Fishing Rod Reel Seat with Movable Trigger
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Solution Overview
Problem
Fishing rods designed for top-mounted or bottom-mounted reels are not adaptable to both systems, leading to increased space and weight requirements for anglers who use both methods, making them cumbersome and inefficient for storage and transportation.
Innovation Solution
A spring shaft fishing rod with a reel support seat connected to both the handle and shaft via releasable connections, allowing the seat and tip top to be adjusted for either top-mounted or bottom-mounted reels, and a trigger that can be attached or removed for compatibility with different reel systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If fishing rods are designed for top-mounted reels with a fixed trigger, then casting performance is improved, but adaptability to bottom-mounted reels is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The trigger is made movable rather than fixed, allowing it to be positioned in different locations along the rod body. This enables the same rod to accommodate both top-mounted reels (with trigger in casting position) and bottom-mounted reels (with trigger removed or repositioned), resolving the contradiction between optimized casting performance and reel system compatibility
Solution Approach 2:
The rod design incorporates a universal trigger mechanism that can serve multiple functions: positioned for top-mounted reel casting support, removed for bottom-mounted reel use, or repositioned for different angling techniques. This multi-functionality allows a single rod to replace what would traditionally require multiple specialized rods
2Ease of operation
If anglers use separate rods for top-mounted and bottom-mounted reels, then each rod is optimized for its specific system, but space and weight requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges the functionality of two separate specialized rods (one for top-mounted reels, one for bottom-mounted reels) into a single unified rod. By integrating a movable trigger mechanism that can be repositioned or removed, the rod combines the capabilities of both systems, reducing the total weight and number of rods the angler must carry while maintaining optimization for each reel type
3Stability of the object's composition
If traditional fishing rods have fixed trigger positions, then casting stability is improved, but adaptability to different angling methods is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The trigger is designed with movable and repositionable characteristics rather than being fixed in a single position. This dynamic design allows the trigger to be relocated along the rod body or removed entirely, maintaining casting stability when needed for top-mounted reels while providing flexibility to adapt to bottom-mounted reels and other angling methods
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables a compact, lightweight fishing rod suitable for both top-mounted and bottom-mounted reels, allowing for easy switching between angling methods, reducing space and weight requirements, and simplifying storage and transportation.
Implementation Method 1
a coil spring (8) whose inner end is connected to the inner end of the shaft (2) with a releasable connection and which exerts a force on the shaft
Data Source
AI summary
The subject of the invention relates to a fishing rod that has a handle (1), a shaft (2), with tip top guide (7), containing a spring, a reel support seat (3) running between the handle (1) and the shaft (2), and reel support rings (26, 27) located on the seat (3), as well as a trigger (11) for using top-mounted reels. The essence of the invention is that the handle (1) is connected to the seat (3) and the seat (3) to the shaft (2) with releasable connections, and the seat (3) is established to accommodate both bottom-mounted and top-mounted reels (40) and also to accommodate a trigger (11) that may be attached and removed from the seat (3) for operating top-mounted reels (40).