Firearm Powered Mount Integrating Battery and Power Conditioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current optic mounts for firearms do not provide power supply or conditioning to mounted devices and require separate power sources for each accessory, leading to bulkiness and inefficiency.
Innovation Solution
A powered mount that integrates a housing for a battery and power conditioning system to supply electrical current to optics and accessories, including a power output port for external devices, allowing for a single, compact package with power backup and conditioning capabilities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If separate power sources are used for each accessory, then each accessory can be independently powered, but the overall system becomes bulky and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple power sources into a single integrated battery housed within the mount structure. This single battery can power multiple accessories simultaneously, eliminating the need for separate power sources for each accessory and thereby reducing overall volume while maintaining power supply reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The mount is designed with a universal power system that can support multiple different accessories (optics, flashlights, lasers, cameras) from a single power source. The integrated power solution provides multi-functionality, allowing the same battery to serve various accessories with different power requirements.
2Reliability
If no power conditioning is provided, then the mount structure remains simple, but accessories cannot receive stable and conditioned electrical current
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a power conditioning system as an intermediary component between the battery and accessories. This system includes voltage regulation and current conditioning circuits that stabilize the electrical output, ensuring reliable power delivery to accessories while managing the complexity within the mount's internal structure.
3Productivity
If a single integrated power source is used, then bulk is reduced and efficiency is enhanced, but power distribution to multiple accessories becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The power distribution system is designed to dynamically allocate power to different accessories based on their requirements. The system can adaptively manage power distribution among multiple devices, enabling efficient operation while the mount maintains a compact integrated structure.
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
Enables a compact, cohesive power solution for firearms, allowing multiple accessories to share a power source, reducing bulk and enhancing operational efficiency by integrating power supply and conditioning within the mount.
Implementation Method 1
A positive contact sub-assembly contacts a positive terminal of the battery. A negative contact cooperates with the positive contact sub-assembly to sandwich the battery in the housing.
Implementation Method 2
A power conditioning system conditions the electrical current from the external power source. The power conditioning system may include at least one power conditioner having at least one element from the group of a transistor, a diode, a resistor, a capacitor, and an inductor.
Data Source
AI summary
A powered mount for a firearm includes a housing for receiving a battery. The housing has a first surface engaging a firearm and a second surface engaging an external device. A positive contact sub-assembly contacts a positive terminal of the battery. A negative contact cooperates with the positive contact sub-assembly to sandwich the battery in the housing. A power output transfers electrical current from the battery to the external device.