GB2397004A - A pulsating light source for use with fishing rod tips and fishing floats - Google Patents
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- GB2397004A GB2397004A GB0222593A GB0222593A GB2397004A GB 2397004 A GB2397004 A GB 2397004A GB 0222593 A GB0222593 A GB 0222593A GB 0222593 A GB0222593 A GB 0222593A GB 2397004 A GB2397004 A GB 2397004A
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
- A01K93/00—Floats for angling, with or without signalling devices
- A01K93/02—Floats for angling, with or without signalling devices with signalling devices
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
- A01K97/00—Accessories for angling
- A01K97/12—Signalling devices, e.g. tip-up devices
- A01K97/125—Signalling devices, e.g. tip-up devices using electronic components
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Abstract
A pulsating light source s comprising a light emitting diode (or LED) f controlled by electronic circuit m and powered by two cells k and l. The flashing or pulsating light source greatly increases the lifetime of the batteries as opposed to a light which is constantly illuminated. The light source is to be run at or about human flicker fusion frequency, this being the frequency at which the human visual system perceives a pulsating source as constant, due the phenomenon of persistence of vision. The light source may also be a laser diode, or it may have an output which is at a wavelength which is non-visible to the unaided human eye.
Description
Improvements to fishing rod tip and float lights.
This invention relates to movement detection and in particular to devices used by anglers, namely a source of light fixed to a rod tip or fishing float for the purpose of detecting a fish bite.
Previous inventions in the field may be divided into two general classes, (a) those which react to a fish bite by activating a light or sound source, and (b) those which emit light continuously and rely on the angler observing excessive movement relative to the background. Class (b) may be further divided into those that use chemiluminescent "light sticks" and those that use bulbs or light emitting diodes (LEDs).
Light sticks have the major drawback that once activated they cannot be turned off, and bulb or LED solutions have their brightness limited by battery power drain constraints. In neither case is there any visually apparent differentiation between stationary and moving, other than the movement itself.
According to the present invention there is provided a high intensity LED being driven on and off at or about human flicker fusion frequency, this being the frequency at which the human visual system perceives a pulsating source as constant, due to the persistence of vision. Observed when stationary or subject to small angular displacements the source appears constant, however when the source is subject to rapid large displacements, such as would be experienced if attatched to a rod tip and a fish had struck, a series of pulses would appear along the arc described by the rod tip. This is due to the distribution of light output pulses in time along the arc and the persistence of vision. Incorporated into a fishing float, a line of pulses would be seen indicating the direction taken by the fish, thereby allowing the angler to respond accordingly. Furthermore as the LED is pulsed as opposed to being constantly "ON", battery lifetime may be greatly increased in direct relationship with the ON/OFF period ratio whilst maintaining high output intensity.
A specific embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to and in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which: Figure I shows in section a tip light according to the present invention.
Figure 2 shows a suitable electronic circuit.
Referring to Figure 1 LED "f' is connected to electronic circuit "m" having electrical contacts "p" and "h" . Contact "p" connects the battery formed by cells "k" and "1" through spring "r" to cap "q" and hence conductive case "s" and contact "h" to "m" thus powering the circuit.
Referring to Figure 2 CMOS inverters "a" and "b" coma an asymetrical osscilator with timing components resistors "g" and "h", diode "I" and capacitor "j". The output drives paralleled inverters "d" and "c" which in turn drive the LED "f" through limiting resistor "e". "k" and "l" represent the battery. The whole may be realised in small outline or surface mount components and a suitable IC would be CD400 1 or CD4011 having the inputs tied to act as inverters.
Claims (4)
1. A fishing rod tip light having a pulsating light source adjusted to be at or near human flicker fusion frequency.
2. A light source as claimed in Claim I incorporated into a fishing float.
3. A light source as claimed in Claim I and Claim 2, wherein a laser diode is the emitting source.
4. A light source as claimed in Claims 1, 2 and 3, wherein the output is at non-visible wavelengths to the unaided human eye.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| GB0222593A GB2397004A (en) | 2002-09-28 | 2002-09-28 | A pulsating light source for use with fishing rod tips and fishing floats |
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| GB0222593A GB2397004A (en) | 2002-09-28 | 2002-09-28 | A pulsating light source for use with fishing rod tips and fishing floats |
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| GB0222593D0 GB0222593D0 (en) | 2002-11-06 |
| GB2397004A true GB2397004A (en) | 2004-07-14 |
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| GB0222593A Withdrawn GB2397004A (en) | 2002-09-28 | 2002-09-28 | A pulsating light source for use with fishing rod tips and fishing floats |
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Cited By (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP1714551A1 (en) * | 2005-02-22 | 2006-10-25 | Stephen Mark Dawson | Angling float |
| WO2007088350A2 (en) * | 2006-02-03 | 2007-08-09 | Osprey Angling Developments Limited | A bobbin for fishing |
| ES2333500A1 (en) * | 2007-11-30 | 2010-02-22 | Manuel Sampedro Gonzalez | Rechargeable automatic flash light for signalization and beaconization of fishing arts (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) |
| US11880002B1 (en) | 2020-07-14 | 2024-01-23 | Sniper Marine, LLC | Manually rotatable sonar transducer mounting apparatus |
Citations (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP0235604A1 (en) * | 1986-03-05 | 1987-09-09 | Walter-Helmut Heitz | Float for the fishing sport |
| SU1600660A1 (en) * | 1988-04-20 | 1990-10-23 | Предприятие П/Я А-7220 | Fishing ring-float |
| EP0493330A1 (en) * | 1990-12-26 | 1992-07-01 | Wen-Chang Wang | Electric fishing float |
| GB2270452A (en) * | 1992-09-11 | 1994-03-16 | Paul Spring | Fish bite indicator. |
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Patent Citations (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| EP0235604A1 (en) * | 1986-03-05 | 1987-09-09 | Walter-Helmut Heitz | Float for the fishing sport |
| SU1600660A1 (en) * | 1988-04-20 | 1990-10-23 | Предприятие П/Я А-7220 | Fishing ring-float |
| EP0493330A1 (en) * | 1990-12-26 | 1992-07-01 | Wen-Chang Wang | Electric fishing float |
| GB2270452A (en) * | 1992-09-11 | 1994-03-16 | Paul Spring | Fish bite indicator. |
Cited By (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP1714551A1 (en) * | 2005-02-22 | 2006-10-25 | Stephen Mark Dawson | Angling float |
| WO2007088350A2 (en) * | 2006-02-03 | 2007-08-09 | Osprey Angling Developments Limited | A bobbin for fishing |
| WO2007088350A3 (en) * | 2006-02-03 | 2011-05-26 | Osprey Angling Developments Limited | A bobbin for fishing |
| ES2333500A1 (en) * | 2007-11-30 | 2010-02-22 | Manuel Sampedro Gonzalez | Rechargeable automatic flash light for signalization and beaconization of fishing arts (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) |
| US11880002B1 (en) | 2020-07-14 | 2024-01-23 | Sniper Marine, LLC | Manually rotatable sonar transducer mounting apparatus |
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