JP3809093B2 - Fishing electric reel - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an electric fishing reel provided with a spool motor that winds and drives a spool that is rotatably supported by a reel body.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In general, when fishing for a deep fish layer such as boat fishing, an electric reel for fishing (hereinafter referred to as “electric reel”) is widely used.
As is well known in the art, an electric reel rotates a spool by driving a spool motor mounted on the reel body and winds a fishing line. In order to improve fishing results, it has been disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 297978. As described above, an electric reel is known in which the motor output of the spool motor can be continuously increased or decreased.
[0003]
This electric reel has a lever-shaped motor output adjuster mounted on one side of the reel body to which the handle is attached so as to be rotatable in the same direction as the rotation direction of the handle, and the motor output according to the operation of the motor output adjuster. A motor output adjusting means such as a potentiometer for increasing / decreasing the motor is mounted in the reel body so that the motor output can be continuously adjusted from the winding stop OFF state to the maximum value (0 to MAX). According to the reel, since the combined operation of stopping the motor and adjusting the increase / decrease of the motor output can be easily and quickly performed by operating the motor output adjuster, a smooth fishing operation according to the conditions of the fishing ground can be performed.
[0004]
However, this electric reel has a configuration in which a single motor output adjuster is combined with a function for adjusting motor output and a function as an ON / OFF switch for starting and stopping a spool motor, that is, ON / OFF. Therefore, for example, while waiting for the shelf position, accidentally touching the motor output adjuster and inadvertently moving the device, or touching the motor output adjuster during the winding operation, the preferred setting speed may change midway. For example, the spool motor may malfunction due to careless contact with hands or other objects.
[0005]
In addition, as described above, the electric reel is configured to control the spool motor to be turned ON / OFF by rotating the motor output adjuster, and therefore, at the OFF position when switching from ON to OFF. Play is required, and the motor start is delayed by the amount of play. For this reason, the subject that a quick motor drive operation cannot be performed was also left.
[0006]
In order to solve such a problem, JP 2001-169699, apart from the motor output adjusting member 1 as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the push-button for switching the spool motor ON / OFF Electric reels 5 and 7 in which the ON / OFF switch 3 is mounted in the vicinity of the motor output adjusting body 1 or on the motor output adjusting body 1 itself are disclosed, and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-128598 discloses FIGS. 9 and 10 . As shown in the figure, a lever-shaped ON / OFF switch 15 is mounted on the same side of the reel body 9 so as to be rotatable on the side plate 11 side of the reel body 9 so as to be rotatable coaxially with the motor output adjuster 13. Thus, there is disclosed an electric reel 17 which can be operated simultaneously and separately.
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional example of FIGS. 7 and 8 , the thumb operation of the ON / OFF switch 3 in a direction different from the operation direction of the motor output adjuster 1 or the motor output adjuster 1 by the thumb and forefinger Since the motor output adjustment and spool motor ON / OFF control are performed by the combined operation of the ON / OFF switch 3, these operations cannot be easily performed by natural finger movement while holding the reel during actual fishing. Challenges remain.
[0008]
On the other hand, in the conventional example of FIGS. 9 and 10 , since the motor output adjusting body 13 and the ON / OFF switch 15 are arranged coaxially so as to be rotatable, the motor output adjusting body 13 and the ON / OFF switch 15 are arranged. The above-mentioned operations have the same rotation locus, and it has been pointed out that it is difficult to perform the motor output adjustment and the ON / OFF switching operation independently and without error.
[0009]
The present invention has been devised in view of such circumstances, and during actual fishing, the motor output increase / decrease adjustment and the spool motor ON / OFF switching operation can be performed at the same time. It is an object of the present invention to provide an electric reel that can be carried out quickly, easily and reliably.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve such an object, an invention according to claim 1 includes a spool rotatably supported on a reel body, a spool motor mounted on the reel body and driving the spool to wind, and a displacement operation on the reel body. An electric reel provided with a motor output adjusting body mounted on the reel body and motor output adjusting means mounted on the reel body and continuously increasing / decreasing the motor output of the spool motor according to the displacement operation of the motor output adjusting body. The motor output adjuster is mounted on the reel body so as to be movable, and an ON / OFF switch for starting and stopping the spool motor is provided near the motor output adjuster and in the vicinity thereof. and thereby move operably mounted in substantially the same direction to separate the elastic member is mounted between the motor output adjusting member and oN / OFF switch, the elastic member And characterized in that a detachably engaged with the motor output adjusting member and ON / OFF switch to.
[0013]
(Function)
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the motor output of the spool motor is increased or decreased by the movement operation of the motor output adjuster, and the spool motor is started and stopped by the movement operation of the ON / OFF switch provided in the vicinity thereof. .
[0014]
And, since the motors output adjuster and ON / OFF switch is in the disengageably structure through the elastic member, the engagement and disengagement of both switches, the switching control of the ON / OFF of the spool motor motor The simultaneous simultaneous operation and separation operation of output increase / decrease adjustment can be performed with a single action, and a wide range of response is possible according to changes in fishing ground conditions.
[0015]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
1 to 4 show a first embodiment of an electric reel according to claim 1. In FIG. 1, 21 is a frame of a reel body 23, 25 and 27 are side plates attached to the left and right of the frame 21, A spool 29 is rotatably supported between the plates 25 and 27 via a spool shaft.
[0016]
The spool 29 is rotated by driving of the spool motor 31 or winding operation of the handle 33 so that the fishing line is wound. The spool motor 31 is formed in the motor case integrally formed with the frame 21 in front of the spool 29. It is stored in.
As in the prior art, a planetary reduction mechanism mounted on one end of the motor shaft 35 of the spool motor 31 is provided in the motor case, and a power transmission mechanism comprising a plurality of gears is provided in the side plate 25. The driving force of the spool motor 31 is transmitted to the spool shaft through the planetary reduction mechanism and the power transmission mechanism.
[0017]
Thus, the spool shaft passes through the center of the spool 29 and the other end protrudes into the side plate 27, and a planetary speed reduction mechanism or clutch mechanism for transmitting the driving force of the handle 33 to the spool 29 on the protruding end side. A drag device is installed.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a clutch lever 37 for switching the clutch mechanism to ON / OFF is mounted on the rear side of the side plate 27, and the clutch mechanism is turned ON / OFF by operating the clutch lever 37. Thus, the driving force of the spool motor 31 and the handle 33 to the spool 29 is transmitted and cut off.
[0018]
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, a magnet 39 is mounted on one side of the spool 29, and a pair of reed switches 41 are mounted on the frame 21 so as to face the rotation locus of the magnet 39. It functions as a rotational speed detection means for detecting the rotational direction and rotational speed of 29. The reed switch 41 is connected to the control means in the control box 43 mounted between the side plates 25 and 27 on the reel body 23.
[0019]
The control means comprises a microcomputer, and a thread length measurement program similar to that of the electric reel disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-103567 is incorporated in the memory of the control means. The forward / reverse determination signal of the spool 29 that is output is taken into the CPU to judge whether the fishing line is fed out or taken up, and the rotation pulse signal of the spool 29 that is taken in from the reed switch 41 is counted by an up / down counter. Based on this count value, the CPU calculates and executes the thread length calculation formula stored in the memory to measure the amount of fishing line feed. Then, the CPU displays the measured value on the display 47 provided on the operation panel 45 of the control box 43.
[0020]
A power switch (motor output adjusting body) 49 for increasing and decreasing the motor output of the spool motor 31 and an ON / OFF switch 51 for starting and stopping the spool motor 31 are provided in front of the side portion 27 of the side plate 27 to which the handle 33 is attached. The reel body 23 is attached so as to be slidable in parallel in the front-rear direction.
That is, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a rectangular guide window 53 is provided in front of the side portion of the side plate 27 in the front-rear direction of the reel body 23, and the guide window 53 is in the front-rear direction of the reel body 23. Are closed by two upper and lower sliding window covers 55, 57 that can be slid.
[0021]
A substantially cubic power switch 49 protruding outward from the side plate 27 is attached to the upper sliding window cover 55 via a stay (not shown), and the stay is also attached to the lower sliding window cover 57. A substantially cubic ON / OFF switch 51 protruding outward from the side plate 27 is mounted in the vicinity of the opposing power switch 49 while being spaced apart in the vertical direction, as shown in FIG. 51 can be slid in the front-rear direction of the reel body 23, that is, in the same direction.
[0022]
Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a rubber substantially spherical elastic member 61 for engaging and disengaging the power switch 49 and the ON / OFF switch 51 is attached to the bottom surface portion 59 of the power switch 49. In the sliding operation, both the switches 49 and 51 are integrally interlocked by the elastic frictional force of the elastic member 61. However, when either one of the switches 49 and 51 is vigorously operated, both the switches 49 and 51 are detached. Is configured to do.
[0023]
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, for example, when the angler slides the power switch 49 with the thumb in the direction of arrow A (in the direction of increasing the motor output) with a normal force, the ON / OFF switch 51 is moved by the elastic frictional force of the elastic member 61. As shown in FIG. 4, for example, when the ON / OFF switch 51 is vigorously operated in the motor stop direction (the arrow direction in the figure), the ON / OFF switch 51 is detached from the power switch 49. .
[0024]
And Thus, the power switch 49, like the motor output adjusting member 1 of FIG. 7, is connected to a potentiometer (not shown) incorporated in the reel body 23.
The control means built in the control box 43 variably controls the current energization time ratio to the spool motor 31 as the duty ratio of the pulse signal corresponding to the operation amount of the power switch 49 in the direction of arrow A in FIG. Thus, the motor output of the spool motor 31 is continuously controlled from the minimum output to the maximum output, and current is supplied to the spool motor 31 in accordance with the operation of the power switch 49 in the arrow B direction (motor output decreasing direction). The time rate is variably controlled, and the motor output is continuously controlled from the maximum output to the minimum output.
[0025]
When the power switch 49 is at the position indicated by the solid line in FIG. 3, the motor output of the spool motor 31 is the lowest output, and when the power switch 49 is at the position indicated by the two-dot chain line, the motor output of the spool motor 31 is the maximum. It is set to be output.
When the ON / OFF switch 51 is at the position indicated by the solid line in FIG. 3, the power supply from the external power source to the spool motor 31 is cut off, the spool motor 31 stops, and the ON / OFF switch 51 is moved in the direction of arrow A. When operated, the spool motor 31 is activated immediately.
[0026]
In addition, in FIG. 2, 63 is a feeding cord.
Since the electric reel 65 according to the present embodiment is configured as described above, the electric reel 65 can be used by connecting the power supply cord 63 to an external power source.
Then, the clutch mechanism is turned off by operating the clutch lever 37, the power switch 49 and the ON / OFF switch 51 are operated at the positions shown by solid lines in FIG. The fishing line is unwound from the spool 29 by its own weight.
[0027]
Thus, the fishing line length is measured and displayed on the display 47 as the device is delivered. For example, if the clutch lever 37 is operated to turn on the clutch when the device is drawn 50 meters from the surface of the water, the device is delivered. Stop.
Thereafter, when the fish hits, the fishing line is wound on the spool 29 by the winding operation of the handle 33, and the angler moves the power switch 49 with the thumb as shown in FIG. When the sliding operation is performed, the ON / OFF switch 51 is slid in the same direction in conjunction with the elastic friction force of the elastic member 61, so that the spool motor 31 is activated immediately and corresponds to the operation amount of the power switch 49. The spool motor 31 is driven by the motor output and the fishing line is wound around the spool 29. While the angler operates the power switch 49 with a normal force, the ON / OFF switch 51 is powered by the elastic frictional force of the elastic member 61. Interlocked with the switch 49.
[0028]
Of course, if the angler operates both the power switch 49 and the ON / OFF switch 51 with the fingers in the directions of arrows A and B, both switches 49 and 51 will move simultaneously.
When the fisherman winds the fishing line in this state and takes in the fish, if the angler slides the power switch 49 in the direction of the arrow B with a normal force and returns it to the position shown by the solid line in FIG. The ON / OFF switch 51 returns to the position shown by the solid line in FIG. 3 together with the power switch 49 due to the frictional force, and the spool motor 31 stops. For example, as shown in FIG. When the ON / OFF switch 51 is vigorously operated in the direction of the arrow when in the position of the solid line, both the switches 49 and 51 are released, and the ON / OFF switch 51 is moved to the motor stop position indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. If it returns, the spool motor 31 will stop. In this state, if the ON / OFF switch 51 is slid in the direction of arrow A, that is, the starting direction of the spool motor 31, the spool motor 31 is restarted with the motor output corresponding to the position of the power switch 49. .
[0029]
As described above, in the present embodiment, the power switch 49 and the ON / OFF switch 51 that face each other are placed close to each other in front of the side of the side plate 27 so as to be separated in the vertical direction, and are parallel to the front-rear direction of the reel body 23 (same direction). Since the elastic member 61 for engaging and disengaging these switches 49 and 51 is mounted between the switches 49 and 51, the spool motor 31 is controlled to be turned on and off and the motor output can be increased or decreased. Continuous simultaneous operation and separation operation can be easily performed with a single action, enabling a wide range of response to changes in fishing ground conditions.
[0030]
Thus also, the present embodiment holds because of the slidable operating them in the same direction in close proximity to the power switch 49 and the ON / OFF switch 51, an electric reel 65 than in the conventional example of FIGS. 7 and 8 notwithstanding et al., easy to separate operations with these co-operation with the movement of natural fingers, also because there is not on the same rotation locus operation direction of the conventional power switch 49 as the oN / OFF switch 51 of FIG. 9, There is an advantage that the motor output adjustment and the ON / OFF switching operation can be performed independently and without error.
[0031]
In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the power switch 49 and the ON / OFF switch 51 facing each other are placed close to each other in the front-rear direction of the reel body 23 in the front-rear direction of the side plate 27. Although mounted so as to be slidable in parallel, the power switch 49 and the ON / OFF switch 51 can be slid in parallel in the front-rear direction of the reel body 23 on the front surface of the side plate 27 as in the electric reel 65-1 shown in FIG. Further, as in the electric reel 65-2 shown in FIG. 6, a power switch 49 and an ON / OFF switch 51 are arranged in the left-right direction of the reel unit 23 at the lower portion of the display 47 on the operation panel 45. They may be mounted so as to be slidable in parallel, and the second and third embodiments of the invention according to claim 1 also achieve the intended purpose as in the embodiment of FIG. It is possible.
[0041]
In each of the above-described embodiments, the power switch and the ON / OFF switch are set to be slidable in parallel. However, the operation direction is not necessarily limited to the same direction, and the spool motor is switched on / off. If the simultaneous simultaneous operation and separation operation of control and increase / decrease adjustment of the motor output can be performed by a single action, the operation directions of both switches may be substantially the same direction.
[0042]
Further, the power switch and the ON / OFF switch may be provided so that they can be moved so as to draw a large arc without stopping in a linear moving operation.
[0043]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the invention according to claim 1, while holding the electric reel, simultaneous operation and separation operation of the motor output adjuster and the ON / OFF switch can be easily performed by natural finger movement, There is an advantage that the motor output adjustment and the ON / OFF switching operation can be performed independently and without error.
[0044]
And, the easy to order, a wide range of rooms available in response to changing conditions in Tsurijo continuous simultaneous operation and separation operation of increasing or decreasing adjustment of the switching control and the motor output of the ON / OFF of the spool motor in a single action It became.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a plan view of an electric reel according to a first embodiment of claim 1 ;
FIG. 2 is a side view of the electric reel shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is an operation explanatory diagram of a power switch and an ON / OFF switch.
FIG. 4 is an operation explanatory diagram of a power switch and an ON / OFF switch.
FIG. 5 is a plan view of an electric reel according to a second embodiment of claim 1 ;
FIG. 6 is a plan view of an electric reel according to a third embodiment of claim 1 ;
FIG. 7 is an enlarged plan view of a main part of a conventional electric reel.
FIG. 8 is an enlarged plan view of a main part of a conventional electric reel.
FIG. 9 is a plan view of another conventional electric reel.
10 is a side view of the electric reel shown in FIG . 9. FIG .
[Explanation of symbols]
23 Reel body 29 Spool 31 Spool motor
49 Power Switch 51, 71 ON / OFF Switch 53 Guide Window 55, 57 Sliding Window Cover 61 Elastic Member 65, 65-1, 65-2 Electric Reel

Claims (1)

A spool rotatably supported on the reel body;
A spool motor mounted on the reel body and driving the spool to wind;
A motor output adjuster mounted on the reel body so that it can be displaced;
An electric fishing reel equipped with a motor output adjusting means mounted on a reel body and continuously increasing / decreasing a motor output of a spool motor according to a displacement operation of a motor output adjusting body.
Mount the motor output adjuster on the reel body so that it can be moved ,
An ON / OFF switch for starting and stopping the spool motor is separated from the motor output adjuster and is installed in the vicinity thereof so that it can be moved and operated in substantially the same direction separately from the motor output adjuster .
Install an elastic member between the motor output adjuster and the ON / OFF switch,
A fishing electric reel characterized in that the motor output adjusting body and the ON / OFF switch can be engaged and disengaged through the elastic member .

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