Quick Connect End Cap for Firearm Suppressor
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Solution Overview
Problem
Firearm suppressors cause gas pressure buildup upon discharge, leading to increased bolt speed, wear, and recoil, necessitating rapid connection and adjustment to maintain optimal firearm performance, but existing solutions are cumbersome and time-consuming.
Innovation Solution
A quick connect end cap system for firearm suppressors, featuring a connector that allows for rapid attachment of a second suppressor within five seconds without tools, using external and internal threads, lugs, and locking teeth to minimize pressure buildup and maintain bolt speed.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a suppressor is attached to a firearm, then hearing protection is improved, but firearm performance deteriorates due to gas pressure buildup and increased bolt speed
Solution Approach 1:
The suppressor system is divided into modular components that can be independently adjusted. The gas system includes separate adjustment mechanisms that allow tuning of gas port size and gas spring pressure independently from the suppressor attachment, enabling optimization of firearm performance while maintaining suppressor functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The gas system incorporates dynamic adjustment capabilities through adjustable gas ports and spring-loaded mechanisms. These allow real-time modification of gas pressure and flow characteristics to compensate for the suppressor's impact on bolt speed and firearm cycling, maintaining reliable operation despite the suppressor's presence.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If a suppressor is left connected to the firearm, then hearing protection is maintained, but firearm portability deteriorates due to increased length and weight
Solution Approach 1:
The suppressor is designed as a detachable module with quick-connect interfaces. This segmentation allows the suppressor to be easily attached when hearing protection is needed and quickly removed when portability is prioritized, eliminating the need to constantly carry the suppressor.
Solution Approach 2:
The suppressor system provides localized hearing protection only when attached to the firearm. The quick-connect design enables users to apply the protective function selectively in noisy environments while maintaining full portability in quiet areas, rather than having the suppressor permanently fixed.
3Loss of time
If a suppressor is rapidly connected to the firearm, then tactical response time is improved, but gas system adjustment time is reduced, leading to suboptimal performance
Solution Approach 1:
The gas system is pre-configured with adjustable components that can be quickly modified after suppressor attachment. Gas ports are designed with tool-free adjustment mechanisms, and spring tension can be rapidly modified, allowing users to optimize firearm performance in minutes rather than hours of tuning.
Solution Approach 2:
The gas system incorporates dynamic adjustment capabilities that allow rapid modification of gas pressure and flow characteristics. Adjustable gas ports and spring-loaded mechanisms enable quick tuning of the system to compensate for the suppressor's impact on bolt speed, maintaining reliable operation without extensive adjustment time.
4Loss of time
If a connector is added to the end cap for quick connection, then suppressor attachment speed is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The connection system is segmented into standardized quick-connect interfaces with male and female components. These modular connection elements can be easily attached and detached without tools, enabling rapid suppressor attachment while keeping each individual connection component relatively simple in design.
Data Source
AI summary
Apparatuses, systems, and methods regarding an end cap for a firearm suppressor that enables the quick connect of another suppressor. The firearm suppressor includes a base that includes a first projectile pathway and is configured to be connected to a barrel of a firearm. The suppressor includes a baffle having a central aperture and an end cap having a first central opening and a second central opening. The baffle is positioned between the end cap and the base. The end cap includes a connector. The end cap includes a second projectile pathway that connects the first central opening and the second central opening. The connector is configured to connect to a second firearm suppressor. The connector may be a quick connect connector. The connector may include external threads, internal threads, one or more external lugs, and/or external locking teeth.