Toy Gun Muzzle Assembly With Cam Lock for Easy Battery Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing toy guns imitate real firearms but lack a removable design for their simulated components, affecting both appearance and internal component convenience.
Innovation Solution
A removable structure for the muzzle of a toy gun, comprising a barrel, sleeve base, removable base, knob member, engaging assembly, and elastic fixing assembly, allowing the simulated structure to be easily attached and detached.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If the simulated structure is designed to be non-removable to maintain realistic appearance, then the appearance realism is improved, but the ease of replacing internal components deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The simulated structure is divided into multiple segments: the barrel, the simulated structure body, and the removable base. The removable base can be detached from the simulated structure, allowing access to internal components while maintaining the complete appearance when assembled. This segmentation enables both realistic appearance and easy component replacement.
Solution Approach 2:
The removable base is nested within the simulated structure, containing internal components such as batteries or battery packs. When the removable base is detached, these internal components become accessible for replacement. This nested arrangement allows the simulated structure to maintain its realistic appearance while enabling convenient access to internal components through the removable base mechanism.
2Ease of operation
If the simulated structure is designed to be removable to enable component replacement, then the ease of replacing internal components is improved, but the appearance realism deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The removable base is nested within the simulated structure, containing internal components such as batteries or battery packs. When the removable base is detached, these internal components become accessible for replacement. This nested arrangement allows the simulated structure to maintain its realistic appearance while enabling convenient access to internal components through the removable base mechanism.
3Reliability
If the simulated structure is designed to be non-removable to maintain structural integrity, then the reliability is improved, but the adaptability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The simulated structure is divided into multiple segments: the barrel, the simulated structure body, and the removable base. The removable base can be detached from the simulated structure, allowing access to internal components while maintaining the complete appearance when assembled. This segmentation enables both realistic appearance and easy component replacement.
Solution Approach 2:
The removable base is designed with universal functionality to accommodate different internal components such as various battery types or battery packs. This multi-functional design allows the same removable base structure to support different component configurations, enhancing adaptability while maintaining structural integrity through the standardized base design.
4Adaptability or versatility
If the simulated structure is designed to be removable to enable component access, then the adaptability is improved, but the device complexity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The simulated structure is divided into multiple segments: the barrel, the simulated structure body, and the removable base. The removable base can be detached from the simulated structure, allowing access to internal components while maintaining the complete appearance when assembled. This segmentation enables both realistic appearance and easy component replacement.
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 a toy gun to maintain a realistic appearance while facilitating easy replacement of internal components like batteries without disassembling the handguard.
Implementation Method 1
The elastic fixing assembly can be elastically shifted between the passing hole and the removable base
Implementation Method 2
The pivoting portion of the knob member further has a cam structure in the removable base. The cam structure has a pressing face and a retracting face
Data Source
AI summary
A removable structure includes a barrel and a simulated structure disposed on the barrel. The simulated structure includes a muzzle, a sleeve base, a removable base, a knob member, an engaging assembly and an elastic fixing assembly. The knob member has a pivoting portion pivoted in the removable base. The pivoting portion has a cam structure. The cam structure has a pressing face and a retracting face. When the pressing face corresponds to the elastic fixing assembly by the pivoting portion rotating in the removable base, the elastic fixing assembly is pressed by the pressing face to be fixed on the barrel. When the retracting face corresponds to the elastic fixing assembly by the pivoting portion rotating in the removable base, the elastic fixing assembly abuts against the retracting face to separate from the barrel.