EP3835709A1 - Mounting rail for a firearm - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F41—WEAPONS
- F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
- F41G11/00—Details of sighting or aiming apparatus; Accessories
- F41G11/001—Means for mounting tubular or beam shaped sighting or aiming devices on firearms
- F41G11/003—Mountings with a dove tail element, e.g. "Picatinny rail systems"
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- the invention relates to the field of firearms and more particularly to a mounting rail as well as a firearm equipped with this rail.
- the published patent document US 8,091,265 B2 discloses a firearm with a so-called "picatinny rail".
- This rail is used to connect one or more accessories.
- This rail also includes a printed circuit board providing electrical contacts for the accessory (s) requiring a power supply.
- the printed circuit board is housed in a groove formed between two rows of fixing notches. The electrical contacts are arranged on a free face of the printed circuit board between the two rows.
- this solution has the disadvantage that the printed circuit board is exposed to the outside.
- the printed circuit board is made of less resistant materials such as resin and ductile conductive metals. The printed circuit board can therefore be easily damaged following one or more shocks. Consequently, it must be regularly renewed to comply with the specifications for use. But, more critically, a failure of this printed circuit board can prove particularly problematic during an intervention.
- the object of the invention is to overcome at least one of the drawbacks of the above-mentioned state of the art. More particularly, the object of the invention is to better protect the printed circuit board and / or to improve the mechanical strength of the rail obtained.
- the subject of the invention is a mounting rail for a firearm, said rail comprising at least one notch arranged on an upper flat face of said rail, the at least one notch serving as fixing means for at least one accessory, the rail comprising a longitudinally extending housing, said housing serving to receive a printed circuit board allowing an electrical connection with the at least one accessory, characterized in that the housing is partly defined by at least one recess, the or each recess is formed between two opposite sides of the or each corresponding notch and a top of the or each corresponding notch extends transversely from side to side. another of a median plane of said rail, above said recess.
- the invention also relates to a firearm comprising a mounting rail and a printed circuit board inserted in the housing of said rail, characterized in that said rail is a mounting rail according to the invention.
- the subject of the invention may also be a method of manufacturing a mounting rail for a firearm.
- the method comprises a step of providing a rail, a step of machining to form evenly spaced notches on an upper planar surface and a step of machining the lower face characterized in that the material is hollowed out so that forming at least one recess extending vertically from the underside of the rail to a ceiling formed in one of the notches, the recess having a length greater than the thickness of the notch corresponding to the level of its foot line.
- the step of machining the lower face can be performed before that provided for the upper face.
- each subject of the invention is also applicable to the other subjects of the invention.
- each object of the invention can be combined with other objects.
- the objects of the invention can also be combined with the embodiments of the description, which in addition can be combined with one another.
- the measures of the invention are advantageous in that they make it possible to facilitate the maintenance of the printed circuit board. They make it possible to reduce the weight of the rail while guaranteeing better rigidity of the latter.
- the figure 1 shows a perspective view of a mounting rail 2 according to the invention.
- the purpose of the mounting rail 2 is to provide a support for the connection of one or more accessories which make it possible to assist shooting like a pointing laser. Some accessories require a power supply and / or a link to exchange data.
- a printed circuit board 4 which comprises a series of electrical contact points 6.
- the printed circuit board 4 is retained in a housing 8 in the form of a sleeve formed in the rail 2.
- the rail 2 for mounting has notches (or teeth) 10 distributed at regular intervals on an upper flat face 12 of the rail 2 in a longitudinal direction.
- the upper planar face 12 comprises planar surfaces defining hollows between the notches 10.
- the notches 10 serve as anchoring means for the accessory (s).
- the notches 10 extend transversely on either side of a median plane of the rail 2.
- the printed circuit board 4 is retained in the housing 8.
- the housing 8 in the form of a sheath is formed in part in the feet of the Notches 10.
- the tops 14 of the notches 10 serve as a screen against any potential shock.
- the vertices 14 can each have a flat surface and parallel to the upper flat face 12 of the rail 2.
- the mounting rail 2 can be mounted on a flat upper, lower or side face of a firearm (not shown), 'firearm being a submachine gun for example.
- each notch 10 extends transversely on either side of a median plane of rail 2, above said housing 8.
- the median plane of rail 2 extends longitudinally and is perpendicular to the upper face plane 12.
- the figures 2a and 2b show a cross section of rail 2 along the width of the rail at the level of the hollow and a top 14 of a notch 10.
- a recess 20 is formed in the foot of the notch 10.
- the recess has a ceiling 22 disposed below the top 14 of the corresponding notch 10.
- the recess 20 may have a rectangular section in a plane parallel to the upper face 12 and / or to a lower face 18 of the rail 2.
- the width of the housing may be less than 80% or 60% of the width of the rail. rail 2.
- the ceiling 22 of each recess 22 can be arranged at a height of between 10% and 60% of the height of the corresponding notch 10, relative to the line 24 at the foot of the corresponding notch 10.
- each recess 20 extends in the longitudinal direction between the two sides of the corresponding notch 10. Also, each recess 20 extends vertically from the lower face 18 of the rail 2 to the ceiling 22 of the corresponding notch 10. The length of each recess 20 is greater than the thickness of the notch 10 corresponding to the level and below its line 24 of the foot.
- the foot line 24 is defined by the intersection between the flanks 16 of the notch 10 in question and the upper planar face 12.
- the housing 8 is further defined by zones of the upper planar face 12. These zones correspond to the planar surfaces. defining the hollows between the notches.
- Each zone of the upper planar face also serves to hold the printed circuit board 4.
- Each notch 10 may have a rectangular shape in the median plane of the rail 2.
- the center of each recess 20 coincides with the center of each corresponding notch 10 along an axis perpendicular to the upper face 12.
- the length of the recess 20 may be between 100% and 120% of the thickness of the notch 10 corresponding to the level of its foot or below in the body of the rail 2.
- the figure 4 illustrates a view from below, from above and a middle section of the whole of the mounting rail 2 according to the invention.
- the rail 2 may comprise fixing holes 30 formed on the one hand at the ends of the rail 2 on the other in an intermediate region of the rail 2.
- the areas surrounding the orifices 30 each have additional notches which can also serve as means of fixings for one or more accessories. These notches are hollowed out in their central part to form passages for the corresponding fixing screws.
- the invention can also relate to a manufacturing process which is not illustrated.
- the method may include a step of providing a rail 2 having notches 10 formed on an upper face 12 and regularly spaced and a step of machining the lower face 18.
- a series recesses 20 can be made by the same milling head of a machine tool or by several heads operating in parallel.
- Each recess 20 of material extends vertically from the lower face 18 to the ceiling 22 formed in the corresponding notch 10, the ceiling 22 being positioned above the upper face 12, the recess 20 having a length greater than the thickness.
- notch 10 corresponding to the level of its line 24 of the foot.
- each recess 20 is centered on the associated notch 10 along an axis perpendicular to the upper face 12.
- the machining can be carried out from top to bottom with the rail 26 mounted on its workbench upside down or from the bottom to the top with the rail 26 mounted on its workbench upright.
- the rail can be moving or stationary.
- the step of machining the lower face 18 can be performed before that provided for the upper face 18.
Abstract
Rail (2) de montage pour une arme à feu, ledit rail (2) comprenant au moins un cran (10) disposé sur une face plane supérieure (12) dudit rail (2), l'au moins un cran (10) servant de moyen de fixation pour au moins un accessoire, le rail (2) comprenant un logement (8) s'étendant longitudinalement, ledit logement (8) servant à recevoir une carte (4) de circuits imprimés permettant une liaison électrique avec l'au moins un accessoire, caractérisé en ce que le logement (8) est en partie défini par au moins un évidement (22), le ou chaque évidement (22) est ménagé entre deux flancs (16) opposés du ou chaque cran (10) correspondant et un sommet (14) du ou de chaque cran (10) correspondant s'étendant transversalement de part et d'autre d'un plan médian dudit rail (2), au-dessus dudit logement (8).Mounting rail (2) for a firearm, said rail (2) comprising at least one notch (10) disposed on an upper planar face (12) of said rail (2), the at least one notch (10) serving fixing means for at least one accessory, the rail (2) comprising a housing (8) extending longitudinally, said housing (8) serving to receive a printed circuit board (4) allowing an electrical connection with the other at least one accessory, characterized in that the housing (8) is partly defined by at least one recess (22), the or each recess (22) is formed between two opposite sides (16) of the or each corresponding notch (10) and a top (14) of the or each corresponding notch (10) extending transversely on either side of a median plane of said rail (2), above said housing (8).
Description
L'invention a trait au domaine des armes à feu et plus particulièrement à un rail de montage ainsi qu'une arme à feu équipée de ce rail.The invention relates to the field of firearms and more particularly to a mounting rail as well as a firearm equipped with this rail.
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Enfin, la réduction de section des crans de fixation pose aussi des problèmes de stabilité et résistance mécanique du rail et réduit les surfaces d'appui des accessoires qui y sont fixés.Finally, the reduction in the section of the fixing notches also poses problems of stability and mechanical strength of the rail and reduces the bearing surfaces of the accessories which are fixed thereto.
L'invention a pour objectif de pallier au moins un des inconvénients de l'état de la technique susmentionné. Plus particulièrement, l'invention a pour objectif de mieux protéger la carte de circuits imprimés et/ou d'améliorer la tenue mécanique du rail obtenu.The object of the invention is to overcome at least one of the drawbacks of the above-mentioned state of the art. More particularly, the object of the invention is to better protect the printed circuit board and / or to improve the mechanical strength of the rail obtained.
L'invention a pour objet un rail de montage pour une arme à feu, ledit rail comprenant au moins un cran disposé sur une face plane supérieure dudit rail, l'au moins un cran servant de moyen de fixation pour au moins un accessoire, le rail comprenant un logement s'étendant longitudinalement, ledit logement servant à recevoir une carte de circuits imprimés permettant une liaison électrique avec l'au moins un accessoire, caractérisé en ce que le logement est en partie défini par au moins un évidement, le ou chaque évidement est ménagé entre deux flancs opposés du ou chaque cran correspondant et un sommet du ou de chaque cran correspondant s'étend transversalement de part et d'autre d'un plan médian dudit rail, au-dessus dudit évidement.The subject of the invention is a mounting rail for a firearm, said rail comprising at least one notch arranged on an upper flat face of said rail, the at least one notch serving as fixing means for at least one accessory, the rail comprising a longitudinally extending housing, said housing serving to receive a printed circuit board allowing an electrical connection with the at least one accessory, characterized in that the housing is partly defined by at least one recess, the or each recess is formed between two opposite sides of the or each corresponding notch and a top of the or each corresponding notch extends transversely from side to side. another of a median plane of said rail, above said recess.
Selon un mode avantageux de l'invention, le rail de montage comprend une ou plusieurs des caractéristiques techniques suivantes, selon toute combinaison adéquate possible :
- le ou chaque évidement présente un plafond disposé en dessous du sommet du ou de chaque cran correspondant ;
- le plafond du ou de chaque évidement est disposé à une hauteur comprise entre 10% et 60% de la hauteur du ou chaque cran correspondant par rapport à une ligne de pied dudit cran ;
- le ou chaque évidement présente une longueur supérieure ou égale à l'épaisseur du ou de chaque cran correspondant au niveau ou en dessous de la ligne de pied dudit cran ;
- la longueur du ou de chaque évidement est comprise entre 100% et 120% de l'épaisseur du cran correspondant ;
- le ou chaque évidement s'étend d'une face inférieure dudit rail au plafond du ou de chaque cran correspondant ;
- le ou chaque évidement présente une section rectangulaire dans un plan parallèle à la face plane supérieure et/ou à la face inférieure dudit rail ;
- le ou chaque évidement s'étend selon un axe perpendiculaire à la face plane supérieure et/ou à la face inférieure dudit rail ;
- le centre du ou de chaque évidement coïncide avec le centre du ou de chaque cran correspondant, selon l'axe perpendiculaire à la face plane supérieure et/ou à la face inférieure dudit rail ;
- le logement présente une section rectangulaire ;
- la largeur du logement est inférieure à 80% ou 60% de la largeur dudit rail ;
- l'au moins un cran comprend une série de crans distribuées à intervalle régulier sur la face plane supérieure dudit rail selon la direction longitudinale ;
- le rail comprend au moins un orifice de fixation formé à une extrémité ou dans une région intermédiaire dudit rail ;
- l'au moins un orifice de fixation est ménagé au niveau d'un cran supplémentaire, ledit cran étant évidé dans sa partie centrale ;
- le logement est en outre défini par au moins une zone de la face plane supérieure, l'au moins une zone étant une surface plane adjacente au cran correspondant ;
- le rail de montage est conforme à la norme MIL-STD-1913 (Picatinny).
- the or each recess has a ceiling disposed below the top of the or each corresponding notch;
- the ceiling of the or each recess is arranged at a height of between 10% and 60% of the height of the or each corresponding notch relative to a foot line of said notch;
- the or each recess has a length greater than or equal to the thickness of the or each notch corresponding to or below the foot line of said notch;
- the length of the or each recess is between 100% and 120% of the thickness of the corresponding notch;
- the or each recess extends from a lower face of said rail to the ceiling of the or each corresponding notch;
- the or each recess has a rectangular section in a plane parallel to the upper planar face and / or to the lower face of said rail;
- the or each recess extends along an axis perpendicular to the upper planar face and / or to the lower face of said rail;
- the center of the or each recess coincides with the center of the or each corresponding notch, along the axis perpendicular to the upper flat face and / or to the lower face of said rail;
- the housing has a rectangular section;
- the width of the housing is less than 80% or 60% of the width of said rail;
- the at least one notch comprises a series of notches distributed at regular intervals on the upper planar face of said rail in the longitudinal direction;
- the rail comprises at least one fixing hole formed at one end or in an intermediate region of said rail;
- at least one fixing orifice is provided at the level of an additional notch, said notch being hollowed out in its central part;
- the housing is further defined by at least one zone of the upper flat face, the at least one zone being a flat surface adjacent to the corresponding notch;
- the mounting rail conforms to MIL-STD-1913 (Picatinny).
L'invention concerne aussi une arme à feu comprenant un rail de montage et une carte de circuits imprimés insérée dans le logement dudit rail, caractérisé en ce que ledit rail est un rail de montage selon l'invention.The invention also relates to a firearm comprising a mounting rail and a printed circuit board inserted in the housing of said rail, characterized in that said rail is a mounting rail according to the invention.
L'invention peut également avoir pour objet un procédé de fabrication d'un rail de montage pour arme à feu. Le procédé comprend une étape de fourniture d'un rail, une étape d'usinage pour former des crans espacés régulièrement sur une surface plane supérieure et une étape d'usinage de la face inférieure caractérisé en ce que de la matière est évidée de façon à former au moins un évidement s'étendant verticalement de la face inférieure du rail à un plafond ménagé dans un des crans, l'évidement présentant une longueur supérieure à l'épaisseur du cran correspondant au niveau de sa ligne de pied. Alternativement, l'étape d'usinage de la face inférieure peut être effectuée avant celle prévue pour la face supérieure.The subject of the invention may also be a method of manufacturing a mounting rail for a firearm. The method comprises a step of providing a rail, a step of machining to form evenly spaced notches on an upper planar surface and a step of machining the lower face characterized in that the material is hollowed out so that forming at least one recess extending vertically from the underside of the rail to a ceiling formed in one of the notches, the recess having a length greater than the thickness of the notch corresponding to the level of its foot line. Alternatively, the step of machining the lower face can be performed before that provided for the upper face.
De manière générale, les modes avantageux de chaque objet de l'invention sont également applicables aux autres objets de l'invention. Dans la mesure du possible, chaque objet de l'invention est combinable aux autres objets. Les objets de l'invention sont également combinables aux modes de réalisation de la description, qui en plus sont combinables entre eux.In general, the advantageous modes of each subject of the invention are also applicable to the other subjects of the invention. As far as possible, each object of the invention can be combined with other objects. The objects of the invention can also be combined with the embodiments of the description, which in addition can be combined with one another.
Les mesures de l'invention sont intéressantes en ce qu'elles permettent de faciliter le maintien de la carte de circuits imprimés. Elles permettent de réduire le poids du rail tout en garantissant une meilleure rigidité de ce dernier.The measures of the invention are advantageous in that they make it possible to facilitate the maintenance of the printed circuit board. They make it possible to reduce the weight of the rail while guaranteeing better rigidity of the latter.
D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de la présente invention seront mieux compris à l'aide de la description et des dessins.
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Figure 1 représente une vue schématique en perspective du rail de l'invention. -
Figures 2a et 2b montrent une section transversale du rail selon la largeur du rail au niveau d'un creux et d'un sommet d'un cran, respectivement. -
Figure 3 représente une section dans un plan médian du rail selon l'invention. -
Figures 4a, 4b et 4c montrent une vue de dessous, une vue de dessus et une section médiane du rail dans son ensemble.
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Figure 1 shows a schematic perspective view of the rail of the invention. -
Figures 2a and 2b show a cross section of the rail along the width of the rail at a recess and a notch top, respectively. -
Figure 3 represents a section in a median plane of the rail according to the invention. -
Figures 4a, 4b and 4c show a bottom view, a top view and a middle section of the rail as a whole.
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L'invention peut aussi concerner un procédé de fabrication qui n'est pas illustré. Le procédé peut comprendre une étape de fourniture d'un rail 2 présentant des crans 10 formés sur une face supérieure 12 et espacés régulièrement et une étape d'usinage de la face inférieure 18. Au cours de l'étape d'usinage, une série d'évidements 20 peuvent être effectués par une même tête de fraiseuse d'une machine-outil ou par plusieurs têtes opérant en parallèle. Chaque évidement 20 de matière s'étend verticalement de la face inférieure 18 au plafond 22 ménagé dans le cran 10 correspondant, le plafond 22 étant positionné au-dessus de la face supérieure 12, l'évidement 20 présentant une longueur supérieure à l'épaisseur du cran 10 correspondant au niveau de sa ligne 24 de pied. Avantageusement, chaque évidement 20 est centré sur le cran 10 associé selon un axe perpendiculaire à la face supérieure 12. L'usinage peut s'effectuer du haut vers le bas avec le rail 26 monté sur son établi à l'envers ou du bas vers le haut avec le rail 26 monté sur son établi à l'endroit. Au cours de l'usinage, le rail peut être en mouvement ou fixe. Egalement, l'étape d'usinage de la face inférieure 18 peut être effectuée avant celle prévue pour la face supérieure 18.The invention can also relate to a manufacturing process which is not illustrated. The method may include a step of providing a
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caractérisé en ce que le logement (8) est en partie défini par au moins un évidement (22), le ou chaque évidement (22) est ménagé entre deux flancs (16) opposés du ou chaque cran (10) correspondant et un sommet (14) du ou de chaque cran (10) correspondant s'étend transversalement de part et d'autre d'un plan médian dudit rail (2), au-dessus dudit évidement (8).Mounting rail (2) for a firearm, said rail (2) comprising at least one notch (10) disposed on an upper planar face (12) of said rail (2), the at least one notch (10) serving fixing means for at least one accessory, the rail (2) comprising a housing (8) extending longitudinally, said housing (8) adapted to receive a printed circuit board (4) allowing an electrical connection with the at least an accessory,
characterized in that the housing (8) is partly defined by at least one recess (22), the or each recess (22) is formed between two opposite sides (16) of the or each corresponding notch (10) and a vertex ( 14) of the or each corresponding notch (10) extends transversely on either side of a median plane of said rail (2), above said recess (8).
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