Integrated Gun Case and Holster for Rapid Extraction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing gun transport solutions, such as closed cases and holsters, face issues with slow weapon extraction in critical situations and the inability to simultaneously transport a gun and its holster, requiring separate carrying and lacking ergonomic design and competitive manufacturing costs.
Innovation Solution
A case with a hinge-connected lid and a housing compartment for a removable holster, allowing instantaneous gun extraction and featuring ergonomic design, made from recyclable thermoplastic material, enabling simultaneous transport of the gun and holster.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a closed case is used to transport the gun, then safety and protection are improved, but immediate access to the weapon is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The holster is nested within the closed case, with the holster forming an integral part of the case structure. The gun can be accessed immediately by opening the case lid, while the holster remains contained within the case body, providing both secure transport and rapid access capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention merges the transport case and holster into a single integrated unit. The case serves dual purposes: as a protective container during transport and as a holster that can be quickly accessed. This eliminates the need for separate transport and wearing solutions.
2Speed
If a holster is used for immediate access, then weapon extraction speed is improved, but safe transport capability is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The holster is nested within the closed case structure, allowing it to function as a holster when needed while being protected by the case during transport. The holster is contained within the case body, providing secure transport, but can be quickly accessed by opening the lid.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adapts between two states: during transport, the case lid is closed providing secure containment; during use, the lid is opened allowing immediate access to the holster and weapon. This dynamic transition enables both safe transport and rapid extraction.
3Reliability
If separate case and holster are used, then each component can be optimized, but device complexity and transport burden increase
Solution Approach 1:
The invention combines the transport case and holster into a single integrated unit, reducing the number of separate components from two (case + holster) to one (integrated case-holster system). This maintains the functional benefits of both components while eliminating the need to carry them separately.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated case-holster system performs multiple functions: it serves as a protective transport container, a wearable holster, and a quick-access weapon carrier. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate dedicated transport and wearing solutions.
4Reliability
If retention means are activated on the holster, then weapon security is improved, but extraction time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The retention means are pre-configured on the holster during manufacturing, eliminating the need for field assembly or adjustment. The user simply needs to perform a single quick action to deactivate the retention mechanism and extract the weapon, rather than having to assemble or configure retention elements in the moment.
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AI summary
A case (1) for the safe transport of guns with associated holster which comprises a box-like body (2) constituted by a bottom element (3) and by a lid (4) connected to the bottom element (3) by means of hinge elements (5) for moving the box-like body (2) from an open configuration to a closed configuration and vice versa. The bottom element (3) and the lid (4) are provided with closure means (6) which can engage each other to keep the box-like body (2) in the closed configuration. The particularity of the invention resides in that in the bottom element (3) there is a housing compartment (7) intended to contain a gun (8) inserted in a respective holster (9); means (10) are further provided for the removable engagement of the holster (9) with the box-like body (2) so as to retain the holster (9) in the housing compartment (7). The holster (9), in addition to offering a high degree of protection of the gun during its use on its own, allows, in association with the case (1), completely safe transport of the weapon in a closed compartment.