Flashlight Grip Mount for Stable Two-Handed Firearm Aiming
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Solution Overview
Problem
Using a flashlight and a firearm in low-light conditions is challenging due to the difficulty in maintaining stability and aligning the flashlight with the firearm when held in separate hands, which affects aiming and shooting accuracy.
Innovation Solution
A flashlight grip that includes a handle with a lower mount and a top, secured by connectors, allowing for a two-handed grip and alignment with the firearm, featuring a tightening mechanism and optional switch assist and safety stop for secure attachment and operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the flashlight and firearm are held in separate hands, then the user can operate both devices, but the stability and aiming precision deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the flashlight and firearm into a single integrated unit where the flashlight is mounted directly onto the firearm body. This merging eliminates the need to hold separate devices in each hand, providing both operational capability and structural stability through the unified design.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a mounting mechanism as an intermediary component that attaches the flashlight to the firearm. This mediator structure enables the connection between the two devices, allowing simultaneous operation while maintaining stability through the fixed attachment arrangement.
2Ease of operation
If the flashlight and firearm are held in separate hands, then the user can operate both devices, but the alignment precision deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
By merging the flashlight and firearm into a single integrated unit with the flashlight mounted directly on the firearm, the patent ensures that both devices move together as one. This eliminates alignment errors that occur when holding separate devices, maintaining precise alignment between the flashlight beam and firearm aim.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent positions the flashlight in a specific spatial relationship to the firearm barrel, aligning the light beam along the same axis as the firearm aim. This dimensional arrangement ensures that the illumination and targeting are coordinated in the same spatial dimension.
3Ease of operation
If a single-handed grip is used, then the device is easier to operate, but the stability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The integrated design merges the flashlight and firearm into one unit that can be operated with a single hand. The combined structure provides stability through the unified mass and balanced design, eliminating the need for dual-handed operation while maintaining control and stability.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed embodiments may include devices and methods for a flashlight grip. The flashlight grip may include a handle with a mount configured to hold a flashlight. The mount may include a first mounting portion coupled to the handle and a second mounting portion coupled to the handle. The second mounting portion may be positioned opposite the first mounting portion. The first mounting portion and the second mounting portion may form a cavity. The flashlight grip may further include one or more connectors extending through the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion that may be used to tighten the first mounting portion and second mounting portion, thereby securing a flashlight in between the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion.