Fishing Toy Dissolving Capsule for Realistic Drag Simulation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fishing toys fail to simulate a realistic fishing experience, especially in large bodies of water, and are often expensive, prone to failure, and difficult to operate, lacking a true baiting experience and being limited by magnetic interactions.
Innovation Solution
A fishing toy with a reusable plastic bait head and a compressed sponge body enclosed in a dissolving capsule or water-soluble paper pouch that increases weight and drag when submerged, mimicking a real fishing experience by expanding and absorbing water, allowing for realistic resistance and simulation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If magnetic bait and magnet mechanisms are used to simulate fish catching, then the toy can mechanically simulate swimming and biting actions, but the success rate decreases as the area of play increases and the toy is expensive and complex to manufacture
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the complex magnetic mechanisms entirely and replaces them with a simple dissolving capsule containing an expanding sponge. This extraction of the magnetic system eliminates the complexity while preserving the core fishing simulation function through a different mechanism (dissolving capsule with expanding sponge).
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs a disposable dissolving capsule that dissolves in water to release the sponge, replacing expensive reusable magnetic components. The capsule is designed for single use, which simplifies the overall system and reduces manufacturing costs while maintaining the fishing simulation experience.
2Reliability
If magnetic bait is used to catch magnetic fish, then the toy can simulate live fishing effects, but the toy is prone to failure during use and difficult to operate in large bodies of water
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the magnetic field-based mechanism with a chemical dissolution mechanism. The dissolving capsule uses water to trigger the release and expansion of the sponge, which is more reliable and less susceptible to failure than magnetic interactions, especially in large water bodies where magnetic field strength diminishes.
3Weight of moving object
If compressed sponge is enclosed in dissolving capsule, then the toy provides realistic weight and drag simulation when submerged, but the capsule must dissolve rapidly which limits manufacturing material options
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the physical and chemical parameters of the capsule material to achieve rapid dissolution. By selecting materials with specific solubility characteristics and adjusting the dissolution rate parameters, the capsule dissolves quickly in water to release the sponge, providing realistic weight and drag simulation while remaining manufacturable.
4Ease of operation
If the sponge body expands when absorbing water, then the toy creates realistic resistance and weight simulation, but the compressed sponge must fit inside a small capsule which complicates the compression and encapsulation process
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a nested structure where the compressed sponge is placed inside the dissolving capsule. The sponge is compressed to fit within the capsule during manufacturing, then expands upon contact with water during use. This nesting approach allows the large expanded sponge to be contained in a small capsule during storage and transport, simplifying the overall design despite the compression requirement.
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
The toy provides a fun, realistic fishing simulation in any aquatic environment, safe for young and inexperienced users, with the ability to reuse components and adapt to various fishing equipment, offering a cost-effective and durable alternative to existing toys.
Implementation Method 1
the sponge body absorbs the water which exponentially increases the weight, and therefore the resistance, of the toy within the water
Implementation Method 2
When deployed into water, the paper wrapper dissolves and the sponge body absorbs the water
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention provides a fishing toy comprising a bait head resembling a fishing lure attached to a sponge resembling an aquatic animal. The sponge is initially compressed and rolled such that it fits inside a dissolving gel capsule or paper pouch encapsulation. During play, the entire bait unit is submerged into water. Once exposed to water, the capsule dissolves, releasing the captive animal-shaped sponge. The increase of weight and drag on the line simulates a live fishing experience.