Firearm Barrel Safety Lock for Visible Secure Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing gun storage solutions fail to securely store guns while allowing authorized access, as they either obscure the gun's visibility or are difficult to open, and lack tracking of access and authorization details.
Innovation Solution
A device with a base and safety unit that can be inserted into a gun's barrel or cartridge chamber, featuring a controller that secures and releases the safety unit based on user authorization, using electronic authentication and separate safety sections to manage access and operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If locked storage devices (weapon cabinets, safes, cases) are used to securely store guns, then security against unauthorized access is improved, but gun visibility deteriorates and access difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The safety unit is extracted as a separate removable component from traditional locked storage devices. It can be inserted into the gun's barrel or cartridge chamber to secure the gun, while the gun remains visible in open display. The safety unit itself can be removed by authorized persons without needing to open a cabinet or safe, thus maintaining visibility while providing security.
2Reliability
If traditional locked storage devices are used, then security is improved, but ease of access deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The safety system is segmented into a removable safety unit that can be independently inserted and removed from the gun, separate from the gun itself and from traditional storage containers. This segmentation allows the safety mechanism to be applied only when needed, enabling quick access by authorized persons while maintaining security when the safety unit is in place.
3Illumination intensity
If simple fasteners (brackets, clamps, chains) are used to secure guns visibly, then gun visibility is maintained, but security against unauthorized removal deteriorates and ease of access deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces simple mechanical fasteners (brackets, clamps, chains) with a safety unit that utilizes the gun's own structural features (barrel, cartridge chamber) as part of its securing mechanism. The safety unit can be inserted into these features to lock the gun in place, providing stronger security while maintaining visibility. The safety unit may also incorporate electronic or biometric authentication mechanisms, moving beyond purely simple mechanical systems.
4Ease of manufacture
If simple fasteners are used to secure guns, then ease of installation is improved, but security against unauthorized operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The safety unit acts as an intermediary mechanism between the gun and the securing system. It can be inserted into the gun's barrel or cartridge chamber to prevent unauthorized operation, while its removable design maintains ease of installation and removal by authorized persons. The safety unit mediates between the need for simple installation and the need for strong security against unauthorized use.
Data Source
AI summary
Device for the storage of a gun with a base, a safety unit for the secure storage of the gun on the base and a controller, wherein the safety unit can be inserted at least partially into the barrel and/or a cartridge chamber of the gun and comprises a first safety section, which can be brought into a safety state, in which the safety unit is secured in the gun, and into a release state, in which the safety unit can be separated from the gun, and the controller brings the first safety section into its release state when a user authorization is received.