Firearm Display Rack with Magnetic Locking for Secure Quick Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Households lacking space for large gun safes face challenges in securely storing and displaying firearms, as traditional storage methods do not allow for quick access by authorized users while preventing unauthorized access.
Innovation Solution
A firearm display rack with a rear mounting plate, main and auxiliary shelves, magnetic locking systems, and neodymium magnets that secure the firearm in place, allowing authorized users to access the firearm using a magnetic key.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If firearms are locked in a gun safe or locked cabinet, then security against unauthorized access is improved, but accessibility for authorized users deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The firearm storage system is segmented into multiple components: a display rack portion for accessibility and a removable securing portion for security. The securing portion can be detached to allow quick access or attached to prevent unauthorized use, separating the security function from the display function.
Solution Approach 2:
The securing portion is designed to be dynamically removable and reattachable. Authorized users can quickly remove the securing portion when access is needed, while it remains attached during normal conditions to maintain security. This dynamic adjustment resolves the contradiction between constant security and on-demand accessibility.
2Ease of operation
If firearms are displayed in a readily accessible location, then accessibility for authorized users is improved, but security against unauthorized access deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system separates the display rack (always accessible) from the securing portion (provides security when attached). This segmentation allows the firearm to be visually displayed while maintaining the option to secure it physically when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The securing portion acts as an intermediary between the firearm and unauthorized users. It can be attached to block access while allowing the firearm to remain in the display location, mediating between accessibility and security requirements.
3Reliability
If a large gun safe is used for firearm storage, then security is improved, but space efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The secure storage function is segmented from the display function. Only the securing portion needs to be robust for security, while the main display rack can be compact. This allows security features to be concentrated in a small removable component rather than requiring a large safe.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the parameter of security from requiring large physical volume (traditional safe) to requiring a small but strong securing portion with high security features. The security function is achieved through concentrated measures rather than bulk.
4Ease of operation
If firearms are displayed openly, then accessibility for authorized users is improved, but safety from unauthorized access deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The securing portion provides dynamic control over firearm accessibility. It can be quickly removed to allow open display and access, or attached to prevent unauthorized use. This dynamic adjustment allows the system to adapt to different security situations while maintaining display functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
Authorized users can independently control the security state by attaching or removing the securing portion themselves. The system empowers authorized users to manage their own access control without requiring external security systems or assistance.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Provides a secure, lockable display for firearms that is accessible to authorized users while maintaining security from unauthorized access, addressing the need for space-efficient storage and display solutions.
Implementation Method 1
a magnetic locking system disposed on the barrel support and the butt support
Implementation Method 2
a plurality of neodymium magnets coupling the metal plate in place
Implementation Method 3
a magnetic key placed atop the neodymium magnets, thus reversing, or cancelling a magnetic effect of the neodymium magnets and allowing the metal plate and thus the at least one weapon to be removed
Data Source
AI summary
A firearm ready access display rack is a specialized gun rack having an upper gun stand on an upper stand surface, a plurality of clip and gun accessory retaining devices on a lower stand surface an additional gun or accessory display adjacent the plurality of clip and gun accessory retaining devices. The upper gun stand has at least one Neodymium magnet retention device. The retention device may have a locking mechanism.