JP3472516B2 - Electric fishing reel - Google Patents

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Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electric fishing reel capable of adjusting a motor output of a spool motor mounted on a reel body. 2. Description of the Related Art An electric reel for fishing (hereinafter, referred to as an "electric reel") is widely used for fishing a deep-sea fish layer, such as boat fishing. As is well known in the art, this electric reel is configured to wind a fishing line by rotating a spool by driving a spool motor mounted on a reel body. In order to improve fishing results, an adjustment lever (operation member; An electric reel in which the motor output during winding of a fishing line can be adjusted by operation of a motor output adjuster is disclosed in
It is known from -7060. In this electric reel, an adjustment lever is mounted on one side of a reel body to which a handle is attached so as to be rotatable in the same direction as the winding direction of the handle, and a motor of a spool motor is operated in accordance with the operation of the adjustment lever. A motor output adjusting means such as a potentiometer for continuously increasing or decreasing the output is mounted on the reel body. According to this electric reel, the motor output can be easily and quickly adjusted by operating the adjusting lever, so that the fishing ground Good gear shifting operation according to the situation became possible. [0004] Incidentally, in actual fishing, various changes in the conditions of the fishing spot (change of the target fish and the fishing method, etc.) may be encountered, and appropriate measures are required. Is done.
For example, a winding shift operation in a delicate low or medium speed state for a fish that is easy to cut off, a shift operation in response to a fish and a switching operation between a high speed winding in an idle winding state (quick reversal), a gimmick Various actions (such as a short retrieve to catch the fish by raising the rod finely in a high-speed winding state, and a method of quickly winding up while lowering the rod greatly)
There are known fishing methods and the like that are properly used depending on the target game. As described above, in actual fishing, a change in fishing method may be considered in addition to a change in the situation of the fishing spot. Therefore, when the device is wound by the spool motor, the continuous output of the motor as in the prior art as described above is required. However, there remains a problem that a gear shift operation due to a temporary increase / decrease cannot sufficiently cope with such a problem. The present invention has been devised in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an electric reel capable of performing a speed change operation of a spool motor in response to a change in fishing conditions or a change in fishing method. In order to achieve the above object, an invention according to claim 1 is a spool motor for driving a spool rotatably supported on a reel body, and a motor for the spool motor. A motor output adjusting means for adjusting the output, and an operating member of the motor output adjusting means ;
Adjustment of the motor output of the spool motor by the operating member
Is the normal output adjustment range for continuously increasing or decreasing the motor output.
And take-up operation with output exceeding the normal output adjustment range
Electric reel for fishing set in two stages of high output range
The operating member is attached to the reel body by the reel body.
Attach it so that it can be displaced in the longitudinal direction of the body, and
It is characterized in that it can be switched between a use output adjustment range and a high output range . According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the angler operates the operating member in the normal output adjustment range, the motor output is continuously controlled. The fishing line is wound at high speed in the high output range. Therefore, a delicate shifting operation of the fishing line winding speed can be performed in accordance with the conditions of the fishing spot, the type of fish, etc., and it is possible to sufficiently respond to various changes in the fishing spot conditions during actual fishing. ,
By properly using the normal output adjustment range and the high output range, various actions can be easily added to the device, and it becomes easy to cope with the idle winding during the winding operation. Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. [0014] Figures 1-5 show a first embodiment of an electric reel according to claim 1, in FIG, 1 is a frame of the reel body 3, 5 and 7 in the side plates to attach the left and right of the frame 1, both sides Spool 1 between plates 5 and 7 via spool shaft 9
The spool 1 is rotatably supported, and the spool shaft 9 passes through the axis of the spool 11 and is supported between the side plates 5 and 7 via bearings 13 and 15. The spool 11 is rotated by driving the spool motor 17 or winding the handle 19 to wind the fishing line. The spool motor 17 is formed integrally with the frame 1 in front of the spool 11. In the motor case 21. In the side plate 5, a planetary gear mounted on one end of the motor shaft 17a of the spool motor 17, a reduction mechanism 23 including a sun gear and an internal gear meshing therewith, and a plurality of gears 25a, 25b, 25c
, And the driving force of the spool motor 17 is transmitted to the spool shaft 9 via the speed reduction mechanism 23 and the power transmission mechanism 25. The spool shaft 9 penetrates through the center of the spool 11 and the other end projects into the side plate 7.
And a clutch mechanism 29 for switching the spool 11 between a fishing line winding state (clutch ON) and a fishing line feeding state (clutch OFF).
Is installed. Then, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG.
The clutch lever 31 of the clutch mechanism 29 is mounted on the rear side of the clutch mechanism 29. The clutch mechanism 29 is switched to the clutch ON / OFF state by operating the clutch lever 31, and the spool motor 17 and the handle 19 are driven. The force is transmitted to the spool 11 and cut off. A magnet 33 is mounted on the gear 25b.
Are mounted, and a pair of reed switches 35 are mounted on the frame 1 so as to face the rotation trajectory of the magnet 33. The reed switch 35 is a control box mounted between the side plates 5 and 7 on the upper part of the reel body 3. 37 is connected to a microcomputer. The microcomputer incorporates a thread length measuring device similar to the electric reel disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-103567. The CPU 11 receives the forward / reverse determination signal of the rotation 11 to determine whether the fishing line is to be fed or wound, and increases the rotation pulse signal of the spool 11 which is captured from a reed switch.
Count with a down counter, and based on this count value, RO
The thread length calculation formula stored in M is calculated and executed by the CPU. The calculation result is used as the fishing line length (amount of feeding) on the operation panel 3 on the control box 37.
9 is displayed on a display 41 provided in the display unit 9. At the front of the side plate 7 to which the handle 19 is attached, the motor output of the spool motor 17 is increased or decreased to increase the winding speed of the fishing line, similarly to the electric reel disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-7060. An adjusting lever (operating member) 43 for adjustment is mounted rotatably in the front-rear direction of the reel body 3 over a predetermined angle, but as shown in FIG. The normal output adjustment range W1 in which the motor output can be continuously increased or decreased from the motor output off state to the motor output 70%.
And the high output range W2 in which the winding operation is performed at a motor output of 100%, and the switching of the adjusting lever 43 from the normal output adjustment range W1 to the high output range W2 is restricted. It is characterized in that a movement restricting means for releasing is provided. That is, as shown in FIG.
Is mounted on a cylindrical part 45 integrally formed with the side plate 7, and the potentiometer 4 built in the cylindrical part 45 is
7 is connected via an operation shaft 49. The adjusting lever 43 is provided with a switch 53 having an L-shaped cross section and having a locking piece 51 that is bent in the inner peripheral direction of the cylindrical portion 45 formed at the insertion side end. Middle, arrows A, B
Direction). The switch 53 includes an adjustment lever 43.
A spring support piece 57 that engages with a guide groove 55 provided in the boss is projected, and a single coil spring that urges the switch 53 in the direction of arrow A via the spring support piece 57 is provided in the guide groove 55. The end of the switch 53 always projects outward from the end of the adjustment lever 43 by the spring force of the coil spring 59. On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a first sliding portion 61 with which the locking piece 51 abuts on the inner periphery of the cylindrical portion 45 by the spring force of the coil spring 59.
And a second slide portion 63 thicker than the first slide portion 61 are continuously provided along the rotation direction of the adjustment lever 43, and a step is provided between the first slide portion 61 and the second slide portion 63. A portion 65 is formed. On the other end of the first slide portion 61, a stopper 67 is provided to be engaged with the engagement piece 51, and on the other end of the second slide 63, the stopper 67 is also provided. A stopper piece 69 for locking the piece 51 is provided in a protruding manner, and the adjusting lever 43 is rotated by 90 ° about the axis O of the cylindrical portion 45 while the locking piece 51 is in contact with the first slide portion 61. Angle θ1
Can be rotated in the directions of arrows C and D, and the operating range of the adjustment lever 43 over this angle θ1 is
This corresponds to the ordinary output adjustment range W1 described above. Therefore, similarly to the prior art, in this embodiment, the potentiometer 47 is operated by operating the adjustment lever 43.
The change in the resistance value is input to the microcomputer,
The microcomputer determines the duty ratio of the pulse signal according to the operation amount of the adjustment lever 43 as the spool motor 1
7, the motor output is controlled by variably controlling the drive current energization time ratio to the stopper piece 6 as shown by the solid line in FIG.
7, the motor output is turned off at a position where the movement of the adjustment lever 43 in the direction of arrow D is restricted, and the adjustment lever 4 is moved along the first slide portion 61.
3 is operated in the direction of arrow C, the motor output is continuously controlled from the OFF state to 70%, and the output increasing direction of the adjustment lever 43 (direction of arrow C) is
It is the same direction as the winding rotation direction of the handle 19. The switch 53 (locking piece 51)
The step 65 functions as a movement restricting means for the adjustment lever 43, and the locking piece 51 abuts on the step 65 as shown in FIG. 5 to restrict the operation of the adjustment lever 43 in the direction of arrow C.
When the angler presses the switch 53 in the direction of arrow B against the spring force of the coil spring 59 in such a state, the locked state of the step portion 65 and the locking piece 51 is released, and the locking piece 5
The adjustment lever 43 can be rotated in the directions of arrows C and D while 1 is in contact with the second slide portion 63. And arrow C
When the adjustment lever is rotated by 30 ° in the direction, the locking piece 51 is
Are locked to the stopper piece 69 to restrict the movement thereof.
The angle θ2 of 0 ° corresponds to the high output range W2 described above. In the high output range W2, the locking piece 51 is moved from the stopper piece 69 as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG.
When the adjusting lever 43 is rotated 120 ° (θ1 + θ2) from the motor output OFF state, the microcomputer outputs the spool motor 1 at 100% motor output.
7 is driven to wind the fishing line at the highest speed. In this state, the angler switches the switch 53.
As the adjusting lever 43 is returned in the direction of the arrow D without operating the lock member 51, the locking piece 51 moves from the second slide portion 63 to the first slide portion 61 by the restoring force of the coil spring 59, and returns to the normal output adjustment range W1. In the range from the motor output OFF state to the motor output 70%, the spool motor 1
7, the motor output is continuously controlled. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 71 denotes a motor shaft 17;
A one-way clutch 73 mounted on a indicates a reset switch provided on the operation panel 39. By operating the reset switch 73, the microcomputer returns the thread length display value on the display 41 to "0 (m)". It has become. Since the electric reel 75 according to the present embodiment is configured as described above, if the angler operates the adjustment lever 43 in the normal output adjustment range W1, the spool motor 17 is switched from the motor output off state to the motor output 70%. , The motor output is controlled continuously, so that the use of the ordinary output adjustment range W1 for fish that is easy to cut off makes it possible to perform a winding operation in a delicate low or medium speed state. Then, from this ordinary output adjustment range W1,
The angler presses the switch 53 in the direction of arrow B against the spring force of the coil spring 59 to move the step 65 and the locking piece 51.
Is released, the adjustment lever 43 switches from the normal output adjustment range W1 to the high output range W2. And
When the angler rotates the adjustment lever 43 by 30 ° in the direction of arrow C until the locking piece 51 is locked by the stopper piece 69 as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 5, the spool motor 17 is driven at a motor output of 100%. Therefore, by performing the switching operation between the normal output adjustment range W1 and the high output range W2, the shifting operation at the time of correspondence with the fish, the switching operation of the high speed winding at the motor output of 100% in the idle winding state, and the high speed winding state. Various actions can be performed depending on the target game, such as raising the rod finely to catch the fish, or rolling up the rod and winding up quickly. As described above, according to the present embodiment, the delicate shifting operation of the fishing line winding speed can be performed in accordance with the condition of the fishing spot, the type of fish, and the like. By using the normal output adjustment range W1 and the high output range W2 properly, various actions can be easily added to the device, so that it is flexible even for different fishing methods depending on the target prey. In addition to being able to respond, it is now possible to easily handle idle winding during the winding operation. In this embodiment, since the spool motor 17 can be turned off (motor output off state) by the adjustment lever 43, a series of operations from the stop of winding to the continuous increase / decrease control of the motor output is possible and simple. As a result, the operability is improved, and the adjustment lever 43 is mounted on one side of the reel body 3 on which the handle 19 is mounted.
Since the motor output increasing direction and the winding rotation direction of the handle 19 are set in the same direction, the motor output can be adjusted by the adjustment lever 43 while holding the electric reel 75 without shifting the hand. It becomes possible,
There is an advantage that the composite operation of the winding operation by the handle 19 and the speed change operation by the adjustment lever 43 can be easily performed. Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, since the switching from the normal output adjustment range W1 to the high output range W2 is regulated and the movement regulating means for canceling the regulation is provided,
The switching operation of the motor output use range can be easily and properly used with moderation. 6 and 7 show a main portion of the electric reel according to the second embodiment of claim 1, below, will be explained based on the embodiment in the drawings, the same reference numerals to the same as the first embodiment And their description is omitted. In FIG. 6, reference numeral 43-1 denotes the adjusting lever 43.
Similarly to the above, the adjusting lever 77 attached to the cylindrical portion 45-1 of the side plate 7 is a stopper inserted into a stopper mounting hole 79 provided in the adjusting lever 43-1.
Is a coil spring 83 interposed between a flange 81 formed on the outer periphery thereof and the bottom of the stopper mounting hole 79.
Thereby, it is urged in the direction of arrow E so as to always contact the tip of the cylindrical portion 45-1. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7, a slide groove 85 having a width m with which the stopper 77 can be engaged is formed along the locus of the stopper 77 at the upper end of the cylindrical portion 45-1. At the same time, an engagement hole 87 with which the stopper 77 can be engaged is formed on the locus of the stopper 77,
A guide groove 89, which is shallower and narrower than the slide groove 85 and is merely in contact with the tip of the stopper 77, is formed between the groove 5 and the engagement hole 87 along the locus of the stopper 77. The adjusting lever 43-1 is connected to the stopper 7
7 can rotate in the directions of arrows C and D around the axis O of the cylindrical portion 45-1 over an angle θ1 of 90 ° while engaging with the slide groove 85. The operation range of the adjustment lever 43-1 over θ1 is the same as in the first embodiment.
The normal output adjustment range W1 of the motor output is set. Therefore, also in the present embodiment, as shown by the solid line in FIG. 6, the position where the stopper 77 is locked to the one end 91 of the slide groove 85 and the movement of the adjustment lever 43-1 in the direction of arrow D is restricted. , The motor output is turned off, and as the adjusting lever 43-1 is operated in the direction of the arrow C along the slide groove 85, the motor output is continuously controlled from the off state to 70%. The direction in which the output of the adjustment lever 43-1 increases (the direction of arrow C) is the same as the direction in which the handle 19 is wound and rotated. The stopper 77 and the other end 93 of the slide groove 85 function as movement restricting means for the adjustment lever 43-1. The stopper 77 contacts the other end 93 and the arrow C of the adjustment lever 43-1. The operation in the direction is restricted, but in this state, if the angler further rotates the adjustment lever 43-1 in the direction of arrow C against the spring force of the coil spring 83,
The locked state of the stopper 77 and the other end 93 of the slide groove 85 is released, and the adjustment lever 43-1 can be rotated in the direction of arrow C while the tip of the stopper 77 contacts the guide groove 89. Then, adjust the adjustment lever 43-1 by 30 ° in the direction of arrow C.
After the rotation operation, the stopper 77 is engaged with the engagement hole 87 by the restoring force of the coil spring 83 and the movement thereof is regulated, and the movement is regulated around the axis O of the cylindrical portion 45. An angle θ2 of 30 ° is the high output range W2. In this high output range W2, the position where the stopper 77 is engaged with the engagement hole 87, that is, the adjusting lever 43-1 is moved from the motor output OFF state by 120 ° (θ1 + θ).
2) At the position where the motor is rotated, the microcomputer drives the spool motor 17 at a motor output of 100% to control the winding of the fishing line at the highest speed. When the angler returns the adjustment lever 43-1 in the direction of arrow D against the spring force of the coil spring 83, the engagement hole 87 and the stopper 7
7 is released, and the stopper 77 is moved to the guide groove 8.
9 and engages with the slide groove 85, again in the normal output adjustment range W1 from the motor output OFF state to the motor output 70.
The motor output of the spool motor 17 is continuously controlled in the range of%. The electric reel 95 according to the present embodiment is configured as described above. When the angler operates the adjustment lever 43-1 in the normal output adjustment range W1, the motor output is turned off, as in the first embodiment. Since the motor output of the spool motor 17 is continuously controlled in the range of 70% of the motor output from the state, the normal output adjustment range W
By using 1, winding operation can be performed in a subtle low or medium speed state. Then, from the normal output adjustment range W1,
If the angler further rotates the adjustment lever 43-1 in the direction of arrow C against the spring force of the coil spring 83, the adjustment lever 43-1 switches from the normal output adjustment range W1 to the high output range W2. . Then, the stopper 77 is engaged with the engagement hole 8.
7. Adjustment lever 43-1 is moved in the direction of arrow C by 30
When the rotation operation is performed, the spool motor 17
It will be driven at 00%. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to sufficiently cope with various changes in the conditions of fishing spots during actual fishing, and by using the normal output adjustment range W1 and the high output range W2 properly. Since various actions can be easily added to the device, it is possible to flexibly cope with different fishing methods depending on the target game, and it is also possible to easily cope with a bobbin winding operation. Even in this embodiment, since the spool motor 17 can be turned off by the adjustment lever 43-1, a series of operations from the stop of winding to the continuous increase / decrease control of the motor output is possible and simple. The control lever 43-1 is mounted on one side of the reel body 3 on which the handle 19 is mounted, and the motor output increasing direction and the winding rotation direction of the handle 19 are mounted. Are set in the same direction, and the adjustment lever 4 is held in a state in which the hand for gripping the electric reel 95 is satisfactorily held without being shifted.
The motor output can be adjusted by 3-1 and the combined operation of the winding operation by the handle 19 and the shift operation by the adjustment lever 43-1 can be easily performed. Further, even in the present embodiment, the switching from the normal output adjustment range W1 to the high output range W2 is restricted,
In addition, since the movement restricting means for canceling the restriction is provided, the switching operation of the motor output use range can be easily and properly used with moderation. The following is an example of the structure of the first embodiment. The set values of the normal output adjustment range and the high output range of the motor output are variously set according to the form and size of the reel, the performance of the spool motor, and the like. In addition to driving the motor by switching to the maximum output that the motor has in terms of performance, the output exceeds the normal output adjustment range (for example, 0 to 60%) in consideration of motor protection but is slightly lower than the maximum output value. A value (for example, 90%) may be recognized as a high output value, and this may be selectively used. The setting method may be such that it is set in advance at the time of shipment, or may be set arbitrarily by operating a switch provided on an operation panel on the upper part of the reel unit. The motor output adjusted within the range may be a continuous output increase or decrease or a stepwise increase or decrease of a plurality of outputs . As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a delicate speed change operation of the winding speed can be performed in accordance with the conditions of the fishing spot and the type of fish. It is possible to sufficiently respond to changes in the situation of various fishing spots, and it is possible to easily add various actions to the device by properly using the normal output adjustment range and the high output range, so that the target prey Accordingly, it is possible to flexibly cope with different fishing methods, and it is also possible to easily cope with idle winding during the winding operation. [0066]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a plan view of an electric reel according to the first embodiment of claim 1. FIG. 2 is a side view of the electric reel shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a cutaway plan view of a main part of the electric reel shown in FIG . 1;
You. FIG. 4 is a cutaway side view of a main part of the electric reel shown in FIG . 1;
You. FIG. 5 is a cutaway side view of a main part of the electric reel shown in FIG . 1;
You. 6 is a main part cutaway plan view of the electric reel according to the second embodiment of claim 1. FIG. 7 is a cutaway side view of a main part of the electric reel shown in FIG . 6;
You. [Description of References ] 3 Reel body 9 Spool shaft 11 Spool 17 Spool motor 29 Clutch mechanism 31 Clutch lever 43, 43-1 Adjustment lever 45 Cylindrical part 47 Potentiometer 51 Locking piece 53 Switch 59, 83 Coil spring 61 First slide Part 63 Second slide part 65 Step part 67, 69 Stopper piece 75, 95 Electric reel 77 Stopper 85 Slide groove 87 Engagement hole 89 Guide groove W1 Regular output adjustment range W2 High output range

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claim 1] A spool motor for driving a spool rotatably supported on a reel body, motor output adjusting means for adjusting the motor output of the spool motor, and the motor output adjustment Means for controlling the motor output of the spool motor by the operating member, and performing a winding operation with a regular output adjustment range for continuously increasing and decreasing the motor output and an output exceeding the regular output adjustment range. An electric reel for fishing set in two stages of the high output range.
Te, the reel body, front and rear of the reel unit the operating member
To be displaceable in the direction
An electric reel for fishing, which can be switched between a range and a high output range .