Fishing Lure Clapper Spring Residual Vibration

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional fishing lures lack the ability to effectively mimic the subtle movements and vibrations of live bait, leading to reduced attractiveness to fish, as they do not produce residual movements or vibrations when stationary.

Innovation Solution

An artificial fishing lure design featuring a hollow body with a clapper spring, clapper, clapper base, and sound plate, where the clapper is secured to the spring and base, creating sound and vibrations when the lure moves, and continuing to oscillate and produce vibrations even when stationary, mimicking the movements of live bait.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional fishing lures are used, then the lure structure is simple, but the lure cannot produce residual vibrations when stationary, reducing attractiveness to fish

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveattractiveness to fishVSAvoidlure structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies the dynamics principle by incorporating a clapper spring mechanism that enables continuous oscillation and residual vibrations even when the lure is stationary. The spring-loaded clapper components create dynamic movement that mimics live bait, transforming the lure from a static object to one that maintains active vibrations, thereby significantly improving attractiveness to fish without requiring complex electronic systems

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent directly applies mechanical vibration by using clapper springs and clapper components that physically oscillate and strike against each other to generate vibrations. This mechanical vibration system creates residual movements that continue even when the lure stops moving through water, effectively solving the problem of attracting fish without needing complex electronic mechanisms

Inventive Principle:
Principle #18Mechanical vibration

2Reliability

If ball bearings or electronic mechanisms are added to create sound and vibrations, then the lure becomes more attractive to fish, but the internal space of the lure is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveattractiveness to fishVSAvoidinterior chamber space
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSVolume of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies the nesting principle by placing the clapper spring mechanism and clapper components within the existing hollow body structure. The clapper base is positioned inside the hollow body, and the spring mechanism is nested within this confined space, allowing the vibration-generating components to occupy minimal interior volume while still producing effective vibrations and sound to attract fish

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

3Reliability

If electronic mechanisms are used to produce sound and vibrations, then the lure can attract more strikes, but the device complexity and potential failure points increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestrike rateVSAvoidmechanism complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies the self-service principle by designing a purely mechanical clapper spring system that operates autonomously without requiring external power sources, electronic controls, or complex mechanisms. The spring-loaded clapper components self-generate vibrations through the lure's movement through water, eliminating the need for batteries, motors, or electronic circuitry, thereby reducing device complexity and potential failure points while maintaining high strike rates

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

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 lure effectively imitates the movements of live bait, increasing its attractiveness to fish by producing both sound and residual vibrations, resulting in a higher strike rate.

Implementation Method 1

a clapper spring, a clapper, a sound plate, and a clapper base... the clapper is secured to one end of the clapper spring... producing a sound and a vibration to the artificial lure

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectMechanical vibration: Vibration

Implementation Method 2

the clapper spring secures to the extrusion peg and is disposed of inside the hollow body of the lure... continuing to oscillate and produce vibrations even when stationary

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElastic deformation: Elasticity

Data Source

PatentUS9661832B2Fishing lure
Publication Date: 2017.05.30 SCHARLE MATT
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AI summary

An artificial fishing lure having a hollow body wherein inside the hollow body is a sound plate, a clapper, and a clapper spring that provides sound and vibrations to the artificial fishing lure.