Mechanical-Magnetic Firearm Mount with Segmented Adapter
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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 versatile 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 and a magnet to securely attach to the firearm, allowing for easy installation and adaptability across various firearm models with minimal permanent modification.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional accessory mounts are used, then accessories can be mounted on firearms, but the mounts require significant modifications to the firearm and have limited compatibility across different firearm models
Solution Approach 1:
The mount is divided into separate components: a firearm adapter that attaches to the firearm and a mounting plate that holds the accessory. This segmentation allows the adapter to be customized for different firearm models without modifying the accessory mounting interface, thereby improving compatibility while reducing the complexity of modifications required to each individual component.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting plate is designed as a universal interface that can accommodate various accessories through multiple passage configurations. The system provides multi-functionality by enabling the same mounting plate to work with different firearm adapters, creating a universal mounting solution that reduces the need for firearm-specific modifications.
2Strength
If mechanical anchors are used to securely attach mounts to firearms, then the attachment strength is improved, but the installation process becomes more complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The mechanical anchors are pre-installed into the firearm adapter during manufacturing, rather than requiring installation by the end user. This preliminary action ensures strong attachment while simplifying the installation process for the user, as they only need to attach the mounting plate to the pre-prepared adapter.
Solution Approach 2:
The firearm adapter serves as an intermediary component between the firearm and the mounting plate. It contains the mechanical anchors that provide strong attachment to the firearm, while presenting a simpler interface to the user through the mounting plate, thereby resolving the contradiction between attachment strength and ease of installation.
3Ease of operation
If magnetic mounts are used for accessory attachment, then the ease of installation is improved, but the attachment strength may be insufficient for heavier accessories
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges two attachment mechanisms: mechanical anchors that provide strong attachment and magnets that enable easy installation. The mechanical anchors are embedded in the firearm adapter to provide robust attachment strength, while magnets are used in the mounting plate for tool-free installation, combining the advantages of both approaches.
Solution Approach 2:
Different attachment mechanisms are applied locally to different components: mechanical anchors are used in the firearm adapter where strong attachment is critical, while magnets are used in the mounting plate where ease of installation is prioritized. This local differentiation resolves the contradiction between attachment strength and ease of installation for different parts of the system.
4Manufacturing precision
If mounts are designed for specific firearms, then the precision of fit is improved, but the adaptability to other firearm models is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the mounting solution into firearm-specific adapters and universal mounting plates. Each adapter is precisely engineered for a specific firearm model to ensure accurate fit, while the mounting plates remain universal. This segmentation allows manufacturing precision to be applied where needed without sacrificing adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting plate is designed as a universal component that can be used with multiple firearm adapters across different firearm models. This universality maintains adaptability while allowing each adapter to be precisely fitted to its specific firearm, resolving the contradiction between precision of fit and adaptability.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution enables secure and versatile attachment of accessories to a wide range of firearms with improved ease of installation and adaptability, supporting heavier and larger accessories 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
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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.