Lever Clamp Assembly for Quick-Release Firearm Rail Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing clamping devices for firearms with Picatinny rails are cumbersome to remove and may allow the firearm to slide within the clamp if not sufficiently secured, compromising stability and accuracy.
Innovation Solution
A dual clamping device with a lever mechanism that securely attaches to both Picatinny rails and dovetail grooves, featuring a compression assembly and adjustable arms to stabilize the firearm and imaging devices, allowing quick engagement and release.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If threaded screws are used to secure the clamp to the Picatinny rail, then the clamp can be securely attached, but the removal process becomes cumbersome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The clamp transitions from a static screwed-fixed state to a dynamic lever-operated state. The lever mechanism allows the clamp to be quickly released by simple lever movement rather than requiring unscrewing multiple threaded screws, thus reducing removal time while maintaining secure attachment when closed.
Solution Approach 2:
The threaded screw mechanism is replaced with a lever-based mechanical advantage system. The lever provides mechanical advantage to apply sufficient clamping force without requiring multiple screws, and its movement trajectory enables quick release by simply lifting or rotating the lever rather than unscrewing fasteners.
2Reliability
If the clamp is not sufficiently secured to the firearm, then the firearm may slide within the clamp, but increasing the securing force makes the device more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The clamp uses a dynamic lever mechanism that provides mechanical advantage to generate high clamping force from a simple lever movement. This allows sufficient securing force to prevent firearm slippage without requiring multiple screws or complex adjustment mechanisms, thereby maintaining reliability while minimizing structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The clamp integrates the Picatinny rail interface and dovetail groove interface into a single unified clamping structure. The lever simultaneously controls both clamping actions, merging multiple securing functions into one simple operation that prevents firearm sliding without requiring separate adjustment mechanisms for each interface.
3Reliability
If multiple threaded screws are used to attach the clamp, then secure fixation is achieved, but the device becomes more complex and harder to operate
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple threaded screw operations are replaced with a single lever operation. The lever mechanism provides the necessary mechanical advantage to achieve secure fixation with one component, eliminating the need to tighten and loosen multiple screws, thus greatly improving ease of operation while maintaining reliable attachment.
Solution Approach 2:
The complex threaded screw fastening system is extracted and replaced with a simpler lever-based clamping mechanism. This extraction removes the cumbersome multi-screw operation while retaining the essential function of secure fixation, making the device much easier to operate.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Provides stable and portable support for firearms and imaging devices, ensuring secure attachment and preventing slippage, enhancing accuracy and ease of use.
Implementation Method 1
A dual clamping device with a lever mechanism that securely attaches to both Picatinny rails and dovetail grooves, featuring a compression assembly and adjustable arms to stabilize the firearm and imaging devices
Implementation Method 2
Lever based clamping device
Data Source
AI summary
A lever-based clamping device.