Firearm Sighting Device Mount With Tool-Free Dynamic Locking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing devices for attaching sighting devices to firearms, such as handguns, require tools for assembly and disassembly, making quick attachment or removal impossible.
Innovation Solution
A device featuring a sighting plate that can be connected to a base plate on the firearm using a locking element, which can be adjusted between a release and locked position without tools, allowing for quick and secure attachment or removal of sighting devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If generic mounting devices are used to attach aiming devices to firearms, then the aiming device can be securely mounted, but assembly and disassembly require tools and cannot be done quickly
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate modular components: a base plate that attaches to the firearm, a sighting plate that holds the aiming device, and a locking element that connects them. This segmentation allows the sighting plate to be quickly swapped while maintaining secure mounting through the locking mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking element is designed to be movable between different positions (locked and unlocked) rather than fixed. This dynamic component allows the mounting system to transition between secure locked state and quick release state without requiring tools, enabling both reliable mounting and fast assembly/disassembly.
2Reliability
If tools are required for assembly, then secure fixation can be achieved, but quick attachment and removal of sighting devices becomes impossible
Solution Approach 1:
The locking element is designed to be actuated manually by the user without requiring external tools. The user can directly manipulate the locking element to engage or disengage the sighting plate, making the system self-sufficient and enabling quick attachment while maintaining secure fixation through the locking mechanism.
3Productivity
If a locking device with locking element is used, then quick change of sighting devices is enabled, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The locking function is extracted as a separate, dedicated component (locking element) rather than being integrated into the entire mounting system. This isolated locking mechanism can be designed simply and independently, enabling quick operation without requiring complex integration throughout the entire device.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables quick and tool-free change of sighting devices, ensuring secure fixation and reducing assembly time, particularly suitable for applications like shooting competitions.
Implementation Method 1
The locking element is movably mounted against a pressure element, whereby the locking device can be adjusted between a release position and a locked position without tools
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AI summary
The invention relates to a device (01) for fastening a sighting device (03) comprising a base plate (06) connectable to a firearm (02), wherein the base plate (06) is arranged on the barrel (12) of the firearm (02), and wherein the device (01) comprises a sighting plate (05) connectable to the sighting device (03), on which sighting plate a locking device (70) is arranged, wherein the sighting plate (05) can be releasably fixed to the base plate (06) by means of the locking device (70), wherein the sighting plate (05) can be inserted into the base plate (06), wherein the locking device (70) comprises a locking element (07) and a locking element (08) cooperating with the locking element (07), and wherein the locking element (07) is movably mounted against a pressure element (09) and the locking device (70) can be moved without tools between a release position, in which the locking element (08) is engagement with the base plate (06) and a locking position,in which the locking element (07) engages the locking element (08) on the base plate (06) in a fixing manner. Furthermore, the invention relates to a firearm (02) with a device (01) for attaching a sighting device (03).