Rangefinder Alignment Mount With Ball-and-Socket Recoil Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Mounted rangefinders experience misalignment due to recoil and transportation of firearms, requiring frequent adjustments, which is time-consuming and disrupts shooting.
Innovation Solution
An alignment mechanism with a base defining yaw and pitch axes, incorporating a ball and socket linkage, pressure plate assembly, and a spring system that allows for pivotable and rotatable adjustments to maintain alignment during recoil and transport.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a mounted rangefinder is used, then the rangefinder can be secured to a weapon, but the aiming point moves due to recoil and transportation causing misalignment
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting base is designed with dynamic adjustment capabilities, allowing the rangefinder to be repositioned in real-time. The base includes adjustment mechanisms that enable users to compensate for alignment shifts caused by recoil and transportation, transforming a static mounting system into a dynamic one that can adapt to changing conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides adjustable mounting parameters including elevation and windage adjustments. By changing these parameters, users can recalibrate the rangefinder's aiming point to account for shifts caused by recoil impulse and transportation vibrations, maintaining accurate alignment with the weapon's sights.
2Measurement precision
If the mounted rangefinder is readjusted after firing, then alignment accuracy is restored, but time is lost away from shooting
Solution Approach 1:
The system includes preliminary adjustment markings and reference points that guide users through the adjustment process. By providing pre-established alignment references and adjustment procedures, the time required to realign the rangefinder after firing is significantly reduced, allowing for quick corrections without substantial loss of shooting time.
3Productivity
If the mounted rangefinder is not readjusted, then shooting time is maintained, but inaccurate readings are obtained
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting base incorporates self-aligning features and reference markings that enable the shooter to perform quick self-adjustments without external assistance. The design allows the user to maintain both shooting productivity and measurement precision by providing intuitive adjustment mechanisms that can be operated rapidly between shots.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The mechanism ensures the rangefinder's aiming point remains stable, reducing the need for frequent adjustments and minimizing downtime during shooting, while maintaining accuracy.
Implementation Method 1
a spring in contact with one of the rear right quadrant and the rear left quadrant
Data Source
AI summary
An alignment mechanism has a base with a front right quadrant, a front left quadrant, a rear right quadrant, and a rear left quadrant. The base further defines a yaw axis and a pitch axis. A ball and socket linkage is located on the base at either the front right quadrant or front left quadrant at the intersection of the yaw axis and the pitch axis. A pressure plate assembly is also on the bottom surface of the base at the other of the front right quadrant and front left quadrant. A spring is in contact with one of the rear right quadrant and rear left quadrant and kitty-corner with the ball and socket linkage, with a yaw alignment surface on the other of the rear right quadrant and rear left quadrant. A pitch alignment surface is also on one of the rear right quadrant and rear left quadrant.