US12429309 - Down-hanging lamp

The patent describes a down-hanging lamp designed for mounting on a firearm’s guide rail, featuring a spotlight and a detachable battery that can be charged via a magnetic cable. Its innovative clamping mechanism allows for easy installation and adjustment on the guide rail while ensuring secure attachment and functionality.

Claim 1

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A down-hanging lamp used for mounting on a guide rail of a firearm, wherein the guide rail is provided with a transverse groove, wherein a down-hanging lamp comprises a main body, the main body comprising: a mounting base, a movable clamping block and a clamping block; a front of the mounting base is provided with a spotlight; one side of an upper part of the mounting base is provided with a fixed clamping block formed by extending upwards, an opposite side of the mounting base is detachably provided with the movable clamping block, and the fixed clamping block and the movable clamping block are used for being oppositely clamped on both sides of the guide rail; an upper part of the mounting base is provided with a limit clamping strip arranged along a direction of the guide rail in an embedded manner; the clamping block is provided at the upper part of the mounting base and only has a freedom of sliding along the direction of the guide rail; an upper part of the clamping block is provided with a bulge which is used for being embedded with the transverse groove, and a lower part of the clamping block is engaged with the limit clamping strip; one side of the mounting base is inserted and provided with an adjusting button which is used for controlling the limit clamping strip to engage or disengage with the clamping block; the down-hanging lamp further comprises a battery; a battery mounting groove is formed on the mounting base; the battery is detachably installed in the battery mounting groove and is electrically connected with the mounting base; the mounting base is provided with a battery buckle, an upper part of the battery buckle is exposed to a surface of the mounting base, and a lower part of the battery buckle protrudes from a surface of the battery mounting groove; the mounting base is internally provided with a buckle spring, and the buckle spring pushes the battery buckle towards the direction that the battery buckle protrudes from the surface of the battery mounting groove; a surface of the battery is provided with a buckling groove, and when the battery is installed in the battery mounting groove, the lower part of the battery buckle is embedded with the buckling groove; the surface of the battery is provided with a conductive contact point, the battery mounting groove is internally provided with an elastic needle plate, the elastic needle plate is top pressed and fixed in the battery mounting groove through an elastic needle pressing plate, and a blocking pad with waterproof performance is lined between the elastic needle pressing plate and the elastic needle plate; when the battery is installed in the battery mounting groove, a first elastic needle on the elastic needle plate is kept in contact with the contact point; one side of the mounting base is inserted and provided with a fastening shaft, an end part of an insertion end of the fastening shaft is provided with an axial threaded hole, and the insertion end of the fastening shaft is clamped with a first washer for limiting the fastening shaft pulling out; one side of the movable clamping block facing away from the mounting base is embedded and provided with an anti-drop bolt, and the anti-drop bolt is used for threaded connection of the fastening shaft; one side of the movable clamping block facing away from the mounting base is embedded and provided with a locking element, one side of the locking element facing away from the mounting base is embedded and provided with the anti-drop bolt, and an anti-drop spring is lined between the locking element and the movable clamping block; a position of the fastening shaft close to an outer end part is provided with a ring of tooth grooves, a front end opening of the mounting base is provided with an elastic thimble, and a mounting direction of the elastic thimble is orthogonal to the mounting direction of the fastening shaft; a tip of the elastic thimble is pushed inwards into the tooth groove of the fastening shaft; the elastic thimble is provided with threads, and the distance between an outer end surface of the elastic thimble and the fastening shaft is adjustable; an end part of an insertion end of the adjusting button is clamped with a second washer for limiting the adjusting button pulling out; an adjusting spring is lined between the adjusting button and the mounting base; the limit clamping strip is provided with an adjusting groove, and the end part of the insertion end of the adjusting button hooks the adjusting groove; the limit clamping strip is provided with a row of limiting teeth arranged along the direction of the guide rail, a bottom of the clamping block is provided with a matching teeth, and the matching teeth is meshed with the limiting teeth; a cushion block is lined between the clamping block and the limit clamping strip; the bulge of the clamping block is provided with an expansion groove, the expansion groove is used for fitting and installing a compensation piece, and the compensation piece is fitted with the bulge and used for embedding the transverse groove with different widths; and further comprising a magnetic charging cable used for charging the battery, wherein the magnetic charging cable is provided with a second elastic needle matched with the contact point, and the magnetic charging cable is connected with the battery through magnetic attraction. a front of the mounting base is provided with a spotlight; one side of an upper part of the mounting base is provided with a fixed clamping block formed by extending upwards, an opposite side of the mounting base is detachably provided with the movable clamping block, and the fixed clamping block and the movable clamping block are used for being oppositely clamped on both sides of the guide rail; an upper part of the mounting base is provided with a limit clamping strip arranged along a direction of the guide rail in an embedded manner; the clamping block is provided at the upper part of the mounting base and only has a freedom of sliding along the direction of the guide rail; an upper part of the clamping block is provided with a bulge which is used for being embedded with the transverse groove, and a lower part of the clamping block is engaged with the limit clamping strip; one side of the mounting base is inserted and provided with an adjusting button which is used for controlling the limit clamping strip to engage or disengage with the clamping block; the down-hanging lamp further comprises a battery; a battery mounting groove is formed on the mounting base; the battery is detachably installed in the battery mounting groove and is electrically connected with the mounting base; the mounting base is provided with a battery buckle, an upper part of the battery buckle is exposed to a surface of the mounting base, and a lower part of the battery buckle protrudes from a surface of the battery mounting groove; the mounting base is internally provided with a buckle spring, and the buckle spring pushes the battery buckle towards the direction that the battery buckle protrudes from the surface of the battery mounting groove; a surface of the battery is provided with a buckling groove, and when the battery is installed in the battery mounting groove, the lower part of the battery buckle is embedded with the buckling groove; the surface of the battery is provided with a conductive contact point, the battery mounting groove is internally provided with an elastic needle plate, the elastic needle plate is top pressed and fixed in the battery mounting groove through an elastic needle pressing plate, and a blocking pad with waterproof performance is lined between the elastic needle pressing plate and the elastic needle plate; when the battery is installed in the battery mounting groove, a first elastic needle on the elastic needle plate is kept in contact with the contact point; one side of the mounting base is inserted and provided with a fastening shaft, an end part of an insertion end of the fastening shaft is provided with an axial threaded hole, and the insertion end of the fastening shaft is clamped with a first washer for limiting the fastening shaft pulling out; one side of the movable clamping block facing away from the mounting base is embedded and provided with an anti-drop bolt, and the anti-drop bolt is used for threaded connection of the fastening shaft; one side of the movable clamping block facing away from the mounting base is embedded and provided with a locking element, one side of the locking element facing away from the mounting base is embedded and provided with the anti-drop bolt, and an anti-drop spring is lined between the locking element and the movable clamping block; a position of the fastening shaft close to an outer end part is provided with a ring of tooth grooves, a front end opening of the mounting base is provided with an elastic thimble, and a mounting direction of the elastic thimble is orthogonal to the mounting direction of the fastening shaft; a tip of the elastic thimble is pushed inwards into the tooth groove of the fastening shaft; the elastic thimble is provided with threads, and the distance between an outer end surface of the elastic thimble and the fastening shaft is adjustable; an end part of an insertion end of the adjusting button is clamped with a second washer for limiting the adjusting button pulling out; an adjusting spring is lined between the adjusting button and the mounting base; the limit clamping strip is provided with an adjusting groove, and the end part of the insertion end of the adjusting button hooks the adjusting groove; the limit clamping strip is provided with a row of limiting teeth arranged along the direction of the guide rail, a bottom of the clamping block is provided with a matching teeth, and the matching teeth is meshed with the limiting teeth; a cushion block is lined between the clamping block and the limit clamping strip; the bulge of the clamping block is provided with an expansion groove, the expansion groove is used for fitting and installing a compensation piece, and the compensation piece is fitted with the bulge and used for embedding the transverse groove with different widths; and further comprising a magnetic charging cable used for charging the battery, wherein the magnetic charging cable is provided with a second elastic needle matched with the contact point, and the magnetic charging cable is connected with the battery through magnetic attraction.

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