Modular Adhesive Weapon Securing Units for Rapid Vehicle Deployment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing solutions for securing items like firearms, tools, and sporting goods are inadequate, particularly in military and sporting applications, as they are often inflexible, costly, and fail to address the challenges of motion, unpredictable environments, and the need for quick setup and storage in varied locations.
Innovation Solution
A multipurpose securing system comprising a device interface with a rigid protrusion and flexible structure, allowing secure attachment to various surfaces, including inclined ones, and a method involving a barrel securing unit and butt plate securing unit for firearms, enabling secure storage and easy relocation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If permanently affixed storage weapon lockers and weapon racks are used, then adequate storage solution is provided, but time and effort for installation is required and valuable space is taken up
Solution Approach 1:
The weapon storage system is divided into separate modular components: a weapon rack unit and individual weapon securing units. Each unit can be independently attached to surfaces using adhesive interfaces, eliminating the need for permanent installation while maintaining storage stability. The modular design allows rapid deployment and reconfiguration without requiring installation time for fixed structures.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from static permanent fixtures to dynamic removable attachments. The adhesive interfaces enable the weapon rack and securing units to be easily attached and detached from various surfaces, providing flexibility while maintaining reliable storage when deployed. This dynamic approach eliminates permanent installation requirements while ensuring weapon stability during use.
2Reliability
If permanently affixed storage weapon lockers and weapon racks are used, then adequate storage solution is provided, but valuable space is taken up and unnecessary weight is added
Solution Approach 1:
The system is segmented into lightweight modular units that can be selectively deployed. Individual weapon securing units and rack components are designed with minimal weight while maintaining structural integrity through the adhesive attachment mechanism. This eliminates the need for heavy permanent fixtures while ensuring reliable weapon storage when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the attachment parameter from permanent mechanical fixation to reversible adhesive bonding. This parameter change enables the use of lighter materials and structures that would be insufficient for permanent mounting, thereby reducing overall system weight while maintaining adequate storage stability during operational use.
3Ease of operation
If the weapon barrel is rested on a stable object for sighting, then sighting-in is facilitated, but the barrel can be damaged
Solution Approach 1:
The weapon rack unit incorporates cushioning elements and compliant securing mechanisms that are designed to support the weapon barrel during sighting operations. These cushioning features are built into the rack structure beforehand, providing protective support that prevents direct contact between the barrel and hard surfaces, thereby facilitating sighting while preventing damage.
Solution Approach 2:
The weapon rack unit serves as an intermediary between the weapon barrel and the supporting surface. Rather than allowing the barrel to rest directly on a hard object, the rack provides a buffered interface with compliant materials and distributed support structures that protect the barrel while maintaining stability for accurate sighting.
4Reliability
If items are secured in vehicles subject to motion over rough terrain, then securing is achieved, but challenging conditions require robust solutions
Solution Approach 1:
The securing system is segmented into modular weapon securing units that can be independently attached to vehicle surfaces. Each unit features simple adhesive attachment and basic weapon retention mechanisms that are effective under rough terrain conditions without requiring complex mechanical systems. The segmented design allows multiple units to be distributed throughout the vehicle for optimal securing.
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces complex mechanical securing mechanisms with adhesive attachment interfaces. The adhesive bonds provide sufficient holding strength to resist motion over rough terrain while eliminating the need for complex latches, locks, or mechanical fastening systems. This substitution maintains securing reliability under challenging conditions while dramatically simplifying the overall device complexity.
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AI summary
Securing mechanisms are provided for various applications. As consistent with one or more embodiments, first and second securing mechanisms respectively couple to a surface and an object to be secured. The first securing mechanism includes a device interface that secures a first portion of a device, and includes a rigid protrusion having a concave surface and a flexible structure coupled to the rigid protrusion and configured and arranged to flexibly secure the device via the concave surface. A first surface interface mitigates movement of the first securing mechanism and the first portion of the securable device relative to a surface. The second securing mechanism includes a device interface that secures a second portion of the securable device relative to the second securing mechanism, and a second surface interface that mitigates movement of the second securing mechanism and the second portion of the securable device, relative to the surface.