Sliding Cooler Tackle Box for Stable Seating and Easy Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current fishing tackle boxes and coolers lack integrated solutions that allow for comfortable seating, easy access to bait and beverages while fishing, and secure storage of rods, with most designs being unstable and difficult to use for extended periods.
Innovation Solution
A combination tackle box and cooler with a sturdy construction featuring four legs for seating, integral compartments, a sliding cooler for separate storage, and integrated rod holders, allowing for comfortable seating and easy access to contents without compromising stability or storage capacity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If tackle boxes are made compact for portability, then ease of transport is improved, but comfort for sitting and stability are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The tackle box transitions from a compact portable form to an expanded stable form by deploying legs from the base. The legs extend outward to create a wider support footprint, transforming the geometric dimensions from a narrow rectangular prism to a broader stable structure with increased base area, thereby resolving the contradiction between portability and stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The tackle box employs dynamically deployable legs that can be extended or retracted as needed. When stability is required during fishing, the legs are extended to provide a wide stable base. When portability is needed, the legs are retracted into the base, allowing the tackle box to be easily carried. This dynamic transformation resolves the contradiction between the two opposing requirements.
2Ease of operation
If tackle boxes include seating functionality, then comfort during slow fishing periods is improved, but structural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The tackle box is designed to serve multiple functions: it stores fishing tackle, provides seating comfort through its lid and leg-supported structure, and offers stability during use. By integrating these diverse functions into a single device, the patent reduces the need for multiple separate items (tackle box, bench, stool), thereby managing structural complexity while improving comfort.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the tackle box storage function with seating and support functions by integrating a sturdy lid suitable for sitting and deployable legs for stabilization. This merging of functions into a single unified structure allows fishermen to have both tackle storage and comfortable seating without requiring separate equipment, addressing the contradiction between comfort and complexity.
3Stability of the object's composition
If coolers are made wide for stability, then tipping resistance is improved, but accessibility to bait while seated is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The cooler is divided into separate compartments or sections, with the bait compartment positioned closer to the front or side for easy access while seated. The overall wide base provides stability, while the segmented internal structure allows strategic placement of frequently accessed items within reach, resolving the contradiction between wide stable design and accessibility.
4Ease of operation
If tackle boxes have narrow bases for portability, then ease of carrying is improved, but stability when big fish strike is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The tackle box employs dynamically deployable legs that transform the base geometry from narrow (for carrying) to wide (for stability). When a big fish strikes and stability is needed, the legs are extended to create a broad support footprint that prevents tipping. When portability is required, the legs are retracted, returning to the compact narrow form for easy carrying. This dynamic transformation resolves the contradiction between the two opposing requirements.
Data Source
AI summary
A tackle cool box has a main body and a cooler. The cooler is slidably attached to a bottom side of the main body. The cooler has a pair of chambers, and is slidable to each of a closed position, a first open position, and a second open position. In the closed position, the chambers of the cooler are both disposed between a first side and a second side of the main body. In the first open position, one chamber is at least partly disposed outwardly from the first side and the other chamber is disposed between the first side and the second side of the main body. In the second open position, one chamber is at least partly disposed outwardly from the second side and the other chamber is disposed between the first side and the second side of the main body.