JP2009261333A - Fishing reel - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fishing reel having a reduced size, as a whole, and enabling the recognition of the delivery of a fishing line after sinking a tackle to a fishing depth. <P>SOLUTION: The fishing reel is provided with a line length measuring means, a clutch mechanism to switch the spool between a line-winding state and a spool free state, a braking force applying means to apply a braking force to the spool, a delivery speed measuring means to measure the delivery speed of the fishing line based on the measurement of the line length, a memory means to store the determining condition of a clutch-ON state and a clutch-OFF state of the clutch mechanism and the bite of a fish, a clutch ON/OFF determining means to determine the clutch ON/OFF state of the clutch mechanism based on the determining conditions and the measured result of each measuring means, an informing means to output an informing signal, and a bite determining means to actuate the informing means. The bite determining means actuates the informing means when the clutch ON/OFF determining means determines the clutch ON state and then the bite determining condition is determined to be fulfilled. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a fishing reel, and more particularly to a fishing reel that enables confirmation of feeding of a fishing line after shelving.

  Conventionally, a fishing reel has a spool that is rotatably supported by a reel body, and the spool is rotated by a handle operation mounted on the reel body or a spool drive motor and is wound with a fishing line. When feeding the fishing line to a predetermined point, the spool is wound up by the switching operation of the clutch mechanism (clutch OFF operation) for turning on / off the connection between the spool and the power transmission mechanism (clutch ON state of the clutch mechanism). The fishing line is fed out by switching from the spool free state (clutch off state of the clutch mechanism) to the spool free state.

  In recent years, in order to improve fishing results, many fishing reels are provided with a yarn length measuring device for measuring and displaying the yarn length (the amount of fishing line fed and wound). The yarn length measuring device includes a rotation detecting device that detects the number of rotations and the direction of rotation of the spool, and a control unit that calculates and measures the yarn length based on the detection value of the rotation detecting device and displays the measured value on a display. It is comprised with electrical components, such as a microcomputer, and shelving can be easily performed by such a yarn length measuring device.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a fishing reel in which the fishing reel provided with the yarn length measuring device is improved so that the feeding of a fishing line due to a fish hit after shelving can be notified.

This fishing reel has a spool mounted by a detecting means (sensor unit) comprising a magnet mounted on a clutch lever or a sliding plate of a clutch mechanism, and a reed switch mounted on the reel side frame opposite to the magnet. The winding drive state is discriminated, and when the fishing line is fed out by the hit of the fish in the winding drive state and the spool rotates a predetermined amount, a notification buzzer is sounded to notify the fisherman that the fish has been caught.
Japanese Patent No. 2809444

  However, since the fishing reel requires detection means such as a magnet and a reed switch for detecting the spool winding drive state and the spool free state, a waterproof measure for the detection means is indispensable.

  For this reason, it is necessary to provide a case for waterproofing the detection means, which is expensive, and there is a drawback in that the installation space for the case is required and the entire reel becomes large.

  The present invention has been devised in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a fishing reel capable of recognizing feeding of a fishing line after shelving while reducing the size of the entire reel.

  In order to achieve such an object, the invention according to claim 1 measures the yarn length based on detection of the number of rotations of a rotating body that rotates by feeding and winding the fishing line wound around the spool, and displays the yarn length. A line length measuring means, a clutch mechanism for switching the spool between a fishing line winding state and a spool free state, a braking force applying means for applying a braking force to the spool, and a fishing line feeding speed based on the line length measurement. Based on the judgment condition and the measurement value of each measuring means, the storage speed memorizing means for storing, the memory means for storing the judgment condition and attrition judgment condition of the clutch ON state and the clutch OFF state of the clutch mechanism, Clutch ON / OFF determination means for determining a clutch ON state and a clutch OFF state, notification means for outputting a notification signal, and an attrition for operating the notification means And a constant section, the Atari determining means, after a clutch ON state judgment by the clutch ON / OFF determination unit, when it is determined that satisfies the Atari determination condition, and wherein the actuating said alarm means.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the fishing reel according to the first aspect, the determination condition for the clutch OFF state is that the spool speed is substantially stopped for a predetermined time by the feeding speed measuring means and a predetermined value or more. The detection condition of the clutch ON state in the detection of the feed speed is a detection of an increase stop of the yarn length by the yarn length measuring means after the clutch OFF state determination, and the invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that: 3. The fishing reel according to claim 1, wherein the attrition determination condition is detection of a fishing line feeding speed by the feeding speed measuring means slower than a fishing line feeding speed in a clutch-off state. Features.

  According to the invention according to each claim, since it is possible to perform at-risk notification without a mechanical detection means (sensor unit) for detecting the clutch ON state of the clutch mechanism, it is less expensive than the prior art and the detection is possible. There is an advantage that the installation of the means is unnecessary and the entire reel can be downsized.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows an embodiment in which the invention according to claims 1 to 3 is applied to an electric fishing reel (hereinafter referred to as an “electric reel”). In FIG. Is a side plate attached to the left and right of the frame 1, and the reel body 9 of the electric reel 7 is constituted by the frame 1 and both side plates 3, 5. A spool shaft is supported between the side plates 3 and 5 via bearings, and the spool 11 is rotatably supported on the spool shaft.

  The spool 11 is rotated by driving a spool drive motor (reference numeral 13 in FIG. 2) or a winding operation of the handle 15 to wind a fishing line. The spool drive motor 13 is a frame in front of the spool 11. 1 is housed in a motor case formed integrally with the motor 1.

  Then, a cylindrical portion 17 protruding in front of the side portion of the side plate 5 on the handle 15 side is provided with a lever shape that adjusts the motor output of the spool drive motor 13 as in the electric reel disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 297978. A motor output adjuster (hereinafter referred to as a “power lever”) 19 is attached so as to be rotatable in a front-rear direction of the reel body 9 over a predetermined angle.

  The power lever 19 is connected to a potentiometer (reference numeral 21 in FIG. 2) built in the cylindrical portion 17, and the change in the resistance value of the potentiometer 21 due to the rotation operation of the power lever 19 is controlled by the control box 23 on the reel body 9. It is input to a microcomputer (reference numeral 25 in FIG. 2) installed inside. The CPU of the microcomputer 25 variably controls the drive current energization time ratio to the spool drive motor 13 as the duty ratio of the pulse signal corresponding to the operation amount of the power lever 19, and the motor output of the spool drive motor 13 is controlled by the motor. It is designed to increase or decrease continuously from a stop state to a high output value.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, a clutch lever 27 for operating a known clutch mechanism mounted in the side plate 5 is rotatably attached to the rear side of the side plate 5. By operation, the clutch mechanism is switched from the clutch ON state to the clutch OFF state.

  When the handle 15 is rotated in the winding direction in the clutch OFF state, the clutch mechanism is returned to the clutch ON state via a known return mechanism, and the clutch ON / OFF state of the clutch mechanism is determined. By switching, the spool 11 is switched between a winding-up state and a spool-free state, and the power of the spool drive motor 13 and the handle 15 to the spool 11 is transmitted / cut off.

  In FIG. 1, reference numeral 29 denotes a rotation detecting means for detecting the number of rotations of the spool 11 and its rotating direction. The rotation detecting means 29 is a magnetic sensor 31 comprising a pair of Hall elements and reed switches attached to the frame 1. And a magnet 33 fixed to one end of the spool 11 so as to oppose them, and the magnetic sensor 31 is connected to the microcomputer 25 as shown in FIG. The CPU of the microcomputer 25 captures the rotation pulse signal output from the magnetic sensor 31 to set the built-in up / down counter to the up-count or down-count state, and the captured rotation pulse signal of the spool 11 is captured. Is supposed to count.

  Thus, the ROM (storage means) of the microcomputer 25 incorporates a yarn length measuring program similar to that of the electric reel disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-103567, and the CPU is used to rotate the spool 11 rotation pulses. The line length of the fishing line is calculated and measured based on the count value of the signal, and the line length measurement value is displayed on a display 37 provided on the operation panel 35 of the control box 23. A push button type reset switch 39 and a shelf memo switch 41 are arranged up and down on the operation panel 35 on the handle 15 side in the vicinity of the display 37, and these are arranged as shown in FIG. A computer 25 is connected.

  The shelf memo switch 41 is used for shelving. As described above, the CPU calculates and measures the yarn length based on the rotation pulse signal from the magnetic sensor 31, and the yarn length measurement value is displayed in the display 37. Although displayed on the upper color display, when the angler operates the reset switch 39 at the place where the fishing line is fed from the tip to the water surface at the start of fishing, the display value on the upper color display is reset to “0.0”. It is like that.

  Thereafter, when the angler feeds the fishing line, the line length calculated and measured by the CPU is displayed on the upper color display section, and when the angler operates the shelf memo switch 41 when the fishing line is fed out, for example, 95.5 m. Then, “0.0” is displayed on the shelf color display section in the display 37 and the shelf position is set, and thereafter, the distance of the device accompanying the winding of the fishing line from the shelf position and the amount of feeding from the water surface are respectively set. Are displayed on the shelf color display and the upper color display.

  In addition, in FIG. 1, reference numeral 43 denotes a drag force adjusting lever mounted on the handle shaft of the handle 15, and a known drag mechanism that applies a braking force to the spool 11 by operating the drag force adjusting lever 45 as in the prior art. The drag force of (braking force applying means) can be adjusted.

  The electric reel 7 according to the present embodiment also has an alarm (notification means) 45 attached to the reel body 9 in addition to the above-described configuration, and, similar to the electric reel disclosed in Patent Document 1, the fish reels after shelving. When the fishing line is fed out, the alarm 45 is activated to notify the fisher of the feeding of the fishing line, but this embodiment is replaced with the detection means (sensor unit) of Patent Document 1, It has the following features.

  As described above, in the electric reel 7, when the clutch lever 27 is switched, the clutch mechanism is switched from the clutch ON state to the clutch OFF state, and when the handle 15 is rotated in the winding direction in the clutch OFF state, the clutch mechanism is turned on. However, since the CPU determines whether the clutch mechanism is in the clutch ON state or the clutch OFF state by software, the following two determination conditions are set in advance in the ROM of the microcomputer 25 as an example. It is remembered.

"Clutch off condition judgment condition"
Thread length (water depth) less than 5m
Also, the spool 11 is regarded as being stopped for a predetermined time (1 second), or as a substantial stop of the spool 11 in which the fishing line is slowly fed out at a predetermined time (1 second) of 0.1 m (0 to 0.1 m / s).
And the fishing line feeding speed is 0.5m / s or more.
That is, as described above, the CPU of the microcomputer 25 calculates and measures the yarn length based on the rotation pulse signal output from the magnetic sensor 31, but supplies power to the power supply connection portion of the electric reel 7. When the cord is connected, the CPU obtains the feeding speed of the fishing line per unit time from the timer built in the microcomputer and the yarn length, and always checks whether or not the “determination condition for clutch OFF state” is satisfied. Monitor.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 3, it is detected in step S1 that the yarn length (water depth) is less than 5 m, and in step S2, the spool 11 is substantially stopped for a predetermined time (1 second), that is, in a predetermined time (1 second). After detecting the fishing line feeding speed of 0 to 0.1 m / s, when the fishing line feeding speed becomes 0.5 m / s or more (step S3), the CPU turns off the clutch mechanism and feeds the fishing line. It has come to judge that.

  During this time, the CPU calculates and measures the thread length and displays it on the display 37. For example, the fisherman rotates the handle 15 in the winding direction when the fishing line is unwound 100m to return the clutch mechanism to the clutch ON state. Then, the feeding of the fishing line is stopped, whereby the increase of the display value displayed on the display 35 (upper color display section) is stopped (step S4).

  Then, the CPU determines that the clutch mechanism has been switched to the clutch ON state, and at this stage, as described above, shelving is performed by operating the shelf memo switch 41 (step S5). .

  If it is determined in step S1 that there is no device on the rim and the thread length (water depth) is 5 m or more, it is determined that the clutch mechanism is already in the clutch OFF state and the fishing line is being fed out, and step S4 is immediately performed. It is supposed to move to.

Furthermore, in the ROM of the microcomputer 25, as a condition for judging the feeding of the fishing line by the fish attack,
"Atari judgment condition"
The detection of the line feeding speed slower than the line feeding speed when the clutch is OFF is set and stored.

  That is, when the fishing line is fed and the fishing line is fed out, a braking force is applied to the spool 11 by the drag mechanism, so that the fishing line feeding speed (B) is slower than the feeding speed (A) in the clutch OFF state. For this reason, when the CPU detects a fishing line feeding speed (B) that is slower than the fishing line feeding speed (A) detected in the previous clutch OFF state (A> B) after taking the shelf, It is determined that there has been a hit, and the alarm 45 is activated, for example, every 0.1 m (step S7). Note that the alarm 45 may be set to stop at a predetermined fishing line feed (for example, 10 m).

  Then, when the fishing line has been wound up and the line length value has decreased, the CPU determines that the fishing line has been wound up, stops the alarm 45, and then returns to step S1, and also shown in FIG. As described above, when it is determined “NO” in steps S2 to S4 and S6, the CPU returns to step S1.

  Thus, the CPU of the microcomputer 25 functions as a yarn length measuring unit, a feeding speed measuring unit, a clutch ON / OFF determining unit, and an attrition determining unit.

Since the present embodiment is configured as described above, the clutch mechanism is switched from the clutch ON state to the clutch OFF state by the switching operation of the clutch lever 27, and the clutch mechanism is rotated when the handle 15 is rotated in the winding direction in the clutch OFF state. Returns to the clutch ON state.
The CPU calculates and measures the yarn length based on the rotation pulse signal output from the magnetic sensor 31 and displays the yarn length on the display 37. When the power supply cord is connected to the power supply connecting portion, the CPU From this, the fishing line feeding speed per unit time is obtained, and it is monitored whether or not the “determination condition for clutch OFF state” is satisfied.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 3, it is detected that the yarn length (water depth) is less than 5 m (step S1), and in step S2, the spool 11 is substantially stopped for a predetermined time (1 second), that is, for a predetermined time (1 second). After detecting the fishing line feeding speed of 0 to 0.1 m / s in step S3, if the feeding speed of 0.5 m / s or more is detected in step S3, the CPU turns off the clutch mechanism and feeds the fishing line. It is determined that

  Thus, after this, the CPU calculates and measures the length of the line and displays it on the display 37. For example, when the angler returns the clutch mechanism to the clutch-on state when the line is fed out 100 m, the line of the line is Since the feeding is stopped and the increase of the display value displayed on the display 35 (upper color display section) is stopped by this (step S4), the CPU determines that the clutch mechanism is switched to the clutch ON state.

  Further, as described above, when the CPU determines in step S1 that there is no device on the shore and the thread length (water depth) is 5 m or more, it determines that the clutch mechanism is already in the clutch OFF state and the fishing line is being fed out. Then, the process immediately proceeds to step S4.

  At this stage, the fisherman operates the shelf memo switch 41 to take the shelf (step S5). After taking the shelf, in step S6, the fishing line feed speed (A) detected in the previous clutch OFF state is obtained. When the slower fishing line feeding speed (B) is detected (A> B), the CPU activates the alarm 45 every 0.1 m to notify the fisherman of the fishing line feeding (step S7). Recognize atari of fish.

  Thereafter, when the fishing line is wound up and the line length value is decreased, the CPU determines that the fishing line has been wound up and stops the alarm 45. Thereafter, the process returns to step S1, and FIG. As shown, if it is determined “NO” in steps S2 to S4 and S6, the CPU returns to step S1 and repeats the above-described operation.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, since it is possible to perform the alarm notification without the mechanical detection means (sensor unit) disclosed in Patent Document 1 that detects the clutch ON state of the clutch mechanism, In addition to being inexpensive as compared with the conventional example, there is an advantage that the installation of the detection means (sensor unit) is unnecessary and the entire reel can be downsized.

  The notification means is not limited to an alarm, and various other devices can be used. Of course, the present invention is not limited to an electric reel.

  In addition, “clutch OFF state determination condition”, “clutch ON state determination condition”, and “atari determination condition” can be variously set according to the specifications of the fishing reel.

It is a top view of one embodiment of an electric reel to which the invention according to claims 1 to 3 is applied. It is a control block diagram of an electric reel. It is an operation | movement flowchart of an electric reel.

Explanation of symbols

1 Frame 3, 5 Side plate 7 Electric reel 9 Reel body 11 Spool 13 Spool drive motor 15 Handle 25 Microcomputer 27 Clutch lever 29 Rotation detection means 37 Display 39 Reset switch 41 Shelf memo switch 43 Drag force adjustment lever 45 Alarm

Claims (3)

Thread length measuring means for measuring the thread length based on the detection of the number of rotations of the rotating body rotating by feeding and winding the fishing line wound on the spool and displaying the thread length;
A clutch mechanism for switching the spool between a fishing line winding state and a spool free state;
Braking force applying means for applying a braking force to the spool;
A feeding speed measuring means for measuring a fishing line feeding speed based on the line length measurement;
Storage means for storing determination conditions and attrition determination conditions of the clutch ON state and the clutch OFF state of the clutch mechanism;
Clutch ON / OFF determination means for determining the clutch ON state and the clutch OFF state of the clutch mechanism based on the determination condition and the measurement value of each measurement means;
A notification means for outputting a notification signal;
Atari determination means for operating the notification means,
The fishing reel is characterized in that, when it is determined that the attrition determination condition is satisfied after the clutch ON / OFF determination means has determined the clutch ON state, the atari determination means operates the notification means.   The determination condition for the clutch OFF state is that the spool speed is substantially stopped for a predetermined time by the feeding speed measuring means and a feeding speed that is equal to or greater than a predetermined value is detected. The determination condition for the clutch ON state is the yarn after the clutch OFF state determination. 2. The fishing reel according to claim 1, wherein detection of an increase in the yarn length is stopped by the length measuring means. 3. The fishing reel according to claim 1, wherein the attrition determination condition is detection of a fishing line feeding speed by the feeding speed measuring unit that is slower than a fishing line feeding speed in a clutch-off state.

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