JP3009867U - Fishing float - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Objective] The present invention aims to provide a fishing float that is convenient and economical and that does not waste power even when a battery is attached. According to the present invention, a floating body T having a submerged portion B and an exposed portion A, and a light emitter D provided on the exposed portion of the floating body, and a battery mounted in the floating body T are provided. In a fishing float that is electrically connected to the light emitting body and supplies the battery current to the light emitting body to cause the light emitting body to emit light, a predetermined space is formed in the submerged portion of the main body. A pair of contacts C arranged through
1, C2, a power supply for applying a predetermined voltage between the pair of contacts, and the light emitter is energized when both contacts are connected, and the light emitter is deenergized when both contacts are not energized. And a connecting / disconnecting portion TR which is provided.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a float used for fishing, particularly a float having a light emitting function for use in night fishing.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 While fishing has the aspect that it can be easily started with simple tools, there are many situations in which various tools and deep knowledge and experience are required. Especially in sea fishing, how to properly and effectively use various tools and baits is important. Therefore, selection and selection of tools are also important elements in fishing technology.

Therefore, the fishing tackle is constantly improved and devised, and its progress is remarkable. For example, floats used for night fishing have been proposed to have a light-emitting function in order to make it easier to see their behavior.The light-emitting body used here is also an electric light source such as an incandescent light bulb or a light-emitting diode. In addition to static luminescent materials, various materials have been proposed, such as those using luminescent substances by chemical reactions.

However, from the viewpoint of the amount of light emission, the sustainability of the light emission time, etc., at present, so-called electric float using an electric light emitter is mainly used. As this electric float, there is known one in which a light bulb or an LED is housed in a hollow main body, and a light emitting body attached to the main body is turned on by mounting a battery in a socket provided in the main body.

[0005]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in such a conventional electric float, the light emitter drive circuit housed inside always forms a closed circuit when the battery is inserted, so let's turn off the light emitter. In that case, the battery had to be removed from the socket provided on the floating body. Therefore, considering the battery drain, it is not possible to install the battery in advance before going to the fishing spot, and it is inconvenient to install the battery in the darkness at the fishing spot. Also, if you forget to remove the battery after you finish fishing, there is a problem that the battery will be uselessly consumed, and it was necessary to frequently remove and install the battery.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a convenient and economical fishing float that does not waste power even when a battery is attached. To aim.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 This invention is a floating body having a battery mounting portion that detachably accommodates a battery and has a submerged portion that is submerged in water when exposed to the water surface and an exposed portion that is exposed above the water surface. A light-emitting body provided in the battery mounting section, the battery housed in the battery mounting section is electrically connected to the light-emitting body, and a battery current is supplied to the light-emitting body to emit light. In a fishing float designed to emit light from the body, a pair of contacts arranged in a submerged portion of the main body with a predetermined gap, a power supply for applying a predetermined voltage between the pair of contacts, and both contacts are The connecting and disconnecting portion is provided for energizing the light emitter in the connected state and deenergizing the light emitter between the two contacts for non-energized state.

[0008]

[Action]

 In this invention, when the floating body is put into water, a pair of contacts provided in the submerged portion are electrically connected through the water, and accordingly, the intermittent portion is electrically connected. The current is also supplied from the power supply to the light emitter, and the light emitter lights up. In addition, when the float that had been put into the water is pulled up from the surface of the water, a space is created between both contacts and it becomes non-conducting, so the current supply from the battery to the light emitter is also cut off and the light emitter automatically Light off. Therefore, even if the battery inserted in the main body is not taken out, the consumption of the battery when not in use is suppressed and the economy can be improved.

[0009]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 3 are views showing a first embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, T is a floating main body, which has a hollow vertically long shape with a storage space for storing various components described later. This floating body T is put into water together with the fishing line connected to the threading hole B1 at its lower end, and at that time, from the lower end to a predetermined height position becomes a submerged part B, which is submerged in water. The exposed portion A above it is exposed from the water surface and acts as a guide for indicating the area around the fish.

The exposed portion can be divided by a screw, and the battery insertion portion T1 appears from the exposed portion A by removing the divided portion, and the battery E can be easily attached and detached in that state. It is like this. A light emitting portion A1 having a light projecting property is formed at the upper end of the exposed portion A, and a light emitting element such as a light emitting diode D is housed in the light emitting portion A1.

On the other hand, the submerged portion B is provided with a pair of contacts C1 and C2 facing each other. One of the contacts C1 is composed of a cylindrical weight that is detachably screwed onto the outer circumference of the submerged portion B, and the other electrode is attached to the lower end of the weight C1 with a predetermined gap. It is an annular metal member.

The exposed portion A and the submerged portion B except the weight C1 are both formed of an insulating member such as plastic, and the both contacts C1 and C2 provided outside the submerged portion B are not shown. It is connected by a lead wire to an electric element described later, which is housed inside the submerged portion. The weight forming one of the electrodes is connected to the internal electric element via the ring-shaped metal fitting r connected to the lead wire. Further, the facing gap g between the two electrodes C1 and C2 is set such that the water droplet W is held between the two contacts by the surface tension when the main body is taken out from the water, as shown in FIG. ing.

FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram showing an electrically connected state of the float. In the figure, TR is a switching transistor as an interrupting part, and its emitter and collector are connected to electrodes e1 and e2 provided in the battery mounting part, respectively, and between its collector and electrode e1. , A light emitting diode, and an output resistor R1 are connected to each other. One of the contacts C2 is connected to the base of the transistor via a resistor R2, and the other contact C1 is connected to the electrode e1. R3 is a resistor connected between the base and the collector.

When using the fishing float constructed as described above, first, the exposed portion A is divided to take out the battery mounting portion T1, and the battery e is attached to the electrodes e1 and e2 provided therein. Attach E (power supply), close the exposed part again and seal. Even with this battery installed, if the floating body T is not immersed in water, the contacts c1 and c2 do not conduct and the base current is cut off, so the transistor is off and the light emitting diode is off. Keep

When the fishing float is put into the water together with the fishing line, the floating body T floats in a substantially vertical state due to the weight of the weights c1 and c2, and the contact point provided in the submerged portion B. C1 and C2 are electrically connected via water. As a result, a current flows through the base, the transistor TR is turned on, the light emitting diode D is turned on, and the light is emitted from the light emitting portion A1 to the outside, which serves as a guide for indicating the area around the fish in the dark.

After that, when the floating body T is pulled up from the water surface and water is not present between the contacts C1 and C2, the base current is cut off, the transistor Tr is turned off, and the light emitting diode D is turned off. However, in this embodiment, even after the float is lifted above the water surface, the water droplet W is held between the contacts C1 and C2 for a certain period of time due to its surface tension as shown in FIG. When the float is temporarily pulled up to change the food, the lighting state is maintained, and the position of the float T can be recognized at a glance, which facilitates the work.

The water retention capacity (time) between the contacts C1 and C2 is determined by the size of the gap g. That is, the narrower the gap g, the higher the water retention capacity. Therefore, if the screwing position of the weight is adjusted as necessary, it is possible to adjust the lighting time after being pulled up from the water surface. Of course, in this case, it is necessary to maintain the connection state with the electrode even if the screwing position of the weight is adjusted. As a means for that, for example, a spring or the like is used instead of the annular metal fitting r. It is possible.

Further, in the above embodiment, the switching transistor is turned on and off depending on whether or not the contact is connected by water, and accordingly the light emitting diode D is turned on and off. The same effect can be obtained by inserting and connecting the electrode in the light emitting body lighting circuit. Further, as the light emitting body, it is possible to use a light emitting body other than the light emitting diode. Further, as the battery to be used, any battery such as a lithium battery can be applied.

Further, the contacts C1 and C2 provided in the submerged portion B are not limited to the annular ones as shown in the above embodiment, but may be formed in other shapes. For example, even if both the contacts C1 and C2 are not arranged in a shape and space that can hold the water droplet W and the light emitter is turned off at the same time as being lifted from the water surface, the initial purpose of the present invention can be achieved. However, the present invention is not particularly limited to the above embodiment.

[0020]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, the fishing float according to the present invention does not light up when not in use even when the battery is attached, and automatically lights up when it is put into water. Even if the battery is installed in advance, the power will not be consumed unnecessarily, and it will not be necessary to perform the troublesome battery installation work in the dark. In addition, after fishing, even if you do not remove the battery, the light will automatically turn off, so you can avoid power consumption by forgetting to remove the battery. Can be used effectively. Furthermore, by setting the shape and spacing so that water droplets can be held between the contacts provided in the submerged part, it becomes possible to maintain the lighting state during temporary lifting such as food replacement. , Work can be performed easily.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged front view of the above embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram showing an electrical connection state in the above embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 T Floating body A Exposed part B Submerged part E Battery D Light emitter C1, C2 Contact Tr Switching transistor (switching element)

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A floating body, comprising a submerged portion that is submerged in water when it is thrown into the water surface, an exposed portion that is exposed above the water surface, and a battery mounting portion that detachably accommodates a battery therein, and the floating body. A light-emitting body provided on the exposed part of the battery, and electrically connecting the battery housed in the battery housing to the light-emitting body, and supplying the battery current to the light-emitting body. According to the above, in a fishing float which is adapted to emit light from a light emitting body, a pair of contacts arranged at a submerged portion of the floating body with a predetermined gap, and a power supply for applying a predetermined voltage between the pair of contacts, The fishing float according to claim 1, further comprising: a connection / disconnection part for setting the connection and disconnection of electricity to the light emitter depending on whether or not both the contacts are in the energized state. 2. The interrupting portion supplies a current supplied from the battery to the light emitter according to the presence or absence of a current flowing between the contacts.
2. The fishing float according to claim 1, wherein the fishing float is constituted by a switching element that cuts off. 3. Both contact points are arranged so as to face each other around the submerged portion, and the facing gap is set to a distance interval capable of holding the water for a certain period even in a state of being pulled up above the water. The fishing float according to claim 1 or 2.