Quick Release Accessory Attachment Device for Firearms
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for mounting accessories like scopes, lights, and bayonets on firearms require external tools, making the process time-consuming and potentially dangerous, especially in combat situations where quick attachment is crucial.
Innovation Solution
A quick release attachment device with a lower and upper portion and a locking mechanism that allows for secure attachment and detachment without external tools, featuring a latch with a spring and repositionable locks, enabling single-handed operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If external tools are used to mount accessories on the Picatinny rail, then the attachment can be secure, but the process becomes time-consuming and potentially dangerous
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment device enables the user to attach and detach accessories without external tools through self-contained locking and releasing mechanisms. The system uses integrated cam-actuated locks and spring-loaded latches that operate manually, eliminating the need for separate tools while maintaining secure attachment.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment system incorporates movable components including cam-actuated locks that can be quickly engaged and disengaged, and spring-loaded latches that provide automatic resetting. These dynamic elements enable rapid transitions between locked and unlocked states without requiring tools.
2Productivity
If a locking mechanism is added to enable quick release, then the attachment speed improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment device is divided into distinct functional modules: cam-actuated locking mechanisms for securing, spring-loaded latches for quick release, and handle portions for operation. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently while keeping the overall system manageable.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces intermediary elements such as cam surfaces that translate rotational motion into linear locking action, and spring-loaded latches that mediate between the locking mechanism and the accessory. These intermediaries simplify the operation while enabling quick attachment and detachment.
3Reliability
If the locking mechanism requires two hands to operate, then the locking can be secure, but the user cannot retain possession of the firearm with the remaining hand
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism is designed to be self-latching through spring-loaded components that automatically engage and secure the attachment once the cam is rotated into position. This self-service feature maintains secure locking while requiring only one hand for operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The spring-loaded latches are pre-loaded to automatically engage with the locking surfaces when the cam is rotated. This preliminary action of pre-loading the springs ensures that the locking sequence is completed securely in a single continuous motion controlled by one hand.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables rapid and secure mounting/demounting of accessories on a firearm's Picatinny rail, ensuring user safety and ease of use while maintaining control of the firearm with one hand, and is cost-effective to manufacture.
Implementation Method 1
a latch with a spring attached thereto
Data Source
AI summary
An improved device for enabling a user to quickly and securely attach and detach an accessory (e.g., a scope, light, bayonet, etc.) to the Picatinny or tactical rail of a firearm. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the device comprises a lower portion, an upper portion and a locking mechanism. The device is relatively inexpensive to manufacture and safe and easy to use.