Firearm Optics Mount Sloped Teeth for Recoil Retention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional height-adjustable optics mounts for firearms lack sufficient friction to securely affix the upper base at a predetermined height due to recoil power during shooting, as the smooth surface of the dovetail structure fails to provide adequate retention.
Innovation Solution
A height-adjustable optics mount with a lower base featuring an angled platform and a plurality of male guiding teeth, allowing the upper base to slide and engage securely with female guiding teeth for stable positioning, enhancing the frictional engagement to prevent displacement during recoil.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a smooth surface is used in the dovetail structure, then the upper base can slide easily along the slope, but the friction is insufficient to securely affix the upper base at a predetermined height during recoil
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by creating teeth with varying surface characteristics along the sloping surface. The teeth have different heights and spacing, creating zones of high and low friction. This allows the upper base to slide easily over some areas while being securely retained at specific positions where the teeth engage, thus resolving the contradiction between sliding ease and securing reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the continuous sloping surface into discrete teeth structures. This segmentation creates multiple engagement points along the slope, allowing the upper base to move freely between teeth while being securely held when a tooth engages with the corresponding feature on the upper base. This resolves the contradiction by providing both sliding capability and retention points.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the upper base is designed to be height-adjustable, then the sight line can be adjusted versus the bore, but the structure lacks sufficient friction to maintain the adjusted position during shooting
Solution Approach 1:
The varying tooth heights create different engagement characteristics at different heights. This allows the mount to provide adequate retention at each adjustable position while maintaining the ability to adjust between positions, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and reliability.
3Ease of operation
If a dovetail joint is used to allow sliding adjustment, then the upper piece can be positioned at different heights, but the smooth surface does not provide enough friction to support secure mounting under recoil
Solution Approach 1:
The patent modifies the dovetail joint by adding teeth with varying surface qualities. This creates localized high-friction zones at specific positions while maintaining low-friction areas for sliding, thus providing both adjustability and sufficient frictional engagement strength to withstand recoil.
Solution Approach 2:
The continuous sliding surface is segmented into discrete teeth, creating multiple engagement points. This segmentation allows the joint to provide both the ease of adjustment (sliding between teeth) and the strength of frictional engagement (when teeth engage), resolving the technical contradiction.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The design ensures the upper base is securely affixed at a predetermined height, effectively resisting recoil forces and maintaining accurate gun sight alignment.
Implementation Method 1
the dovetail structure having the smooth surface may not provide enough friction to support the upper piece being securely mounted at the predetermined height
Data Source
AI summary
A height-adjustable optics mount includes a lower base attachable to the firearm including an angled platform having a plurality of male guiding teeth and located on the lower base; and an upper base which is operable between a slidable position where the upper base is sliding along the plurality of the male guiding teeth and a static position where the upper base is affixed on at least one of the plurality of male guiding teeth.