Quick-Release Firearm Mounting Panel for Secure, Fast Detachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing strap-type attachment systems for securing equipment, such as firearms, lack a mechanism for quick and secure release from mounting surfaces.
Innovation Solution
A quick-release mounting system comprising a bag with a mounting panel and a quick-release strap that allows for easy attachment and detachment of firearms to and from a mounting surface, utilizing durable materials like CORDURA™ fabric and VELCRO™ fasteners, with optional stabilizers and adjustable straps for securement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a strap-type attachment system is used to secure a firearm, then the firearm can be securely mounted, but the release process becomes time-consuming and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment system is divided into separate components: a mounting panel with channels and a quick-release strap with distinct engagement and release mechanisms. This segmentation allows the mounting function to remain secure while the release function becomes independent and rapid, resolving the contradiction between secure mounting and quick release.
Solution Approach 2:
The quick-release strap incorporates movable components including a sliding release mechanism and adjustable straps that can dynamically transition between locked and unlocked states. This dynamic design enables the system to maintain secure attachment during normal use while allowing rapid release when needed.
2Loss of time
If a quick-release mechanism is added to the mounting system, then the release speed improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The quick-release strap is designed to be self-contained with its own release mechanism that does not require additional tools or complex external systems. The user can operate the release by simply pulling the free end of the strap, making the system self-service and avoiding increased complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The release function is extracted as a separate, simplified mechanism independent of the mounting panel structure. The quick-release strap contains the release mechanism within itself rather than integrating it into the mounting panel, thereby reducing overall system complexity while maintaining quick-release capability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If adjustable straps are used for securement, then the adaptability to different firearm sizes improves, but the ease of operation decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The quick-release strap is pre-configured with adjustable lengths and pre-formed loops that can be quickly positioned and locked into place. This preliminary preparation of the strap configuration allows rapid adjustment to different firearm sizes without requiring complex manual adjustment operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The strap system incorporates adjustable parameters including length and tension that can be modified through simple operations. The ability to change these parameters through straightforward adjustments maintains ease of operation while achieving adaptability to different firearm dimensions.
Data Source
AI summary
A bag for securing a firearm, the bag including an opening proximal to a corner between a top wall of the bag and a side wall of the bag, the bag having a bag interior which includes an interior surface having a mounting panel configured for securing the firearm, the mounting panel comprising: a back side and a front side opposite to the back side, the back side for engaging to the interior surface, and the front side having one or more panel loops extending therefrom, whereby each panel loop forms an open channel between the panel loop and the front side of the mounting panel, wherein, the opening at each corner between the top wall and the side wall is configured for receiving a sling that engages opposing ends of the firearm inside the bag interior, such that the sling can be suspended from a shoulder of a user.