Weapon Accessory Mounting Device with Spring-Loaded Safety
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing firearm mounting devices are prone to accidental release when actuating elements are operated incorrectly, leading to the detachment and potential damage of additional parts like telescopic sights.
Innovation Solution
A device with a base body featuring fixed and movable clamping jaws, where the clamping force is generated by a spring or magnetic device, and an actuating mechanism that can be blocked for safety, allowing secure and detachable attachment of additional parts to firearms without the need for manual tightening, and providing feedback through display devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a manual clamping mechanism (e.g., clamping screw or lever) is used to attach the accessory, then the attachment can be securely fixed, but the device becomes prone to accidental release when operating elements are misused and requires manual tightening operations
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting device employs a spring-loaded clamping mechanism that automatically secures the accessory to the rail without requiring manual tightening. The spring force continuously applies clamping pressure between the fixed clamping jaw and the movable clamping jaw, maintaining secure attachment through self-regulating force application rather than manual adjustment.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces traditional manual mechanical fastening (screws, levers) with a spring-based automatic clamping system. The spring mechanism converts elastic potential energy into continuous clamping force, eliminating the need for manual tightening operations while maintaining secure attachment through sustained mechanical pressure.
2Ease of operation
If the actuating mechanism is made easily accessible for quick release, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device becomes vulnerable to unintentional release
Solution Approach 1:
The device incorporates a safety device that preemptively blocks the actuating mechanism from unintended activation. The safety device must be deliberately actuated to enable the release function, creating a preliminary protective barrier that prevents accidental disengagement while preserving quick release capability when intentionally triggered.
Solution Approach 2:
The safety device acts as an intermediary between the user and the release mechanism. It mediates the release function by requiring a two-step operation: first actuating the safety device to enable release, then actuating the main release mechanism. This intermediate step filters out accidental activations while maintaining intentional release functionality.
3Ease of operation
If a spring or magnetic device is used to generate clamping force automatically, then the ease of operation is improved by eliminating manual tightening, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the complex spring-loaded actuating mechanism from the base body and integrates it directly into the movable clamping jaw assembly. This extraction simplifies the overall structure by eliminating the need for separate actuating linkages and reduces the number of moving parts in the base body, thereby reducing overall device complexity while maintaining automatic clamping functionality.
4Reliability
If the clamping force is increased to ensure secure attachment under recoil forces, then the attachment reliability is improved, but the risk of damaging the accessory or weapon increases
Solution Approach 1:
The spring-loaded clamping mechanism provides dynamic clamping force that automatically adapts to loading conditions. Under normal operation, the spring maintains sufficient clamping pressure for secure attachment. When excessive forces occur during recoil or impact, the spring compresses to absorb the shock, preventing damage to the accessory or weapon while maintaining attachment integrity through continuous adaptive pressure.
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
Prevents unintentional release of additional parts from firearms, ensuring secure attachment and easy detachment with user-friendly operation, while absorbing recoil forces and accommodating various rail types.
Implementation Method 1
The clamping force is generated by a spring or magnetic device located between the actuating device and the base body and/or between the movable jaw and the base body
Implementation Method 2
a magnetic device arranged between the base body and the movable clamping jaw, which pulls the latter towards the base body
Data Source
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AI summary
The invention relates to a device for attaching an accessory part to a weapon, comprising a base body (1) on the first side of which at least one first clamping jaw (7) is fixed and on the opposite second side of which at least one second clamping jaw (8) is movably arranged such that the movable clamping jaw (8) can be clamped against the fixed clamping jaw (7) by clamping a mounting rail (31) arranged on the weapon.An actuating device (12) is provided in or on the base body (1) on the side of the fixed clamping jaw (7), which extends through the base body (1) and is connected to the movable clamping jaw (8), wherein the clamping force is generated by a spring or magnetic device which is arranged between the actuating device (12) and the base body (1) and/or the movable clamping jaw (8) and the base body (1), and wherein the movable clamping jaw (8) can be moved from its clamping position to the open position by actuating the actuating device (12).