Firearm Sight with Rotatable Diamond Apertures for Range Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing firearm sight systems require incremental adjustments to account for bullet deviation at varying distances, making it cumbersome to accurately hit targets at different ranges without pre-set sight distances.
Innovation Solution
A firearm sight system with a rotatable support member and sight element featuring diamond-shaped apertures, allowing for minute angle adjustments and pre-calibrated sighting options, enabling accurate targeting over a wide range without continuous incremental adjustments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If adjustable sights are used to account for bullet deviation at different distances, then the ability to hit targets at varying ranges is improved, but the complexity of operation increases due to required testing and adjustment
Solution Approach 1:
The sight system is divided into multiple discrete range settings (e.g., 100 yards, 200 yards, 300 yards) with dedicated apertures for each distance. Each aperture configuration is pre-calibrated for a specific range, allowing the shooter to select the appropriate setting without performing adjustments or testing.
Solution Approach 2:
The sight apertures are pre-configured and pre-calibrated for specific distances before use. The manufacturer has already performed the complex adjustment and testing work in advance, so the user simply needs to select the appropriate pre-set aperture for their desired range without any adjustment required.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple aperture configurations are provided for different distances, then the versatility for various ranges is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple aperture configurations are integrated into a single sight element that can be rotated to present different aperture patterns. The sight element combines several pre-calibrated aperture arrangements in one component, allowing the user to access multiple range settings without adding separate sight devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The rotatable sight element serves multiple functions by providing different aperture configurations for various distances within a single component. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for multiple separate sight devices while maintaining versatility across different shooting ranges.
3Ease of operation
If pre-set sight distances are implemented, then the ease of operation is improved by eliminating adjustment requirements, but the device complexity increases due to multiple aperture configurations
Solution Approach 1:
All adjustment and calibration work is performed in advance by the manufacturer during sight element fabrication. The sight apertures are pre-configured for specific distances, so the user experiences simplicity in operation without the manufacturer sacrificing the ability to provide multiple precise range settings.
Data Source
AI summary
A sight for use on a firearm includes a frame member mountable to a firearm and having a pair of spaced apart posts extending therefrom, a support member extending transversely between the pair of posts and selectively rotatable with respect thereto, and a sight element. The sight element is carried by the support member between the posts and includes a central portion rotatably coupled to the support member, a first sight aperture portion extending from the central portion and defining a first aperture formed in a diamond shape with an upper v-notch and a lower v-notch, and a second sight aperture portion extending from the central portion and defining a second aperture formed in a diamond shape.