Quick Release Sight Mount for Firearms

Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for attaching peripheral devices to small firearms, such as reflex sights and night vision sights, require specialized tools and are cumbersome, making it difficult for users to quickly exchange devices or perform maintenance, often necessitating professional intervention.

Innovation Solution

An enhanced rear sight with a quick release interface that locks onto the firearm's dovetail slot, allowing for rapid attachment and detachment of devices, using a lever-activated mechanism with guides and a crossbar for stability, enabling easy swapping of sights without damaging the firearm or requiring specialized tools.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If specialized tools and actions are used to remove the simple rear sight and mount the enhanced peripheral device, then the device can be securely mounted to withstand recoil forces, but the installation process becomes complex and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesecure mountingVSAvoidinstallation process

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The mounting system is divided into separate components: a base that attaches to the firearm and a quick-release interface that attaches to the peripheral device. This segmentation allows the base to remain permanently secured to the firearm while the device interface can be quickly attached and detached without specialized tools, resolving the contradiction between secure mounting and installation complexity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The quick-release interface incorporates a dynamic release mechanism that transitions from a locked state (withholding the device securely) to an unlocked state (allowing quick removal). This dynamic capability enables the system to provide secure mounting during use while allowing rapid device exchange without complex installation procedures

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Adaptability or versatility

If the simple rear sight is removed and enhanced peripheral device is mounted using traditional methods, then the device can be firmly attached, but the firearm cannot be quickly used for different purposes requiring device exchange

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedevice exchange capabilityVSAvoidtime for device exchange

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The base is pre-installed on the firearm with the quick-release interface mechanism already in place. This preliminary setup eliminates the need for complex installation procedures during device exchange, allowing users to simply attach or detach peripheral devices quickly without losing time for professional intervention

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The quick-release interface incorporates a dynamic release mechanism that transitions from a locked state (withholding the device securely) to an unlocked state (allowing quick removal). This dynamic capability enables the system to provide secure mounting during use while allowing rapid device exchange without complex installation procedures

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

3Reliability

If traditional mounting methods are used, then the device can be securely mounted, but the installation must be performed carefully to prevent damaging the sight from excessive force

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesecure mountingVSAvoidinstallation ease

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The mounting system is divided into separate components: a base that attaches to the firearm and a quick-release interface that attaches to the peripheral device. This segmentation allows the base to remain permanently secured to the firearm while the device interface can be quickly attached and detached without specialized tools, resolving the contradiction between secure mounting and installation complexity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The quick-release interface is designed to be self-contained and self-operating, allowing the user to attach and detach devices without requiring specialized tools or professional gunsmith intervention. The mechanism automatically secures the device when attached and releases it when the release lever is actuated, making the system easy to operate while maintaining secure mounting

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS10684100B2Small fire-arm sight mount

Publication Date: 2020.06.16 MEPROLIGHT 1990

AI summary

A weapon sight interface for mounting a device on a weapon having a rear sight and front sight, including an enhanced rear sight for replacing the rear sight of the weapon, having a base for installing in a dovetail slot of the weapon, an elongated tail that extends along the barrel of the weapon; and one or more tritium dots or white dots configured to enable use of the enhanced rear sight as a rear sight of the weapon; and also having a quick release interface for attaching to the device and locking onto the enhanced rear sight, having guides to securely fit onto the enhanced rear sight, a quick release lever, which in a first position causes the guides to lock onto the enhanced rear sight and in a second position releases the enhanced rear sight so that the quick release interface can slide off.