Weapon Mount Clamping Lever and Biasing Spring Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mounting devices for accessories on weapons, such as Weaver rails, face limitations in secure clamping and adjustability, making them inefficient for various types of mounting rails.
Innovation Solution
A mounting device with a base portion and side portions that engage the rail, featuring a movable clamping member and a clamping lever system, along with an adjustment mechanism and biasing spring for secure attachment and adjustable clamping force, allowing quick attachment and detachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If existing mounting devices are used to clamp accessories to receiver rails, then mounting functionality is provided, but secure clamping and adjustability are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The clamping member is made movable between a retracted position and a clamping position, allowing the mounting device to dynamically adjust its clamping state. This dynamic mechanism enables secure clamping when needed while maintaining adaptability for different mounting scenarios
Solution Approach 2:
The biasing spring changes the clamping force parameter by providing a resilient force that pushes the clamping member against the rail. This allows adjustable clamping force and adaptability to different rail types while maintaining secure attachment
2Ease of operation
If existing mounting devices are used, then attachment functionality is provided, but ease of operation for quick attachment and detachment is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The biasing spring is pre-loaded to automatically exert clamping force when the clamping member is positioned against the rail. This preliminary action ensures reliable attachment is achieved automatically upon engagement, without requiring additional tightening steps
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting device is segmented into distinct functional components: a base portion for engagement, a movable clamping member for securing, and a biasing spring for providing force. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently, enabling quick operation while maintaining reliability
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 device provides secure and adjustable mounting for accessories on various types of weapon rails, ensuring reliable attachment and easy detachment, addressing the limitations of existing solutions.
Implementation Method 1
A biasing spring may be provided between the adjustment member and the fixed part so as to urge the adjustment member away from the fixed part
Data Source
AI summary
A mounting device for mounting an accessory to a rail of a weapon including a base portion, a first side portion configured to engage a first side of a rail of the weapon, and a second side portion configured to engage a second side of the rail. The first side portion has an opening defined therein. A movable clamping member is disposed in the opening in the first side portion so as to be movable between a clamping position where it secures the device to the rail and a retracted position. A clamping lever is pivotally interconnected with the first side portion for movement between an open position and a closed position. A link interconnects the clamping lever and the clamping member such that moving the lever from the open position to the closed position moves the clamping member from the retracted position to the clamping position.