Gun rack
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing gun racks on off-road vehicles fail to securely fasten guns, leading to accidental discharge due to bumpy rides, posing risks of damage or injury.
Innovation Solution
A gun rack design featuring a gun butt support with upstanding sidewalls, an elongated rod, and a barrel support bracket with magnetic and hook-and-loop fasteners, adjustable to fit various gun sizes, securely attaches to the vehicle using fasteners and adhesives, ensuring the gun remains upright and stable.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If guns are laid down and unsecured on off-road vehicles, then ease of operation is improved, but reliability deteriorates due to accidental discharge from bumpy rides
Solution Approach 1:
The gun rack is divided into two separate support components: a gun butt support that receives the butt of the gun, and a barrel support bracket that receives the barrel. This segmentation allows each component to independently secure specific parts of the gun, preventing accidental discharge while maintaining ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a dedicated gun rack structure as an intermediary device between the gun and the off-road vehicle. This mediator provides secure attachment points through its segmented design, eliminating the need to directly secure the gun to the vehicle while ensuring reliability during bumpy rides.
2Reliability
If a secure gun rack is installed on off-road vehicles, then reliability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the gun rack into distinct butt support and barrel support components, the design achieves secure gun attachment without requiring a complex monolithic structure. Each segment performs a specific function, simplifying the overall device complexity while maintaining high reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The gun rack structure is designed to universally accommodate different gun types and sizes through its modular segmentation. The butt support and barrel support can adapt to various configurations, reducing the need for multiple specialized components and thereby lowering device complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
A gun rack includes a gun butt support having upstanding sidewalls vertically extending and sized to receive a butt of a gun therebetween. An elongated rod is coupled to the gun butt support and extends vertically therefrom. A barrel support bracket includes a bracket base and extensions horizontally extending from the bracket base forming a U-shaped receptacle sized to receive a barrel of the gun. The barrel support bracket is coupled to a top end of the elongated rod.