Leveling Rail Device for Rifle Canting Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional mounting systems for rifles on tripods, such as pan-tilt head mounts, lack flexibility and precision in adjusting for rifle canting, leading to reduced stability and missed shots, especially on uneven terrain.
Innovation Solution
A leveling rail apparatus with a rail mount, a swiveling leveling structure, and a securing mechanism that allows for precise adjustments and secure mounting on tripods or pan-tilt head mounts, enabling rifle canting adjustments while maintaining precision control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a pan-tilt head mount is used for mounting a rifle onto a tripod, then the mounting system provides basic rotational capability about two perpendicular axes, but the system lacks flexibility and precision in adjusting for rifle canting, resulting in reduced adaptability and missed shots
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate functional modules: a rail mount component that attaches to the tripod, a leveling structure with arcuate surface that provides canting adjustment, and a securing means. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function while maintaining overall system adaptability without excessive complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention adds a third degree of freedom to the traditional two-axis pan-tilt mount by incorporating an arcuate surface that enables rotation about a third axis. This allows the rifle to be leveled and canted in multiple directions, providing adjustment flexibility for uneven terrain and various shooting positions without requiring an overly complex mechanism.
2Measurement precision
If conventional pan-tilt head mounts are used, then the mounting structure remains relatively simple, but the system provides limited ability to adjust and level the rifle, resulting in reduced precision and stability
Solution Approach 1:
The leveling structure incorporates an arcuate surface that allows precise angular adjustment of the rifle. The curved geometry provides controlled rotation about the arcuate axis, enabling fine-tuning of the rifle's level and cant angles. This curved surface design achieves high positioning precision without requiring complex mechanical systems with multiple joints and actuators.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a mounting system with reduced range of flexibility is used, then the device complexity is lowered, but the ability to adjust for rifle canting and level on uneven terrain is limited, resulting in missed shots
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system incorporates movable and adjustable components that allow dynamic repositioning of the rifle. The leveling structure can swivel about the arcuate surface, and the securing means can be adjusted to lock the rifle at various angles and positions. This dynamic capability enables the system to adapt to uneven terrain and various shooting scenarios while maintaining stable, accurate positioning when locked in place.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a leveling rail apparatus configured for directly mounting a rifle onto a tripod, a pan-tilt head mount, or other support structure, as disclosed herein. The apparatus may comprise, by way of example, a rail mount for securing the firearm; a leveling structure coupled to the rail mount and having at least one arcuate surface, the leveling structure operable to swivel about the arcuate surface; and a securing means coupled to the leveling structure, the securing means for securing the leveling structure to the rail mount.