Motorized Pole Mount for Sonar Transducer Rotation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fish finding mounting devices require anglers to manually operate a pole or switch, which can be cumbersome and inefficient, especially when trying to maintain focus on fishing.
Innovation Solution
A motorized pole mounting system that allows anglers to control a transducer's orientation and scanning direction using a foot-activated switch, enabling hands-free operation and improved fishing efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the transducer is mounted on the troll motor shaft, then the transducer can be positioned in the water, but the transducer moves or spins when the motor shaft spins and cannot stay on the targeted area
Solution Approach 1:
The system separates the transducer mounting from the motor shaft by introducing an independent pole structure. The pole is mounted to the boat independently of the motor shaft, allowing the transducer to remain stationary while the motor operates. This segmentation resolves the contradiction by decoupling the transducer positioning function from the motor shaft rotation function.
2Ease of operation
If manual operation is used to turn the pole and transducer, then the transducer can be scanned across the water, but the angler must free a hand from the fishing pole which is cumbersome and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces the manual mechanical operation with an electric motor that rotates the pole. The motor is controlled by a foot-activated switch, allowing the angler to scan the transducer across the water without using hands. This substitution resolves the contradiction by automating the scanning function while maintaining fishing efficiency.
3Productivity
If a foot-activated switch is used to control the motor, then hands-free operation is enabled, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The foot-activated switch allows the system to be self-controlled without requiring manual intervention. The angler can operate the transducer scanning function independently using foot pressure, freeing both hands for fishing activities. This self-service capability resolves the contradiction by enabling hands-free operation that improves fishing efficiency despite the added complexity.
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
Enables anglers to conveniently rotate a transducer to scan for fish without removing their hands from the fishing pole, enhancing fishing efficiency and concentration.
Implementation Method 1
A motor is attached to the upper end of pole, and functions to spin the pole, thereby turning a transducer mounted to the pole
Implementation Method 2
A transducer is a device that converts electrical signals into sound waves or acoustic energy when submerged in the water
Implementation Method 3
These waves/pulses are sent outward into a body of water and when these waves encounter objects it produces echoes. These echoes travel back to the transducer and are converted back into electrical signals
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention is directed to a mounting device for a fish finding apparatus and, more particularly, to a motorized mounting device which includes an adjustable length pole used to mount a sonar transducer or other device an angler may be interested in mounting to the end of the pole that enters the water. The pole is used to spin the transducer or other apparatus in a clockwise and counterclockwise direction with a switch that is adapted to be operated by the angler's foot or a wireless remote. The mounting device is configured to be secured to a boat or mounted on a boat troll motor whereby the adjustable pole is secured and spins independent of the troll motor shaft.