Magnetic Firearm Buffer Assembly for Quiet, Reliable Cycling
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional buffer and spring systems in firearms produce inappropriate noise, motion, and energy during operation, leading to reduced reliability and ineffective round feeding.
Innovation Solution
A buffer system incorporating a buffer body, guide rod, buffer bumper, end cap, magnet, and multiple springs, including a non-linear primary spring and secondary spring, with a magnetically attracted guide member and buffer sleeve, to enhance energy transfer and round feeding.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If conventional buffer and spring systems are used, then the firearm can operate, but inappropriate amounts of noise and motion are produced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent modifies the buffer system by introducing a magnet that interacts with the buffer body, changing the physical parameters of the system. The magnetic force provides additional control over the buffer's motion, reducing noise and excessive movement while maintaining reliable operation. This parameter change allows the system to achieve quieter operation without sacrificing reliability.
2Use of energy by moving object
If conventional buffer and spring systems are used, then the firearm can operate, but inappropriate amounts of energy are produced
Solution Approach 1:
The magnet introduces a new force parameter into the buffer system, modifying the energy characteristics. The magnetic attraction provides consistent force that supplements the spring mechanism, ensuring adequate energy is available for reliable round feeding and chambering while preventing excessive energy that would cause problematic recoil and motion.
3Reliability
If a magnet is added to enhance spring force, then energy and momentum for round stripping are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The magnet is integrated into the existing buffer system components, merging the magnetic force generation with the mechanical buffer structure. The magnet attaches to the guide rod or buffer body, combining electromagnetic force with mechanical spring action in a unified system that improves round stripping efficiency without requiring separate complex subsystems.
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 system improves firearm reliability by ensuring sufficient energy and momentum for efficient round stripping and chambering, reducing noise and recoil.
Implementation Method 1
a magnet attached to the guide rod... the magnet creates a force acting on the buffer body
Data Source
AI summary
A buffer system for a firearm includes a buffer body with an internal passage, a guide rod at least partially disposed in the internal passage such that the guide rod includes a slot, a buffer bumper, an end cap, a magnet attached to the guide rod, and at least one spring. The buffer bumper and the end cap are disposed near a rear end of the guide rod. The magnet creates a force acting on the buffer body.