JP2606907B2 - Electric reel - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an electric reel.

(Prior Art) In an electric reel, an electric reel provided with a measuring means for measuring a feeding amount of a fishing line has recently been used.
As a configuration of the measuring means, the number of rotations of a roller brought into contact with the outer periphery of a fishing line wound on a spool as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Measured from the circumference and the line diameter of the fishing line wound on the spool as shown in JP-A-63-185332 by a bar member or the like abutting on the outer periphery of the fishing line,
There is a known one that calculates and calculates an outer peripheral length of a fishing line wound on a spool for each rotation of the spool based on the measured line diameter.

As an example, the operation of the electric reel of the measuring means using a roller will be described in more detail.

The amount of rotation of the roller is measured, for example, by using a reed switch by the number of times the reed switch is turned on and off, and is processed by a microcomputer. With such an electric reel, the amount of fishing line let out can be measured, so that a function of stopping a boat line has been added. With this boat stop, if all of the fishing line is wound up when winding up the fishing line being fed, a device such as a weight attached to the tip of the fishing line gets caught on the ring provided at the rod end, Furthermore, if the fishing line is wound up, the rod will be broken and it is extremely dangerous. If the remaining amount of unreeling reaches a predetermined value (many meters) when winding up the fishing line, stop the motor in advance to ensure safety. How to program. After the boat has stopped, the remaining fishing line fed out is manually wound by rotating the spool.

(Problems to be solved by the invention) However, the above-mentioned conventional electric reel has the following problems.

The remaining amount of payout (hereinafter referred to as a set remaining amount) set in advance for stopping the boatslip is constant regardless of the amount of payout of the fishing line. Therefore, even if the maximum feed amount of the fishing line changes so far, there is no problem if the boat line is stopped exactly in accordance with the set residual amount when winding up the fishing line, but the feed amount of the fishing line is measured using a roller. In such a configuration of the measuring means, an error may occur in the rotation count of the roller due to slippage between the roller surface and the fishing line or poor rotation of the roller due to water or the like attached to the fishing line. Also,
In the configuration of the measuring means for measuring the feeding amount of the fishing line by measuring the line winding diameter using a bar member or the like, when an error occurs in the measurement of the line winding diameter due to unevenness of the outer peripheral surface of the fishing line wound on the spool. There is. In this case, the microcomputer determines that the wire is actually wound but not wound, so that even if the remaining amount of feeding becomes smaller than the set remaining amount, the motor does not stop and the rod may be broken as described above. Therefore, although it is possible to prevent the rod breakage accident if the set residual amount is set large in advance, for example, when the set residual amount is set to 5 m, when winding the fishing line from a depth of 8 m, the motor is used. After winding the fishing line 3m, manually 5m more
And the value of using the electric reel is extremely reduced. A method of inputting the set remaining amount according to the amount of fishing line fed is also conceivable. However, there is a problem that the user has to input the value while looking at the table of the amount of feed and the set remaining amount, which is troublesome for the user.

An error may occur due to slippage between the roller surface and the fishing line due to water or the like adhering to the fishing line, or a poor rotation of the roller. It is empirically known that there is a correlation with the maximum feeding amount. Accordingly, the present inventor has focused on and completed the present invention, and an object of the present invention is to provide an electric reel capable of automatically setting an optimum set remaining amount at the time of stopping a boat.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has the following configuration.

That is, a spool around which the fishing line is wound, a motor for rotating the spool to wind up the fishing line, and a measuring means for measuring a current feeding amount of the fishing line from the spool around which the fishing line is wound. A first storage means for storing a set remaining amount at the time of a suitable boat stoppage corresponding to a previously set amount of the fishing line, and a maximum amount of the fishing line to date And a second storage unit for storing the set remaining amount corresponding to the maximum feeding amount, and a maximum feeding amount up to the present stored in the second storage unit and a current value measured by the measuring unit. A comparison means for comparing the delivery amount; and, when the current delivery amount measured is larger than the current maximum delivery amount stored in the second storage means when compared by the comparison means, Measured The set feed amount is updated as the maximum feed amount up to the present, and the set remaining amount corresponding to the updated maximum feed amount up to the present is retrieved from the first storage means and stored in the second storage means. The set remaining amount is updated, and when the fishing line is wound up, the rotation of the motor is started when the measured remaining amount of feeding of the fishing line matches the set remaining amount corresponding to the maximum feeding amount stored in the second storage means. And control means for stopping the operation.

(Action) The action will be described.

The control means automatically stores the determined maximum amount of fishing line that has been fed up to the present and the suitable set remaining amount to the second storage means, so that the user does not need to input. Further, the control means can automatically update the set remaining amount even if the maximum feeding amount of the fishing line up to the present changes.

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

 First, the configuration will be described.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes an electric reel,
Is wound with a fishing line 14, and the spool 12 is rotatable forward and reverse.

Reference numeral 16 denotes a measuring means, which is accommodated in a casing 17 formed of a nonmagnetic material in a cylindrical shape. Describing the configuration of the measuring means 16, reference numeral 18 denotes a roller, whose outer peripheral surface partially projects from the casing 17 so as to be able to abut on the outer periphery of the spool 12 around which the fishing line 14 is wound. To ensure that the roller 18 abuts on the outer periphery of the spool 12, the roller 18 of the casing 17 is
The side end is constantly urged toward the spool 12. The roller 18 is provided rotatably about a shaft 20, and a bevel gear 22 is provided on one end surface so as to be integrally rotatable. Reference numeral 30 denotes a rotating unit, which is arranged rotatably about a shaft 32 connected to the main body. The shaft 32 penetrates the outer wall of the casing 17 and reaches the inside of the casing 17.
A magnet 34 is fixed near the periphery of one end face of the rotating unit 30. In addition, a bevel gear 28 is provided on the other end surface of the rotating unit 30 so as to be integrally rotatable. The gear ratio between the bevel gear 28 and the bevel gear 22 disposed on the end face of the roller 18 is 1: 1. The bevel gears 22 and 28 are connected via bevel gears 24 and 26 fixed to both ends of a shaft 36 rotatably disposed inside the casing 17. Since the gear ratio of the bevel gears 24 and 26 is also 1: 1, the roller 18 and the rotating unit 30
Can rotate at the same rotational speed. Reference numeral 38 denotes a fixed portion, which is provided on the main body so as to face the end surface of the rotating portion 30 where the magnet 34 is arranged. The fixing element 38 has two Hall elements H1 and H2.
And are connected to a microcomputer system described later. The arrangement of the Hall elements H1 and H2 is based on the rotating
Are arranged so as to be asymmetrical with respect to the rotation center. FIG. 2 shows the positional relationship between the rotating section 30 and the Hall elements H1 and H2. The outputs of the Hall elements H1 and H2 become "0" when the magnet 34 approaches, and "1" when the magnet 34 separates (the reverse is also possible).

Reference numeral 40 denotes a microcomputer system, which is a rotating module including a microprocessor disposed in the main body and processing output signals from the Hall elements H1 and H2.

Reference numeral 42 denotes a display unit serving as a display means, which can display characters on an LCD. The display unit 42 displays the amount of the fishing line 14 paid out in meters.

Reference numeral 44 denotes an input key for inputting a command such as winding of the fishing line 14 to the microcomputer system 40.

Next, the electric system will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG.

The power supply 46 transforms the voltage sent from the ship's generator to a predetermined voltage by a transformer, rectifies the voltage by a DC stabilization circuit 48, and supplies power to an electric system through a regulator. In addition, power supply
As 46, a battery can also be used.

The signals from the Hall elements H1 and H2 are amplified by the amplifier circuit 50 of the microcomputer system 40, and the CPU 5 including the control means and the comparison means.
Sent to 2. The CPU 52 uses a microprocessor. The CPU 52 is connected with a ROM 56 as a first storage means and a RAM 58 as a second storage means. In the ROM 56, a set remaining amount at the time of a suitable boat stoppage in consideration of safety corresponding to the amount of the fishing line 14 paid out is stored in advance. For example, the set remaining amount is 0 to the maximum feeding amount of the fishing line 14 until then.
2m for 50m, 3m for 50-100m, also 100
It is stored as 4 m when the distance is 150 m, and 5 m when the distance exceeds 150 m. The ROM 56 also stores a program for operating the microcomputer system 40 described later. RAM58 is fishing line 14
Is stored and the set remaining amount corresponding to the maximum feeding amount up to the present. Also, the CPU 52 processes the signals from the Hall elements H1 and H2, which are input from the input keys 44, according to a command from the input keys 44, displays them on the display unit 42, and displays the rotation speed of the motor 54 for rotating the spool 12 and the like. Control.

 Next, the display of the feed amount of the fishing line 14 and the like will be described.

In FIG. 1, when a known clutch (not shown) is released to draw out the fishing line 14 from the spool 12 in a state where the fishing line 14 has been wound, the fishing line 14 is pulled out by the gravity of a device including a weight, and the spool 12 rotates (forward rotation) in the direction in which the fishing line 14 is extended. At this time, the urging means (not shown) of the measuring means 16 presses the roller 18 protruding from the casing 17 against the outer periphery of the spool 12, so that the roller 18 also rotates according to the rotation of the spool 12. The rotation of the roller 18 is transmitted to the rotating unit 30 via the bevel gears 22, 24, 26, and 28, and the rotating unit 30 rotates at the same rotation speed as the roller 18 due to the above-described gear ratio relationship. Then
As shown in FIG. 2, the magnet 34 of the rotating unit 30 passes over the Hall elements H1 and H2 as the rotating unit 30 rotates. At this time, the wall of the casing 17 interposed between the magnet 34 and the Hall elements H1, H2 is formed of a non-magnetic material, so that the magnetic field lines of the magnet 34 are not interrupted and the output of the Hall elements H1, H2 Changes every time the magnet 34 passes. This Hall element H
FIG. 3 shows an output timing chart of 1, H2. Magnet 3
When the position 4 is apart from the hall elements H1 and H2, the outputs of the hall elements H1 and H2 are H1 = "1" and H2 = "1". When the magnet 34 first passes through the Hall element H1, the output becomes H1 =
“0”, H2 = “1”. When the magnet 34 further passes through the Hall element H1 and approaches the Hall element H2, the output becomes H1 = "0", H2
= "0". Output is H1 = "0", H2 = "1" to H1 =
When “0”, H2 = “0”, a phase difference occurs between the outputs of the Hall elements H1, H2. Further, when the magnet 34 approaches and passes through the Hall element H2, the output becomes H1 = "1" and H2 = "0". When the magnet 34 separates from the Hall element H2, the output again becomes H1 = "1".
H2 becomes "1" and this state continues. The number of rotations of the roller 18 is obtained by counting the number of the series of cycles. Further, since the length of the outer periphery of the roller 18 is measured in advance and stored in the ROM 56 of the microcomputer system 40, the feeding amount of the fishing line 14 is determined by the CPU 52 by the length of the outer periphery of the roller 18 every time the roller 18 rotates once. Are added and displayed on the display unit 42. However, since the display on the display unit 42 is in units of meters, the display changes every time the roller 18 rotates a predetermined number of rotations. To wind the fishing line 14, use the input key 44
, A winding command is input to the CPU 52, the motor 54 is rotated in the reverse direction, and the spool 12 is rotated in the winding direction (reverse rotation).
At this time, when displaying the amount of the fishing line 14 being unwound from the spool 12, the product may be displayed by subtracting the product of the number of rotations of the roller 18 in reverse rotation and the length of the outer periphery of the roller 18 from the unwound amount.

In actual fishing, the fishing line 14 may be alternately fed from the spool 12 and wound up. Therefore, the spool 12 repeats forward rotation and reverse rotation. Next, a method of detecting the rotation direction of the spool 12 will be described.

The output patterns of the Hall elements H1 and H2 at the time of normal rotation of the spool 12 shown in FIG. 3 are as shown in Table 1.

In one cycle of the output of the hall elements H1 and H2, the CPU 52 of the microcomputer system 40 outputs H1 = "0", H2 = "1" → H1 =
When “0”, H2 = “0” → H1 = “1”, H2 = “0” are changed, it is determined that the rotation of the spool 12 is the normal rotation. On the other hand, when the spool 12 rotates in the reverse direction, the output patterns of the Hall elements H1 and H2 are as shown in Table 2.

That is, in one cycle, the output of the Hall elements H1 and H2 is H1 = "1", H2 = "0" → H1 = "0", H2 = "0" → H1 =
"0", H2 = "1", which is an output pattern opposite to that of Table 1.
Therefore, the CPU 52 of the microcomputer system 40 determines that the rotation of the spool 12 is the reverse rotation. Thus, the Hall element H1,
In order to determine the forward / reverse rotation by giving a change to the output pattern of H2, the arrangement of the Hall elements H1 and H2 needs to be asymmetrical with respect to the rotation center of the rotating unit 30. The CPU 52 of the microcomputer system 40 that distinguishes the forward and reverse rotation of the spool 12
Of the fishing line 14 even if the feeding and winding of
Or the amount of winding is alternately added and subtracted, so accurate fishing line
Fourteen feeding amounts can be detected and displayed.

Next, an automatic selection function of the set remaining amount at the time of stopping the boating will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 shows a flowchart corresponding to the operation program of the microcomputer system 40 stored in the ROM 56.

When the power of the electric reel 10 is turned on, initial settings are made (step 100). In the initial setting, the maximum feeding amount of the RAM 58 up to the present time = 0, and the CPU 52 stores the setting remaining amount = 2 m in the RAM 58 since the maximum feeding amount so far = 0.
When the fishing line 14 is unreeled from the rod 62 on the boat 60 in the direction of arrow A as shown in FIG.
The current feed amount of 14 is measured (step 102). The measured value is sent to the CPU 52 at predetermined time intervals. CPU
52 compares the measured value sent as the comparison means with the maximum feeding amount stored up to now stored in the RAM 58 (step 10).
Four).

At this time, if the maximum feed amount up to the present stored in the RAM 58 is larger than the measured value, the current feed amount is measured again (step 106). When the fishing line 14 is being paid out, the measured value increases, so that the measured value is larger than the maximum payout amount stored in the RAM 58 up to the present. In that case, the CPU 52 changes the maximum feeding amount of the RAM 58 up to the present time to the measured value as a control means (step 108). If the maximum feed amount stored in the RAM 58 up to the present exceeds 50 m while repeating this operation, the setting remaining amount stored in the ROM 56 is searched and the setting remaining amount stored in the RAM 58 is updated to 3 m. Similarly, 4m if over 100m, 5m if over 150m
(Step 110).

Although it has been described above that the fishing line 14 is unwound and wound alternately at the fishing spot, even if the fishing line 14 is wound
Since the maximum feed amount up to the present is stored in M58, the set remaining amount is not updated even if the feed amount l is reduced by winding. Also, when the hoisting is performed, the measured value of the feeding amount 1 decreases, but when the measured value reaches the set remaining amount stored in the RAM 58, it is necessary to stop the boatboat. Is compared with the remaining set amount stored in the RAM 58 (step 112). At this time, if the feeding amount l of the fishing line 14 is still larger than the set remaining amount stored in the RAM 58, the rotation of the motor 54 is permitted and the motor for winding
Allows 54 rotations. The feeding amount l measured by continuing the winding matches the set remaining amount stored in the RAM 58,
Or, as soon as the number decreases, the CPU 52 stops the motor 54 and stops the boatboat (step 114). At this time, the set remaining amount is a value in anticipation of safety so that the roller 18 may slip in advance with moisture, so that the ship is stopped without causing an accident such as breakage of the rod 62. The subsequent winding of the fishing line 14 may be performed by a known manual handle (not shown) provided on the electric reel 10.

As described above, various preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and it goes without saying that many more modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. It is.

(Effect of the Invention) When the electric reel according to the present invention is used, when the boat is stopped, the set remaining amount of the fishing line is automatically set in accordance with the maximum feeding amount of the fishing line so far. It is not necessary to set the set residual amount, and even if the fishing line is paid out and wound up, the set residual amount according to the maximum payout amount up to that time is selected, so that there is an effect that safety is ensured. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway plan view showing an embodiment of an electric reel according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram explaining the structure of a measuring means, FIG. 3 is a timing chart showing an output of a Hall element,
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the electric system, FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the microcomputer system, and FIG. 10 ... electric reel, 12 ... spool, 14 ... fishing line, 16 ... measuring means, 18 ... roller, 52 ... CPU, 54 ... motor, 56 ... ROM, 58 ... RAM.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A spool on which a fishing line is wound, a motor for rotating the spool to wind up the fishing line, and measuring a current feed amount of the fishing line from the spool on which the fishing line is wound. An electric reel having a measuring unit, a first storage unit for storing a set remaining amount at the time of a suitable stoppage of the boat line corresponding to a preset amount of feeding of the fishing line, and Second storage means for storing a maximum payout amount and the set remaining amount corresponding to the maximum payout amount; and measuring the maximum payout amount up to the present and the measuring means stored in the second storage means. Comparing means for comparing the current feeding amount with the current feeding amount, and the current feeding amount measured is larger than the maximum feeding amount up to the present stored in the second storage means when compared by the comparing means. If the measured The updated delivery amount is updated as the maximum delivery amount up to the present, and the set remaining amount corresponding to the updated maximum delivery amount up to the present is retrieved from the first storage unit and stored in the second storage unit. Is updated, and when the fishing line is wound, if the measured remaining amount of the fishing line to be fed matches the set remaining amount corresponding to the maximum feeding amount stored in the second storage means, An electric reel comprising: control means for stopping rotation.