JP2004065071A - Electric reel - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To disclose a constitution where a plurality of electric reels can separately be remote-controlled with a remote controller. <P>SOLUTION: This fishing electric reel comprising an electric reel body and the remote controller capable of remote-controlling the electric reel body is characterized by memorizing equipment-identifying signals in memories built in the reel body and the remote controller, respectively, disposing switches each for selectively setting one equipment-identifying signal from the equipment-identifying signals, making it possible to remote-operate the electric reel by the coincident combination of the equipment-identifying signal of the reel body with that of the remote controller, disposing a transmitter for transmitting the equipment-identifying signal set in the reel body to the remote controller, disposing a receiver for receiving the signal to the remote controller, and further disposing a discrimination means for detecting that an identical equipment-identifying signal is informed from two or more reel bodies, in the remote controller. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a technique for remotely controlling an electric fishing reel, and more particularly to a configuration for operating a plurality of electric reels with one remote control (referred to as a remote controller in the present invention).
[0002]
[Prior art]
When an electric reel is used in fishing, particularly when a fisherman gets on a fishing boat by himself and uses it for business, a plurality of units are often handled. For example, assuming that six electric reels are handled, the rods are installed at locations A to F as shown in FIG. 5 in order to avoid thread tangling between adjacent reels. In this case, since the operation switch is provided on the main body of the electric reel, the operation of the reel must be performed in each place, which is very troublesome. In addition, the fisherman must operate the ship, operate the fish finder, and judge by himself, and there is a limit to frequently moving in the ship. Therefore, as a conventional technique, means for operating the electric reel body with a remote controller has been adopted. Particularly widespread is a wireless system using air waves such as infrared rays. This is because in the case of a wired system using a cable, the work becomes an obstacle.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
When the electric reel main body is remotely operated wirelessly, it is necessary for the main body to recognize an operation signal from the remote controller. As such means, a device identification code such as an ID or an address is set for each reel, and a device identification code is added to an operation signal from a remote controller and transmitted.
[0004]
However, conventionally, since the remote controller and the reel had a one-to-one relationship, if a plurality of reels were to be operated, the remote controllers for the number had to be prepared. However, there is a problem in that the operation of a plurality of remote controllers is complicated, and the correspondence between the remote controllers and the reels is easily confused. Another problem is that if the remote control breaks down, the corresponding reel cannot be remotely operated. Further, for the manufacturer, setting a different device identification code for each reel remains inconvenient in terms of manufacturing and management.
[0005]
On the other hand, it is possible to set a common device identification code for a plurality of reels. However, in this case, there is a problem that all the devices are operated by remote control operation, which is not practical.
[0006]
The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, and an object of the present invention is to disclose a configuration in which a single remote control can individually and remotely control a plurality of electric reels.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides an electric reel including an electric reel main body for fishing and a remote controller capable of remotely controlling the reel main body by radio. , A plurality of device identification codes are stored, and switches for selecting and setting one device identification code from among the device identification codes are respectively provided. Was used. According to this means, when a plurality of reel bodies are used, it is possible to set different device identification codes for each. Then, the remote controller side can remotely control the plurality of reel units individually by changing the device identification code at any time.
[0008]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, a transmitter for notifying the remote controller of the device identification code set on the reel body is provided, a receiver for receiving the notification is provided on the remote controller, and the same device identification code is provided on the remote controller. The above-mentioned means for providing a means for judging the notification from the reel body is used. This means is effective when the same device identification code is set on the reel body side by mistake. In other words, the remote controller can determine that the same device identification code has been set for two or more reel bodies, and can avoid simultaneous operation of these reel bodies.
[0009]
Further, in claim 3, the remote controller includes a display panel for displaying the serial number of the reel body when the same device identification code is determined. According to this means, it is possible to determine which reel body is set to the same device identification code from the serial number.
[0010]
Still further, in claim 4, a means is adopted in which the reel body includes a light emitting device or a sound device that is activated when the same device identification code is determined by the remote controller.
According to this means, the reel body in which the same device identification code is duplicated and registered can be known with the five senses by light emission by the light emitting device and / or sounding by the audio device.
[0011]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the reel unit transmits and receives the device identification code to and from the other reel units, determines the disparity, and includes a light emitting device or a sound device that operates when the same device identification code is determined. Using. According to this means, the reel main body is provided with the means for determining duplicate selection of the device identification code.
[0012]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 shows an electric reel according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein 1 is a reel main body, and 2 is a remote controller for remotely controlling the reel main body by wireless such as infrared rays. The reel body 1 can drive the spool 1a by a built-in motor (not shown), or switch the spool drive to the operation of the handle 1c by the switching lever 1b, and display various information such as the amount of reeling out of the fishing line and the operation mode. A display panel 1d such as a liquid crystal and an operation switch 1e for determining various operations are provided. 1 f is a receiving unit for receiving an operation signal and the like from the remote controller 2. The remote controller 2 is also provided with a display panel 2a and operation switches 2b having the same functions as the reel unit 1, and configured to transmit an operation signal or the like from the transmission unit 2c to remotely control the reel unit 1. I have.
[0013]
In addition to the basic structure which is no different from the conventional electric reel which can be remotely controlled by wireless, in the present invention, the reel unit 1 analyzes a signal received by the receiver 1f to control the motor and the like (see FIG. 1). (Not shown), and a switch 1g for selecting and setting a device identification code. In addition, the remote controller 2 is provided with a selection switch 2d for a device identification code having the same function as the selection switch 1g of the reel body 1.
[0014]
The device identification code selection setting switches 1g and 2d have a function of selecting and setting any one of a plurality of device identification codes registered in the built-in memory. For example, when ten device identification codes are registered in the built-in memory, each time the selection setting switches 1g and 2d are pressed, the device identification code can be changed at any time, and the device identification code at that time is displayed on the display panels 1d and 2a. Is displayed. When the device identification code set on the remote controller 2 matches the device identification code set on the reel unit 1, an operation signal or the like transmitted from the remote controller 2 is effectively received by the reel unit 1, and the reel unit 1 The main body 1 can be remotely operated.
[0015]
Next, a method of using the electric reel having the above configuration will be described. Here, a method of separately operating the six reel units 1 shown in FIG. First, a different device identification code is set for each of the six reel bodies 1 by operating the device identification code selection setting switch 1g. Next, the remote controller 2 is set to the same as that of the reel body 1 for which the device identification code is to be operated by the selection setting switch 2d. By doing so, it is possible to remotely control the reel body 1 having the same device identification code by the remote controller 2.
In other words, at this time, the reel body 1 whose device identification code does not match does not effectively receive an operation signal or the like from the remote controller 2. Thereafter, by changing the device identification code of the remote controller 2 as needed, it is possible to remotely control the reel body 1 having the same device identification code.
[0016]
In this way, for example, the device identification codes for the number of reel units to be used are registered in the built-in memory in advance, and after setting different device identification codes for each reel unit 1 by the selection setting switch 1g, the device identification code of the remote controller is set. By selecting the code, only the reel body that matches the selected device identification code can be remotely controlled, and the inconvenience of operating all the devices simultaneously can be avoided.
[0017]
By the way, if the same device identification code is erroneously set to two or more units when the device identification code is set on the reel unit 1, these reel units 1 will operate simultaneously during remote operation by the remote controller 2. As the number of reel bodies 1 to be used increases, such erroneous setting opportunities increase. Therefore, in the present invention, the following means are selectively used. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the reel unit 1 is newly provided with a transmission unit 3 for notifying the remote controller 2 of the set device identification code, and the remote control 2 is provided with a reception unit 4 so that the device identification code is changed. It is determined whether or not the setting is duplicated. It should be noted that the serial number set at the time of manufacture is also transmitted from the reel body 1 at the time of notification of the device identification code. When the remote controller 2 determines that two or more identical device identification codes are registered at the same time, the display panel 2a of the remote controller 2 displays a warning sign and the serial number of the reel unit 1 related to the duplicate selection. I do. In accordance with this, if the device identification code of the reel main body 1 is changed to a different one from that of the other reel main bodies 1, the inconvenience of simultaneously operating a plurality of reel main bodies 1 can be avoided. At the time of the above determination, it is also possible to invalidate the operation signal to the device identification code related to the overlap selection and disable the remote operation of the reel body 1 related to the overlap selection.
[0018]
As shown in FIG. 3, a light-emitting device 5 such as a light-emitting diode or an audio device 6 is provided on the reel body 1 as shown in FIG. Is issued, the user can immediately recognize the reel body 1 related to the overlap selection. The trigger for driving the light emitting device 5 and the audio device 6 is that when a warning sign is displayed on the remote controller 2, by pressing a discrimination switch 7 newly provided on the remote controller 2, a discrimination signal is sent from the remote controller 2 to the reel unit 1. Can be transmitted, and when the reel unit 1 related to the overlap selection receives this, the light emitting device 5 or the audio device 6 can be driven.
[0019]
In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, the reel bodies 1 are also allowed to transmit and receive the device identification code, and when the device identification codes match each other, the light emitting device 5 of the reel body 1 or the audio related to the overlap selection is selected. The device 6 may be driven automatically. In this case, it is not always necessary to adopt a configuration in which the remote controller 2 and the reel body 1 transmit and receive the device identification code. However, it goes without saying that a warning sign may also be displayed on the display panel 1d of the light emitting device reel body 1.
[0020]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, a plurality of device identification codes are registered in the reel body in advance, and one device identification code can be selected from this. Therefore, when a plurality of reel bodies are used, A different device identification code can be selected for each reel body. Since the same device identification code selecting means is provided on the remote controller side, by selecting and setting the device identification code at any time, it is possible to remotely operate only the reel body corresponding to the device identification code, and simultaneously operate all the devices. There is no inconvenience. Further, since a common memory in which a plurality of device identification codes are registered may be mounted on the reel body and the remote controller, it is not necessary to set a device identification code for remote operation for each reel at the time of manufacture, and the manufacturer is not required. Manufacturing and management become very easy.
[0021]
Further, according to the present invention, since it is possible to determine the duplicate selection of the device identification code on the reel body side, even if the same device identification code is erroneously selected on two or more reel bodies, these reel bodies can be simultaneously selected. Operation can be avoided. Further, the user is notified that the duplicate selection has been made with the serial number of each reel body, so that the user can immediately determine the reel body related to the duplicate selection. Further, in the case where the notification is performed by a light emitting device or an audio device, the user can more easily determine with five senses.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall view of an electric reel according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an electric reel according to another embodiment; FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of an electric reel showing an application example; FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of an electric reel showing still another example. FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing an installation example when a plurality of reel bodies are used.
Reference Signs List 1 reel body 1a spool 1b switching lever 1c handle 1d display panel 1e operation switch 1f receiver 1g device identification code selection setting switch 2 remote controller 2a display panel 2b operation switch 2c transmission unit 2d device identification code selection setting switch 3 Transmitter 4 Remote control receiver 5 Light emitting device 6 Audio device 7 Discrimination switch

Claims (5)

An electric reel comprising an electric reel body for fishing and a remote controller capable of remotely controlling the reel body by radio, wherein a plurality of device identification codes are stored in a built-in memory in the reel body and the remote controller, respectively, and A switch for selecting and setting one device identification code from among the device identification codes, and the remote operation is enabled by a combination in which the device identification codes of the reel body and the remote control match. The reel unit is provided with a transmitter for notifying the set device identification code to the remote controller, the remote controller is provided with a receiver for receiving the notification, and the remote controller is notified of the same device identification code from two or more reel units. The electric reel according to claim 1, further comprising a determination unit configured to detect the occurrence. 3. The electric reel according to claim 2, wherein the remote controller has a display panel for displaying a serial number of the reel body when the same device identification code is detected. 4. The electric reel according to claim 2, wherein the reel body includes a light emitting device or a sound device that operates when the same device identification code is detected by a remote controller. The reel body further comprises means for transmitting and receiving the device identification code to and from another reel body, determining the mismatch, and further comprising a light emitting device or a sound device which operates when the same device identification code is detected by the determination means. The electric reel according to 1, 2, or 3.

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