Serrated Scope Mounting Interfaces for Recoil-Stable Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Misalignment of aiming devices on firearms, such as telescopic scopes and laser ranging devices, due to installation mispositioning, recoil, and mishandling, leads to inaccurate distance measurements and compromised aiming performance, requiring time-consuming adjustments and recalibrations.
Innovation Solution
A modular scope mounting system with serrated interfaces that provide interlocking connections between components, including serrated interfaces and fasteners, to maintain precise positional relationships and prevent misalignment under dynamic loads, ensuring accurate alignment and functionality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional scope mounting systems are used, then the device complexity is low, but the reliability of maintaining alignment under recoil and dynamic loads deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into modular components (scope base, scope rings, clamps, and serrated interfaces) that can be independently positioned and secured. The serrated interface is segmented into multiple engagement points around the circumference, allowing distributed load bearing and precise angular positioning.
Solution Approach 2:
The serrated interfaces are pre-configured with specific tooth geometries and engagement profiles that automatically guide alignment during assembly. The features are designed to self-align components before final tightening, ensuring correct positional relationships are established prior to securing the mounting system.
2Manufacturing precision
If conventional mounting interfaces are used, then the ease of manufacture is high, but the manufacturing precision of component positioning deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The serrated interfaces concentrate precision requirements to specific localized regions (the serrated engagement surfaces) rather than requiring entire component surfaces to be highly precise. The tooth geometries are designed with specific tolerances only where they engage, allowing other portions of the components to be manufactured with standard tolerances.
Solution Approach 2:
The serrated features are designed to self-align and self-center components during assembly, automatically compensating for minor manufacturing variations. The engagement geometry inherently guides components into their correct positional relationship without requiring post-assembly adjustment or calibration.
3Strength
If standard fastening methods are used, then the device complexity is low, but the ability to withstand dynamic loads and prevent misalignment deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening system uses multiple distributed serrated engagement points around the scope rings and base, rather than a single central fastener. This distributes the dynamic loads (recoil, vibration, handling) across multiple contact points, increasing overall load bearing capacity and preventing stress concentration that could lead to failure or loosening.
Solution Approach 2:
The serrated interfaces are designed to maintain engagement under dynamic loading conditions through their tooth geometry and elastic deformation characteristics. The flexible mounting system allows for controlled movement and stress distribution during recoil and handling, then returns to its precise aligned position, maintaining fastening integrity throughout the dynamic cycle.
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AI summary
Firearms and accessories are disclosed herein. The firearm can carry a scope mounting assembly configured to couple to a firearm and includes serrated interfaces configured to engage a complementary serrated interface of a component such that the component is rotationally and translationally fixed to the scope mounting assembly. The interlocked serrated interface maintains positional relationships between the component and another component, such as a scope, and/or the firearm.