Rotating Cylindrical Gun Safe for Fast Secure Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional gun safes are cumbersome and difficult to use, with narrow access doors that make it hard to quickly insert and retrieve weapons, and lack an effective locking mechanism for secure storage and quick access.
Innovation Solution
A storage system with a rotatable door and a locking mechanism that allows for a 180-degree access opening, featuring a cylindrical housing that can be locked or unlocked using a keypad, ensuring secure storage and easy retrieval of weapons and accessories.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a conventional rectangular door is used in gun safes, then the safe provides secure storage, but the narrow access door makes it difficult and time-consuming to insert and retrieve weapons
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by replacing the conventional static rectangular door with a rotatable cylindrical door that can rotate between closed and open positions. This dynamic mechanism allows the door to transition from a compact closed state to a fully open state providing approximately 180 degrees of access, enabling quick weapon retrieval while maintaining security when closed.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dimensionality change by transitioning from a planar rectangular door to a three-dimensional cylindrical door structure. The cylindrical door rotates on a vertical axis, creating a circular opening that provides superior access compared to the limited rectangular opening of conventional doors, thereby improving ease of operation without compromising security.
2Ease of operation
If a locking mechanism is placed in an accessible location for easy operation, then the safe is easy to use, but it becomes vulnerable to break-ins and theft
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the intermediary principle by introducing a remote keypad interface that allows users to operate the locking mechanism from a distance. The keypad is positioned away from the vulnerable locking mechanism, serving as an intermediary control device. When the correct code is entered, the locking mechanism is actuated remotely, providing ease of operation while protecting the locking mechanism itself from direct tampering or break-in attempts.
3Reliability
If conventional cylindrical bolts are used in the locking mechanism, then the safe provides basic security, but the mechanism is vulnerable to drilling and break-ins
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements parameter changes by fundamentally altering the locking mechanism from conventional cylindrical bolts to a complex multi-component system featuring a rotating seal, retractable locking elements, and a coded keypad interface. This changes the security parameters from basic mechanical resistance to a multi-layered security system that resists drilling, picking, and forced entry while maintaining reliable locking functionality.
4Productivity
If a large access opening is provided for quick weapon retrieval, then ease of access is improved, but the security and protection of stored items is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent resolves this contradiction through dynamics by providing a rotatable cylindrical door that remains in a secure closed position during storage, maintaining full security. When access is needed, the door rotates to a fully open position providing approximately 180 degrees of access for rapid weapon retrieval. The dynamic transition between these two states allows the system to achieve both high security and high productivity without compromise.
Data Source
AI summary
A storage system having an outer housing assembly including an elongated housing with a curved structure and a cylindrical housing secured adjacent to the curved structure partially within the elongated housing. The cylindrical housing rotates between a closed position and an open position. In the closed position, access to the internal compartment within the cylindrical housing is prevented. In the open position, an access opening into the internal compartment within the cylindrical housing is provided. A locking mechanism is provided in the cylindrical housing to prevent rotation or permit rotation of the cylindrical housing when the locking mechanism is in a locked position or an unlocked position respectively. In the locked position, the locking mechanism prevents the cylindrical housing from rotating into the open position.