Firearm Grip Storage Plug With Segmented Channels
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Solution Overview
Problem
Firearm grips lack sufficient storage capacity for batteries, tools, and accessories, and existing solutions do not effectively protect these items from environmental conditions such as moisture and impact.
Innovation Solution
A storage plug with insertable channels within the firearm grip, designed to accommodate various battery and accessory sizes, made from materials like rubber, plastic, or composite materials, which provides secure storage and protection from environmental elements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If firearm grips use simple recesses for storage, then the device complexity is low, but the storage capacity is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The storage system is segmented into multiple channels within the grip, each channel capable of holding different items. This segmentation increases storage capacity while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure, as each channel is an independent compartment that can be designed and manufactured separately.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage channels are nested within the grip body, with each channel positioned inside the overall grip structure. This nesting approach maximizes the use of available space within the grip without significantly increasing its external dimensions or structural complexity.
2Ease of operation
If firearm grips provide open storage spaces, then accessibility is improved, but protection from environmental elements is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The storage channels are formed with channel walls that create enclosed spaces within the grip. These walls act as protective barriers that shield stored items from environmental elements such as moisture and dirt, while still allowing the grip to maintain its flexible or rigid structural properties depending on the material used.
3Reliability
If firearm grips use rigid storage compartments, then item security is improved, but adaptability to different item sizes is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The grip structure incorporates flexible materials or flexible wall sections in the storage channels that can deform to accommodate items of varying sizes and shapes. This dynamic flexibility allows the rigid overall structure to adapt to different storage needs while maintaining secure containment of items through the channel walls.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage channel dimensions and wall flexibilities are designed with varying parameters to accommodate different item types. By changing the physical parameters of the channel walls (such as thickness, material properties, or cross-sectional shape), the system achieves both security through structural integrity and adaptability through controlled flexibility.
Data Source
AI summary
Storage plugs configured to receive batteries, tools, and/or accessories are provided. The storage plug includes an insert, insertable within a recess of a firearm grip, and one or more channels, each extending from a top surface of the insert. A wall disposed between indents extending from a bottom surface of the insert is configured to be held by a user during insertion or removal of the insert. One or more ridges disposed around the insert frictionally engage with an inner surface defining the recess of the firearm grip. Each channel is configured to receive one or more batteries, tools, and/or accessories. Each battery is one of a cylindrical battery, a square or rectangular battery, or a coin- or button-cell battery. Each tool is a multi-tool, a hex key, or another tool or accessory associated with a firearm or otherwise desirable to be carried in the storage plug.