Fishing Rod Integrated Scale and Length Measurement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Sport fishermen face challenges in quickly measuring the weight and length of caught fish without putting down their fishing rod, which can be difficult in environments like tall grass or steep riverbanks, and existing solutions do not provide a convenient and reliable method for data transfer.
Innovation Solution
A fishing rod with a built-in scale in the handle and numbered striations for length measurement, featuring a digital weight display, a retractable weighing hook, and connectivity via wireless protocols like Bluetooth for data transfer to smartphones or computers, allowing for convenient and accurate measurement and data logging.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a sport fisher puts down the fishing rod to measure the fish, then the measurement can be performed, but the fisher is forced to place the rod in difficult environments like tall grass or steep riverbanks where it may slide into water or become entangled
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the fishing rod with integrated measuring devices including a built-in scale in the handle for weighing fish and numbered striations along the rod for length measurement. This merging eliminates the need to put down the rod for measurement, allowing fishers to measure fish while maintaining rod control and safety.
Solution Approach 2:
The fishing rod is designed with multiple functions: it serves as both a fishing tool and a measuring device. The rod includes weight measurement capability through an integrated scale and length measurement through marked striations, making it a universal tool that combines fishing and measurement functions in one device.
2Productivity
If a built-in scale and measuring devices are integrated into the fishing rod, then quick measurement is enabled, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The measuring system is segmented into distinct functional components: a built-in scale mechanism in the handle for weight measurement and numbered striations along the rod body for length measurement. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently while contributing to the overall measurement capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The rod's structure itself serves as the measuring instrument through the numbered striations marked directly on the rod body. This self-service approach eliminates the need for separate external measuring tools, allowing the rod to measure both weight (through integrated scale) and length (through marked divisions) without additional devices.
3Loss of information
If measurement data is to be transferred to external devices, then data logging capability is improved, but wireless connectivity and data transfer functionality must be added
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces wireless communication modules (such as Bluetooth) as intermediaries between the rod's measurement systems and external devices like smartphones or computers. This intermediary enables data transfer and logging functionality without requiring direct physical connections, facilitating data retention and external access.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces mechanical data transfer methods (such as physical connection or manual recording) with electronic wireless communication systems. This substitution enables automated data transfer from the rod's sensors to external devices, improving data retention capability while using modern electronic communication protocols.
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
Enables quick and accurate measurement of fish weight and length without putting down the rod, while facilitating data transfer and storage, enhancing the fishing experience by providing a convenient and innovative solution for fishermen.
Implementation Method 1
a weight sensor; a measuring control unit, which is connected to the weight sensor and is configured to output weight measurement data
Data Source
AI summary
A fishing rod with convenient devices for measuring a length and a weight of a fish, includes a display; a weight sensor, a measuring control unit, including a processor, a non-transitory memory, an input/output, a weighing manager, a communication manager, and a data bus; a measuring assembly, including an assembly body, an axle, a spring-loaded mechanism, and a retractable hook connector; a weighing hook, and a cavity for storing the weighing hook, wherein the retractable hook connector, is configured to show a length between a lower end of the fishing rod and a lower end of the weighing hook. The retractable hook connector can be a retractable tape measure or a retractable cord.