Modular Turkey Call With Interchangeable Strikers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing box type turkey calls are limited in producing a variety of sounds and are not adaptable to different environmental conditions, as they have permanently mounted strikers that cannot be easily changed or modified.
Innovation Solution
The design allows for interchangeable strikers with slotted keyways, deformable bushings, and moveable clip retainers, enabling different materials and shapes to be used, which can be easily attached and detached from a single pivot post, allowing for various sound productions and adaptability to wet or dry conditions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a permanently mounted striker is used in a box type turkey call, then the structural simplicity and ease of manufacture are improved, but the adaptability and versatility are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The striker is separated from the box body as an independent, interchangeable component. The mounting structure includes a striker receptacle with a retaining mechanism (such as a snap-fit, screw, or bayonet mount) that allows the striker to be detached and replaced. This segmentation enables different strikers to be used with the same box body, providing versatility while keeping the manufacturing process simple for each component.
Solution Approach 2:
The box body is designed with a universal mounting interface that can accommodate multiple types of strikers. The striker receptacle uses a standardized connection mechanism that works with various striker designs, materials, and shapes. This universality allows a single box body to perform multiple functions by simply changing the striker component.
2Adaptability or versatility
If an interchangeable striker system is implemented, then the adaptability and versatility are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
By dividing the call into separate modular components (box body, striker, and mounting mechanism), the system achieves interchangeability without requiring complex integration. Each component can be independently manufactured and maintained, reducing overall system complexity despite the added versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting mechanism incorporates dynamic elements such as spring-loaded retainers, movable clips, or flexible bushings that automatically engage or disengage the striker. These dynamic components provide secure attachment during use while allowing easy removal when needed, achieving adaptability without permanent modifications or complex assembly procedures.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a striker with multiple mounting positions is provided, then the sound variety is improved, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The striker is designed with multiple discrete mounting positions or attachment points as separate, pre-defined locations. Each position is manufactured with standard tolerances using conventional machining or molding processes. The segmentation of mounting locations into distinct, easily manufacturable positions allows for sound variety without requiring high-precision adjustable mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The striker incorporates self-aligning or self-centering features at each mounting position, such as tapered holes, self-centering pins, or snap-fit geometries. When the striker is attached at any position, these features automatically ensure proper alignment and secure attachment, eliminating the need for complex alignment procedures or high manufacturing precision while still providing multiple sound options.
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
This solution enables a single box type turkey call to produce a range of sounds using different strikers, enhancing the hunter's ability to entice turkeys into shooting range and extending the call's lifespan by allowing for easy replacement of damaged components.
Implementation Method 1
A spring and washer resiliently bias the striker during manipulation of the striker over a sound producing surface of the box piece
Implementation Method 2
a resilient deformable bushing is mounted to the striker. The bushing flexes to permit attaching and detaching the striker from the box piece as desired
Data Source
AI summary
A game call having a box piece and a striker piece that contacts and vibrates an exposed edge of at least one box wall to produce sound. The box includes a bottom wall and a plurality of side and end walls that circumscribe an open-sided sound chamber. An appendage or striker pivot post projects from the box and supports a resilient assembly to bias the striker to the pivot post. The striker includes a slotted keyway having an aperture, a channel way and an adjoining recess that supports the pivotal movement of the striker. Striker pieces constructed to various shapes and from a variety of materials and having one or more keyways or deformable retainer assemblies are shown that can be interchanged with the box piece to produce a variety of different sounds.