Fishing Rod Reel Seat with Support Wall for Palming
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fishing rod reel seats do not adequately improve the fit feeling during palming and reduce the burden on the fisher's hand, as they lack sufficient support and ergonomic design.
Innovation Solution
A reel seat with a cylindrical main body featuring a support wall that protrudes upward from the palming side, a fixed hood part, and inclined surfaces to better fit the palm, along with a lateral bulging part and exchangeable member for customizable fit and easy attachment/detachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a conventional reel seat is used without additional support structures, then the structure remains simple, but the fit feeling during palming is insufficient and the burden on the fisher's hand increases
Solution Approach 1:
The reel seat is divided into functional segments: the reel foot mounting part for securing the reel, and the support wall extending from the palming side to support the fisher's hand. This segmentation allows each part to perform its specific function independently, improving palming comfort without requiring a complete redesign of the entire reel seat structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The support wall is positioned specifically on the palming side of the reel seat, protruding upward to provide localized hand support where it is most needed during palming. This local addition of structural quality improves ergonomics only in the critical area without adding unnecessary complexity to the entire reel seat assembly.
2Ease of operation
If the support wall protrudes upward from the palming side, then the fit feeling during palming is improved, but the reel seat occupies more space and may interfere with reel attachment
Solution Approach 1:
The support wall is positioned asymmetrically on the palming side of the reel seat, extending upward only from the side where hand support is needed. This asymmetric design provides ergonomic benefits while minimizing the overall footprint of the reel seat, as the support structure is concentrated in the specific area where it serves its function without adding excessive bulk elsewhere.
3Adaptability or versatility
If fixed hood part and exchangeable members are added, then customization and adaptability are improved, but the device complexity and number of parts increase
Solution Approach 1:
The fixed hood part and exchangeable members are designed to work together as a universal system that can accommodate different reel types and configurations. The exchangeable members can be attached and detached to customize the reel seat for different fishing applications, providing multi-functionality without requiring multiple complete reel seat assemblies.
Solution Approach 2:
The exchangeable members provide dynamic adaptability, allowing the fisher to change configurations as needed. The members can be attached and detached easily, enabling the reel seat to adapt to different requirements while maintaining a relatively simple base structure that doesn't require permanent modifications for customization.
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AI summary
The reel seat for mounting a dual-bearing reel on an upper side of a rod main body of a fishing rod extends in a front-rear direction in a plan view of the reel seat. The reel seat includes a reel foot mounting part on the upper side for mounting a reel foot of the dual-bearing reel such that a handle of the dual-bearing reel is located on a first side in a right-left direction in the plan view. The reel seat also includes a support wall for supporting a palm of a hand when palming the reel seat such that the support wall provided on a second side opposite to the first side in the right-left direction, the support wall protruding to the upper side on the second side of the reel seat.