Flip Sight System with Pivot Joints for Optic Clearance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Standard flip sights are cumbersome to zero with optics, and if the optic is damaged, they become useless, especially in emergency situations where time is limited, and they obstruct the view, making it difficult to align rear and front sights. Additionally, they interfere with optics during deployment and are not easily stowed for transportation.
Innovation Solution
A flip sight system with multiple configurations that can be deployed as primary or backup sights, allowing for offset or in-line alignment with optics, and can be collapsed for storage, featuring detent stops and pivot joints for adjustable alignment markers, enabling operation regardless of optic condition and minimizing damage during transport.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If standard flip sights are used with mounted optics, then the flip sights can serve as backup sights, but they obstruct the view when aligning rear and front sights and become useless if the optic is damaged
Solution Approach 1:
The flip sight assemblies are designed to be rotatable between a deployed position (extending laterally from the bore axis) and a stowed position (aligned with the bore axis). This dynamic positioning allows the user to switch between using the optic and using the flip sights, eliminating the obstruction problem while maintaining backup functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The sighting system is divided into separate functional segments: the mounted optic and the removable flip sight assemblies. This segmentation allows the flip sights to operate independently when needed, providing reliable backup functionality without interfering with the primary optic
2Ease of operation
If standard flip sights are deployed, then they can be used for target acquisition, but they interfere with optics during deployment and cannot be easily stowed for transportation
Solution Approach 1:
The flip sight assemblies rotate about pivot joints to transition between deployed and stowed configurations. This dynamic mechanism enables easy deployment for target acquisition and compact stowage for transportation, reducing device complexity while maintaining functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The flip sights extend laterally from the bore axis in the deployed position, utilizing a dimension perpendicular to the line of sight. This allows target acquisition without interfering with the optical path, while rotation back along the bore axis enables compact stowage
3Measurement precision
If flip sights are zeroed with optics, then proper alignment can be achieved, but it is difficult and tedious
Solution Approach 1:
The flip sight assemblies include integrated adjustment mechanisms with detent stops that allow the user to independently adjust elevation and windage without requiring complex tools or procedures. This self-service capability enables rapid zeroing while achieving precise alignment
Solution Approach 2:
The flip sights are pre-configured with adjustment mechanisms and detent stops that facilitate quick zeroing. The preliminary design of these adjustment features reduces the time and complexity required for field zeroing while maintaining alignment precision
Data Source
AI summary
Flip sight systems having multiple configurations for use with firearms in accordance with various embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a flip sight system is provided, comprising: a front sight assembly comprising: a front base, a front pivot joint; and a front sight; a rear sight assembly comprising: a rear base, a rear pivot joint, and a rear sight; wherein the flip sight system includes a first deployed configuration where the front sight and the rear sight are offset to the attached optics such that the flip sight system operates as primary sights for close range targets, a second deployed configuration where the front sight and the rear sight are in-line with the attached optics such that the flip sight system operates as co-witness or backup sights to the attached optics, a first collapsed configuration for storage, and a second collapsed configuration for storage.