Holster Quick Unlock Mechanism for Rapid Firearm Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing firearm holsters compromise draw speed while maintaining safety features, leading to potential delays in accessing the firearm.
Innovation Solution
A quick-releasing holster design featuring a strap system with coil springs and a dual-lock mechanism, where a single button operation progressively releases both the strap and trigger guard pin, allowing rapid firearm retrieval without compromising safety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If safety lock means (strap and trigger guard pin) are implemented in the holster, then the firearm safety is improved, but the drawing speed of the firearm deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The safety lock system is divided into two independent components: a strap that secures the holster to the belt, and a trigger guard pin that secures the firearm in the holster. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently - the strap provides secure attachment while the pin enables quick release without compromising either safety or draw speed
Solution Approach 2:
The trigger guard pin is extracted as a separate, removable component from the holster structure. It can be quickly removed through a simple extraction motion, allowing the firearm to be drawn without requiring complex unlocking mechanisms. This extraction principle enables rapid firearm retrieval while maintaining safety through the separate strap attachment
2Speed
If a simple release mechanism is used to quickly draw the firearm, then the drawing speed is improved, but the safety functionality deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The release mechanism is segmented into two distinct actions: releasing the strap from the belt and removing the trigger guard pin. This segmentation ensures that both safety functions must be actively disengaged, preventing accidental firearm removal while enabling controlled, quick access when intended
Solution Approach 2:
The trigger guard pin is designed as an extractable component that can be quickly removed through a simple pulling motion. This extraction mechanism provides rapid firearm release while the separate strap attachment maintains security against unintentional dislodging, thus preserving safety functionality with fast access
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
Enables faster firearm draw while maintaining dual safety locks, allowing quick release of the strap and trigger guard pin with a single button press, ensuring rapid access without compromising safety.
Implementation Method 1
A coil spring (17, 24) is arranged coaxial to the two pins (13, 15) or (20, 22) in the body (8, 9) and is connected to the end (4a, 4b) and to one of the pins (13, 15) or (20, 22) with its respective ends. The spring (17, 24) is biased so as to force the strap (4) towards the release position.
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AI summary
Holster for housing a firearm with a trigger guard, comprising a sheath (2), first safety lock means (3) of the firearm comprising a strap (4) connected to the sheath and elastically mobile from a locked position of the firearm to a release position angularly displaced from the locked position, and second safety lock means (5) comprising a pin (34) extending transversally in the sheath (2) and retractably engageable in the trigger guard. The holster also comprises a button (26) elastically slidable along a side thereof and operable to release the first safety lock means (3) of the firearm and the second lock means (5) of the firearm following a progressively increasing pressure exerted on the button, for which reason the two safety lock means of the firearm can be released, individually or jointly, with a single actuation system.