Floating Fish Bucket with Apertures and Stabilizing Weight
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fish bucket devices do not effectively maintain fish alive for an indeterminate period while floating in water, as they lack efficient water circulation and are prone to tipping over, and do not provide a secure method for depositing caught fish.
Innovation Solution
A bucket with multiple apertures for water circulation, a buoyant toroid for floating, a weight to stabilize the bucket, a removably attachable lid with a hole, and a flexible chute to direct fish into the bucket, ensuring the fish remains alive and secure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Duration of action of moving object
If a foraminous bucket with floatation element is used to store fish while floating in water, then the fish can be contained and kept afloat, but the fish cannot be sustained alive for extended periods due to inadequate water circulation
Solution Approach 1:
The bucket is constructed with foraminous (porous) material that allows water to pass through its walls. This porous structure enables continuous water circulation and oxygen exchange between the interior and exterior environments, sustaining fish life for extended periods while the bucket floats on water.
2Device complexity
If a simple floating bucket is used, then the device is simple in structure, but it tips over easily in water due to lack of stabilization
Solution Approach 1:
A weight is attached to the bottom of the floating bucket to counterbalance the buoyant force and prevent tipping. This counterweight arrangement stabilizes the bucket in water, maintaining a horizontal floating position without adding significant structural complexity.
3Ease of operation
If fish are deposited directly into the floating bucket from above, then the deposition process is simple, but fish escape easily and predators can access them
Solution Approach 1:
A chute is introduced as an intermediary structure that directs fish from above into the bucket through a controlled opening. The chute guides fish along a downward path, allowing easy deposition while preventing escape and blocking predator access to the fish inside the bucket.
Solution Approach 2:
The opening in the bucket is segmented into two parts: an upper opening that receives the chute for fish deposition, and a lower opening that remains covered by the bucket wall. This segmentation allows fish to enter through the chute while preventing them from escaping back upward or being accessed by predators.
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 solution maintains fish alive for an extended period by circulating water and preventing tipping, while the chute facilitates easy and secure fish deposition, protecting against predators.
Implementation Method 1
A toroid is positioned around the bucket and the toroid is comprised of a buoyant material to facilitate the bucket to float in water
Implementation Method 2
a bucket that has a plurality of apertures each extending into an interior of the bucket to pass water into the bucket for sustaining a fish in the bucket
Data Source
AI summary
A fish bucket assembly for containing fish caught while fishing includes a bucket that has a plurality of apertures each extending into an interior of the bucket to pass water into the bucket for sustaining a fish in the bucket. A toroid is positioned around the bucket and the toroid is comprised of a buoyant material to facilitate the bucket to float in water for keeping the fish alive in the bucket. A lid is removably attachable to the bucket for closing the bucket. The lid has a hole extending through the lid to facilitate the fish to pass through the hole to deposit the fish in the bucket. A chute is coupled to the lid to direct the fish into the bucket.