Fishing Rod Grip Assembly with Axial Sliding Lock
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional fishing reels lack effective locking mechanisms to securely attach to fishing rods over extended periods, and existing attachments often neglect ergonomic considerations for user comfort.
Innovation Solution
A grip assembly featuring a non-movable front seat grip, a sliding grip that axially engages the front seat grip, and a lever that locks the sliding grip in place, optionally using a flexible pad for secure attachment, providing ergonomic design elements like curved profiles and recessed areas for improved handling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional attachments are used to fix the reel to the fishing rod, then the attachment can be installed, but the attachment loosens over time and lacks effective locking capability
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment mechanism transitions from a static conventional design to a dynamic system with a sliding grip that can move axially along the fishing rod. The sliding grip engages with the front seat grip through axial movement, allowing the attachment to adapt and maintain secure locking over extended periods by dynamically adjusting to vibrations and movements during fishing.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment is divided into distinct functional segments: a front seat grip non-movably fixed to the rod, a sliding grip movably fixed to the rod, and a lever mechanism. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, with the sliding grip providing continuous adjustment capability and the lever providing secure locking, thereby resolving the loosening problem.
2Ease of operation
If conventional attachments are used, then the reel can be attached to the rod, but the attachment lacks ergonomic design for user comfort
Solution Approach 1:
The front seat grip and sliding grip incorporate curved profiles and recessed areas that conform to the natural shape of the user's hand. These ergonomic curvatures provide comfortable contact surfaces for gripping the fishing rod, enhancing user comfort without significantly increasing structural complexity through the use of smoothly contoured surfaces.
3Reliability
If a sliding grip mechanism is added to enable selective engagement, then locking capability improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The sliding grip mechanism is merged with the front seat grip structure, where the sliding grip moves along the axial direction of the fishing rod to selectively engage with the front seat grip. This integration allows the locking function to be achieved through the combined action of the sliding and fixed grips rather than adding completely separate components, thereby improving reliability while controlling complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
A grip assembly configured for fixing a reel to a fishing rod includes a front seat grip non-movably fixable to a fishing rod, a gear rack on the front seat grip, a sliding grip movably fixable to the fishing rod and configured to slide in an axial direction of the fishing rod so as to selectively engage the front seat grip, a lever pivotally connected to the sliding grip, and at least one tooth provided on the lever. When the lever is actuated from an open position to a locked position, the at least one tooth engages the gear rack and the lever pulls the sliding grip toward the front seat grip on the fishing rod.