Muzzle Accessory Mounting System with Locking Collar
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing firearm silencer mounts fail to provide a secure, tool-less, and precise locking mechanism that prevents loosening and misalignment under heat and vibration, leading to potential catastrophic damage and loss during use.
Innovation Solution
A muzzle accessory mounting system featuring a muzzle mating device with radially spaced grooves and a locking collar with splines that can move between locked and unlocked positions, utilizing a sinusoidal spring for biasing and alignment tapers for secure coaxial alignment, along with multiple locking slots to enhance stability and durability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a friction mechanism or ratcheting teeth is used for mounting, then tool-less attachment is achieved, but the mounting precision and rigidity are insufficient leading to loosening under heat and vibration
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into distinct functional segments: a bayonet-style quick attach mechanism for initial connection, and a separate locking collar with splines that engage with grooves to provide secure locking. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function optimally without compromising the other.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking collar is designed to be movable between locked and unlocked positions, transitioning from a static friction-based hold to an active mechanical lock. The collar can be rotated to engage or disengage the splines from the grooves, providing dynamic control over the mounting state.
2Reliability
If a locking mechanism is added to prevent loosening, then mounting security is improved, but the system complexity and number of parts increase
Solution Approach 1:
The locking collar serves multiple functions: it provides the locking mechanism through spline engagement, maintains coaxial alignment during attachment, and can be used to secure different muzzle device types. The splines themselves serve both as alignment features and as the locking engagement elements.
Solution Approach 2:
The alignment tapers are integrated into the locking collar structure, combining the alignment function and locking function into a single component. The collar's internal splines are merged with the external grooves on the muzzle device to create a unified locking and alignment system.
3Manufacturing precision
If a locking collar with splines is used, then precise coaxial alignment is achieved, but the device weight increases
Solution Approach 1:
The alignment tapers use curved, conical surfaces to guide the muzzle device into precise coaxial alignment with the suppressor bore. The tapered geometry naturally self-aligns the components during the bayonet attachment motion, eliminating the need for additional alignment features or adjustment mechanisms.
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AI summary
A locking firearm silencer mount or firearm muzzle accessory mount improvement system and method. The coupling device provides an internal thread and sealing taper, as well as an actively sprung locking collar with one or more locking positions. The muzzle device provides a thread and sealing taper operatively associated to the mount socket. The threads on the mount and muzzle accessory effectuate mating between the locking mount and the firearm muzzle accessory in a single axial orientation.