JP4522063B2 - Electric reel - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a fishing reel, and more particularly to an electric reel that drives a spool with a motor.

  The electric reel is a reel driven by a motor with a spool, a reel body having a handle attached thereto, a spool rotatably attached to the reel body, a motor for rotating the spool, and a planet for transmitting the rotation of the motor to the spool. A rotation transmission mechanism including a gear mechanism. Further, a clutch mechanism capable of turning on and off the spool in a freely rotatable state and a yarn winding enabled state, and a clutch switching mechanism for switching the clutch mechanism between a clutch off state and a clutch on state are provided. In this type of electric reel, in this type of electric reel, the rotation of the motor is decelerated via the planetary gear mechanism and transmitted to the spool, and the rotation of the handle is increased from the main gear via the pinion gear to the spool. Communicated. The handle shaft and the motor on which the handle is mounted are prohibited from rotating (reversely rotating) in the yarn drawing direction. The reverse rotation of the handle shaft is prohibited in order to prohibit the rotation of the handle in the yarn unwinding direction and to reduce the speed of the planetary gear mechanism during winding by the motor. Further, the reverse rotation of the motor is prohibited in order to prevent the spool from being reversed due to the tension of the fishing line when stopped, and to prevent the rotation of the spool from being decelerated during winding by the handle.

  The clutch mechanism is provided in the middle of the rotation transmission mechanism. The clutch switching mechanism includes a clutch operation lever, a clutch operation mechanism that is operated by the clutch operation lever, and a clutch return mechanism that returns the clutch mechanism to a yarn winding-capable state in conjunction with the rotation of the handle. The clutch operation lever is mounted on the reel body so as to be swingable between a clutch-on position and a clutch-off position. The clutch operating mechanism switches the clutch mechanism between a clutch-on state and a clutch-off state by moving the clutch operating member. When the clutch mechanism is in the clutch-off state, the clutch return mechanism returns the clutch mechanism to the clutch-on state via the clutch operation mechanism in conjunction with the rotation of the handle in the yarn winding direction.

  In this type of electric reel, there is conventionally known an electric reel that changes the clutch mechanism from a clutch-off state to a yarn clutch-on state by utilizing the reverse rotation of the yarn feeding direction of the motor (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In addition to the above configuration, the conventional electric reel includes a one-way clutch that is supported by the reel body so as to be rotatable and prohibits reverse rotation of the motor, and a clutch return mechanism that links the one-way clutch and the clutch switching mechanism. . The clutch return mechanism includes a gear portion formed on the outer periphery of the one-way clutch, an intermediate gear meshing with the gear portion, and a rack formed on the clutch operating mechanism and meshing with the intermediate gear. The clutch operation lever is mounted on the reel body in a state in which the swing range is restricted so that the one-way clutch can be prevented from rotating in the reverse direction so as not to swing further on the clutch-on position side. Therefore, the one-way clutch can be reversed until the clutch operating lever reaches the clutch-on position.

  In such a conventional electric reel, when the clutch operating lever is operated to the clutch-off position, the clutch mechanism can be fed out by its own weight attached to the tip of the fishing line when the clutch mechanism is in the clutch-off state. For example, when the device reaches a predetermined shelf, the motor is reversed. When the motor is reversely rotated, the one-way clutch is reversely rotated and its rotation is transmitted from the gear to the rack, the clutch operating mechanism turns the clutch mechanism into the clutch-on state, and the clutch operation lever returns to the clutch-on position. When the clutch operating lever returns to the clutch-on position, it can no longer rotate, preventing the one-way clutch from reversing and preventing the motor from reversing. This stops fishing line feeding. In this state, when the motor is rotated forward in the line winding direction, the spool rotates to wind up the fishing line.

The operation of returning the clutch mechanism to the clutch-on state can be performed by using the clutch return mechanism by rotating the handle in the yarn winding direction, and by operating the clutch operation lever from the clutch-off position to the clutch-on position. Can also be done.
JP 2001-148977 A

  In the conventional configuration, the one-way clutch mounted on the rotating shaft of the motor is reversely rotated, and the reverse rotation is transmitted to the clutch switching mechanism by the gears to return the clutch mechanism from the clutch-off state to the clutch-on state. Further, as described above, the clutch mechanism can be returned even when the clutch operating lever is operated from the crack-off position to the clutch-on position. Further, the clutch mechanism can be returned even if the handle is rotated in the yarn winding direction.

  However, when the clutch operating lever is operated to the clutch-on position to return to the clutch-on state, or when the handle is rotated to return to the clutch-on state, the one-way clutch is reversed through the clutch operating mechanism. When the one-way clutch is reversed, the motor is reversed and the clutch operating mechanism is difficult to move. As a result, the swing operation of the clutch operation lever and the rotation operation of the handle become heavy, and it is difficult to perform a manual return operation.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to facilitate manual return operation in an electric reel that returns a clutch mechanism to a state capable of winding a thread by reverse rotation of a motor.

An electric reel according to a first aspect of the present invention is a reel used for fishing, and includes a reel body having a handle, a spool for spool, a motor, a rotation transmission mechanism, a clutch mechanism, a clutch switching mechanism, a one-way clutch, And a first clutch return mechanism. The spool is rotatably supported by the reel body. The motor rotates the spool. The rotation transmission mechanism is a mechanism that transmits the rotation of the motor and the handle to the spool. The clutch mechanism is a mechanism that is provided in the middle of the rotation transmission mechanism and can be switched between a clutch-off state in which the spool can freely rotate and a clutch-on state in which the yarn can be wound. The clutch switching mechanism is a mechanism that switches the clutch mechanism between a clutch-off state and a clutch-on state. The one-way clutch has a claw wheel that is non-rotatably mounted on the output shaft of the motor and a swinging claw that is in contact with and away from the claw wheel, and is capable of prohibiting reverse rotation of the thread feeding direction of the motor. The one-way clutch further includes a claw control mechanism that swings the swinging claw toward the reverse rotation permission position to a position where the claw wheel is displaced when the motor rotates forward in the yarn winding direction. The first clutch return mechanism is mounted on the output shaft of the motor side by side with the ratchet wheel and operates in conjunction with at least the operation of the clutch switching mechanism and the clutch switching mechanism. When the clutch is switched to the clutch-off state, it comes into contact with the ratchet wheel and swings the ratchet wheel to the reverse rotation permission position to bring the motor into the reverse rotation permission state, and the pressing mechanism moves to a position where it can be pressed. When it reverses, it has an interlocking mechanism that moves to a position where it cannot be pressed by being pressed by the pressing mechanism, and that causes the clutch mechanism to be in the clutch-on state via the clutch switching mechanism.

In this electric reel, when the device is inserted, the clutch mechanism is brought into a clutch-off state by the clutch switching mechanism. When the clutch mechanism is in the clutch-off state, the interlocking mechanism of the first clutch return mechanism moves to a position where it can be pressed by the pressing mechanism, and the swinging claw swings toward the reverse rotation permission position side against the biasing force by the interlocking mechanism. As a result, the motor is in a state where it can be reversed. In addition, when the clutch is turned off, the spool is in a freely rotatable state, and the spool rotates in the line unwinding direction due to its own weight, and the fishing line is unwound. When the device reaches the shelf, for example, the clutch mechanism is switched to the clutch-on state by rotating the motor reversely or manually operating the clutch switching mechanism. When the motor is reversed, the pressing mechanism presses the interlocking mechanism and moves it to a position where pressing is impossible. Then, the swinging claw moves to the reverse rotation prohibition position side by the urging force, and the clutch mechanism is switched to the clutch-on state via the clutch switching mechanism. As a result, the spool is locked and fishing line feeding is stopped. On the other hand, the clutch mechanism can be brought into a clutch-on state by manual operation of the clutch switching mechanism. In this manual operation, even if the interlocking mechanism operates in conjunction with the clutch switching mechanism, the interlocking mechanism is arranged so as to move to a position where the pressing mechanism can be pressed and a position where the pressing mechanism cannot be pressed, and is not connected to the motor. So do not turn the motor. Here, only when the interlocking mechanism is operated by reverse rotation of the motor to return to the clutch-on state, the interlocking mechanism is pressed by the pressing mechanism to separate the pressing mechanism, so that the motor and the interlocking mechanism are always interlocked. There is no need. For this reason, when the clutch switching mechanism is manually operated to switch the clutch mechanism from the clutch-off state to the clutch-on state, the motor does not rotate, and a manual return operation is facilitated.

Further, when the motor rotates in the forward direction, the swinging claw swings to the position where the claw wheel is swept away, so that the swinging claw for preventing the reverse rotation does not vibrate during the forward rotation of the motor, and noise reduction can be achieved.

  The electric reel according to a second aspect of the present invention is the reel according to the first aspect, wherein in the reel according to the first aspect, a water depth calculation means for calculating a water depth of a device attached to a tip of a fishing line wound around the spool according to rotation of the spool. And motor control means for reversing the motor according to the calculation result of the water depth calculation means. In this case, the device can be automatically arranged at the water depth according to the water depth.

  The electric reel according to a third aspect of the present invention further includes a water depth setting means capable of setting a predetermined water depth in the reel according to the second aspect, and the motor control means includes a water depth calculated by the water depth calculation means and a water depth set by the water depth setting means. Reversing the motor in relation to In this case, the device can be arranged at the position by setting the water depth such as the shelf position or the bottom position.

Electric reel according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the reel according to any one of the first to third aspects, the pawl control mechanism is engaged rotatably frictionally engaged with the output shaft of the motor, the pressing portion for pressing the swing pawl on the outer periphery And a rotation restricting portion that restricts the rotation range of the rotation member. In this case, since the rotating member is frictionally engaged with the output shaft of the motor, when the motor rotates in any direction, the rotating member rotates and the rotation restricting portion restricts the rotation. Stop. Therefore, the swinging claw can be pressed by the pressing portion at the forward rotation restricted position to the position where the claw wheel is displaced, and the reverse of the motor is prohibited by releasing the pressure until reaching the reverse rotation restriction position. can do.

Electric reel according to the invention 5, the reel according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the interlocking mechanism is released presses that can by the pressing mechanism causes is separated from the ratchet wheel to swing pawl in contact with the swing pawl position, is mounted on the movably reel body and pressed non locking position by the pressing mechanism as well as away from the swing pawl, when the clutch mechanism is switched to the clutch-off state by the clutch switching mechanism, the clutch switching mechanism The interlocking mechanism moves from the locking position to the releasing position to bring the swinging claw into contact with the claw wheel, and the pressing mechanism presses and locks the interlocking mechanism when the motor reverses in a state where the interlocking mechanism is arranged at the releasing position. Move towards position. In this case, when the clutch mechanism is switched to the clutch-off state by the clutch switching mechanism, the interlocking mechanism moves from the locking position to the release position in conjunction with the clutch switching mechanism, and the swinging claw is separated from the claw wheel. The motor is ready for reverse rotation. In addition, when the motor reverses in this state, the pressing mechanism presses the interlocking mechanism and moves it toward the locking position, the swinging claw comes into contact with the claw wheel, the motor is in the reverse rotation prohibited state, and the clutch switching mechanism The clutch mechanism returns to the clutch-on state.

An electric reel according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the reel according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the reel main body is connected to the first and second side plates that are arranged at intervals and the spool is arranged between the two side plates. A first cover that covers the outer side of the first side plate, and a second cover that covers the outer side of the second side plate and has a handle attached thereto. The interlocking mechanism is disposed in a space between the two covers and the second side plate, and the interlocking mechanism is rotatably attached to a connecting shaft that is rotatably mounted through both side plates, and a protruding end of the connecting shaft on the second side plate side. A first lever member having a tip connected to the clutch switching mechanism and swinging in conjunction with the switching operation of the clutch switching mechanism; a second lever member mounted non-rotatably on the protruding end of the connecting shaft on the first side plate side; , in contact with the first contact portion and the pressing mechanism in contact with the swing claw And a second contact portion, and a reciprocating member forward and backward toward the concatenated swing claw at the distal end of the second lever member. In this case, when the clutch switching mechanism is moved and the clutch mechanism is in a clutch-off state and the spool is in a freely rotatable state, the first lever member swings, and the swinging of the second lever via the rotating shaft Is transmitted to the member. The advance / retreat member is disposed at the release position. With the reciprocating member is disposed in the release position the motor is moved away the swing pawl in contact with the first contact portion swing pawl from the ratchet wheel is reversible, so as to be in contact pressing mechanism with the second contact portion Become. When the motor reverses in this state, the pressing mechanism reverses and presses the second contact portion of the advance / retreat member to retract to the locking position, and the clutch is switched via the second lever member, the rotating shaft, and the first lever member. The mechanism is operated to switch the clutch mechanism to the clutch-on state. Further, the pressure on the swinging claw is released, and the reverse rotation of the motor is prohibited by the one-way clutch. Here, even if a pressing mechanism is disposed on the other end side opposite to the clutch switching mechanism that is normally disposed on one end side of the motor, the clutch mechanism can be reliably switched by reverse rotation of the motor.

The electric reel according to a seventh aspect of the invention is the reel according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, wherein the clutch mechanism is returned from the clutch-off state to the clutch-on state via the clutch switching mechanism in conjunction with the rotation of the handle in the yarn winding direction. A second clutch return mechanism is further provided. In this case, the clutch mechanism can be returned to the clutch-on state even if the handle is turned in the yarn winding direction.

The electric reel according to an eighth aspect of the invention is the reel according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, wherein the pressing mechanism is a roller-type one-way clutch that is mounted on the output shaft of the motor and transmits only the reverse rotation of the motor, and the outer periphery of the one-way clutch. And a pressing member that is non-rotatably attached to the portion and can press the interlocking mechanism. In this case, even if the motor rotates in the yarn winding direction, the rotation is not transmitted to the pressing member. For this reason, in the yarn feed mode in which the clutch mechanism is in the clutch-off state and the motor is rotated forward, even if the pressing member comes into contact with the interlocking mechanism, it is not pressed, and the yarn feed mode can be carried out smoothly.

  According to the present invention, only when the interlocking mechanism is operated by the reverse rotation of the motor to return to the clutch-on state, the interlocking mechanism is pressed by the pressing mechanism to separate the pressing mechanism. Eliminates the need for constant linkage. For this reason, when the clutch switching mechanism is manually operated to switch the clutch mechanism from the clutch-off state to the clutch-on state, the motor does not rotate, and a manual return operation is facilitated.

〔overall structure〕
As shown in FIG. 1, an electric reel according to an embodiment of the present invention mainly includes a reel body 2 to which a handle 1 is attached, a spool 3 that is rotatably attached to the reel body 2, and an inside of the spool 3. The motor 4 is provided. A counter 5 for displaying a water depth or the like is mounted on the top of the reel body 2. As shown in FIG. 2, a rotation transmission mechanism 6 that transmits the rotation of the handle 1 to the spool 3 and transmits the rotation of the motor 4 to the spool 3 and a rotation transmission mechanism 6 are provided inside the reel body 2. The clutch mechanism 7, the clutch switching mechanism 8 for switching the clutch mechanism 7 (FIG. 4), the first one-way clutch 9 for prohibiting the reverse rotation of the handle 1 in the thread unwinding direction, and the reverse rotation of the motor 4 in the thread unwinding direction are prohibited. The second one-way clutch 10 that rotates, the first clutch return mechanism 11 that returns the clutch mechanism 7 to the clutch-on state by the reverse rotation of the motor 4, and the second one that returns the clutch mechanism 7 to the clutch-on state by rotating the handle 1 in the yarn winding direction. The clutch return mechanism 12 (FIG. 4) is provided.

[Reel body configuration]
The reel body 2 includes a frame 13 and side covers 14 and 15 that cover both sides of the frame 13. The frame 13 is an integrally formed member of aluminum alloy die casting, and includes a pair of left and right side plates 16 and 17 and a connecting member 18 that connects the side plates 16 and 17 at a plurality of locations. A rod mounting leg 19 for mounting a fishing rod is mounted on the lower connecting member 18.

  The side cover 15 is fastened to the side plate 17 with bolts. A fixing frame 20 for mounting the rotation transmission mechanism 6 and the like is fastened to the side cover 15 with bolts. Therefore, when the side cover 15 is removed from the side plate 17, the fixed frame 20 is also detached from the side plate 17 together with a part of the rotation transmission mechanism 6 and the side cover 15.

  The side cover 14 is fastened to the side plate 16 with bolts. The side cover 14 is provided with a connector portion 14a (FIG. 1) for a power cable for connecting to a power source such as a storage battery provided outside and projecting obliquely at the front portion.

  The side plate 16 is a synthetic resin plate-like member having ribs at the peripheral edge, and a bulging portion 27 for mounting the motor 4 is formed on the center portion so as to protrude outward. A cover member 28 for covering the end side of the motor 4 is detachably attached to the bulging portion 27.

[Spool configuration]
The spool 3 includes a cylindrical bobbin trunk 3a capable of accommodating the motor 4 therein, and a pair of left and right flanges 3b formed on the outer periphery of the bobbin trunk 3a with a space therebetween. One end of the spool 3 extends outward from the flange portion 3b, and a bearing 25 is disposed on the inner peripheral surface of the extended end portion. A gear plate 3 c is fixed to the other end of the spool 3. The gear plate 3c is provided to transmit the rotation of the spool 3 to a level wind mechanism (not shown). A rolling bearing 26 is mounted between the gear plate 3c and the fixed frame 20 on the spool center side portion of the gear plate 3c. The spool 3 is rotatably supported by the reel body 2 by the two bearings 25 and 26.

[Motor configuration]
The motor 4 is a direct current motor having a field and an armature therein, and functions as an actuator for winding the spool 3, winding the yarn, and operating the first clutch return mechanism 11. The motor 4 is rotatable to a bottomed cylindrical case member 31 whose base end is open, a cap member 32 fixed to the base end of the case member 31 to close the opening, and the case member 31 and the cap member 32. And an attached output shaft 30. The case member 31 is a bottomed cylindrical member, and rotatably supports the output shaft 30 at the bottom.

  The output shaft 30 includes a shaft main body 30a rotatably mounted on the case member 31 and the cap member 32, and a mechanism mounting shaft 75 mounted non-rotatably on the left end of the shaft main body. The right end of the shaft body 30a protrudes from the tip of the case member 31 as shown in FIG. A two-stage reduction planetary gear mechanism 40 constituting the rotation transmission mechanism 6 is attached to the protruding tip. Further, the left end protrudes from the cap member 32, and the mechanism mounting shaft 75 is mounted on the left end so as not to rotate. As shown in FIG. 7, the mechanism mounting shaft 75 has a large-diameter first shaft portion 75a having a circular cross section on the base end side, and a chamfered portion 75c parallel to each other, and a smaller diameter than the first shaft portion 75a. The second shaft portion 75b and a third shaft portion 75d having a circular cross section and a smaller diameter than the second shaft portion 75b.

[Counter configuration]
The counter 5 is provided for controlling the motor 4 while displaying the water depth of the device attached to the tip of the fishing line. The counter 5 includes a water depth display unit 98 composed of a liquid crystal display for displaying the water depth and shelf position of the device on the basis of two criteria, from the water surface and from the bottom, and a plurality of water depth display units 98 arranged around the water depth display unit 98. An operation key unit 99 including a switch is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the operation key unit 99 includes a motor on / off power switch PW arranged vertically on the right side of the water depth display unit 98, a fishing mode setting switch LF for setting a mode related to fishing line, and a left side. And a water depth setting mode switch MD for setting the relationship between the yarn length and the water depth, and a position setting switch MS for setting the shelf position and the bottom position. .

  Further, as shown in FIG. 12, a reel control unit 100 including a water depth display unit 98 and a microcomputer for controlling the motor 4 is provided inside the counter 5. In the reel control unit 100, an operation key unit 99, an adjustment lever 101 for adjusting the speed of the spool and the tension of the fishing line, and the number of rotations and the rotation direction of the spool 3 are arranged in, for example, the rotation direction. A spool sensor 102 detected by one reed switch, various notification buzzers 103, a water depth display unit 98, a PWM drive circuit 105 for driving the motor 4 by PWM (pulse width modulation), and other input / output units It is connected. The reel control unit 100 controls the speed and torque of the motor 4 according to the operation amount of the adjustment lever 101. Further, the water depth of the device attached to the tip of the fishing line is calculated from the output of the spool sensor 102 and displayed on the water depth display unit 98. Furthermore, when the bottom position and the shelf position are set by operating the operation key unit 99, the calculated depth of water coincides with the set bottom position and the shelf position, and the device reaches the shelf position or the bottom position. Then, the motor 4 is reversely rotated to operate the clutch switching mechanism 8 via the first clutch return mechanism 11 to return the clutch mechanism 7 to the clutch-on state. Thereby, the device is arranged at that position.

[Configuration of rotation transmission mechanism]
The rotation transmission mechanism 6 is disposed around the handle shaft 33, the handle shaft 33 on which the handle 1 is non-rotatably mounted, the main gear 34 rotatably mounted on the handle shaft, the pinion gear 35 meshing with the main gear, and the handle shaft 33. The drag mechanism 36 and a planetary gear mechanism 40 that decelerates the rotation of the motor 4 in two stages.

  The handle shaft 33 is rotatably supported on the fixed frame 20 by a bearing 37 and a roller clutch 38 that prohibits rotation of the handle shaft 33 in the thread drawing direction. The handle 1 is non-rotatably attached to the tip of the handle shaft 33, and the star drag 39 of the drag mechanism 36 is screwed inside.

  The rotation of the handle shaft 33 is transmitted to the main gear 34 via the drag mechanism 36. The pinion gear 35 is attached to a pinion gear shaft 47 erected on the side cover 15 so as to be rotatable and axially movable. The pinion gear shaft 47 is disposed concentrically with the output shaft 30 of the motor 4. An engagement recess 35a is formed at the left end of the pinion gear 35 in FIG. A small-diameter constricted portion 35c is formed between them. The engagement recess 35a engages with an engagement protrusion 46a formed at the tip (right end in FIG. 2) of the planetary gear mechanism 40, which will be described later, in a non-rotatable manner. The clutch mechanism 7 is composed of the engagement concave portion 35a and the engagement convex portion 46a. The pinion gear 35 is moved in the axial direction of the pinion gear shaft 47 by the clutch switching mechanism 8 engaged with the constricted portion 35c.

  The drag mechanism 36 brakes the rotation of the spool 3 in the yarn unwinding direction, and includes a star drag 39 and a known drag disk 48 that changes the pressing force (drag force) against the main gear 34 by the star drag 39. Mechanism.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the planetary gear mechanism 40 is engaged with the first sun gear 41 fixed to the output shaft 30 on the right side of FIG. 3 of the motor 4 and the first sun gear 41, for example, at equal intervals on the circumference. Three first planetary gears 43 arranged, a first carrier 45 rotatably supporting the first planetary gear 43, a second sun gear 42 fixed to the first carrier 45, and a second sun gear 42 For example, it includes three second planetary gears 44 that are arranged at regular intervals on the circumference, for example, and a second carrier 46 that rotatably supports the second planetary gear 44. The first planetary gear 43 and the second planetary gear 44 mesh with an internal gear 3d formed on the inner peripheral surface of the spool 3. The first carrier 45 and the second carrier 46 are cylindrical shafts, through which the output shaft 30 of the motor 4 passes. The second sun gear 42 and the second carrier 46 are provided to be rotatable relative to the output shaft 30. The second carrier 46 is rotatably mounted on the gear plate 3c. Between the second planetary gear 44 and the first carrier 45, a washer member 29 made of synthetic resin having a slippery property is mounted. When such a washer member 29 is attached, the play of the first carrier 45 is reduced, and the noise of the planetary gear mechanism 40 can be reduced.

[Configuration of clutch mechanism]
The clutch mechanism 7 is a mechanism that can switch the spool 3 between a yarn winding-up state and a free-rotation state. As shown in FIG. 2, the clutch mechanism 7 is configured by the engagement concave portion 35 a of the pinion gear 35 and the engagement convex portion 46 a of the second carrier 46 as described above. The state in which the pinion gear 35 moves to the left and engages with the engagement concave portion 35a and the engagement convex portion 46a of the second carrier 46 is the clutch-on state, and the separated state is the clutch-off state. In the clutch-on state, the spool 3 is in a yarn winding-capable state, and in the clutch-on state, the spool 3 is in a freely rotatable state. When the motor 4 is rotated in the yarn winding direction in the clutch-off state, the frictional resistance of the planetary gear mechanism 40 is reduced. As a result, the free rotation speed of the spool 3 increases, and the device can be quickly lowered to the shelf position. This is the yarn feeding process.

[Configuration of clutch switching mechanism]
The clutch switching mechanism 8 switches the on / off state of the clutch mechanism 7. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the clutch switching mechanism 8 rotates around the pinion gear shaft 47 by the clutch operating lever 50 swingably attached to the side cover 15 and the swing of the clutch operating lever 50. The clutch cam 51 and the clutch yoke 52 that moves in the direction of the pinion gear shaft 47 by the rotation of the clutch cam 51 are provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the clutch operating lever 50 is swingably attached to the side cover 15 behind and above the spool 3. The clutch operation lever 50 can swing between a clutch-on position shown in FIG. 4 and a clutch-off position shown in FIG.

  The clutch cam 51 is a member that rotates around the pinion gear shaft 47 when the clutch operation lever 50 swings, and moves the clutch yoke 52 outward of the spool shaft by rotation. The clutch cam 51 includes a rotating portion 55 that is rotatably mounted around the pinion gear shaft 47, a first protrusion 56 a that extends from the rotating portion 55 toward the clutch operation lever 50, and a front side from the rotating portion 55. A second projecting portion 56b that extends, a third projecting portion 56c that extends rearward from the rotating portion 55, and a pair of cam projections 57a and 57b that are formed of inclined cams formed on the side surfaces of the rotating portion 55. Yes. Cam receivers (not shown) that ride on the cam protrusions 57a and 57b are formed at both ends of the clutch yoke 52 facing the cam protrusions 57a and 57b.

  The rotating portion 55 is formed in a ring shape and is disposed between the clutch yoke 52 and the fixed frame 20. The rotating part 55 is rotatably supported by the fixed frame 20.

  The first projecting portion 56 a extends upward and rearward from the rotating portion 55, and has a tip divided into two portions and is engaged with the clutch operation lever 50. The first protrusion 56 a is provided to rotate the clutch cam 51 in response to the swing of the clutch operation lever 50.

  The second projecting portion 56 b is provided for interlocking the clutch switching mechanism 8 with the second clutch return mechanism 12. The second projecting portion 56b extends forward of the reel, and extends outward of the ratchet wheel 62 of the first one-way clutch 9 disposed between the main gear 34 and the fixed frame 20. A first toggle spring 65 made of a torsion coil spring is engaged with the second protrusion 56b. The other end of the first toggle spring 65 is locked to the fixed frame 20. By the first toggle spring 65, the clutch cam 51 is held at the clutch-on position shown in FIG. 4 and the clutch-off position shown in FIG. A swing shaft 51a is attached to the second protrusion 56b, and an engagement member 61 of the second clutch return mechanism 12 is swingably attached to the swing shaft 51a.

  The third projecting portion 56 c is provided for interlocking the clutch switching mechanism 8 with the first clutch return mechanism 11. The third protrusion 56c extends rearward and downward from the reel, and the first clutch return mechanism 11 is connected to the tip of the third protrusion 56c.

  The cam protrusions 57a and 57b are provided to press the clutch yoke 52 outward in the spool axial direction. That is, when the clutch cam 51 rotates from the clutch-on position shown in FIG. 4 to the clutch-off position shown in FIG. 5, the clutch yoke 52 rides on the cam protrusions 57a and 57b and moves outward in the spool axial direction (see FIG. 4 and FIG. 5). Move forward).

  The clutch yoke 52 is disposed on the outer peripheral side of the pinion gear shaft 47 and is supported by the two guide shafts 53 so as to be movable in parallel with the axis of the pinion gear shaft 47. The clutch yoke 52 has a semicircular arc engaging portion 52a that engages with the constricted portion 35c of the pinion gear 35 at the center thereof. In addition, a coil spring 54 is disposed in a compressed state between the clutch yoke 52 and the side cover 15 on the outer periphery of the guide shaft 53 that supports the clutch yoke 52, and the clutch yoke 52 is always inward ( The side plate 17 side) is biased.

  In such a configuration, in a normal state, the pinion gear 35 is located at the inner clutch engagement position, and the engagement concave portion 35a and the engagement convex portion 46a of the second carrier 46 are engaged with each other to provide a clutch mechanism. 7 is in a clutch-on state. On the other hand, when the pinion gear 35 is moved outward by the clutch yoke 52, the engagement concave portion 35a and the engagement convex portion 46a are disengaged, and the clutch is turned off.

[Configuration of the first one-way clutch]
The first one-way clutch 9 is provided to prevent the handle 1 from rotating when the motor 4 is driven, by prohibiting the handle shaft 33 from rotating in the yarn drawing direction. The first one-way clutch 9 includes a ratchet wheel 62 that is non-rotatably attached to the handle shaft 33, a ratchet wheel 62, a ratchet pawl 71, and a clamping member 72.

  The ratchet wheel 62 is non-rotatably mounted on the handle shaft 33 between the main gear 34 and the fixed frame 20. On the outer peripheral side of the ratchet wheel 62, serrated ratchet teeth 62a are formed.

  The ratchet pawl 71 is rotatably mounted on the side plate 17. The clamping member 72 is attached to the tip of the ratchet pawl 71 and can clamp the outer peripheral surface of the ratchet wheel 62. Due to the friction between the pinching member 72 and the ratchet wheel 62, the ratchet pawl 71 is separated to a position where it does not interfere with the ratchet teeth 62a when the ratchet wheel 62 rotates clockwise (yarn winding direction). The ratchet pawl 71 does not come into contact with each other at the time of rotation, and noise can be reduced. On the other hand, when rotating counterclockwise (yarn feeding direction), the ratchet pawl 71 is pulled to a position where it interferes with the ratchet teeth 62a, and rotation in the yarn drawing direction is prohibited. In this electric reel, in addition to the first one-way clutch 9, a roller clutch 38 that instantaneously inhibits the reverse rotation of the handle shaft 33 is disposed between the side cover 15 and the handle shaft 33.

[Configuration of the second one-way clutch]
The second one-way clutch 10 is provided to prevent the planetary gear mechanism 40 from operating due to the reverse rotation of the motor 4 when the handle 1 is operated. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the second one-way clutch 10 is a claw wheel 81 that is non-rotatably mounted on the second shaft portion 75 b of the mechanism mounting shaft 75, and a swing that makes contact with and separates from the claw wheel 81. A claw 82; a torsion coil spring 83 that urges the swing claw 82 toward the claw wheel; and a claw control mechanism 84 that controls the swing claw 82 when the motor 4 rotates forward in the yarn winding direction. ing.

  The claw wheel 81 has an oval hole 81b that engages with a chamfered portion 75c formed in the second shaft portion 75b of the mechanism mounting shaft 75 in a non-rotatable manner at the center. Moreover, it has two protrusion parts 81a formed in the outer periphery so as to protrude in the radial direction.

  The rocking claw 82 has a proximal end mounted on a rocking shaft 80 erected on the bulging portion 27 of the side plate 16 so as to be rockable. At the tip of the swinging claw 82, a claw portion 82a that protrudes toward the back side in FIG. 7 is formed. The claw portion 82a contacts the projection 81a of the claw wheel 81 to prevent reverse rotation of the claw wheel 81 (output shaft 30), and contacts the silent cam 85 described later of the claw control mechanism 84 to dodge the projection 81a. It is provided to swing the swinging claw 82 to the position.

  The swinging claw 82 swings between the reverse rotation prohibiting position where the first clutch return mechanism 11 can contact the protrusion 81a shown in FIG. 8 and the reverse rotation permission position shown in FIG. As described above, when the motor 4 is rotating forward, it swings slightly toward the reverse rotation permission position to the position where the projection 81a of the ratchet wheel 81 is dodged.

  The claw control mechanism 84 is a mechanism for swinging the swing claw 82 to the reverse rotation permission position side to a position where the projection 81a of the claw wheel 81 is displaced when the motor 4 rotates forward. The claw control mechanism 84 is rotatably mounted on the first shaft portion 75a of the mechanism mounting shaft 75, and has a silent cam 85 having a protruding pressing portion 85a for pressing the swinging claw 82 toward the reverse rotation prohibition position on the outer periphery. And a rotation restricting portion 86 for restricting the rotation range of the silent cam 85. The silent cam 85 is frictionally engaged with the first shaft portion 75 a and rotates in the same direction in conjunction with the rotation of the mechanism mounting shaft 75, and the rotation restricting portion 86 rotates the silent cam 85. The mechanism mounting shaft 75 can rotate even if it is restricted. The rotation restricting portion 86 includes a locking piece 86a that is integrally formed so as to protrude in the radial direction from the silent cam 85, and a notch portion 86b that is formed on the cover member 28 and is locked with the locking piece 86a. Yes. The cutout portion 86b is formed by cutting out the arcuate side surface of the cover member 28 into an arcuate shape within the swing range. A washer 87 is attached between the silent cam 85 and the claw wheel 81.

[Configuration of first clutch return mechanism]
The first clutch return mechanism 11 returns the clutch mechanism 7 from the clutch-off state to the clutch-on state via the clutch switching mechanism 8 by the reverse rotation of the motor 4. As shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, the first clutch return mechanism 11 includes a pressing mechanism 88 that is mounted on the mechanism mounting shaft 75 side by side with the ratchet wheel 81 and rotates in conjunction with at least the reverse rotation of the motor 4, and the clutch switching mechanism 8. And an interlocking mechanism 89 that operates in conjunction with the.

  The pressing mechanism 88 is arranged on the third shaft portion 75 d of the mechanism mounting shaft 75 side by side with the claw wheel 81 and rotates in conjunction with the reverse rotation of the motor 4. The pressing mechanism 88 includes a roller clutch 90 mounted on the third shaft portion 75d and a pressing member 91 mounted non-rotatably on the outer peripheral side of the roller clutch 90. The roller clutch 90 is an outer ring idle type one-way clutch having an outer ring 90a and a plurality of rollers 90b accommodated in the outer ring 90a. The inner ring is integrated with the third shaft portion 75 d of the mechanism mounting shaft 75. The roller clutch 90 transmits only the reverse rotation of the motor 4 to the pressing member. Here, the roller clutch 90 is attached to the pressing member 91 when the interlocking mechanism 89 is close to the pressing member 91 and the motor 4 is rotated in the forward direction in the clutch-off state. This is to prevent a problem from occurring even if contact is made. When the motor 4 rotates in the reverse direction, the rotation of the pressing member 91 is transmitted via the roller clutch 90 and rotates. The pressing member 91 includes, for example, three cylindrical portions 91a that are non-rotatably attached to the outer ring 90a of the roller clutch 90, and are formed on the outer peripheral side of the cylindrical portion 91a in the radial direction and spaced apart in the circumferential direction. And a protrusion 91b. The protrusion 91 a is a protrusion that can press the interlock mechanism 89.

  The interlocking mechanism 89 operates in conjunction with the operation of the clutch switching mechanism 8. When the clutch mechanism 7 is switched to the clutch-off state by the clutch switching mechanism 8, the interlocking mechanism 89 comes into contact with the swinging claw 82 and moves the swinging claw 82 to the claw wheel. It moves away from 81 and moves to a release position where pressing by the pressing mechanism 88 is possible. As a result, the motor 4 enters the reverse rotation permission state. Further, when the motor 4 rotates in the reverse state, the interlocking mechanism 89 is pressed by the pressing mechanism 88 and moves to a locking position where pressing is impossible. When moved to the locking position, the swinging claw 82 moves away from the swinging claw 82 and is locked to the claw wheel 81.

  The interlocking mechanism 89 passes through the side plates 16, 17 and has a connecting shaft 93 that is rotatably attached to the side plates 16, 17 and is disposed on the outer side of the fixed frame 20. The first and second lever members 94 and 95 are attached, and the advance / retreat member 96 is connected to the tip of the second lever member 95.

The connecting shaft 93 is a shaft member that is rotatably attached to the side plates 16 and 17 and has one end protruding outward from the fixed frame 20 and the other end protruding outward from the side plate 16. Chamfered portions 93a and 93b that are parallel to each other for mounting the first and second lever members 94 and 95 in a non-rotatable manner are formed at the protruding ends of the connecting shaft 93. The first lever member 94 has a base end Is a member that is non-rotatably attached to the chamfered portion 93a of the connecting shaft 93 on the fixed frame 20 side. The distal end of the first lever member 94 is locked to the distal end of the third projecting portion 56c of the clutch cam 51 constituting the clutch switching mechanism 8 so as to be rotatable and movable for a predetermined distance. Thereby, the rotation of the clutch cam 51 is transmitted to the first clutch return mechanism 11, and the return operation of the first clutch return mechanism 11 is transmitted to the clutch cam 51 and the clutch switching mechanism 8 can be operated.

  The second lever member 95 is a member whose base end is non-rotatably attached to the chamfered portion 93 b on the side plate 16 side of the connecting shaft 93. The distal end of the second lever member 95 is locked to the proximal end of the advance / retreat member 96 so as to be rotatable and movable for a predetermined distance. As a result, the advance / retreat member 96 advances and retracts in conjunction with the operation of the clutch switching mechanism 8, and the clutch changeover mechanism 8 operates in the clutch-off direction by the backward operation of the advance / retreat member 96.

  The advancing / retracting member 96 is guided by a pair of guide portions 27 a and 27 b formed in the bulging portion 27 so as to be linearly movable toward the swinging claw 82 and the pressing member 88. The advancing / retracting member 96 is a plate-like member in which the second lever member 95 is connected to the base end so as to be rotatable and movable within a predetermined range. The advancing / retracting member 96 is understood by the swinging claw 82 and extends to be able to contact the lower surface of the swinging claw 82, and the second contact member 96 is bent toward the pressing member 91 from the base of the first contact portion 96 a. A contact portion 96b is provided at the tip. The advancing / retreating member 96 has a release position shown in FIG. 9 in which the second contact portion 96b can be pressed by the pressing member 91, and the first contact portion 96a presses the swinging claw 82 to swing to the reverse rotation permission position, The one contact portion 96a is movable away from the swinging claw 82 and to the locking position shown in FIG. 8 where the pressing by the pressing member 91 is impossible. Specifically, when the clutch switching mechanism 8 moves from the clutch-off position to the clutch-on position side, the first and second lever members 94 and 95 swing and the advance / retreat member 96 advances to the release position, and the motor 4 When it is pressed by the pressing member 91 by reverse rotation, it moves backward to the locking position. As a result, the clutch cam 51 rotates in the clutch-on direction via the second and first lever members 95, 94, the clutch operation lever 50 returns to the clutch-on position, and the clutch mechanism 7 enters the clutch-on state.

[Configuration of second clutch return mechanism]
The second clutch return mechanism 12 returns the clutch cam 51 disposed at the clutch-off position to the clutch-on position in accordance with the rotation of the handle 1 in the yarn winding direction, and returns the clutch mechanism 7 to the clutch-on state. The cam 51 returns the clutch operation lever 50 from the clutch-off position to the clutch-on position. The second clutch return mechanism 12 urges the engaging member 61, the ratchet wheel 62 having ratchet teeth 62a formed on the outer periphery thereof, and the engaging member 61 to be moved toward the engaging position and the non-engaging position. And a second toggle spring 66. As described above, the engaging member 61 is swingably supported by the second projecting portion 56b of the clutch cam 51, and has a first protrusion 61a that engages with the ratchet teeth 62a of the ratchet wheel 62, and a first protrusion 61a. The first protrusion 61a has a second protrusion 61b extending to the left in FIG.

  The first protrusion 61a is bent toward the outside of the ratchet wheel 62, and the second protrusion 61b is bent to the opposite side to the fixed frame 20 side. The fixed frame 20 is formed with a deformed trapezoidal guide protrusion 20a that engages with the second protrusion 61b. The guide protrusion 20a is provided to control the swinging direction of the engaging member 61 by engaging with the second protrusion 61b.

  When the engaging member 61 is disposed at the engaging position, the first protrusion 61a is positioned on the inner peripheral side from the outer periphery of the ratchet wheel 62 and can be locked to the ratchet teeth 62a, and is disposed at the non-engaging position. Then, the first protrusion 61 a is located at a position slightly away from the outer periphery of the ratchet wheel 62. The engaging member 61 is disposed in front of and above the axis of the ratchet wheel 62. For this reason, the space on the rear side of the ratchet wheel 62 can be small as compared with the conventional example disposed behind the ratchet wheel 62. The first protrusion 61a of the engaging member 61 is pulled by the ratchet teeth 62a and rotates from the engaging position shown in FIG. 5 to the non-engaging position shown in FIG.

  Since the level wind mechanism and the casting control mechanism have the same configuration as a conventionally known electric reel, the description thereof is omitted.

[Clutch switching operation]
Next, the clutch switching operation of the electric reel will be described.

  In a normal state, the clutch yoke 52 is pushed inwardly in the pinion gear axial direction by the coil spring 54, whereby the pinion gear 35 is moved to the clutch-on position. In this state, the engagement concave portion 35a of the pinion gear 35 and the engagement convex portion 46a of the second carrier 46 are engaged with each other and the clutch is on.

  When putting the device, the clutch operation lever 50 is swung to the clutch-off position shown in FIG. When the clutch operating lever 50 swings from the clutch-on position shown in FIG. 4 to the clutch-off position shown in FIG. 5, the clutch cam 51 rotates counterclockwise in FIG. As a result, the clutch yoke 52 rides on the cam protrusions 57a and 57b of the clutch cam 51, and the clutch yoke 52 is moved outward in the pinion gear axial direction. Since the clutch yoke 52 is engaged with the constricted portion 35c of the pinion gear 35, the pinion gear 35 is also moved in the same direction when the clutch yoke 52 moves outward. In this state, the engagement concave portion 35a of the pinion gear 35 and the engagement convex portion 46a of the second carrier 46 are disengaged, and the clutch is turned off. In this clutch-off state, the spool 3 is in a freely rotatable state. As a result, the fishing line is unwound from the spool 3 due to the weight of the device.

  In the yarn feed mode, for example, when the feeding amount exceeds a predetermined amount (for example, the water depth display of the device is 6 m) or the rotation speed of the spool 3 exceeds the predetermined speed, the motor 4 rotates in the yarn winding direction. Since the second carrier 46 rotates in this clutch-off state, the planetary gear mechanism 40 does not decelerate even when the motor 4 is rotated forward, but the friction between the planetary gear mechanism 40 and the spool 3 is reduced, and the spool 3 is free. Rotates in the yarn unwinding direction at a higher speed than the rotating state.

  When the clutch cam 51 is rotated to the clutch-off position, the engaging member 61 of the second clutch return mechanism 12 is guided by the guide protrusion 20a and swings clockwise, and when the dead center is exceeded, the second toggle is performed. The spring 66 biases the ratchet wheel 62 inward. As a result, the engagement member 61 is disposed at an engagement position that is locked to the ratchet teeth 62a.

  Further, when the clutch cam 51 rotates to the clutch-off position, the advance / retreat member 96 of the interlocking mechanism 89 of the first clutch return mechanism 11 advances from the locking position shown in FIG. 8 to the release position shown in FIG. When the advance / retreat member 96 advances to the release position, the first contact portion 96a comes into contact with the swing claw 82 of the second one-way clutch 10, and the swing claw 82 is moved from the reverse rotation prohibition position shown in FIG. 8 to the reverse rotation permission position shown in FIG. Rocks. As a result, the motor 4 becomes in a state capable of reverse rotation. When the advance / retreat member 96 advances to the release position, the second contact portion 96b is disposed at a position where the protrusion 91b of the pressing member 91 can be pressed.

  When the device is placed on a predetermined shelf, the motor 4 is rotated in the reverse direction, the handle 2 is rotated in the yarn winding direction, or the clutch operating lever 50 is swung to the clutch-on position to stop the thread feeding of the spool 3. . In the automatic shelf stop mode, the reeling out of the spool 3 is automatically stopped at the shelf position by the reverse rotation of the motor 4.

  When the motor 4 is reversely rotated, the first clutch return mechanism 11 returns to the clutch-on state. When the motor 4 is reversed, as shown in FIG. 9, the pressing member 91 is reversed (clockwise rotation in FIG. 9), and any one of the three protrusions 91 b presses the second contact portion 96 b of the advance / retreat member 96. Then, the advance / retreat member 96 is retracted from the release position toward the locking position. Then, the clutch cam 51 connected to the first lever member 94 via the second lever member 95 and the connecting shaft 93 rotates clockwise in FIG. At this time, when the dead point of the first toggle spring 65 is exceeded, the clutch cam 51 returns to the clutch-on position, whereby the advance / retreat member 96 also returns to the locking position. When the clutch cam 51 rotates clockwise toward the clutch-on position, the clutch yoke 52 riding on the cam protrusions 57a and 57b of the clutch cam 51 descends from the cam protrusions 57a and 57b and the coil spring 54 is attached. It moves inward in the spool axial direction by the force. As a result, the pinion gear 35 also moves inward in the spool axial direction and is disposed at the clutch-on position. When the clutch cam 51 rotates clockwise in FIG. 5, the clutch operation lever 50 locked to the first protrusion 56a also swings to the clutch-on position. Thereby, the clutch mechanism 7 can be changed from the clutch-off state to the clutch-on state without operating the clutch operation lever 50. When the advancing / retracting member 96 returns to the locking position, the swinging claw 82 biased by the torsion coil spring 83 returns to the reverse rotation prohibiting position, and the first one-way clutch 9 enters the reverse rotation prohibiting state. Reversal is prohibited.

  When the handle 1 is rotated in the yarn winding direction, the second clutch return mechanism 12 returns to the clutch-on state. When the handle 1 is rotated in the yarn winding direction, the handle shaft 33 rotates clockwise in FIG. Accordingly, the ratchet wheel 62 fixed to the handle shaft 33 so as not to rotate is also rotated clockwise. When the ratchet wheel 62 rotates clockwise, the first protrusion 61a of the engaging member is caught by the ratchet teeth 62a, and the engaging member 61 is pulled.

  When the engaging member 61 is pulled, the engaging member 61 is guided by the guide protrusion 20 a and swings counterclockwise. When the engaging member 61 exceeds the dead point of the second toggle spring 66, the engaging member 61 is moved to the ratchet wheel 62. Is energized outward. Then, the engaging member 61 swings outward toward the non-engaging position where the ratchet wheel 62 is not engaged.

  When the engaging member 61 is pulled, the clutch cam 51 connected to the engaging member 61 rotates clockwise in FIG. 5 and returns to the clutch-on position as described above. Thereby, also here, the clutch mechanism 7 can be changed from the clutch-off state to the clutch-on state without operating the clutch operation lever 50.

  The engagement member 61 of the second clutch return mechanism 12 is disposed on the upper front side of the handle shaft 33. The upper front position of the handle shaft 33 is an empty space when the counter 5 is provided. When the engaging member 61 is provided in this vacant space, the bulge of the reel main body can be reduced as compared with a configuration in which the engaging member is disposed behind and below the handle shaft as in the prior art.

  In the first and second clutch return mechanisms 11 and 12, even when the clutch operating lever 50 is operated from the clutch-off position to the clutch-on position, the advancing / retracting member 96 returns to the locking position and the engaging member 61 is not engaged. It goes without saying that it returns to the matching position.

  When the fish is caught in the clutch in the clutch-on state, the spool 3 is rotated in the line winding direction by the rotation drive of the handle 1 or the motor 4, and the fishing line is wound up.

  During manual winding, rotation of the handle 2 in the yarn winding direction (clockwise rotation in FIG. 4) is transmitted to the spool 3 at an increased speed via the handle shaft 33, the main gear 34, the pinion gear 35, and the planetary gear mechanism 40. Is done. At this time, the reverse rotation of the motor 4 (counterclockwise rotation when viewed from the right side of FIG. 3) is prohibited by the second one-way clutch 10. For this reason, the first sun gear 41 of the planetary gear mechanism 40 does not reverse, and the second planetary gear 44 and the first carrier rotate from the second carrier 46 that rotates in the yarn winding direction (clockwise rotation as viewed from the right side in FIG. 3). The rotation is transmitted to the internal gear 3d via the first planetary gear 43, and the spool 3 is driven to increase in the yarn winding direction.

  When the motor is driven, the rotation of the motor 4 that rotates forward (clockwise rotation as viewed from the right side in FIG. 3) is transmitted to the spool 3 via the planetary gear mechanism 40. At this time, the rotation of the handle shaft 33 in the yarn feeding direction (counterclockwise rotation when viewed from the right side in FIG. 3) is prohibited by the first one-way clutch 9, so that the second carrier 46 is reversely rotated (as viewed from the right side in FIG. 3). (Clockwise rotation) is prohibited. For this reason, the rotation of the decelerated second sun gear 42 is transmitted to the internal gear 3d via the second planetary gear 44, and the spool 3 is driven to decelerate.

  As shown in FIG. 10, when the motor 4 rotates in the forward direction (counterclockwise rotation in FIG. 10) in the clutch-on state, the silent cam 85 of the pawl control mechanism 84 rotates in the same direction, and the rotation restricting portion 86. As a result, the claw portion 82a of the swinging claw 82 stops at the position where the pressing portion 85a presses. At this time, since the silent cam 85 is merely frictionally engaged with the mechanism mounting shaft 75, the motor 4 rotates as it is. As a result, the swinging claw 82 is pressed by the pressing portion 85 a and swings to the reverse rotation permission position side to the position where the projection 81 a of the claw wheel 81 is dodged, so that the claw wheel 81 does not contact the swinging claw 82. For this reason, when the motor 4 rotates in the forward direction, the click sound due to the contact of the swinging pawl 82 of the first one-way clutch 9 with the pawl wheel 81 is not generated, and the noise can be reduced.

  When the motor 4 rotates in the reverse direction, the silent cam 85 rotates in the same direction, and as shown in FIG. 8, the rotation restricting portion 86 stops at a position where the pressing portion 85a is disengaged from the claw portion 82a, and the swinging claw 82 is twisted. The coil spring 83 is biased to return to the reverse rotation prohibited position.

  Further, when the motor 4 rotates in the forward direction in the clutch-off state as in the yarn feed mode, the silent cam 85 can be rotated in the same direction to reduce the noise. At this time, since the pressing member 91 is mounted on the mechanism mounting shaft 75 via the roller clutch 90 that transmits only the reverse rotation of the motor 4, the rotation of the mechanism mounting shaft 75 is not transmitted to the pressing member 91. For this reason, even if the advancing / retracting member 96 is disposed so as to be in contact with the pressing member 91 in the clutch-off state, the pressing member 91 does not press the advancing / retreating member 96, and no malfunction is caused thereby.

[Operation of reel control unit]
Next, specific control processing performed by the reel control unit 100 will be described with reference to the control flowcharts of FIG.

  When an external power source is connected to the electric reel, initial setting is performed in step S1 of FIG. In this initial setting, the count value of the spool rotation number is reset, various variables and flags are reset, and the gear position is set to the first speed.

  Next, in step S2, display processing is performed. In the display process, various display processes such as water depth display are performed. In step S3, it is determined whether any switch of the operation key unit 99 or the adjustment lever 101 is operated. In step S4, it is determined whether or not the spool 3 is rotating. This determination is made based on the output of the spool sensor 102. In step S5, it is determined whether the water depth LX calculated from the output of the spool sensor 102 is 6 m or more. In step S6, it is determined whether any other command or input has been made.

  When key input is performed by the operation key unit 99 or the adjustment lever 101, the process proceeds from step S3 to step S7, and key input processing is executed. In this key input process, when the power switch SW is operated, the forward rotation of the motor 4 is turned on / off. When the adjustment lever 101 is operated, the motor 4 is increased or decreased or the torque of the motor 4 is increased or decreased according to the accuracy of the swing. Further, when the fishing mode setting switch LF is operated, a line feed mode, a shelf stop mode, and the like are set.

  When the rotation of the spool 3 is detected, the process proceeds from step S4 to step S8. In step S7, each operation mode process described later is executed. When the water depth LX is 6 m or more, the process proceeds from step S5 to step S9. In step S9, it is determined whether or not the device stop time at the water depth LX is 6 seconds or more. In the case of 6 seconds or more, it is considered that the device is stopped on the shelf, so the process proceeds to step S10 and the water depth LX is set at the shelf position M. If any other command or input is made, the process proceeds from step S5 to step S8 to execute other processes.

  In each operation mode process in step S8, it is determined in step S21 in FIG. 14 whether or not the rotation direction of the spool 3 is the yarn feeding direction. This determination is made based on which reed switch of the spool sensor 102 has issued a pulse first. When the rotation direction of the spool 3 is determined to be the yarn feeding direction, the process proceeds from step S21 to step S22. In step S22, every time the count value of the pulse output from the spool sensor 102 decreases, data indicating the relationship between the water depth and the count value stored in the reel control unit 100 is read based on the count value and the water depth LX is calculated. . This water depth is displayed in the display process of step S2.

  In step S23, it is determined whether or not the yarn feeding mode is set. In step S24, it is determined whether or not the shelf stop mode. In step S25, it is determined whether the mode is another mode. If it is not in another mode, each operation mode process is terminated and the process returns to the main routine.

  In the yarn feed mode, the process proceeds from step S23 to step S26. In step S26, it is determined whether the water depth LX is 6 m or more. In the line feed mode, the motor 4 is not normally rotated from the beginning, but waits for the fishing line to be fed to a water depth at which it can be determined that the fishing line has been reliably fed. When the water depth LX is 6 m or more, the process proceeds to step S27 and the motor 4 is rotated forward. As a result, as described above, the friction between the planetary gear mechanism 40 and the spool 3 is reduced, and the spool 3 rotates in the yarn unwinding direction at a higher speed. When the water depth LX is less than 6 m, step S27 is skipped.

  The process proceeds from step S24 for determining the shelf stop mode to step S28. In step S28, it is determined whether the obtained water depth LX matches the shelf position M, that is, whether the device has reached the shelf. The shelf position is set by pressing the position setting switch MS when the device reaches the shelf, in addition to the above-described automatic setting by stopping for a predetermined time or more. When the device reaches the shelf position, the process proceeds from step S28 to step S29. In step S29, the buzzer 103 is sounded to notify that the device is on the shelf. In step S30, the motor 4 is reversely rotated for a predetermined time. Accordingly, the first clutch return mechanism 11 returns the clutch mechanism 7 to the clutch-on state via the clutch switching mechanism 8 in the above-described operation. As a result, the rotation of the spool in the yarn unwinding direction stops. If the water depth LX is not integrated with the shelf position M, steps S29 and S30 are skipped. If it is determined that the mode is another mode, the process proceeds from step S25 to step S31, and the set other mode process is executed.

  When the rotation of the spool 3 is determined to be the yarn winding direction, the process proceeds from step S21 to step S32. In step S32, every time the count value of the spool sensor 102 increases, the data stored in the reel control unit 100 is read and the water depth LX is calculated. This water depth is displayed in the display process of step S2. In step S33, it is determined whether or not the water depth matches the ship edge stop position. If it has not been wound up to the ship edge stop position, it returns to the main routine. When the ship edge stop position is reached, the process proceeds from step S33 to step S34. In step S34, the buzzer 103 is sounded to notify that the device is on the shore. In step S35, the motor 4 is turned off. As a result, the fish is arranged at a position where it can be easily taken when the fish is caught. This ship edge stop position is set when, for example, the water depth is less than 6 m and the spool 3 is stopped for a predetermined time or more.

  Here, only when the interlocking mechanism 89 is operated by reverse rotation of the motor 4 to return to the clutch-on state, the interlocking mechanism 89 is pressed by the pressing mechanism 88 to separate the pressing mechanism 88. It is not necessary to always link the mechanism 89. For this reason, when the clutch switching mechanism 8 is manually operated to switch the clutch mechanism 7 from the clutch-off state to the clutch-on state, the motor 4 does not rotate, and a manual return operation is facilitated.

  When the motor 4 rotates forward, the claw control mechanism 84 swings the swing claw 82 to a position where the claw wheel 81 is displaced, so that the swing claw 82 for preventing reverse rotation does not vibrate when the motor 4 rotates forward. Silence can be achieved.

  Furthermore, since the roller clutch 90 is interposed between the pressing member 91 of the pressing mechanism 88 and the output shaft 30 so that the forward rotation of the output shaft 30 is not transmitted to the pressing member 91, in the yarn feeding mode, Even if the pressing member 91 comes into contact with the interlocking mechanism 88, it is not pressed, and the yarn feeding mode can be smoothly implemented.

[Other Embodiments]
(A) In the above embodiment, the claw control mechanism 84 is provided to reduce noise, but the claw control mechanism may not be provided. Further, the roller clutch 90 is mounted on the pressing member 91 in order to smoothly execute the yarn feeding mode. However, when the yarn feeding mode is not necessary, the roller clutch 90 is not necessary.

  (B) In the above embodiment, the motor 4 is disposed in the spool 3, but the present invention can also be applied to an electric reel in which the motor 4 is disposed on the third floor of the spool. In this case as well, a first one-way clutch and a pressing mechanism may be provided on the output shaft of the motor 4 as in the above embodiment, and an interlocking mechanism that interlocks with the clutch switching mechanism may be provided.

The perspective view of the electric reel by one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. The cross-sectional enlarged view of a motor mounting part. The side view of the state which removed the side cover by the side of a handle at the time of clutch on. The side view of the state which removed the side cover by the side of a handle at the time of clutch off. The side view of the state which removed the side cover on the opposite side to the handle at the time of clutch-on. The disassembled perspective view centering on a 1st clutch return mechanism. The side surface enlarged view centering on the 1st one-way clutch and the 1st clutch return mechanism at the time of a clutch-on. The side surface enlarged view centering on the 1st one-way clutch and the 1st clutch return mechanism at the time of clutch-off. The side surface enlarged view centering on the 1st one-way clutch and the 1st clutch return mechanism at the time of motor forward rotation. The plane enlarged view of a counter. The block diagram which shows the structure of the control system of a reel. The control flowchart of the main routine of a reel control part. 7 is a control flowchart of each operation mode process of the reel control unit.

2 reel body 3 spool 4 motor 5 counter 6 rotation transmission mechanism 7 clutch mechanism 8 clutch switching mechanism 9 first one-way clutch 10 second one-way clutch 11 first clutch return mechanism 12 second clutch return mechanism 13 frame 14, 15 side cover 16 , 17 Side plate 30 Output shaft 81 Claw wheel 82 Oscillating claw 84 Claw control mechanism 85 Silent cam 86 Rotating mechanism 88 Pressing mechanism 89 Interlocking mechanism 90 Roller clutch 91 Pressing member 93 Connecting shaft 94 Second lever member 95 Second lever member 96 Advance / Retreat member 96a First contact portion 96b Second contact portion 98 Water depth display portion 100 Reel control portion

Claims (8)

An electric reel used for fishing,
A reel body having a handle;
A spool for spooling rotatably supported by the reel body;
A motor for rotating the spool;
A rotation transmission mechanism for transmitting rotation of the motor and the handle to the spool;
A clutch mechanism provided in the middle of the rotation transmission mechanism and capable of switching between a clutch-off state in which the spool is in a freely rotatable state and a clutch-on state in which a yarn can be wound;
A clutch switching mechanism for switching the clutch mechanism between the clutch-off state and the clutch-on state;
A reversing direction of a thread take-up direction of the motor, comprising: a claw wheel that is non-rotatably attached to the output shaft of the motor; and a swinging claw that is brought into contact with and separated from the claw wheel and is biased toward the claw wheel. One-way clutch that can be prohibited,
A pressing mechanism that is mounted on the output shaft of the motor side by side with the claw wheel and rotates in conjunction with at least the reverse rotation of the motor, and operates in conjunction with the operation of the clutch switching mechanism. When switched to the clutch-off state, the swinging claw comes into contact with the swinging claw to move the swinging claw away from the claw wheel so that the motor is allowed to reversely rotate and moves to a position where pressing by the pressing mechanism is possible. A first clutch return mechanism having an interlocking mechanism for moving the clutch mechanism to the clutch-on state via the clutch switching mechanism while moving to a position where pressing is impossible by the pressing mechanism when the motor reversely rotates in the state; , equipped with a,
The one-way clutch further includes a claw control mechanism that oscillates the swinging claw toward the reverse rotation permission position to a position where the claw wheel is displaced when the motor rotates forward in the yarn winding direction . A water depth calculating means for calculating a water depth of a device attached to a tip of a fishing line wound around the spool according to rotation of the spool;
Motor control means for reversing the motor according to the calculation result of the water depth calculation means;
Further comprising a electric reel according to claim 1. A water depth setting means capable of setting a predetermined water depth;
The electric reel according to claim 2, wherein the motor control means reverses the motor in relation to the water depth calculated by the water depth calculation means and the water depth set by the water depth setting means. The pawl control mechanism,
A rotating member having a pressing portion that frictionally engages with the output shaft of the motor and presses the swinging claw on the outer periphery;
The electric reel according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a rotation restricting portion that restricts a rotation range of the rotating member. Pressing by the pressing mechanism with the interlocking mechanism includes a release position capable pressed by the pressing mechanism causes is separated from the ratchet wheel of the swing pawl in contact with the swing pawl, away from the swing claw When the clutch mechanism is switched to a clutch-off state by the clutch switching mechanism, the release from the locking position is interlocked with the clutch switching mechanism. Moved to a position to bring the rocking claw into contact with the claw wheel,
The pressing mechanism, the interlocking mechanism moves toward the locking position by pressing the interlock mechanism and the motor is reversed in a state of being arranged in the release position, according to any one of claims 1 to 4 Electric reel. The reel body is
A frame having first and second side plates which are arranged at intervals and in which the spool is arranged, and a connecting portion for connecting the both side plates;
A first cover that covers the outside of the first side plate; and a second cover that covers the outside of the second side plate and is fitted with the handle.
The clutch switching mechanism is disposed in a space between the second cover and the second side plate,
The interlocking mechanism is
A connecting shaft that is pivotably mounted through the side plates;
A first lever member that is non-rotatably attached to the projecting end of the connecting shaft on the second side plate side, has a tip connected to the clutch switching mechanism, and swings in conjunction with the switching operation of the clutch switching mechanism;
A second lever member mounted non-rotatably on the protruding end of the connecting shaft on the first side plate side;
The first contact portion that contacts the swinging claw and the second contact portion that contacts the pressing mechanism, and is connected to the tip of the second lever member to advance and retreat toward the swinging claw and the pressing mechanism. and a member, an electric reel according to any of claims 1 to 5. Further comprising a second clutch return mechanism for returning the clutch mechanism via the clutch switching mechanism in conjunction with rotation of the yarn winding direction of the handle to the clutch-on state from the clutch-off state, to any one of claims 1 to 6 The electric reel described. The pressing mechanism is a roller-type one-way clutch that is attached to the output shaft of the motor and transmits only the reverse rotation of the motor, and a pressing member that is non-rotatably attached to the outer periphery of the one-way clutch and can press the interlocking mechanism. the having electric reel according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

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