Mechanical-Magnetic Firearm Mount with Segmented Anchor
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing firearm accessory mounts face limitations in compatibility, ease of installation, and adaptability across different firearms, often requiring significant modifications and being less effective in securely mounting accessories.
Innovation Solution
A firearm accessory mount featuring a mounting plate with aligned passages for both mechanical and magnetic attachment, utilizing a mechanical anchor with a protruding lip for secure mechanical hold and a magnet for magnetic coupling, allowing for versatile attachment to various firearms with minimal modifications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional accessory mounts are used, then accessories can be mounted on firearms, but significant modifications to the firearm are required and compatibility is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The mount is divided into separate components: a mounting plate with passages, a mechanical anchor, and a magnet. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently and facilitates easy installation and removal without permanent firearm modifications.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting plate design with multiple passages and the combination of mechanical and magnetic attachment methods create a universal mounting system that can accommodate various firearm types and accessory configurations, enhancing adaptability across different firearm platforms.
2Reliability
If mechanical anchor with protruding lip is used, then secure mechanical hold is achieved, but engagement complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of having the mounting plate engage the firearm directly, the mechanical anchor is inserted through the mounting plate and engages the firearm's rail or surface. This inversion simplifies the engagement process while maintaining secure mechanical holding through the protruding lip geometry.
3Ease of operation
If magnet is used for attachment, then ease of installation is improved, but holding strength for heavy accessories may be insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines mechanical anchor attachment and magnetic attachment into a single hybrid mounting system. The mechanical anchor provides reliable structural support and positioning, while the magnet adds ease of installation and removal. This merging of attachment methods allows the system to overcome the limitations of using either method alone.
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 provides a secure, adaptable, and easy-to-install accessory mount that supports a range of accessories, including heavier ones, without requiring specific firearm shapes, enhancing compatibility and stability while minimizing permanent modifications to the firearm.
Implementation Method 1
a magnet configured to sit within the second passage of the at least two passages and magnetically couple to the firearm
Data Source
AI summary
A firearm accessory mount comprising a mounting plate, a mechanical anchor, and a magnet. The mounting plate has at least two passages through the mounting plate. The mounting plate may be configured to mount on the firearm with the longitudinal axis parallel to a muzzle of the firearm. The passages may be aligned along the longitudinal axis. The mechanical anchor is configured to attach to the firearm and insert into the first passage. The mechanical anchor may have a protruding lip configured to engage with a wall of the first passage distal to the second passage and mechanically hold the mounting plate to the firearm when the mechanical anchor is inserted into the first passage. The magnet is configured to sit within the second passage and magnetically couple to the firearm.