JP2016129501A - Fishing reel - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily start a notification operation of a prescribed time interval at the time of fishing.SOLUTION: A double bearing reel 10 is a reel capable of sending out a fishing line forward. The double bearing reel 10 includes a reel body 12, a handle 14, a body of rotation which is a spool 16 for winding the line, a notification part 18 and a controller 20. The handle 14 is provided on the reel body 12 to be rotatable. The spool 16 rotates at least in a line winding direction as a result of being interlocked with rotation of the handle 14. The notification part 18 is capable of notifying a prescribed time interval. The controller 20 makes the notification part 18 start a notification operation at the prescribe time interval when the handle 14 rotates in the line winding direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to a reel, and more particularly, to a dual-bearing reel capable of feeding a fishing line forward.

  In a manually wound fishing reel, the fishing line is wound up by rotating the handle in the line winding direction. If the winding speed fluctuates at the time of winding, problems such as the fish coming off the needle may occur, which may affect the fishing results. In addition, it is said that a fishing method using a pseudo bait called so-called “sea bream fishing” or the like does not increase the fishing results unless a constant speed is maintained. Therefore, a pacemaker that notifies the guide of the winding speed with sound is conventionally known. When a conventional pacemaker is attached to a fishing rod and the start button is turned on, the lamp is turned on at predetermined time intervals and an alarm is activated. This makes it easier for the angler to turn the handle at predetermined time intervals.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-138597

  In the conventional pacemaker, if the pacemaker is mounted on a fishing rod and the start button is not operated, the notification operation cannot be performed at predetermined time intervals. Moreover, an off operation must be performed at the time of feeding, and the start button must be operated every time winding is started, which is troublesome.

  The subject of this invention is enabling it to start easily the alerting | reporting operation | movement of the predetermined time interval when fishing.

  The fishing reel according to the present invention is a reel capable of feeding a fishing line forward. The fishing reel includes a reel main body, a handle, a rotating body, a spool for spooling, a notification unit, a rotation detection unit, and a control unit. The handle is rotatably provided on the reel body. The rotating body rotates at least in the yarn winding direction in conjunction with the rotation of the handle. The notification unit can notify the predetermined time interval. The rotation detection unit detects a rotation of the handle in the yarn winding direction and outputs a signal. A control part receives the output of a rotation detection part, and starts the alerting | reporting operation | movement of a alerting | reporting part at predetermined time intervals.

  In this fishing reel, when the handle rotates in the line winding direction, the rotating body rotates and the fishing line is wound around the spool. When the handle rotates in the yarn winding direction, the rotation detector detects the rotation of the handle in the yarn winding direction and outputs a signal. When the rotation detection unit detects the rotation of the handle in the yarn winding direction, the control unit causes the notification unit to start a notification operation at predetermined time intervals. Here, since the notification operation at a predetermined time interval is started in conjunction with the thread winding operation of the handle, an operation for starting the notification becomes unnecessary, and the notification operation at the predetermined time interval when fishing is performed easily. You can start.

  The fishing reel may be a dual-bearing reel, and the rotating body may be a spool. In this case, it is possible to easily start the notification operation at a predetermined time interval when fishing is performed on both bearing reels.

  The fishing reel may be a spinning reel, and the rotor may be a rotor that can wind fishing line around the spool. In this case, in the spinning reel, it is possible to easily start the notification operation at predetermined time intervals when fishing.

  The notification unit performs a notification operation using sound, and the control unit may cause the notification unit to sound at predetermined time intervals when the handle rotates. In this case, the predetermined time interval can be recognized only by listening to the sound without visually recognizing the notification unit. For this reason, the angler can perform fishing while looking at the tip of the rod, for example, and even if the predetermined time interval is notified, there is no hindrance to fishing.

  The notification unit may perform a notification operation using light, and the control unit may cause the notification unit to emit light at predetermined time intervals when the handle rotates. In this case, even if the surroundings are noisy, the angler can recognize the predetermined time interval while fishing.

  The fishing reel further includes a rotation detecting unit that detects rotation of the rotating body, and a bobbin diameter calculating unit that calculates a spool winding diameter of the spool based on the number of rotations of the rotating body detected from the predetermined position detected by the rotation detecting unit. You may prepare. The control unit may change the predetermined time interval according to the calculated bobbin diameter. In this case, even if the fishing line diameter changes and the fishing line length per rotation changes, the predetermined time interval changes accordingly, so that the fishing line winding speed can be kept constant.

  The fishing reel further includes a water depth display unit that can display the water depth at the tip of the fishing line, and a winding speed calculation unit that calculates the winding speed of the fishing line according to the time variation of the spool diameter calculated by the spool diameter calculation unit. Good. When the rotating body rotates in the yarn winding direction, the control unit may display the winding speed on the water depth display unit instead of displaying the water depth. In this case, since the winding speed is displayed when the rotating body rotates in the yarn winding direction, it is possible to accurately determine whether the winding speed is appropriate.

  The control unit may cause the notification unit to perform an auxiliary notification operation different from the notification operation at an auxiliary time interval obtained by dividing the predetermined time interval into a plurality of times. In this case, even if the winding speed is slow and the predetermined time interval is long, the notification interval is shortened by inserting the auxiliary time interval. For this reason, it becomes easy to take timing.

  The auxiliary notification operation may be weaker than the notification operation. In this case, since the notification operation and the auxiliary notification operation can be easily identified, it becomes easier to take the timing.

  The fishing reel may further include an interval setting unit that can set a predetermined time interval. In this case, the winding speed can be adjusted according to the kind of prey and the manner of fishing.

  The control unit may stop the notification operation when the handle stops rotating for a predetermined time or more in a state where the notification unit is operated to perform the notification operation. In this case, power consumption due to the notification operation can be suppressed.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to easily start a notification operation at predetermined time intervals when fishing.

The perspective view of the dual bearing reel by 1st Embodiment of this invention. The block diagram which shows the structure of the control system of a double bearing reel. The top view which shows the structure of a water depth display part. The flowchart which shows an example of the control action of a control part. The flowchart which shows an example of alerting | reporting operation | movement of a control part. The flowchart which shows an example of alerting | reporting operation | movement of the modification of 1st Embodiment. The schematic diagram which shows an example of the change of the time interval at the time of alerting | reporting operation | movement. The side surface partial sectional view of the spinning reel by 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The block diagram equivalent to FIG. 2 of the spinning reel of 2nd Embodiment.

<First Embodiment>
The dual-bearing reel 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is a fishing reel capable of feeding a fishing line forward. In the following description, “front” indicates the direction in which the fishing line is fed out. Specifically, the upper left in FIG. 1 is “front”.

  The double-bearing reel 10 includes a reel body 12, a handle 14, and a spool 16 shown in FIG. 1. Further, the dual-bearing reel 10 includes a notification unit 18, a control unit 20, a rotation detection unit 22, a bobbin diameter calculation unit 24, a water depth calculation unit 26, a water depth display unit 28, and a winding speed calculation illustrated in FIG. Unit 30 and setting unit 32. The rotation detection unit 22 detects the rotation of the spool 16 and the rotation of the handle 14. In the first embodiment, the bobbin diameter calculating unit 24, the water depth calculating unit 26, and the winding speed calculating unit 30 are realized by software in the control unit 20. However, these may be realized by hardware. The notification unit 18 can notify the predetermined time interval TI. When the handle 14 rotates in the yarn winding direction, the control unit 20 starts the notification operation of the notification unit 18 at a predetermined time interval TI. The setting unit 32 is an example of an interval setting unit that sets a predetermined time interval TI.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the reel body 12 has a first counter unit 34 a at the front upper portion, and a second counter unit 34 b at a portion facing the handle 14 and the spool 16 on the opposite side. The first counter unit 34 a houses the notification unit 18, the control unit 20, the water depth display unit 28, the setting unit 32, and the storage unit 38. The second counter unit 34b houses the rotation detection unit 22 and the power source 36. The first counter unit 34a and the second counter unit 34b are connected by electrical wiring. The handle 14 is rotatably provided on one side of the reel body 12 around an axis extending in the left-right direction. The handle 14 is prohibited from rotating in the yarn unwinding direction by a reverse rotation prevention mechanism (not shown), and rotates only in the yarn winding direction.

  The spool 16 is used for bobbin winding, and is rotatably supported by the reel body 12 around an axis parallel to the handle 14. The spool 16 includes a bobbin trunk 16a around which a fishing line is wound around an outer peripheral surface, and a bobbin trunk. A pair of flange portions 16b integrally formed on both sides of 16a. The spool 16 is an example of a rotating body that rotates at least in the yarn winding direction in conjunction with the rotation of the handle 14. Therefore, in the first embodiment, the rotating body and the spool 16 are the same. The spool 16 is braked for rotation in the yarn unwinding direction by a drag mechanism (not shown). The rotation of the handle 14 is transmitted to the spool 16 at a speed increased, for example, from 5 times to 8 times by a rotation transmission mechanism (not shown). A magnet 22 a shown in FIG. 2, which is detected by the rotation detection unit 22, is provided on the flange 16 b opposite to the handle 14 of the spool 16 so as to face the rotation detection unit 22.

  In the first embodiment, the notification unit 18 includes a buzzer that emits sound stored in the first counter unit 34a. The notification unit 18 performs a notification operation by sound using a buzzer. In the first embodiment, the notification unit 18 performs a notification operation when the handle 14 is wound up, when the spool 16 is fed out, and when the setting unit 32 sets the predetermined time interval TI.

  The control unit 20 controls the notification unit 18 and the water depth display unit 28 with the contents set by the setting unit 32. The control unit 20 includes a microcomputer and controls the notification unit 18 and the water depth display unit 28 by software. The control unit 20 includes a bobbin diameter calculation unit 24, a water depth calculation unit 26, and a winding speed calculation unit 30 as functional configurations realized by software. The bobbin diameter calculating unit 24 determines the number of rotations of the spool 16 from a predetermined position detected by the rotation detecting unit 22, that is, how many turns the spool 16 has rotated from a position where the fishing line is started (an example of a predetermined position). A spool diameter WD of the spool 16 is calculated. The relationship between the rotation speed and the bobbin diameter WD is stored in the storage unit 38 in advance. The water depth calculation unit 26 calculates the water depth at which the device is arranged, which is displayed on the water depth display unit 28, based on the yarn length fed out from the spool 16. Specifically, the water depth is calculated based on the number of rotations of the spool 16 from a predetermined position based on the relationship between the rotation speed and the water depth stored in advance in the storage unit 38. The winding speed calculation unit 30 calculates the fishing line winding speed based on the time variation of the bobbin winding diameter WD calculated by the bobbin winding diameter calculation unit 24. The relationship between the rotational position of the spool 16 and the bobbin winding diameter WD and the yarn length may be obtained by a known learning process.

  The rotation detection unit 22 detects the magnet 22a to which the spool 16 is attached as described above, whereby the rotation speed of the spool 16 from a predetermined position, the fishing line hoisting speed, the water depth of the device, the bobbin winding diameter WD of the spool 16; And provided to obtain the rotation direction of the spool 16. The rotation detector 22 is provided to detect whether the handle 14 has rotated. The rotation detection unit 22 includes a reed switch or a hall element that can detect the magnet 22a. In the first embodiment, the rotation detection unit 22 includes two reed switches arranged side by side in the rotation direction. When a hall element is used, only one hall element may be used because the rotation direction can be detected by a change in output.

  The water depth display unit 28 includes, for example, a liquid crystal display capable of a segment system or full graphic display. The first embodiment includes an inexpensive segment type liquid crystal display. As shown in FIG. 3, the water depth display unit 28 includes, for example, a 3-digit 7-segment numerical value display unit 28 a. The numerical value display unit 28a can display numerical values, symbols, and some alphabets. In the first embodiment, the numerical value display unit 28a displays the water depth of the device with a three-digit numerical value when the water depth is displayed as shown in FIG. 3A, and when displaying the winding speed as shown in FIG. The winding speed is displayed in 10 steps of a single digit value 0-9. For example, 0 stage is less than 0-20 cm / sec, 1 stage is less than 20-40 cm / sec, 2 stage is less than 40-60 cm / sec, 3 stage is less than 60-80 cm / sec, 4 stage is 80-100 cm / sec Less than 100-120 cm / sec in 5 stages, less than 120-140 cm / sec in 6 stages, less than 140-160 cm / sec in 7 stages, less than 160-180 cm / sec in 8 stages, 180 cm / sec in 9 stages Each winding speed is displayed.

  The setting unit 32 includes an operation member 32a disposed on the right side of the water depth display unit 28, for example. The operation member 32a is configured by a push button, for example. Various setting operations can be performed by special operations (for example, long press and double click operations) of the operation member 32a. In the first embodiment, settings other than the notification operation can be set by long pressing, and the notification operation can be set by double-clicking. In a state where the notification operation can be set, for example, when a single click is performed, one of a plurality of predetermined time intervals TI can be selected.

  The power source 36 is, for example, a disc-shaped alkaline battery or lithium dry battery. As described above, the power source 36 is accommodated in the second counter unit 34b.

  The storage unit 38 is composed of, for example, a rewritable flash memory. At the time of shipment from the factory, the storage unit 38 stores at least one relationship between the number of rotations of the fishing line having a standard thickness and length according to the size and use of the dual-bearing reel 10 and the length of the fishing line. In addition, information on the shelves where the fish are swarmed and information on the edge of the boat's edge are stored, which stores the relationship between the number of rotations and the length of fishing lines of other thicknesses and lengths obtained by the fisherman through the learning process. Remembered. Further, a plurality of predetermined time intervals TI, which are time intervals of the notification operation, are stored. The predetermined time interval TI is set, for example, according to how many times notification is performed in one minute. For example, notification off, 15 times (4 second interval), 40 times (1.5 second interval), 60 times (1 second interval), 80 times (0.75 second interval), 100 times (0.6 second interval) , 120 times (0.5 second intervals), 150 times (0.4 second intervals), a predetermined time interval TI can be set. At the time of setting the predetermined time interval TI, for example, “OFF”, “LO”, “S-1”, “S-2”, “S-3”, “S-4”, One of eight numbers and characters corresponding to each predetermined time interval TI of “S-5” and “HI” is displayed. When setting is complete, the display returns to the water depth display. The predetermined time interval TI is set as an initial value, for example, notification off. When the predetermined time interval TI is set by the setting unit 32, the predetermined time interval TI is updated and stored in the storage unit 38. In the first embodiment, when the water depth display unit 28 is turned off by the setting unit 32, the predetermined time interval TI stored in the storage unit 38 is reset to notification off. However, the immediately preceding predetermined time interval TI may be held in the storage unit 38. The above information excluding the predetermined time interval TI is retained even after the power source 36 is replaced.

  Next, an example of the control operation of the control unit 20 will be described based on the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. Note that the control operations illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 5 are examples, and the present invention is not limited to the control operations disclosed in FIGS. 4 and 5.

  4, in step S1, the control unit 20 reads the bobbin diameter WD before starting fishing from the bobbin diameter calculation unit 24, and sets the read bobbin diameter WD to the initial bobbin diameter W1. The initial bobbin diameter W1 is used for a correction process of a notification operation described later. In step S <b> 2, the control unit 20 determines whether or not the setting unit 32 has been operated to select a setting operation for a predetermined time interval TI that is a time interval of the notification operation. When determining that the setting operation for the predetermined time interval TI has not been selected, the control unit 20 advances the process from step S2 to step S3. In step S <b> 3, the control unit 20 determines whether or not the spool 16 is rotating in the yarn winding direction based on the output from the rotation detection unit 22. If the control unit 20 determines that the spool 16 is not rotating in the yarn winding direction, the process proceeds from step S3 to step S4. In step S <b> 4, the control unit 20 determines whether the spool 16 is rotating in the yarn feeding direction based on the output from the rotation detection unit 22. If the control unit 20 determines that the spool 16 is not rotating in the yarn feeding direction, the process proceeds from step S4 to step S5. In step S5, since the spool 16 is not rotated in the yarn feeding direction and the yarn feeding direction, the handle 14 is in a stopped state. For this reason, the control unit 20 determines whether or not the timer T is off. The timer T is a timer for determining whether or not the handle 14 is stopped for a predetermined time T1. The predetermined time T1 is used, for example, to turn off the notification operation, and is turned off (time up) in 15 seconds, for example. If control unit 20 determines that timer T is not turned off, control proceeds from step S5 to step S6. In step S6, the control unit 20 determines whether or not the timer T has expired, that is, whether or not the handle 14 has been stopped for a predetermined time T1.

  When the control unit 20 determines that the setting operation of the predetermined time interval TI is selected by, for example, a double click operation of the setting unit 32, the control unit 20 advances the process from step S2 to step S7. FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B schematically show a state where the predetermined time interval TI of the notification operation is changed. Accordingly, it is possible to match the optimum winding speed of the handle 14 in accordance with the kind of prey and fishing method.

  In step S7, the control unit 20 causes the water depth display unit 28 to sequentially display a plurality of predetermined time intervals TI set by the setting unit 32 in response to, for example, an angler's single click operation, and the predetermined time intervals selected by the angler. TI is set, and the process proceeds to step S8. The display of the predetermined time interval TI is returned to the water depth display by the control unit 20 when one second has elapsed from either the rotation start of the handle 14 or the most recent operation of the setting unit 32. In step S8, the control part 20 performs the alerting | reporting operation | movement shown in FIG. 5, and advances a process to step S3. Thereby, the angler can confirm the selected predetermined time interval TI. When determining that the rotation direction of the spool 16 is the yarn winding direction, the control unit 20 advances the process from step S3 to step S9.

  In step S9, since the handle 14 is not stopped, the control unit 20 turns off the timer T and proceeds to step S10. In step S <b> 10, the control unit 20 displays the fishing line winding speed calculated by the winding speed calculation unit 30 on the water depth display unit 28 instead of displaying the water depth set. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 3B, the control unit 20 causes the water depth display unit 28 to display any one-digit numerical value (for example, “6”) in 10 stages, and proceeds to step S <b> 11. In step S11, the control part 20 performs the alerting | reporting operation | movement shown in FIG. 5, and advances a process to step S2.

  When determining that the rotation direction of the spool 16 is the feeding direction, the control unit 20 advances the process from step S4 to step S12. In step S12, the control unit 20 turns off the timer T so as not to end the notification operation, and advances the process to step S13. In step S13, for example, as shown in FIG. 3A, the control unit 20 displays the water depth of the device with a numerical value of up to three digits on the display unit 28, and advances the processing to step S14. In step S14, the control part 20 performs the alerting | reporting operation | movement shown in FIG. 5, and advances a process to step S2.

  If the control unit 20 determines that the timer T is off, the process proceeds from step S5 to step S15. In step S15, the control unit 20 turns on (starts) the timer T, starts measuring the stop time of the handle 14, and advances the process to step S2.

  When the control unit 20 determines that the timer T has already expired, the control unit 20 advances the process from step S to step S16. In step S16, the control unit 20 determines whether or not a flag F indicating whether or not a notification operation is being performed is turned on. If the flag F is on, the process proceeds from step S16 to step S17. In step S17, the control unit 20 turns off the flag F, stops the notification operation, and advances the process to step S2. Thus, when the handle 14 is not operated for a predetermined time T1, the notification operation is terminated. When it is determined that the timer T has not expired and when it is determined that the flag F is not turned on, the control unit 20 advances the process to step S2.

  In the notification operation in step S8, step S11 and step S14, when the spool winding diameter WD of the spool 16 is increased, the yarn length is increased per one rotation of the spool. Gradually faster. In order to prevent this, in the first embodiment, the predetermined time interval TI is corrected so that the predetermined time interval TI increases as the bobbin diameter WD increases. Note that this correction processing is not necessarily performed.

  In step S21 in FIG. 5 for explaining the notification operation, the control unit 20 determines whether or not a flag F indicating whether or not the notification operation is being performed is set (set). When the control unit 20 determines that the flag F is not turned on, the control unit 20 proceeds from step S21 to step S22. In step S22, the control unit 20 turns on the flag F, and proceeds to step S23. When the control unit 20 determines that the flag F has already been turned on, the control unit 20 advances the processing from step S21 to step S23.

  In step S23, the control unit 20 reads the bobbin diameter WD calculated by the bobbin diameter calculation unit 24, and advances the process to step S24. In step S24, the control unit 20 multiplies the predetermined time interval TI by a value obtained by dividing the read current bobbin diameter WD by the initial bobbin diameter W1 set before fishing, to obtain a new predetermined time interval TI. Set, and proceed to step S25. Thereby, the predetermined time interval TI is corrected by the bobbin diameter WD. In step S25, the control unit 20 determines whether or not the timer AT is on (started). The timer AT is a timer that times up at a predetermined time interval TI.

  When the control unit 20 determines that the timer AT is not turned on, the control unit 20 advances the process from step S25 to step S26. In step S26, the control unit 20 turns on and starts the timer AT, and proceeds to step S27. In step S27, the control unit 20 causes the notification unit 18 in the form of a buzzer to sound for N seconds, ends the first notification operation, and advances the process from step S25 to step S12 in FIG. N seconds is, for example, in the range of 0.1 seconds to 0.3 seconds.

  If control unit 20 determines that timer AT is on, the process proceeds from step S25 to step S28. In step S28, the control unit 20 determines whether or not the timer AT has expired. When determining that the timer AT has expired, the control unit 20 advances the process from step S28 to step S29. In step S29, the control unit 20 causes the notification unit 18 in the form of a buzzer to sound for N seconds, ends the second and subsequent notification operations, and performs any of steps S8, S11, and S14 in FIG. 4 from step S29. The process proceeds to one, and the next notification operation is performed.

  In the double-bearing reel 10 of the first embodiment having such a configuration, the notification operation at a predetermined time interval TI is repeatedly performed as shown in FIG. For this reason, an operation for notification becomes unnecessary, and a notification operation of the predetermined time interval TI when fishing is performed can be easily performed.

  Further, since the predetermined time interval TI is notified by sound, the predetermined time interval TI can be recognized only by listening to the sound without visually recognizing the notification unit 18. For this reason, the angler can perform fishing while looking at the tip of the rod, for example, and even if the predetermined time interval TI is notified, it does not interfere with fishing.

<Modification of First Embodiment>
In the modification shown in FIG. 6, a notification operation is performed with a sound similar to that of the first embodiment at a predetermined time interval TI, and a sound that can be identified with respect to the sound of the first embodiment during the predetermined time interval TI. An auxiliary notification operation is performed. The notification operation including the auxiliary notification operation can be switched to a normal notification operation not including the auxiliary notification operation, for example, by the setting unit 32.

  FIG. 7C and FIG. 7D schematically show the notification operation in the modified example. An identifiable sound is one in which any one of the tone color, volume, pitch, and notification time of the sound is made different. In the modified example, in the auxiliary notification operation during the predetermined time interval TI, the volume is weakened (lower) as an example compared to the notification operation at the predetermined time interval TI. In FIG. 6, the auxiliary notification operation is performed only once during the predetermined time interval TI. However, the auxiliary notification operation during the predetermined time interval TI may be a plurality of times such as two times shown in FIG. 7D and three times not shown.

  In step S31 of FIG. 6 for explaining a modification in which the auxiliary notification operation is performed, the control unit 20 determines whether or not the flag F is on (set). When determining that the flag F is not turned on, the control unit 20 advances the process from step S31 to step S32. In step S32, the control unit 20 turns on the flag F, and proceeds to step S33. When the control unit 20 determines that the flag F has already been turned on, the control unit 20 advances the process from step S31 to step S33.

  In step S33, the bobbin diameter WD calculated by the bobbin diameter calculation unit 24 is read, and the process proceeds to step S34. In step S34, the control unit 20 multiplies the predetermined time interval TI by a value obtained by dividing the read current bobbin diameter WD by the initial bobbin diameter W1 set before fishing, to obtain a new predetermined time interval TI. Set, and proceed to step S35. Thereby, the predetermined time interval TI is corrected by the bobbin diameter WD. In step S35, the control unit 20 determines whether or not the timer AT1 has already been turned on (started). The timer AT1 is a timer for performing a notification operation at a predetermined time interval TI, and is a timer that times up at a predetermined time interval TI.

  When the control unit 20 determines that the timer AT1 is not turned on, the control unit 20 advances the process from step S35 to step S36. In step S36, the control unit 20 turns on and starts the timer AT1, and advances the process to step S37. In step S37, the control unit 20 causes the notification unit 18 to sound the notification unit 18 in the form of a buzzer for N seconds at the first sound volume, and ends the first notification operation. From step S37 to step S8 in FIG. The process proceeds to any one of step S11 and step S14. N seconds are, for example, in the range of 0.1 seconds to 0.3 seconds as in the first embodiment.

  If control unit 20 determines that timer AT1 is on, the process proceeds from step S35 to step S38. In step S38, the control unit 20 determines whether or not the timer AT1 has reached half the predetermined time interval TI (0.5TI). If the control unit 20 determines that the timer AT1 is not half the predetermined time interval TI (0.5TI), the process proceeds from step S38 to any one of steps S8, S11, and S14 in FIG. To proceed.

  When the control unit 20 determines that the timer AT1 has reached half the predetermined time interval TI (0.5TI), the control unit 20 advances the process from step S38 to step S39. In step S39, the control unit 20 determines whether or not the timer AT2 is on. The timer AT2 is a timer for performing an auxiliary notification operation with a sound different from the notification operation during a predetermined time interval TI. In the modification, the timer AT2 is turned on when half of the predetermined time interval TI has elapsed since the timer AT1 was turned on. The timer AT2 times up at a predetermined time interval TI. If it is determined that the timer AT2 is not turned on, the control unit 20 advances the process from step S39 to step S40, turns on the timer AT2, and advances the process to step S41. In step S41, the control unit 20 causes the notification unit 18 in the form of a buzzer to sound for N seconds at a second volume that is weaker than the first volume, performs an auxiliary notification operation, and proceeds to step S43.

  When determining that the timer AT2 is on, the control unit 20 advances the process from step S39 to step S42. In step S42, it is determined whether or not the timer AT2 has expired. If it is determined that the timer AT2 has timed up, the control unit 20 advances the process from step S42 to step S41, and causes the notification unit 18 to sound at the second volume for N seconds. In step S43, the control unit 20 determines whether or not the timer AT1 has expired. When control unit 20 determines that timer AT1 has timed up, control unit 20 proceeds from step S43 to step S44. In step S44, the control unit 20 causes the notification unit 18 in the form of a buzzer to sound at the first volume for N seconds, and performs processing from step S42 to any one of steps S8, S11, and S14 in FIG. Proceed.

  In such a modification, two kinds of strong and weak buzzer sounds are generated by the predetermined time interval TI notification operation and the auxiliary notification operation at a time interval (0.5 TI) that is half the predetermined time interval TI. For this reason, it is easy to adjust the timing even when fishing with slow rotation of the handle 14.

Second Embodiment
In the first embodiment, the present invention is applied to the dual-bearing reel 10 as a fishing reel. However, in the second embodiment, the present invention is applied to a spinning reel 110 shown in FIG. 8 as a fishing reel.

  The spinning reel 110 is a fishing reel capable of feeding a fishing line forward. The spinning reel 110 includes a reel main body 112, a handle 114, a spool 116, and a rotor 117. The reel body 112 has a body guard 113 that covers the rear part. A notification unit 140 is provided on the rear surface of the body guard 113 to assist in keeping the winding speed of the handle 114 constant. The reel body 112 supports the rotor 117 so as to be rotatable around an axis X disposed in the front-rear direction. The reel body 112 supports the spool 116 so as to be reciprocally movable in the axis X direction. The handle 114 rotates about an axis Y that is different from the axis X. The rotation of the handle 114 is increased from 3 times to 7 times by a drive mechanism (not shown) and transmitted to the rotor 117. The rotor 117 is an example of a rotating body that rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the handle 114.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the spinning reel 110 includes an informing unit 118 that can perform an electrically informing operation, a control unit 120, a rotation detection unit 122, a display unit 128, a winding speed calculation unit 130, and a setting. Unit 132, power source 136, and storage unit 138. When the handle 114 rotates in the yarn winding direction, the control unit 120 causes the notification unit 118 to perform a notification operation at a predetermined time interval TI. The notification unit 118, the control unit 120, the display unit 128, the setting unit 132, the power source 136, and the storage unit 138 are housed in the notification unit 140. The winding speed calculation unit 130 has a functional configuration realized by software in the control unit 120, as in the first embodiment. The rotation detection unit 122 detects the rotation of the handle 114 by the rotation of the rotor 117. The rotation detector 122 is provided at the front of the reel body 112 as shown in an enlarged view in FIG. The rotation detection unit 122 has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment, and detects the magnet 112a provided on the inner peripheral surface of the rotor 117. The rotation detector 122 can detect the rotation direction and the winding speed of the rotor 117.

  The display unit 128 is configured by a segment type liquid crystal display capable of displaying a three-digit numerical value, as in the first embodiment. The display unit 128 is disposed in the notification unit 140 so as to be visible from the rear surface of the reel body 112. The setting unit 132 includes a push button operation member similar to that of the first embodiment. The setting unit 132 notifies the predetermined time interval TI and the notification unit 118 notifies the predetermined time interval TI by blinking light in the second embodiment. The notification unit 118 uses at least one light emitting element such as a light emitting diode or an EL (Electroluminescence) element. In the second embodiment, a light emitting diode is used. The light emitting diode emits red or white light so that it can be easily seen even in night fishing. Other configurations housed in the notification unit 40 are the same as in the first embodiment.

  In the spinning reel 119 having such a configuration, the fishing line is wound up at a constant radius in the rotor 117, so that it is not necessary to correct the predetermined time interval TI by the bobbin winding diameter WD. In addition, since the water depth of the device is not displayed, there is no need to switch the display, and the display unit 128 always displays the winding speed of the rotor 117. Other control operations are the same as the control operations of FIGS. 4 to 6 in the first embodiment except that the light flashes instead of the sound, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

  Even in the spinning reel 110 having such a configuration, when the handle 114 is rotated in the yarn winding direction, the notification unit 118 emits light at every predetermined time interval TI, and a notification operation is performed. Moreover, you may add auxiliary alerting | reporting operation | movement like the modification of 1st Embodiment.

<Features>
The above embodiment can be expressed as follows.

  (A) The dual-bearing reel 10 (or spinning reel 110) is a reel that can feed fishing line forward. The dual-bearing reel 10 (or spinning reel 110) includes a reel body 12 (or 112), a handle 14 (or 114), a spool 16 for winding as a rotating body (or a rotor 117 and rotating spool as a rotating body). 116), a notification unit 18 (or 118), a rotation detection unit 22 (or 122), and a control unit 20 (or 120). The handle 14 (or 114) is rotatably provided on the reel body 12 (or 112). The spool 16 (or the rotor 117) rotates at least in the yarn winding direction in conjunction with the rotation of the handle 14 (or 114). The notification unit 18 (or 118) can notify the predetermined time interval TI. The rotation detector 22 (or 122) detects the rotation of the handle 14 (or 114) in the yarn winding direction and outputs a signal. The control unit 20 (or 120) receives the output of the rotation detection unit 22 (or 122) and starts the notification operation of the predetermined time interval TI of the notification unit 18 (or 118).

  In the dual-bearing reel 10 (or spinning reel 110), when the handle 14 (or 114) rotates in the line winding direction, the spool 16 (or rotor 117) rotates and the fishing line is wound around the spool 16 (or 116). When the handle 14 (or 114) rotates in the yarn winding direction, the rotation detector 22 (or 122) detects the rotation of the handle 14 (or 114) in the yarn winding direction and outputs a signal. When the rotation detection unit 22 (or 122) detects the rotation of the handle 14 (or 114) in the yarn winding direction, the control unit 20 (or 120) starts the notification operation at a predetermined time interval of the notification unit 18 (or 118). Let Here, since the notification operation of the predetermined time interval TI is started in conjunction with the yarn winding operation of the handle 14 (or 114), an operation for starting the notification becomes unnecessary, and the predetermined time interval when fishing is performed. The TI notification operation can be easily started.

  (B) The fishing reel may be a dual-bearing reel 10, and the rotating body may be a spool 16. In this case, in the dual-bearing reel 10, the notification operation at the predetermined time interval TI when fishing is easily started.

  (C) The fishing reel may be the spinning reel 110, and the rotor may be the rotor 117 that can wind fishing line around the spool 116. In this case, in the spinning reel 110, the notification operation of the predetermined time interval TI when fishing is easily started.

  (D) The notification unit 18 performs a notification operation using sound, and the control unit 20 may cause the notification unit 18 to start sounding at a predetermined time interval TI when the handle 14 rotates. In this case, the predetermined time interval TI can be recognized only by listening to the sound without visually recognizing the notification unit 18. For this reason, the angler can perform fishing while looking at the tip of the rod, for example, and even if the predetermined time interval is notified, there is no hindrance to fishing.

  (E) The notification unit 118 performs a notification operation using light, and the control unit 120 may cause the notification unit 118 to start light emission at a predetermined time interval TI when the handle 114 rotates. In this case, even when the surroundings are noisy, the angler can recognize the predetermined time interval TI while fishing.

  (F) The dual-bearing reel 10 may further include a bobbin diameter calculation unit 24 that calculates the bobbin diameter WD of the spool 16 based on the number of rotations of the spool 16 from a predetermined position detected by the rotation detection unit 22. . The controller 20 may change the predetermined time interval TI according to the calculated bobbin diameter WD. In this case, even if the line diameter WD changes and the length of the fishing line per rotation changes, the predetermined time interval TI changes accordingly, so that it becomes easy to keep the fishing line winding speed constant.

  (G) The double-bearing reel 10 has a water depth display unit 28 capable of displaying the water depth at the tip of the fishing line, and a winding speed at which the fishing line winding speed is calculated based on the time variation of the bobbin diameter WD calculated by the bobbin diameter calculating unit 24. A calculation unit 30 may be further provided. When the spool 16 rotates in the yarn winding direction, the control unit 20 may display the winding speed on the water depth display unit 28 instead of displaying the water depth. In this case, when the spool 16 is rotating in the yarn winding direction, the winding speed is displayed, so it is possible to accurately determine whether the winding speed is appropriate.

  (H) The control unit 20 may cause the notification unit 18 to perform an auxiliary notification operation different from the notification operation at an auxiliary time interval obtained by dividing the predetermined time interval TI into a plurality of times. In this case, even if the winding speed is slow and the predetermined time interval TI is long, the notification interval is shortened by inserting the auxiliary time interval. For this reason, it becomes easy to take timing.

  (I) The auxiliary notification operation may be weaker than the notification operation. In this case, since the notification operation and the auxiliary notification operation can be easily identified, it becomes easier to take the timing.

  (J) The dual-bearing reel 10 (or spinning reel 110) may further include a setting unit 32 (or 132) capable of setting a predetermined time interval TI. In this case, the winding speed can be adjusted according to the kind of prey and the manner of fishing.

  (K) The control unit 20 (or 120) may stop the notification operation when the handle 14 (or 114) stops rotating for a predetermined time or more in a state where the notification unit 18 (or 118) is in the notification operation. In this case, power consumption due to the notification operation can be suppressed.

<Other embodiments>
As mentioned above, although one Embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the summary of invention. In particular, a plurality of embodiments and modifications described in this specification can be arbitrarily combined as necessary.

  (A) In the above embodiment, the rotation of the handle 14 (or 114) is not directly detected, but the rotation of the handle 14 is detected by the rotation of the spool 16 or the rotor 117. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The rotation of the handle 14 (or 114) may be directly detected. However, when the rotation of the handle 14 (or 114) is directly detected, when the drag mechanism is activated, the winding length with respect to the rotation of the handle 14 (or 114) changes. For this reason, when maintaining the winding speed, the handle 14 (or 114) preferably detects the rotation of the handle 14 by the rotation of the spool 16.

  (B) In the above embodiment, the notification by sound and light is disclosed, but the present invention is not limited to this. You may alert | report by at least any one of a sound, light, and a vibration. In the case of light, for example, the backlight of the liquid crystal display of the water depth display unit 28 (or the display unit 128) may be notified by blinking at a predetermined time interval TI. In the case of vibration, for example, a small vibrator used for a communication terminal may be operated at a predetermined time interval TI for notification.

  (C) Although the present invention has been described by taking a double-bearing reel and a spinning reel as examples, the present invention is not limited to this. The present invention can be applied to all fishing reels in which handles such as single-bearing reels, spin cast reels, and electric reels that can be manually wound are manually turned.

  (D) In the above-described embodiment, the notification unit is provided on the reel body. In this case, a signal from a rotation detection unit provided in the reel body may be output to an external control unit by radio or the like. In addition, a notification command from the control unit may be output to the notification unit wirelessly.

  (E) In the above embodiment, the predetermined time interval can be selected from a plurality of pre-stored time intervals. However, the predetermined time interval may be set and stored by operating the handle. For example, in the setting mode, a sound may be generated each time a spool or handle rotates a predetermined number of times, and an average time interval of about 10 to 20 seconds immediately before the button is operated may be stored.

(F) In the above embodiment, a buzzer sound is used as a notification by pronunciation, but a melody may be played by a sound source such as a PCM sound source as long as it can be grasped as a rhythm.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Double bearing reel 12,112 Reel main body 14,114 Handle 16,116 Spool 18,118 Notification part 20,120 Control part 22,122 Rotation detection part 24 Bobbin diameter calculation part 26 Water depth calculation part 28 Water depth display part 30,130 Winding up Speed calculation unit 32, 132 Setting unit 117 Rotor TI Predetermined time interval WD Bobbin diameter

Claims (11)

A fishing reel capable of feeding a fishing line forward,
The reel body,
A handle rotatably provided on the reel body;
A rotating body that rotates at least in the yarn winding direction in conjunction with the rotation of the handle;
A spool for spools,
An informing unit capable of informing a predetermined time interval;
A rotation detector that detects rotation of the handle in the yarn winding direction and outputs a signal;
A control unit that receives the output of the rotation detection unit and starts the notification operation of the notification unit at the predetermined time interval;
Fishing reel with The fishing reel is a dual-bearing reel,
The fishing reel according to claim 1, wherein the rotating body is the spool. The fishing reel is a spinning reel;
The fishing reel according to claim 1, wherein the rotating body is a rotor capable of winding the fishing line around the spool. The notification unit performs the notification operation by sound,
4. The fishing reel according to claim 1, wherein when the handle rotates, the control unit causes the notification unit to sound at the predetermined time interval. 5. The notification unit performs the notification operation by light,
The fishing reel according to claim 1, wherein the control unit causes the notification unit to emit light at predetermined time intervals when the handle rotates. A bobbin diameter calculating unit that calculates a bobbin diameter of the spool based on the number of rotations from a predetermined position of the rotating body detected by the rotation detection unit;
The fishing reel according to claim 1, wherein the control unit changes the predetermined time interval according to the calculated bobbin diameter. A water depth display unit capable of displaying the water depth at the tip of the fishing line;
A winding speed calculation unit that calculates a winding speed of the fishing line according to a time change of the bobbin diameter calculated by the bobbin diameter calculation unit;
The fishing reel according to claim 6, wherein when the rotating body rotates in the line winding direction, the control unit displays the winding speed on the water depth display unit instead of displaying the water depth.   The fishing reel according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the control unit causes the notification unit to perform an auxiliary notification operation different from the notification operation at an auxiliary time interval obtained by dividing the predetermined time interval into a plurality of times.   The fishing reel according to claim 8, wherein the auxiliary notification operation is weaker than the notification operation.   The fishing reel according to any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising an interval setting unit capable of setting the predetermined time interval.   The fishing reel according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the control unit stops the notification operation when the handle stops rotating for a predetermined time or more with the notification unit in the notification operation. .

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