Suppressor Mount With Leaf Spring Tension for Heat and Vibration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing Quick Detach (QD) mounts for suppressors and muzzle devices suffer from loosening due to heat cycles and vibrations, leading to potential safety hazards and increased weight, length, complexity, and cost, while small springs and latches are prone to failure and carbon lock.
Innovation Solution
A suppressor mount facility with a rear cap and adapter connected by a flexible spring mechanism, featuring a multi-lead thread and leaf springs for rapid attachment and detachment, providing self-centering and spring tension to secure the suppressor, even under heat and vibration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If high torque or thread locker compound is used to securely attach the muzzle device, then the attachment strength is improved, but the ease of removal deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate components: a suppressor with QD mount, a barrel adapter, and a quick detach lever. This segmentation allows the suppressor to be rapidly attached and removed without thread lockers or high torque, resolving the contradiction between secure attachment and ease of removal.
Solution Approach 2:
The quick detach lever provides dynamic control over the attachment state. When engaged, it secures the suppressor firmly; when disengaged, it allows immediate removal. This dynamic mechanism resolves the static contradiction between strong attachment and easy removal.
2Ease of operation
If small springs and latches are used in QD mounts, then the ease of operation is improved, but the reliability deteriorates due to carbon lock and failure under heat cycles
Solution Approach 1:
The design extracts and eliminates the vulnerable small springs and latches from the QD mount system. Instead, it uses a simple lever mechanism that operates without these delicate components, thereby maintaining ease of operation while significantly improving reliability under heat and carbon conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The lever mechanism uses simple, robust components that can withstand harsh conditions. Rather than relying on fragile springs and latches that fail under heat cycles, the design employs durable elements that maintain reliability throughout the suppressor's service life.
3Ease of operation
If conventional QD mounts are used, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity and weight increase
Solution Approach 1:
The quick detach lever is integrated directly into the suppressor body, merging the mounting mechanism with the suppressor structure. This eliminates separate mounting components, reducing overall device complexity and weight while maintaining rapid attachment and removal capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The barrel adapter serves multiple functions: it provides the mounting interface for the suppressor, acts as a transition between the barrel thread and suppressor thread, and incorporates the quick detach lever mechanism. This multi-functionality reduces the number of separate components, simplifying the overall system.
4Ease of operation
If conventional QD mounts are used, then the ease of operation is improved, but the length and weight increase due to added bulk
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting mechanism components are merged into the suppressor body and barrel adapter, eliminating the need for separate mounting hardware. This integration reduces the overall weight of the suppressor assembly while maintaining quick detach functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The quick detach lever and mounting mechanism are nested within the suppressor body and barrel adapter structure. This nesting arrangement minimizes the external dimensions and weight of the mounting system while preserving rapid attachment and removal capability.
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
Enables rapid and secure attachment/detachment of suppressors, reducing the risk of drooping and bullet strikes, while being robust, lightweight, and cost-effective.
Implementation Method 1
at least one of the rear cap and the adapter has a flexible spring portion configured to bias against the other of the rear cap and the adapter when in the connected condition
Data Source
AI summary
A suppressor mount facility for a firearm has a rear cap associated with a suppressor, an adapter having a facility for connection to a barrel associated with the firearm and defining an adapter bore, the rear cap defining an internally threaded cap bore, the adapter having an externally threaded portion configured to removably connect to the internally threaded cap bore in a connected condition, and at least one of the rear cap and the adapter having a flexible spring portion configured to bias against the other of the rear cap and the adapter when in the connected condition. There may be a plurality of springs arranged circumferentially about the adapter bore. The plurality of springs may be leaf springs. The plurality of springs may extend rearwardly from the threaded portion of the adapter.