Fishing Magnifier Bracket and Rod Guide Stop
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing magnification solutions for anglers, such as flip-down lenses on caps, are cumbersome, prone to being knocked off, and not suitable for hands-free use, especially when fishing in low light or with aging eyes, as they do not securely attach to fishing rods without causing damage.
Innovation Solution
A removable and adjustable magnifying lens device that attaches to a fishing rod using a bracket and rod guide stop, allowing for stable positioning without excessive force, utilizing existing fishing rod guides to prevent slippage and rotation, and featuring a joint for adjustable alignment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a magnifying lens is attached to a fishing rod using existing attachment methods, then the lens can be positioned for magnification, but the attachment method causes damage to the fishing rod due to excessive force
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a rod guide stop as an intermediary component that engages with the existing rod guides. This mediator transfers the attachment forces to the rod guides rather than applying them directly to the rod body, preventing damage while maintaining secure positioning of the magnifying lens
Solution Approach 2:
The invention utilizes the existing rod guides, which are already present on fishing rods for their intended purpose of guiding fishing line. By repurposing these existing structures to support the magnifying lens attachment, the system serves itself and eliminates the need for separate mounting hardware that could damage the rod
2Stability of the object's composition
If a magnifying lens device is made secure and stable on a fishing rod, then the lens remains in position during use, but the device becomes cumbersome and is easily knocked off by branches or brush
Solution Approach 1:
The magnifying lens device is nested within the structure of the fishing rod itself by utilizing the rod guides for support. The bracket and lens assembly fits into the existing rod architecture, creating a compact integrated system that is stable yet flexible enough to avoid the cumbersome characteristics of external attachments
3Ease of operation
If a magnifying lens device is positioned perpendicular to the fishing rod for optimal viewing, then magnification is effective, but the device slips or rotates due to the perpendicular positioning and wet rod surface
Solution Approach 1:
The rod guide stop acts as a mediator that prevents slippage and rotation by engaging with the rod guides. This intermediary component provides friction and mechanical interference that counteracts the forces causing slippage on wet surfaces, while allowing the lens to maintain its optimal perpendicular positioning for magnification
Data Source
AI summary
A magnifier for use while fishing comprises a bracket for temporary and convenient attachment to a cylindrical fishing rod, a magnifying lens adjustably attached to that bracket, and a rod guide stop that is inserted inside a rod guide to prevent movement of the bracket. The bracket engages a fishing rod and supports a magnifying lens that is conveniently retained in position on the fishing rod thereby enabling use of the magnifying lens by a user in proximity to the fishing rod.