Actuated fishing lure
AssigneeGuillaume Savoie-Lavigueur
InventorGuillaume Savoie-Lavigueur
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Abstract
an animated fishing lure is, generally disclosed. The fishing lure includes a shape memory alloy (SMA) actuator system, a lure body and a controller. The shape memory alloy (SMA) actuator system is generally positioned within the lure body and includes a flexible non-compressive base and an actuator wire made of SMA located on either side of the base. Each actuator wire is connected to a controller. Inducing electrical current through the actuator wires generates heat and results in a contraction of the wire. The tension generated by wire contraction act on the flexible non-compressive base causing it to bend. By alternating electrical currents through each of the actuator wires the lure is alternatively bent from a right bent position to a left bent position repeatedly creating an oscillating motion.
Claims17
An animated fishing lure, comprising:
- an actuator system for animating the animated fishing lure;
- and
- a lure body embedding the actuator system;
- wherein the actuator system includes
- a base member embedded in the lure body;
- at least one actuating element secured to the base member at two spaced apart locations therealong and disposed aside and parallel to the base member, the actuating element being electrically connected to an electrical power source;
- a controller electrically connected between the actuating element and the electrical power source;
- and
- an activation circuit electronically connected to the controller allowing the system be activated or deactivated externally to the body:
- wherein the at least one actuating element includes a pair of elongate shape memory alloy (SMA) elements in the form of wires provided on opposite sides of the base.
An animated fishing lure comprising:
- a lure body movable between body first and second configurations;
- a base member embedded in the lure body, the base member defining opposed first and second surfaces, the base member being deformable between base first and second configurations, the lure body being respectively in the body first and second configurations when the base member is in the base first and second configurations;
- first and second wires each made of a shape memory alloy running along respectively the first and second surfaces parallel thereto;
- an electrical power source;
- and
- a controller operative for selectively allowing current to flow from the electrical power source through one of the first and second wires;
- wherein the first and second wires are configured to shorten when current flows therethrough, so that passing a current through one of the first and second wires shortens the one of the first and second wires to deform the base respectively to the base first and second configurations.
An animated fishing lure, comprising:
- an actuator system for animating the animated fishing lure;
- and
- a lure body embedding the actuator system;
- wherein the actuator system includes
- a base member embedded in the lure body;
- at least one actuating element secured to the base member at two spaced apart locations therealong and disposed aside and parallel to the base member, the actuating element being electrically connected to an electrical power source;
- a controller electrically connected between the actuating element and the electrical power source;
- and
- an activation circuit electronically connected to the controller allowing the system be activated or deactivated externally to the body;
- wherein the base member is made of a non-conductive flexible material that is incompressible.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.