Electromechanical Gun Layout for Integrated Electronics Packaging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional gun designs face challenges in accommodating larger electronic components due to space and power constraints, inhibiting the integration of advanced features like electronic fire control systems and high-capacity batteries, as well as lacking inter-component communication networks.
Innovation Solution
An electromechanical gun design that incorporates a communication network for multiple electronic components, utilizing a barrel as a guide rod for a recoil spring to free up space, positioning an energy store under the barrel, and routing a communication channel through the trigger guard to connect front and rear components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If conventional gun designs are used, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the space for electronic components is limited and power capacity is constrained
Solution Approach 1:
The patent positions the energy store (battery) underneath the barrel, nesting it within the existing gun structure. This utilizes the vertical space under the barrel that would otherwise be unused, effectively adding volume for electronic components without increasing the overall footprint of the gun.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent routes the communication channel through the trigger guard, utilizing the three-dimensional space within the trigger guard assembly. This allows the communication channel to connect front and rear components by exploiting the vertical and lateral dimensions within the trigger guard volume, rather than requiring external routing.
2Adaptability or versatility
If larger electronic components are integrated, then advanced features like electronic fire control and high-capacity batteries are enabled, but space and power constraints are exceeded
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the gun into distinct functional zones: the energy store is positioned under the barrel, the communication channel is routed through the trigger guard, and electronic components are distributed throughout the structure. This segmentation allows each component to occupy its own optimized space, enabling larger component sizes without overcrowding the entire system.
Solution Approach 2:
The trigger guard serves multiple functions: it provides structural support, houses the communication channel routing, and protects internal components. By making the trigger guard multi-functional, the patent utilizes existing structural elements to accommodate new electronic systems without requiring additional space.
3Loss of information
If multiple electronic components are added, then inter-component communication networks are enabled, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses the trigger guard as an intermediary structure to route the communication channel between front and rear electronic components. This physical intermediary provides a protected and organized pathway for signal transmission, reducing the complexity of wiring management and protecting the communication infrastructure from damage.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables the integration of robust, reliable, and ergonomic gun features such as electronic fire control, high-capacity energy storage, and biometric sensors, while maintaining ergonomic design and safety.
Implementation Method 1
a cylindrical spring enveloping the barrel. The barrel may be configured to act as a guide rod for the cylindrical spring, and the cylindrical spring may be configured to bias the slide in a forward battery position
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides systems, devices, and techniques that can be implemented at a gun, such as an electromechanical gun. The gun may include a barrel located within a slide and a cylindrical spring enveloping the barrel. The barrel may be configured to act as a guide rod for the cylindrical spring, and the cylindrical spring may be configured to bias the slide in a forward battery position. The gun may include an electronic component such as an energy store, a processor, or a circuit board, located under the barrel and forward of the trigger when the gun is in an upright position. The gun may include a physical transmission medium that electronically couples the electronic component with an additional electronic component located rearward of the trigger, and the physical transmission medium may be at least partially encapsulated by a trigger guard.