Adjustable Fishing Rod Butt and Reel Seat for Force Distribution
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional fishing rods lack adjustability, limiting their ability to adapt to different fishing applications and forces encountered during deep sea sport fishing, as the butt end is typically non-adjustable and fixed, restricting the angler's ability to apply optimal force and manage rod strain effectively.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable butt and reel seat assembly that includes a hingeable design with an alignment locking mechanism and angle positioning arm, allowing the rod to be configured into various angular positions, providing a mechanical advantage and distributing force effectively based on the fishing scenario.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the butt is designed as a static elongate structure, then the manufacturing is simple and structure is stable, but the adaptability to different fishing applications is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The butt is divided into multiple sections that can be adjusted relative to each other. The first elongate member and second elongate member can be positioned at different angular relationships, allowing the rod to be segmented into different configurations based on fishing conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The butt transitions from a static design to a dynamic adjustable structure. The angle positioning arm with multiple alignment openings allows the angler to change the angular relationship between the first and second elongate members, enabling the rod to adapt dynamically to different fishing scenarios.
2Force
If the rod is made straight, then the structure is simple and manufacturing is easier, but the ability to distribute force when fish is circling is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The rod can dynamically change its shape from straight to bent configurations. By adjusting the angular relationship between the first and second elongate members using the angle positioning arm and locking pin mechanism, the rod can be configured to distribute force effectively when fighting circling fish while maintaining structural integrity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the butt is made non-adjustable, then the device complexity is reduced and reliability is improved, but the ability to adapt to different fishing conditions is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustment mechanism is segmented into discrete components: the angle positioning arm with multiple alignment openings, the locking pin, and the hinge. This segmentation allows for controlled adjustability while maintaining reliability through simple, discrete adjustment steps rather than continuous complex mechanisms.
4Force
If the rod is configured to bend, then the force distribution is improved for circling fish, but the structural stability is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The rod provides controlled structural instability through its adjustable design. The hinge and locking pin mechanism allow the rod to transition between stable configurations, providing structural stability when straight for moving fish away, and controlled flexibility when bent at angles for circling fish, thereby dynamically adapting structural stability to fishing conditions.
Data Source
AI summary
An adjustable fishing rod butt includes a first elongate member hingeably attached to a second elongate member. The first elongate member includes an opening on a bottom surface thereof extending at least into an interior thereof, and an alignment locking member secured about the opening on the bottom surface thereof. The alignment locking member includes an opening coaxially aligned with the opening in the first elongate member. The second elongate member includes an adjustable reel seat portion on an upper surface, and an angle positioning arm extending from a bottom surface and oriented to be received by the openings in the first elongate member and the alignment locking member. A locking pin locks the angle positioning arm to provide the butt with a specific angular relationship.