Floating Fish Attractor with Segmented LED Deck
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fishing light lures are inefficient in attracting fish in low-light to dark environments due to limited power and added weight, which affects their functionality and fish attraction capabilities.
Innovation Solution
An illuminating marine fish attractor with a floating light deck and a clear containment container for live bait, utilizing LED marine lights in blue, white, or green colors, integrated with a power source and switch, creating a self-contained 'bait-ball' to attract marine life.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If a more powerful illumination mechanism is used to attract fish in low-light environments, then the attraction capability is improved, but the weight and power mechanism complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into separate functional modules: a floatation mechanism (chassis with flotation devices) and a power mechanism (separated into battery pack and illumination device). This segmentation allows the heavy battery to be positioned in the chassis while keeping the illumination head lighter, resolving the contradiction between illumination power and overall device weight distribution.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces vertical positioning through an adjustable rod mechanism that allows the illumination device to be positioned at different heights above water. This dimensional adjustment optimizes light distribution without requiring increased illumination power, addressing the contradiction between attraction capability and power consumption/weight.
2Illumination intensity
If a more powerful illumination mechanism is used to attract fish, then the attraction capability is improved, but the power mechanism complexity and load on floatation increase
Solution Approach 1:
The power system is segmented into a removable battery pack that interfaces with the illumination device through a standardized connector. This modular approach simplifies the overall power mechanism complexity while maintaining high illumination capability, as the battery can be easily replaced or upgraded without redesigning the entire power system.
Solution Approach 2:
The chassis serves multiple functions: it provides floatation through integrated flotation devices, houses the battery pack, and acts as a mounting structure for the illumination device. This multi-functionality reduces the number of separate components needed, thereby simplifying the overall device complexity while maintaining strong illumination capability.
3Reliability
If traditional fishing light lures are used, then fish attraction in dark environments is possible, but efficiency is reduced due to weight limitations
Solution Approach 1:
The floatation mechanism is designed to counterbalance the weight of the battery and illumination components. By positioning flotation devices to provide upward buoyant force equal to the downward weight of power and illumination components, the device achieves neutral buoyancy that improves stability and fishing efficiency without sacrificing attraction capability.
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
Enhances fish attraction in various fishing environments by providing a visible and natural bait-ball effect, improving efficiency and reducing weight-related limitations of traditional fishing light lures.
Implementation Method 1
comprises one or more Light-Emitting Diode (LED) marine lights
Data Source
AI summary
An illuminating marine fish attractor includes a bait reservoir, an insulated container, a floating deck, at least one illuminating device, a power source, a power switch, and a floating line. The bait reservoir is attached to the floating deck and attract fishes towards the floating deck. The illuminating device is connected onto the floating deck so that the bait reservoir can be illuminated. To illuminate the bait reservoir, the illuminating device is electrically connected to the power source through the power switch and oriented toward the bait reservoir. The floating deck and the insulated container are tethered to each other by the floating line so that the floating deck can be utilized within a body of water while the insulated cooler functions as a base for the floating line.