Universal Laser Target Pointer With Adjustable Mounting Bracket
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing laser target pointers are not universally compatible with different gun brands and types, requiring multiple assembly structures and limiting their applicability to various guns with similar specifications.
Innovation Solution
A laser target pointer with an innovative assembly structure featuring a body with engagement bodies, a locating plate, a positioning block, and an adjustable positioning assembly that includes clamp blocks and fitting elements, allowing for adjustable alignment and secure attachment to a gun's guide rail structure, enabling compatibility with guns of varying specifications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a laser target pointer is designed with a fixed assembly structure for a specific gun specification, then it can be properly assembled to that specific gun, but it cannot be assembled to other guns with different brands, types, series or specifications
Solution Approach 1:
The laser target pointer is designed with a universal assembly structure that can be adapted to multiple gun specifications. The mounting bracket includes adjustable components and multiple positioning holes that allow the same device to be properly assembled to guns of different brands, types, series or specifications, eliminating the need for different designs for each gun model.
Solution Approach 2:
The assembly structure incorporates adjustable and movable elements, including adjustable mounting brackets with multiple positioning holes and adjustable positioning blocks. These dynamic features allow the structure to be reconfigured for different gun specifications, providing versatility without requiring completely different designs for each application.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple assembly structures are provided to fit different guns, then compatibility with various guns is improved, but the device complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of manufacturing multiple different assembly structures for different gun models, the invention uses a single universal mounting bracket design with adjustable features. This universal structure can be manufactured once and then adjusted during assembly to fit various gun specifications, significantly reducing manufacturing complexity and cost while maintaining broad compatibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The assembly structure is divided into modular components including the mounting bracket, positioning blocks, and fastening elements. This segmentation allows each component to be manufactured separately using standardized processes, then assembled and adjusted for different gun specifications, reducing overall manufacturing complexity compared to producing entirely custom assemblies for each gun model.
3Ease of operation
If the laser target pointer uses a fixed positioning structure, then the assembly is simple, but it cannot be adjusted along the gun body in the extension direction
Solution Approach 1:
The positioning structure incorporates adjustable positioning blocks that can move along the gun body in the extension direction. These blocks feature threaded adjustment mechanisms that allow users to easily reposition them to different locations along the gun, providing operational flexibility without requiring an overly complex positioning system.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket is pre-designed with multiple positioning holes arranged along the extension direction of the gun body. During assembly, users can select and engage the appropriate positioning hole based on the desired location, eliminating the need for complex real-time adjustment mechanisms while still providing adaptability along the gun body.
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 solution allows a single laser target pointer to be properly assembled and adjusted for use on different guns, providing an auxiliary aiming function regardless of brand, type, or series, enhancing shooting accuracy and versatility.
Implementation Method 1
a body, including thereon a laser module and a power module
Data Source
AI summary
A laser target pointer for engaging a gun includes a body, a locating plate, a positioning block, a first fitting element and an adjustable positioning assembly. By providing the adjustable positioning assembly, the laser target pointer can be clamped to a gun with an arbitrary body width. By adjusting a position of the positioning block with respect to the locating plate, the laser target pointer can be positioned to a gun with an arbitrary transverse positioning groove. Thus, the laser target pointer can be properly assembled to any gun body having specifications within a predetermined range, and the position of the laser target pointer can be adjusted on the gun body in the extension direction, such that a single laser target pointer can be applicable to various guns with different brands, types, series or specifications.