Quick Disconnect Bipod Mount with Lockable Tilt Pan Cant
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional bipods are difficult to attach and detach from firearms without modifying the firearm stock, and they do not effectively allow for panning, tilting, and canting motions necessary for precision aiming in changing shooting situations.
Innovation Solution
A bipod-mounting device with an adjustable clamp and quick-release connector, allowing for selective control of panning, tilting, and canting motions, which includes a mounting yoke that attaches to a firearm's sling swivel stud or picatinny rail, and features extensible legs and locking mechanisms for secure attachment and detachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional bipod mounts are used to attach bipod to firearm, then the bipod can be mounted without modification, but the attachment and detachment process is time-consuming and not quick-release
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system employs a dynamic quick-release mechanism with movable locking arms that can be rapidly engaged and disengaged. The locking arms are spring-loaded to automatically engage with the mounting block when the bipod is attached, and can be quickly released by actuating the release lever, enabling fast attachment and detachment without tools or complex procedures
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system features self-locking capability where the locking arms automatically engage with the mounting block upon attachment. The spring-loaded mechanism provides automatic locking without requiring manual intervention, and the release lever provides intuitive one-handed operation for quick detachment, making the system self-servicing
2Ease of operation
If firearm stock is modified to mount track or slide for bipod, then quick-release capability is achieved, but expensive modification and potential damage to firearm finish occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting yoke is designed with universal compatibility to attach to multiple firearm types and configurations. It can be mounted on various rifle stocks, shotguns, and other firearms using standard attachment points without requiring any modification to the firearm itself. The same mounting system works across different firearm platforms
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting yoke serves as an intermediary device that bridges the bipod and the firearm. Instead of modifying the firearm to accept the bipod directly, the yoke acts as a mediator that attaches to the firearm's existing structure and provides the quick-release mounting interface for the bipod, eliminating the need for expensive firearm modifications
3Adaptability or versatility
If conventional bipod mounts are used, then simple structure is maintained, but panning, tilting, and canting motions cannot be controlled
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is segmented into independent adjustable components: the mounting yoke for attachment, the mounting block for bipod connection, and the adjustable clamp with individual locking controls. Each component can be independently adjusted and locked, allowing separate control of panning, tilting, and canting motions without requiring complex integrated mechanisms
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustable clamp incorporates dynamic locking controls that allow the shooter to lock or unlock specific degrees of freedom as needed. The tilt/pan locking control and cant/rotation locking control can be independently engaged or disengaged, providing dynamic adaptability to control panning, tilting, and canting motions based on shooting requirements
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AI summary
A bipod mounting device for mounting a bipod support to a forearm stock of a firearm or other bipod mounted device permits a user or shooter to selectively allow panning (or altering the aim point along an azimuth), tilting (or altering the orientation of a device relative to a horizontal line) and canting (or orienting a device at a selected rotational orientation relative to an axis of rotation). The bipod includes lockable controls for selectively limiting panning, tilting and canting in a manner which lets the shooter or user easily respond to changing situations when in the field.