Modular Holster Dock Assembly with Guide Ridges
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a solution that allows users to temporarily and safely store implements like handguns while maintaining easy access, especially when the implement and holster need to be removed from the user's person for convenience, such as during driving or sleeping, without the hassle of constant carrying.
Innovation Solution
A mounting dock assembly that can be placed in various locations, such as in vehicles or on desks, which securely holds holsters or implements, allowing easy access and quick reattachment, featuring a planar hard mount component with adjustable mounting holes and guide/spacing ridges for stability and versatility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the implement and holster are removed from the user's person for temporary storage, then user convenience and safety are improved, but access to the implement becomes less immediate
Solution Approach 1:
The dock assembly is pre-positioned in locations where the user frequently needs the implement (vehicle, desk, bedside), so when the user needs quick access, the implement is already in a ready-to-grab location. This preliminary positioning resolves the contradiction by making temporary storage convenient while preserving rapid access capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The dock assembly acts as an intermediary between the user and the implement during temporary storage periods. Instead of the implement being either on the person or inaccessible, the dock provides a convenient intermediate storage location that maintains easy access while allowing removal from the person.
2Reliability
If the implement is stored off the user's person, then safety and convenience are improved, but the complexity of the storage system increases
Solution Approach 1:
The storage system is segmented into simple, modular dock assemblies that can be independently mounted in various locations. Each dock is a simple component with basic mounting features, avoiding complex integrated systems while providing reliable storage through distributed simple units.
Solution Approach 2:
The dock assembly uses self-aligning features (guide ridges, spacing ridges) that automatically position the holster correctly without requiring precise manual alignment or complex adjustment mechanisms. This self-service positioning simplifies the overall system while ensuring reliable storage.
3Stability of the object's composition
If a fixed mounting system is used for the holster, then stability is improved, but adaptability to different locations and holster types decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system incorporates adjustable elements (multiple mounting hole positions, removable mounting portion) that allow the dock to be dynamically reconfigured for different locations and orientations. This dynamic adjustability maintains stability at each mounted position while providing versatility across multiple configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
The dock assembly is designed as a universal mounting system that can accommodate different holster types and mounting locations through standardized features and adjustability. The same basic dock design can be mounted on vehicles, desks, or walls, and can hold various holster configurations, resolving the contradiction between stability and adaptability.
Data Source
AI summary
Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide a mounting dock assembly to receive and to support an implement (such as a handgun, for example) or an implement holster (such as a handgun holster, for example), in a variety of configurations. The dock assembly comprises a plurality of dock units, each dock unit including a substantially planar hard mount component having one or more guide ridges and a mounting portion for temporarily or permanently coupling the dock unit to a desired surface.