Firearm Bipod with Independent Leg and Plate Rotation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional bipods for firearms are inefficient and difficult to configure quickly, especially in situations requiring speed and mobility, as they often require two hands and are challenging to set up while in a prone position.
Innovation Solution
A bipod design featuring a main body with side mounts, legs, and actuators that allow for single-handed configuration and reconfiguration, enabling quick transitions between carry and firearm mount modes, with independent rotation of legs and plates to provide stable support and minimize weight.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If traditional bipod designs are used, then stable support for the firearm is achieved, but the configuration time and operational complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The bipod is divided into separate functional modules: a main body with mounting interface, two legs with independent adjustment mechanisms, and a locking system. Each leg can be adjusted and locked independently, allowing rapid configuration without manipulating the entire structure. This segmentation enables the user to quickly deploy the bipod while maintaining stable firearm support.
Solution Approach 2:
The bipod incorporates dynamic adjustment mechanisms that allow the legs to be quickly extended, locked, and repositioned. The locking mechanism transitions between locked and unlocked states rapidly, enabling the user to adapt the bipod configuration in real-time during prone positioning and firing sequences, reducing overall configuration time while preserving stability.
2Stability of the object's composition
If traditional bipod designs are used, then stable support is provided, but the ease of operation deteriorates when in prone position
Solution Approach 1:
The locking and adjustment functions are extracted as separate, easily accessible mechanisms on each leg. The user can operate the locking mechanism with one hand while maintaining a prone position and holding the firearm with the other hand. This extraction of critical functions from the main body to the legs enables independent manipulation without requiring two hands or complex coordination.
Solution Approach 2:
The bipod design allows the user to configure and adjust the device while maintaining the firing position, without requiring assistance or repositioning. The self-contained adjustment mechanisms on each leg enable the user to service the bipod independently, even in the constrained prone position, while keeping the firearm ready for operation.
3Stability of the object's composition
If conventional bipod designs are used, then structural stability is maintained, but the device complexity and weight increase
Solution Approach 1:
The complex adjustment functionality is segmented into simple, identical mechanisms on each leg. Rather than one complex centralized adjustment system, each leg has its own straightforward locking mechanism. This segmentation reduces overall device complexity by breaking down complicated functions into simple, repeatable units that are easier to manufacture and operate.
Solution Approach 2:
Each leg is equipped with locally optimized adjustment and locking mechanisms tailored to its specific function. The local quality of each leg assembly is simplified and standardized, allowing for easier manufacturing and reduced overall complexity. The main body remains structurally stable while the local leg mechanisms handle all adjustment requirements independently.
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AI summary
A bipod for a firearm is provided that improves efficiency and ease of reconfiguration of the bipod while providing stable support for the firearm. In various embodiments, a bipod for a firearm might comprise a main body that can mount to the firearm, two legs, two plates, a first actuator mounted to each leg, and a second actuator mounted to each of two side mounts. Each leg might comprise a head portion and a main leg which extends from the head portion. Each plate might rotatably couple each leg to one of the side mounts. The first actuator, when actuated, releases a leg to rotate relative to its plate by a first angle. The second actuator, when actuated, releases the plate to rotate with respect to the main body by a second angle, independent of any rotation of the corresponding leg relative to the plate effected by the first actuator.