Jack Plate With Integrated LED And Wire Groove
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fishing light devices do not provide a safe, convenient, and economical way to attract fish to a boat location, as they lack integration with jack plates and efficient wiring management.
Innovation Solution
A jack plate with an integrated light source, such as an LED, is designed to be securely mounted on a boat's transom, featuring a light hole with a groove for wire management and a hydraulic cylinder system, allowing for safe and efficient fish attraction with adjustable light orientation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If lighting is suspended from the hull of the boat into the water, then fish are attracted to the area of the boat, but the lighting system becomes complex and difficult to install
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the lighting system with the jack plate structure, integrating the light source, mounting mechanism, and wiring into a single unified component. This eliminates the need for separate lighting equipment suspended from the hull, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining fish attraction effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The jack plate is designed to serve multiple functions: it provides structural support for the outboard motor and simultaneously houses the lighting system for fish attraction. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate dedicated lighting equipment, simplifying the overall system.
2Reliability
If wiring is routed through the transom plate, then the light source can be powered, but the wires may be pinched by the transom and transom plate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a groove or channel as an intermediary structure between the transom and transom plate, providing a dedicated pathway for wire routing. This intermediary feature prevents direct contact and pinching of the wires by the clamping surfaces, while still allowing power delivery to the LED.
Solution Approach 2:
The wiring path is pre-planned and incorporated into the jack plate design during manufacturing, with grooves or channels formed beforehand to guide and protect wires. This preliminary action prevents wire pinching before installation occurs, eliminating the need for post-installation wire protection measures.
3Ease of operation
If the light source is inset into the jack plate, then the installation is safe and convenient, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the inset lighting assembly into separate modular components that can be manufactured independently with standard tolerances and then assembled together. This segmentation allows each component to be manufactured with relaxed precision requirements, while the final assembled inset provides the precise positioning needed for safe and convenient installation.
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 provides a durable, reliable, and cost-effective method for attracting fish by integrating a light source into a jack plate, ensuring safe wiring and adjustable light positioning, thus enhancing fishing efficiency while maintaining economic viability.
Implementation Method 1
The present invention relates to a jack plate having an light source and more particularly relates to a jack plate having at least one light source, preferably an LED
Data Source
AI summary
The jack plate has two vertically aligned side plates, a transom plate, and a splash plate. The jack plate has associated light source holes associated therewith. There are light sources, such as LED's contained with the light source holes of the jack plate. There is a travel stop block coupled to the jack plate transom plate.