improved, but the mechanical connections become more complex and can still be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent substitutes mechanical safety features with an electromechanical safety system. The safety mechanism uses electrical switches, solenoids, and control logic rather than complex mechanical interlocks, providing equivalent or superior safety with reduced mechanical complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the operational parameters of the trigger system from purely mechanical to electromechanical. This includes using electrical signals, magnetic fields (solenoid), and electronic control logic to govern trigger operation and safety functions
3Ease of operation
If the trigger mechanism is made adjustable for different users, then ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables adjustability through electrical parameter control rather than mechanical adjustments. The system can modify solenoid activation thresholds, trigger sensitivity, and firing parameters electronically, providing customizable operation without complex mechanical adjustment mechanisms
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AI summary
The present disclosure provides systems and techniques for an electromechanical trigger that is implementable in a gun. The gun may include a trigger mechanism, a trigger sensing mechanism, and a fire control manager. The fire control manager may identify a trigger break based on the trigger sensing mechanism generating a voltage, and the fire control manager may transmit a signal to an actuator mechanism based on the trigger break. A detent mechanism may be dislocated in response to a force applied to a trigger mechanism, and the trigger sensing mechanism may generate the voltage based on the dislocating of the detent mechanism. Dislocating the detent mechanism may correspond to satisfying a trigger break threshold. The actuator mechanism may be displaced in response to the signal, and displacing the actuator mechanism may result in a projectile being propelled from the gun.