JP2000175601A - Fishing reel - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve visibility by enlarging the figures of displayed values and thereby improve the operability of sending out and winding up a fishing line, in a fishing reel in which a line length, a line tension, the position of a fish layer, or the like, are measured, and obtained information is displayed on an indicator. SOLUTION: A fishing reel, in which a liquid crystal indicator displaying measured information, or the like, is placed on the upper part of the reel body, has an enlarging lens part 37a for enlarging at least one out of the figures of the displayed values indicated on the liquid crystal indicator 32.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fishing reel, and more particularly to a double bearing reel having a liquid crystal display for displaying measurement information such as a line length and a line tension on an upper portion of a reel body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, fishing reels equipped with a display device for displaying various kinds of measurement information such as a line length, a line tension and a fish layer shelf position are disclosed in, for example, JP-A-9-37688 and JP-A-9-25.
No. 2690 and the like.

In recent years, the whole reel has been downsized from the viewpoint of operability, portability, etc., and the display section of the display has display contents such as a thread length display from the water surface, a shelf position memory display, and a timer display. Tend to be displayed in multiple functions. In addition, in such various kinds of display, there is a case where the display needs to be reduced from the priority of the display contents. When all the display values are displayed in the same size, all the display values become small.

[0004]

However, in the conventional display device, the waterproof cover is merely provided on the front side of the display unit. When the display value is displayed small, the measured information value is not displayed. The visibility was poor, and the operability of paying out and winding the fishing line was poor. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed in view of the problems of the related art, and aims to improve the visibility by enlarging and displaying a display value, thereby improving the operability of paying out and winding a fishing line. And

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a fishing reel provided with a display for displaying measurement information and the like on an upper portion of a reel body, and at least one of display values displayed on the display is enlarged. The present invention is characterized in that a magnifying lens portion to be provided is provided.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that the magnifying lens portion is constituted by a convex portion formed integrally with a transparent cover covering the surface of the display portion.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that the magnifying lens portion is formed separately from a transparent cover which covers the surface of the display portion.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(First Embodiment) As shown in FIG.
The fishing reel according to the first embodiment has a display device 3 of a measuring device for measuring various information on an upper side of the reel body 1.
Is provided.

The display device 3 includes, as shown in FIGS.
It has a case body 31 and a liquid crystal display 32 housed in the case body. Liquid crystal display 32 in the present embodiment
Is, for example, a first display unit D for displaying a yarn length from the water surface
1. Second display section D for displaying thread length and shelf information from the bottom
2. It has a third display section D3 for displaying the time of the timer. In addition, the liquid crystal display 32 may display other various measurement information and also display a time display.

The liquid crystal display 32 is fixed on a substrate 34 while being connected to an IC 33, and the substrate 34 is fixed to the case body 31. A cutout window 36 is formed on the upper surface of the case body 31 at a position corresponding to the display section of the liquid crystal display 32. A transparent cover 37 is attached to the cutout window 36 so as to close the inside. The transparent cover 37 is attached to the liquid crystal display 32.
It is arranged so that it may become parallel. This transparent cover 3
It is desirable to form 7 from a synthetic resin such as an acrylic resin in terms of cost, but it may be formed from another material such as hard glass.

As shown in FIG. 3, in this embodiment, the transparent cover 37 is directly fitted into the cutout window 36 of the case body 31, but the watertightness is improved through packing or the like. You can leave it.

In the present embodiment, a third display unit D
The space and the display value size on the display device No. 3 are set smaller than the first and second display portions D1 and D2. For this reason, the portion 37a corresponding to the third display portion D3 of the transparent cover 37 is formed in a convex lens shape as a magnifying lens, as can be seen best from FIGS. Thereby, the value display of the third display section D3 is enlarged, and the visibility is improved.

In the drawings, S1 and S2 are reset switches for resetting the value of the displayed information and set switches for storing the current information in the measuring device. In the present embodiment, such a switch is
Although the number is provided, it goes without saying that three or more may be provided according to the number of display.

(Second Embodiment) In the first embodiment, the transparent cover 37 is formed so as to be parallel to the display section of the liquid crystal display 32. However, in the second embodiment, As shown in FIG. 5, the upper surface of the transparent cover 41 is formed in a curved shape so as to swell entirely outward. As a result, the display portion of the liquid crystal display 32 is enlarged as a whole, and the portion 4 formed in a convex lens shape is formed.
The value display corresponding to 1a is further enlarged, and the visibility is further improved.

Third Embodiment In each of the above embodiments, at least a part of the surface of the transparent cover 37, 41 is formed in a convex lens shape, but the third embodiment is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG.
Of the second transparent cover 43.
Is formed with a convex lens portion 43a. The second transparent cover 43 is arranged in parallel with the lower transparent cover 42 and is both curved. However, the second transparent cover 43 is formed in a planar shape as in the first embodiment. And
It may be curved outward as a whole. In the present embodiment, the second transparent cover 43 is fixedly attached to the case main body 31. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the second transparent cover 43 may be detachably attached. . In this case, by preparing a plurality of lenses having different numbers, shapes, and areas of the convex lens portions 43a, the angler can arbitrarily select and attach a value display to be enlarged and displayed.

(Fourth Embodiment) In the first and second embodiments, the enlarged display section is provided at one place. However, in the fourth embodiment, FIG. 7 and FIG. As shown, a plurality of convex lens portions are provided. Taking the liquid crystal display 32 described in the first embodiment as an example, the second display unit D2 and the third display unit D
The convex lens portions 37a and 37b are formed on both of the portions corresponding to No. 3. However, this does not prevent the formation of the convex lens portion in the portion corresponding to the first display portion D1. Further, the present invention can be similarly applied to a case where there are four or more display units.

(Fifth Embodiment) In each of the above embodiments, the convex lens portion, which is an enlarged portion, is formed directly, that is, integrally with the transparent cover. However, the present invention is not limited to this. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, a window may be formed in the transparent cover 45, and a separate magnifying lens 46 may be attached thereto.

(Sixth Embodiment) In each of the above embodiments, the convex lens portion 37a directly or indirectly magnified and displayed on the transparent cover 37, 41, 43, 45 attached to the case body 31. 41a, 43a, and 46 are formed, but the entire upper surface of the case body 31 is formed of a transparent material that can be seen through, and a magnifying lens portion (convex) (The lens-shaped lens unit may be formed integrally or separately).

[0020]

According to the present invention, the small display value displayed in the display can be enlarged and displayed while maintaining the miniaturization of the entire reel without increasing the size of the display device. In addition, the visibility from the outside is improved, and the operability such as feeding and winding of the fishing line during actual fishing is improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of an entire reel according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a main part of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a main part of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a main part of the first embodiment viewed from the front side.

FIG. 5 is a side sectional view showing a main part of the second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a side sectional view showing a main part of a third embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a side sectional view showing a main part of a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a main part of a fourth embodiment, viewed from the front side.

FIG. 9 is a side sectional view showing a fifth embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a fifth embodiment viewed from the front side.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Reel main body 3 Display apparatus 31 Case main body 32 Liquid crystal display 37, 41, 43, 45 Transparent cover 37a, 41a, 43a Convex lens part

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A fishing reel provided with a display for displaying measurement information and the like on an upper portion of a reel body, wherein a magnifying lens portion for expanding at least one of display values displayed on the display is provided. A fishing reel. 2. The fishing reel according to claim 1, wherein the magnifying lens portion is constituted by a convex portion formed integrally with a transparent cover covering a surface of the display portion. 3. The fishing reel according to claim 1, wherein the magnifying lens portion is formed separately from a transparent cover that covers the surface of the display portion, and is attached and fixed to the transparent cover. .