Adjustable Firearm Shield for Suppressors

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Solution Overview

Problem

Firearm suppressors fail to completely dampen sound, light, and heat effects during discharge, posing risks to operators and revealing their presence, and existing shields transfer heat through direct contact, causing burns.

Innovation Solution

An adjustable sound, light, and heat shield configured to mount on a firearm suppressor, featuring a proximal and distal enclosure with a tapered structure and fluidic channels to disperse residual effects, and an insulating sleeve to prevent heat transfer.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Object-affected harmful factors

If a suppressor is used to dampen sound, light, and heat effects, then the audible and visual effects are reduced, but residual effects still reveal the operator's presence and can cause burns

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveresidual sound, light, and heat effectsVSAvoidoperator safety and detectability masking

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The shield is divided into multiple functional segments: sound-dampening material for acoustic suppression, light-blocking material for visual suppression, and heat-deflecting surfaces for thermal management. Each segment addresses specific residual effects that the suppressor alone cannot eliminate.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The shield acts as an intermediary device between the suppressor and the external environment. It mounts to the suppressor and provides additional layers of protection, absorbing sound waves, blocking light, and deflecting heat away from the operator's hands and face.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Object-affected harmful factors

If a shield is added to reduce residual effects, then operator safety is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveresidual effect dampeningVSAvoidshield structure complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The shield combines multiple protective functions (sound dampening, light blocking, heat deflection) into a single integrated structure that mounts to the suppressor. This consolidation provides comprehensive protection without requiring separate devices for each function.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The shield is designed as a multi-functional device that simultaneously addresses sound, light, and heat effects. The single structure performs multiple protective roles, reducing the need for additional separate components and simplifying the overall system.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Temperature

If direct contact with the suppressor is made for heat dissipation, then heat transfer efficiency is improved, but burn risk to the operator increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveheat dissipation efficiencyVSAvoidburn risk to operator

Core Design Contradiction:

TemperatureVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The hot gases and heat are extracted and redirected away from the operator's hands and face through specially designed channels and surfaces in the shield. The heat is channeled through pathways that prevent direct contact with sensitive areas while still allowing controlled dissipation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The shield converts the harmful hot exhaust into a controlled flow pattern that can be safely directed. By designing specific flow channels and deflection surfaces, the harmful heat is transformed into a manageable thermal flow that dissipates safely without contacting the operator.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #22Blessing in disguise (Convert harm into benefit)

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

Effectively reduces the residual sound, light, and heat effects from firearm discharge, enhancing operator safety by minimizing detectability and preventing burns through efficient heat dissipation.

Implementation Method 1

an insulating sleeve to prevent heat transfer

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectThermal insulation: Thermal Insulation

Implementation Method 2

efficient heat dissipation

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectHeat dissipation: Convection

Implementation Method 3

heat effects from firearm discharge

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectThermal radiation: Thermal Radiation

Data Source

PatentUS11920884B1Heat shield for firearm suppressor

Publication Date: 2024.03.05 STWIP LLC

AI summary

A universal firearm shield adapted to attach to a firearm suppressor. Suppressors fail to dampen all of the effects of firearm discharge, leaving behind residual effects that may be noticeable. The shield dampens the residual effects of firearm discharge that are not captured by the suppressor. The residual effects are captured by the shield and dispersed throughout one or more interior chambers. The shield easily, quickly, and securely couples to suppressors of varying geometries due to the slidably adjustable components of the shield. The shield is configured to surround the suppressor and axially align with the suppressor. As such, the muzzle of the firearm axially aligns with the shield, the suppressor, and the barrel for an unobstructed projectile path during discharge.