Firearm Suppressor Booster System for Barrel Tilt
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Solution Overview
Problem
The added weight of a silencer on a firearm barrel prevents the barrel from tilting downward, disrupting the short recoil action and causing the firearm to jam, as the barrel is unable to disengage from the slide for chamber recharging.
Innovation Solution
A booster system is introduced, featuring a piston and piston housing with a spring that allows relative movement between the barrel and silencer, enabling the barrel to tilt and disengage from the slide by compressing and expanding to maintain the recoil action, while being designed to minimize length and enhance reliability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a silencer is attached to the front end of the barrel, then the firearm can fire with reduced noise, but the added weight prevents the barrel from tilting downward and causes the firearm to jam
Solution Approach 1:
The silencer is divided into two separate components: a front section attached to the barrel and a rear section attached to the slide. This segmentation allows the front section to remain lightweight for noise reduction while the rear section counterbalances the weight, preventing the barrel from failing to tilt downward and causing jams.
Solution Approach 2:
A counterweight mechanism is introduced where the rear section of the silencer acts as a counterbalancing mass. This counterweight compensates for the weight added to the barrel end, restoring the proper balance that allows the barrel to tilt downward reliably during firing without causing jams.
2Reliability
If a booster system is added to allow the barrel to tilt downward, then the firearm can operate reliably, but the overall length of the handgun and suppressor increases
Solution Approach 1:
The booster system is merged with the segmented silencer structure. The piston housing is integrated into the front section of the silencer while the counterweight is integrated into the rear section. This merging allows the booster functionality to be achieved without adding separate external components, thereby minimizing the overall length increase.
Solution Approach 2:
The piston and piston housing are nested within the silencer's internal structure rather than being external additions. The booster mechanism is housed within the silencer's bore and internal cavities, allowing the system to gain recoil regulation functionality while maintaining a compact overall length.
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 booster system ensures reliable operation of firearms with suppressors by allowing normal recoil action, preventing jams, and maintaining the firearm's original length, thus enhancing operational efficiency and user experience.
Implementation Method 1
The spring is radially disposed between the piston housing and the piston in an annular space enclosed at its front and rear ends by the outwardly extending flange and the annular projection, respectively
Implementation Method 2
a spring that biases the piston forward with respect to the piston housing. After firing, the barrel and piston begin to recoil backward while the expanding gases force the piston housing and silencer forward. As a result, the spring is compressed and the inertia of the piston housing and silencer 'float' with respect to the piston and barrel
Implementation Method 3
the expanding gases force the piston housing and silencer forward
Implementation Method 4
the inertia of the piston housing and silencer 'float' with respect to the piston and barrel. The 'floating' condition of the piston housing and silencer allows the barrel to move backward, tilt down and disengage from the slide
Data Source
AI summary
A booster system including a piston housing, a piston, a spring, and a rear cap attached to the piston housing. The piston housing includes an annular outer wall and an annular projection extending inward from the outer wall at a rear end of the piston housing. The piston is disposed within the piston housing and includes a bore and a radially outwardly extending flange at its front end. The spring is radially disposed between the piston housing and the piston in a space enclosed by the outwardly extending flange and the annular projection. The rear cap includes an end wall extending radially outward from a rear end of the piston housing. A side wall extends forward from the end wall and hangs over the outer wall of the piston housing at a radial distance from the outer wall of the piston housing. The sidewall of the rear cap includes an engagement surface for attachment to a body of a silencer.