Integrated Sight Adjuster Handle for Secure Tool Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing firearm sights, such as iron sights, are difficult to adjust and store efficiently.
Innovation Solution
A double-sided adjuster tool assembly with a handle and housing, featuring a snap-fit connection, allows for secure storage and easy adjustment of firearm components, including a double-sided adjuster tool with A1 and A2 sight adjusters, and a cover that encases the tool when not in use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a separate tool and storage case are used, then the tool can be stored, but the device complexity increases and portability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the adjuster tool and storage case into a single integrated assembly. The handle serves as both a grip component and a storage housing, with the adjuster tool fitting securely inside when not in use. This merging eliminates the need for separate tool and case, improving portability while reducing overall device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The handle is designed to serve multiple functions: it provides a gripping surface for operating the adjuster tool, stores the tool when not in use, and offers protection during transport. This multi-functionality reduces the number of separate components needed, addressing the contradiction between portability and complexity.
2Reliability
If a secure storage mechanism is implemented, then the tool is safely stored, but the ease of access and operation decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The storage mechanism is segmented into distinct components: a receiving cavity within the handle for tool storage, a cover with snap-fit connection for secure closure, and flexible fingers with notches for engagement. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently while maintaining overall simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The snap-fit connection mechanism is designed to automatically secure the cover when closed, without requiring additional fastening actions. The flexible fingers with notches engage with corresponding features in the handle to self-lock the cover in place, providing secure storage while maintaining ease of access through a simple closing motion.
3Reliability
If a cover with snap-fit connection is added, then the storage security improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cover is designed with flexible fingers that can dynamically engage and disengage from the handle. The snap-fit connection allows the cover to transition between a closed secured state and an open accessible state through a simple bending motion of the flexible fingers, providing secure storage without complex mechanical mechanisms.
Data Source
AI summary
An adjustment tool assembly for a firearm comprised of a double-sided adjuster tool and a housing having a handle. Each end of the double-sided adjuster tool can be comprised of a tool, each tool can have a shaft, and a middle portion can be positioned between the shaft of each tool end. The handle of the housing can have a receiving cavity for at least a portion of the double-sided adjuster tool, and the middle portion of the adjuster tool can engage with the receiving cavity to secure the adjuster tool to the handle.