Interchangeable Firearm Magazine Release Handle for Ergonomic Adaptation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing magazine release/holding devices for firearms are often complex, bulky, and difficult for left-handed shooters to operate, as they are typically designed for right-handed use, leading to ergonomic issues and potential damage or failure during use.
Innovation Solution
A magazine release/holding device with an interchangeable actuating handle that can be adjusted in height and width, allowing for easy adaptation to individual shooter ergonomics, and can be operated from either side, featuring a secure mounting system and a ramp-like actuating section for smooth magazine transfer between holding and release positions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a magazine release/holding device is designed for right-handed shooters only, then the device structure is simple and compact, but left-handed shooters cannot operate it easily
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies asymmetry by providing different actuating handle configurations on opposite sides of the magazine release slide. The right side has a first actuating handle while the left side has a second actuating handle, allowing each side to be optimized for its intended hand while maintaining overall device functionality for both right-handed and left-handed shooters
Solution Approach 2:
The magazine release slide is designed with universal functionality by incorporating both a first actuating handle for right-handed operation and a second actuating handle for left-handed operation on the opposite side. This multi-functional design allows the single device to serve both right-handed and left-handed shooters without requiring separate devices
2Adaptability or versatility
If the actuating handle is fixed in position, then the device structure is simple, but it does not adapt to different shooter ergonomics
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the actuating handles interchangeable and repositionable on the magazine release slide. The handles can be removed and reattached at different positions, allowing the device to adapt dynamically to different shooter preferences, hand sizes, and ergonomic requirements rather than being fixed in a single configuration
3Ease of operation
If the actuating handle protrudes significantly from the grip, then it is easier to operate, but it becomes susceptible to damage or unintentional actuation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by providing different protrusion distances for the first and second actuating handles on opposite sides of the magazine release slide. Each handle can be optimized locally for its specific operational requirements while maintaining overall device balance and functionality, allowing one side to have greater protrusion for easier access while the other side has reduced protrusion for protection
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AI summary
The invention relates to a magazine release/holding device (1) of a firearm with a magazine release slide (13, 15) for moving a magazine retaining element (25, 49) from its magazine retaining position to its magazine release position and vice versa, wherein at least one interchangeable actuating handle (15) projecting from one side of a grip/housing (3) of the firearm is provided on the magazine release slide (13, 15). The magazine release/holding device (1) is characterized in that the at least one actuating handle (15) on the magazine release slide (13, 15) can be interchanged and mounted without tools.The invention further relates to both a grip and a weapon housing (3) of a firearm, each of which is equipped with such a magazine release/holding device (1), and to a magazine (23) of a firearm, characterized in that it has, in particular on its front, a stop (89) for effective engagement with such a magazine release/holding device (1).