Remote Switch Device with Force Sensing Resistor
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing modular electronic switch systems for firearm-mounted accessories lack flexibility and user-centric design, as they often require fixed mounting and limited control options, failing to accommodate diverse accessory types and user preferences effectively.
Innovation Solution
A modular electronic switch system with a housing that can be secured to firearm accessories via interfaces like Picatinny rails, featuring conductive or wireless connectivity through cables or transceivers, and incorporating force sensing resistors and programmable logic to provide customizable switching and control capabilities, allowing remote operation of power-consuming accessories.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed mounting system is used for firearm accessories, then the device structure is simple, but the adaptability to different accessory types and mounting locations is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The remote switch device is divided into separable components including a mounting interface portion and a switch portion connected by a flexible cable. This segmentation allows the device to be mounted at different locations on the firearm and positioned independently, providing adaptability to various accessory types and mounting positions without requiring a completely different device structure for each configuration.
2Ease of operation
If the switch is positioned close to the accessory, then the cable length is short, but the user accessibility and remote operation capability are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The flexible cable connecting the mounting interface to the switch portion allows dynamic positioning of the switch relative to both the accessory and the user. The cable can accommodate movement and positioning adjustments, enabling the switch to be placed at an optimal distance for user accessibility while maintaining connection to the accessory, thus balancing cable length with operational ease.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a modular design with flexible cable is used, then the positioning flexibility is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting interface is designed with universal compatibility to accommodate different firearm accessory mounting standards (such as Picatinny rail interfaces). This universal design allows the same device structure to be adapted to various mounting locations and accessory types without requiring complex specialized components for each configuration, thus achieving positioning flexibility without proportionally increasing device complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables flexible mounting and operation of various firearm accessories with customizable control options, enhancing user convenience and effectiveness by allowing remote positioning and programmable functionality of the switch system.
Implementation Method 1
the first switch includes a force sensing resistor
Data Source
AI summary
A remote switch device can be attached to a mounting interface for firearm accessories, such as a Picatinny rail interface, and used to operate power-consuming firearm accessories (e.g., an illumination device, a laser aiming module, etc.) connected thereto by a suitably configured flexible cable, or wireless transceiver. An example remote switch device comprises: a housing configured to engage with a mounting interface for firearm accessories; a first switch configured to operate at least one connected power-consuming firearm accessory, the first switch includes a force sensing resistor; and a cable or wireless transceiver configured to connect the first switch to at least one power-consuming firearm accessory. The first switch is positioned substantially parallel to the mounting interface for firearm accessories while the housing is secured thereto.