Spring-Loaded Fishing Rod Mounting Bracket
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mounting solutions for plug-in fishing rods fail to prevent damage during transport by allowing rod pieces to touch and bend, and do not adequately secure the hook, leading to injuries and damage.
Innovation Solution
A mounting bracket with a base body and two legs, each with a clamping section and handle section, featuring a spring for prestressing the clamping sections together, and a design that maintains spatial separation of rod pieces to prevent contact, along with a through hole or eyelet for securing the hook.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If Velcro straps are used to tie fishing rod sections together, then the rod sections are secured for transport, but the straps cause unintentional contact between sensitive elements and the handling process is cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting clamp is divided into separate functional components: a base body, two legs with clamping sections, and a spring mechanism. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, enabling quick engagement and disengagement of fishing rod sections without cumbersome tying operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The spring-loaded legs provide dynamic clamping force that automatically adjusts to hold the fishing rod sections securely. The elastic mechanism allows for easy compression to open the clamp and automatic spring-back to close and secure the sections, eliminating the need for manual tying and untying operations.
2Reliability
If fishing rod sections are clamped together tightly, then they are secured for transport, but the sections may still touch and cause damage
Solution Approach 1:
The clamping force is applied locally at specific contact points on the fishing rod sections rather than along the entire length. The clamping sections are positioned to grip the sections at discrete locations, allowing the sections to remain separated along their bodies and preventing contact damage while maintaining secure transport.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting clamp uses spatial separation in three-dimensional space to prevent contact between fishing rod sections. The base body and legs create a structured arrangement that maintains distance between sections vertically and laterally, eliminating the harmful contact issue while preserving secure clamping.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If multiple clamping devices are used to prevent rod section contact, then damage is prevented, but the assembly and disassembly process becomes cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting clamp is designed as a universal device that can accommodate different sizes and types of fishing rod sections through adjustable clamping sections. The single clamp structure performs multiple functions: securing sections, maintaining separation, and enabling quick assembly/disassembly, replacing the need for multiple specialized devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting clamp combines multiple protective functions into a single integrated device: the base body provides structural support, the legs provide clamping and separation, and the spring provides automatic securing. This merging of functions into one device eliminates the time loss associated with using multiple separate clamping devices.
4Ease of operation
If the hook is left exposed for fishing use, then it remains accessible, but it can cause injury or damage during transport
Solution Approach 1:
The hook is extracted from its functional position and relocated to a secure storage location within the mounting clamp structure. The through-hole in the base body provides a dedicated receptacle that removes the hook from the hazardous exposed state during transport while maintaining easy accessibility when needed for fishing operations.
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, comfortable, and secure connection of fishing rod pieces without contact, preventing damage and ensuring the hook's safety during transport.
Implementation Method 1
A spring is arranged between the two legs, which is preferably designed as a leg spring and pretensions the legs so that the two clamping sections are pressed towards each other against the base body.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a mounting clamp (1) for transporting fishing rods, comprising a base body (10) and two legs (20), each having a clamping section (21) and a handle section (22), wherein the two legs (20) are connected opposite each other to the base body (10) via at least one joint (2), such that the clamping sections (21) of the legs (20) bear at least partially against side surfaces (11) of the base body (10) and the handle sections (22) project beyond the base body (10) each form a lever arm, wherein a spring (3) is arranged between the two legs (20) which pre-tensions the legs (20) so that the two clamping sections (21) are pressed towards each other against the base body (10), and wherein the legs (20) are at least partially convexly curved outwards in the clamping section (21),that in this area a free space (4) for receiving a section of a fishing rod is formed between the inner surfaces (23) of the legs (20) and the side surfaces (11) of the base body (10), and the two free spaces (4) are defined and spaced apart from each other by the base body (10).