Wireless Planer Board Clip Release for Strike Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing planer boards face difficulties in releasing fishing lines when a fish strikes, leading to tangling and making retrieval arduous, and lack accurate strike detection, complicating the fishing process.
Innovation Solution
A planer board equipped with a remotely controllable release apparatus and a pressure sensor for strike detection, allowing seamless line release and precise strike indication through a portable device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a manual release mechanism is used on the planer board, then the device complexity is low, but the ease of operation is poor and line tangling occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical release mechanism with an automated electromagnetic actuator system. The actuator is controlled by a processor that receives signals from strike detection sensors, automatically activating the release mechanism without manual intervention. This substitution of mechanical operation with automated control resolves the contradiction by improving ease of operation while accepting increased device complexity as a necessary trade-off for automation.
Solution Approach 2:
The planer board system performs the release function automatically through integrated strike detection sensors and an actuator mechanism. When a strike is detected, the system self-activates the release without requiring the angler to manually operate the release mechanism. This self-service capability eliminates the operational difficulty of manual release while preventing line tangling.
2Productivity
If no strike detection system is installed, then the device complexity is low, but the productivity is reduced due to inability to detect fish strikes accurately
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback system where strike detection sensors continuously monitor conditions on the planer board and transmit signals to a processor. When specific strike indicators are detected, the processor automatically triggers the release actuator. This closed-loop feedback mechanism enables accurate strike detection and automated response, significantly improving fishing productivity while accepting the necessary increase in device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual strike detection and assessment with electronic sensors and processor-based analysis. The system uses various sensors to detect strikes and automatically processes this information to trigger the release mechanism, eliminating the need for manual monitoring and decision-making. This substitution dramatically improves productivity by enabling accurate, real-time strike detection while managing the complexity through integrated electronic systems.
3Ease of operation
If a remotely controllable actuator is added to the planer board, then the ease of operation is improved, but the loss of energy increases due to battery power requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs high-efficiency electromagnetic actuators that consume minimal power and are designed to operate only when strike detection sensors trigger them. The system performs preliminary detection and waits for the appropriate moment to activate, rather than requiring continuous power for manual operation mechanisms. This approach enables remote controllability while minimizing energy loss through event-driven operation rather than continuous power consumption.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates easy line release and accurate strike detection, reducing line tangling and enhancing fishing efficiency by automating the line release process.
Implementation Method 1
sensing a pressure value from a pressure sensor mounted to a planer board
Data Source
AI summary
According to one aspect, a trolling apparatus includes a planer board having a main body with a first side, a second side, a front end, a rear end, and a top edge and a bottom edge creating a water-tight compartment. The trolling apparatus also includes a front lip that connects to the front end of the main body. Further, the trolling apparatus includes a release apparatus mounted to the first side of the planer board. The release apparatus is remotely controllable between an open position and a closed position and configured to grip a front portion of a fishing line when in the closed position and release the front portion of the fishing line when in the open position.