Handgun Compensator Locking Structure for Sight Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing handgun compensators often loosen due to recoil forces, vibration, and thermal expansion, leading to misalignment of the front sight and reduced accuracy.
Innovation Solution
A compensator attachment for a handgun barrel using a combination of threaded engagement and fasteners, such as taper pins, to prevent rotation and secure the compensator to the barrel.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a compensator is threaded onto the barrel, then it can be easily installed and removed, but it loosens due to recoil forces and vibration
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines two attachment methods: threaded engagement for initial attachment and fasteners (taper pins or cam pins) for secure retention. This merging of attachment mechanisms allows the compensator to be both easily installed and reliably retained during firing, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and reliability.
2Manufacturing precision
If the compensator is secured with fasteners, then rotation is prevented and accuracy is maintained, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment mechanism is segmented into distinct functional components: the threaded portion for attachment, and separate fastener openings for securing. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function effectively while keeping the overall design manageable and maintainable.
3Measurement precision
If the compensator rotates on the barrel, then it becomes misaligned, but preventing rotation requires additional fastening components
Solution Approach 1:
The fasteners (taper pins or cam pins) act as intermediaries between the compensator and the barrel, preventing rotation by engaging with the flats on the barrel. These intermediary components provide the necessary mechanical constraint to maintain alignment without requiring the compensator itself to be overly complex.
Data Source
AI summary
A recoil compensator for a handgun defines a through opening along a central axis, the through opening including a threaded portion configured to threadably engage the threads on the distal end portion of the barrel. The recoil compensator further defines a port in a top wall and defines fastener openings each configured to receive a taper pin. When the recoil compensator is installed on the barrel, the central axis is substantially coincident with the bore axis and the port is configured to vent a portion of propellant gases from the barrel upon firing the handgun. The threaded portion threadably engages the threads on the barrel with a distal end of the barrel positioned proximally of the port. Each taper pin is received in a respective fastener opening and engages a side of the barrel. A slide assembly and handgun including the compensator are also disclosed.