Electric Fishing Lure with Preset Speed Selector

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Solution Overview

Problem

Recreational fishing lures often lack sufficient variable functionality, are overly complex to manufacture, and difficult to operate, which hinders the fishing experience for users.

Innovation Solution

A fishing lure design featuring a lure body with a mover assembly and a selector assembly that includes preset speed settings for moving the lure through water, allowing users to easily adjust the speed using buttons, a dial, or voice activation, along with a sealable compartment for depth adjustment and scented materials for attraction.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a motor is added to move the fishing lure through water, then the lure can simulate fish movement to attract fish, but the device becomes overly complex to manufacture and operate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelure movement capabilityVSAvoidmanufacturing and operation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The fishing lure is divided into separate functional modules: a lure body, a motor assembly with battery compartment, and a control assembly with selector switches. This segmentation allows each component to be manufactured independently and simplifies assembly and maintenance, reducing overall device complexity while maintaining motor-driven movement capability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The motor assembly serves multiple functions: it provides propulsion to move the lure through water, enables simulated fish movement patterns, and can be controlled through multiple preset speed settings. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components, simplifying the overall device while maintaining adaptability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple speed settings are added to the fishing lure, then the functionality is enhanced to attract different types of fish, but the operation becomes confusing

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvespeed variabilityVSAvoidoperation simplicity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The control assembly includes preset speed settings that are pre-configured before use. These predetermined speed options eliminate the need for users to manually adjust complex parameters during fishing, allowing simple selection of pre-optimized speeds for different fishing conditions, thus enhancing adaptability without increasing operational complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The selector switches automatically configure the motor to operate at the selected preset speed without requiring manual intervention or complex adjustments. The system self-regulates the motor speed based on the selected setting, making the device easy to operate while providing multiple speed options for different fishing scenarios

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS10021863B2Fishing lure with multiple preset speed settings
Publication Date: 2018.07.17 FRIEDMAN BRYAN
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AI summary

A fishing lure for use in water includes a lure body, a mover assembly and a selector assembly. The mover assembly is coupled to the lure body. The mover assembly includes a mover that selectively moves the lure body through the water. The selector assembly is electrically connected to the mover assembly. The selector assembly includes a plurality of preset speed settings that activate the mover assembly to move the lure body through the water. The plurality of preset speed settings can include (i) a first preset speed setting for moving the mover at a first preset speed, and (ii) a second preset speed setting for moving the mover at a second preset speed that is different than the first preset speed.