JP2000219191A - Water floater - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a water floater capable of filling and discharging air to a floater body in a short time, having high safety, low cost and good convenience in use. SOLUTION: This water floater 1 is provided with opening parts through which an angler stretches his legs. A valve 9 for filling or discharging air to an inside floater body 2a is installed on a floater body 2, and the floater body 2 is formed of a rubber martial such as butyl rubber. Since a butyl rubber material as a rubber material having high durability is sued for a raw material of the floater body 2, air is not blown up all at once even if a pin hole is generated caused by a fish hook, and therefore, high safety can be achieved, and reduction of cost can be also achieved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a water floater used by anglers in lakes and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When fishing on a lake or the like, means for fishing a fish such as a black bass by casting a lure attached to a fishing rod from land and means for fishing on a boat have been used. In this case, there is a problem that fishing from the land cannot go freely to the point where the fish is, and fishing using a boat can freely go to the point where the fish is.
In many cases, boats were often borrowed or brought in by themselves, which was inconvenient to carry, and the use of borrowed boats was limited, making it difficult to fish easily.

[0003] Recently, a water floater for one person has been used. Since this floater is lightweight and can be used by adjusting the shape by entering and exiting air, it is convenient to carry and can easily fish. It is easy to get close to the point where the fish are. This floater is shaped by putting air into it, and is used with both feet through the opening formed at the bottom of the floater.On the water, the upper body is above the water and the lower body is under the water above the floater. Floater fins attached to both feet allow access to the fish point freely.

By the way, the tubes used for this floater include a butyl rubber floater using a tube material for car tires, a floater using a PVC (polyene vinyl) tarpaulin material, and a SBR (butadiene). ) Floaters using wood are used. In the case of a butyl rubber floater for car tires, even if the tip of a fishing hook or the like is pierced into the floater during fishing and a pinhole is formed, it takes time for air to leak due to the rubber contraction due to the nature of the material. For this reason, anglers can secure sufficient time to travel to land, and safety is highly evaluated. However, since the same air valve as the tire of the car is used for the valve for taking in and out the air of the floater, the air inlet is thin, and therefore, it takes a long time to inject the air. For example, if air is injected using a hand pump or a foot pump, it takes 20 to 30 minutes for the floater to become usable. In addition, there is a problem that it takes time to remove air. Therefore, there is also a means to fill the air at once using an automatic air pump at the gas station, but after the air is filled, the shape of the floater itself becomes large, so when moving from that place, restrictions on the type of car model And the limitation of the number of fishermen and the like cannot be avoided.

On the other hand, in a floater using a PVC tarpaulin material, a valve capable of injecting a relatively large amount of air is used. Due to the nature of the material, a pinhole caused by a fishing hook or the like may be largely torn around the pinhole, which has a problem in terms of safety.

Further, in the case of the floater using the SBR material, the cost of the material is high, so that there are few accessories, especially small pockets for small fishing equipment, and there is a problem that the usability is poor for anglers. From such a thing,
There has been a demand for a water floater that is safe, low cost, and easy to use.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made under such a technical background. That is, an object of the present invention is to provide a water floater which can perform air injection and discharge operations in a short time, has high safety, is low in cost, and is easy to use.

[0008]

Means for Solving the Problems However, the present inventor has proposed:
As a result of intensive research on such issues, we found that using a rubber material as the material of the floater body and using a valve with a large amount of injection makes air injection and discharge work easy and high safety, The present invention has been completed based on this finding.

That is, the present invention provides a water floater having an opening through which a user can pass both feet, and a valve capable of sending gas into the water floater in a short time and discharging gas from the floater in a short time. The floater body is installed on the floater body, and the floater body is a water floater formed of a highly durable rubber material.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of a water floater according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of a floater main body portion of the floating floater of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the floating floater, and FIG. 3 is a schematic view illustrating a use state of the floating floater.

The water floater 1 comprises a substantially donut-shaped floater body 2 and a storage cover 3 for housing the whole of the floater body 2.
a has openings 1b, 1b through which both feet of an angler who is a user pass.
Are provided respectively. The donut shape of the floater body 2 includes an elliptical shape and a flat shape,
In short, the condition is that the fisherman should float on the water surface in a well-balanced and stable manner when the floater is used, and the shape should be stable even when moving forward and backward.

The storage cover 3 is provided with an openable and closable portion for preventing the floater main body 2 from coming out of the storage cover 3 when the floater main body 2 is stored. The storage cover 3 is made of a waterproof material, and its surface is coated with acrylic PVC (acrylic polyvinyl chloride) to enhance the waterproof effect.

A back cover 4 is integrally mounted on the upper part of the storage cover 3 which rises above the water surface when it floats on the water surface.
Small items, such as fishing gear, can be stored through a.

One side surface portion 4b of the back bag 4 has a substantially flat portion which is wide to act as a backrest when facing the back of the angler, and has a substantially rectangular shape. In addition, in front of the left and right sides of the back bag 4, a substantially rectangular body that follows the shape of the water floater 1 or a substantially rectangular body that is formed forward along the left and right sides of the back bag 4 is formed. Side pockets 5 and 5 are provided integrally with the storage cover 3. The side pocket 5 is also provided with an openable / closable opening / closing portion 5a, through which small fishing accessories such as lures, fly boxes, fishing lines, and fishing hooks can be stored.

As shown in FIG. 3, the height h of the side pockets 5, that is, the height h from the top of the water floater 1 above the water surface with respect to the water surface, is determined by the angler The elbow of the angler's arm abuts on the upper part of the side pocket 5 when performing an operation such as casting for fishing in the inside, and the height is set so as not to hinder the operation such as casting.

An apron member 6 is mounted on a front part 1C of the floater, which is a position facing the back bag 4 installed on the floating floater 1. The apron member 6 has an area portion on which a work such as connecting a fishing line and a fishing hook can be carried, and a small box such as a fly box used when replacing a fly can be placed thereon. Has become.

Above the water position on the side surface of the water floater 1, a plurality of rings 7 for attaching accessories such as a case for storing drinks and the like are provided. Water floater 1
Handles 8 used for carrying are provided at symmetrical positions of the side peripheral surface 1d, and are particularly effective for using the floating floater 1 containing air on the ground. In addition to the above, a rod holder for holding a fishing rod may be attached to the floating floater 1, and other items necessary for fishing can also be attached.

As shown in FIG. 1, air as a gas can be fed into the floater main body 2 in a short time of about 5 minutes by a dedicated figurine (for example, a foot pump) into the floater main body 2a. Within 5 minutes of short time in the floater body 2
A commercially available valve 9 capable of discharging air from a is installed. The head of the valve 9 does not protrude from the surface of the floater body 2 and is attached to the surface of the floater body 2 in a substantially planar state. The shape and structure of the valve 9 are arbitrary as long as the valve 9 can inject and discharge air in a short time.

The floater body 2 is formed of a highly durable rubber material, and a rubber material made of butyl rubber is particularly preferable.

In order to use the above-mentioned water floater 1,
At the fishing spot, first take out the water floater that has been folded and stored compactly, spread it out on the ground, and connect the valve 9 attached to the water floater 1 to a foot pump connector (not shown) for sending air. And
By repeating the operation of stepping on the foot pump with the foot, air is sent into the floater main body 2a via the valve 9. At this time, the valve 9 can supply a large amount of air in a short time (approximately 5 minutes) so that the water-based floater can be used, so that extremely efficient work can be performed.

Next, the floater fins 10 are pierced on both feet of the angler, and the feet are passed through the openings 1b, 1b of the waterborne floater 1 in a usable state, and the grippers 8, 8 attached to the waterborne floater 1 are held. Go into the water. Then, when the fish floats in the water, it is possible to go to the vicinity of the target fish point using the floater fins 10 and perform casting to enjoy comfortable fishing.

When the fishing is completed, when the stroke reverses to the above, that is, when the feet reach the water bottom near the land using the floater fins 10, the handles 8, 8 attached to the floating floater 1 are removed. The floater 1 is carried to the land, and the angler leaves the floater 1. When the valve 9 is set in the discharge state, the air in the floater main body 2a is completely discharged in a short time (about 5 minutes), so that the floating floater 1 may be stored in the storage case.

Although the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various other modifications are possible without departing from the essence thereof.

[0024]

As described above, according to the present invention, by using a butyl rubber material as a highly durable rubber material for the material of the floater body, air can be released at a stretch even if a pinhole is generated by a fishing hook or the like. Therefore, higher safety can be achieved and cost can be reduced. In addition, by using a valve having a large amount of injection and drainage, air injection and discharge can be performed easily in a short time. Further, by reducing the cost by using the butyl rubber material for the material of the floater body, pockets for storing small items can be attached, and the usability can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a main part of a water floater main body.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a floating floater.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a use state of a water floater.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Water floater 1a ... Bottom 1b ... Opening 1c ... Floater front part 2 ... Floater main body 3a ... Floater main body 3 ... Storage cover 4 ... Back back 4a ... Opening / closing part 4b ... One side part 5 ... Side pocket 5a ... Opening / closing part 6 apron member 7 ring 8 handle 9 valve 10 floater fin h height

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A water floater having an opening through which both feet can pass, wherein a valve capable of sending gas into the water floater in a short time and discharging gas from the floater in a short time is provided in the floater body. A water floater, wherein the floater body is installed and the floater body is formed of a highly durable rubber material.