Tactical Light Locking Device for Keymod and Mlok Rails
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current tactical lights require tools for mounting and detaching from Key-mod and M-lok rails, and different accessories are needed for each type of rail, making it inconvenient to change tactical light models.
Innovation Solution
A locking device with a movable pull rod, rack, and lever system that allows for secure attachment and detachment from both Key-mod and M-lok rails using a clamping mechanism, enabling rapid and convenient mounting and removal of tactical lights.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If screw connection is used to fix tactical lights to rails, then the connection is secure and reliable, but tools are required for mounting and detaching, making the operation inconvenient and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a dynamic quick-release mechanism where the locking lever can be rapidly actuated to release the clamping force on the rail. The spring-loaded clamping structure automatically engages when the lever is released, providing secure fixation without requiring tools for mounting or detaching the tactical light.
Solution Approach 2:
The spring-loaded clamping mechanism automatically engages and secures the tactical light to the rail when the locking lever is actuated. The system uses the spring's stored energy to automatically clamp the rail, eliminating the need for external tools or additional fastening operations during installation or removal.
2Reliability
If different accessories are used for Key-mod and M-lok rails, then each rail type can be securely fixed, but the accessories cannot be used in common, reducing versatility
Solution Approach 1:
The locking device is designed with a universal interface that can accommodate both Key-mod and M-lok rail types. The clamping structure features adjustable jaws that can adapt to different rail geometries, allowing a single accessory to securely attach to multiple rail standards without requiring separate specialized components for each rail type.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes adjustable clamping parameters including the opening width and gripping force of the locking jaws. These parameters can be modified to accommodate the different dimensional characteristics of Key-mod and M-lok rails, enabling the same locking mechanism to securely fix both rail types through parameter adjustment rather than requiring different hardware.
3Device complexity
If direct screw fixation is used for tactical lights, then the structure is simple, but detachment and replacement are not convenient when changing tactical light models
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism incorporates a spring-loaded dynamic clamping system that automatically engages when the locking lever is actuated. This provides secure fixation equivalent to screws while allowing rapid one-handed operation for mounting and detaching tactical lights, significantly reducing the time required for model changes.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the traditional screw-threaded mechanical fastening system with a lever-operated cam and spring-loaded clamping mechanism. This substitution maintains the structural simplicity and secure fixation of screw connections while enabling tool-free rapid deployment and removal of tactical lights.
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 locking device provides versatility and ease of use by allowing a single device to work with both rail types, preventing recoil-induced spring movement, and facilitating smooth attachment and detachment of tactical lights.
Implementation Method 1
a first elastic member, so that the first hooking part and the second hooking part form a clamping device for fixing the first base and the rail; the first connecting part is further provided with teeth; a rack fixedly mounted inside the chamber and provided with rack teeth; the rack teeth and the teeth cooperate to fix the movable pull rod and the rack
Implementation Method 2
the first elastic member and the second elastic member are springs
Implementation Method 3
the rack teeth and the teeth cooperate to fix the movable pull rod and the rack
Implementation Method 4
facilitating smooth attachment and detachment of tactical lights
Data Source
AI summary
This invention includes a first base which is movably connected to the rail; an end surface of the first base which is close to the rail is further provided with a first hooking part for hooking the rail; a movable pull rod which is movably connected to the first base and includes a first connecting part, a second hooking part for hooking the rail, and a first adjusting part connected to the first connecting part; the first connecting part is fixed to an inner wall of the chamber through a first elastic member, so that the first hooking part and the second hooking part form a clamping device; a rack fixedly mounted inside the chamber; the rack teeth and the teeth cooperate to fix the movable pull rod and the rack; a second base for fixing the tactical light.