Firearm Attachment Kit With Transverse Locking for Precise Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing firearm attachments suffer from inaccurate positioning and insufficient stability when attached to the firearm, leading to potential displacement and instability.
Innovation Solution
An attachment kit with a securing element that fits into a complementary receptacle, allowing displacement only in the transverse direction and engaging with a securing groove to prevent twisting or removal, ensuring stable and exact positioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a simple guiding system is used to attach the attachment to the firearm, then the attachment can be easily mounted, but the attachment is often inexactly positioned in the longitudinal extent of the guiding structure
Solution Approach 1:
The securing element is divided into distinct functional segments: a first portion that engages with the first guiding structure, a second portion that engages with the second guiding structure, and a transverse portion that spans between them. This segmentation allows each portion to independently ensure precise positioning at different locations along the guiding structure, thereby achieving exact longitudinal positioning while maintaining ease of mounting through the modular design.
2Stability of the object's composition
If a securing element is added to prevent displacement, then the attachment stability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The securing element merges multiple functions into a single component: it provides longitudinal engagement with the guiding structures, prevents transverse displacement, and ensures rotational stability. By combining these functions into one integrated element rather than using separate components for each function, the design achieves high attachment stability without proportionally increasing device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The securing element extends in the transverse direction from the first guiding structure to the second guiding structure, adding a dimensional aspect to the attachment system. This transverse extension creates a multi-dimensional engagement that prevents displacement in multiple directions simultaneously, thereby improving stability while the element itself remains a relatively simple single-piece component.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the securing element extends in the transverse direction from the first counter guide to the second counter guide, then the attachment can be held securely against displacement, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The securing element exhibits local quality variations along its length: the portions engaging with the guiding structures have specific geometric features (such as engagement surfaces or protrusions) that provide precise local fit, while the transverse portion has a more general geometry for spanning the distance. This localized optimization of geometric features at critical engagement points allows the element to achieve high anti-displacement capability without requiring uniformly high precision across its entire structure.
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AI summary
An attachment kit for a firearm. The attachment kit includes an attachment and a securing element. The attachment includes a securing element receptacle to receive the securing element. The attachment is receivable on the firearm and removable in a removal direction aligned parallel to guiding structures of the firearm. The attachment further includes a first counter guide and a second counter guide. The first counter guide interacts with a first guiding structure of the guiding structures and the second counter guide interacts with a second guiding structure of the guiding structures. The securing element extends in a transverse direction from a side of the first counter guide to a side of the second counter guide. The securing element is further configured for form-fitting engagement in a securing groove of the firearm and for securing the attachment against displacement in the removal direction relative to the firearm.