Quick Mount Adapter for Firearm Suppressor Carbon Buildup
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing firearm suppressor adapters face issues with carbon buildup between the barrel and adapter, making it difficult to separate them, and other drawbacks in suppressor systems.
Innovation Solution
A quick mount adapter with a cylindrical housing, wave spring, washer, collar, and spacer design that minimizes carbon buildup by using a wave spring to bias the washer and collar, allowing for easy attachment and detachment of the suppressor while preventing carbon deposition through annular openings in the spacer.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a traditional adapter is used to connect suppressor to barrel, then the suppressor can be attached to reduce noise, but carbon buildup occurs between barrel and adapter making separation extremely difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The adapter is divided into multiple components: a base portion that threads onto the barrel, a collar that locks the suppressor, and a spacer that prevents carbon buildup. This segmentation allows the locking mechanism to secure the suppressor reliably while the spacer maintains carbon-free separation, enabling easy removal without carbon interference.
Solution Approach 2:
A spacer component is introduced as an intermediary element between the barrel and adapter base. This spacer prevents direct contact between surfaces that would otherwise accumulate carbon, allowing the suppressor to be attached securely while maintaining a carbon-free interface for easy separation.
2Stability of the object's composition
If carbon buildup is allowed to occur naturally in the adapter, then the seal between barrel and adapter may be maintained, but the adapter becomes extremely difficult to separate from the barrel
Solution Approach 1:
The spacer acts as an intermediary that maintains proper spacing and sealing between components without allowing carbon buildup. By preventing direct surface contact, the spacer eliminates carbon accumulation while preserving the necessary seal integrity for stable operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The spacer features annular openings that allow gas flow while maintaining structural integrity. This porous design prevents carbon buildup by allowing discharge gases to pass through rather than accumulate, maintaining seal stability without carbon interference.
3Ease of manufacture
If the adapter design is simplified without additional components, then manufacturing cost is reduced, but carbon buildup cannot be prevented
Solution Approach 1:
The adapter is segmented into a base portion and a separate spacer component. This segmentation adds carbon prevention functionality through the spacer's annular openings while keeping each individual component relatively simple to manufacture. The modular design allows for efficient production of both parts.
Solution Approach 2:
The spacer incorporates annular openings that prevent carbon buildup by allowing gas flow. This porous feature is integrated into a simple cylindrical component that can be manufactured using standard machining processes, adding functionality without significantly complicating manufacturing.
4Productivity
If a quick release mechanism is added to enable easy attachment and detachment, then operational speed is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The quick release capability is achieved through segmentation into a base portion with threading and a collar with locking lugs. This division allows for a simple locking mechanism that enables rapid attachment and detachment without requiring complex systems, maintaining operational speed while controlling complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The collar can rotate relative to the base portion, allowing locking lugs to engage with recesses for secure attachment or disengage for quick removal. This dynamic rotational movement provides quick release functionality through a simple mechanical action rather than complex mechanisms.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The adapter effectively reduces carbon buildup and facilitates easy attachment and detachment of the suppressor, improving the functionality and durability of the suppressor system by preventing material deposition and ensuring smooth operation.
Implementation Method 1
a wave spring having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a central opening, the wave spring being positioned within the cavity of the adapter base, the top surface of the wave spring being positioned adjacent the internal shoulder within the cavity
Data Source
AI summary
A quick mount adapter for a firearm that includes a cylindrical adapter base having a first portion, a second portion, and a central bore. The central bore includes a first bore having a smaller diameter and a second bore having a larger diameter. A portion of the second bore is threaded and an exterior portion of the housing includes threads. The quick mount adapter includes a biasing mechanism and a washer being positioned within the second bore of the adapter base. A collar having a central bore and an internal locking profile in the central bore is threaded into the adapter base to retain the washer and biasing mechanism within the second bore. The quick mount adapter includes a spacer comprising a hollow cylindrical housing having a top surface, a central opening in the top surface, and a plurality of annular openings positioned around the central opening.