Sliding Handgun Storage Assembly for High-Density Safe Organization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing gun safes and storage cabinets inefficiently utilize space for handguns, leading to reduced storage capacity and potential damage due to stacking, and hinder easy retrieval.
Innovation Solution
A sliding assembly with ball bearing slides and mounts designed to hang and align handguns, allowing for high-density storage without contact, using a chassis and support pieces to extend from the safe for easy access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If handguns are stored by laying them on their side on shelves, then stability is improved, but shelf space consumption increases and storage density decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from horizontal shelf storage to vertical wall-mounted storage, changing the dimensional orientation of handgun placement. This allows handguns to be stored upright or at angles against the wall rather than lying flat on shelves, significantly reducing the horizontal shelf space required while maintaining stability through wall mounting.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces adjustable and removable mounting mechanisms that allow the storage configuration to be dynamically changed. Users can adjust the position of handgun holders or reconfigure the storage layout based on available space and storage needs, optimizing both stability and space utilization.
2Quantity of substance
If handguns are stacked in containers on shelves, then storage density is improved, but ease of retrieval deteriorates due to difficulty accessing guns at the bottom or rear
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the storage system into multiple independent vertical compartments or holders mounted on the wall. Each handgun has its own designated space, eliminating the need to move other guns to access a specific one. This segmentation maintains high storage density while ensuring easy access to any individual firearm.
Solution Approach 2:
By transitioning from horizontal stacking to vertical wall-mounted storage, the patent enables users to access any handgun by simply reaching to the corresponding vertical position without needing to move other firearms. This dimensional change fundamentally improves retrieval ease while maintaining storage capacity.
3Stability of the object's composition
If handguns are stored horizontally on shelves, then stability is improved, but the number of firearms that can be placed on a single shelf decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent moves storage from horizontal shelves to vertical wall-mounted holders, effectively utilizing the vertical dimension of the storage space. This allows multiple handguns to be stored in a compact vertical arrangement, increasing the number of firearms that can be accommodated in the same physical footprint while maintaining stability through wall mounting.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustable mounting system allows users to optimize the vertical spacing and configuration of handgun holders based on the specific dimensions of their firearms and the available wall space, maximizing the number of guns that can be stored stably in the vertical arrangement.
4Quantity of substance
If handguns are stacked or placed in contact with other firearms, then storage density is improved, but damage risk increases due to bumping and rubbing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements individual separate holders or compartments for each handgun on the wall-mounted system. This segmentation ensures that firearms are physically isolated from one another, preventing contact, bumping, and rubbing that could cause damage, while still achieving high storage density through efficient vertical space utilization.
Solution Approach 2:
The wall-mounted holder structure acts as an intermediary between handguns, providing physical separation and support. Each holder is designed to cradle or secure the handgun independently, preventing direct contact between firearms while maintaining compact storage through the vertical arrangement of these intermediary holders.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances storage density and ease of retrieval while minimizing damage to handguns by preventing contact, optimizing space utilization within gun safes.
Implementation Method 1
A sliding assembly with ball bearing slides and mounts designed to hang and align handguns
Data Source
AI summary
A storage device comprising a mounting bracket, a sliding assembly, and at least one mount by which to provide an interface for hanging and storing handguns within a cabinet or other suitable storage space whereby the sliding assembly can project outward from the storage device for unencumbered access to the handguns.