Fishing Rod Holder Automatic Hooking Trigger Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current fishing techniques require human intervention to hook a fish, which can lead to unsuccessful catches if the fisherman is not promptly able to set the hook.
Innovation Solution
A fishing rod holder with a pivotably connected elongated members, a coil spring, and a trigger mechanism that automatically hooks a fish without human intervention, allowing the rod to be affixed to a secure surface for recoil action, and adjustable sensitivity for trigger activation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If a fisherman manually sets the hook when a fish bites, then the fish can be successfully caught, but the process requires continuous human attention and response time which may be too slow for quick-biting fish
Solution Approach 1:
The holder is pre-configured with the rod positioned and the trigger mechanism armed before a fish bites. The coil spring is pre-compressed and the trigger is set in the released position, so that when the rod dips from a fish bite, the hooking action occurs immediately without requiring human response time
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses the fish's own bite force to activate the hooking mechanism. When the rod dips due to fish resistance, this movement automatically triggers the release mechanism, allowing the pre-compressed spring to propel the rod forward and set the hook without any human intervention
2Measurement precision
If the trigger mechanism is made sensitive to detect small rod dips, then quick-biting fish can be caught, but false triggers from minor disturbances increase
Solution Approach 1:
The trigger mechanism is designed with selective sensitivity - the release point is calibrated to respond only to rod dips of a specific magnitude and angle that correspond to genuine fish bites. The mechanical geometry of the trigger and release arm creates a threshold effect where minor disturbances fail to activate the mechanism while significant dips from fish resistance do
Solution Approach 2:
The holder allows adjustment of the trigger sensitivity parameters, such as the angle or displacement threshold required to activate the release mechanism. This enables the fisherman to optimize the trigger settings for different fishing conditions and rod types, balancing sensitivity with false-trigger prevention
3Adaptability or versatility
If the holder is designed to work with any size fishing pole, then versatility is improved, but the device complexity and adjustment requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The holder employs universal mounting features and adjustable rod positioning elements that can accommodate various rod diameters, lengths, and weights. The coil spring tension and trigger sensitivity can be adjusted to work with different rod flex characteristics, allowing a single device design to serve multiple rod types without requiring complex specialized mechanisms for each rod size
Solution Approach 2:
The holder incorporates adjustable parameters such as spring tension, trigger arm length, and release point positioning that can be dynamically modified to match the specific characteristics of different fishing rods. This dynamic adjustability allows the same physical device to optimize its performance across a range of rod sizes and types
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables automatic hooking of fish without human intervention, ensuring successful catches and compatibility with any size fishing pole, while allowing for manual control of trigger sensitivity.
Implementation Method 1
a coil spring having a coil spring first end and a coil spring second end, wherein the coil spring first end is affixed to the third elongated member proximal end, and wherein the coil spring second end is affixed to the first elongated member first elongated surface
Data Source
AI summary
A fishing rod holder for holding a conventional fishing poles include rigid hoops to include a conventional fishing pole handle therein. The invention includes a trigger and trigger setting mechanism using a tension setting mechanism, actuating arm, trigger, and spring to set the fishing rod holder at a desired sensitivity. The fishing rod holder uses spring recoil energy to snap the fishing rod holder to quickly return to the resting position to hook a fish.