JP2005204525A - Electric spinning reel for fishing - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electric spinning reel for fishing which prevents an operation for reeling a line with an excessive tension, when basic data are inputted into a line length-measuring device. <P>SOLUTION: This electric spinning reel for imparting a prescribed tension to the line and reeling the line on a spool in a basic data-inputted mode state before a practical spinning operation and determining the basic data of the line length-measuring device from a spool revolution detected with a rotary detection means is characterized by comprising a line tension-measuring means for measuring the reeling tension of the line reeled on the spool in a basic data-inputting mode, a memorizing means for memorizing a prescribed reeling tension allowance condition, a control means for comparing the measurement value of the above line tension-measuring means with the above reeling tension allowance condition, and an information means, wherein the above control means makes the information means to inform, when the measurement value of the line tension-measuring means exceeds the reeling tension allowance condition. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an electric fishing reel provided with a line length measuring device that measures a feeding amount and a winding amount of a fishing line.

In order to improve fishing results, in recent years, many fishing electric reels (hereinafter referred to as “electric reels”) include the amount of fishing line fed out based on the rotation direction and the number of rotations of the spool detected by the rotation detecting means. A yarn length measuring device for measuring a winding amount (yarn length) and displaying the measured value on a display on the operation panel is mounted.
And nowadays, in consideration of a shelf stop device that operates the clutch mechanism with an actuator based on such measured values to stop the feeding of the mechanism at a predetermined shelf position, and the protection of the tip associated with the winding of the fishing line, Improves the operability of the electric reel, such as a boat stop device that automatically stops the spool drive motor (hereinafter referred to as “spool motor”) when it is wound up to the boat stop position. At present, various functions to be implemented are being built and multifunctional and electronic are progressing.

  Thus, conventionally, as this type of yarn length measuring device, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, when actually winding a fishing line on a spool prior to actual fishing, a microcomputer (control means) mounted on an electric reel ) Is switched to the basic data input mode, and the rotation detection means detects the spool rotation speed when the fishing line is wound up to the specified winding diameter level set on the spool and the total rotation speed of the spool when all the fishing line is wound. After determining the yarn length calculation formula based on these rotation speeds and basic data such as the thread winding diameter up to the specified winding diameter level, the thread length calculation formula is calculated based on the actual rotation speed of the spool during actual fishing. A yarn length measuring device for measuring the yarn length is widely known. Thus, in this yarn length measuring device, basic data required for yarn length measurement is input prior to actual fishing.

By the way, when a fishing line is wound around a spool as described above, a fisherman usually picks up the fishing line with his / her finger and applies tension to the fishing line.
However, since this tension is sensuous, the winding tension varies, and as a result, the winding tension is not stable when inputting the basic data described above, and the rotation speed of the spool varies, resulting in a foundation. There was a problem that the accuracy of the data was hindered and the yarn length could not be measured with high accuracy.

Further, in view of such circumstances, Patent Document 2 discloses that when inputting basic data for measuring the length of a fishing line by applying tension to the fishing line, variation in the winding tension of the fishing line is eliminated, thereby improving the length measurement accuracy. The electric reel which aimed at is disclosed.
This electric reel measures the motor load value of the spool motor at the time of winding the fishing line, and replaces this measured value with a pre-stored index as a tension indicator at the time of winding the fishing line, and displays this on the display This is a guideline for winding tension.
Japanese Patent No. 2580087 Japanese Patent No. 2885356

However, it is meaningless to simply display the tension guideline on the display in this way. For example, even if “4-5 (4-230 m)” is written in the instruction manual as a guideline of the tension level, The fact is that many anglers do not read the instruction manual.
In addition, considering the situation changes and accidents at the actual fishing ground, the fisherman's psychology that he wants to wind as much fishing line as possible works, and winds up more fishing lines by raising the winding tension excessively (No. 4). -250 to 300 m).

However, conventionally, this type of fishing line winding is performed indoors (at room temperature), so if the winding tension is excessively increased in this way, the cooling effect by wind and seawater is different from the actual fishing outdoors. There was a risk that the fishing line could be burnt out or the quality could be deteriorated due to the heat generated by the spool motor.
In addition, winding a lot of fishing line increases the winding time, and further, winding the fishing line in such a state of excess tension affects the basic data of the thread length measurement, resulting in a measurement value. This will cause an error.

  The present invention has been devised in view of such circumstances, and when inputting the basic data of the yarn length measuring device, the fishing line winding operation with excessive tension is prevented, and the above-described conventional problems are avoided. An object of the present invention is to provide a solved electric reel.

  In order to achieve such an object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the spool detected by the rotation detecting means is wound around the spool while applying a predetermined tension to the fishing line in the basic data input mode before the actual fishing. In the electric reel for obtaining basic data of the yarn length measuring device from the number of rotations, a yarn tension measuring means for measuring the winding tension of the fishing line wound around the spool in the basic data input mode, and a predetermined winding A storage means for storing the allowable tension condition; a control means for comparing the measured value of the yarn tension measuring means with the allowable tension condition of the winding tension; and an informing means, wherein the control means is a measured value of the yarn tension measuring means. Is characterized in that the notifying means is informed when the winding tension allowable condition is exceeded.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the electric reel according to the first aspect, the yarn tension measuring means is a current measuring means for measuring a motor load current value of the spool drive motor, and the storage means includes a fishing line winding. An index serving as a tension reference during rotation is stored in accordance with the motor load current value, and the control means replaces the measured value of the current measuring means with the index stored in the storage means, and displays the index mounted on the reel body. It is characterized by being displayed on a vessel.

  According to the invention according to each claim, when the basic data prior to actual fishing is input, if the angler has applied excessive winding tension to the fishing line and the allowable condition for winding tension is exceeded, the notification means is used to notify the angler. Since it is configured to notify that effect, it is possible to prevent the fisher from winding the fishing line with unnecessary and unreasonable tension, and as a result, avoids burning of the fishing line and deterioration of the quality due to the heat generated by the spool drive motor. In addition, since the influence of the basic data due to excessive winding tension is eliminated, there is an advantage that the length of the fishing line can be accurately measured.

  Moreover, according to the invention which concerns on Claim 2, it has the advantage which can grasp | ascertain the grade of the tension | tensile_strength currently provided to the fishing line by displaying the parameter | index of winding tension on a display as a standard.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of an electric reel according to claims 1 and 2, in which 1 is a frame of the reel body 3, 5 and 7 are side plates attached to the left and right of the frame 1, and both side plates A spool 9 is rotatably supported between 5 and 7 via a spool shaft.
The spool 9 is rotated by the driving of the spool motor 11 or the winding operation of the handle 13 to wind the fishing line. The spool motor 11 has a cylindrical shape integrally formed with the frame 1 in front of the spool 9. Housed in a motor case.

  A lever that controls the rotational speed of the spool 9 (fishing line winding speed) by increasing / decreasing the motor output of the spool motor 11 at the upper front of the side plate 7 as in the electric reel disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 2945530. A motor output adjusting body (hereinafter referred to as “power lever”) 15 having a shape is attached so as to be rotatable in the same direction as the handle 13, and the power lever 15 is a potentiometer (FIG. 2) fixed in the side plate 7. It is connected to the rotating shaft 17) through a fixing nut. The microcomputer 21 shown in FIG. 2 mounted in the control box 19 at the top of the reel body 3 drives the current energizing time rate to the spool motor 11 as a duty ratio of the pulse signal corresponding to the operation amount of the power lever 15. The circuit 23 is variably controlled, and the motor output is continuously variably controlled from the motor stop state to the maximum value (0 to 100%).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a clutch lever 25 is attached between the side plates 5 and 7 behind the spool 9 so as to be able to be pressed downward, and the side plate 7 connected to the clutch lever 25 by the pressing operation of the clutch lever 25. When the clutch mechanism is switched from the clutch ON (fishing line winding state) to the clutch OFF (fishing line feeding state) and the handle 13 is rotated in the winding direction in this clutch OFF state, a known return mechanism (not shown) is used. The clutch mechanism returns to the clutch ON state.

The spool 9 is switched between a fishing line winding state and a fishing line feeding state by the clutch ON / OFF of the clutch mechanism, and the power of the spool motor 11 and the handle 13 to the spool 9 is transmitted / cut off. ing.
On the other hand, in FIG. 1, reference numeral 27 denotes a rotation detection means for detecting the rotation direction and the number of rotations of the spool 9, and the rotation detection means 27 includes a pair of reed switches 29 mounted on the frame 1 on the opposite handle side, and The reed switch 29 is constituted by a plurality of magnets 31 fixed to the peripheral edge of one end of the spool 9 so as to face each other, and the reed switch 29 is connected to the CPU (control means) of the microcomputer 21 via the input interface 33 as shown in FIG. 35.

  Further, on the operation panel 37 above the control box 19, a display device 39 for displaying a measured line length value and an index serving as a guideline for tension when winding a fishing line is mounted, and adjacent to the display device 39. The reset switch 41 and the shelf memo switch 43 are arranged in the up and down direction offset from the center between the side plates 5 and 7 of the reel body 3 toward the handle 13 side, and are further offset to both the switches 41 and 43 to be inclined. A switch 45 is provided on the side of the handle 13 obliquely behind the display 39, and the spool motor 11 is driven by the operation of the inching switch 45 so that a delicate shelf position adjustment and a shaving operation can be performed. .

  In this manner, the fishing line is wound around the spool 9 by the operation of the handle 13 and the operation of the inching switch 45 and the power lever 15, and the spool 9 is switched to the fishing line feeding state by the clutch OFF operation of the clutch lever 25. The fishing line is fed out from the spool 9. As the fishing line is fed out or wound, the line length is measured based on the detection value of the rotation detecting means 27 and the measured line length value is displayed on the display 39.

  FIG. 2 shows a control mechanism of the electric reel 47. In the figure, reference numeral 21 denotes a microcomputer that performs yarn length calculation, yarn length display, and data write control. The microcomputer 21 includes a program memory, a data memory, and an input / output device. The CPU 35 that executes control and transfer processing necessary for processing a given job, and stores an arithmetic processing program, a thread length calculation formula, an index that is a tension guideline for winding a thread, which will be described later, and the like. A ROM 49, a RAM 51 for storing the calculation result of the CPU 35, an up / down counter 53 for counting the rotation pulse signal of the spool 9 taken in from the reed switch 29, and input / output interfaces 33, 55 are provided. It is connected to the CPU 35 via the bus 57. A power lever 15 (potentiometer 17), a reed switch 29, a reset switch 41, a shelf memo switch 43, and an inching switch 45 are connected to the input interface 33, and the motor drive circuit 23 and the display drive circuit are connected to the output interface 59. The spool motor 11 and the display 39 are connected via 59, and an alarm (notification means) 61 mounted on the reel body 3 is connected to the output interface 55.

And in ROM49, like the yarn length measuring device disclosed in Patent Document 1,
L = dNa ² + eNa [1]
d = −πH / N [2]
e = π (D0 + 2HNe / N) [3]
In the same way as the yarn length measurement of Patent Document 1, as shown in FIG. 2, the specified winding diameter level 63 is set at a position smaller than the maximum winding diameter of the spool 9. The rotational speed detecting means 27 detects the rotational speed of the spool 9 when the fishing line 65 is wound up to the specified winding diameter level 63 and the total rotational speed of the spool 9 when the fishing line 65 is completely wound. Then, after determining the calculation formula [1] from these rotational speeds and basic data such as the thread winding diameters up to the specified winding diameter level 63, the thread length calculation formula based on the actual rotational speed of the spool 9 during actual fishing. [1] is executed.

This will be described with reference to FIG. 2. In the figure, D0, D1, D2, and H are
D0 : Bottom diameter of spool 9
D1 : All thread winding diameter when fishing line 65 is wound around spool 9
D2: Thread winding diameter when the fishing line 65 is wound to the specified winding diameter level 63
H: The groove depth of the spool 9 up to the specified winding diameter level 63 is indicated.

Then, the CPU 35 calculates based on the rotational speed N of the spool 9 up to the winding diameter level 63 measured by the rotational speed detection means 27 and the total rotational speed Ne of the spool 9 up to the full thread winding diameter D1, and stored in the ROM 49. Formula L = dNa ² + eNa [1]
However,
Na : Actual rotation speed of spool 9 during actual fishing
d = −πH / N: constant (2)
e = π (D0 + 2HNe / N): constant (3)
Ne : All winding diameter D1 Total number of revolutions of spool 9
N: After determining constants d and e of the rotation speed of the spool 9 up to the winding diameter level 63 by the calculation formulas [2] and [3], the calculation formula is based on the actual rotation speed Na of the spool 9 during actual fishing. [1] is executed to obtain the yarn length L, and this yarn length L is displayed on the display 39. The spool 9 has a total rotation speed Ne up to the entire yarn winding diameter D1 and a spool up to the winding diameter level 63. The basic data of the rotational speed N of 9 is measured and input to the microcomputer 21 when the fishing line 65 is wound around the spool 9 prior to actual fishing.

That is, the microcomputer 21 operates the shelf memo switch 43 and the inching switch 45 at the same time, so that the "thread length measurement display mode (actual fishing mode)" and the "basic data input mode" as shown in FIG. In accordance with this, the characters “actual fishing” and “data input” are alternately displayed at predetermined positions on the display 39.
Here, the basic data input method described above will be described. First, the shelf memo switch 43 and the inching switch 45 are simultaneously operated to change the microcomputer 21 from the “thread length measurement display mode” to the “basic data input mode”. Switch to.

Thereafter, when the spool motor 11 is driven by the operation of the power lever 15 and the fishing line 69 wound around the bobbin is wound around the spool 9, the spool 9 taken in from the reed switch 29 as described above. The up / down counter 53 counts the rotation pulse signal.
When the angler operates the reset switch 41 at the place where the winding diameter level 63 has been wound, the CPU 35 stores the rotation speed N of the spool 9 up to the winding diameter level 63 in the RAM 51.

Further, when the power lever 15 is operated to wind the fishing line 65 around the spool 9 and the reset switch 41 is operated again after the fishing line 65 has been completely wound up, the CPU 35 stores the total rotational speed Ne of the spool 9 in the RAM 51. Then, the constants d and e of the calculation formula [1] are obtained by the calculation formulas [2] and [3] to determine the calculation formula [1].
By the way, conventionally, when the basic data is obtained by winding the fishing line 65 around the spool 9 in advance of actual fishing as described above, the fisherman picks the fishing line 65 with a finger and tensions the fishing line 65 sensibly as described above. The actual situation is that, if the winding tension is not stable when the basic data is input, the rotational speed of the spool 9 will vary, which will interfere with the accuracy of the basic data. If it is raised excessively, the fishing line 65 may burn out due to heat generated by the spool motor 11.

Therefore, this embodiment further has the following features in order to solve such a problem.
That is, as the tension applied to the fishing line 65 increases, the motor load current value of the spool motor 11 increases, and when the tension applied to the fishing line 65 decreases, the motor load current decreases.
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2, a current measuring device 67 for measuring the motor load current value (A) of the spool motor 11 is mounted in the motor driving circuit 23, and tension is applied to the fishing line 65 while the fishing line 65 is applied. Is wound around the spool 9 to obtain basic data for yarn length measurement, the current measuring device 67 measures the motor load current value of the spool motor 11, and the measured value is input to the CPU 35 via the input interface 33. It has become so.

On the other hand, in the ROM 49 of the microcomputer 21, an index that is a guideline for the tension of the fishing line 65 when basic data is input is set and stored as the following data according to the motor load current value.

Tension guide display value Measured value (current value) Winding tension
1 3A 0.6Kgf
2 4A 0.7-1.0Kgf
3 5A 1.1-1.5Kgf
4 6A 1.6-2.0Kgf
5 7A 2.1 or higher

Then, the CPU 35 replaces the motor load current value measured by the current measuring device 67 with an index from the data, and displays the index on the display 39.

Therefore, if the fisherman strongly picks up the fishing line 65 and applies a large tension to the fishing line 65 when the fishing line is wound, the motor load current value of the spool motor 11 rises. Therefore, a large index corresponding to this measurement result is selected. On the other hand, when the fisherman weakens the force to pick the fishing line 65, the index displayed on the display unit 39 decreases.
In addition, the ROM 49 stores and stores a winding tension permissible condition of, for example, “tension reference display value 5 or more and cumulative 5 seconds”, and the CPU 35 displays a tension guide display value “ When "5" is displayed for a cumulative period of 5 seconds or more, the alarm 61 is sounded, and the tension guide display value "5" is flashed to warn the angler that excessive tension is applied.

After this warning, the CPU 35 releases the warning when the power lever 15 is turned OFF or when the tension guide display value “4” or lower continues for 5 seconds or longer.
In the warning state as described above, when the tension guide display value “5” is further accumulated for 5 seconds (total accumulation is 10 seconds), the driving of the spool motor 11 may be stopped.

Accordingly, as described above, the winding tension is reduced by recognizing the alarm 61 and weakening the fisher's ability to pick the fishing line 65, so that the index displayed on the display unit 39 decreases.
In addition, in FIG. 1, 69 is a concave finger placement space provided on the operation panel 37 behind the display 39 adjacent to the inching switch 45, and the side plate 5 side of the finger placement space 69 is large. It spreads in a circular shape in plan view, and the bottom of the finger placement space 69 has a shape that is substantially arcuate in the front-rear direction of the operation panel 37 in accordance with the fingertip of the thumb. The inching switch 45 is disposed adjacent to the side plate 7 of the finger placement space 69, and the thumb finger placement space 69 is provided on the operation panel 37 behind the display 39 as described above. Thus, the electric reel 47 can be securely gripped during actual fishing.

Furthermore, as described above, due to the structure in which the inching switch 45 is disposed adjacent to the side plate 7 of the finger placement space 69, there is a risk of erroneous operation of the inching switch 45 by the thumb placed in the finger placement space 69. .
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 1, when an annular raised portion 71 surrounding the inching switch 45 is projected on the operation panel 37 and the thumb placed on the finger placement space 69 is displaced to the side plate 7 side. In addition, the thumb contacts the outer periphery of the raised portion 71 to make the angler aware of it, and at the same time, the raised portion 71 actively prevents erroneous operation of the inching switch 45 by the thumb.

  Further, the fishing line 65 is wound around the spool 9 by operating the inching switch 45, the power lever 15, and the handle 13, and the spool 9 is switched to the fishing line feeding state by operating the clutch OFF of the clutch lever 25, and the fishing line is fed from the spool 9. As the fishing line 65 is fed and wound, the CPU 35 obtains and displays the thread length based on the rotation pulse signal of the spool 9 that the CPU 35 fetches from the reed switch 29 in the “line length measurement display mode” described above. As shown in FIG. 4, the display unit 39 has an upper color display unit 73 for displaying the amount (water depth) of the device from the water surface and a shelf color for displaying the device distance from the shelf. The display unit 75 is arranged in two upper and lower stages. When the fisherman operates the reset switch 41 described above when the fishing line 65 is drawn from the tip of the fish to the surface of the water, the CPU 35 resets the display value of the upper color display unit 73 to “0.0”. Yes.

  Thereafter, when the angler feeds the fishing line 65, the measurement value obtained by measuring the line length is displayed on the upper color display unit 73, and the angler takes the shelf memo switch 43 when the fishing line 65 has been fed out, for example, 95.5m. Is displayed, “0.0” is displayed on the shelf color display portion 75 and the shelf position is set. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 4, for example, the device distance associated with winding of the fishing line 65 of 15 m from the shelf position is displayed. The feed amount from the water surface is displayed on the shelf color display portion 73 and the upper color display portion 75, respectively.

In the “basic data input mode”, instead of the upper color display unit 73 and the shelf color display unit 75, the above-described indicators are displayed at predetermined positions of the display 39.
Further, the inching switch 45 and the power lever 15 are separate circuits. When the inching switch 45 is operated while the power lever 15 is being operated in the “yarn length measurement display mode”, the motor output when the power lever 15 is operated. Regardless, the spool motor 11 is driven by the operation of the inching switch 45.

When switching from the inching switch 45 to the operation of the power lever 15, if the power lever 15 is not returned to the position of the motor output “0” in consideration of safety, the spool motor 11 is driven by the power lever 15. It is configured not to be able to.
Since the present embodiment is configured as described above, when the basic data described above is obtained prior to actual fishing, the shelf memo switch 43 and the inching switch 45 are operated simultaneously, and the microcomputer 21 is set to “thread length measurement”. Switch from "Display mode" to "Basic data input mode".

Then, the fishing line 65 wound around the bobbin by the operation of the power lever 15 is wound around the spool 9, and the angler picks the fishing line 65 with a finger and applies tension to the fishing line 65, but it is mounted in the motor drive circuit 23. The current measuring device 67 measures the motor load current value of the spool motor 11, and the measured value is input to the CPU 35 via the input interface 33.
Thus, the CPU 35 replaces the motor load current value measured by the current measuring device 67 with the index from the data described in the ROM 49, and displays this index on the display 39, and the winding tension described above. Whether or not the allowable condition is exceeded is constantly monitored based on the timer value.

  When the tension guide display value “5” is displayed for a cumulative period of 5 seconds or more, the CPU 35 determines that the winding tension allowable condition has been exceeded, sounds the alarm 61, and blinks the tension guide display value “5”. , Warn the angler that there is too much tension. After this warning, if the power lever 15 is turned off or the tension guide display value “4” or lower continues for 5 seconds or longer, the CPU 35 releases the warning.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the basic data prior to the actual fishing is input, if the angler has applied the excessive winding tension to the fishing line 65 and the winding tension allowable condition is exceeded, the alarm 61 is sounded and the angler is sounded. Therefore, the fisherman can prevent the fishing line 65 from being wound with unnecessary and excessive tension. As a result, the fishing line 65 is burned out due to the heat generated by the spool motor 11 and the quality is deteriorated. Can be avoided in advance, and the influence of the basic data due to excessive winding tension is eliminated, so that the length of the fishing line 65 can be accurately measured.

In addition, according to the present embodiment, the indicator of the winding tension is displayed on the display 39 as a guideline, so that the degree of tension applied to the fishing line 65 can be grasped.
In addition, it may replace with the alarm 61 mentioned above as an alerting | reporting means, and may alert a fisherman using light and a sound | voice.

It is a front view of the electric reel which concerns on one Embodiment of Claim 1 and Claim 2. It is a control block diagram of the electric reel of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the mode switching state. It is explanatory drawing of the display state of the indicator in the yarn length measurement display mode.

Explanation of symbols

1 Frame 3 Reel body 5, 7 is side plate 9 Spool 11 Spool motor 13 Handle 15 Power lever 19 Control box 21 Microcomputer 23 Motor drive circuit 27 Rotation detecting means 29 Reed switch 31 Magnet 39 Display 41 Reset switch 43 Shelf memo switch 45 Inching switch 47 Electric reel 61 Alarm 63 Normal winding diameter level 65 Fishing line 67 Current measuring instrument

Claims (2)

Prior to actual fishing, for fishing to obtain basic data of the yarn length measuring device from the number of rotations of the spool detected by the rotation detecting means by applying a predetermined tension to the fishing line in the basic data input mode and winding it around the spool. In the electric reel
Thread tension measuring means for measuring the winding tension of the fishing line wound around the spool in the basic data input mode;
Storage means for storing predetermined winding tension allowable conditions;
Control means for comparing the measured value of the yarn tension measuring means with the winding tension allowable condition;
An informing means,
The electric fishing reel according to claim 1, wherein the control means causes the notifying means to be notified when the measured value of the yarn tension measuring means exceeds a winding tension allowable condition. The thread tension measuring means is a current measuring means for measuring a motor load current value of the spool drive motor, and an index serving as a tension guideline at the time of fishing line winding is stored in the storage means according to the motor load current value.
2. The fishing electric motor according to claim 1, wherein the control means replaces the measured value of the current measuring means with an index stored in the storage means, and displays the index on a display mounted on the reel body. reel.

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