Offset Optic Mount With Reversible Stem For Adjustable Angle
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Solution Overview
Problem
Prior art offset optic mounts lack flexibility in mounting position and offset angle, which restricts user-adjustable eye relief and can obstruct views with large telescopic sights, and do not align the optical sight centerline with the bore, hindering transitions between sighting systems.
Innovation Solution
A detachable offset optic mount with a reversible stem that allows users to set and change the offset angle of an attached optical sight to 35 or 45 degrees, enabling flexible mounting and alignment with telescopic sights, and is designed for use with various non-magnified electronic sights.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed offset optic mount is used, then the mounting position is stable, but the user cannot adjust eye relief or offset angle
Solution Approach 1:
The offset optic mount is divided into separate components: a base mounted to the firearm, an optic adapter plate for mounting the sight, and a stem connecting them at an offset angle. This segmentation allows the stem to be removed and reinstalled at different orientations, providing adjustability without requiring complex mechanical adjustment mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The stem is designed to be removable and reorientable, allowing the offset angle to be changed dynamically. The stem can be taken out and reinstalled at different angles (e.g., 35 or 45 degrees), enabling the user to adjust the offset angle and eye relief according to their needs without being locked into a fixed position.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the offset angle is fixed, then the structure is simple, but large telescopic sights obstruct the user's view through the electronic sight
Solution Approach 1:
The stem connecting the base to the optic adapter plate is designed to be removable and reorientable. This allows the user to adjust the offset angle dynamically by removing the stem and reinstalling it at a different angle, thereby clearing obstructions caused by large telescopic sights while maintaining a simple overall structure.
3Productivity
If the optic mount does not align the sight centerline with the bore, then the mounting is simpler, but transitions between sighting systems are slower
Solution Approach 1:
The mount is segmented into a base, stem, and optic adapter plate, where the stem provides the offset angle. This segmentation allows the optic adapter plate to be positioned at the correct angle relative to the bore, enabling faster transitions between sighting systems without requiring complex alignment mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The stem is pre-configured with specific offset angles (such as 35 or 45 degrees) during manufacturing. This preliminary action ensures that when the stem is installed, the optic adapter plate is automatically positioned at the correct angle to align the sight centerline with the bore, eliminating the need for complex field alignment procedures.
Data Source
AI summary
An offset optic mount can be detachably mounted to an accessory rail of a firearm in a cantilevered fashion with its distal end extending laterally from the firearm. An offset optic mount includes: a base adapted to be mounted to the accessory rail; an optic adapter plate configured so that an optical sight can be attached thereto, the optic adapter plate is offset at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the base; and a stem adapted to connect the optic adapter plate to the base, the stem is a reversable piece used to set and change the offset angle of the optic adapter plate relative to the longitudinal axis of the base.