Self-Centring Rifle Scope Mounting Device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Rifles with ribs lack sufficient space for installing scopes without modifying the firearm, which can weaken the barrel and compromise aesthetics and precision.
Innovation Solution
A self-centring supporting device with adjustable thrust elements and claws that aligns scopes with the rifle rib, allowing easy mounting and removal without structural modifications, ensuring precise aiming without altering the firearm's aesthetics or functionality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a scope is mounted on a rifle with a rib using conventional rails (Picatinny or Weaver), then the scope can be securely installed, but the device becomes bulky and unaesthetic
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a supporting device as an intermediary component that attaches to the rifle rib without requiring modification of the rib itself. This mediator device provides a mounting interface for the scope while preserving the original rib structure, thus maintaining aesthetics and avoiding bulkiness associated with conventional rails.
Solution Approach 2:
The supporting device employs a thin, low-profile structure that conforms to the rib geometry. The device uses slender claws and a compact body that minimize visual impact and maintain the sleek appearance of the rifle, avoiding the bulky appearance of traditional rails.
2Adaptability or versatility
If drilling or stripping material from the barrel to install brackets, then scopes can be mounted, but the barrel is weakened
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the mounting function from the barrel itself by introducing a separate supporting device that attaches to the rib. This eliminates the need to drill or strip material from the barrel, preserving barrel integrity while achieving scope mounting capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system is segmented into separate components: the supporting device attaches to the rib, and the scope attaches to the supporting device. This segmentation allows the barrel to remain unmodified while still achieving the adaptability of scope mounting.
3Adaptability or versatility
If welding brackets or other elements on the barrel, then scopes can be mounted, but the solution is irreversible and does not allow disassembly
Solution Approach 1:
The supporting device uses movable claws that can be shifted between an extended position for mounting and a retracted position for dismounting. This dynamic mechanism enables reversible attachment, allowing the scope to be mounted and dismounted as needed, unlike irreversible welding solutions.
Solution Approach 2:
The claws are pre-configured to engage with the rib structure in a specific sequence, allowing for easy mounting and dismounting operations. The preliminary design of the claw mechanism enables user-friendly assembly and disassembly without requiring complex procedures.
4Ease of operation
If the scope is not precisely aligned with the rifle rib, then mounting is simpler, but aim precision is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The supporting device incorporates asymmetric features, including an asymmetric claw configuration and a self-centring mechanism with a V-shaped groove, that automatically guide the device into precise alignment with the rib during mounting. This eliminates the need for complex alignment procedures while ensuring accurate positioning.
Solution Approach 2:
The device includes a self-centring mechanism that automatically aligns the scope with the rib without requiring manual adjustment. The asymmetric claw design and V-shaped groove enable the device to self-align during mounting, ensuring aim precision while maintaining ease of operation.
Data Source
AI summary
A device for supporting scopes, such as telescopes, holographic, laser, red-dot aiming systems, etc., for rifles equipped with rib, is described. The device comprises a body, on which the scope can be fastened, and a plurality of claws slidably mounted on the body. The claws are movable to be opened and closed in response to the displacements imparted by the user to corresponding thrust elements, through a special adjusting grub screw. The body has a longitudinal axis which is aligned with the optical axis of the scope mounted thereon each time. The displacements of the thrust elements take place along the longitudinal axis, while the displacements of the claws take place toward and away from the longitudinal axis, in a direction orthogonal thereto. The device is self-centring, meaning that the claws are closed on the rifle rib, so that the latter is always aligned precisely on the longitudinal axis.