Convertible Fishing Lure Assembly with Segmented Securing Member
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional fishing lures are time-consuming to convert and require cutting and re-securing of leaders, leading to inefficiencies and increased storage needs due to fixed tackle components, which can cause safety issues and occupy excessive space during transport and storage.
Innovation Solution
A convertible fishing lure assembly featuring an elongated channel with a removably disposable securing member that allows quick attachment and detachment of various tackle components, preventing rotation and ensuring the lure body remains stable, facilitating easy conversion of components and reducing storage requirements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If conventional fishing lures use fixed tackle components, then the lure structure is simple and reliable, but the conversion time is excessive and productivity is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The lure is divided into separable components: a body portion with a channel and a tackle component that can be independently attached and detached. The securing member is segmented into a first portion in the body and a second portion on the tackle component, allowing modular assembly and disassembly without affecting the entire lure structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The securing member is disposed within the channel of the body portion, with the channel providing a nested enclosure for the securing member. This nesting arrangement allows the securing member to be retained in the body while still permitting quick removal and replacement of the tackle component.
2Reliability
If tackle components are securely attached to lures, then reliability is improved, but storage space is excessively occupied
Solution Approach 1:
The tackle component and securing member are segmented as separate detachable elements. When not in use, the tackle component can be removed from the body portion and stored separately, significantly reducing the storage volume required. The securing member remains in the body channel, maintaining readiness for quick reattachment.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the leader is cut and re-secured during conversion, then component replacement is possible, but time is excessively consumed and productivity is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The securing member is pre-installed in the channel of the body portion before the tackle component is attached. The first portion of the securing member is positioned in the channel, and the second portion is prepared on the tackle component, so that when conversion is needed, the tackle component can be quickly detached and replaced without cutting or re-securing the leader. The preliminary positioning of the securing member enables rapid exchange.
4Ease of operation
If the securing member extends outwardly from the channel, then tackle component attachment is facilitated, but the lure may rotate or spin during use
Solution Approach 1:
The cross-sectional configuration of the securing member is asymmetric relative to the channel, with the securing member having a non-circular cross-section that corresponds to the channel's asymmetric shape. This asymmetric geometry prevents rotational movement of the securing member within the channel, as the irregular shape cannot rotate without binding against the channel walls, thereby stabilizing the lure while still allowing easy attachment.
Data Source
AI summary
A convertible fishing lure assembly includes a lure body having at least one body section and a channel extending longitudinally therethrough and terminating in oppositely disposed open ends. A securing member is removably disposable within the channel. The securing member is dimensioned and disposed to include opposite ends being simultaneously disposed through the open ends of the channel for connection to fishing tackle components disposed exteriorly of the body section. Both the channel and the securing member have corresponding cross-sectional configurations to restrict rotation of the securing member within the channel. The lure body may include a plurality of body sections each having a channel extending therethrough with a securing member removably disposed therein, wherein the body sections are movably interconnected to one another through interconnection of corresponding ends of the different securing members.