Angled Reversible Rod Holder for Vehicle Window Transport
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Solution Overview
Problem
Home and weekend fishermen lack a safe, economical, and easy method to transport multiple fishing rods, which exposes them to wind damage and theft, with existing solutions failing to provide secure and manageable transportation.
Innovation Solution
A reversible rod holder apparatus with a frame, attachment plate, and angled rod sleeve that connects to a vehicle window, featuring a handle, tether, and locking mechanism to secure rods at a preferred angle, preventing damage and theft while allowing easy transport.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If rods are transported by sticking them in the vehicle with ends hanging out, then transportation is simple and easy, but the rods are exposed to wind damage and theft
Solution Approach 1:
The rod holder apparatus divides the transportation system into separate functional components: a frame structure for support, rod sleeves for individual rod containment, and an attachment mechanism for vehicle integration. This segmentation allows each component to address specific problems - the frame provides structural integrity, the sleeves protect individual rods, and the attachment mechanism secures the entire assembly to the vehicle, collectively solving both ease of transportation and protection from harm.
Solution Approach 2:
The rod holder apparatus acts as an intermediary device between the rods and the vehicle. Instead of directly sticking rods into the vehicle (which causes damage and theft vulnerability), the apparatus provides a mediating structure that interfaces with both the rods (through sleeves) and the vehicle (through attachment mechanisms), thereby protecting rods while maintaining transportation convenience.
2Device complexity
If multiple rods are transported by grabbing an armful, then no special equipment is needed, but the rods are not securely held and are exposed to damage
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus uses individual rod sleeves within a frame structure, with each sleeve designed to hold one or more rods securely. This segmented approach provides reliable security for each rod while keeping the overall device relatively simple in construction, using basic structural elements like tubes, brackets, and attachment mechanisms that do not require complex components.
Solution Approach 2:
The rod holder apparatus is designed with universal functionality to hold multiple rods of different types and sizes simultaneously. The frame structure and sleeves can accommodate various rod configurations, and the attachment mechanism can be secured to different vehicle types, providing reliable security across multiple transportation scenarios without requiring different equipment for each situation.
3Ease of operation
If rods are held vertically in the vehicle, then they are easy to access, but they are forced into the side of the vehicle causing wind damage
Solution Approach 1:
The rod holder apparatus uses asymmetric positioning of the frame and rod sleeves relative to the vehicle body. The frame is attached to the vehicle exterior or window, positioning the rod sleeves at an angle that extends away from the vehicle surface. This asymmetric arrangement allows rods to be held in an accessible position while preventing contact with the vehicle, thereby eliminating wind damage caused by forced contact.
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus transitions the rod holding position from a two-dimensional plane against the vehicle surface to a three-dimensional configuration extending outward. By using angled rod sleeves and external frame positioning, the rods are moved into a different spatial dimension that maintains accessibility while creating clearance from the vehicle body, thus preventing wind-induced contact damage.
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AI summary
A reversible rod holder apparatus and method consists of a frame with a front, a back, a top side, a bottom side, a left side and a right side. An attachment plate is connected with the back of the frame. A support is provided where the support and the attachment plate are removably connectable and a rod sleeve is connected with the front of the frame at an angle from the left side to the right side of the frame such that a rod placed in the rod sleeve is held at that angle.