Multi-Hammer Thumper Fish Attraction Device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional fishing methods often fail to effectively attract specific species of fish, as they rely on incorrect sensory perceptions, leading to reduced catch rates.
Innovation Solution
A fish attraction device utilizing a rhythmic thumping pattern created by multiple thumpers, which produce frequencies below 400 Hz and emit low thud repetitive sounds, attracting fish species like catfish, bass, and crappie by mimicking natural vibrations and sounds.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional fishing methods are used, then simplicity is maintained, but fish attraction effectiveness deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into multiple independent thumper units (first thumper, second thumper, etc.), each capable of producing thumping patterns. This segmentation allows the system to create complex rhythmic patterns through coordination of simpler individual components, improving fish attraction effectiveness while maintaining manageable device complexity
Solution Approach 2:
Each thumper produces periodic thumping patterns at controlled frequencies (below 400 Hz), and multiple thumpers are coordinated to create rhythmic patterns. This periodic action mimics natural vibrations that attract fish, significantly improving attraction effectiveness compared to conventional methods
2Reliability
If multiple thumpers are used to create rhythmic patterns, then fish attraction effectiveness is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple thumper units are combined into a single integrated device sharing common components (motor, cam mechanism, housing). This merging approach allows the system to produce complex rhythmic patterns from multiple thumpers while avoiding the complexity of completely independent systems, as the cam mechanism coordinates all thumpers through a single rotational motion
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
Significantly improves the odds of catching various fish species by attracting them through the rhythmic thumping pattern, as demonstrated by field tests, indicating its effectiveness across multiple species.
Implementation Method 1
a rhythmic thumping pattern created when two or more thumpers strike a surface proximate a body of water
Implementation Method 2
produce frequencies below 400 Hz, if not a frequency of less than 200 Hz, in addition to emitting a low thud repetitive sound
Data Source
AI summary
Provided is a fish attraction device. The fish attraction device, in at least one aspect, includes a motor, the motor having an output shaft configured to rotate about a rotational axis. The fish attraction device, in accordance with this aspect, may further include first and second cams rotationally coupled to the output shaft about the rotational axis. The fish attraction device, in accordance with this aspect, may further include a first thumper configured to move to create a first thumping pattern as the first cam rotates with the output shaft about the rotational axis, as well as a second thumper configured to move to create a second thumping pattern as the second cam rotates with the output shaft about the rotational axis, the first and second thumping patterns collectively providing a rhythmic thumping pattern designed to attract fish.