Waterfowl Decoy Bottom-Mounted Control Module
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing waterfowl decoys face issues with moisture exposure and degradation of motor mechanisms due to top-mounted access panels, which also compromise the realism of the decoy's imitation features, and have limitations in mounting and control mechanisms, particularly remote control features.
Innovation Solution
A spinning or flapping wing decoy with a removable control and power module positioned at the bottom, featuring a biased stabilizer that mimics bird legs, allowing for plug-and-play electronic control and mounting on a post via a female receptacle, with a motor assembly and electronic control circuit protected from environmental elements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If top-mounted access panels are used for motorized moving wing decoys, then ease of access to power and motor mechanisms is improved, but reliability deteriorates due to moisture exposure and degradation
Solution Approach 1:
The access panel is relocated from the top of the decoy body to the bottom, inverting the conventional mounting approach. This allows the access panel to be positioned in a location that is both easily accessible for users and naturally protected from moisture and environmental elements, resolving the contradiction between ease of access and reliability
2Ease of operation
If top-mounted access panels are used, then ease of access to mechanisms is improved, but the realism of imitation body features deteriorates due to break lines
Solution Approach 1:
By inverting the access panel location from top to bottom, the panel can be positioned in an area that does not disrupt the visual realism of the decoy's body features, while still providing adequate access to mechanisms for maintenance and operation
3Ease of manufacture
If conventional mounting mechanisms are used, then ease of manufacture is improved, but adaptability deteriorates in mounting and control features
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting mechanism incorporates a female receptacle that can accommodate multiple mounting configurations and control mechanisms, making the decoy adaptable to various mounting locations and control methods while maintaining ease of manufacture through standardized components
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AI summary
A moving wing waterfowl or migratory bird decoy including a decoy body constructed of a predetermined material with exterior ornamentation to simulate a live waterfowl or migratory bird, the decoy body being arranged in a predetermined orientation to simulate a waterfowl or migratory bird, the decoy body having a top and a bottom. The decoy has at least one decoy wing connected to the decoy body, the decoy wing being constructed and arranged to simulate the wing of a waterfowl or migratory bird. The decoy body is constructed and arranged of a particular plastic material to hyper-realistically resemble a waterfowl or migratory bird. The control and power module is plug and play software controllable. The decoy is mountable on a male type member post via a female type receptacle on the decoy body. The decoy has a biased stabilizer cord that also mimics the legs of the waterfowl or migratory bird.