Firearm Handgrip Assembly with Ball and Socket Laser Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing firearm handgrip assemblies with integrated laser sights require battery replacement, which necessitates detaching the laser unit, leading to potential loss of aiming accuracy and inconvenience, and lack ergonomic features for secure grip and comfort.
Innovation Solution
A firearm handgrip assembly with a frame that includes a ball and socket joint for adjustable laser beam projection, allowing battery replacement without detaching the laser and featuring ergonomic design elements like ridges and elastomeric materials for improved grip security and comfort.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If the laser unit is integrated into the handgrip assembly, then aiming accuracy is improved, but battery replacement becomes inconvenient and may affect aiming accuracy
Solution Approach 1:
The handgrip assembly is divided into separate functional modules: the laser unit is integrated into the right grip panel while the battery compartment is accessible through the left grip panel. This segmentation allows the battery to be replaced independently without detaching the laser unit from the firearm, thereby maintaining aiming accuracy while improving battery replacement convenience.
2Ease of operation
If standard factory grips are replaced with soft elastomer grips, then grip security and comfort are improved, but the integration of laser sight becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The handgrip assembly uses composite construction combining soft elastomer material for the grip surface with rigid internal structures for laser mounting. The elastomer provides enhanced grip security and comfort, while embedded rigid components or attachment mechanisms facilitate laser integration, resolving the contradiction between grip comfort and integration complexity.
3Duration of action of moving object
If the laser is sighted-in and then batteries are replaced by detaching the grip, then battery replacement is possible, but aiming accuracy is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The battery compartment is segmented as a separate accessible module within the right grip panel. This allows users to replace batteries without detaching the entire grip or laser unit from the firearm frame, thereby maintaining the sighted-in alignment and aiming accuracy while extending operational duration through battery replacement.
4Measurement precision
If the laser housing includes adjustment screws for elevation and windage, then aiming precision is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The laser adjustment mechanism is merged with the grip panel structure. The elevation and windage adjustment screws are integrated into the laser housing that is mounted within the grip panel, combining the functions of laser mounting, adjustment, and grip support into a unified structure, thereby reducing overall device complexity while maintaining aiming precision.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables battery replacement without affecting aiming accuracy and provides a secure, comfortable grip through ergonomic design, enhancing usability and reliability in low-light conditions.
Implementation Method 1
a frame that includes a ball and socket joint for adjustable laser beam projection
Data Source
AI summary
A firearm handgrip assembly with laser gunsight system has a frame, the frame having an attachment facility adapted for secure connection to a firearm, the frame having a connection facility associated with an optical passage, an elongated beam projection element having a first end connected to the connection facility, and an opposed second end, the beam projection element operable to emit a beam from the first end, and the frame including an aiming facility operable to adjust the position of the second end of the beam projection element while the first end remains connected to the connection facility. The first end of the beam projection element may be pivotally connected to the connection facility. The beam projection element and the connection facility may be connected by a ball and socket joint. The first end of the beam projection element may include a spherical surface.