Modular Firearm Magazine Housing Section Design
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current cartridge magazines for portable firearms have limited capacity and manageability, with high-capacity magazines being difficult to manufacture and adapt, and existing extensions offering little appreciable increase in capacity while requiring additional space.
Innovation Solution
A housing section design that accommodates multiple rows of cartridges in different configurations, allowing for adaptable capacity by rearranging row configurations within the magazine, using existing interchangeable magazines and internal functional elements, and incorporating a locking system for secure operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If the magazine capacity is increased by adding extensions, then the cartridge storage capacity increases, but the device complexity and manufacturing difficulty increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The magazine is divided into a base section and interchangeable housing sections. Each housing section can be manufactured separately and then assembled to the base, allowing for simplified production of individual components while achieving high overall capacity when multiple sections are combined.
Solution Approach 2:
The base section and housing sections are designed with standardized locking interfaces that allow different housing sections to be interchanged on the same base. This universal design enables a single base to support multiple configurations and capacities, reducing overall manufacturing complexity.
2Quantity of substance
If the magazine capacity is increased, then more cartridges can be stored, but the manageability and handling become more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
By dividing the magazine into modular sections, each section maintains a manageable size and weight. Users can attach only the housing sections needed for their specific situation, avoiding the handling difficulties of a single large high-capacity magazine.
Solution Approach 2:
The magazine configuration is made dynamic and adaptable. Users can change the number and type of housing sections attached to the base depending on mission requirements, allowing optimization between capacity and manageability for different operational contexts.
3Adaptability or versatility
If different row configurations are used within the magazine, then the adaptability and versatility increase, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The locking interface design provides universality, allowing the same base section to accommodate multiple types of housing sections with different row configurations. This standardized interface enables configuration adaptability without requiring complex internal structures in each component.
Solution Approach 2:
Different housing sections can be optimized with specific local characteristics (such as single-row, double-row, or offset configurations) suited for particular cartridge types or operational needs, while the overall system maintains simplicity through standardized connection points.
4Adaptability or versatility
If the housing section design accommodates multiple row configurations, then the versatility increases, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The locking interface is designed as a universal connection system with standardized dimensions and tolerance specifications. This allows the same interface design to accommodate multiple housing section types while maintaining achievable manufacturing precision through consistent design standards.
Solution Approach 2:
The design allows for parameter standardization in the locking interface (such as standardized bore diameters, engagement depths, and tolerance ranges) that enables versatile housing section configurations while keeping manufacturing precision requirements within practical limits.
Data Source
AI summary
A housing section for a cartridge magazine for a portable firearm, the housing section including: a housing section shell including an inside shell surface, an outside shell surface, and an interior space which forms a first region and a second region; a housing section top side having a first opening cross section; a housing section bottom side having a second opening cross section; a first cross section forming the first region and being configured for accommodating a first number of rows of a plurality of cartridges arranged next to one another; and a second cross section forming the second region and being configured for accommodating a second number of rows of the plurality of cartridges arranged side-by-side, the second number and the first number differing from one another by at least one full numerical value, the first cross section being consistent with the first opening cross section.