DE29607390U1 - Bite indicator - Google Patents

Description

Applicant: Dieter Fuhrmann
Fassbenderkaul S
50968 Cabbage

Description: Bite indicator for fishing rods

The invention relates to an electronic and inductive bite indicator that is attached to the tip of the fishing rod without being connected to the main line. This enables this indicator to distinguish between a bite and other disruptive factors (water current, gust of wind). In addition, it can be adjusted to different bite strengths and used in commercially available holders.

Bite indicators are known from the used model G8533117.1, among others. This bite indicator is an invention with a signaling device, flashlight and adjustable holder for attachment to fishing rods, the contact of which is activated by the pull exerted on the fishing line when the fish bites, characterized in that a reed contact is built into the housing of the fish bite indicator, above which there is a triggering device attached to the outside of the housing of the fish bite indicator, consisting of an axle, axle support and tilting part, with a permanent magnet, the tilting part of which is tilted forwards by 90° by the pull of the fishing line. In order to create an attachment, a screw clamp holder was designed

The disadvantage of this design is that the main line is used as a contact trigger and therefore no distinction is possible between a bite and the water current or gust of wind. Furthermore, this bite indicator does not allow it to be adjusted to different bite strengths. Among other things, the main fishing line must be inserted into a V-shaped rubber piece. This indicator is also very complex to manufacture. Other types of bite indicators that work on a mercury or phosphorus basis are no longer ecologically acceptable.

In contrast, the inventor sees his task as creating a bite indicator that avoids the disadvantages of the aforementioned inventions by not connecting the bite indicator to the main line and, in addition, by allowing the bite sensitivity to be adjusted

This problem is solved according to the invention in that the bite indicator is electronically and inductively constructed and no mechanical or chemical signal generators are used. The housing of the bite indicator contains electronics consisting of a reed contact and permanent magnet. The magnet is attached to a spring or similar elastic material (e.g. elastic plastic or spring steel). The spring is connected to the housing with a slider via a guide or grid. This means that the magnet is suspended so that it swings freely and generates an inductive field in relation to the reed contact. Only when the fishing line is moved suddenly does this magnet swing (the distance from the magnet to the reed contact changes) and closes the electrical circuit for a short moment, which triggers a signal. The magnet then returns to its original position and the bite indicator is ready again. In order to ensure that the bite indicator is reliably held, the lower part of the housing was designed so that the bite indicator can be mounted in commercially available and load-tested, generally so-called light stick holders can be used.

This invention enables reliable bite detection as it is not connected to the main line and is therefore able to distinguish between a bite and water current or gust of wind. In addition, the invention can be adjusted to different bite strengths.

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Reference list:

1 Housing upper part for slide (see figures 2, 2a, 2b)

2 slider for sensitivity adjustment or ON/OFF switch 2a magnet

2b Spring or a similar elastic material

3 Electronic board complete for (see figures 3a, 3b, 3c)
3a Reed contact

3b soldered button cell battery inserts

3c Signal generator LED

4 Middle part of the housing glued together with the upper part of the housing (Figure 1)

5 Housing base for electronics (see figures 3, 3a, 3b, 3c)

Functional principle:

The magnet (Figure 2a) is freely attached to the end of a spring (Figure 2b) or a similar elastic material. The reed contact (Figure 3a) is soldered onto an electronic board (Figure 3) opposite the magnet (Figure 2a ).

The free suspension of the magnet (Figure 2a) creates a vibration that acts inductively (the smaller the distance between the stacked magnets (Figure 2a) and the reed contact (Figure 3a), the greater the bite indicator sensitivity) on the reed contact (Figure 3a) and can thereby trigger a reliable acoustic or optical signal (e.g. Figure 3c) . This means that a connection between the bite indicator and the main fishing line (mechanical contact sensor) is no longer necessary. The slider (Figure 2) ensures, thanks to its lateral toothing with the housing (Figure 1), an individual locking adjustment option (by varying the distance between the magnet and the reed contact) for different bite strengths or the elimination of disruptive factors such as gusts of wind or water currents. This also allows the bite indicator to be switched on and off.

In the lower housing (Figure 5) there is a circuit board on which button cell battery inserts (Figure 3b) for the power supply of the reed contact (Figure 3a) and signaling LED (Figure 3c) are soldered.

The housing is made of light-conducting plastic (eg under the trademark Plastik-Light or Lisa-Material), is splash-proof and is constructed in two parts. The first housing part consists of the assembled slider (Figure 2, 2a, 2b), which is inserted into the upper housing part (Figure I) and is connected to the middle housing part (Figure 4) . The second housing part consists of the complete electronics (Figure 3, 3a, 3b, 3c) and the lower housing part (Figure 5). By opening this two-part housing, the battery can be easily changed.

The bite indicator is designed on the lower part of the housing (Figure 5) in the standard shape for commercially available light indicator holders for fishing rod tips (light sticks). This makes it easy to attach to these holders.

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Claims (9)

Protection claims: 1. Electronic fish bite alarm with inductive contactors, reed contact (Figure 3a), adjustable slider (Figure 2) consisting of a spring (Figure 2b) with a magnet (Figure 2a) attached to the end. The electronics (Figure 3) are powered by two small button cells (Figure 3b) . By adjusting the slider (Figure 2) accordingly, different bite strengths can be adjusted or disruptive factors such as gusts of wind or water currents can be eliminated, and the bite indicator can also be switched off. The invention (Figure 5) can be attached to existing light indicator holders (light sticks). 2. Electronic fish bite indicator according to claim 1, characterized in that the bite indicator does not require a connection between the bite indicator and the main fishing line (mechanical contactor) 3. Electronic fish bite indicator according to claim 1, characterized in that the magnet (Figure 2a) is freely attached to the end of a spring (Figure 2b) or a similar elastic material. The free suspension of the magnet (Figure 2a) creates a vibration which acts inductively (the smaller the distance between the superimposed magnet (Figure 2a) and reed contact (Figure 3a), the greater the bite indicator sensitivity) on the reed contact (Figure 3a) and can thereby trigger a reliable acoustic or optical signal (e.g. (Figure 3c) . 4. Electronic fish bite indicator according to claim 1, characterized in that the spring (Figure 2b) is attached to a slider (Figure 2) and thereby an adjustable distance between the magnet attached to the other end (Figure 2a) and reed contact (Figure 3a) is possible. 5. Electronic fish bite indicator according to claim 1, characterized in that the slider (Figure 2) is provided with a lateral toothing with the housing (Figure I) to allow individual adjustment to different bite strengths or to eliminate disruptive factors such as gusts of wind or water currents. 6. Electronic fish bite indicator according to claim 1, characterized in that the reed contact (Figure 3a) is soldered onto an electronic circuit board ( Figure 3) opposite the magnet (Figure 2a). The smaller the distance between the superimposed reed contact (Figure 3a) and magnet (Figure 2a), the greater the bite indicator sensitivity. 7. Electronic fish bite indicator according to claim 1, characterized in that in the lower housing (Figure 5) there are button cell battery inserts (Figure 3b) soldered onto the circuit board for powering the reed contact (Figure 3a) and signal generator (eg Figure 3c) and thus the battery can be changed S. Electronic fish bite indicator according to claim 1, characterized in that the two-part housing (Figure 1, Figure 4, Figure 5) is made of light-conducting plastic (eg under the trademark Plastik-Light or Lisa-Material) and is splash-proof 9. Electronic fish bite indicator according to claim 1, characterized in that the lower housing part (Figure 5) is designed in the standard form for commercially available light indicator holders for fishing rod tips (light sticks). This enables simple attachment to these holders.