Modular Gun Sight Back Plate Receptacle for Interchangeable Optics
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional gun sight systems are often obtrusive, awkward to use, and interfere with natural handling or sighting, lacking modular and interchangeable components that enhance speed, accuracy, and optical aiming functions.
Innovation Solution
A modular sight system featuring a universal back plate receptacle with interchangeable components, including vertically oriented 'runway' sights that provide alignment and accommodate additional accessories, offering quick change functionality and improved optical aiming through contrasting colors for error correction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional gun sight systems are used, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the system is obtrusive, awkward to use, and interferes with natural handling or sighting
Solution Approach 1:
The sight system is divided into separate modular components including the back plate, sight body, and interchangeable sight devices. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently while maintaining overall simplicity, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The back plate is designed with a universal receptacle that can accommodate multiple types of sight devices (optical sights, holographic sights, red dot sights, traditional rear sights). This multi-functionality enables the system to be adaptable to different user needs without increasing overall structural complexity.
2Productivity
If conventional fixed sight systems are used, then the manufacturing process is straightforward, but the system lacks modular and interchangeable components that enhance speed and accuracy
Solution Approach 1:
The sight system transitions from a fixed configuration to a dynamic, interchangeable system where sight devices can be quickly changed based on shooting conditions. The receptacle design enables rapid attachment and detachment of different sight types, enhancing target acquisition speed without complicating the manufacturing of individual components.
3Ease of operation
If traditional rear sights are used, then the structure is simple, but the system interferes with natural handling or sighting
Solution Approach 1:
The traditional rear sight is extracted from the gun frame and repositioned onto the back plate receptacle system. This extraction allows the sight to be positioned optimally for natural handling while the receptacle structure remains integrated into the back plate, minimizing interference with the shooter's natural grip and sight picture.
4Measurement precision
If modular interchangeable sight devices are implemented, then speed and accuracy in target acquisition are enhanced, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Different sight devices are designed with specific local qualities optimized for their intended functions. Optical sights provide magnification for distance shooting, holographic sights offer rapid acquisition for close-range targets, and traditional rear sights maintain simplicity for basic applications. The receptacle provides a standardized interface that accommodates these diverse local qualities without requiring complex system-level changes.
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AI summary
A modular rear sight system, back plate receptacle, and interchangeable sight devices for guns are disclosed. The modular sight system includes a replacement back plate receptacle for guns having a slide with a rear sight and rear back plate section for receiving a cover plate. The back plate receptacle has a mounting base that is compatible with, and fits within, the slide back plate section, and also incorporates an attachment receptor. The attachment receptor receives interchangeable sight members with vertical runway sight features. Interchangeable and fixed sight inserts of various designs enhance optics, visual memory, target acquisition, gun speed, handling and accuracy.