Split Core Firearm Suppressor for Easy Cleaning

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing firearm suppressors are difficult to clean due to the buildup of debris from propellant gases, which affects their performance over time, despite their effectiveness in reducing noise and muzzle blast.

Innovation Solution

A separable split core firearm suppressor assembly with a split core base and cap featuring milled angled surfaces that obstruct and deflect propellant gases, allowing for easy disassembly and cleaning, combined with an outer cylindrical housing and threaded components for attachment to a host device.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If traditional suppressor design with tight tolerances is used, then noise suppression performance is improved, but cleaning difficulty increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvenoise suppression performanceVSAvoidcleaning ease

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The suppressor is divided into multiple separable components including a suppressor body, front section, rear section, and various baffles that can be disassembled from each other. This segmentation allows each component to be accessed and cleaned individually, solving the cleaning difficulty while maintaining the tight tolerance interfaces needed for noise suppression when reassembled

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Reliability

If tight tolerances are maintained in suppressor design, then propellant gas control is improved, but debris buildup becomes more problematic

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepropellant gas controlVSAvoiddebris buildup

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The design extracts and provides access to the internal gas chambers and ports through removable sections and disassemblable components. This allows debris buildup to be removed from the system during maintenance, preventing the harmful effects of carbon and powder accumulation while maintaining tight tolerance control during normal operation

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

3Reliability

If complex baffle geometries are used, then noise reduction effectiveness is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvenoise reduction effectivenessVSAvoidmanufacturing complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

Complex baffle geometries are segmented into separate, pre-manufactured components that can be produced using standardized processes and then assembled together. This allows each baffle section to be manufactured with appropriate complexity while the overall assembly maintains modularity, reducing the manufacturing burden compared to creating one monolithic complex structure

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

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 design enables efficient cleaning and maintenance while maintaining noise reduction capabilities by allowing complete access to gas chambers and ports, ensuring consistent performance.

Implementation Method 1

having milled out pockets comprised of multiple angled surfaces that obstruct and deflect propellant gases

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectGas deflection:

Implementation Method 2

forcing the propellant gases to pass through various temperature absorbent materials

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectThermal absorption: Absorption (physical)

Implementation Method 3

a threaded piece on the rear end

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectThreaded fastening: Mechanical Fastener

Data Source

PatentUS8881862B1Split core fire arm suppressor

Publication Date: 2014.11.11 MESSER JR JOHN B

AI summary

A separable and cleanable split core firearm suppressor that can be easily disassembled into two separate cores after use and easily cleaned, then reassembled for use.