Firearm Handguard with Adjustable Clamp for Quick Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing handguards for firearms are often inadequate, difficult to remove and replace, and do not provide sufficient customization options for firearm operators.
Innovation Solution
A handguard system featuring a partial tubular body with a circumferential groove and adjustable clamp elements that securely attach to the firearm's receiver, along with a C-shaped bracket for additional securing, allowing for easy installation and adjustment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional handguards are used, then they provide basic grip and heat protection, but they are difficult to remove and replace and lack customization options
Solution Approach 1:
The handguard system is divided into separate components: the handguard body, the clamp element, and the fastener. This segmentation allows the handguard to be easily assembled and disassembled by simply removing the fastener, enabling users to remove and replace handguards without complex tools or procedures while maintaining a secure fit during use.
2Ease of manufacture
If traditional handguards are used, then they provide basic protection, but they do not allow for easy installation and adjustment
Solution Approach 1:
The clamp element is positioned within the handguard body and features a heel that extends radially outward to engage with the receiver's circumferential groove. This nested configuration allows the clamp to be easily inserted and positioned, while the heel-groove engagement provides reliable mechanical locking that secures the handguard firmly to the receiver.
Solution Approach 2:
The clamp element is designed to be movable between an engaged position (where it secures the handguard) and a disengaged position (where it allows removal). This dynamic capability enables easy installation and removal through simple movement of the clamp element, while maintaining secure attachment during normal operation.
3Reliability
If a secure attachment mechanism is implemented, then the handguard is firmly fixed, but the complexity of the system increases
Solution Approach 1:
The clamp element serves multiple functions: it provides the securing mechanism through its heel engagement with the groove, acts as a positioning element within the handguard body, and enables easy removal when disengaged. This multi-functionality achieves secure attachment without requiring multiple separate components, thereby maintaining system simplicity.
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
The handguard system provides a secure, customizable, and easy-to-install solution for firearms, enhancing grip comfort and protection while allowing for various firearm configurations.
Implementation Method 1
the clamp end of the clamp element frictionally engages the inner surface of the circumferential rim
Data Source
AI summary
A firearm includes a receiver with a socket defined by a forwardly extending circumferential rim having an inner surface, a barrel extending from the socket of the receiver and terminating in a muzzle, and a cocking lever housing carried above the barrel. A partial tubular body is received over the barrel with a rearward end abutting the receiver at the forwardly extending circumferential rim. A clamp element is carried by the partial tubular body and is movable between a release position and an engaged position in which a clamp end of the clamp element frictionally engages the inner surface of the circumferential rim.