Fishing Reel Modular Weight System for Balance Adjustment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Fly-fishing reels often fail to balance with artisan rods made of heavier materials like bamboo, which require larger diameter reels for balance, but anglers prefer smaller, more compact reels for convenience and conservation.

Innovation Solution

Integration of an incremental metering device and a modular weight system within the reel, allowing adjustable weight customization to match the reel with various rods, maintaining balance while using a compact diameter reel.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Stability of the object's composition

If a larger diameter reel is used to balance with heavier artisan rods, then balance is improved, but reel size and weight increase

Engineering Contradiction:

ImprovebalanceVSAvoidreel size

Core Design Contradiction:

Stability of the object's compositionVSVolume of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The reel weight system is segmented into modular components that can be independently adjusted. Multiple weight slots allow anglers to add or remove specific weight amounts (e.g., 2g, 5g, 10g increments) to achieve precise balance matching without requiring a completely different reel size

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The reel's weight parameter is made variable through the modular weight system. By changing the weight parameter independently of the reel's physical dimensions, the system allows balance adjustment while maintaining a compact reel size

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Stability of the object's composition

If a larger diameter reel is used to balance with heavier artisan rods, then balance is improved, but reel weight increases

Engineering Contradiction:

ImprovebalanceVSAvoidreel weight

Core Design Contradiction:

Stability of the object's compositionVSWeight of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The weight adjustment capability is segmented into discrete modular units. Anglers can select specific weight combinations from multiple slots to achieve the exact balance needed, rather than being constrained to fixed weight increments

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The reel weight is made dynamic and adjustable rather than fixed. The modular weight system allows real-time reconfiguration of weight distribution to match different rod weights, making the reel adaptable to various balancing requirements

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

3Volume of moving object

If a compact reel is used instead of a larger diameter reel, then reel size decreases, but balance capability deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvereel sizeVSAvoidbalance capability

Core Design Contradiction:

Volume of moving objectVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The modular weight system provides multi-functionality, allowing the same compact reel to balance with multiple different rod types and weights. The weight slots can be configured for various fishing conditions and rod specifications

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The reel's weight parameter can be changed independently from its size parameter. This allows the compact reel to achieve various weight configurations needed for balancing with different artisan rods

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS11388894B1Fishing reel with incremental metering system and modular balancing weights

Publication Date: 2022.07.19 MATTEO JOSEPH C

AI summary

A fly-fishing reel having with a modular weight system for customizing the weight of the fly-fishing reel in order for an angler to use the fly-fishing reel with a variety of fly rods and still maintain a desired balance point and an integrated incremental meter device. The modular weight system allows the balance point of the rod and fly-fishing reel to be adjusted. The incremental metering device is adapted for keeping a tally of selected data, such as, though not limited to, the number of fish caught or released.