JP2002171883A - Luminous fishing tackle provided with motion sensor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a luminous fishing tackle capable of further extending performances of the luminous fishing tackle, adding new functions and improving pleasure of fishing or fishing results, a luminous fishing tackle provided with functions to display motion of the fishing tackle or conditions, or the like, of an acting force for this purpose and especially a fishing tackle capable of changing luminous conditions according to a bite and making a user to readily adjust the fishing tackle to the strike. SOLUTION: The luminous fishing tackle is loaded with one or plural LEDs, a motion sensor, a controlling circuit and a cell or a battery which is a power source therefor and connected to a fishing line and a fishhook. The controlling circuit controls luminous conditions of the LEDs according to detection signals of the motion sensor. The fishing tackle is a float, a lure or a sinker and the motion sensor is, e.g. an acceleration sensor. The controlling circuit is capable of changing luminous intensity, luminous interval, luminous sequence, luminous number, or the like, of the LEDs with the bite.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fishing tackle having a light emitting function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a fishing device such as a float having a light source such as an LED or the like which emits light by the energy of the battery as a power source. However, its utility is to help indicate the location of the float on dark waters such as night fishing,
Some fish species may only have a weak fish-collecting effect, and have no further special function.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to further enhance the performance of a conventional light emitting fishing device and to add a new function to improve the pleasure of fishing and the result of fishing. It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a luminous fishing device having a function of displaying the motion of the fishing device, the state of the force acting on the fishing device, and the like. More specifically, the main purpose is to provide a fishing tackle in which the light emission state changes according to the movement of the fish signal or the rod, and the user can easily invite the fish or hit the fish. .

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, a light emitting fishing gear with a motion sensor according to the present invention has the following features. (1) A fishing tackle equipped with one or a plurality of LEDs, a motion sensor, a control circuit, and a battery serving as a power source thereof, and connected to a hook, wherein the control circuit includes the motion sensor. And controlling the light emitting state of the LED in accordance with the detection signal.

[0005] The light-emitting fishing gear with a motion sensor of the present invention may further include at least one of the following features. (2) The fishing gear is floating. (3) The fishing gear is an artificial bait including a lure. (4) The fishing gear is a weight.

(5) The motion sensor is capable of responding to a fish signal or a rod movement. (6) The motion sensor is an acceleration sensor. (7) The control circuit changes a light emission intensity, a light emission interval, a light emission color, a light emission order, a light emission number, and the like of the LED according to a movement intensity of the movement sensor.

[0007]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a schematic structure of a float for use in floating fishing according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The main body 1 is a cylindrical main body 1a which also serves as a weight function for lowering the position of the center of gravity, is fixedly connected to the main body 1a, and has a small-diameter cylindrical space closed at one end and a large-diameter cylindrical space following the closed space. And a main body 1b made of a transparent resin such as acrylic or polycarbonate. In use, the float appears on the water surface on the left and submerges on the right due to the buoyancy of the float 8 during use. The outer periphery of the main body 1b is provided with a ring-shaped coating film 1c for visually confirming a change in the depth of submersion in a light place.

The large-diameter cylindrical space of the main bodies 1a and 1b includes a battery 2 (voltage 3V, cylindrical nickel metal hydride battery), a light emission control circuit 3 (contained in a cylindrical package), and a motion sensor 4 ( (Contained in a cylindrical package). Also, a plurality of LEDs 5 are inserted and arranged at predetermined intervals in a small-diameter cylindrical space of the main body 1a.
To set the spacing of LED5, a transparent spacer should be L
It may be inserted into the main body 1b alternately with the ED 5 or an elongated circuit board on which LEDs are mounted at predetermined intervals. The light emission control circuit 3 is connected to each of the battery 2 and the LED 5 by a lead wire or a lead pattern.
Substantial wiring can be in various modes, and its configuration is not particularly difficult, so that its illustration is omitted. In addition, the light emission of the indicator unit in which the LEDs are arranged can be visually recognized from the gap of the coating film 1c. Applying a black mask (semi-transparent, low-reflectance, dark-colored paint) to this portion reduces the disturbing reflection of external light, so that light emission can be visually recognized even in the daytime.

The right end (lower end in use) of the main body 1a is screwed to the bottom cover 7 with a rubber O-ring 6 interposed therebetween to protect the internal electric circuit in a watertight manner. When the metal bottom cover 7 is screwed in, the inner end thereof presses the battery 2 against the light emission control circuit 3 (having a terminal at the center of the right end face) to close the power supply circuit. The float 8 is made of polyethylene or the like and has air bubbles or cavities to reduce the specific gravity, and has a connecting ring 11 at the right end (bottom end) for tying (passing) a line reaching a fishing hook (not shown). After attaching the battery to the main body 1, the main body 1
Float 8 is screwed into b, and the whole is integrated. The float 8 can be replaced by various buoyancy and shapes.
It can correspond to various types of weights.

The operation of this embodiment will be described. The motion sensor 4 may be an acceleration sensor, a vibration gyro sensor, or the like. In this embodiment, an acceleration sensor is used. Of a series of LEDs 5,
Two or three on the right side (lower side, ie, on the float 8 side) are constantly lit, indicating the location of floating in a dark place. The LED on the left side is off at normal times. When the fish hits the hook, the fish pulls the line and generates a fish signal (hit), and the fish floats. Therefore, the motion sensor 4 senses the acceleration (the direction of the cylinder axis of the main body, that is, the acceleration component substantially up and down in use). ,
The light emission control circuit 3 is affected, and the LEDs on the left side are sequentially turned on from the right end to the left end by the number corresponding to the magnitude of the acceleration.

The user (fisher) knows that there was a fish signal by turning on the LED on the left side (upper side during use).
In addition, the magnitude of the hit can be known in a quantified manner according to how close the LED is turned on, and the adjustment can be performed at an optimum timing without delay. For example, the third LED from the right is always on, 20
The light emission control circuit 3 is configured so that the left two lights are further turned on for 0 g or more, the two left lights are turned on for 400 g or more, and the two light ends are turned on for 800 g or more. A series of LEs
By making the emission color of D5 different and considering its arrangement,
The presence or absence of the fish signal, the size of the fish, etc. can also be instantaneously known from the change in the emission color. If the change in the light emission of the LED 5 is made to respond in real time to the change in the acceleration, the user can infer the behavior of the fish almost accurately and respond appropriately.

FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment of the present invention.
It is sectional drawing of the pencil light type lure for lure fishing. The main body 1 is made of a substantially cylindrical transparent resin and has a cylindrical space with a bottom inside. The main body 1 houses a battery 2, a light emission control circuit 3, a motion sensor 4, and an LED 5.
0 is screwed. This structure completes waterproofing and power supply connection in the same manner as in the first embodiment.
The detailed connection state is not shown. L to shorten body 1
There is only one ED5. The wing 1d is on the left side of the main body 1.
And the left axis forms an angle of about 155 ° with the right. At the left end of the main body 1 is provided a connecting ring 11 for connecting the yarn 13, and at the right end of the tip member 10, a fishing hook 12 is attached via the connecting ring 11.

The operation of this embodiment will be described. The movement sensor 4 senses the movement of the rod pulling the lure, and affects the light emission control circuit, blinking the LED 5 and inviting fish to eat. The movement sensor 4 senses that the fish hooks the fishhook 12 and violates it, and affects the light emission control circuit 3 to turn on the LED 5 or change its light emission state. When the motion sensor 4 is an acceleration sensor, the direction of the acceleration component to be detected is appropriately set in the axial direction of the main body 1 in consideration of the property that the fish that has hit refractively retreats. The acceleration component to the side of the axis may be detected because it is likely. Further, since there is a high possibility that the lure also performs a swinging motion and a turning motion around an axis, a rotational gyro may be detected by using a vibration gyro sensor as a motion sensor. Further, as an example of a change in the light emission state of the LED 5, a change in light emission intensity, a change in light emission color, a change in a blinking cycle, or the like may be given in accordance with the degree of motion detection output of the motion sensor. Any of them can be realized by the specific configuration of the LED 5 and the light emission control circuit 3.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an example of an electric circuit used in the embodiment of the present invention. The light emission control circuit 3 is supplied with energy from the battery 2 as a power supply and emits light from the LED 5 (a transistor driving circuit is known). And a control circuit to be performed. The control circuit performs control to change the light emitting state of the LED 5 under the influence of the condition specified by the user or the output of the motion sensor. Reference numeral 14 denotes a switch which is a type in which a circuit is closed by assembling the fishing tackle as described above. LED is 1
Although only a single LED is shown, when a large number of LEDs are provided as in the first embodiment, a light emitting circuit for driving each LED is provided, and a control circuit is provided with a plurality of LEDs according to the output of the motion sensor and the like. A control output may be output, and each output may control each light emitting circuit. Alternatively, an LED having a plurality of emission colors and sealed in a single unit may be used.

Although the two embodiments of the present invention have been described above, it is needless to say that specific examples to which the present invention is applied are not limited to the above-described configuration. First, the combination of features in the above-described embodiments may be changed, and various modifications may be made based on the basic idea of the present invention as described below. For example, the motion sensor and the light-emitting mechanism (LED and light-emission control circuit) are slightly larger, but are incorporated in various artificial baits and weights. If the water depth is not deep, the light emission can be visually recognized, and if the light is always emitted, there may be an effect of attracting the attention and interest of the fish. Further, the structure of the electric system is not limited to a cylindrical shape, and a button type or flat disk type battery and a circuit or a main body having another shape may be used.

The LEDs and circuit components may be molded in the main body. Further, not only the circuit can be closed by incorporating the bottom cover or the like, but also a switch that can be operated from the outside may be separately provided in the power supply circuit or the like to facilitate the on / off operation. In addition, it is convenient if the user can select a limit acceleration at which the light emission state of the LED changes with a switch or the like in advance so that the user can well react to a specified fish species. In addition, there can be a free combination of the existing technology and the technical idea of the present invention.

[0017]

According to the light emitting fishing device of the present invention, the light emitting state of one or a plurality of LEDs is controlled in accordance with the detection signal of the motion sensor. Since the degree of operation can be more reliably known from the state of light emission than before, the enjoyment of fishing can be doubled, and the effect of improving fishing results can be expected.

When a multicolored LED is used for a lure or a simulated bait as in the present invention, other effects may be obtained depending on how the LED is used. That is, fish shape, weather, water temperature, season,
In response to changes in fishing conditions such as time, the fisherman can select and specify in advance the type of LED color and light emission program with a switch, etc. that will allow the fish to respond well and obtain the best fishing results. it can. Accordingly, even if a lure for each color is not prepared, if a single lure for a variable color is prepared, it is possible to respond to a change in conditions.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a float according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a lure according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a circuit according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 1a, 1b Main body 1c Coating film 1d Wing 2 Battery 3 Light emission control circuit 4 Motion sensor 5 LED 6 O-ring 7 Bottom lid 8 Float 10 Tip member 11 Connecting ring 12 Fishing hook 13 Mochi 14 Switch

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Masaaki Takei 1-2-2 Kirihara, Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture Shinano Kagaku Kogyo Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 2B107 BA62 HA44 HC12 JA01

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A fishing tackle equipped with one or a plurality of LEDs, a motion sensor, a control circuit, and a battery serving as a power source thereof, and connected to a fishing hook, wherein the control circuit includes the A light emitting fishing gear with a motion sensor, wherein the light emitting state of the LED is controlled in accordance with a detection signal of the motion sensor. 2. The light-emitting fishing gear with a motion sensor according to claim 1, wherein said fishing gear is floating. 3. The light-emitting fishing gear with a motion sensor according to claim 1, wherein the fishing gear is a pseudo bait including a lure. 4. The light emitting fishing gear with a motion sensor according to claim 1, wherein said fishing gear is a weight. 5. The light-emitting fishing gear with a motion sensor according to claim 1, wherein the motion sensor is capable of responding to a fish signal or a movement of a rod. 6. The light-emitting fishing gear with a motion sensor according to claim 5, wherein the motion sensor is an acceleration sensor. 7. The control circuit according to claim 1, wherein the light emission intensity of the LED, a light emission interval, a light emission color,
7. The light-emitting fishing gear with a motion sensor according to claim 5, wherein a light-emitting order, a light-emitting number, and the like are changed.