Telescopic Pole Retrieving Head with Coplanar Tines
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing devices are inadequate for efficiently retrieving disc golf discs from bodies of water, as they lack the necessary functionality and portability to effectively reach and retrieve submerged objects.
Innovation Solution
A telescopic pole with a head featuring coplanar tines and teeth, allowing for extended reach and grip of objects, along with a collapsible design for easy storage, enables efficient retrieval of disc golf discs from water.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of moving object
If a non-telescopic pole design is used, then the structure is simpler, but the device cannot provide extended reach for retrieving discs from deep water
Solution Approach 1:
The pole is divided into multiple telescopic sections that can extend and retract, allowing the pole length to be adjusted based on retrieval needs while maintaining a compact form when not in use
2Ease of operation
If a head with teeth is added to the pole, then the grip capability on submerged objects improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The head assembly combines multiple functional elements (plate, tines, and teeth) into a single integrated structure that attaches to the pole, providing both penetration and gripping capabilities in one component
3Ease of operation
If the pole is made telescopic for portability, then the storage convenience improves, but the structural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The pole transitions from a static fixed-length design to a dynamic telescopic structure that can change length, providing extended reach during retrieval operations and compact form for storage and transport
Data Source
AI summary
A disc retrieving apparatus includes an elongated pole that has a first end and a second end. The pole is telescopic and is selectively extended into an engaged position or retracted into a stored position. A head is attached to the pole adjacent to the first end of the pole. The head includes a plate attached to the pole and a plurality of tines extending away from the plate. The tines are approximately coplanar with each other. Each of the tines has a distal end with respect to the plate. Each of a plurality of teeth is attached to one of the distal end. The teeth extend downwardly from a plane of the tines. The pole is extended to the engaged position as needed to retrieve an object from water with the head.