Fishing Reel Coupler Sliding Lock Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for coupling and decoupling fishing reels from rods are often time-consuming, require significant strength, and can be prone to wear and tear, making them less than ideal for use, especially when storing or transporting fishing gear.
Innovation Solution
A fishing reel coupler system that includes a rod coupler base and a reel coupler base with a sliding mating mechanism and a lock that can transition between locked and release positions, allowing for easy coupling and decoupling of the reel from the rod, using a process that slides into a recess and is secured by a rotatable lock.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If traditional coupling mechanisms are used to attach fishing reels to rods, then the connection is secure, but the coupling and decoupling process becomes time-consuming and requires significant strength
Solution Approach 1:
The coupling mechanism is divided into separate components: a rod coupler base with a process and recess for structural engagement, and a lock component that independently provides security. This segmentation allows the sliding process to enable quick coupling while the lock provides secure attachment, resolving the contradiction between speed and strength.
Solution Approach 2:
The process and recess are pre-configured to automatically engage when the reel coupler base is slid onto the rod coupler base. This preliminary structural alignment eliminates the need for complex manual assembly during coupling, reducing coupling time while maintaining connection strength through the pre-designed mating surfaces.
2Strength
If traditional coupling mechanisms are used, then the reel is securely attached, but the mechanisms suffer from wear and tear
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the attachment function into a sliding process/recess mechanism and a lock component, the patent distributes mechanical stress across different elements. The process and recess provide structural alignment with minimal friction, while the lock handles the primary securing load, reducing wear on any single component and improving overall durability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces traditional threaded or knotted coupling mechanisms with a sliding process-recess system combined with a lock. This substitution eliminates the friction and wear associated with threading or repeated knotting, using instead a smooth sliding motion and a simple locking action that reduces mechanical degradation over time.
3Ease of operation
If a simple sliding mechanism is used for coupling, then coupling is quick and easy, but the connection may not be secure
Solution Approach 1:
The coupling system is segmented into two functional parts: the process-recess sliding mechanism that provides ease of operation through simple linear motion, and the lock component that provides connection strength. This segmentation allows each element to optimize its specific function without compromise.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the sliding process-recess mechanism with a lock component into a single integrated coupling system. The sliding action positions the components, and the lock secures them, combining the benefits of quick operation and secure attachment in one unified mechanism.
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AI summary
In some cases, the described reel coupler includes a rod coupler base that couples to a fishing rod, and a reel coupler base that couples to a fishing reel, and that selectively couples to the rod coupler base via a coupling mechanism. In some cases, the coupling mechanism includes a process on either the rod or the reel coupler base, and a corresponding recess in the other of the rod and the reel coupler base, with the process being configured to slidingly mate with the recess. In some cases, the reel coupler includes a lock that is configured to move between a locked position where a first portion of the lock blocks a portion of the process to prevent the process in the recess from sliding out of the recess, and a release position where the lock allows the process to slidingly decouple from the recess. Other implementations are described.