Boat Push Pole With Pivoting Retrieval Pin
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing push poles for boats are limited to a single primary use and lack versatility, as they do not allow for interchangeable parts or additional functions such as lure retrieval or docking hooks, and often fail to minimize disturbance in shallow waterways.
Innovation Solution
A push pole design featuring a detachable foot with a pivoting pin that can be extended for retrieval or used as a docking hook, and a telescoping shaft that can be extended or retracted, allowing for various attachments like nets, paddles, or gaffs, and being buoyant to float if dropped.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a push pole is designed with a single primary use (propelling the boat), then the design is simple and cost-effective, but the versatility and adaptability are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The push pole is designed with a universal attachment system that allows the foot to be detached and replaced with various accessories (nets, paddles, gaffs, scrub brushes, docking hooks, spikes). This enables a single pole to perform multiple functions including propulsion, fishing, cleaning, and docking, directly resolving the contradiction between versatility and complexity by providing multi-functionality through modular attachments
2Adaptability or versatility
If the foot is made with a fixed structure, then the manufacturing is simple, but the functionality is limited to propulsion only
Solution Approach 1:
The foot is segmented from the main pole body through a detachable connection mechanism. This segmentation allows the foot to be separated and replaced with different accessories, enabling interchangeability while maintaining relatively simple manufacturing of individual components that can be produced separately and assembled through standardized connection interfaces
3Adaptability or versatility
If no retrieval mechanism is provided, then the design remains simple, but the ability to retrieve lures or equipment from water is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The pin is designed as a dynamic component that can pivot between an extended position (protruding from the foot for retrieving lures or equipment from water) and a retracted position (folded inward when not in use). This dynamic mechanism provides retrieval capability while minimizing complexity by using a simple pivoting motion rather than a complex locking or deploying system
4Adaptability or versatility
If the shaft is made non-telescoping, then the structure is simpler, but the ability to extend or retract for different uses is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The shaft incorporates a telescoping mechanism that allows it to dynamically extend and retract based on operational needs. This dynamic structure provides adaptability for different uses (such as reaching deeper water or storing in confined spaces) while managing complexity through a standardized telescoping design that can be integrated with the existing detachable foot system
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The push pole provides a versatile tool for multiple boat-handling tasks, reducing equipment needs and minimizing disturbance in waterways while allowing for efficient retrieval and propulsion, with the pivoting pin and detachable accessories enhancing functionality.
Implementation Method 1
The pivoting mechanism of the pin may include a spring to bias the pin in an outward direction
Implementation Method 2
the push pole is buoyant in water, and includes a telescoping shaft that may be extended or retracted
Data Source
AI summary
A push pole for manually propelling boats, including a shaft and a foot. In a preferred embodiment, the foot is flared at the bottom end in an inverted V-shape, and a pivoting pin is located along one side of the foot, and pivots outwardly from the foot so that it may be used to retrieve lures or as a docking hook. When the pin is not in use, it may pivot back into a receiving cavity within the side of the foot, forming a streamlined edge thereof. In one embodiment, the pivoting mechanism of the pin may include a spring to bias the pin in an outward direction, as well as means for locking the pin into the inward streamlined position when not in use. The pivoting pin may be locked into either the extended or retracted position. Further, the foot may be detachable from the shaft in any desired manner, and replaced by a net, paddle, gig, scrub brush, gaff, docking hook or spike that attaches in the same manner as the foot. Additionally, in a preferred embodiment, the push pole is buoyant in water, and includes a telescoping shaft that may be extended or retracted. A detachable hook is also disclosed.