Movable Plate Locking Mechanism for Ammunition Case
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing solutions for cases housing elongated objects, such as bullets, do not efficiently facilitate quick access and removal of ammunition from storage to a firearm magazine, impacting the efficiency of loading systems and store management.
Innovation Solution
A case design with a box body and movable plates along the opening, which can rotate between open and closed positions, utilizing elastic counter elements and retaining means to simplify object insertion and removal, allowing easy access and efficient retrieval.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional closing means with movable plates are used to secure elongated objects in cases, then the objects are securely locked, but the time required to remove objects from the cases increases
Solution Approach 1:
The locking system uses movable plates that can dynamically transition between locked and unlocked positions. The plates are designed to rotate or slide along the borders of the opening, allowing quick access when needed while providing secure locking when closed. This dynamic mechanism resolves the contradiction by making the locking system adaptable - secure when locked, but quickly accessible when unlocked.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking mechanism is divided into multiple independent movable plates arranged along the borders of the opening. Each plate can be individually manipulated, allowing partial access or selective unlocking. This segmentation enables faster object removal compared to a single complex locking mechanism, as multiple plates can be opened simultaneously or in sequence, reducing the overall time required while maintaining security when all plates are closed.
2Ease of operation
If elastic counter elements are added to control plate rotation, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The elastic counter elements automatically engage and disengage based on the position of the movable plates. When plates are rotated to the locked position, the elastic elements naturally engage without requiring additional actuators or complex control mechanisms. Similarly, when force is applied to open the case, the elastic elements automatically disengage. This self-service characteristic improves ease of operation while minimizing the increase in device complexity, as the elastic elements work passively rather than requiring active control systems.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The case design enhances the speed and efficiency of object availability by allowing easy access and removal of bullets, improving the overall handling system's performance in warehouses and stores.
Implementation Method 1
Elastic counter elements, in absence of external stresses, determine the keeping of plates in the open position
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AI summary
Case for housing elongated objects comprising a box body (2), having a size such that it can adequately contain the elongated object (0), which is inserted in such body through a front opening (21). The case comprises means for locking the object housed in the case itself comprising at least a movable plate (23) arranged along at least a border (24) of such opening (21), movable between an open position wherein it impedes the passage from the inside to the outside of the case to the object to be kept and a closed position wherein it substantially arranges along at least a side (25) of the box body, in such a way as not to substantially obstruct said opening.