Automatic Angling Device with Sensor-Driven Strike Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing angling devices require constant attention from users to detect subtle bites, increasing the likelihood of missing a strike, as they rely on manual operation to hook fish effectively.
Innovation Solution
An automatic angling device with a housing, arm, and pivot mechanism that automatically moves the fishing line to strike when a bite is detected, utilizing sensors and a solenoid-driven mechanism to pivot the arm from a first to a second position and back, thereby hooking the fish without user intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual operation is used to detect bites and strike fish, then the user can control the striking process, but the user must constantly watch the line which increases the likelihood of missing a strike
Solution Approach 1:
The device enables itself to detect bites and execute striking actions automatically through the sensor mechanism and arm system, eliminating the need for constant user monitoring while maintaining reliable strike detection
Solution Approach 2:
The manual mechanical operation of watching and manually striking is replaced by an automated sensor-based detection system that triggers mechanical arm movement to perform the striking action
2Reliability
If constant user attention is required to detect subtle bites, then the user can respond to strikes, but the user cannot focus on other activities
Solution Approach 1:
The detection system operates autonomously using sensors to detect subtle bites and trigger the striking mechanism, allowing the user to engage in other activities while maintaining accurate bite detection
3Reliability
If the device automatically pulls the line to strike, then the chance of missing a strike is reduced, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into distinct functional modules: a sensor component for detection, a pivot mechanism for arm movement, and a line capture jaw for execution, allowing complex functionality to be achieved through coordinated simple components
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The device reduces the chance of missing a strike by automatically pulling the line when a fish bites, allowing users to focus on other activities while fishing, ensuring timely hooking and minimizing the risk of gut hooking.
Implementation Method 1
utilizing sensors and a solenoid-driven mechanism to pivot the arm from a first to a second position and back
Data Source
AI summary
An angling device comprising a housing arranged with an arm with a pivot to the housing at a proximal end and a line capture jaw at a distal end, a location means for location of the line capture jaw in use on a line of an angling rod, and a mechanism for pivoting the arm from a second position where the line capture jaw locates on the line in a second location on the rod, to a first position where the line capture jaw locates on the line in a first location on the rod, wherein the mechanism is activated automatically after movement of the line to the second location on the rod.