Multi-shell shotgun dispenser with spring-loaded retainer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing ammunition dispensers fail to securely hold shotgun shells in place, causing them to rattle and making it difficult to retrieve them quickly and quietly.
Innovation Solution
A dispenser design featuring a container with a retainer and spring mechanism that securely positions and retains shotgun shells, allowing for easy extraction without noise, using a wave-like retainer and resilient spring to maintain shells in defined positions and facilitate smooth removal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If shells are held loosely in the dispenser, then the dispenser structure is simple, but the shells rattle around and are difficult to retrieve quickly
Solution Approach 1:
The dispenser is divided into multiple compartments, each designed to hold a specific number of shells (typically 5-7 shells per compartment). This segmentation allows shells to be organized in discrete groups, making them easier to retrieve in manageable quantities while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The retainer mechanism is designed to be dynamically adjustable, allowing the user to easily open and close the retainer to access shells. The retainer can be quickly opened to reveal shells for retrieval and then closed to secure them again, providing dynamic access without complex mechanisms.
2Reliability
If shells are secured tightly in the dispenser, then shell retention is secure, but retrieval becomes difficult and noisy
Solution Approach 1:
The retainer uses a spring-loaded or elastic mechanism that provides sufficient holding force to secure shells during movement but can be easily overridden by user action. When the user opens the retainer, the shells are released without resistance, enabling quiet and smooth extraction.
Solution Approach 2:
The retainer mechanism changes its holding parameter dynamically - maintaining a firm holding force when closed to secure shells, but allowing easy opening to reduce holding force to zero for retrieval. This parameter change enables both secure retention and easy extraction without noise.
3Quantity of substance
If multiple shells are stored together, then ammunition capacity is increased, but shells cannot be retrieved quickly one or two at a time
Solution Approach 1:
The dispenser is divided into multiple compartments, each holding a small group of shells (5-7 shells). This segmentation allows the user to access and retrieve shells from a single compartment without disturbing shells in other compartments, enabling quick retrieval of 1-2 shells at a time while maintaining overall high capacity.
Solution Approach 2:
The dispenser utilizes three-dimensional space efficiently by arranging compartments in multiple levels and orientations. Shells are stored vertically and horizontally in organized rows, allowing the user to access shells from the front without removing shells from behind, enabling quick retrieval while maximizing storage capacity.
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 dispenser effectively prevents shell rattling and allows for quick, quiet retrieval of ammunition, ensuring secure retention and ease of use for both right- and left-handed users.
Implementation Method 1
The retainer is biased by the spring against the shells in the container
Implementation Method 2
The force of the spring and the freedom of movement of the retainer retain the remaining shells in position in the dispenser with a minimum of (or no) movement and rattling noise
Data Source
AI summary
A dispenser holds a number of shotgun shells, which a shooter can retrieve quickly one or two at a time, to reload the shotgun. The shells that remain in the dispenser do not rattle around loosely but rather are held in position in the dispenser, from which position they can easily be extracted.