JP2002017215A - Motor-driven reel for fishing - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a motor-driven fishing reel capable of realizing multifunctional use by an electronic control device, simplifying the overall structure of the reel and keeping the reliability of waterproofness. SOLUTION: The motor-driven fishing reel is provided with a spool rotatably supported on a reel body, a spool motor attached to the reel body and driving the spool by an external power source connected through a feed cord to the feed cord connecting part of the reel body and an electronic control device controlling each operation relating to the rotation of the spool. The feed cord connection part can connect a data setting member to vary, expand or store a controlling function and controlling condition of the electronic control device.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electric fishing reel having an electronic control unit for controlling a fishing operation during actual fishing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an electric reel for fishing (hereinafter referred to as an "electric reel") has an electronic control unit mounted on a reel body, and feeds a fishing line based on detection of a rotation speed of a spool driven by a spool motor. It is possible to realize a wide range of fishing operations by multi-function automatic control, such as measuring and displaying the amount and winding amount, and automatically stopping and controlling the feeding and winding of fishing line at a predetermined shelf position or boatside position. Has become.

[0003] In recent years, in order to cope with a wide variety of target fish and fishing methods, the control contents tend to be complicated, such as an increase or decrease in winding speed, a shark pattern, and a deceleration stop near a ship's side. Even if various controls are performed, it is a reality that the functions that can be mounted are restricted by the capacity of the memory. Therefore, an IC card (external storage medium) or a data setting device in which an extended function is written is connected to a connection portion provided in the vicinity of the control portion of the reel body, so that the multi-functionality can be achieved while reducing the size of the entire reel. An electric reel for realizing the realization is disclosed in JP-A-4-325045 and JP-A-3-16836.
And Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2-312533.

[0004]

However, the electric reels disclosed in each of these publications have an IC reel as described above.
Since the connection part of the card and the data setting device is provided near the control part of the reel unit, special consideration is required in terms of waterproofing.However, fishing with the IC card attached is inferior in reliability, There is a risk that the function will be hindered.

[0005] Further, it has been pointed out that the structure near the control section in the vicinity of the control section above the reel body complicates the structure in the vicinity of the control section, and that the waterproofing measures increase the cost. The present invention has been devised in view of the above circumstances, and is an electric reel which ensures the reliability in terms of waterproofing in terms of simplification of the entire reel structure while realizing multifunctionality by an electronic control unit. The purpose is to provide.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, there is provided a spool rotatably supported on a reel body, and a power cord connecting portion of the reel body mounted on the reel body. The electric power supply reel comprising: a spool motor for driving a spool by an external power supply connected via a power supply cord connected to the electronic reel; and an electronic control device for controlling each operation associated with the rotation of the spool. In addition, a data setting member for changing, expanding, or storing the control function or control condition of the electronic control unit can be connected.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, by connecting the data setting member to the power supply cord connection portion, data for changing, expanding, or storing the control functions and control conditions of the electronic control unit is written. It will be.

Further, since the power supply cord connection portion is completely waterproof, even if water is applied to the power supply cord connection portion during actual fishing, water intrusion is prevented.

[0009]

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

FIGS. 1 and 2 show an electric reel according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein 1 is a frame of a reel body 3, 5 and 7 are side plates attached to the left and right sides of the frame 1, Spool 1 between both side plates 5 and 7 via spool shaft 9
1 is rotatably supported. The fishing line is wound on the spool 11 by driving the spool motor 13 or winding the handle 15.
Are housed in a motor case 17 integrally formed with the frame 1 in front of the spool 11.

[0011] In front of the upper part of the side plate 7, the second patent
As with the electric reel disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 979778, a lever-shaped motor output adjuster (hereinafter referred to as a “power lever”) 1 for adjusting the motor output of the spool motor 13 is provided.
The microcomputer 9 is mounted so as to be rotatable in the same direction as the handle 15, and the microcomputer (control device) mounted in the control box 21 by operating the power lever 19.
Changes the motor output from the motor stopped state to the maximum value (0 to 10).
0%) to control the rotation speed of the spool 11 (the winding speed of the fishing line).

A clutch lever 25 of a clutch mechanism 23 mounted in the side plate 7 is mounted between the side plates 5 and 7 behind the spool 11.
By the operation of 5, the clutch mechanism 23 is turned ON / OFF,
The driving force of the spool motor 13 and the handle 15 to the spool shaft 9 is transmitted and cut off. Thus,
The control box 21 is mounted on the upper part of the reel body 3, and an operation panel 27 on the surface of the control box 21 has an indicator 29 for displaying a fishing line payout amount (line length), control functions and control conditions to be described later, and the like. Is provided.

At the bottom of the control box 21, a transmitting ultrasonic sensor 31 and a receiving ultrasonic sensor 33 are arranged in a V-shape so as to face the spool 11, and the frame 1 is opposed to the frame 1. A pair of reed switches 35a is provided on one end side peripheral portion of the spool 11 as rotation number detecting means 35 for detecting the rotation number and the rotation direction of the spool 11.
And a plurality of magnets 35b.

Then, similarly to the yarn length measuring device disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-276510, the microcomputer receives the ultrasonic wave emitted from the ultrasonic sensor 31 onto the spool surface of the spool 11 to the ultrasonic sensor 33. Is measured by a timer, and based on the time difference t, the distance a between the wound surface and the ultrasonic sensors 31 and 33 is first determined as
The distance a = sound speed 331 (m / sec) x 1/2 x t stored in the ROM is calculated, and the line diameter D of the fishing line wound on the spool 11 is calculated from the line diameter stored in the ROM. The diameter D is calculated by the following formula: D = (ba) × 2.

In this equation, b is the distance between the ultrasonic sensors 31, 33 and the axis of the spool shaft 9. The microcomputer calculates the yarn length L = π · D stored in the ROM based on the actual rotation speed N of the spool 11 measured by the rotation speed detecting means 35 and the yarn winding diameter D calculated by the above formula. The line length L is calculated from the formula of N 1 and the calculation result is displayed on the display 29. As in the conventional case, the microcomputer automatically winds the fishing line based on the line length L. The spool motor 13 is automatically stopped at the point where the fishing line has been wound up to the boat stop position in consideration of the protection of the rod tip accompanying the above, or the shelf position is set as described later.

The thread length display on the display 29 is reset by operating the reset switch 37 mounted on the operation panel 27. In addition to the reset switch 37 on the operation panel 27, A shelf memo switch 39, a selection switch 41, a mode changeover switch 43, and a shear switch 45 are mounted, and these are connected to a microcomputer.

When the angler operates the shelf memo switch 39 while paying out a predetermined amount of fishing line (for example, "water depth 125 m") while watching the display on the display 29, the microcomputer sets the water depth 125 m as the shelf position. Each time the shelf memo switch 39 is operated, the water depth on the display 29 is stored in the RAM as a shelf position.

The mode changeover switch 43 switches the microcomputer between a thread length measurement mode (standard mode) and a function / condition input mode sequentially by operating the mode changeover switch 43. After the clutch mechanism 23 is turned on by operating the clutch, when the switch 45 is operated, the microcomputer sends a command to the spool motor drive circuit in accordance with the basic shear pattern stored in the ROM, and the microcomputer controls the spool motor 13. The fishing line is wound stepwise, for example, every 1 m by repeating the operation and the stop, but a plurality of shark patterns exist in accordance with various kinds of target fish.

However, it is not preferable to store these various shakuri patterns in the ROM of the microcomputer in terms of the capacity of the ROM. Conversely, there is a possibility that a basic shakuri pattern alone cannot cope with various target fish. . As described above, the microcomputer changes the motor output of the spool motor 13 from the motor stopped state to the maximum value (0 to 100%) by operating the power lever 19.
The rotation speed of the spool 11 is controlled by continuously increasing or decreasing the rotation speed of the spool 11. For example, when a winding operation is performed on a fish that is easy to cut off in a delicate low or medium speed state, the power lever 19 is set to the power lever 19. Even if the motor is fully opened, the motor output of the spool motor 13 is suppressed to about 70% at the maximum, and the winding speed is changed to a state suitable for the target fish, the operating condition of the Kose timer is changed, and furthermore, as described above. The spool motor 13 is automatically stopped at the point where the device has been wound up to the boat stop position. Instead of such a program, the spool motor 13 is changed from, for example, the feeding line length of the fishing line to the winding line length. While comparing the subtracted remaining yarn length with a preset yarn length stored in advance, the program is changed such that the speed of the spool motor 13 is controlled in a stepwise manner toward the boat stop position. of況変 reduction, if you want to change or expand or storing program specifications in accordance with the intended use occurs, also is possible to enable them becomes suitable for the needs.

However, as described above, due to the capacity of the ROM,
It is not preferable to store all these programs in advance, and if all these programs are stored, various functions switches on the operation panel must be operated in selecting and setting the data. . Therefore, the electric reel 47 according to the present embodiment is, for example, an IC card 49 shown in FIG.
1, a power setting unit 19 such as a memory box 53 as shown in FIG. The data for expanding, newly inputting or changing the control functions and control conditions of the microcomputer, such as the motor output control, is stored, and necessary data is appropriately supplied from these data setting members to the electric reel 4.
7 can be written to the RAM of the microcomputer.

The present embodiment is characterized in that such a data setting member can be connected to the power supply cord connecting portion of the electric reel 47. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the electric reel 47 according to the present embodiment also includes a plug (power supply cord connection portion) 55 provided on the side plate 5 and a plug 5 of the power supply cord 57.
9 and connected to an external power supply, the spool motor 13 is driven. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the connector 55 has a positive terminal 61 and a negative terminal 63,
Three write terminals 65 are provided, and a plug 59 of the power supply cord 57 has a positive terminal 61 and a negative terminal − as shown in FIG.
Along with the connection holes 67 and 69 of the terminal 63, three insertion holes 71 corresponding to the writing terminal 65 are provided as so-called stupid holes.

Then, like the conventional power supply cord connection section,
Each terminal 61, 63, 65 in the connector 55 is provided with a completely waterproof structure. On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, a cord 75 having a plug 73 connectable to the connector 55 is connected to the IC card 49, the personal computer 51, and the memory box 53.

As shown in FIG. 9, the plug 73 is formed with three connection ports 77 corresponding to the write terminal 65, and two connection ports 77 corresponding to the + terminal 61 and the-terminal 63.
Each of the insertion holes 79 is provided as a stupid hole, and as shown in FIG.
The microcomputer of the electric reel 47 is connected to the IC card 49, the personal computer 51, and the memory box 53 by disconnecting the plug 73 and connecting the plug 73 to the connector 55.

In this embodiment, a button battery is incorporated in the electric reel 47 as a power source for driving the microcomputer as in the prior art.
Even if 7 is removed, the microcomputer is driven and data can be input. For example, when a plurality of shark patterns corresponding to the target fish are stored in the IC card 49, and this data is written to the microcomputer of the electric reel 47, the microcomputer is operated by operating the mode changeover switch 43 to set the thread length measurement mode. When the mode is switched from the mode to the function / condition input mode, the data name “sharp pattern” is displayed on the display 29. Then, when the angler further operates the selection switch 41, the name of the target fish is switched and displayed, and, for example, when the selection switch 41 is pressed for several seconds in the display of “squid”, the shark pattern of “squid” is displayed. Is written into the RAM of the microcomputer, and thereafter, this new shark pattern is executed preferentially instead of the basic shark pattern.

When the shark pattern of "squid" becomes unnecessary, if the reset switch 37 is operated in a state where "squid" is displayed on the display unit 29, the "squid" of "squid" is read from the RAM of the microcomputer. When the shark pattern is erased and the user wants to return to the basic shark pattern while leaving the "squid" shark pattern in the RAM, the display on the display 29 is changed to "basic (original)" by operating the selection switch 41. If the selection switch 41 is kept pressed for several seconds, the basic shaking pattern is preferentially executed.

Hereinafter, various kinds of shark patterns can be written in the microcomputer of the electric reel 47 in the same procedure. On the other hand, for example, the personal computer 51 stores, in addition to the shark pattern, the winding speed of the fishing line corresponding to the target fish, the new operating condition of the kose timer, the method of stopping the boat boat, and the like. When writing to
When the microcomputer is switched to the function / condition input mode by operating the mode changeover switch 43, the display 29
One of these data names is displayed. Then, when the angler operates the selection switch 41, the data names are sequentially switched. For example, when the selection switch 41 is kept pressed for several seconds in the display of "winding speed", the name of the target fish is displayed next, and the selection switch 41 is further operated. Then, the names of the target fish are sequentially switched. Then, for example, when the selection switch 41 is kept pressed for several seconds in the display of "Aji", the winding speed of the fishing line corresponding to "Aji" is written in the RAM of the microcomputer, and the motor output control by the power lever 19 is performed by this new power output. It is performed on data.

When the data input of the winding speed is completed, the display 29 is switched to the initial screen.
If further data input is not required, the microcomputer of the electric reel 47 may be switched to the thread length measurement mode by operating the mode changeover switch 43. When the user wants to input stop data, the operation of the selection switch 41 causes the display 29 to be displayed.
Is displayed, and if the selection switch 41 is kept pressed for a few seconds, new data of "slippage stop" is written into the RAM of the microcomputer, and this new data is substituted for the basic slippage stop. A boat-slip stop is to be executed.

When the input data of "slip on the boat" is no longer required, the reset switch 37 is operated with the display of "slip on the boat" displayed on the display 29, and the data is read from the RAM of the microcomputer. The data of “Slippage stop” is deleted.
When it is desired to return to the basic stoppage of the boat while leaving it in the AM, the display on the display 29 is set to “basic (original)” by operating the selection switch 41 and the selection switch 41 is kept pressed for several seconds. Stopping is performed with priority.

In the same manner, various control functions and control conditions stored in the personal computer 51 and the memory box 53 are input to the RAM of the microcomputer of the electric reel 47, and the control functions and control conditions of the microcomputer are changed. It can be changed, expanded, or newly stored. Since the present embodiment is configured as described above, if no data is input from a data setting member such as the IC card 49, the personal computer 51, or the memory box 53, the motor of the spool motor 13 is operated by operating the power lever 19. The output is continuously increased or decreased from the motor stopped state to the maximum value to control the rotation speed of the spool 11, and the basic shearing pattern is executed by operating the shearing switch 45, and the mechanism is wound to the boat stop position. The spool motor 13 automatically stops at the position where it is taken.

When it is desired to change, expand, or store the shark pattern, the winding speed of the fishing line, or the like according to the change in the situation of the fishing place or the purpose of use, as shown in FIG. After connecting the IC card 49, the personal computer 51, and the memory box 53 to the electric reel 47 by inserting the plug 73 into the IC card 49, the data is transferred from the IC card 49, the personal computer 51, and the memory box 53 to the RAM of the microcomputer by the above-described operation method. After that, the microcomputer operates the spool motor 13 according to the new data at the time of actual fishing,
A new shank pattern and winding speed will be executed.

As described above, since the terminals 61, 63, and 65 in the connector 55 are completely waterproof, even if water is applied to the connector 55 during actual fishing, water is prevented from entering. The Rukoto. Thus, the present embodiment is
JP-A-4-325045 discloses a structure in which a connector 55 serving as a power supply cord connecting portion provided on the electric reel 47 is also used as an electric connecting portion of a data setting member such as the IC card 49, the personal computer 51, and the memory box 53. JP-A-3-16836, JP-A-2-313533
It is not necessary to separately provide a connection portion for an IC card or the like in the reel body as in the electric reel disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication No. H10-209, and the structure of the entire reel is simplified, and the cost is reduced.

In addition, by using a connector having a sufficient waterproof structure as an electrical connection portion of the data setting member, there is an advantage that the reliability on the waterproof surface can be sufficiently obtained.
In the above-described embodiment, the three write terminals 65 are provided in the connector 55 as shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, but as shown in FIGS. 1 and a negative terminal 63-1 are provided, and a connection port 77-1 for the positive terminal 61-1 and the negative terminal 63-1 is provided in the plug 73-1 on the data setting member side.
May be provided so that the + terminal 61-1 and the − terminal 63-1 also serve as write terminals.

In this structure, the microcomputer of the electric reel recognizes whether the data setting member is connected or the power supply cord is connected based on the voltage difference. When a voltage is applied, an external power supply is connected via a power supply cord, and when a different voltage is applied, the data setting member is assumed to be connected, and the microcomputer may switch the circuit in the electric reel.

Thus, according to this embodiment, the intended purpose can be achieved.

[0035]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, it is not necessary to provide a connection portion for the data setting member separately from the power supply cord connection portion on the reel body as in the prior art, and the entire reel structure is reduced. This is simplified and the cost is reduced.

Further, by using the power supply cord connection part having a sufficient waterproof structure as the electrical connection part of the data setting member, there is an advantage that the reliability on the waterproof surface can be sufficiently obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of an electric reel according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the electric reel shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an external view of an IC card.

FIG. 4 is an external view of a personal computer.

FIG. 5 is an external view of a memory box.

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the connector.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line VII-VII of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a plan view of a plug.

FIG. 9 is a plan view of a plug.

FIG. 10 is a bottom view of a modified example of the connector.

FIG. 11 is a plan view of a modified example of the plug.

[Explanation of symbols]

 3 Reel Body 9 Spool Shaft 11 Spool 13 Spool Motor 19 Power Lever 29 Indicator 37 Reset Switch 39 Shelf Memo Switch 41 Selection Switch 43 Mode Switch 45 Shake Switch 47 Electric Reel 49 IC Card 51 Personal Computer 53 Memory Box 55, 55-1 Connector 57 Power supply cord 59, 73, 73-1 Plug 61, 61-1 + Terminal 63, 63-1-Terminal 65 Write terminal 67, 69, 77, 77-1 Connection port 71, 79 Insertion hole

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A spool motor rotatably supported by a reel body, and a spool motor mounted on the reel body and driven by an external power supply connected via a power supply cord connected to a power supply cord connection portion of the reel body. And an electronic control unit for controlling each operation associated with the rotation of the spool. In the electric reel for fishing, the control function and control conditions of the electronic control unit are changed, expanded, or stored in the power supply cord connection section. An electric reel for fishing, wherein a data setting member to be connected can be connected.