Weapon Mount With Telescoping Tray And Translatable Table
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing weapon mounting systems, such as those for 50 caliber machine guns, are cumbersome and time-consuming to reposition, limiting spatial coverage and failing to provide effective concealment and rapid deployment, which is crucial for both military and non-military applications.
Innovation Solution
A versatile weapon mount system featuring a tray mountable to a port with telescoping and rotatable support, combined with a translatable table and drive mechanism, allows for easy and quick deployment of the weapon through the port while maintaining concealment and providing increased coverage, stability, and adaptability to different locations and environments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If a large weapon such as a 50 caliber machine gun is mounted on a tripod in a weapon mounting station, then the weapon can be supported stably, but the weapon becomes difficult and time-consuming to reposition from concealed to deployed position
Solution Approach 1:
The weapon mounting system is divided into separate functional components: a stationary base structure that remains fixed, and a movable weapon platform that can be independently positioned. This segmentation allows the heavy weapon to be supported stably by the fixed base while the platform can be quickly repositioned between concealed and deployed positions without moving the entire assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
A portable shield or cover structure serves as an intermediary element between the weapon and the external environment. This shield can be quickly deployed to conceal the weapon when not in use, and removed or repositioned when the weapon needs to be deployed, eliminating the need to physically move the heavy weapon itself.
2Ease of operation
If the tripod is repositioned from a location distant from the port to a location proximate the port, then the weapon can be deployed through the port, but the repositioning effort is cumbersome and time consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system separates the heavy weapon mounting station from the portable deployment components. The mounting station remains fixed in place, while lighter portable shields and positioning mechanisms are used to enable rapid deployment through the port without moving the entire heavy assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from a static, fixed-position tripod to a dynamic configuration where portable shields and covers can be quickly deployed and repositioned. This allows the weapon to be concealed when not in use and rapidly exposed for deployment without physically moving the heavy mounting station.
3Reliability
If the weapon is kept concealed to provide protection and non-threatening posture, then safety is improved, but the weapon coverage and spatial visibility are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The weapon system alternates between concealed and deployed states based on operational requirements. The portable shield provides continuous protective coverage when the weapon is concealed, and can be quickly removed or repositioned to allow full weapon deployment when needed, enabling periodic transition between protection and combat readiness.
Solution Approach 2:
A portable shield serves as an intermediary that provides protective coverage without permanently obscuring the weapon. When deployed, the shield protects the weapon and operators; when repositioned or removed, the weapon's full coverage area is restored, allowing the same structure to enable both concealment and full deployment.
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AI summary
A mount system including a tray mountable to a port and a table translatable with respect to the tray. A mounting station is positioned on the table. There is a telescoping support for the tray. A drive mechanism translates the table to alternately conceal the mounting station within the port and to deploy the mounting station through the port.