Elastic Fishing Rod Holder for Quick Rigging Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Fishing rod users face difficulties in storing and quickly changing pre-assembled rigging due to the long leader line tangling with other equipment, and existing solutions do not facilitate easy attachment or storage of rigging with the fishing rod or pole.
Innovation Solution
A holder attachment made of elastic material with a self-gripping mechanism, featuring elongate ribs that can be elastically spread to accommodate the fishing rod or pole, and includes cavities and slots for storing and managing fishing gear, allowing for quick detachment and reattachment of different rigging setups.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the fisherman stores the long leader line with the fishing rod, then the rigging can be kept organized, but the long leader line tangles with other fishing equipment and causes lost time untangling
Solution Approach 1:
The holder divides the fishing rod system into separate functional segments: the rod itself and the detachable holder with rigging. This segmentation allows the rigging to be stored separately from the rod, preventing tangling with other equipment while maintaining organization. The holder acts as an independent storage unit that can be attached or detached as needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder extracts the leader line and rigging from direct contact with the fishing rod and other equipment. By providing a dedicated storage space on the holder, the long leader line is taken out from the tangled mass of gear, eliminating the tangling problem while keeping the rigging organized and accessible.
2Reliability
If the fisherman uses a fixed rigging attachment on the fishing rod, then the rigging is securely held, but the fisherman cannot quickly change between different rigging setups
Solution Approach 1:
The holder introduces dynamic functionality to the rigging system, allowing it to transition between attached and detached states. The elastic material enables the holder to flex during attachment/detachment and then return to its original shape, providing secure holding when attached while enabling quick changes when detached. This dynamic behavior resolves the contradiction between security and quick change capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder enables the fisherman to discard one rigging setup by detaching the holder and recovering it for later use. The elastic material allows the holder to be easily detached from the rod, and the rigging can be quickly swapped out and stored on the holder for future retrieval, enabling efficient changes between different fishing configurations.
3Reliability
If the holder uses a rigid attachment mechanism, then the holder securely attaches to the rod, but the holder cannot be quickly detached and reattached
Solution Approach 1:
The holder utilizes parameter changes in the elastic material's physical state. When force is applied during attachment, the material temporarily deforms to allow the rod to pass through. Once attached, the material returns to its original shape, creating a secure grip. This parameter change enables both secure attachment and easy detachment without complex mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic material replaces complex mechanical attachment systems with a simple elastic deformation mechanism. Instead of using clips, screws, or other mechanical fasteners that require multiple steps to attach and detach, the elastic material provides secure attachment through its inherent elastic properties, allowing quick one-handed operation.
4Stability of the object's composition
If the holder is made of rigid material, then the holder maintains its shape during use, but the holder cannot be easily deformed to accommodate the rod during attachment
Solution Approach 1:
The elastic material allows temporary parameter changes in shape during attachment, then returns to its original shape to maintain structural integrity. When the rod is inserted, the material deforms elastically to accommodate it, then springs back to its original shape, providing both ease of attachment and shape retention during use.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder uses an elastic shell structure that can flex during attachment and then return to its original shape. This flexible shell allows the holder to deform temporarily to accommodate the rod, then maintains its shape during use, combining ease of operation with structural stability.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables efficient storage and quick switching of fishing rigging setups, reducing tangling issues and allowing fishermen to easily manage various fishing devices, thereby saving time and minimizing equipment interference.
Implementation Method 1
The elongate body is made of an elastic material that has the property of generally retaining its shape during use
Data Source
AI summary
A holder attachment for rigging used in fishing. The holder includes an elongate unitary body made of an elastic material and has four laterally facing surfaces and two end surfaces. The two end surfaces each have an outwardly opening cavity therein that also opens outwardly at laterally opposite sides. One of the side surfaces has a pair of longitudinally extending and outwardly protruding ribs defining a slot therebetween that opens axially at the oppositely facing end surfaces. The ribs each have a longitudinally extending cavity to define together an elongate channel. The ribs are configured to be forcibly elastically spread apart to facilitate the reception of a fishing rod or pole therebetween and into the channel, a release of the force spreading the ribs apart enabling the elasticity of the material to return to its original shape to hold the rod in the channel.