Firearm Safety Selector with Multiple Throw Angles
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current firearm safety selectors often lack versatility in quickly and efficiently switching between safe and fire positions, as they typically offer only a single throw mechanism, which may not suit all operational needs.
Innovation Solution
A safety selector assembly with multiple throws of varying angles, allowing for quick and customizable transitions between safe and fire positions through a lever and core member system that engages and disengages the trigger, providing multiple positions for secure operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a single throw mechanism is used for safety selector, then the device complexity is reduced, but the adaptability and operational flexibility are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The safety selector is divided into multiple independent throw mechanisms (first throw, second throw, third throw) with different angular ranges. Each throw can be independently activated to achieve different safety states, allowing the system to provide multiple operational modes without requiring a completely different device design.
Solution Approach 2:
The safety selector employs a dynamic lever system that can be positioned at multiple discrete angular locations corresponding to different throws. The lever's ability to move between these positions provides adaptability for different operational scenarios while maintaining a relatively simple mechanical structure.
2Ease of operation
If multiple throws with varying angles are implemented, then the ease of operation and user control are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The rotation range is segmented into multiple discrete throws (first, second, third throws) with varying angular measurements. This segmentation allows users to select the appropriate throw based on operational needs, improving ease of operation by providing customizable transition angles while keeping each individual throw mechanism relatively simple.
Solution Approach 2:
A single safety selector mechanism performs multiple functions by enabling different throw configurations. The same lever and core member system can execute first, second, and third throws with different angles, making the device multi-functional without requiring separate mechanisms for each throw type.
3Reliability
If a lever and core member system is used to enable multiple throws, then the reliability and user control are enhanced, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The core member includes distinct first, second, and third throws with different angular ranges, allowing the mechanism to provide multiple safety states. This segmentation enables reliable operation by ensuring each throw has a defined angular range, while the manufacturing complexity is managed by using a single integrated core member rather than multiple separate components.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple throw functions are merged into a single lever and core member system. The lever connects to the core member, which integrates all throw mechanisms in one piece. This merging approach enhances reliability by reducing the number of separate parts that could fail, while the manufacturing complexity is concentrated in the core member design rather than distributed across multiple components.
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AI summary
A safety selector assembly for a firearm is provided. The safety selector assembly can include a core member and one or more levers removably coupled to the core member. The core member can include a first end and a second end. The core member can also include at least one shelf recessed into the outer surface of the core member. The core member can also include at least two throws disposed on the core member and between the shelf and the second end of the core member. Each throw can have a different angle of rotation between positions for allowing and preventing movement of a trigger assembly on the firearm. The core member can also include a first post on the first end and a second post on the second end of the core member. A lever can be rotatably coupled to each of the first and second posts.