Electronic Fishing Lure Sound and Sensing Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current fishing lures lack the ability to produce acoustical signals to attract fish and mimic natural live bait species, and they do not monitor aquatic life conditions to assist anglers in determining optimal fishing conditions.
Innovation Solution
A multiple mode fishing lure with a waterproof inner capsule containing an electronic circuit to produce sounds, electrodes for actuation, and sensors to monitor environmental conditions, which can communicate with external devices to adjust its characteristics based on these conditions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional artificial lures are used, then the lure structure remains simple and cost-effective, but the lure cannot produce acoustical signals to attract fish or mimic natural live bait species
Solution Approach 1:
The patent embeds an electronic circuit board and speaker assembly within a hollow cavity of the lure body. The circuit board is positioned in the upper portion of the cavity with the speaker mounted below it, creating a nested arrangement where electronic components are integrated into the lure structure without adding external complexity. This allows the lure to produce acoustical signals while maintaining a compact design.
Solution Approach 2:
The lure body serves multiple functions: it provides the structural housing for the lure, contains the hollow cavity that houses electronic components, and acts as the acoustic chamber that amplifies and projects sounds. The hollow cavity specifically serves dual purposes as both structural space and acoustic resonance chamber, eliminating the need for separate acoustic housing.
2Adaptability or versatility
If traditional artificial lures are used, then the lure is durable and reusable, but the lure cannot monitor aquatic life conditions or communicate with external devices
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates sensors that detect environmental parameters such as water temperature, pH level, and dissolved oxygen. These sensors continuously monitor conditions and transmit data wirelessly to external devices, providing real-time feedback about the aquatic environment. This allows anglers to receive information about fish habitat conditions without adding significant complexity to the lure design.
3Productivity
If live bait is used, then the bait can naturally attract fish, but the bait has short operating life and is seasonal with higher costs
Solution Approach 1:
The speaker is configured to emit acoustical signals in periodic patterns that mimic the natural swimming and schooling behaviors of bait fish. The circuit board controls the speaker to produce intermittent sounds and movements that replicate live bait activity cycles, creating realistic attraction patterns without requiring actual live organisms.
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 mimics aquatic life sounds and movements, attracts fish through acoustical signals, and provides data to anglers for optimal fishing conditions, reducing bait costs and enhancing fishing success.
Implementation Method 1
The electronic circuit includes a controller having bait fish sounds replaceably stored thereon and operationally coupled to a speaker to broadcast the bait fish sounds
Implementation Method 2
A multiple mode fishing lure with a waterproof inner capsule containing an electronic circuit to produce sounds, electrodes for actuation
Data Source
AI summary
A multiple mode fishing lure that includes a main body portion having a waterproof inner capsule, the waterproof inner capsule containing an electronic circuit to produce sounds which mimic bait fish. The electronic circuit includes a controller having pre-recorded bait fish sounds replaceably stored thereon and operationally coupled to a speaker to broadcast the bait fish sounds, a power source for providing power to the components of the electronic circuit, and a plurality of electrodes, wherein each electrode can be actuated, and wherein actuation of at least one of the plurality of electrodes gives an operational result. The multiple mode fishing lure further includes at least one hook coupled to the main body.