Swiveling Tip Assembly for Fishing Rod Line Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional fishing rod tips do not effectively accommodate the natural radial and axial movements of a fish, leading to increased friction and line breakage when a fish changes direction.
Innovation Solution
A swiveling tip assembly with a rotatable barrel and guiding assembly that allows the fishing line to move radially and axially, minimizing friction and extending the line's useful life, featuring a housing with a bore for the barrel and a guiding assembly with a nose member and roller to redirect the line.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a conventional fixed fishing rod tip is used, then the structure is simple and reliable, but the line experiences increased friction and stress when a fish changes direction, leading to line breakage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by transforming the fixed tip into a swiveling tip assembly where the barrel can rotate freely within the housing. This dynamic mechanism allows the tip to adapt to fish movements by swiveling in response to radial and axial forces, reducing line friction and stress while maintaining structural reliability
Solution Approach 2:
The tip assembly is segmented into distinct functional components: a housing that receives the rod tip, a rotatable barrel that guides the line, and a swiveling mechanism. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, with the barrel able to rotate within the housing to reduce line stress without compromising overall structural integrity
2Duration of action of moving object
If a swiveling tip assembly with rotatable barrel is used, then line friction is reduced and line life is extended, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The swiveling mechanism enables the barrel to rotate dynamically in response to line tension and fish movements. This dynamic capability allows the line to move freely without binding or excessive friction, significantly extending line useful life while the modular design keeps the added complexity manageable
Solution Approach 2:
The barrel acts as an intermediary component between the fixed housing and the moving line. It mediates the interaction by providing a rotating guide that reduces direct friction between the line and the fixed rod tip, thereby extending line life while isolating the complexity within the barrel-housing interface
3Device complexity
If the barrel is constrained to prevent rotation, then the tip structure remains simple, but the line experiences increased stress and friction when fish movements cause direction changes
Solution Approach 1:
The barrel is designed to rotate freely within the housing in response to forces exerted by the line during fish movements. This dynamic rotation eliminates binding and reduces both friction and stress on the line, addressing the harmful factors while adding only minimal structural complexity through the swiveling mechanism
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The swiveling tip assembly reduces line breakage and extends its use life by allowing smooth movement in response to fish movements, maintaining line tension and minimizing stress.
Implementation Method 1
a roller over which the line is redirected
Implementation Method 2
allowing the fishing line to move radially and axially, minimizing friction
Data Source
AI summary
A swiveling tip for a fishing rod includes a housing with a barrel positioned therein for rotating 360° around a longitudinal axis of the housing. The housing includes a first bore for receiving the barrel and a second bore for receiving a fishing rod. The barrel has a guiding assembly at a distal end thereof and nose member, which together with the roller, guides and receives a fishing line therebetween.