JP2006141295A - Fishing electric reel - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fishing electric reel enabling a predetermined reeling speed to be automatically maintained even if a motor output regulator is not directly operated during a reeling drive operation by a spool-driving motor. <P>SOLUTION: The fishing electric reel is equipped with the spool-driving motor mounted on the reel body and functioning to make a reeling drive of a spool rotatably supported on the reel body, the motor output regulator mounted shiftably on the reel body and functioning to regulate(increase or decrease) the output of the spool-driving motor through shiftable operation, and a fishline length-measuring instrument functioning to measure the length of fishline unreeled from the spool based on the detection value given by a rotation detective means mounted on the reel body. This fishing electric reel works as follows: A plurality of motor output control patterns for each position of operating the motor output regulator in response to the information from the fishline length-measuring instrument are set and memorized in a memory unit, and according to the above information and the motor output regulator operating position, a control unit acts to select a relevant motor output control pattern and make a drive control of the spool-driving motor. <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. The electric reel has a lever at the upper front of the side plate on the handle side of the reel body in order to wind up 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). A motor output adjusting body (adjusting lever) with a shape is attached so that it can be rotated in the front-rear direction over a predetermined angle, and the motor output is controlled by duty-controlling the power to the spool motor according to the operation amount of the motor output adjusting body. It is known that the fishing line winding speed can be changed by continuously increasing and decreasing the speed.

And today, in order to make the operation amount of the motor output adjustment body visible, the operation range of the motor output adjustment body over a predetermined angle is divided into, for example, 31 stages, and the operation amount of the motor output adjustment body (motor output adjustment) , "0", "1", "2" ..., "29", "30" and the operation position of the motor output adjuster are sequentially displayed numerically on the display on the control box, and When the motor output reaches the maximum high output value in the adjustment range, the characters “HI” are displayed on the display.
Japanese Patent No. 297978

However, as the fishing line is fed out or wound, the diameter of the fishing line wound around the spool changes, and the winding amount increases to increase the winding diameter of the spool motor and increase the winding load of the spool motor.
For this reason, for example, when a fishing line is fed out by 200 m and shelving is performed, then when a fishing line is started by operating a motor output adjusting body by a predetermined amount, even if the winding speed is about 1 m / sec at the beginning of winding. As the bobbin diameter increases, the winding load increases. If the operating position of the motor output adjuster is constant, the winding speed will drop to 0.8 m / sec when 100 m is wound, and it will be near the shipboard. Then, it will slow down to 0.6 m / sec.

Therefore, at the time of actual fishing, the fisherman is close to the reel and needs to adjust the motor output by rotating the motor output adjusting body while constantly grasping the winding condition. It left issues such as not being able to concentrate on communication.
The present invention has been devised in view of such circumstances, and can automatically maintain a predetermined winding speed during the winding drive operation by the spool motor without directly operating the motor output adjuster. An object of the present invention is to provide an electric reel that can be used.

  In order to achieve such an object, the invention according to claim 1 includes a spool motor that is mounted on a reel body and that winds and drives a spool that is rotatably supported by the reel body, and is mounted on the reel body so as to be able to be displaced. A motor output adjusting body that increases or decreases the motor output of the spool motor by the displacement operation, and a line length measuring device that measures the amount of fishing line fed from the spool based on the detection value of the rotation detecting means attached to the reel body. A plurality of motor output control patterns for each operation position of the motor output adjusting body corresponding to the measurement information of the yarn length measuring device are set and stored in the storage means, and the measurement of the yarn length measuring device is performed. According to the information and the operation position of the motor output adjuster, the control means selects the motor output control pattern and controls the driving of the spool motor.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the electric reel according to the first aspect, the measurement information is a fishing line feed amount from the spool, and the storage means stores a motor output adjusting body corresponding to the fishing line feed amount. A plurality of motor output control patterns for each operation position are set and stored.

  According to the invention which concerns on Claim 1 and Claim 2, even if a motor output adjustment body exists in a fixed operation position at the time of winding of a fishing line, according to the measurement information of a thread length measuring device, and the operation position of a motor output adjustment body Since the control means selects the motor output control pattern and controls the drive of the spool motor, the predetermined winding speed is automatically set even if the motor output adjusting body is not directly operated during the winding driving operation by the spool motor. The angler has the advantage of being able to concentrate on the interaction with the fish.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
1 and 2 show an electric reel according to an embodiment of claims 1 and 2, wherein in FIG. 1, 1 is a frame of a reel body 3, and 5 and 7 are side plates attached to the left and right of the frame 1. The spool 11 is rotatably supported between the side plates 5 and 7 via the spool shaft 9, and the spool shaft 9 passes through the shaft center of the spool 11, and the side plates 5 and 7 via the bearings 13 and 15. Supported in between.

The spool 11 is rotated by driving the spool motor 17 or winding the handle 19 so that the fishing line is wound. The spool motor 17 is a motor case integrally formed with the frame 1 in front of the spool 11. 21.
In the side plate 5, a planetary gear mounted on one end of the motor shaft 17a of the spool motor 17 and a speed reduction mechanism 23 including a sun gear and an internal gear meshing with the planetary gear, a plurality of gears 25a, 25b, A power transmission mechanism 25 composed of 25 c is mounted, and the driving force of the spool motor 17 is transmitted to the spool shaft 9 via the speed reduction mechanism 23 and the power transmission mechanism 25.

Thus, the spool shaft 9 penetrates the center of the spool 11 and the other end protrudes into the side plate 7, and the driving force of the spool motor 17 and the rotational force of the handle operation are transmitted to the spool 11 at the protruding end. And a clutch mechanism 29 for switching the spool 11 between a fishing line winding state and a fishing line feeding state.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a clutch lever 31 is attached to the rear side of the side plate 7 so as to be able to be rotated over a predetermined angle. The mechanism 29 is switched from the clutch ON to the clutch OFF. When the handle 19 is rotated in the winding direction in this clutch OFF state, the clutch mechanism 29 is configured to return to the clutch ON 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 switching / OFF, and the power of the spool motor 17 and the handle 19 to the spool 11 is transmitted / cut off.

  In FIG. 1, reference numeral 33 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 33 includes a pair of reed switches 35 mounted on the frame 1 and a spool facing the pair. The reed switch 35 is connected to a microcomputer in a control box 39 mounted between the side plates 5 and 7 on the top of the reel body 3. Yes.

  Thus, the CPU of the microcomputer fetches the forward / reverse determination signal of the spool 11 output from the reed switch 35, as in the measurement program of the yarn length measuring device disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-103567. To determine whether the fishing line is fed out or taken up, and the rotation pulse signal of the spool 11 taken in from the reed switch 35 is counted, and the thread length calculation formula stored in the ROM is calculated and executed based on the counted value. It has become.

Then, the CPU displays the calculation result (yarn length measurement value) on the display 43 provided on the operation panel 41 above the control box 39 via the display drive circuit.
FIG. 3 shows one display form of the display 43. In the upper color display section 45 and the shelf color display section 47 in the center of the display 43, the depth of the device from the water surface and the distance of the device from the shelf are two steps up and down. Are displayed in parallel.

Here, the shelving will be described. The CPU measures the yarn length measurement value based on the rotation pulse signal from the reed switch 35 and displays it on the upper color display unit 45. As shown in FIG. Adjacent to the operation panel 41 on the handle 19 side, a reset switch 49 and a shelf memo switch 51 are vertically mounted, and these are connected to a microcomputer.
When the fisherman operates the reset switch 49 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 45 is reset to “0.0”. Yes.

  Thereafter, when the angler unwinds the fishing line, the line length measurement value calculated and measured by the CPU is displayed on the upper color display unit 45, and the angler takes the shelf memo when the line is unrolled, for example, 95.5m. When the switch 51 is operated, “0.0” is displayed on the shelf color display section 47, and the shelf position is set. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. The amount of feed (water depth) from the water surface is displayed on the shelf color display unit 47 and the upper color display unit 45, respectively.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a lever-shaped motor output adjusting body (hereinafter referred to as “power lever”) is provided in front of the side portion of the side plate 7 to which the handle 19 is attached, like the electric reel disclosed in Patent Document 1. 53 is attached to the reel body 3 so as to be rotatable in a longitudinal direction (in the direction of arrows A and B in FIG. 2) over a predetermined angle (for example, a range of 125 °). 7 is attached to an operation shaft of a potentiometer (not shown) built in the cylindrical portion 55.

  A change in the resistance value of the potentiometer due to the rotation operation of the power lever 53 is input to the microcomputer, and the CPU supplies the drive current to the spool motor 17 as the duty ratio of the pulse signal corresponding to the operation amount of the power lever 53. The time ratio is variably controlled to increase or decrease the motor output of the spool motor 17 from the motor stop state to a high output value. Then, the winding driving force of the spool motor 17 adjusted in this manner is transmitted to the spool shaft 9 through the planetary speed reduction mechanism 23 and the power transmission mechanism 25 described above.

  Further, the motor output is divided into 31 steps as an example in the range from the motor stop state to the high output value, and is displayed according to the operation amount of the power lever 53 (the adjustment amount of the motor output) as shown in FIG. The operation position of the power lever 53 is displayed on the output display portion 57 provided on the upper right side of the device 43 in the order of “0”, “1”, “2”..., “29”, “30”. When the motor output reaches the maximum high output value within the adjustment range, the letters “HI” are displayed on the lever output display 57 as shown in FIG.

Therefore, the angler can recognize the current motor output status by the power lever 53 based on the display value of the output display unit 57. However, as described above, the spool 11 is accompanied with the feeding and winding of the fishing line. The line winding diameter of the fishing line wound around is changed, and the winding amount is increased by increasing the winding amount, so that the winding load of the spool motor 17 is increased.
For this reason, for example, after feeding the fishing line 200 m and performing shelving, the spool motor 17 is driven by rotating the power lever 53 to start winding the fishing line, and then the power lever 53 that is rotating is operated by a certain operation. When stopped at the position and made constant, as shown in FIG. 5, the winding speed by driving the spool motor 17 gradually decreases as the yarn winding diameter of the spool 11 increases due to continued winding.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, according to the present embodiment, “motor output control patterns A, B, C...” For each operation position of the power lever 53 corresponding to the amount of fishing line feed is stored in the microcomputer ROM. Multiple settings are stored in the memory.
“Motor output control pattern C” indicates a drive control pattern of the spool motor 17 by the CPU when the fishing line is unwound after winding the fishing line by 200 m. Similarly, “motor output control patterns B and A” are respectively The drawing shows the drive control pattern of the spool motor 17 when the fishing line is taken up after the fishing line is taken out 100 m and 50 m. When the fishing line is drawn out 50 m, the spool 11 has a larger winding diameter. Since the winding load is large, the duty ratio is set high.

  Thus, when the angler feeds the fishing line, the CPU measures the line length measurement value based on the rotation pulse signal of the reed switch 35 and displays the feeding amount on the upper color display unit 45. For example, the angler has a water depth of 200 m. When the clutch mechanism 29 is switched to the clutch ON and waits for a hit, or after shelving at a depth of 200 m and then hitting and operating the power lever 53, the CPU displays the “motor output control pattern C” in FIG. The spool motor 17 is driven and controlled at a duty ratio of

  Similarly, for example, if the angler hits and operates the power lever 53 after shelving at a depth of 100 m, the CPU performs duty control on the spool motor 17 with the “motor output control pattern B” in FIG. Further, when the power lever 53 is operated after shelving at a water depth of 50 m, the CPU performs duty control on the spool motor 17 with the “motor output control pattern A” in FIG. 4.

However, even if the spool motor 17 is duty-controlled by the “motor output control pattern C”, for example, if the angler stops the operation of the power lever 53 at the position of the display value “20” of the output display unit 57, for example, As the diameter increases, the winding speed gradually decreases as shown in FIG.
Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, in order to prevent a significant decrease in the winding speed and maintain a predetermined winding speed, the fishing line is wound with the “motor output control pattern C” as described above. Even if the fisherman stops the operation of the power lever 53 at the display value “20” on the output display unit 57 when the operation is started, that is, even if the power lever 53 is at a certain position, the fishing line feed amount becomes 100 m. Then, the CPU selects “motor output control pattern B”, drives and controls the spool motor 17 with the duty ratio of the display value “20” on this “motor output control pattern B”, and further, with the winding of the fishing line. When the amount of fishing line feed reaches 50 m, the CPU selects “motor output control pattern A” and controls the spool motor 17 with the duty ratio of the display value “20” on this “motor output control pattern A”. It has become way.

After that, when the angler operates the power lever 53, the CPU is configured to duty-control the spool motor 17 along the “motor output control pattern A”.
As described above, according to the present embodiment, even when the power lever 53 is in a certain operation position during the winding operation of the fishing line by the spool motor 17, the motor output control pattern corresponding to the feeding amount of the fishing line is sequentially selected, and the spool motor In the case where the angler operates the power lever 53 after shelving at a water depth of 100 m, for example, the CPU controls the duty of the spool motor 17 with the “motor output control pattern B”. However, when the angler stops the operation of the power lever 53 at the display value “20” on the output display section 57, the CPU selects “motor output control pattern A” when the fishing line feed amount reaches 50 m. Then, the spool motor 17 is driven and controlled with the duty ratio of the display value “20” on the “motor output control pattern A”.

  Since the electric reel 59 according to this embodiment is configured as described above, when the clutch lever 31 is operated to switch the clutch mechanism 29 from the clutch ON state to the clutch OFF state, the spool 11 is in a spool free state and the fishing line is drawn. It is paid out by the weight of the device. Then, along with the feeding of the fishing line, the CPU measures the feeding amount based on the rotation pulse signal of the reed switch 35 and causes the upper color display unit 45 to display the line length.

  Thereafter, when the fishing line is fed out by a predetermined amount (for example, 200 m), the clutch mechanism 29 is switched to the clutch ON by operating the manual handle 19, and the fish hits in this state. When the power lever 53 is operated and the handle 19 is operated, the fishing line is wound around the spool 11. When the power lever 53 is operated, the CPU The spool motor 17 is driven and controlled at the duty ratio of “motor output control pattern C”.

  Then, even if the angler stops the operation of the power lever 53 at the position of the display value “20” of the output display section 57, for example, as shown in FIG. When “Pattern B” is selected, the spool motor 17 is driven and controlled with the duty ratio of the display value “20” on the “motor output control pattern B”, and when the fishing line feed amount becomes 50 m along with the winding of the fishing line. The CPU drives and controls the spool motor 17 with the duty ratio of the display value “20” on the “motor output control pattern A”. Thereafter, when the angler operates the power lever 53, the CPU sets the “motor output control pattern A”. Then, the spool motor 17 is duty controlled.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, even when the power lever 53 is in a certain operation position at the time of winding the fishing line, the motor output control pattern corresponding to the fishing line feed amount is sequentially selected so that the spool motor 17 is duty-controlled. Therefore, even if the power lever 53 is not directly operated during the winding drive operation by the spool motor 17, the predetermined winding speed can be automatically maintained, and the angler can concentrate on the exchange with the fish. became.

In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, it is configured to prevent a significant reduction in the winding speed and maintain the predetermined winding speed, but is configured to maintain the winding speed at a constant speed. Of course, you may do.
In the above embodiment, a plurality of “motor output control patterns A, B, C...” Of the power lever 53 corresponding to the “feed amount” of the fishing line is set. The spool diameter of the spool is calculated.

Further, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-262193, there is known a yarn length measuring device that measures the length of a fishing line from a bobbin diameter using an ultrasonic sensor.
Therefore, as a “motor output control pattern” for each operation position of the power lever corresponding to “measurement information of the yarn length measuring device”, power corresponding to the “thread winding diameter” of the spool is used instead of the “feed amount” of the above embodiment. A plurality of “motor output control patterns” of the lever may be set and stored in the ROM.

It is a top view of the electric reel which concerns on one Embodiment of Claim 1 and Claim 2. It is a side view of the electric reel shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing of one display form of a display. It is explanatory drawing of the motor output control pattern of a spool motor. It is explanatory drawing which shows the comparison of the winding speed of a spool motor.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Frame 3 Reel main body 9 Spool shaft 11 Spool 17 Spool motor 19 Handle 23 Deceleration mechanism 25, 27 Power transmission mechanism 29 Clutch mechanism 31 Clutch lever 33 Rotation detection means 43 Indicator 53 Power lever 57 Output display part 59 Electric reel

Claims (2)

A spool drive motor mounted on the reel body and driven to wind up a spool rotatably supported by the reel body;
A motor output adjuster which is mounted on the reel body so as to be capable of displacement operation, and adjusts the motor output of the spool drive motor by the displacement operation;
An electric fishing reel provided with a line length measuring device that measures the amount of fishing line fed out from the spool based on the detection value of the rotation detecting means mounted on the reel body,
A plurality of motor output control patterns for each operation position of the motor output adjusting body corresponding to the measurement information of the yarn length measuring device are set and stored in the storage means,
An electric fishing reel according to claim 1, wherein the control means selects a motor output control pattern to drive and control the spool drive motor in accordance with the measurement information of the yarn length measuring device and the operation position of the motor output adjuster. The measurement information is the amount of fishing line fed from the spool, and a plurality of motor output control patterns for each operation position of the motor output adjusting body corresponding to the amount of fishing line feeding are set and stored in the storage means. The electric reel for fishing according to claim 1.

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