Pivot Rod Holder with Quick-Release Anchor
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Solution Overview
Problem
Transporting and storing fishing rods is challenging due to their length and unbalanced weight distribution, which causes obstructions and safety hazards, and existing solutions fail to provide a compact, adjustable, and easily accessible holding device that can be quickly released for storage and operational configurations.
Innovation Solution
A rod holding device comprising a low strut anchored to a boat base with a pivot strut and range plates, allowing for adjustable angulation and quick release mechanisms, such as a cammed quick release rod and skewer, to securely hold and position rods in various configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If rods are held in a bundle for transport, then storage space is reduced, but individual rod access becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The rod holding device is divided into multiple individual rod holders arranged in a bundle configuration. Each holder can independently contain a single rod, allowing the bundle to be compact for storage while enabling easy access to individual rods by simply releasing the specific holder needed, rather than unpacking the entire bundle.
Solution Approach 2:
The rod holding device incorporates a dynamic release mechanism that allows selective engagement and disengagement of individual rod holders. This dynamic feature enables the bundle to transition between a tightly packed storage configuration and an accessible operational configuration where individual rods can be quickly retrieved without disturbing other rods in the bundle.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the rod holding device is fixed in an upright position for fishing, then operational stability is improved, but transport and storage become difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The rod holding device features a pivotable low strut that can be positioned at different angles relative to the boat base. In operational mode, the low strut is positioned substantially upright to provide stable rod support during fishing. In transport mode, the low strut can be folded down to a lower angle, reducing the device's profile and preventing it from catching on overhead structures or other obstructions.
Solution Approach 2:
The device is segmented into modular components including the low strut, pivot strut, and rod holders that can be independently positioned and adjusted. This segmentation allows the device to be reconfigured between operational and transport modes by adjusting the angle of the low strut while maintaining structural integrity.
3Ease of operation
If the rod holding device is quickly releasable from the anchor point, then ease of removal for storage is improved, but secure anchoring during use may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The connection between the low strut and the anchor point on the boat base is designed with a quick-release mechanism that provides both secure anchoring during use and easy removal when needed. The mechanism maintains a firm, reliable connection under fishing loads but can be rapidly disengaged with a simple action, enabling quick transition from operational to storage configuration.
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AI summary
A rod holding device comprises an elongate low strut, an elongate pivot strut, a first range plate, and a second range plate. The first range plate is spaced from the second range plate and both plates are fixed to a superior end of the low strut which is positioned between the range plates. A pivot joint provides pivoting motion between the pivot strut and low strut for various storage and operational configurations. A clamp assembly engages the first range plate, second range plate and pivot strut for angular locking between the pivot strut and the low strut. A holder assembly comprising an upper rod holder and a lower rod holder is fixed to the pivot strut for holding rods therein. The rod holding device is releasable from an anchor fixed to a base panel.