Deployable Ice-Fishing Bucket for Automatic Hook Setting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing ice fishing apparatuses do not incorporate a bucket-like device with deployable flaps that can secure over an ice fishing hole and automatically set the hook when a fish bites, nor do they provide a pole holder and a spring biased mechanism for efficient and economical operation.
Innovation Solution
A bucket-like device with hingedly attached flaps and a spring biased mechanism that automatically sets the hook when a fish bites, integrated with a pole holder for the fishing rod, ensuring effective and cost-effective operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a bucket-like device with deployable flaps is used to cover the ice fishing hole, then the protection against freeze and automatic hook-setting capability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The spring mechanism automatically sets the hook when a fish bites, eliminating the need for manual intervention. The flaps automatically open and close based on the fishing line tension, making the device self-operating and improving reliability without requiring complex control systems
Solution Approach 2:
The flaps are designed to be movable rather than fixed, allowing them to open when a fish bites and close when reset. This dynamic behavior enables the automatic hook-setting function while maintaining a relatively simple structure that adapts to different fishing conditions
2Productivity
If a spring biased mechanism is added to automatically set the hook, then the fishing efficiency is improved, but the manufacturing cost and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The spring mechanism uses simple, inexpensive components that can be easily manufactured and replaced if needed. The design avoids complex electronics or expensive materials, focusing on basic mechanical elements that are cost-effective and easy to produce
Solution Approach 2:
The device is divided into separate functional components: the bucket body, the flaps, the spring mechanism, and the pole holder. This segmentation allows each component to be manufactured independently using simple processes, reducing overall manufacturing complexity and cost while maintaining the automatic hook-setting function
3Ease of operation
If flaps are hingedly attached to the bucket to open and close automatically, then the automatic hook-setting function is improved, but the device complexity and difficulty of manufacture increase
Solution Approach 1:
The flaps are designed to be movable rather than fixed, allowing them to open when a fish bites and close when reset. This dynamic behavior enables the automatic hook-setting function while maintaining a relatively simple structure that adapts to different fishing conditions
Solution Approach 2:
The hinge mechanism is integrated directly into the bucket structure, combining the flap attachment function with the bucket body. This merging eliminates the need for separate complex mounting mechanisms, reducing overall device complexity while maintaining ease of operation
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 effectively secures the ice fishing hole and automatically sets the hook, providing a cost-effective solution with enhanced fishing efficiency and ease of use.
Implementation Method 1
the bucket has a pole holder to hold the fishing rod, the fishing line is set when a spring biased mechanism is activated
Data Source
AI summary
An ice fishing apparatus including a bucket assembly and an activation mechanism assembly. The bucket assembly includes a bucket with flap members hingedly attached to the top opening of the bucket. The bucket assembly has a spring to release the flap members. The activation assembly includes a spring biased mechanism with a trigger rod engaged thereto. The trigger rod has a notch to engage a fishing line with a hook. The spring biased mechanism is automatically released when the hook is bitten. The spring biased mechanism automatically sets the hook of a fishing rod.