Fish Bite Indicator With Adjustable Sensitivity And Drag Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Fish bite indicators are often cumbersome to locate, overly sensitive, or too robust, leading to false alarms or loss of hooked fish, and they can impede reeling in the line, especially when multiple indicators are used, making it difficult to distinguish which pole has a bite.
Innovation Solution
A fish bite indicator with a line retainer coupled to a pivot arm that rotates to bring electrical contacts into contact with a circuit contact, activating an indicator light or sound, featuring a sensitivity knob to adjust activation angle and a drag knob to control line tension, along with a line wedge for secure line retention and a clamp for secure attachment to the fishing pole.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If the indicator is made overly sensitive to detect minimal line tension, then bite detection capability is improved, but false alarms increase and hooked fish are lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by providing adjustable sensitivity settings that allow users to modify the activation threshold of the indicator. This enables the device to adapt between high sensitivity for detecting subtle bites and lower sensitivity to avoid false alarms from line tension variations, directly resolving the contradiction between detection precision and reliability
2Reliability
If the indicator is made too robust to avoid false alarms, then reliability is improved, but bite detection capability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamics through adjustable sensitivity controls that allow the indicator's activation threshold to be dynamically modified based on fishing conditions. This enables the system to switch between robust settings for avoiding false alarms and sensitive settings for detecting subtle bites, resolving the contradiction between reliability and measurement precision
3Reliability
If the line retainer requires positive engagement for reliable detection, then detection reliability is improved, but line reeling becomes impeded
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by enabling the line retainer to transition between engaged and disengaged states through the pivoting mechanism. The adjustable sensitivity allows the system to maintain reliable detection during fishing while enabling easy disengagement for line reeling, resolving the contradiction between detection reliability and ease of operation
4Ease of manufacture
If all indicators produce the same alert sound, then manufacturing simplicity is maintained, but identification of specific pole becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements local quality by allowing different alert sounds or light patterns to be assigned to different indicators or positions. This enables each pole's indicator to have distinctive characteristics for identification while maintaining standardized manufacturing processes, resolving the contradiction between ease of manufacture and information preservation
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 solution provides a customizable and sensitive fish bite indicator that minimizes false alarms, allows for easier reeling, and distinguishes between multiple poles through distinct alert sounds and lights, enhancing the angler's ability to detect and set hooks effectively.
Implementation Method 1
A fish bite indicator having a line retainer coupled to a pivot arm and configured to rotate and bring a pair of electrical contacts into contact with a circuit contact
Implementation Method 2
a circuit contact spring that extends out from the sensitivity knob is flexible thereby allowing for a softer engagement with the electrical contact and pivot arm
Data Source
AI summary
A fish bite indicator utilizes a line retainer coupled to a pivot arm and configured to rotate to bring a pair of electrical contacts into contact with a circuit contact to complete a circuit and activate an indicator light and/or indicator speaker. An indicator speaker may produce a factory set alert sound or a recorded alert sound that a user records to distinguish one fishing pole from another. A user may insert the fishing line a desired amount down into the line wedge seam and the depth of insertion may change when the line is released upon the pivoting of the pivot arm. The fish bite indicator may have a drag knob to change how much line tension is required to move the pivot arm and may have a sensitivity knob that adjusts how far the pivot arm has to rotate before the indicator is activated.