Smart Firearm Trigger Lock With Motion-Triggered Remote Engagement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing firearm security methods, such as conventional safes and hidden storage, are prone to unauthorized access and accidental discharge, posing risks and inefficiencies in emergency situations.
Innovation Solution
A smart firearm safety device with a locking mechanism and radio communication capabilities, integrated into a property monitoring system, that prevents unauthorized discharge by engaging or disengaging the trigger based on sensor data and biometric authentication, and alerts or alerts emergency services when tampered with.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional safes and hidden storage are used for firearm security, then storage security is improved, but accessibility during emergencies deteriorates and risk of unauthorized access increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical locking systems (safes, hidden storage) with an electronic control system that uses biometric authentication (fingerprint sensor) and wireless communication (radio component) to control the locking mechanism, enabling rapid authenticated access while maintaining security
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates automatic authentication through fingerprint sensing and automated locking/unlocking control based on authentication results, eliminating the need for manual intervention and enabling quick emergency access without compromising security
2Device complexity
If conventional storage methods are used, then device complexity is reduced, but risk of accidental discharge increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a safety device as an intermediary component that attaches to the firearm's trigger mechanism, incorporating a locking mechanism controlled by biometric authentication, thereby preventing unauthorized or accidental trigger activation while maintaining system simplicity
Solution Approach 2:
The locking mechanism is engaged by default and only disengaged after successful biometric authentication, creating a preliminary protective action that prevents accidental discharge before the firearm can be operated
3Reliability
If biometric authentication and radio communication are integrated, then security control is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the fingerprint sensor, radio component, locking mechanism, and control circuitry into a single integrated safety device that attaches to the firearm, consolidating multiple functions into one compact unit and managing complexity through unified design
Data Source
AI summary
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, are described for implementing a smart firearm safety device. The safety device attaches to a firearm having a trigger and a slot for receiving a magazine. The safety device includes a locking mechanism that attaches to the trigger to preclude depressing a trigger of the firearm and a sensor that determines an orientation of the firearm or a relative motion of the firearm to indicate detected movement of the firearm. The safety device also includes a radio device that receives parameter signals from the sensor indicating movement of the firearm. The radio device communicates with a component of a property monitoring system to receive a command to engage the locking mechanism to preclude depressing the trigger of the firearm based on parameter signals indicating a particular type of detected movement of the firearm.