Speed-Responsive Fishing Lure Lip for In-Situ Depth Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fishing lures are limited to predefined water depths and require manual changes in lure configuration or speed to alter depth, lacking the ability to adjust in situ.
Innovation Solution
An autonomously adjustable lip device that changes configuration based on lure speed through water, transitioning between passive and active states to alter depth and movement patterns.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the lure is designed for a predefined water depth, then the lure configuration is simple and reliable, but the adaptability to different water depths is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The lip device is designed to be dynamically adjustable through water speed changes. The lip angle changes automatically based on the lure's speed through water, allowing the same lure to operate at multiple depths without manual intervention. This dynamic adjustment mechanism resolves the contradiction by providing adaptability while maintaining operational simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the physical parameter of lip angle based on water speed. By making the lip angle a variable parameter that responds to water speed, the lure can adapt to different depths automatically. This parameter change approach allows one lure design to serve multiple depth ranges, improving adaptability without requiring multiple different lure configurations.
2Ease of operation
If the fisherman manually changes the lip configuration to alter depth, then the depth adjustment is precise, but the ease of operation is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The lip device performs self-adjustment based on water speed changes. The system serves itself by automatically changing the lip angle in response to the lure's speed through water, eliminating the need for manual intervention. This self-service mechanism maintains precise depth control while significantly improving ease of operation, as the fisherman simply needs to change the retrieve speed rather than manually adjusting the lip.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the lip device is made manually adjustable between fishing sessions, then the versatility is improved, but the ease of operation during fishing is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The lip device transitions from static manual adjustment to dynamic automatic adjustment. The lip angle now changes automatically during the fishing session in response to water speed changes, allowing the fisherman to adjust depth configuration in-situ without manual intervention. This dynamic mechanism maintains versatility while dramatically improving ease of operation during actual fishing.
Solution Approach 2:
The lip device incorporates feedback from water speed to automatically adjust lip angle. The system continuously monitors water speed and responds by changing the lip configuration accordingly, creating a closed-loop control system. This feedback mechanism provides real-time depth adjustment capability, improving both versatility and ease of operation during fishing sessions.
4Adaptability or versatility
If the lure requires changing speed to alter depth, then the device complexity is reduced, but the adaptability to different depths is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The invention establishes a direct relationship between water speed parameter and lip angle parameter. By making the lip angle respond to water speed changes, the system achieves broad depth range coverage using a single lure configuration. This parameter coupling approach expands adaptability while keeping the mechanical complexity low, as it utilizes the existing water speed variable rather than requiring additional independent adjustment mechanisms.
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
Enables dynamic depth adjustment and varied movement patterns without manual intervention, enhancing fishing flexibility and effectiveness.
Implementation Method 1
the lip activator being sensitive to the lure speed through water
Data Source
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AI summary
The disclosure relates to an autonomously adjustable lip device (3, 3', 65', 65") for use in a lure (10) for altering the lure configuration which provides different depths and pattern of travel of the lure (10), wherein the adjustable lip device (3, 3', 65', 65") is arranged to be connected to the lure (10) via lip connectors (22), the adjustable lip device (3, 3', 65', 65") comprising: a lip activator (6) for changing the lip angle of attack (20, 20') and angle relative the lure (10), the lip activator (6) being connected to the adjustable lip device (3, 3', 65', 65") via a lip connecting device (7, 7', 8) and the lip activator (6) being sensitive to the pressure of the water (21 ) acting on the adjustable lip device (3, 3', 65', 65") corresponding to the lure speed through water (21 ), the lip activator (6) having a passive state (3) and an active state (3') wherein the passive state (3) corresponds to a first lip configuration in a first lure depth path, and the active state (3') corresponds to a second lip configuration in a second shallower lure depth path.