Receiver-Mounted Illumination Sight for Firearms
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional laser sights and illumination devices for firearms are bulky, difficult to mount, and incompatible with holsters, making them unsuitable for non-shoulderable firearms like the Mossberg Shockwave and Remington Tac-14, which are challenging to sight due to their design and require improved grip stability.
Innovation Solution
A low-profile illumination sight system that couples directly to the firearm's receiver, featuring a housing member with a front and rear portion that follows the receiver's contour, includes a laser module projecting a larger diameter beam, and allows for ambidextrous activation without altering the grip, minimizing protrusions and enabling easy mounting without additional rails or adaptors.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If conventional laser sights and illumination devices are mounted on firearms, then targeting capability is enhanced, but the device becomes bulky and incompatible with holsters
Solution Approach 1:
The illumination sight is nested within the firearm's existing structure by mounting it to the receiver, allowing the sight to be housed within the firearm's volume rather than adding external bulk. The housing member integrates with the receiver contours, effectively nesting the laser and illumination components within the firearm's existing envelope.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from traditional external mounting of laser sights to an integrated receiver-mounted configuration. By utilizing the receiver's top surface and contours, the design moves the illumination sight into a different spatial dimension that is already part of the firearm's structure, eliminating the need for additional external space.
2Illumination intensity
If conventional illumination devices are added to firearms, then illumination capability is improved, but mounting becomes difficult and expensive
Solution Approach 1:
The illumination sight is merged with the firearm's receiver structure, combining the illumination function with the existing firearm platform. The housing member is designed to mount directly to the receiver using its existing contours and surfaces, eliminating the need for separate mounting rails or complex adapter systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The receiver-mounted illumination sight design is universal and can be applied to various firearm platforms that have a receiver structure. The housing member is designed to accommodate different receiver contours while maintaining a consistent mounting approach, making the solution broadly applicable across firearm types without requiring custom mounting solutions for each platform.
3Ease of operation
If standard iron sights are used on non-shoulderable firearms, then firearm simplicity is maintained, but sighting becomes difficult or impossible
Solution Approach 1:
The illumination sight acts as an intermediary between the shooter and the target, providing a laser aiming point that bridges the gap created by the inability to use traditional iron sights on non-shoulderable firearms. The laser beam provides a visual reference that compensates for the ergonomic limitations of hip-fire positioning.
4Measurement precision
If larger laser beam diameter is projected, then targeting precision is improved, but device size increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the parameter of laser beam diameter to produce a larger spotting beam for improved targeting precision. By adjusting the laser module parameters and optical configuration, the system generates an expanded beam diameter that enhances the visible aiming point without requiring a proportional increase in the overall device volume, as the laser components themselves remain compact.
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 solution provides a compact, user-friendly aiming system that maintains firearm usability and stability, allowing precise targeting on non-shoulderable firearms by projecting a larger diameter laser beam and integrating seamlessly with the firearm's design, enhancing grip stability and recoil management.
Implementation Method 1
a laser module that projects a laser beam onto a target to indicate a position where a projectile will land when the firearm is actuated
Data Source
AI summary
A system, including a firearm comprising a receiver and an illumination sight. A illumination sight for a firearm that includes a housing member that is configured to be placed over a receiver of a firearm that couplable to a top portion of the receiver, the housing member including a lower extension that extends down the side of the receiver toward a trigger of the firearm when installed, a light source disposed within the housing member, and a power source disposed within the housing member that is configured to power the light source. A firearm that includes a laser sight illumination sight.