JP2013013370A - Electric reel for fishing - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electric reel for fishing facilitated to easily perform clutch operation and winding operation of a driving motor while performing thumbing operation of a spool.SOLUTION: The electric reel for fishing includes a spool 7 on which a fishline is wound, a driving motor 8 for rotationally driving the spool and provided on the reel body 5, an operating member 30 controlling output of the driving motor 8, a clutch OFF switching member 18 switching the operation of the spool 7 from a fishline winding state to a freely rotating state, and a clutch ON switching member 19 switching the operation of the spool 7 from a freely rotating state to a fishline winding state. The operating part 30a of the operating member 30 and the operating part 19a of the clutch ON switching member 19 are arranged at a position able to operate by a finger in a condition thumbing the spool.

Description

  The present invention relates to an electric reel for fishing.

  Conventionally, an electric reel for fishing is configured so that the fishing rod can be left on the hook attached to the ship's edge from the release of the device to the winding to be applied mainly to deep fishing. Recently, there have been known devices devised so that operations can be performed in a handheld state.

  For example, it is known that operation members for winding up a spool of an electric reel for fishing (moving the motor output continuously and continuously) are arranged at various positions. For example, in Patent Document 1, a rotary operation member is supported between the left and right side plates on the rear side of the reel body so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction, or a slide type operation member is moved in the left-right direction behind the counter case. Possible support is disclosed. Further, in Patent Document 2, a part of a disk-shaped rotary knob (operation member) is exposed from the upper surface of a control case, and the motor output is continuously varied by rotating while pressing the thumb from above. A configuration is disclosed.

JP 2001-169700 A JP 2003-92959 A

  As described above, in recent electric fishing reels, a type that can be operated in a hand-held state is desired as in the case of fishing (bait casting) reels used for lure fishing. In the fishing electric reel in which the arrangement of the operation member for adjusting the output is devised, there is room for further improvement in terms of operability. Specifically, it is desirable to be able to drop and stop at a precise target speed on a shelf with fish (for example, 5 to 15 m from the sea floor) without trouble, as well as speed of simply raising and lowering the mechanism. In order to perform a simple operation, it is not preferable that the rotation of the spool cannot be controlled even for a moment.

  That is, normally, for a spool, an operation for controlling the spool rotation by performing a summing operation with the thumb of the hand holding the reel body is performed. When the finger is shifted to the operation member, the summing state is released, and the spool may over-rotate in the direction of releasing the fishing line to cause backlash. In addition, in order to accurately stop the device on the above-described shelf, it is necessary to perform the clutch ON operation while performing the summing operation. However, when the finger is shifted to the clutch ON operation member, the summing state is released and the spool is released from the fishing line release direction. It may become impossible to stop at the target shelf. In such a case, an important opportunity is missed, such as correction of shelving or loss of food by eating food on the outer road (fish other than the target fish) first.

  In addition, the conventional configuration takes into account the operation of taking the fish belief while performing the summing operation while putting the finger on the motor output operation member in the clutch ON state, and performing the winding operation as it is when there is the fish belief. It wasn't.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to the above-described problem, and an object thereof is to provide an electric fishing reel that can easily perform a clutch operation and a drive motor winding operation while performing a spool summing operation. To do.

  In order to achieve the above-described object, an electric fishing reel according to the present invention is provided between left and right side plates of a reel body, and is provided with a spool on which a fishing line is wound, and provided on the reel body, and the spool is driven to rotate. A driving motor for adjusting the output of the driving motor, a clutch OFF switching member for switching the spool from the fishing line winding state to the free rotation state, and the spool for winding the fishing line from the free rotation state. A clutch ON switching member that performs switching operation to a state, and the operation portion of the operation member and the operation portion of the clutch ON switching member are positions that can be operated by a finger that is performing a summing operation of the spool. It is characterized by being arranged in.

  In the electric fishing reel having the above-described configuration, the clutch ON switching member can be operated with its operation part being summed with the spool, so that the mechanism is released (the mechanism is dropped when the clutch is OFF). In this state, until the clutch is turned on, the summing operation can be performed to adjust the discharge state of the fishing line, and the fishing line can be dropped to the intended shelf at an intended speed and stopped. In addition, if a summing operation is performed with the clutch turned on, the fish letter can be easily detected, but as described above, it is possible to wait for the fish letter while bringing the finger into contact with the operation part of the operation member for adjusting the output of the motor. Therefore, if there is a fish shin, the winding operation can be performed immediately. In particular, in the shackle operation, it is possible to smoothly detect the fish faith when the fishing rod is raised and perform the winding operation as it is (which also serves as a match).

  According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain an electric fishing reel capable of easily performing a clutch operation and a drive motor winding operation while performing a spool summing operation.

The top view of the electric reel for fishing which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The rear view which looked at the electric reel for fishing shown in FIG. 1 from the back side. The top view of the electric reel for fishing shown in FIG. 1 in which an internal mechanism is partially shown. Schematic which looked at the internal drive mechanism of the electric reel for fishing shown in FIG. 1 from the side. Sectional drawing in alignment with the AA of FIG. The figure which includes (a)-(i) and demonstrates common operation in order after releasing a mechanism. The figure which shows a clutch ON state. The figure which shows the operation | movement which switches from the clutch ON state shown in FIG. 7 to a clutch OFF state. The figure which shows the state which is performing the summing operation in the clutch OFF state. The figure which shows the state which contact | abutted the finger | toe to the clutch ON switching member during the summing operation in the clutch OFF state. The figure which shows the operation | movement which switches from the clutch OFF state shown in FIG. 10 to a clutch ON state. The figure which shows the state which contact | abutted the finger | toe to the operation member, performing summing operation in the clutch ON state. The figure which shows the operation | movement which operates an operation member, without performing a summing operation. The figure which shows the operation | movement which contacts a finger | toe from upper side and operates an operation member, without performing a summing operation. The figure which shows the operation | movement which operates an operation member, while summing operation. The figure which shows the operation | movement which makes a clutch OFF state and adjusts the fall speed of a mechanism, while summing operation. The top view of the state shown in FIG. The top view of the state shown in FIG. The top view which shows the state which touched the clutch ON switching member and the operation member simultaneously with the finger | toe. The top view of the electric reel for fishing which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. Sectional drawing along the BB line of FIG. Schematic which looked at the internal drive mechanism of the electric reel for fishing shown in FIG. 21 from the side. It is the figure which looked at FIG. 22 from the arrow direction, (a) is the schematic of a clutch ON switching member, (b) is a figure which shows a state when pressing operation of a clutch ON switching member. The top view which shows a state when a clutch ON switching member is pressed. The figure which shows the operation | movement which contacts a clutch ON switching member and switches from a clutch OFF state to a clutch ON state during a summing operation. The top view of the electric reel for fishing which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. The rear view which looked at the electric reel for fishing shown in FIG. 26 from the back side. The schematic diagram which looked at the internal drive mechanism of the electric reel for fishing shown in Drawing 26 from the side. It is a figure which shows operation | movement of the solenoid shown in FIG. 28, (a) is a figure which shows the state of clutch OFF, (b) is a figure which shows a state when pressing operation of a clutch ON switching member, (c) is a figure. The figure which shows the state of clutch ON. The top view which shows the state which touched the clutch ON switching member and the operation member simultaneously with the finger | toe. The figure which shows the operation | movement which contacts a clutch ON switching member and switches from a clutch OFF state to a clutch ON state during a summing operation.

Hereinafter, embodiments of an electric fishing reel according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 to FIG. 5 are views showing a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a plan view, FIG. 2 is a rear view of the electric fishing reel shown in FIG. Is a plan view partially showing the internal mechanism, FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the internal drive mechanism as viewed from the side, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.
In the following description, the front-rear direction, the left-right direction, and the up-down direction are defined as the directions described in FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a fishing electric reel 1 according to this embodiment includes a left and right side plates 5A and 5B each having left and right covers 4a and 4b attached to left and right frames 3a and 3b. 5 A manual handle 6 that is wound up is provided on one side plate (the right side plate 5B) of the reel body 5, and a spool 7 around which a fishing line is wound is provided between the left and right side plates 5A and 5B. The spool shaft 7a (see FIG. 5) is supported so as to be rotatable. Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the drive motor 8 is held between the left and right side plates 5A and 5B on the front side of the spool 7, and the spool 7 performs the winding operation of the manual handle 6. By the rotational drive of the drive motor 8, it is rotationally driven in the direction of winding the fishing line via the power transmission mechanism 10.

  Note that the drive motor 8 may be configured to be installed inside the spool 7, but by installing the drive motor 8 in front of the spool 7 as in the present embodiment, while securing the spool winding amount of the spool 7, The reel body 5 can be made as compact as possible. As for the power transmission mechanism 10, the function of reducing the rotational driving force of the drive motor 8 and transmitting it to the spool 7 (performed by the speed reduction mechanism 102 and the transmission belt 101 (see FIG. 3)), the drive motor 8 It can be constituted by a publicly known device having a function of preventing the manual handle 6 from being rotated even when driven to rotate, a function of preventing the manual handle 6 from rotating backward (including the ratchet 104), and the like. Further, such a power transmission mechanism 10 may be disposed on the left side plate 5A side, may be disposed on the right side plate 5B side, or is allocated to each of the left and right side plates. May be. In FIG. 3 (particularly FIG. 3), reference numeral 116 denotes a handle shaft coupled to the handle 6, reference numeral 118 denotes a drive gear rotatably supported on the handle shaft 116, and reference numeral 120 meshes with the drive gear 118. These are pinions, which constitute the power transmission mechanism 10 described above. In the figure, reference numeral 125 denotes a known drag mechanism that applies a drag force to the rotation of the spool 7 when the fishing line is fed out from the spool 7 during fishing, and between the reel body 5 and the handle 6. A star-shaped drag adjustment knob (star drag) 139 for adjusting the drag force by the drag mechanism 125 is provided.

  A known level wind mechanism 142 (see FIGS. 4 and 5) having a function of winding the fishing line evenly around the spool 7 is installed between the left and right side plates 5A and 5B in front of the spool 7. Yes. Further, a box-shaped control case 15 containing a control unit 100 (with control boards 100A and 100B) for controlling the drive motor 8 is disposed above the spool 7 between the left and right side plates 5A and 5B constituting the reel body 5. It is arranged. The control case 15 of this embodiment is configured to be flush with the surfaces of the left and right side plates 5A and 5B constituting the reel body, and the length dimension in the front-rear direction is longer than the length dimension in the left-right direction. Is set.

  Also, a known clutch mechanism 17 (see FIGS. 3 and 4) is provided in the reel body 5 to switch the spool 7 between the fishing line winding state and the free rotation state by moving the pinion 120 in the axial direction. Yes. The clutch mechanism 17 has a function of interposing / disconnecting power transmission from the manual handle 6 and the drive motor 8 by being interposed in the power transmission mechanism 10, and is installed on the right side plate 5B side in this embodiment.

  The clutch mechanism 17 includes a known clutch plate 17a rotatably supported on the right frame 3b. The clutch plate 17a switches power transmission from an ON state to an OFF state (the spool is wound with a fishing line). The clutch OFF switching member 18 is engaged. The clutch OFF switching member 18 in the present embodiment is configured to be bridged between the left and right side plates 5A and 5B on the rear side of the spool 7 such that the operation can be performed while summing the spool 7. 5, the clutch mechanism 17 is configured to be switched from the ON state to the OFF state by placing a thumb on the operation portion (clutch OFF portion) 18a on the surface and pressing it downward. ing. That is, as shown in FIG. 15, the clutch OFF switching member 18 summed the spool 7 with the finger (thumb T) holding the reel unit in the clutch ON state and mounted on the operation portion 18a. So that the clutch can be turned off. In this case, the clutch OFF switching member 18 is moved between the clutch ON position (see FIG. 7) and the clutch OFF position (see FIG. 8) by the distribution holding spring 200 provided between the clutch plate 17a and the right frame 3a. It is sorted and held. In other words, the clutch plate 17a is rotated between the clutch ON position and the clutch OFF position by the pressing operation of the clutch OFF switching member 18, and is distributed and held by the distribution holding spring 200 at each position. As is well known, when the clutch plate 17a is rotated to the clutch OFF position, a pair of cams 17b formed on its surface moves the arm member 17c engaged with the pinion 120 in the axial direction. Thus, the power transmission state between the pinion 120 and the spool shaft 7a is released (clutch OFF state).

  The clutch ON switching member 19 switches the power transmission from the OFF state to the ON state (switches the spool from the free rotation state to the fishing line winding state) so as to rotate the clutch plate 17a from the clutch OFF position to the clutch ON position. To work. The clutch ON switching member 19 is in a state where the operation portion (clutch ON portion) 19a reaches the position where the finger (thumb) summing the spool 7 reaches, that is, the surface of the spool is pressed by the abdomen of the thumb. As long as it is configured so that it can be operated at other parts, it protrudes from the inner surface of the left frame 3a above the spool 7 and is movably disposed along the inner surface. ing. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the operation unit 19a is disposed on the left side plate side of the rear end 15a of the control case 15 so as to protrude inward from the left frame 3a. 19 a is configured to be interlocked with the clutch OFF switching member 18 integrally. That is, the clutch ON switching member 19 is provided on the left frame 3a and includes a connecting portion 19b that can move in an arc shape on the radially outer side of the flange 7b of the spool 7, and the connecting portion 19b has one end thereof. The operation unit 19a is integrally connected to the side, and the left side plate end of the clutch OFF switching member 18 is integrally connected to the other end.

  Therefore, as shown by an arrow D3 in FIG. 5, when the operation portion 18a of the clutch OFF switching member 18 is pressed, the operation portion 19a of the clutch ON switching member 19 is formed in an arc shape as shown by an arrow D4. Along with the moving connecting portion 19b, it moves in an arc shape along the flange 7b of the spool 7 (see FIGS. 7 and 8). As shown in FIG. 10, the position where the clutch is switched and held when the clutch is turned off is such that, when viewed from the side, the base abdominal portion of the thumb T is placed on the operation portion 18 a of the clutch OFF switching member 18 and the spool 7 is placed at the intermediate abdominal portion. Can be summed, and the tip can be set at a position where it can abut against the operating portion 19a of the clutch ON switching member 19.

  The shape of the operation portion 19a of the clutch ON operation member 19 is not particularly limited, but it is preferable to form a recess 19c in a block-like region facing the clutch OFF switching member 18 side. As a result, the fingertip can be stably pressed into the recess 19c and can be easily rotated toward the clutch ON position as it is (see FIG. 11). When the rotation operation is performed toward the clutch ON position, when the dead point of the distribution holding spring 200 is exceeded, the operation unit 19a is distributed and held at the position shown in FIGS.

  The reel body 5 is provided with a power feeding unit 20 for supplying power to the drive motor 8. The power supply unit 20 is formed in a lower surface area on the front side of the left side plate 5A, and a detachable portable battery (not shown) is attached to the power supply unit 20 or placed on the feet. A power supply cord supplied with power from a battery or a power supply unit installed on a fishing boat is attached.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the control case 15 has a support shaft above the spool 7 (this support shaft is a spool shaft 7a because the drive motor 8 is disposed outside the spool 7 in this embodiment. However, in another configuration in which the drive motor 8 is disposed inside the spool 7, the spool shaft 7a is not present, and thus the rotation shaft of the motor 8 is applicable. The level wind mechanism 142 and the drive motor 8 are covered from the vicinity. It has a large size.

  In addition, a motor output operation member 30 (hereinafter simply referred to as an operation member) for adjusting the output of the drive motor 8 is disposed in the rear portion of the control case 15. The operation member 30 of the present embodiment is installed in the central portion of the control case 15 (the central region between the left and right side plates 5A and 5B) above the spool 7 (spool shaft 7a), and is rotatable to the rear of the control case 15. A supported spindle (rotating spindle) 31 is provided. Specifically, on the rear side of the control case 15, a recessed portion (opening portion) 15 </ b> A that extends toward the front side from the rear end 15 a of the control case 15 and opens at the rear end of the control case 15. The support shaft 31 is rotatably supported so as to cross the recessed portion 15A. The support shaft 31 is substantially parallel to the upper side of the support shaft (spool shaft 7a) of the spool 7, and both sides thereof are rotatably supported with respect to the control case 15. In the central portion of the support shaft 31, it is installed so as to fit in the recessed portion 15A. In addition, about the axial direction length of the operation member 30 installed in the center area | region (center area | region between right-and-left side plates) behind control case, what is necessary is just about the width | variety of a thumb (8-25 mm).

  The operation member 30 can be rotated from below (rotating operation by extending and pushing up the thumb summing the spool; see FIG. 15), and the reel body is pressed from above. However, in order to improve the operability (see FIG. 14), it is configured in a substantially cylindrical shape, and both ends thereof are rotatably supported by the support shaft 31 with respect to the control case 15. ing. Specifically, the outer surface (the operation portion 30a serving as the rotating surface) is supported between the left and right side plates so as to face the opening region that exposes the spool 7, and in the state of holding and holding the reel body, The actual operating direction is supported so as to include a component that is substantially in the front-rear direction D1 and a component that is substantially in the up-down direction D2 (see FIGS. 1 and 2).

  For this reason, with respect to the substantially cylindrical operation member 30 installed so as to be accommodated in the recessed portion 15A, the finger (thumb T) is obstructed regardless of the position on the spool 7 where the summing operation is performed. And can be applied smoothly to the operation unit 30a, and even if it is placed on the surface of the control case 15, it can be applied to the operation unit 30a and can be easily rotated (motor output adjustment operation). It becomes possible. In addition, since the operation unit 30a is positioned in the central region of the left and right side plates 5A and 5B, the grip position balance with respect to the center of gravity of the reel body 5 is improved. A common sensation can be obtained regardless of the left hand.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19, the arrangement relationship is such that the thumb T in the summing state can simultaneously touch the operation portion 30a and the operation portion 19a of the clutch ON switching member 19. ing. In the present embodiment, the operation member 30, the clutch ON switching member 19, and the clutch OFF switching member 18 are sequentially arranged from the front when the operation units 30a, 19a, and 18a are viewed from the side of the reel body. It is in the state that was done.

  The substantially cylindrical shape of the operation member 30 is a concept that includes a solid interior or a part having a hollow part in whole or in part. In addition, the outer shape may be an accurate cylindrical shape, as well as an unevenness formed around the periphery, a protrusion that can be pinched or applied with a finger. Alternatively, it may be provided with an outer shape such that the middle part in the axial direction bulges or is depressed, such that the abdomen of the thumb can abut in the axial direction and can be rotated. Further, the operation member 30 configured in a substantially cylindrical shape may have its operation portion 30a partially protruding from the surface of the control case 15, or at least one end side with the control case (reel body). The rotating surface may be substantially flush.

  The control case 15 is preferably provided with a protective cover (malfunction prevention member) 15b between the operation member 30 and the spool 7 so as to cover the lower portion of the operation portion 30a. By providing such a protective cover 15b, it is possible to prevent dust and seawater adhering to the fishing line from hitting the operation unit 30a when the fishing line is wound up, thereby preventing a malfunction. Become. In this case, the protective cover 15b may be an integral part of the control case, or a metal thin plate material or the like may be joined to the control case.

  The support shaft 31 is provided with detection means for detecting the operation angle of the operation member 30, specifically, an angle sensor 130 is installed at the right end of the support shaft (installation position is arbitrary). The angle sensor 130 is incorporated in a sealed state in a housing portion 133 provided in the control case 15, and outputs an operation position signal corresponding to the rotational position of the support shaft 31. That is, the angle sensor 130 outputs an operation signal according to the operation position of the operation member 30, and the output of the drive motor 8 can be adjusted according to the operation position of the operation member 30.

  As described above, since the support shaft 31 is rotatably supported so as to be substantially parallel to the support shaft (spool shaft 7a) of the spool 7, the operation member 30 has a substantially front-rear direction ( It can be displaced in the direction of the fishing rod; the direction indicated by the arrow D1. Further, since the operation member 30 is operated in a state where the reel body is held, when the thumb T is brought into contact with the operation member 30, the position of the thumb is not greatly shifted, and the center of gravity of the reel body and the power supply Due to the torsional load caused by the force applied to the portion 20 (force pulled by the power supply cord or weight load of the portable battery, etc. due to rotational load around the longitudinal axis of the fishing rod), operability may be reduced or fatigue may be easily caused. Disappear. In this case, considering the lateral displacement of the position of the finger (thumb T) when the operation member 30 is rotated, the above-described substantially parallel range is a range of ± 30 ° with respect to the support shaft of the spool 7. If it is within. That is, within the range of ± 30 °, even if the operation member 30 is freely rotated while the reel body 5 is gripped and held, the position of the finger (thumb T) is hardly displaced in the lateral direction, and the reel body The balance when gripping and holding is not deteriorated.

  In addition, the reel body 5 of the present embodiment is configured to have a size that can be gripped and operated with a fishing rod with one hand, and the rotatable operation member 30 as described above allows the reel body 5 to be attached to the rod mounting portion 5a. When the hand is mounted on the fishing rod via, the thumb T of the hand in the state of gripping and holding the reel body 5 together with the fishing rod is disposed (see FIG. 17).

  As shown in FIG. 5, the control case 15 accommodates a control unit 100 that controls driving of the drive motor 8, and adjusts the output of the drive motor 8 in accordance with the rotation operation amount of the operation member 30. It is like that. In this case, the control unit 100 is set so that the output of the drive motor 8 is increased by rotating the operation member 30 forward. As a result, when the fishing line is wound, the fishing line can be wound by extending the thumb T that is being summed forward and pushing the operating member 30 upward. Is simplified, and the operability when performing a series of search operations can be improved.

  The relationship between the rotational operation amount of the operation member 30 and the output of the drive motor 8 is arbitrary. In the present embodiment, the operation member 30 is set such that when a certain position is set as a reference position, the output value of the motor is 0, and the motor output is increased when the operation member 30 is rotated forward therefrom. In other words, by increasing the speed when operating in the forward direction, the front can be gripped more quickly when the hand holding the fishing rod and the reel body is loaded, so the gripping and holding performance is improved and the operability is improved. (The operation rotation angle is not particularly limited, but may be about 120 °).

  Note that the operation member 30 may be set so that the output of the drive motor 8 increases when the operation member 30 is rotated backward. According to such a configuration, only the operation of bending the first joint of the thumb that is summing the spool 7 is performed, and at the same time, the operation member 30 is rotated to the front side (the drive motor). Speed-up rotation), and the operability is improved.

  The surface of the control case 15 is provided with a display unit (liquid crystal display unit) 16 for displaying the length of the fishing line (line length information) and the like, and various information is provided around the display unit. A plurality of settable operation buttons 16a and 16b are provided. In this embodiment, the operation buttons 16a and 16b hold and hold the reel body 5 between the display unit 16 and the operation member 30 and together with the fishing rod on the upper surface of the control case 15, as shown in FIG. It is a position where the thumb can reach in the state.

  The control unit 100 housed in the control case 15 includes a control board (microcomputer) 100A on which a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and the like for controlling the operation of the fishing reel is mounted, and a circuit board on which various drive circuits are mounted. 100B are provided, and these are arranged so as to overlap vertically below the display unit 16 in order to save space. That is, the control board 100A can detect the feed amount of the fishing line wound around the angle sensor 130 and the spool 7 that outputs an operation position signal according to the operation angle of the support shaft 31 of the operation member 30. A yarn length measuring device, a display control circuit for displaying various information on the liquid crystal display unit 16 provided on the control case 15, operation buttons 16a and 16b provided on the control case 15, and the drive motor 8 Signals are transmitted to and received from a motor drive circuit that continuously adjusts the output from a stopped state to a high output value to control the operation of the fishing reel.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 to FIG. 19, an explanation will be given of the operation when the boat is actually fished using the electric fishing reel having the above-described configuration (explained by the example of Komase fishing). To do. In addition, a series of fishing operations illustrated below can be performed in a hand-held state in which the reel body is held together with a fishing rod.

  First, the thumb T of the hand holding the reel body 5 together with the fishing rod is operated to depress the operation portion 18a of the clutch OFF switching member 18 disposed on the rear side of the spool, thereby turning off the clutch mechanism from the ON state. The state is switched (see FIGS. 7 and 8). When the clutch mechanism is switched from the ON state to the OFF state, the spool 7 enters a free rotation state, and the device falls as shown in FIGS. 6 (a) to 6 (b). At this time, the clutch ON switching member 19 moves together with the connecting portion 19b in an arc shape along the flange 7b of the spool 7, and the operation portion 19a stops at a position where the spool 7 can be pressed in the summing state. (See FIGS. 8 to 10). Further, although backlash is likely to occur until the device falls and reaches the bottom (reach a predetermined shelf), the thumb T holding the reel body 5 is directly moved from the operation portion 18a of the clutch OFF switching member 18. By extending to the surface of the fishing line and summing, backlash can be easily prevented (see FIG. 9).

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 10, the summing operation can be performed with the thumb placed on the operation portion 18a. Therefore, the fishing line S does not fall and the shelf is not messed up in an instant when the clutch is switched off. . Further, since the clutch can be turned off while summing up when the device is put in, the fishing line S does not rapidly come out and backlash does not occur at the moment when the finger is put on the operation portion 18a. Furthermore, even when waiting for a fish on a specific shelf, the device can be immediately dropped to the intended shelf at the intended speed. In addition, as shown in FIG. 10, the summing may be performed by directly pressing the abdomen of the thumb against the fishing line S wound around the spool, or contacting the flange of the spool with the side of the finger.

  When the device reaches the bottom or falls to a predetermined shelf (usually, the amount of spool is set to be about half), the thumb in the summing state is stretched forward and the clutch is turned on. By operating to push up the operating portion 19a of the switching member 19, it is possible to easily switch to clutch ON (see FIG. 6C, FIG. 10, and FIG. 11). At this time, since the clutch ON operation can be performed while the summing is continued, the summing is not released and the fishing line S does not slide (the shelf is not upset).

  Further, in the present embodiment, since the operation portion 19a of the clutch ON switching member 19 is arranged on the flange side of the spool 7, particularly in a state where the amount of bobbin winding is small, the flange 7b is directly attached as shown in FIG. The clutch ON operation can be easily performed from the summed state. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19, the operation portion 19a can be touched simultaneously with the operation portion 30a of the operation member 30 with the thumb T in the summing state, so that the smoothness between the two can be achieved. It is possible to perform a transition operation, and in particular, it is possible to quickly transition to a winding operation when the operation is performed in a dark state or when there is a fish letter immediately after the clutch is turned on.

  After the device has fallen to a predetermined shelf (the lower layer area where the fish is present), as shown in FIG. At this time, as shown in FIG. 12, it is possible to sense fish faith with the thumb T summed, and wait for the next action (searching operation, winding operation, tilting operation, etc.) while sensing fish faith. Can do. Note that the fish fish in the summed state shown in FIG. 12 has a degree of play in the rotation direction because a plurality of gears are engaged between the spool and the reverse rotation prevention mechanism even in the clutch ON state. , It is possible to sense using its play. 6 (d) can be performed while detecting the fish letter while firmly holding the reel body 5. FIG. Furthermore, when waiting for the fish belief, as shown in FIG. 12, the thumb T can be put on the operation portion 30a of the operation member 30 while summing, so if there is a fish belief, It becomes possible to shift to a winding operation.

  When the search operation is actually performed, for example, as shown in FIG. 6D to FIG. 6F, the search is performed so that the shelves with fish are intensively searched. That is, as shown in FIG. 6 (d), after releasing the rice cake by shaking the rice basket, the low-speed take-up driving operation is performed to the upper layer area of the shelf to wind up the food to the rice release area (see FIG. 6 (e)). . At this time, as shown in FIG. 12, the mechanism winding drive is performed by applying the tip of the thumb T to the operating portion 30a of the operating member 30 while being summed and rotating the operating member 30 as it is. Is possible. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 13, the thumb may be moved by rolling the operation member 30 from the lower side toward the upper side without performing the summing operation, or as shown in FIGS. 14 and 17. In a state where the main body is held by the entire palm, it is possible to rotate the operation member 30 by pressing from above and to perform a winding operation. In the state shown in FIG. 12, if there is a fish shin when performing the shackle operation, it is possible to instantly operate the operating member 30 to hook it as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14.

  Then, after winding up the device to the upper layer area of the shelf, the device is dropped again to a predetermined shelf (lower layer region where the fish is present) (see FIG. 6 (f)). In this operation, while the front end side of the thumb T is applied to the operation member 30, the drive motor 8 is turned off as it is moved (see FIG. 15), and the clutch OFF switching member 18 is further operated at the base side of the thumb T. This operation can be performed by depressing the operation unit 18a (see FIG. 16). At this time, although the spool 7 is in a free rotating state and the mechanism drops rapidly, as shown in FIG. 16, it can be summed with the abdomen of the thumb T as it is, so that the dropping speed can be easily adjusted, Can be easily dropped by a desired amount, or can be dropped with a tempo.

  In a series of operations (probing operations) as shown in FIGS. 6D to 6F, each of the device winding (drive motor winding drive), driving motor stop, clutch OFF, and clutch ON is performed. The operation is repeated, but as described above, as described above, the thumb T that is being summed is moved forward as it is to perform the winding operation / drive stop operation, and the operation is repeated backward to disengage the clutch. Furthermore, since the clutch can be turned on by extending it forward, it is possible to perform a series of searching operations as described above smoothly and quickly while detecting fish.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the operation portion 19a for turning on the clutch and the operation portion 30a for adjusting the motor output are both disposed above the spool, so that the operation with the fingertip can be easily performed. The operability is good and, as shown in FIG. 19, since the thumb T can be in contact with both, a smooth operation can be performed. Further, the operation member 30, the clutch ON switching member 19, and the clutch OFF switching member 18 are arranged in order from the front when the respective operation parts are viewed from the side of the reel body, and therefore, a series from FIG. 9 to FIG. In this operation, the movement of the thumb T is unified in one direction (from the rear to the front), so that the movement of the finger is simplified and the operability is improved. In particular, the more delicate operation is required (motor output adjustment operation), the front side is preferable because the fingertip can be used, and for the clutch OFF operation that requires more power than the delicate feeling, the operation unit 18a is provided on the hand side. Therefore, it is easy to input force and to operate easily. Further, since the vertical direction is also one direction (from bottom to top), the operability is good.

  Further, in a state where the rack is at a predetermined shelf position, a shackle operation as shown in FIG. 6 (g) is moved up and down, a shackle operation while winding up the drive motor, or an operation to raise the device by performing an invitation operation. Although it may be performed (refer to FIG. 6 (h)), the driving drive of the drive motor while performing such a shackle operation (invitation operation) can be performed in a manner as shown in FIGS. is there. In particular, since the winding drive is easy to perform the summing operation as shown in FIG. 12, it is easy to detect fish news, and when there is fish news, it is possible to immediately shift to the winding operation. . Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 6 (i), even if there is a fish shin when the fishing rod is raised high, immediately move the thumb T abutting against the operation member 30 as shown in FIGS. Thus, hooking can be performed by performing the winding operation as it is. Then, after hooking the fish, the reel body can be gripped and held by shifting the thumb T to the side and pressing the control case 15 as it is, and the fishing rod can be operated in a stable state. Become.

  As described above, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, the clutch ON switching member 19 can be operated with the operation portion 19a summing the spool. When the clutch is turned off and the mechanism is falling), the fishing line can be released by adjusting the summing operation until the clutch is turned on, and the fishing line can be dropped at the intended speed and stopped. It becomes possible. As a result, it is not necessary to eat food on the outer road or to work on correcting the shelf, thereby eliminating opportunity loss. In addition, since the finger can be kept in contact with the operation portion 30a of the operation member 30 while sensing the fish letter by performing the summing operation in the clutch ON state, You can do it. In particular, when the fishing rod is lifted by a shackle operation, the alignment operation can be performed by performing the winding operation as it is.

20 to 25 are views showing a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 20 is a plan view, FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 20, and FIG. 23 is a schematic view of the drive mechanism as viewed from the side, FIG. 23 is a view of FIG. 22 as viewed from the direction of the arrow, (a) is a schematic view of the clutch ON switching member, and (b) is the clutch ON switching member. FIG. 24 is a plan view showing the state when the clutch ON switching member is pressed, and FIG. 25 is a plan view showing the state when the clutch ON switching member is pressed. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an operation of switching from a clutch OFF state to a clutch ON state.
In the embodiment described below, the configuration of the clutch ON switching member is different, and other than that, the configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment described above, and therefore the same as the first embodiment. Constituent members are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  The clutch ON switching member 50 of the present embodiment is disposed on the right side plate 5B side and is a mechanical type push button type. The clutch ON switching member 50 includes an operation portion (push button) 50a that protrudes in the spool axial direction from the inner surface of the right frame 3b. The operation portion 50a has a flange 7b of the spool 7 when the reel body is viewed from the side. Is disposed between the operation portion 30a of the operation member 30 and the operation portion 18a of the clutch OFF switching member 18 (see FIG. 21). That is, as shown in FIG. 24 and FIG. 25, the operation unit 50a is in a position where it can be pressed by simply shifting the thumb T that is being summed to the right side so that the clutch ON operation can be performed while summing. It is arranged.

  As shown in FIG. 23, the operation portion 50a protrudes from a through hole 3d formed in the right frame 3b and is engaged with a locking plate 51 provided in a cantilever state with respect to the right frame. ing. That is, the operation unit 50a is supported by the right frame 3b in a state in which the operation unit 50a is always urged in a protruding direction with a spring 53 interposed in a housing case 52 installed on the back surface of the right frame 3b. A pin-shaped engaging portion 50 b that protrudes in the axial direction is formed integrally with the operation portion 50 a, and the engaging portion 50 b is in an engaged state with the locking plate 51. Further, a locking claw 51b having an inclined surface 51a on the outside is formed on the free end side of the locking plate 51 that is cantilevered, and a protrusion of the rotating arm 17d of the clutch plate 17a is formed on this portion. 17f is engaged. In this case, the rotating arm 17d is integrated with the clutch plate 17a constituting the clutch mechanism 17, and is always rotated in the clutch ON direction side by the tension spring 200a disposed between the rotating arm 17d and the right frame 3b. It is energized (see FIG. 22). The rotating arm 17d and the tension spring 200a have a function of distributing and holding the clutch plate 17a between the clutch ON position and the clutch OFF position.

  When the clutch ON switching member 50 is turned off by depressing the operation portion 18a of the clutch OFF switching member 18 from the state shown in FIG. 22, the clutch plate 17a is counterclockwise against the urging force of the tension spring 200a. The protrusion 17f of the rotating arm 17d is engaged with the locking claw 51b via the inclined surface 51a (see FIG. 23A). Thereby, the clutch OFF state is maintained. In this state, when the operating portion 50a is pressed against the biasing force of the spring 53, the engaging portion 50b enters the axial direction as shown in FIG. And the engagement between the projection 17f of the rotating arm 17d and the locking claw 51a of the locking plate 51 is released. Thereby, the rotating arm 17d (clutch plate 17a) returns to the clutch ON position shown in FIG. 22 by the urging force of the tension spring 200a.

  According to such a clutch ON switching member 50, the same effect as the above-described embodiment can be obtained, and as shown in FIGS. 24 and 25, the summing finger is simply shifted to the right side plate side. Thus, the clutch ON operation can be performed, and the series of operations shown in FIG. 6 can be performed smoothly.

  FIGS. 26 to 31 are views showing a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 26 is a plan view, FIG. 27 is a rear view, and FIG. 28 is a schematic view of the internal drive mechanism as viewed from the side. 29 is a diagram showing the operation of the solenoid shown in FIG. 28, (a) is a diagram showing a clutch OFF state, and (b) is a diagram showing a state when the clutch ON switching member is pressed. , (C) is a diagram showing the state of clutch ON, FIG. 30 is a plan view showing a state in which the clutch ON switching member and the operation member are simultaneously touched with a finger, and FIG. 31 is a clutch ON while performing a summing operation. It is a figure which shows the operation | movement which contacts a switching member and switches from a clutch OFF state to a clutch ON state.

  The clutch ON switching member 60 of the present embodiment is disposed in the control case 15 and is an electric type push button type. The clutch ON switching member 60 is provided with an operation portion (push button) 60 a protruding rearward on the left side plate side of the rear end 15 a of the control case 15, and the operation portion 60 a is an operation portion of the operation member 30. As shown in FIG. 30, it is arranged so that it can be in contact with the operating portion 30a at the same time as shown in FIG. It is installed. In addition, as shown in FIG. 31, the operation unit 60a is disposed at a position where the thumb T that is being summed can be pressed and moved as it is so that the clutch ON operation can be performed while summing. Yes.

  The operation portion 60a is a switch for the solenoid 61, and when pressed, the plunger 62 of the solenoid 61 protrudes. The clutch plate 17a constituting the clutch mechanism 17 is integrally formed with a rotating arm 17h. The rotating arm 17h is arranged together with the clutch plate by a distribution holding spring 200 disposed between the clutch arm 17h and the right frame 3b. The clutch is held at the clutch ON position and the clutch OFF position.

  The solenoid 61 is configured as a push type, and when the operation portion 60a is pressed, the plunger 62 protrudes and presses the rotating arm 17h of the clutch plate 17a rotated to the clutch OFF position (FIG. 29 (a) (b)). That is, when the clutch ON switching member 60 is pushed down from the state shown in FIG. 28 to turn the clutch OFF, the clutch plate 17a exceeds the dead point of the distribution holding spring 200, It is distributed and held at the clutch OFF position indicated by 29 (a), and is held at a position where it can engage with the plunger 62 of the solenoid 61. In this state, when the operation portion 60a is pressed and energized, the plunger 62 presses the rotating arm 17h and rotates the clutch plate 17a toward the clutch ON position as shown in FIG. 29 (b). When the dead point of the distribution holding spring 200 is exceeded, the clutch is returned to the clutch ON position as shown in FIG.

  According to such a clutch ON switching member 60, the same effect as that of the above-described embodiment can be obtained, and simultaneous contact with the operation portion 30a of the operation member 30 can be achieved. Makes smooth transition operations possible.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention should just be arrange | positioned in the position where the clutch ON switching member can be operated while summing the spool, and the configuration for clutch ON has been described above. Other than the methods described in the embodiments, modifications can be made as appropriate. For example, in the case of a mechanical type, a configuration in which the clutch OFF switching member and a mechanical element such as a gear train are interlocked may be used. Further, in the case of an electric type, the clutch may be turned on using a known method using the drive motor 8. Further, the shape of the operation part of the clutch ON switching member can be appropriately modified. Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, a small electric reel that is held by hand is illustrated, but it can also be applied to a medium-sized or larger electric reel that holds a fishing rod by both hands.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Fishing electric reel 5 Reel main body 5A, 5B Left right board 6 Manual handle 7 Spool 7a Spool shaft 7b Flange 8 Drive motor 15 Control case 17 Clutch mechanism 17a Clutch plate 18 Clutch OFF switching member 18a Operation part 19,50,60 Clutch ON switching member 19a, 50a, 60a operation part 30 operation member 30a operation part

Claims (5)

A spool provided between the left and right side plates of the reel body, on which a fishing line is wound,
A drive motor provided on the reel body for driving the spool to rotate;
An operating member for adjusting the output of the drive motor;
A clutch OFF switching member for switching the spool from a fishing line winding state to a free rotation state;
A clutch ON switching member for switching the spool from a free rotation state to a fishing line winding state;
In the fishing electric reel having
The electric reel for fishing, wherein the operation portion of the operation member and the operation portion of the clutch ON switching member are arranged at positions that can be operated by a finger in a state where the spool is being summed.   2. The electric fishing reel according to claim 1, wherein the operation portion of the clutch OFF switching member is disposed at a position where the operation portion can be operated by a finger in a state where the spool is being summed.   The fishing reel according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the operation part of the operation member and the operation part of the clutch ON switching member are arranged above the spool.   The operation member, the clutch ON switching member, and the clutch OFF switching member are arranged such that respective operation portions are sequentially arranged from the front when the reel body is viewed from the side. The electric reel for fishing of Claim 1.   5. The operation part of the operation member and the operation part of the clutch ON switching member are in an arrangement relation that can be touched simultaneously with a finger in a summing operation state. The electric reel for fishing of any one of Claims.

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