Firearm Sight Mounting Plate Dovetail Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Firearms require time-consuming recalibration and re-sighting each time a new sight is mounted, leading to inefficiencies in switching between different sights based on shooting environments.
Innovation Solution
A sight mounting system featuring a sight mounting plate with a dovetail rail and slot configuration that allows for easy alignment and attachment to the firearm, reducing the need for re-aiming when switching sights by providing a consistent mounting interface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a new sight is fitted onto a firearm, then the firearm can be used with different sight types for different situations, but the firearm must be recalibrated and re-sighted which is time consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The sight mounting plate is pre-aligned with the firearm's barrel and sight axis during manufacturing, establishing a consistent reference framework before the sight is attached. This preliminary alignment action eliminates the need for time-consuming recalibration when switching sights, as each new sight attaches to the same pre-established alignment geometry
Solution Approach 2:
The sight mounting plate serves as an intermediary component between the firearm and various sight types. This mediator maintains a consistent mounting interface and alignment reference, allowing different sights to be attached without directly impacting the firearm's sight axis, thereby reducing recalibration time
2Ease of operation
If traditional mounting methods are used, then sights can be attached to the firearm, but misalignment issues occur requiring re-sighting
Solution Approach 1:
The invention replaces traditional mechanical alignment methods (which rely on operator skill and iterative adjustment) with a precision-machined dovetail rail system. The rail's geometric features provide inherent alignment constraints that passively ensure accurate sight positioning, substituting operator-dependent mechanical adjustment with precision-engineered geometric constraints
Solution Approach 2:
The sight mounting plate incorporates specific geometric parameters (dovetail rail angles, slot positions, and dimensions) that are precisely controlled during manufacturing. These parameter changes in the mounting interface geometry create built-in alignment features that maintain consistent sight positioning, improving manufacturing precision without complicating the attachment process
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AI summary
A sight mounting system can include an accessory mounting plate that can be removably coupled to the firearm. The accessory mounting plate can include a mounting slot along a bottom side and an accessory mounting surface along the top side for receiving a removable sight thereon. The accessory mounting surface can include one or more projections that extend up from the mounting surface and one or more threaded apertures extending into the mounting surface for coupling a sight to the plate. The plate can also include an alignment pin cavity extending from one side to the other of the plate and another threaded aperture extending into the top side of the plate. The threaded aperture and the pin cavity can both be in fluid communication with the mounting slot. A pin can be inserted into the pin cavity and pushed into place by a screw through the threaded aperture.