Pivoting Gun Rack with Segmented Case for UTV Bed
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current gun racks for UTVs do not provide convenient, two-handed access to firearms stored in their cases without requiring removal from the rack, compromising safety and ease of use during hunting activities.
Innovation Solution
A gun transport system featuring a support frame that mounts to the UTV bed with pivotally connected frame sections and quick-release gun cases, allowing easy access through a sliding hinge assembly and cutaway sidewalls, enabling guns to be loaded/unloaded without removing the cases, and secured with a latch system for safety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If guns are stored in enclosed cases on traditional gun racks, then security and protection are improved, but access to firearms becomes difficult requiring removal from the rack
Solution Approach 1:
The gun case is segmented into a fixed base portion that remains mounted on the rack and a movable lid portion that can be opened independently. This allows the gun to remain secured in the case while enabling quick access by opening only the lid, resolving the contradiction between security and ease of access.
Solution Approach 2:
The lid is designed with dynamic movement capability, allowing it to be opened and closed while the base remains fixed on the rack. This dynamic element enables the user to maintain security by keeping the case mounted while achieving quick access by simply opening the lid, eliminating the need to remove the entire case from the rack.
2Stability of the object's composition
If a fixed gun rack design is used, then structural stability is improved, but adaptability to different vehicle widths is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The support frame incorporates pivotable connections at key joints that allow the frame to dynamically adjust its geometry. This enables the same rack structure to accommodate different vehicle bed widths while maintaining stability through the pivotable joint design that allows controlled movement and reconfiguration.
Solution Approach 2:
The rack structure allows change in geometric parameters (angles and dimensions) through its pivotable joints, enabling adaptation to different vehicle widths. The pivotable connections permit the frame to reconfigure its shape and size while maintaining structural integrity and stability across various configurations.
3Reliability
If the entire gun case must be removed from the rack for access, then complete security is maintained, but time and effort are increased
Solution Approach 1:
The gun case is divided into a stationary base that remains mounted on the rack and a movable lid that can be opened independently. This segmentation allows the user to maintain security by leaving the base mounted while reducing access time by simply opening the lid, eliminating the time-consuming process of removing and remounting the entire case.
Solution Approach 2:
The lid's dynamic opening and closing capability allows rapid access to the firearm without removing the case from the rack. This dynamic element reduces access time from the full cycle of removal and remounting to merely opening and closing the lid, while the fixed base maintains continuous security.
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AI summary
A gun transport system is described for safely and securely transporting guns in a bed of a utility vehicle. The gun transport system comprises a support frame that mounts to the sidewalls of the vehicle bed and two or more gun cases that can be releaseably secured to the support frame. The support frame includes two frame sections that are pivotally connected at one end to a sidewall of the vehicle bed and pivotally connected to one another at the opposite end. The three-point pivot arrangement enables the support frame to fit vehicle beds of varying width. The support frame supports the gun cases at an angled position so that the gun cases are easily accessible from the sides of the vehicle and the front end of the gun case pointing upwardly.