Firearm Accessory Mount Wedge Alignment Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing firearm accessory mounting systems lack precision and consistency in re-indexing accessories like scopes, leading to misalignment when attached and detached, and do not provide a secure and easy method for swapping accessories without re-sighting.
Innovation Solution
A firearm accessory mount design featuring a main base with a mating groove and an accessory mount with a mating slide, both with wedge shapes that secure in a specific alignment, along with a release pin and detachable rail system, ensuring consistent positioning and easy attachment/detachment of accessories while maintaining alignment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a traditional accessory mounting system is used, then accessories can be attached to the firearm, but the alignment precision and consistency are insufficient leading to misalignment when attached and detached
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate modular components: a main base that attaches to the firearm, an accessory mount that holds the accessory, and a detachable rail that connects them. This segmentation allows each component to be precisely manufactured and maintains consistent alignment relationships when assembled and disassembled multiple times.
Solution Approach 2:
The main base and accessory mount are pre-aligned during manufacturing with precision-machined mating surfaces and indexed positions. This preliminary action ensures that when components are assembled, they automatically achieve the correct alignment without requiring field adjustment or re-sighting.
2Reliability
If accessories are securely mounted to maintain alignment, then consistency is improved, but the ease of swapping accessories is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system transitions from a static, permanently fixed configuration to a dynamic, easily reconfigurable system. The detachable rail and quick-release mechanisms allow the accessory mount to be quickly removed and reattached to the main base, maintaining secure attachment during use while enabling rapid swapping when needed.
3Measurement precision
If a complex mounting system with multiple components is used, then alignment precision is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The main base is designed as a universal platform that can accommodate multiple different accessory types through the standardized detachable rail interface. This multi-functionality reduces overall system complexity by using a single precise mounting platform rather than requiring separate specialized mounting systems for each accessory type.
Data Source
AI summary
An embodiment firearm accessory mount includes: a main base including: a firearm groove at a bottom of the main base; and a mating groove at a top of the main base, the mating groove extending from a front of the main base to a rear of the main base, a first width of the mating groove decreasing continually in a first direction extending from the front of the main base to the rear of the main base; and an accessory mount including: an accessory groove at a top of the accessory mount; and a mating slide at a bottom of the accessory mount, the mating slide extending from a front of the accessory mount to a rear of the accessory mount, a second width of the mating slide decreasing continually in a second direction extending from the front of the accessory mount to the rear of the accessory mount.