Collapsible Ice Fishing Tip-Up with Nested Signaling Spool
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing ice fishing devices are cumbersome to set up and lack effective protection for components during storage and transport, and they do not provide reliable signaling mechanisms for fish strikes in harsh ice fishing conditions.
Innovation Solution
A collapsible ice fishing device with movable supports and a signaling mechanism, featuring a spool post connected to a fishing line spool that can be easily deployed over a fishing hole in the ice, with a signaling device activated by fish strikes, and components that can be self-contained for protection during storage and transport.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If existing ice fishing devices are used, then fishing functionality is provided, but the devices are cumbersome to set up and lack effective protection for components during storage and transport
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into separate functional modules: movable supports (legs) that can be folded, a spool post assembly, and a signaling device. These segmented components can be independently stored and assembled, simplifying the setup process while reducing overall device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The spool post is positioned to be received within the interior storage space defined by the movable supports when they are in the folded position. The signaling device is also stored within this enclosed space. This nesting arrangement protects components during storage and transport while allowing quick deployment by simply unfolding the supports.
2Reliability
If existing ice fishing devices are used, then basic fishing capability is provided, but they do not provide reliable signaling mechanisms for fish strikes in harsh ice fishing conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The signaling device is integrated with the spool post assembly, combining the fishing line retrieval function with the strike detection and signaling function. This merged design provides reliable signaling for fish strikes while maintaining a relatively simple overall device structure that does not add significant complexity.
3Ease of operation
If components are exposed during storage and transport, then accessibility is improved, but component protection is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The spool post and signaling device are nested within the interior storage space defined by the movable supports when folded. This nested configuration protects these components from damage during storage and transport while maintaining easy accessibility during deployment, as the components are simply uncovered when the supports are unfolded.
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AI summary
An ice fishing tip-up that is adapted to rest on a sheet of ice surrounding a fishing opening in the sheet of ice. The ice fishing device has a plurality of movable supports with one end attached to a top mount and another end for resting on a surface to support the device, a spool post, a fishing line spool, and a signaling device. The plurality of supports has a storage position and a deployed position, with the storage position defining an interior storage space. In the storage position, the fishing line spool is disposed within the interior storage space. Pulling on the fishing line spool activates the switch to trigger the signaling device.