FR2711303A1 - Sealed luminous device which can be fitted to fishing floats - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a sealed luminous device which makes it possible, by day and by night, to find the float on the surface of the water. It consists essentially of an energy source which slides manually into a tube (4) causing illumination or extinction, according to the direction of the operation, of a coloured light-emitting diode (2) on which an optical fibre (3) is fixed, which transmits the light to its end. The assembly of these 4 elements is enclosed within the body (6) of the float or fixed thereto. The device according to the invention is intended for all types of fishing, both in fresh water as well as in the sea.

Description

 Traditional stoppers generally do not have such a system, and, if some are provided, they do not use the transmission of light from a colored light source through an optical fiber.

 The device adapts to all types of caps.

According to Figure 1, the device comprises - an energy source (1) consisting of an electric battery
or a battery, - a colored light-emitting diode (2), - an optical fiber (3), - a tube (4) on which the element (2) is fixed and which receives
internally the energy source (1), - one or more seals (5) to avoid
water penetrations.

 All of the elements (1), (2), (3) in part, and (4) are trapped in the body (6) of the plug to be fitted previously drilled to the appropriate dimensions.

 The element (1) is fitted into the tube (4) and can slide manually in this tube. The maintenance of (1) is ensured by the seals (5). The diode (2) is fixed to the tube (4) either by gluing, or by tight fitting.

It can be of different colors to allow the identification of the cap.

 The optical fiber (3) is also held on the diode (2) by gluing. This fiber receives one or more transverse grooves (8) and its end is cut into a cone shape. The grooves, located above the floatation level, allow you to see that the plug has been pushed in. The conical end of the fiber concentrates the light at this point and thus facilitates location. The operation of the system is illustrated (1), (2) and (3). Figures (1) and (3) show the device in operation, Figure (2) shows it when stopped.

 At rest, the electrode (9) does not touch the end (10) of the energy source (1). The LED is off - fig. 2 -.

 To establish contact, simply push the energy source (i) into the tube (4). The seals (5) by clamping maintain the source in this position.

 The slightly curved electrode (11) floats permanently on the external body of the source (1). The lower end of this electrode is engaged in a hole (7) made in the tube (4) and immobilized by gluing. As soon as the ends (9) and (10) come into contact, the diode (2) lights up and transmits the light through the optical fiber. The conical end and the grooves (8) diffuse this light.

This very simple system avoids the use of a switch for switching the diode (2) on or off.

 Figure 3 shows the device installed on a weighted peacock feather (12) for English fishing.

The device is intended for all types of fishing, both in fresh water and at sea.

Claims (2)

1 / Waterproof luminous device adaptable to all types of fishing plugs to locate and identify the floating plug on the water, day and night. It is characterized by an electrical energy source (1) which feeds a colored light-emitting diode (s) whose light is transmitted at the end of an optical fiber (3). The elements (2) and (3) are fixed on a hollow tube (4) in which the energy source (1) can slide in force to turn on or off the diode (2). Seals (5) prevent water from entering the system and keep the source in the on or off position. 2 / Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the light emitted by the colored diode (2) is transmitted to the conical end of an optical fiber (3) to allow the location and identification of the plug on the surface water.