Modular Firearm Cleaning Device with Interconnectable Segments
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing firearm cleaning devices are limited in their ability to efficiently clean the internal bore of firearms, as they often require specific tools for each firearm type, can only be pushed or pulled through the barrel, and do not allow for thorough cleaning in a single pass, leading to potential safety issues and performance degradation due to residue buildup.
Innovation Solution
A modular firearm cleaning device with interconnectable segments, including brushes, semi-rigid shafts, and deformable cleaning elements, that can be configured for different bore sizes and types, allowing both pushing and pulling through the barrel, and featuring angularly offset apertures for simultaneous cleaning of the internal surface, along with a flexible outer sleeve and hand-grip for improved usability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a single-purpose cleaning tool is used for a specific firearm bore, then cleaning effectiveness for that specific firearm is improved, but device complexity and the need for multiple tools increase
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning device incorporates a modular design with interchangeable cleaning elements (brushes, patches, cloths) that can be attached to a common shaft system. This allows a single base device to adapt to different firearm bores and cleaning needs, eliminating the requirement for multiple dedicated cleaning tools while maintaining specialized cleaning effectiveness for each firearm type.
Solution Approach 2:
The cleaning device is divided into separable modules including a shaft, various cleaning elements, and connection mechanisms. Users can assemble and disassemble different cleaning elements based on the specific firearm being cleaned, providing versatility without requiring a complete separate tool for each firearm type.
2Stability of the object's composition
If a rigid cleaning tool is used, then structural stability is improved, but the ability to navigate and clean complex bore geometries deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning device employs a shaft with variable flexibility characteristics - rigid enough to maintain structural stability and transmit cleaning forces, yet flexible enough to navigate curved bore geometries. The shaft may incorporate sections of different rigidity or flexible joints that allow adaptation to the bore shape while maintaining overall structural integrity during the cleaning operation.
3Device complexity
If only pulling motion is used to clean the bore, then tool design simplicity is improved, but cleaning thoroughness deteriorates due to inability to push through heavy residues
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning device is designed to accommodate bidirectional motion (pushing and pulling) through the bore. The modular cleaning elements can be attached or detached based on the direction of use, allowing users to push the tool through to break up and remove heavy residues, then pull it back to complete the cleaning, providing thorough cleaning capability without significantly complicating the basic tool design.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The modular design enables efficient and thorough cleaning of firearms, reducing the risk of safety issues and performance degradation by allowing for customizable cleaning tools that can be used in multiple firearms, effectively removing residues without damaging the barrel, and providing a user-friendly interface for easy operation.
Implementation Method 1
a deformable cleaning element configured to conform to an internal profile of a barrel
Data Source
AI summary
Embodiments of the invention discussed herein surround cleaning of firearms which are configured to pass through internal aspects—such as through a barrel and/or breach of a firearm. Embodiments include the use of various cleaning elements combinable with each other to provide a faster and more efficient cleaning of internal aspects of a firearm.