Pistol Grip Assembly with Interchangeable Side Accessories
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current pistol grip handles are not customizable in terms of size, shape, or aesthetic features, requiring users to purchase new grips to meet changing preferences, which limits cosmetic, aesthetic, and structural adaptability.
Innovation Solution
A pistol grip assembly with a handle featuring a cut-out for a frame member and interchangeable accessories that can be customized in width, shape, size, color, texture, and composition, allowing users to modify the grip to fit their needs without replacing the entire grip.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a standard pistol grip handle is manufactured, then manufacturing simplicity and cost-effectiveness are improved, but adaptability and customization options deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The pistol grip handle is divided into multiple separable components: a base handle structure and interchangeable accessory pieces that can be attached to the left and right sides. This segmentation allows the core handle to be manufactured once in a standardized form while enabling endless customization through different accessory combinations, resolving the contradiction between manufacturing simplicity and adaptability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If interchangeable accessory pieces are added to enable customization, then adaptability and versatility are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The accessory pieces are designed with universal attachment features that fit standardized interfaces on the base handle. This universality allows a limited set of accessory designs to provide extensive customization options without requiring complex assembly mechanisms. The same attachment interface accommodates various accessory types, maintaining simplicity while achieving high adaptability.
Data Source
AI summary
A pistol grip assembly having customizable accessories are disclosed here. The pistol grip assembly can include a handle, a first accessory removably attached to the left side of the handle, and a second accessory removably attached to the right side of the handle. A frame can be disposed in a central cut-out of the handle and the first and second accessories can be removably attached to the frame. The pistol grip assembly can also include a thumb rest and a trigger finger rest.