Weapon Tray Self-Regulating Contact Pressure
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current weapon cradles require manual and time-consuming operation to secure weapons, which is inefficient during combat situations, and can cause damage due to excessive surface pressure when tightening clamping straps.
Innovation Solution
A weapon cradle design featuring a clamping strap system with a force-limiting mechanism, including a support area, fastening area, and restoring element, which limits maximum surface pressure to prevent damage, allowing for easy and quick fixation and release of weapons.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If clamping straps are manually tightened to secure weapons, then weapon fixation is achieved, but the process is time-consuming and labor-intensive
Solution Approach 1:
The clamping strap system automatically tensions itself when a weapon is placed in the cradle. The strap passes through a tensioning mechanism that uses the weapon's own weight and geometry to generate the necessary clamping force, eliminating the need for manual tightening operations while ensuring reliable weapon fixation.
Solution Approach 2:
The clamping straps are pre-configured with tensioning elements and routing arrangements that automatically engage when a weapon is positioned in the cradle. The tensioning mechanism is pre-set to apply the correct clamping force immediately upon weapon insertion, eliminating the time-consuming manual adjustment process.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If clamping straps are tightened manually with defined torque, then weapon damage is prevented, but the process remains time-consuming and error-prone
Solution Approach 1:
The tensioning mechanism automatically regulates the clamping force to stay within safe limits for the weapon surface. The mechanical design inherently prevents over-tightening by using the weapon's own dimensions and the strap routing to self-regulate the applied pressure, eliminating the need for torque-controlled manual tightening and associated errors.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transforms the clamping force parameter from a manually controlled variable into an automatically regulated parameter. The tensioning mechanism converts the weapon's weight and geometric parameters into the appropriate clamping force, ensuring the surface pressure remains within safe boundaries without requiring manual torque adjustment.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple clamping straps are used to secure different weapon types, then adaptability is improved, but the complexity of moving and adjusting straps increases
Solution Approach 1:
The clamping strap system uses standardized tensioning mechanisms and attachment points that can accommodate various weapon types without requiring different strap configurations. The same basic strap design and tensioning mechanism work universally across different weapon dimensions and weights, reducing the complexity of having multiple specialized strap systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The clamping straps are designed to be dynamically adjustable through the tensioning mechanisms, allowing automatic adaptation to different weapon types. The straps can move and reposition themselves along the weapon surface while maintaining appropriate tension, eliminating the need for complex manual reconfiguration for different weapon types.
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 rapid and secure weapon fixation without risking damage, improving operational efficiency and safety by controlling surface pressure during storage and deployment.
Implementation Method 1
At least one first restoring element is arranged around the at least one first axis. A first connecting element is movably arranged on the at least one first axis, the first connecting element being fixedly connected to the support area. With the first restoring element, only the force that can be generated by the first restoring element can be transmitted to the support area via the first connecting element.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a weapon tray (10), wherein the weapon tray (10) has at least one first clamping band, wherein the at least one first clamping band has at least one contact region (20) and at least one first securing region (30), wherein the contact region (20) and the first securing region (30) are connected via a first force-limiting region (40), wherein the first securing region (30) is connected to the weapon tray (10) such that same can move transverse to the longitudinal direction of the weapon tray, wherein the at least one first securing region (30) and the first force-limiting region (40) can be securely connected to one another, wherein the first force-limiting region (40) has at least one first shaft (80), wherein the at least one first shaft (80) is rigidly connected to the first force-limiting region (40), wherein the at least one first shaft (80) is arranged transverse to the longitudinal direction of the weapon tray, wherein at least one first restoring element (90) is arranged about the at least one first shaft (80), wherein a first connecting element (100) is moveably arranged on the at least one first shaft (80), and wherein the first connecting element (100) is securely connected to the contact region (20).