Side-Access Rail Bracket Clamping for Large Accessory Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing rail mounting systems, such as those using Picatinny rails, require cumbersome adapters and adjustment mechanisms, making it difficult to securely attach large accessories like scopes and flashlights due to the complexity and size constraints.
Innovation Solution
A rail bracket design featuring a bracket body with a slot, a buckle board, and a screw system that includes a through hole, rail clamping grooves, and a positioning nut, allowing for easy side-access screw operation to clamp onto rails with a simple and cost-effective installation process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If an adapter with adjustment nut is used to mount equipment on Picatinny rail, then the equipment can be securely attached, but the operation becomes difficult and time-consuming due to the need to adjust the nut from above
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the operational dimension from vertical (adjusting nut from above) to lateral (operating screw from the side). The screw is positioned on the side wall of the bracket body, allowing operators to access and adjust the mounting mechanism from the side rather than from above, which significantly improves ease of operation especially for large equipment.
2Strength
If a T-shaped fixture block with adjustment nut is used, then the equipment can be clamped to the rail, but the structure becomes complex and difficult to operate when equipment size is large
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the bracket body and buckle board into a single integrated unit that directly mounts to the rail. The bracket body itself forms the clamping structure with the buckle board, eliminating the need for separate T-shaped fixture blocks and adjustment nuts. This integration simplifies the overall structure while maintaining clamping capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket body serves multiple functions: it provides the clamping structure through the buckle board, houses the positioning mechanism via the positioning groove, and includes the mounting screw. This multi-functional design reduces the number of separate components needed while maintaining secure attachment capability.
3Reliability
If traditional adapter mechanisms are used, then equipment can be mounted on rails, but installation time increases due to complex adjustment procedures
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket body and buckle board are pre-configured as an integrated unit with the screw already positioned on the side wall. The positioning groove is pre-formed in the bracket body to guide the buckle board. This preliminary configuration eliminates the need for complex assembly and adjustment during installation, significantly reducing installation time while maintaining mounting security.
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
Enables straightforward and efficient attachment of accessories to rails with a simplified structure, reducing installation time and complexity while ensuring secure clamping, even with larger equipment.
Implementation Method 1
the first screw inside the through hole threadedly connects with the buckle board
Implementation Method 2
the rail bracket clamps with a rail to be installed through the first rail clamping groove and the second rail clamping groove
Data Source
AI summary
A rail bracket includes a bracket body, a first screw, and a buckle board, wherein, a slot is provided at a side of the bracket body, the bracket body protrudes to form a body buckle at a first side of the slot, a through hole is provided at a side wall of the bracket body, one end of the buckle board is inserted into the slot, the first screw inside the through hole threadedly connects with the buckle board, the body buckle is provided with a first rail clamping groove, the buckle board is provided with a second rail clamping groove, the rail bracket clamps with a rail. It is easy to operate the first screw from the side so that the rail bracket is clamped onto the rail to realize connection between the rail and a part.