Weapon Suppressor Attachment System with Lever Lock
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional weapon signature reduction methods create secondary adverse consequences such as increased weight, length, and operational liabilities, limiting maneuverability and durability.
Innovation Solution
An attachment system with a cam and lever mechanism secures a secondary suppression device to a primary device, featuring a locking mechanism that uses a lever system and an ammunition casing to facilitate easy unlocking, reducing the need for additional tools.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If conventional suppression devices are used to reduce weapon signature, then flash, heat, and sound are diminished, but weight and length increase excessively
Solution Approach 1:
The suppression system is divided into multiple segments: a primary suppressor and a secondary suppressor that can be attached thereto. This segmentation allows for a more compact overall design compared to a single large suppressor, reducing both weight and length while maintaining signature reduction effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The secondary suppressor is designed to attach to the primary suppressor, creating a nested configuration. This nesting approach allows the suppression components to occupy overlapping spatial volumes, significantly reducing the overall length and weight compared to a conventional single-stage suppressor of equivalent performance.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If conventional suppression devices are used to reduce weapon signature, then flash, heat, and sound are diminished, but device length increases excessively
Solution Approach 1:
The suppression system is divided into multiple segments: a primary suppressor and a secondary suppressor that can be attached thereto. This segmentation allows for a more compact overall design compared to a single large suppressor, reducing both weight and length while maintaining signature reduction effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The secondary suppressor is designed to attach to the primary suppressor, creating a nested configuration. This nesting approach allows the suppression components to occupy overlapping spatial volumes, significantly reducing the overall length and weight compared to a conventional single-stage suppressor of equivalent performance.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If conventional suppression devices are used to reduce weapon signature, then flash, heat, and sound are diminished, but operational liabilities and blowback exposure increase
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment mechanism between the primary and secondary suppressors employs dynamic elements including springs and latches that can engage and disengage. The spring-loaded latch system provides automatic engagement while allowing controlled release, improving operational reliability by preventing accidental detachment while maintaining ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment mechanism incorporates feedback through the spring-latch system that provides tactile and mechanical feedback to the operator. The spring ensures the latch is properly engaged, and the mechanism provides feedback during the attachment and detachment processes, improving operational reliability and user awareness of the system state.
4Object-affected harmful factors
If conventional suppression devices are used to reduce weapon signature, then flash, heat, and sound are diminished, but maneuverability is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment mechanism between the primary and secondary suppressors employs dynamic elements including springs and latches that can engage and disengage. The spring-loaded latch system provides automatic engagement while allowing controlled release, improving operational reliability by preventing accidental detachment while maintaining ease of operation.
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AI summary
A disclosed attachment system for a energy suppression device may include an energy suppression device and an attachment mechanism secured to the energy suppression device. The attachment device may include a first lever and a second lever, the first lever may be rotatable with respect to the second lever such that the first lever may apply a force against the second lever when in a locked position and the force may be reduced when the first lever is moved to an unlocked position. The first lever may have a slot having a width that tappers from a first end of the slot to a second end of the slot. The slot may be configured to receive a tool to apply additional force to move the first lever from the locked position to the unlocked position.