Pivoting Fishing Rod Rack for Compact Multi-Rod Transport
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Solution Overview
Problem
Fishing rods are bulky and difficult to transport safely, often resulting in damage due to their length and fragility, especially when multiple rods need to be moved simultaneously, as existing methods like carrying them by hand or bundling them can lead to tangling and snagging.
Innovation Solution
A mobile fishing rod transportation and storage system, known as the 'X-Rack,' which allows for the safe and efficient transport of up to 16 rods by accommodating them in a compact configuration with pivotable and adjustable mounts, enabling easy movement through various environments and doorways, utilizing 6 swivel caster wheels for maneuverability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If multiple fishing rods are transported by hand or bundled together, then the quantity of rods moved increases, but the risk of damage increases due to tangling, snagging, and accidental impacts
Solution Approach 1:
The transportation system divides multiple rods into separate individual holders mounted on a common frame, with each holder providing dedicated protection and positioning for one rod. This segmentation prevents tangling and snagging that occurs when rods are bundled together, while still allowing transport of multiple rods simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary transportation frame with individual holders that mediates between the rods and the environment. This intermediary structure protects rods from direct contact with each other and from accidental impacts during transport, reducing damage risk while enabling movement of multiple rods.
2Ease of operation
If rods are stored in a compact configuration for easy movement, then the ease of operation increases, but the accessibility and visibility of individual rods decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The frame is divided into multiple separate holder positions distributed along the longitudinal axis, with each holder providing individual access to its rod. This segmentation maintains compact overall dimensions for easy mobility while ensuring that each rod remains individually accessible and visible through its dedicated holder position.
Solution Approach 2:
The holders are arranged in a distributed longitudinal pattern along the frame rather than clustered in one location. This dimensional distribution along the length of the frame allows compact overall size for easy maneuverability while providing staggered accessibility points that maintain visibility and access to individual rods.
3Quantity of substance
If the transportation system is designed to accommodate many rods, then the quantity capacity increases, but the device complexity increases due to additional mounts and adjustment mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The frame structure serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides the structural backbone for mounting holders, acts as the transportation platform with wheels, and offers the longitudinal distribution pattern for holder placement. This multi-functionality increases rod capacity without proportionally increasing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame is designed with sufficient longitudinal length to accommodate more holders than the minimum required for basic functionality. This excessive action in the longitudinal dimension allows easy addition of more rod holders to increase capacity without requiring fundamental redesign of the basic structure.
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AI summary
A mobile fishing rod transportation and storage system includes two longitudinal and two horizontal rods. Four corners connect the longitudinal rods to the horizontal rods to form a frame. A first of the horizontal rods is horizontally and rotationally fixed to the longitudinal rods. A second of the horizontal rods is horizontally fixed to the longitudinal rods and is rotationally free with respect to the longitudinal rods to permit rotation of the second horizontal rod. At least one rod holder is rotationally connected with respect to one of the first and second horizontal rods between the longitudinal rods to both rotationally pivot along with the one horizontal rod when in a rod-holder locked state and rotationally move independently of the one horizontal rod when in a rod-holder unlocked state. A set of wheels is connected to the frame to permit the frame to roll upon a surface of the environment.