Adaptive Fishing Rod Mount With Hinged Independent Casting
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Solution Overview
Problem
The fishing industry fails to accommodate individuals with physical disabilities, preventing them from enjoying the healing benefits of fishing.
Innovation Solution
An adaptive device for fishing that supports a fishing rod and reel separately, allowing independent movement of the rod for casting while the reel remains fixed, featuring a transverse hinge and line tension mechanism for efficient line casting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the rod and reel are mounted together in a traditional configuration, then the device structure is simple and compact, but the rod cannot be raised and lowered independently of the reel, preventing effective casting by individuals with disabilities
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into separate functional components: a rod support portion for mounting the fishing rod, a reel support portion for mounting the fishing reel, and a transverse hinge connecting them. This segmentation allows the rod to be raised and lowered independently of the reel, enabling effective casting while keeping the reel in a fixed position for proper line retrieval.
Solution Approach 2:
The transverse hinge provides articulated movement between the rod support portion and reel support portion, allowing the rod to be dynamically raised to a casting position past vertical and then rapidly lowered to cast the line. This dynamic capability enables individuals with disabilities to perform casting motions that would otherwise require complex manual manipulation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the rod is mounted separately from the reel with articulated movement capability, then independent casting motion is enabled, but the device structure becomes more complex with additional support portions and hinge mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into separate functional components: a rod support portion for mounting the fishing rod, a reel support portion for mounting the fishing reel, and a transverse hinge connecting them. This segmentation allows the rod to be raised and lowered independently of the reel, enabling effective casting while keeping the reel in a fixed position for proper line retrieval.
Solution Approach 2:
The adaptive device is designed to accommodate various fishing rod and reel configurations while providing the same casting assistance function. The separate support portions and hinge mechanism create a universal interface that can work with different rod and reel types, making the device adaptable to individual user needs and equipment preferences.
3Adaptability or versatility
If traditional fishing equipment is used, then the device structure remains simple, but individuals with physical disabilities cannot overcome their disabilities to fish, losing out on healing benefits
Solution Approach 1:
The adaptive device acts as an intermediary between individuals with disabilities and traditional fishing equipment. The device includes a rod support portion with a rod holder, a reel support portion with a reel holder, and a transverse hinge that provides articulated movement. This intermediary mechanism enables users with limited mobility to raise and lower the rod independently for casting while the reel remains fixed for proper line retrieval, making traditional fishing accessible to disabled individuals.
Solution Approach 2:
The device is designed to be mounted on a wheelchair or other support surface, allowing individuals with disabilities to fish independently without requiring assistance from others. The articulated mechanism enables the user to perform casting motions themselves by raising and lowering the rod, while the fixed reel position ensures proper line retrieval functionality.
Data Source
AI summary
Various of the disclosed embodiments concern an adaptive device for fishing that has a rod support portion which is adapted to support and retain thereto a fishing rod and a reel support portion which is adapted to support and retain thereto a fishing reel. The rod and reel are mounted apart from each other. A transverse hinge joins the rod support portion and the reel support portion to effect articulated movement therebetween. The rod is configured to be raised and lowered independently of the reel to allow casting of a line while the reel is retained in a fixed position to effect casting of a fishing line when the rod portion is moved upwardly about a hinge axis raising the rod into a casting position past vertical relative to the reel and then rapidly moved downwardly to cast the line.