Firearm Recoil Control System with Sliding Interface and Damper
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Solution Overview
Problem
Firearm recoil causes instability when using a bipod or stationary platform, leading to errant bullet trajectories due to the bipod bouncing or hopping during recoil, which affects shot accuracy.
Innovation Solution
A recoil control system comprising a base portion, a slide portion with a sliding interface, and a damper that absorbs recoil forces, reducing the vertical and horizontal spread of shots by dissipating recoil energy and preventing the firearm from being pushed rearward.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a bipod is used to support the firearm, then shooting accuracy is improved, but the bipod becomes unstable during recoil and causes bullet trajectory errors
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by implementing a sliding interface between the bipod legs and the firearm, allowing the bipod to dynamically adapt during recoil. The slide portion can move relative to the base portion, enabling the bipod to flex and absorb recoil forces rather than remaining rigidly fixed, thus maintaining stability during the recoil phase while preserving accuracy during firing.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses an intermediary sliding mechanism between the bipod legs and the firearm body. This sliding interface acts as a mediator that allows controlled movement during recoil, preventing the direct transmission of destabilizing forces to the bipod feet while maintaining support functionality. The damper further mediates the recoil forces, dissipating energy to prevent bipod hopping.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the shooter preloads the firearm by pressing against the stock, then bipod bounce is reduced, but the system becomes more complex and requires additional shooter effort
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service by designing a recoil control system that automatically manages recoil forces without requiring active shooter intervention. The sliding interface and damper mechanism autonomously absorb and dissipate recoil energy, eliminating the need for the shooter to manually preload the firearm or exert additional effort to stabilize the bipod during firing.
3Strength
If a rigid connection is used between the bipod and firearm, then structural strength is improved, but recoil forces cause the bipod to hop and reduce accuracy
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the rigid connection with a dynamic sliding interface that maintains structural strength during normal operation but allows controlled movement during recoil. The slide portion can move along the longittudinal axis relative to the base portion, enabling the system to absorb recoil forces through controlled displacement rather than rigid resistance, thus preventing bipod hopping while maintaining connection integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies parameter changes by modifying the connection characteristics between the bipod and firearm from rigid to semi-rigid through the sliding mechanism. The effective stiffness of the connection changes dynamically - remaining rigid during normal handling and firing, but becoming more compliant during recoil events when the slide portion moves, thereby adapting the mechanical properties to optimize both strength and accuracy under different operational conditions.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The recoil control system significantly reduces recoil forces and shot spread, improving accuracy by minimizing the vertical and horizontal dispersion of bullets, with reductions ranging from 10% to 95% compared to shots taken without the system.
Implementation Method 1
a damper in communication with the slide portion
Implementation Method 2
at least one structure providing a sliding interface between the base portion and the slide portion
Data Source
AI summary
A recoil control system includes a base portion having a main body with a flat bottom surface; a slide portion having a main body with a flat upper surface; at least one structure providing a sliding interface between the base portion and the slide portion such that the slide portion is slidingly engaged with, and can move forward and backward with respect to, the base portion; and a damper in communication with the slide portion. The recoil control system provides sliding interface between at least a portion of a firearm and at least a portion of a support used with the firearm and reduces the possibility of the support hopping or bouncing during recoil.