Live Bait Holder and Funnel for Safer Hooking Transfer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing devices for manually baiting a fish hook pose a risk of accidental injury from squirming live bait, particularly when hooking live bait specimens due to their proximity to the user's fingers and hands.
Innovation Solution
A baiting multi-tool apparatus with a bait holding compartment and funnel member that securely holds live bait specimens, allowing easy transfer and hooking with minimal risk of injury, featuring a flexible material for safe extraction and a sliding door mechanism.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual baiting is performed directly with fingers and hands, then ease of operation is maintained, but safety deteriorates due to risk of accidental injury from squirming live bait
Solution Approach 1:
The bait holder serves as an intermediary device between the user's hand and the live bait. It provides a secure container with a release mechanism that allows the user to hold and deploy bait without direct hand contact, eliminating the risk of injury from squirming bait while maintaining operational simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The bait holder is segmented into distinct functional components: a secure container body, a release mechanism, and an attachment interface for the fishing line. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently while keeping the overall operation simple and safe.
2Productivity
If live bait is held directly in hand, then ease of operation is maintained, but productivity deteriorates due to time loss from handling squirming bait
Solution Approach 1:
The bait holder allows the user to pre-load and secure the bait in a controlled environment before the actual fishing action. The release mechanism is pre-configured to deploy the bait instantly when needed, eliminating the time loss associated with handling squirming bait during critical moments.
Solution Approach 2:
By introducing the bait holder as an intermediary, the system separates the complex task of securing live bait from the simple act of holding it. The bait holder does the work of restraining and positioning the bait, making the overall process more efficient and easier to operate.
3Reliability
If secure bait holding is implemented with complex mechanisms, then safety improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bait holder applies local quality by providing security and control only where needed - in the container body and release mechanism - while keeping the rest of the device simple. The attachment interface and line guide are kept minimal, ensuring the device remains easy to use while maintaining safety.
Solution Approach 2:
The release mechanism utilizes parameter changes - specifically, a simple mechanical trigger that changes the state of the bait holder from secured to released. This single parameter change (trigger position) controls the entire safety function without requiring complex systems.
Data Source
AI summary
A live baiting multi-tool apparatus including a bait capture member configured to isolate various types of live bait, a first storage compartment detachably coupled to the bait capture member and a second storage compartment detachably coupled to the first storage compartment.