JP2005295940A - Fishing electric reel - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fishing electric reel, a modified type of an electric reel equipped with an electrical variable-speed gear and a mechanical one, enabling quick and proper variable-speed operation of either of such variable-speed gears depending on circumstances. <P>SOLUTION: This fishing electric reel is equipped with a spool motor functioning to make a reeling drive of a spool rotatably supported on a reel body, a mechanical variable-speed gear mounted on a spool-driving system and functioning to make a changeover of the power transmission of the spool motor to the spool between a high-speed mode and a low-speed mode, and the electrical variable-speed gear functioning to control motor output through controlling electric current to the spool motor by operating a motor output regulator shiftably mounted on the reel body. In this electric reel, the mechanical variable-speed gear can be put to changeover between the high-speed mode and the low-speed mode by operating the motor output regulator within its shiftably operable range. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an electric fishing reel provided with a spool drive motor that winds and drives a spool that is rotatably attached to a reel body.

In general, when fishing for a deep fish layer such as boat fishing, an electric reel for fishing (hereinafter referred to as “electric reel”) is widely used.
As is well known in the art, this electric reel rotates a spool by driving a spool drive motor (hereinafter referred to as “spool motor”) to wind up a fishing line. A motor output adjuster that is mounted on the reel so as to be displaceable on the reel body in order to perform the winding operation of the fishing line according to the situation of the fishing ground (for example, the size and type of the target fish, the number of fights and the number of hits with the fish) There are known electric transmissions that adjust the motor output to change the winding speed of the fishing line by controlling the amount of current to the spool motor by operating the (adjustment lever). The adjusting body is operated to take up the fishing line in line with the actual fishing.

However, this electric transmission has problems such as insufficient torque at low rotation and poor high-speed winding performance depending on the gear ratio setting conditions of the gear power transmission mechanism that transmits the driving force of the spool motor to the spool. It was left.
Therefore, in order to solve such a problem, Patent Document 2 discloses a gear ratio between a motor shaft of a spool motor and a power transmission mechanism that transmits rotation of the motor shaft to the spool, in addition to the electric transmission described above. By connecting a high-speed reduction gear mechanism and a low-speed reduction gear mechanism with different speeds so that power can be transmitted, and by changing the rotation direction of the spool motor by operating the high-speed mode switch and low-speed mode switch provided on the operation panel of the reel body An electric reel provided with a mechanical transmission that changes the rotation speed of a spool so that either one of a high-speed reduction gear mechanism and a low-speed reduction gear mechanism can selectively transmit power is disclosed.
Japanese Patent No. 297978 JP 2001-148978 A

Thus, when a winding operation is performed at an actual fishing ground, a quick shift operation according to the situation is required.
However, in the electric reel of Patent Document 2 equipped with an electric transmission and a mechanical transmission, the mechanical transmission is switched by pressing the high-speed mode switch and the low-speed mode switch. Because the output of the electric transmission must be adjusted separately by the displacement operation of the motor output adjuster mounted on the main body, the shifting operation is cumbersome and time consuming, and the response to the fish can be appropriately handled by delaying the correspondence with the fish. There was a risk that the fish would be lost.

  The present invention has been devised in view of such a situation, and an electric reel provided with an electric transmission and a mechanical transmission is improved to enable quick and appropriate shifting operation of both transmissions according to the situation. An object of the present invention is to provide an electric reel.

In order to achieve such an object, an invention according to claim 1 includes a spool motor that winds and drives a spool that is rotatably supported by a reel body, and a spool drive system that is mounted on the spool drive system. Electricity that increases or decreases the motor output by controlling the amount of current to the spool motor by operating a mechanical transmission that switches the power transmission between a high speed state and a low speed state and a motor output adjuster that is detachably mounted on the reel body. In an electric reel equipped with a type transmission,
The mechanical transmission device can be switched between a high speed state and a low speed state by an operation within a displacement operation range of the motor output adjuster.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the electric reel according to the first aspect, the motor output adjuster is rotatably attached to the reel body over a predetermined range, and a predetermined amount of the motor output adjuster is set. The mechanical transmission device switches from the low speed state to the high speed state at the rotational operation position, and the first half rotational operation region of the rotational operation position is adjusted to increase or decrease the motor output of the electric transmission device at the low speed state of the mechanical transmission device. In the range, the second half rotation operation region of the rotation operation position is a motor output increase / decrease adjustment range of the electric transmission in the high speed state of the mechanical transmission.

  According to the first and second aspects of the invention, while adjusting the motor output of the spool motor by the displacement operation of the motor output adjustment body, the mechanical transmission device is operated by the operation within the displacement operation range of the motor output adjustment body. Since it is possible to switch between a high speed state and a low speed state, the angler can perform both mechanical shift and electric shift operation by the displacement operation of one motor output adjusting body without special consciousness. This makes it possible to perform a speedy and appropriate speed change operation with respect to the movement of the fish at the winding speed of, thereby avoiding troubles such as inadvertent separation of the fish.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
1 to 9 show an electric reel according to the first embodiment of claims 1 and 2, wherein in FIG. 1, 1 is a frame of the reel body 3, and 5 and 7 are attached to the left and right of the frame 1. A spool 11 is rotatably supported by the side plates between the side plates 5 and 7 via a spool shaft 9.
The spool shaft 9 passes through the shaft center of the spool 11, and one end on the side plate 5 side thereof is rotatably supported by a first set plate 13 that is integrally attached to the frame 1 via a bearing 15. A spool shaft drive gear 19 of a power transmission mechanism 17 (described later) is fixedly fitted to the one end side.

The spool 11 is configured to rotate in the winding direction by driving the spool motor 21 and winding the handle 23 so that the fishing line is wound. As shown in FIGS. It is housed in a cylindrical motor case 25 formed integrally with the frame 1 in front of the spool 11.
The reel body 3 on the side plate 5 side includes a mechanical transmission device 27 that transmits the rotational force of the spool motor 21 to the spool shaft 9, a first reduction mechanism 29, and a plurality of spool shaft drive gears 19. A power transmission mechanism 17 composed of gears is sequentially mounted between a motor shaft (motor output portion) 31 of the spool motor 21 and the spool shaft 9, and the rotational force of the spool motor 21 is applied to these mechanical transmission devices 27 and 27. The speed is reduced / decelerated by the speed reduction mechanism 29 and the power transmission mechanism 17 and transmitted to the spool shaft 9.

3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the mechanical transmission device 27 and the speed reduction mechanism 29, and FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram for explaining the rotational directions of the gears of the mechanical transmission device 27, the speed reduction mechanism 29, and the power transmission mechanism 17, Reference numeral 33 denotes a pinion that is fixedly fitted to the motor shaft 31, and the spool motor 21 rotates in both forward and reverse directions. As a result, the pinion 33 also rotates in both forward and reverse directions as shown in FIGS.
The low speed gear 37 of the low speed reduction gear mechanism 35 and the high speed gear 41 of the high speed reduction gear mechanism 39 are individually meshed with the pinion 33, and the mechanical transmission 27 is connected to the low speed reduction gear. A mechanism 35 and a high speed reduction gear mechanism 39 are included.

  The low speed gear 37 and the high speed gear 41 are set to have the same outer diameter (the same gear ratio as the pinion 33), and as shown in FIGS. The high-speed gear 41 is rotatably supported on the second rotation shaft 47 via the one-way clutch 49. The high-speed gear 41 is rotatably supported on the rotation shaft 43 via the one-way clutch 45. The first rotating shaft 43 is rotatably supported between the frame 25 and the carrier 51 of the speed reduction mechanism 29 via bearings 53 and 55, and the second rotating shaft 47 is disposed inside the set plate 13. The second set plate 57 arranged on the frame 1 and the frame 1 are rotatably supported via bearings 59 and 61.

  Thus, the one-way clutches 45 and 49 are set so that the rotational directions for transmitting the force are opposite to each other, and the one-way clutch 45 on the low-speed gear 37 side is reversely rotated (see FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 counterclockwise rotation (hereinafter the same), the rotational force of the low speed gear 37 is transmitted to the rotating shaft 43 by the wedge action, and the low speed gear 37 rotates forward (in FIG. 6). In this case, the rotation force is not transmitted to the rotation shaft 43.

On the other hand, the one-way clutch 49 on the high-speed gear 41 side transmits the rotational force of the high-speed gear 41 to the rotating shaft 47 by the wedge action when the high-speed gear 41 rotates in the forward direction. When 41 is reversed, the rotational force is not transmitted to the rotating shaft 47.
The small gear 63 is fixedly fitted to the first rotating shaft 43, and the large gear 65 is fixedly fitted to the second rotating shaft 47. These are meshed with each other, and the speed reducing mechanism is connected to the rotating shaft 43. 29 sun gears 67 are engaged with each other.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the speed reduction mechanism 29 is disposed between a sun gear 67 that is detently fitted to the rotating shaft 43, and between the set plate 57 and the sun gear 67, and an internal tooth that is formed on the set plate 57. 69 and a plurality of planetary gears 71 meshing with the sun gear 67, the planetary gear 71 is rotatably supported by the carrier 51 via a support shaft 73, and the carrier 51 is set via bearings 75 and 77. 13 and 57 are supported rotatably.

The drive gear 79 of the power transmission mechanism 17 is fitted to the carrier 51 so as not to rotate.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the power transmission mechanism 17 is disposed between the spool shaft driving gear 19 and the driving gear 79 described above, and between the spool shaft driving gear 19 and the driving gear 79, and meshes with these. And a large gear 81. As shown in FIG. 3, the large gear 81 is rotatably supported by a cylindrical support portion 83 provided on the set plate 13 via a bearing 85, but a cylindrical shape provided at the center of the large gear 81. An outer ring 89 of a one-way clutch 87 that is pivotally supported by the set plate 57 is fitted to the inner periphery of the portion 86, and a large gear is obtained by the wedge action of the one-way clutch 87 during the winding operation of the handle 23. The rotation of 81 is prevented, and the driving force of the handle 23 is transmitted to the spool 11 from a speed reduction mechanism 91 described later by the reaction force.

As shown in FIG. 1, the spool shaft 9 passes through the center of the spool 11 and the other end protrudes into the side plate 7. At the protruding end, the rotational force of the spool motor 21 is reduced to rotate the handle 23. A second speed reduction mechanism (power transmission mechanism) 91 that transmits force to the spool 11 is mounted.
As in the prior art, the speed reduction mechanism 91 includes a sun gear 93 attached to the protruding end of the spool shaft 9, a plurality of planetary gears 95 meshing with the sun gear 93, an internal gear 97 engraved at one end of the spool 11, and the like. The planetary gear 95 is meshed with the internal gear 97.

The planetary gear 95 is attached to the carrier 101 via a support shaft 99. The carrier 101 is fitted to a bracket 103 attached to the spool 11, and is rotatably supported by the spool shaft 9 via a bearing 105. Yes.
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 23 denotes a handle for winding a fishing line as described above. The handle 23 is connected to a protruding side end of a side plate of a handle shaft 107 rotatably attached to the side plate 7. A ratchet 109 is fixed to 107 in the side plate 7, and a drive gear 111 is rotatably attached. The drive gear 111 and the handle shaft 107 are frictionally coupled by a conventionally known drag device 113 attached to the handle shaft 107, and the drag device 113 can adjust the drag force by operating the drag force adjusting lever 115. ing.

As described above, during the winding operation of the handle 23, the rotation of the large gear 81 meshing with the spool shaft driving gear 19 is prevented by the wedge action of the one-way clutch 87, so that the rotational force of the handle 23 is controlled by the spool motor. This is transmitted to the spool 11 via the second speed reduction mechanism 91 on the 21 side, and the spool 11 rotates in the winding direction.
Although not shown, the ratchet 109 is latched with a latching claw urged by a well-known spring (not shown), and the latching claw is latched to the ratchet 109 to prevent the spool 11 from rotating in reverse. Is planned.

  The electric reel 116 according to the present embodiment is also equipped with an electric transmission similar to the electric reel disclosed in Patent Document 1 in addition to the mechanical transmission 27 described above. As shown, a lever-shaped motor output adjuster (hereinafter referred to as “power lever”) 117 is attached to the front side of the side plate 7 on the handle 23 side so as to be rotatable in the same direction as the handle 23.

  The power lever 117 is connected to the operation shaft 121 of the potentiometer 119 mounted in the side plate 7, and the change in the resistance value of the potentiometer 119 due to the rotation operation of the power lever 117 is mounted in the control box 123 on the reel body 3. Has been input to the microcomputer. The microcomputer variably controls the drive current energization time ratio to the spool motor 21 as the duty ratio of the pulse signal corresponding to the operation amount of the power lever 117, and the motor output of the spool motor 21 is increased from the motor stop state to the high output. In this embodiment, the mechanical transmission device 27 described above operates in a low-speed state by the low-speed reduction gear mechanism 35 and a high-speed operation by the operation of the power lever 117. The reduction gear mechanism 39 is alternately switched to a high speed state.

That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the power lever 117 is attached to the front side of the side plate 7 so as to be rotatable at an operation angle of 120 ° from the motor stop position A to the maximum operation position B, and is indicated by a solid line. Thus, when the power lever 117 is in the motor stop position A, the spool motor 21 is in a stopped state.
The mechanical transmission 27 is switched from the low speed state to the high speed state at the intermediate rotation operation position C where the power lever 117 is rotated 60 ° from the motor stop position A to the front of the reel body 3 (in the maximum operation position B direction). In the first half side rotation operation region of the intermediate rotation operation position C, that is, in the operation region between A and C in FIG. 2 (hereinafter referred to as “low speed region”), the microcomputer As an example, the spool motor 21 is driven and controlled with a duty ratio of 0 to 100% according to the operation amount of the power lever 117 to increase or decrease the motor output, and the rotational force of the spool motor 21 is reduced through the low speed reduction gear mechanism 35. The spool motor 21 is driven in the forward rotation direction so as to be transmitted to the spool 11 in the state.

  Thus, when the spool motor 21 rotates in the forward direction, the low speed gear 37 and the high speed gear 41 meshed with the pinion 33 as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 from the configuration of the mechanical transmission 27 described above. However, since only the one-way clutch 45 transmits the rotation of the low speed gear 37 to the rotation shaft 43, the rotation shaft 43 corresponds to the rotation speed of the motor shaft 31 and the gear ratio between the pinion 33 and the low speed gear 37. 6 rotates at a speed slower than the high speed state of FIG. 6 together with the low speed gear 37, and the rotational force of the spool motor 21 is transmitted from the rotary shaft 43 to the sun gear 67 of the speed reduction mechanism 29. It is transmitted to the spool shaft 9 via the power transmission mechanism 17.

Therefore, in this low speed range, the rotational force of the spool motor 21 that is driven and controlled by the operation of the power lever 117 is transmitted to the spool 11 via the low speed reduction gear mechanism 35.
On the other hand, the potentiometer 119 is provided with an angle sensor (not shown) for detecting the rotation angle of the operation shaft 121 according to the operation amount of the power lever 117, and the detection signal of the angle sensor is input to the microcomputer. Yes.

  Then, the microcomputer, based on the detection signal of the angle sensor, causes the operation angle of the power lever 117 to exceed 60 °, and the second half rotation operation region of the intermediate rotation operation position C, that is, the operation between C and B in FIG. When it is determined that it has entered the region (hereinafter referred to as “high speed region”), the spool motor 21 is driven and controlled with a duty ratio of 50 to 100% as an example according to the operation amount of the power lever 117, and the motor output is increased or decreased. In order to transmit the rotational force of the motor 21 to the spool 11 in a high speed state via the high speed reduction gear mechanism 39, the spool motor 21 that has been normally rotated is temporarily stopped and redriven in the reverse direction.

  Thus, when the spool motor 21 rotates in the reverse direction, the low speed gear 37 and the high speed gear 41 meshing with the pinion 33 are rotated in the forward direction as shown in FIG. The rotation of the high speed gear 41 is transmitted to the rotary shaft 47 by the wedge action of the clutch 49. The one-way clutch 45 on the low speed reduction gear mechanism 35 side does not transmit the rotation of the low speed gear 37 to the rotation shaft 43, and the rotation shaft 47 is connected to the rotation speed of the motor shaft 31, the pinion 31, and the high speed gear 41. It rotates forward together with the high-speed gear 41 at a rotational speed corresponding to the gear ratio.

When the rotary shaft 47 rotates in the forward direction in this way, the large gear 65 fitted to the rotation stop rotates in the forward direction and the small gear 63 meshed with the rotation rotates in the reverse direction. At this time, the rotation speed of the rotation shaft 47 is amplified by a magnitude corresponding to the gear ratio between the large gear 65 and the small gear 63 and transmitted from the small gear 63 to the rotation shaft 43.
For this reason, the rotating shaft 43 rotates at a speed higher than the low speed state, and the amplified rotational force of the spool motor 21 is transmitted from the rotating shaft 43 to the sun gear 67 of the speed reduction mechanism 29, and from the speed reduction mechanism 29 to the power transmission mechanism. 17 is transmitted to the spool shaft 9 via 17.

Therefore, in this high speed range, the rotational force of the spool motor 21 that is driven and controlled by the operation of the power lever 117 is transmitted to the spool 11 via the high speed reduction gear mechanism 39.
FIG. 7 shows the winding speed of the fishing line in accordance with the operation amount of the power lever 117 in the low speed range and the high speed range described above. As shown in the figure, the spool motor 21 is driven at a duty ratio of 100% in the low speed range. Even so, due to the structure in which the rotational force of the spool motor 21 is transmitted to the spool 11 via the low speed reduction gear mechanism 35, the winding speed is lower than in the high speed range.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a clutch lever 127 for operating a well-known clutch mechanism 125 mounted in the side plate 7 is attached to the rear side of the side plate 7 so as to be pressed downward. The clutch mechanism 125 is switched from the clutch ON to the clutch OFF by the pressing operation of the clutch lever 127.
When the handle 23 is rotated in the winding direction in the clutch OFF state, the clutch mechanism 125 is configured to return to the clutch ON state via a known return mechanism (not shown). The spool 11 is switched between a fishing line winding state and a fishing line feeding state by an ON / OFF switching operation, and the rotational force of the spool motor 21 and the handle 23 to the spool 11 is transmitted / interrupted.

  In FIG. 1, reference numeral 129 denotes a rotation detecting means for detecting the number of rotations and the direction of rotation of the spool 11, and the rotation detecting means 129 is opposed to a pair of reed switches 131 mounted on the set plate 13. The reed switch 131 is connected to the CPU of the microcomputer.

  Thus, as with the yarn length measurement program disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-103567, the CPU takes in the forward / reverse determination signal of the spool 11 output from the reed switch 131 and feeds or winds the fishing line. The rotation pulse signal of the spool 11 taken in from the reed switch 131 is counted, and the yarn length calculation formula stored in the ROM of the microcomputer is calculated and executed based on this count value. .

Then, the CPU displays the calculation result (yarn length) on a display 137 provided on the operation panel 135 of the control box 123. The fisherman confirms the display and checks the predetermined water depth. The fishing line can be unwound and the fishing line can be wound up by operating the handle 23 or the power lever 117.
Further, as shown in FIG. 1, on the operation panel 135, a reset switch 141 and a shelf memo switch 143 are mounted on the handle 23 side adjacent to the display 137, and these are connected to the microcomputer 19. ing.

  The shelf memo switch 143 is used for setting the shelf position, and as described above, the thread length is obtained based on the rotation pulse signal of the spool 11 that the CPU fetches from the reed switch 131 when the fishing line is fed or taken up. As shown in FIG. 8, the depth of the device from the water surface is displayed on the upper color display portion 145 of the display device 137, and the distance of the device from the shelf is displayed on the shelf color display portion 147 in two steps. It is designed to be displayed large in parallel.

When the fisherman operates the reset switch 141 at the place where the fishing line is fed from the tip to the water surface at the start of actual fishing, the display value of the upper color display unit 145 is reset to “0.0”. ing.
Thereafter, when the angler feeds the fishing line, as the spool 11 rotates, the thread length value calculated and measured by the CPU is displayed on the upper color display portion 145, but the fishing line has been fed out, for example, 95.5 m. When the fisherman operates the shelf memo switch 143, “0.0” is displayed on the shelf color display portion 147, and the shelf position is set. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. The distance of the device associated with the take-off and the feed amount (water depth) from the water surface are displayed on the shelf color display portion 147 and the upper color display portion 145, respectively.

8 and 9, a HI / LOW display unit 149 is provided at the lower left of the display 137, and the mechanical lever 27 is switched between the high speed state and the low speed state by the power lever 117. The HI / LOW display unit 149 displays characters “HI” and “LOW”.
Since the electric reel 116 according to the present embodiment is configured as described above, the fishing line is fed out of the spool 11 by the clutch OFF operation of the clutch lever 127, and the spool motor 21 is wound by the power lever 117 and the handle 23 is wound. The fishing line is wound around the spool 11 by the take-off operation, and the line length is measured on the basis of the detection value of the rotation detecting means 129 and the line length is displayed on the display 137 as the fishing line is fed or taken up. The mechanical transmission 27 is switched between the low speed state by the low speed reduction gear mechanism 35 and the high speed state by the high speed reduction gear mechanism 39 by the switching operation of the power lever 117 shown in FIG.

  Then, in the low speed range, the microcomputer drives the spool motor 21 in the forward direction as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, and increases or decreases the motor output in the range of the duty ratio 0 to 100% according to the operation of the power lever 117. While adjusting, the rotational force of the spool motor 21 is transmitted to the speed reduction mechanism 29, the power transmission mechanism 17, the spool shaft 9, and the speed reduction mechanism 91 via the low speed reduction gear mechanism 35 to rotate the spool 11. .

  Further, the angle sensor detects the rotation angle of the operation shaft 121 corresponding to the operation amount of the power lever 117, and the microcomputer has an operation angle of the power lever 117 exceeding 60 ° based on the detection signal of the angle sensor. If it is determined that the high speed range of FIG. 2 has been entered, the spool motor 21 that has been rotating in the forward direction is temporarily stopped and re-driven in the reverse direction, and the motor has a duty ratio in the range of 50 to 100% according to the operation of the power lever 117. While adjusting the output, the rotational force of the spool motor 21 is transmitted to the speed reduction mechanism 29, the power transmission mechanism 17, the spool shaft 9, and the speed reduction mechanism 91 via the high speed reduction gear mechanism 39 to rotate the spool 11. It will be.

Then, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the switching of the mechanical transmission device 27 by the power lever 117 is displayed on the HI / LOW display unit 149 with characters “HI” and “LOW”.
As described above, according to the present embodiment, while the motor output of the spool motor 21 is adjusted by the rotation operation of the power lever 117, the mechanical transmission device 27 is operated at the high speed state and the low speed by the operation within the rotation operation range of the power lever 117. Since the angler can switch to the state, both the mechanical gear shift and the electric gear shift can be performed by rotating one power lever 117 without any special consciousness. As a result, at the time of fishing line winding speed, A speedy and appropriate speed change operation can be performed with respect to the movement of the fish, and it is possible to avoid troubles such as inadvertent separation of the fish.

  In the above embodiment, the rotational operation amount of the power lever 117 is detected by the angle sensor. However, as another method, for example, a magnet is attached to the power lever 117 and the magnet is attached to the intermediate rotational operation position C on the side plate 7 side. The reed switch is turned on every time the power lever 117 passes the intermediate rotation operation position C, and the microcomputer that inputs the signal switches the mechanical transmission 27 at low speed alternately. You may comprise so that it may switch to a state and a high-speed state.

FIG. 10 shows an electric reel 151 according to the second embodiment of claims 1 and 2, and this embodiment uses a slide switch as a motor output adjuster instead of the power lever 117 described above. Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.
As shown in FIG. 10, the power switch 153 is mounted on the upper portion of the side plate 7 adjacent to the display unit 137 so as to be slidable from the motor stop position A to the maximum operation position B in the front-rear direction of the reel body 3 along the guide groove 155. Has been.

  The mechanical transmission 27 is in the low speed state at the intermediate slide operation position C where the power switch 153 is half-slid from the motor stop position A to the front of the reel body 3 (in the maximum operation position B direction), as in the first embodiment. It is configured to switch from a high speed state to a high speed state. In the front slide operation region of the intermediate slide operation position C, that is, in the low speed region between A and C (the front half side movement operation region) in the figure, the microcomputer controls the spool motor according to the slide operation amount of the power switch 153. 21 is driven and controlled with a duty ratio of 0 to 100% to increase or decrease the motor output, and the spool motor 21 is rotated forward so that the rotational force of the spool motor 21 is transmitted to the spool 11 via the low speed reduction gear mechanism 35. Drive in the direction.

In the guide groove 155, a position sensor (not shown) is mounted at the intermediate slide operation position C, and a detection signal from the position sensor is input to the microcomputer.
Then, the microcomputer operates the power switch 153 based on the detection signal of the position sensor, so that the rear slide operation area C in the intermediate slide operation position C, that is, between C and B (second half side movement operation area) in the figure. When it is determined that the high-speed range has been entered, as in the first embodiment, the spool motor 21 is driven and controlled with a duty ratio of 50 to 100% in accordance with the amount of slide operation of the power switch 153, and the motor output is increased or decreased. In order to transmit the rotational force to the spool 11 at a high speed via the high speed reduction gear mechanism 39, the spool motor 21 that has been normally rotated is temporarily stopped and redriven in the reverse direction.

  Accordingly, as in the first embodiment, in the low speed range, the rotational force of the spool motor 21 that is driven and controlled by the slide operation of the power switch 153 is transmitted to the spool 11 via the low speed reduction gear mechanism 35, and in the high speed range. The rotational force of the spool motor 21 that is driven and controlled by the slide operation of the power switch 153 is transmitted to the spool 11 via the high speed reduction gear mechanism 39.

  For this reason, also in this embodiment, while adjusting the motor output of the spool motor 21 by the slide operation of the power switch 153, the mechanical transmission 27 is operated in the high speed state and the low speed state by the operation within the slide operation range of the power switch 153. Therefore, the fisherman can perform both mechanical gear shift and electric gear shift by sliding operation of one power switch 153. As a result, the fisher can quickly and appropriately respond to fish movement at the time of fishing line winding speed. Shifting operation is possible, and troubles such as inadvertently breaking up fish can be avoided.

  FIG. 11 shows a third embodiment of the electric reel according to claims 1 and 2, and Japanese Patent No. 3159537 discloses a reduction mechanism for reducing the rotational force of the spool motor in addition to the electric transmission using a power lever. A mechanical type that mechanically switches the rotational speed of the spool between the high speed state and the low speed state by changing the gear ratio to be engaged by turning on / off a part of the drive system by operating a switching member (manual external operation body). Although an electric reel provided with a transmission is disclosed, this embodiment is engaged with a ratchet pawl tooth 161 provided on the outer periphery of an internal gear 159 of a speed reduction mechanism 157 as shown in the figure, instead of such a switching member. The shift switch stopper 163 is operated by the drive control of the solenoid 165 by the microcomputer. It is biased in a direction to engage at all times with the ratchet pawl tooth 161 by the spring force of the ® down spring 167.

When transmitting the rotational force of the spool motor 169 to the spool at a low speed, the microcomputer activates the solenoid 165, and the solenoid 165 counteracts the shift switching stopper 163 against the spring force as indicated by a two-dot chain line. The internal gear 159 is brought into a free state by rotating clockwise and separating from the ratchet pawl tooth 161.
On the other hand, when transmitting the rotational force of the spool motor 169 to the spool at a high speed, the microcomputer stops the operation of the solenoid 165. When the solenoid 165 stops, the shift switching stopper 163 is ratchet by the spring force of the torsion spring 167. Engaging with the claw teeth 161, the rotation of the internal gear 159 is stopped, and the speed reduction mechanism 157 is switched to a high speed state.

Since other mechanical structures are the same as those of the electric reel disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 3159537, description of the structure is omitted.
As in the embodiment of FIG. 1, the electric reel 171 according to the present embodiment also switches between the low speed state and the high speed state described above by the speed reduction mechanism 157 by an operation within the rotation operation range of the power lever (not shown). The motor output is duty-controlled in the same manner as in the first embodiment in accordance with the operation of the power lever in the low speed range and the high speed range of the power lever.

Thus, in the present embodiment as well, as in the embodiment of FIG. 1, both the mechanical gear shift and the electric gear shift can be performed by rotating one power lever, so that the intended purpose is achieved. It is possible to perform a speedy and appropriate speed change operation with respect to the movement of the fish, and it is possible to avoid troubles such as inadvertent separation of the fish.
Note that the output adjustment range and the shift position by operating the power lever 117 and the power switch 153 in the low speed range or the high speed range are the gear ratio setting, motor characteristics, reel of the low speed reduction gear mechanism 35 and the high speed reduction gear mechanism 39. For example, the duty ratio is set to 0 to 90% in the low speed range and the duty ratio is set to 40 to 100% in the high speed range, or the speed change operation of the power lever 117 is performed. It is possible to set the angle to 40 ° and various other conditions.

It is a principal part notch top view of the electric reel which concerns on 1st embodiment of Claim 1 and Claim 2. It is a side view of the electric reel shown in FIG. It is a principal part expanded sectional view of the electric reel shown in FIG. It is a schematic diagram explaining the rotation direction of the gear of a mechanical transmission, a speed reduction mechanism, and a power transmission mechanism. It is a schematic diagram explaining the rotation direction of the gear of a mechanical transmission and a speed reduction mechanism. It is a schematic diagram explaining the rotation direction of the gear of a mechanical transmission and a speed reduction mechanism. It is a graph which shows the change of winding speed according to the amount of operation of a power lever. It is explanatory drawing of the display state of a display. It is explanatory drawing of the display state of a display. It is a top view of the electric reel which concerns on 2nd embodiment of Claim 1 and Claim 2. It is principal part sectional drawing of the electric reel which concerns on 3rd embodiment of Claim 1 and Claim 2.

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3 Reel body 5, 7 Side plate 9 Spool shaft 11 Spool 17 Power transmission mechanism 19 Spool shaft drive gears 21, 169 Spool motor 23 Handle 27 Mechanical transmission 29, 91, 157 Reduction mechanism 31 Motor shaft 33 Pinion 35 Reduction gear for low speed Mechanism 37 Low-speed gear 39 High-speed reduction gear mechanism 41 High-speed gear 43, 47 Rotating shaft 45, 49, 87 One-way clutch 63 Small gear 65, 81 Large gear 67 Sun gear 79 Drive gear 116, 151, 171 Electric reel 117 Power lever 125 Clutch mechanism 127 Clutch lever 129 Rotation detection means 137 Display 141 Reset switch 143 Shelf memo switch 149 HI / LOW display unit 153 Power switch 159 Internal gear 161 Ratchet claw tooth 163 Shifting changeover stopper 165 Solenoid 167 Spring

Claims (2)

A spool drive motor for winding and driving a spool rotatably supported by the reel body;
A mechanical transmission that is mounted on a drive system of the spool and switches the power transmission of the spool drive motor to the spool between a high speed state and a low speed state;
In an electric fishing reel provided with an electric transmission that controls the amount of motor output by adjusting the amount of current to the spool drive motor by operating a motor output adjuster mounted on the reel body so as to be displaceable.
An electric reel for fishing, wherein the mechanical transmission can be switched between a high speed state and a low speed state by an operation within a displacement operation range of the motor output adjuster. The motor output adjuster is rotatably attached to the reel body over a predetermined range, and at a predetermined amount of rotational operation position of the motor output adjuster, the mechanical transmission device is switched from the low speed state to the high speed state,
The first half rotation operation area of the rotation operation position is a motor output increase / decrease adjustment range of the electric transmission in the low speed state of the mechanical transmission,
The electric reel for fishing according to claim 1, wherein the second half rotation operation region of the rotation operation position is a motor output increase / decrease adjustment range of the electric transmission in a high speed state of the mechanical transmission. .

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