JP5572506B2 - Fishing electric reel - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an electric reel for fishing.

  Conventionally, an electric reel for fishing is configured so that the fishing rod can be left on the hook attached to the ship's edge, from the release of the device to the winding, mainly to be applied to deep-sea fishing. Recently, a more compact configuration has been commercialized so that it can be operated by hand.

  On the other hand, it is known that an electric reel for fishing arranges operation members for winding up a spool at various positions. For example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, it is known that an operation member configured as a rotating lever type or an operation member configured as a slide type is arranged behind the reel body so that the motor output can be adjusted. It has been. Further, in Patent Document 2, a part of a disk-shaped rotary knob (operation member) is exposed from the upper surface of a control case, and the motor output is continuously varied by rotating while pressing the thumb from above. A configuration is disclosed.

JP 2001-169700 A JP 2003-92959 A

  As described above, in recent electric fishing reels, as well as fishing (bait casting) reels used for lure fishing, a type that can be operated in a hand-held state is desired. In the fishing electric reel, there is room for further improvement in terms of operability. Specifically, while holding the reel body together with the fishing rod, a series of operations such as summing operation, shackle operation, hooking, and fishing line winding operation while sensing attrition, the side holding the reel body together with the fishing rod It is desirable to be able to do it without any uncomfortable feeling.

  However, in the above-described conventional type electric fishing reel, it is difficult to perform these series of operations in a handheld state. That is, in the configuration disclosed in Patent Document 1, the operation member that performs the winding operation of the spool is operated only by the hand holding the reel body, because the position and holding state of the operation member, the center of gravity of the reel Difficult due to balance. That is, in the case of a rotating lever type operating member, the operating member is disposed behind the reel body, and therefore the operating member is operated while gripping the reel body at a position away from the center of gravity. The accompanying rotational moment increases and results in fatigue. Further, in the case of a slide type operation member, it is difficult to grip it from above because it is disposed on the rear surface of the control case. Further, this slide type is also disclosed in Patent Document 2, but generally, the position of the thumb that grips the operating member during operation is greatly moved, so that the gripping position is a position where the balance of the center of gravity is poor. Or the change may become too large, and the gripping property is poor.

  On the other hand, in the configuration disclosed in Patent Document 2 (rotary knob type operation member), the height of the reel becomes large, and it is difficult to operate the operation member while holding the reel with one hand having a hook. It becomes. That is, considering that the operation member is generally operated while holding the reel with one hand having a hook, a shaft-supporting type in which the position of the operation member is low and the change in the position of the operation member is small is preferable. Although the rotary knob type operation member 2 is a shaft support type, the operation member cannot be arranged at a low position in relation to the arrangement relationship of other components. This is because the arrangement of the angle sensor that is normally required in the case of the shaft support is not sufficiently considered. That is, in the configuration disclosed in Patent Document 2, since the rotation shaft of the operation member is substantially orthogonal to the spool shaft, the rotation shaft extends so as to intersect the control panel (display unit) of the control case. Therefore, the control panel becomes an obstacle when the angle sensor is arranged on the rotation axis. For this reason, for example, it is necessary to attach an angle sensor disposed on the lower side of the control panel in a state where the outer diameter of the operation member is extremely increased and the rotation axis extends greatly downward from the control panel. is there. In this case, considering the operability, the operation member needs to protrude from the upper surface of the control case, so that the outer diameter of the operation member is further increased and the angle sensor must be accommodated. As a result, the reel body becomes larger, and it becomes more difficult to operate the operation member while holding the reel with one hand having a hook.

  In addition, since control components such as a control board are usually arranged below the control panel, it is difficult to secure an arrangement space for the angle sensor below the control panel. For this reason, it is conceivable to install the angle sensor above the spool, which is behind the control panel. In this case, however, it is necessary to accommodate the angle sensor. As a result, the performance decreases. On the contrary, if the operation member is installed in front of the reel body together with the angle sensor in order to improve the summing property, the thumb does not reach the operation member depending on the installation position, and the operability of the operation member is lowered.

  In any case, the installation position of the operation member and the angle sensor is a factor that determines the operability and the summing property, and needs to be fully studied. In particular, electric reels are used in harsh environments that are exposed to seawater, food, fish mucus, etc. due to severe vibrations and shocks at sea. Sensors such as angle sensors must have sufficient reliability. Therefore, a certain size is required, and securing the installation space is an important issue.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to the above-described problems, and can be easily operated at a low position by devising the installation position of the operation member for adjusting the motor output and the angle sensor related thereto. By doing so, a fish suitable for miniaturization (space saving) that can smoothly perform a series of operations from the summing operation to the spool winding operation while holding the fishing rod and the reel body with one hand in a handheld state. An object is to provide an electric reel for fishing.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is provided so as to be rotatable between the left and right side plates of the reel body, and is provided with a spool on which a fishing line is wound, and provided on the reel body, and rotates the spool. In a fishing electric reel having a drive motor to be driven and an operation member that is rotatably supported by the reel body and adjusts an output of the drive motor, the reel body controls the drive motor. And a control case having a display portion on the front side of the spool, and the operation member is located at a position where a thumb holding the reel body with one hand can be reached together with a fishing rod on which the reel is mounted , and on the display portion . It is disposed at a position on the rear side, a support shaft that is integrally formed on the supporting member of the control case for movably supported to the operating member operably and in the longitudinal direction from above, the control case An angle sensor for being lifting fixed for detecting an operation angle of rotation of the operating member, characterized in that the are arranged so as to avoid the display unit or the control unit when viewed reel body from above .

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the operation member for adjusting the output of the drive motor is disposed at a position where the thumb of the hand holding the reel body with one hand can reach together with the fishing rod on which the reel is mounted. Therefore, a series of operations from the summing operation to the spool winding operation can be performed smoothly without a sense of incongruity. In particular, in this arrangement, since the operation member is arranged on the rear side of the position of the display unit, it becomes possible to operate the operation members while grasping the reel body at a position close to the center of gravity, also the operation It is possible to avoid a situation where the accompanying rotational moment increases and the operation becomes tired. That is, it is possible to realize the arrangement of the operation members having excellent center-of-gravity balance, operability, and gripping properties.

  Further, in this configuration, since the operation member is rotatably supported on the reel unit, the position of the operation member is not shifted (therefore, the rotational moment does not change), and therefore the gripping position is a position where the center of gravity balance is poor. Or the change is not too big.

Furthermore, in this configuration, the angle sensor for detecting the support shaft of the operation member and the operation rotation angle of the operation member is provided so as to avoid the display unit or the control unit when the reel body is viewed from above. because, an angle sensor makes it possible to arrange so as not to overlap with the display unit or the control unit (the degree of freedom in the arrangement space of the angle sensor can be increased). In other words, in such an arrangement form of the support shaft of the operation member and the angle sensor, since the support shaft does not extend so as to intersect the display section (control panel) of the control case, the angle sensor is disposed below the display section. (Thus, the conventional general arrangement form in which the control unit is provided below the display unit can be easily realized), and the control panel does not get in the way when the angle sensor is arranged on the support shaft. It is not necessary to extremely increase the outer diameter of the operation member and attach the angle sensor to the support shaft . Therefore, the control case can be made thin, so that the installation position of the operation member can be lowered and the operation member can be downsized. As a result, the reel body can be downsized, the reel can be gripped and the operation can be performed. The operability of the member can be improved. Further, according to such an arrangement form, it is possible to efficiently arrange the components including the operation member and the angle sensor, and space can be saved.

  In the present invention, the side of the reel body on which the control case is disposed is the front, the side of the reel body on which the spool is disposed is the rear, the side of the reel body on which the left and right side plates are disposed is the left and right (side, side), and the fishing rod. The direction is defined such that the side of the reel body to be attached is the lower side and the opposite side is the upper side.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the support shaft of the operation member is substantially parallel to the rotation shaft of the spool.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the same effect as that of the first aspect of the invention can be obtained, and the support shaft of the operation member is substantially parallel to the rotation shaft of the spool, so The finger position can be prevented from shifting in the left-right direction. That is, good gripping and operability can be realized. In the above configuration, “substantially parallel to the rotation axis of the spool” naturally includes a relationship parallel to the axis of the rotation axis of the spool, and ± 30 ° to the axis of the rotation axis of the spool. It also includes directions that form within the angle. In addition, the rotation shaft of the spool is a shaft that becomes the rotation center of the spool. For example, when a motor for rotationally driving the spool is arranged outside the spool, the center of the spool shaft generally corresponds to the motor. Is disposed in the spool, the spool shaft does not exist, so the rotation shaft (center) of the motor corresponds.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, the angle sensor is arranged on an axis of the support shaft of the operation member.
According to the third aspect of the invention, the same effect as that of the first or second aspect of the invention can be obtained, and the angle sensor is disposed on the axis of the support shaft of the operation member. The angle sensor can be held integrally with the control case without increasing the thickness of the control case.

  The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an angle sensor for detecting an operation rotation angle of the operation member is the side plate of the reel body. And the control case.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the same effect as that of any one of the first to third aspects of the present invention can be obtained, and the angle sensor can connect the side plate of the reel body and the control case. Since it is arranged so as to straddle, the length (width dimension) of the operation member in the left-right direction can be ensured to the extent that the angle sensor is shifted to the left and right, and the operability can be improved. Further, a space for pivotally supporting the support shaft of the operation member can be ensured in the reel body as much as the angle sensor is shifted to the left and right, so that the rigidity and strength of the operation member and the support shaft can be increased. .

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first or third aspect of the present invention, a storage portion for storing the angle sensor is provided on the side portion of the control case. Features.

  According to the invention described in claim 5, the same effect as that of the invention described in claim 1 or claim 3 can be obtained, and the angle sensor can be easily incorporated.

  The invention according to claim 6 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a storage portion for storing the angle sensor projects upward in the control case. It is provided.

According to the sixth aspect of the invention, the same effect as that of any one of the first to fifth aspects of the invention can be obtained, and the angle sensor is caused by the upward projecting form of the storage portion. Since the support shaft of the operating member can also be disposed upward, interference between the support shaft and the spool can be avoided in advance.

  The invention according to claim 7 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the operation member has a substantially cylindrical shape.

  According to the seventh aspect of the invention, the same effect as that of any one of the first to sixth aspects of the invention can be obtained, and the operation member is made substantially cylindrical, thereby A large contact area can be ensured, and therefore the operation feeling of a finger (generally a thumb) can be improved. In addition, since it is possible to ensure sufficient rigidity and strength due to the substantially cylindrical shape, it can withstand the force even when a large pressing force is applied to the operation member when a fish is caught with the operation member held by a finger. Can do.

  The reason why such a cylindrical shape, which generally occupies a large space, can be employed in the operation member is that the degree of freedom in the space for arranging the angle sensor is large as described above. Here, the “substantially cylindrical” includes a cylindrical body having a perfectly circular cross section, and also includes a cylindrical body having a deformed portion such as irregularities on at least a part of the outer periphery.

  The invention according to claim 8 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the upper surface of the control case has a fishing rod between the display unit and the operation member. In addition, an operation button is provided at a position where a thumb of a hand holding the reel body with one hand can reach.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the same effect as that of any one of the first to seventh aspects of the invention can be obtained, and the operation button is provided between the display unit and the operation member. Therefore, the operation button can be operated with the thumb of the hand holding the reel body together with the fishing rod. Such a configuration can be realized because there is no support shaft of the operation member between the display unit and the operation member, and it is possible to provide an operation button between the display unit and the operation member without hindrance because it does not exist. Can do.

  The invention according to claim 9 is the operation part mechanism comprising the operation member, the angle sensor, and a support member for supporting them in the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 8. And the control part of the control case are waterproofed independently in a state where they are arranged in front of and behind the reel body.

  According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the same effect as that of the first aspect of the present invention can be obtained, and the operation member, the angle sensor, and these are supported. Since the operation unit mechanism composed of the support member and the control unit of the control case are waterproofed independently in a state where they are arranged in front of and behind the reel body, the operation unit mechanism and the control unit are assembled independently in the front and rear. In addition, the maintenance can be performed independently, and the assembling property and the maintenance property are improved.

In such a structure, the operation member is disposed at a position on the rear side of the display unit, and the support unit (angle sensor) of the operation member has a display unit or a control unit when the reel body is viewed from above. This is possible because it is provided to avoid it. In this configuration, it is preferable to arrange the control unit and the display unit so as to overlap in the vertical direction in order to save space. Moreover, it is preferable that a control part is comprised by arrange | positioning a some control board to an up-down direction.

  The invention according to claim 10 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein, when the reel body is viewed from above, the central axis of the angle sensor is the spool. It is located in the front side rather than the rotating shaft of this, and the front-end site | part is located in the back side rather than the said control part, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, the same effect as that of the first aspect of the present invention can be obtained, and the position of the angle sensor can be set in front of the rotation shaft of the spool. Since it can be set on the rear side and on the rear side of the control unit, it is possible to ensure the installation space for the control unit while ensuring a sufficient space for summing. Further, according to such an arrangement form, it is possible to arrange other components such as a clutch operating portion in the side plate region above the spool.

  An eleventh aspect of the present invention is the invention according to any one of the first to tenth aspects, wherein an opening is provided at a rear portion of the control case, and the operating member is provided at the opening. It is characterized by being arranged.

  According to the invention described in claim 11, the same effect as that of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 10 can be obtained, and an open portion is provided in a rear part of the control case. Since the operating member is disposed in the open portion, the operating member can be operated even if the outer diameter of the operating member is reduced (and therefore the height of the operating member is reduced).

  The opening portion preferably has a “C” shape in which the opening widens toward the spool side (rear side). Such a shape is advantageous because the transition from the summing operation on the spool to the operation of the operation member can be performed smoothly without any trouble.

The invention according to claim 12 is the position of the invention according to claim 1, wherein the operating member is a position where a thumb of a hand holding the reel body with one hand reaches a fishing rod on which the reel is mounted , The spool of the operation member is disposed at a position on a side and rear side of the display unit, and the support shaft of the operation member avoids the display unit or the control unit when the reel body is viewed from above. It is characterized by extending substantially perpendicular to the rotation axis.

  According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, the operating member for adjusting the output of the drive motor is disposed at a position where the thumb of the hand holding the reel body with one hand reaches the fishing rod on which the reel is mounted. Therefore, a series of operations from the summing operation to the spool winding operation can be performed smoothly without a sense of incongruity. In particular, in this configuration, since the operation member is disposed on the side and rear side of the display unit above the spool, the operation member is held while gripping the reel body at a position relatively close to the center of gravity of the reel. Can be operated.

Further, in this configuration, the support shaft of the operating member, so as to avoid the display unit or the control unit when viewed reel body from above, for extending substantially perpendicular to the rotational axis of the spool, control rotational angle of the operating member It is possible to arrange the angle sensor for detecting the position so as not to overlap the display unit or the control unit (the degree of freedom of the arrangement space of the angle sensor can be increased). That is, in such an arrangement form of the support shaft of the operation member, since the support shaft does not extend so as to intersect the display unit (control panel) of the control case, it is also necessary to arrange an angle sensor below the display unit. (Thus, the conventional general arrangement form in which the control unit is provided below the display unit can be easily realized), and the control panel does not get in the way when the angle sensor is arranged on the support shaft. It is not necessary to attach the angle sensor to the support shaft with an extremely large outer diameter. Therefore, the control case can be made thin, so that the installation position of the operation member can be lowered and the operation member can be downsized. As a result, the reel body can be downsized, the reel can be gripped and the operation can be performed. The operability of the member can be improved. Further, according to such an arrangement form, it is possible to efficiently arrange the components including the operation member and the angle sensor, and space can be saved.

  According to the present invention, the operation member for adjusting the motor output and the installation position of the angle sensor related thereto are devised so that the operation member can be easily operated at a low position. And an electric reel for fishing suitable for downsizing (space saving) that can smoothly perform a series of operations from the summing operation to the spool winding operation while holding the reel body with one hand.

1 is a plan view of an electric fishing reel according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is the side view which looked at the electric reel for fishing shown in FIG. 1 from the handle | steering-wheel side. It is the front view which looked at the electric reel for fishing shown in FIG. 1 from the back side. It is the rear view which looked at the electric reel for fishing shown in FIG. 1 from the front side. It is a top view of the electric reel for fishing shown in FIG. 1 in which an internal mechanism is partially shown. It is the schematic which looked at the internal drive mechanism of the electric reel for fishing shown in FIG. 1 from the side. It is sectional drawing which follows the AA line of FIG. It is a top view of the electric reel for fishing shown in FIG. 1 which shows the arrangement | positioning form of the operation part mechanism which consists of an operation member, an angle sensor, and the support member which supports these in detail. It is an exploded view of the control case and side plate of a reel main body. It is sectional drawing which follows the BB line of FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the control case vicinity which shows the arrangement | positioning relationship between an operation part mechanism and the control part of a control case, etc. from the back side (lower side). It is an exploded view of the control case and side plate of the electric reel for fishing which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of the electric reel for fishing which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of the electric reel for fishing which concerns on the 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of the electric reel for fishing which concerns on the 5th Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 16 is an exploded view of a control case and side plates of the electric fishing reel of FIG. 15. It is a top view of the electric reel for fishing which concerns on the 6th Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which follows the CC line of FIG. It is a top view of the electric reel for fishing which concerns on the 7th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the modification of an operation member, (a) is a top view which shows a control case part, (b) is DD sectional drawing of an operation member, (c) is a side view of an operation member. It is a figure which shows the modification of an operation member, (a) is a top view which shows a control case part, (b) is EE sectional drawing of an operation member, (c) is a side view of an operation member. It is a figure which shows the modification of an operation member, (a) is a top view which shows a control case part, (b) is FF sectional drawing of an operation member, (c) is a side view of an operation member. It is a top view of the electric reel for fishing which shows the modification of an operation member. It is the side view which looked at the electric reel for fishing of FIG. 23 from the handle | steering-wheel side. (A) is a side view of a state in which the reel body is held with one hand and the operation member is operated from the side of the reel, and (b) is a state where the reel body is held with one hand and the operation member is operated. It is the top view which looked at the state from the upper direction of a reel. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the control part accommodated in a control case.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  1 to 11 show a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the electric fishing reel 1 of this embodiment includes a left and right side plates 5A and 5B configured by attaching left and right covers 4a and 4b to left and right frames 3a and 3b. 5 A manual handle 6 that is wound up is provided on one side plate (the right side plate 5B) of the reel body 5, and a spool 7 around which a fishing line is wound is provided between the left and right side plates 5A and 5B. The spool shaft 7a (see FIG. 7) is supported so as to be rotatable. Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the drive motor 8 is held between the left and right side plates 5 </ b> A and 5 </ b> B on the front side of the spool 7, and the spool 7 performs the winding operation of the manual handle 6. And by the rotational drive of the drive motor 8, it is rotationally driven in the fishing line winding direction via the power transmission mechanism 10 (see FIG. 5).

  Note that the drive motor 8 may be configured to be installed inside the spool 7, but by installing the drive motor 8 in front of the spool 7 as in the present embodiment, while securing the spool winding amount of the spool 7, The reel body 5 can be made as compact as possible. As for the power transmission mechanism 10, the function of reducing the rotational driving force of the drive motor 8 and transmitting it to the spool 7 side (performed by the speed reduction mechanism 102 and the transmission belt 100 (see FIG. 5)), the drive motor 8 It can be constituted by a publicly known device having a function of preventing the manual handle 6 from being rotated even when driven to rotate, a function of preventing the manual handle 6 from rotating backward (including the ratchet 104), and the like. Further, such a power transmission mechanism 10 may be disposed on the left side plate 5A side, may be disposed on the right side plate 5B side, or is allocated to each of the left and right side plates. May be. In the figure (particularly FIG. 5), 116 is a handle shaft coupled to the handle 6, 118 is a drive gear rotatably supported on the handle shaft 116, and 120 is a pinion meshing with the drive gear 118. Constitutes the power transmission mechanism 10 described above. In the figure, reference numeral 125 denotes a known drag mechanism that applies a drag force to the rotation of the spool 7 when a fishing line is unwound from the spool 7 during fishing. A star-shaped drag adjustment knob (star drag) 139 for adjusting drag force by the drag mechanism 125 is provided between the reel body 5 and the handle 6.

  A known level wind mechanism 142 having a function of winding the fishing line equally around the spool 7 is installed between the left and right side plates 5A and 5B in front of the spool 7. Further, a control case 15 having a control unit 100 (see FIGS. 7, 11, and 26) for controlling the drive motor 8 is disposed above the spool 7 between the left and right side plates 5A and 5B constituting the reel body 5. (The configuration of the control unit 100 will be described later). The surface of the control case 15 is configured to be flush with the surfaces of the left and right side plates 5A and 5B.

  Also, a known clutch mechanism 17 (see FIG. 5) is provided in the reel body 5 to move the pinion 120 in the axial direction to switch the spool 7 between the fishing line winding state and the free rotation state. The clutch mechanism 17 has a function of interposing / disconnecting power transmission from the manual handle 6 and the drive motor 8 by being interposed in the power transmission mechanism 10, and is installed on the right side plate 5B side in this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the clutch plate constituting the clutch mechanism 17 includes a clutch OFF switching member 18 for switching power transmission from the ON state to the OFF state, and a clutch ON switching for switching power transmission from the OFF state to the ON state. The member 19 is engaged.

  The clutch OFF switching member 18 in the present embodiment is configured to be bridged between the left and right side plates 5A and 5B on the rear side of the spool 7 so that the spool 7 can be operated while summing it. The clutch mechanism 17 is configured to be switched from the ON state to the OFF state by pushing down from the state shown in FIG. The clutch OFF switching member 18 is distributed and held between a clutch ON position and a clutch OFF position (not shown) shown in FIG. 7 by a distribution holding spring 400 shown in FIG.

  Further, the clutch ON switching member 19 in the present embodiment is installed on the right side plate 5B side, and can be swung between the clutch ON position and the clutch OFF position by the distribution holding spring 400 (see FIG. 6). The sort is kept.

  The reel body 5 is provided with a power feeding unit 20 for supplying power to the drive motor 8. The power feeding unit 20 is formed in a lower surface region on the front side of the left side plate 5A, and a removable portable battery 22 (see FIG. 25) is attached to the power feeding unit 20 or at the foot. A power supply cord supplied with power from a placed battery or a power supply unit installed on a fishing boat is attached.

  The control case 15 is provided on the front side of the spool 7. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7 in particular, the control case 15 has a rotating shaft O2 above the spool 7 (the driving motor 8 is disposed outside the spool 7 in this embodiment as the rotating shaft). Therefore, the shaft center (center axis) of the spool shaft 7a corresponds, but in another form in which the drive motor 8 is arranged inside the spool 7, the spool shaft 7a does not exist and the rotation shaft of the motor 8 corresponds) It has a size that covers the level wind mechanism 12 and the drive motor 8 from the vicinity, and an operation member 25 that adjusts the output of the drive motor 8 is disposed in the rear part thereof. The operation member 25 is positioned above the spool 7 and supported so as to be displaceable in the front-rear direction (fishing rod direction). Here, the upper side of the spool 7 means that the operation area (operation area where the thumb abuts) is the rotation axis of the spool 7 so that the operation can be performed while the summing operation is performed in a state where the fishing line is wound around the spool. It is preferable that the position is slightly offset forward from O2. The operation member in the present embodiment has a rotatable shape, and specifically, is configured in a substantially cylindrical shape so that the operability is good, and the outer surface (rotation surface) is between the left and right side plates. Facing the opening area where the spool 7 is exposed, the rotating direction is supported in the front-rear direction (vertical direction when viewed from the rear side).

  When the reel member 5 is mounted on the fishing rod R via the reel leg mounting portion 5a, the operating member 25 has the thumb T of the hand holding the reel member 5 together with the fishing rod R as shown in FIG. The position is reached, and is disposed at a position on the rear side of the display unit (liquid crystal panel) 16 of the control case 15.

Further, the operation member 25 configured as a rotating member is configured such that the operation direction is substantially the front-rear direction. The operation member 25 configured in a substantially cylindrical shape is supported (supported) so that both ends of the support shaft are rotatable with respect to the control case 15 (supported on both shafts), thereby effectively preventing yarn entanglement. This is prevented (FIG. 10). Furthermore, since the operation member 25 is located in the central region of the left and right side plates 5A and 5B, the grip position balance with respect to the center of gravity of the reel body 5 is improved, the operability is improved, and the structure is less fatigued. A common sensation can be obtained by grasping with either the right hand or the left hand. The support shaft 25a of the operation member 25 may be supported so as to be rotatable with respect to a portion other than the control case 15 (for example, the side plates 5A and 5B). Further, the operation member 25 may be supported (cantilevered) so as to be rotatable only on one side. In particular, in the present embodiment, an opening portion 210 is provided at a rear portion of the control case 15 so that the operation member 25 is touched with a fingertip while summing with the thumb from the rear, and the operation member 25 is provided in the opening portion 210. Has been placed. Here, the opening portion 210 has a “C” shape whose opening width increases toward the spool 7 side (rear side), and opens at the rear end edge of the control case 15. Such a shape is advantageous because the transition from the summing operation to the operation of the operation member 25 can be smoothly performed at any position on the spool 7 without any trouble.

  Here, as shown in the figure, the substantially cylindrical shape of the operation member is a concept that includes a solid inside or a part having a hollow part as a whole. As for the outer shape, as in this embodiment, it is not only an accurate cylindrical shape, but also formed with protrusions that can be unevenly formed around it, pinched with fingers, or applied. There may be. Alternatively, it may be anything that has an outer shape that allows the abdomen of the thumb to abut in the axial direction so that it can be rotated, such as the middle part in the axial direction bulges or is depressed (specifically these A detailed configuration example will be described later). Further, the operation member 25 configured in a substantially cylindrical shape may protrude from the surface of the control case 15, and at least the rotating surface on one end side is substantially flush with the control case (reel body). It may be.

  As described above, the operation member 25 is arranged at a position where the operation member 25 can be operated while performing the summing operation while holding and holding the reel main body 5 together with the fishing rod R, so that one-hand operation can be performed while holding the fishing rod R and the reel main body 5. Can be performed. Further, since it is possible to touch the operation member 25 with the fingertip of the thumb while summing with the thumb, it is possible to immediately take up the motor-driven winding while detecting an attack caused by the summing. Furthermore, since the operation member 25 is movable substantially in the front-rear direction, it is in the same direction as the finger movement that is simultaneously summing or releasing (contacting or releasing), and the operability is improved.

  Further, since the operation member 25 is a rotating member, an operation from a wider direction (for example, an operation from the rear or an operation from the upper side) can be performed, and the operation range can be increased in a small space.

In the present embodiment, the support shaft 25a of the substantially cylindrical operation member 25 rotates the spool 7 so as to avoid the display unit 16 or the control unit 100 of the control case 15 when the reel body 5 is viewed from above. It is installed so as to extend substantially parallel to the shaft 7a.
Thus, the shaft 25a of the operation member 25 of substantially cylindrical shape, by the rotation shaft 7a substantially parallel the spool 7 (including parallel), while holding the holding reel body, freeing the operating member 25 Even if it is rotated, the position of the finger (thumb T) is not easily displaced in the lateral direction, and the balance when the reel body is gripped and held does not deteriorate. That is, as indicated by the arrow in FIG. 25 (b), the operation member moves only in the front-rear direction, so that the position of the thumb T does not greatly deviate sideways, and the force applied to the center of gravity of the reel unit and the power feeding unit 20 (As shown in the figure, since the power feeding unit 20 is provided on the side, a force due to a rotational load is applied around the longitudinal axis of the fishing rod R due to a force pulled by the power feeding cord or a heavy load of the portable battery. The operability is not reduced or the tiredness is not easily lost. In this case, considering the lateral displacement of the position of the finger (thumb T) when the operation member 25 is rotated, the substantially parallel range is defined as a range of ± 30 ° with respect to the rotation axis of the spool. Also good. Accordingly, the “substantially front-rear direction” that is the displacement direction of the operation member 25 includes within the range of ± 30 ° with respect to the axial direction as well as the front-rear direction (the axial direction of the fishing rod).

  Further, as described above, the operation member 25 is disposed independently of the control case 15 behind the control case 15. In this case, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 11, a protective cover 15 c is provided at the rear lower end portion of the control case 15 as a malfunction preventing portion that protrudes rearward between the operation member 25 and the spool 7. It is preferable to keep it. By forming such a protective cover 15c, it is possible to prevent dust and foreign matter adhering to the fishing line from hitting the operation member 25 and preventing malfunctions when winding the fishing line. It becomes.

Thus, by installing the operation member 25 independently of the control case 15, maintenance work such as disassembly and cleaning can be easily performed, and the control case 15 becomes a gripped part. In addition, the degree of freedom in design for improving rigidity and strength is increased. That is, by not configuring the operation member 25 in the control case 15, it is possible to easily perform maintenance work for each component and to suppress an increase in weight. In this connection, particularly in the present embodiment, the operation member 25, the angle sensor 130 described later, and the operation unit mechanism including the support member that supports them, and the control unit 100 of the control case 15 are mutually connected. It is waterproofed independently in a state where it is arranged before and after the reel body 5. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 11 (particularly, see FIGS. 10 and 11), the support shaft 25 a that pivotally supports one side of the operation member 25 is a first supported by the control case 15. The support shaft 220a is integrally formed with the support member 220, and the support shaft 25a is inserted in a sealed state into the inner hole of the cylindrical operation member 25 via an O-ring 225 (which gives a sense of moderation to the rotation of the operation member 25). . Further, the other side of the operation member 25 is supported by an inner end portion 130 a of the angle sensor 130 protruding into the inner hole of the operation member 25, and between the inner end portion 130 a and the other end portion of the operation member 25. A collar 229 is inserted. That is, in this configuration, the angle sensor 130 and the operation member 25 are overlapped in the axial length direction, thereby saving space in the axial length direction. The angle sensor 130 is supported and fixed to the control case 15 by the second support member 230. In such a support structure, as clearly shown in FIG. 11, the operation member mechanism including the operation member 25, the angle sensor 130, and the support members 220 and 230 that support them, and the control of the control case 15. The control unit 100 is completely sealed by the waterproof lid 300 on the back surface of the control case 15, and the operation unit mechanism is also controlled by sealing means (not shown). It is waterproofed independently of 100. Specifically, the angle sensor 130 itself is completely sealed. Although the angle sensor 130 may be embedded in the control case 15 and waterproofed without being independent, it is not preferable for maintainability.

  Further, as clearly shown in FIGS. 7 and 26, the control case 15 accommodates a control unit 100 (control boards 120 </ b> A and 120 </ b> B) that controls the drive of the drive motor 8. The output of the drive motor 8 is adjusted according to the rotational operation amount. In this case, the control unit 100 is set so that the output of the drive motor 8 is increased by rotating the operation member 25 forward. That is, when winding the fishing line, the fishing line can be wound up by extending the thumb that is being summed forward and pushing up the operating member 25, so that the operability can be improved. become.

Note that the relationship between the rotation operation amount of the operation member 25 and the output of the drive motor 8 is arbitrary, but in this embodiment, the reference position of the operation member 25 is set to the motor output value 0, and the rotation operation is performed 120 ° forward. The motor output is set to Max. In other words, by increasing the speed when operating in the forward direction, the front can be gripped more quickly when the hand holding the fishing rod and the reel body is loaded, so the gripping and holding performance is improved and the operability is improved. Is good and less tired.
Of course, the operation member 25 may be set so that the output of the drive motor 8 increases when the operation member 25 is rotated backward. According to such a configuration of the operation member, the operation of turning the operation member to the front side (driving) at the same time as turning the summing operation from ON to OFF only by bending the first joint of the thumb that is summing the spool. The motor can be rotated at a higher speed, and the operability is improved.

  The surface of the control case 15 is provided with a display unit (liquid crystal display unit) 16 for displaying the length of the fishing line (line length information) and the like, and various information is provided around the display unit. A plurality of operation buttons 216 that can be set are arranged. In the present embodiment, the operation button 216 grips and holds the reel body 5 between the display unit 16 and the operation member 25 and the fishing rod R on the upper surface of the control case 15 as clearly shown in FIG. It is a position where the thumb can reach in the state.

Here, the configuration of the control unit 100 accommodated in the control case 15 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 26 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the control unit 100 that controls the operation of the fishing electric reel having the above-described configuration.

  The control unit 100 accommodated in the control case 15 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 110 that controls the operation of the fishing electric reel, various programs for measuring the yarn length, and variably controlling the output of the drive motor, A control board (microcomputer) 120A, 120B on which a ROM (Read Only Memory) 111 that stores setting information and the like and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 112 as a temporary storage area are mounted is provided. These control boards 120A, 120B In this case, signals are transmitted to and received from each operating element via the I / O port 115, and the operation is controlled. In this configuration, the control unit 100 and the display unit 16 are arranged so as to overlap in the vertical direction in order to save space (see FIG. 7). The control unit 100 is configured by arranging a plurality of control boards 120A and 120B in the vertical direction.

  That is, between the control boards 120A and 120B, a detection unit that detects an operation amount of the operation member 25, specifically, an angle sensor 130 that outputs an operation position signal according to an operation angle of the operation member 25, A line length measuring device 140 capable of detecting the amount of fishing line wound around the spool 7 and a display control circuit 160 for displaying various information on the liquid crystal display unit 16 provided on the control case 15. Signals are transmitted and received between the operation buttons 16a and 16b provided on the control case 15 and the motor drive circuit 170 that continuously increases and decreases the output of the drive motor 8 from the stopped state to the high output value. It is configured. Then, the CPU 110 executes a predetermined program stored in the ROM 111 and supplies a control signal generated in accordance with the predetermined program to each operation element described above via the I / O port 115. It has the function of controlling the elements and controlling the entire fishing electric reel.

  The ROM 111 includes various programs executed by the CPU 110 and data required for control processing (for example, a calculation program for measuring a yarn length based on a detection signal input from the yarn length measuring device 140, an operation member 25 control angles and a variable control table for specifying a duty ratio for changing the rotation speed of the drive motor 8 corresponding thereto, image display data for displaying images such as characters and numbers on the liquid crystal display unit 16, etc. are stored. Has been. The RAM 112 includes a work area, and has a function of temporarily storing processing procedures, data, and the like when the program is operating.

  The operation button 216 receives various types of information from the angler, such as depth information for stopping the input device at a desired depth and output range setting information for changing the variable range of the output of the drive motor 8.

  When the spool 7 is rotationally driven by fishing line unwinding / winding, for example, the thread length measuring device 140 determines the actual amount of rotation and the direction of rotation by means of a magnet mounted on the rotating portion and a magnetic sensor that detects this. Detect and generate a detection signal.

  The motor drive circuit 170 has a function of driving and controlling a drive motor 8 that rotationally drives the spool 7. Specifically, the motor drive circuit 170 variably controls the drive current energization time rate (duty ratio) for the drive motor based on, for example, a control signal (PWM signal; pulse width modulation signal) from the CPU 110 to drive the motor. The motor 8 is continuously increased or decreased from a stopped state (OFF state) to a high-speed rotation state (Max state). The CPU 110 outputs a control signal related to the duty ratio set for each angle based on a detection signal from an angle sensor that detects an actual operation amount from the initial position (OFF position) of the operation member 25. .

  The display control circuit 160 is driven based on the control of the CPU 110, and for example, the current amount of fishing line feed, the time since the introduction of the device, the driving speed of the driving motor 8 ( It may also be displayed by an indicator), or it has a function of displaying various information to the angler, such as operation methods and messages.

  The angle sensor 130 for detecting the operation rotation angle of the operation member 25 only needs to have a function of generating a signal corresponding to the operation angle of the operation member 25. For example, the angle sensor 130 corresponds to the operation amount of the operation member 25. It is possible to apply ones having various structures such as ones equipped with a potentiometer that outputs a change in resistance value or ones equipped with an encoder that generates a pulse corresponding to an operation amount.

Here, the arrangement form of the angle sensor 130 is one of the characteristic configurations of the present embodiment. That is, as a characteristic configuration of the present embodiment, the angle sensor 130 is disposed on the handle 6 side as shown in FIGS. 1 and 9, for example, and on the axis L of the support shaft 25 a of the operation member 25. Is arranged. In this case, the angle sensor 130 is disposed so as to straddle the one side plate (the right side plate 5 </ b> B in this embodiment) of the reel body 5 and the control case 15. In particular, as clearly shown in FIG. 9, the right end of the angle sensor 130 protrudes laterally from the control case 15, and the protruding end is positioned on the right side plate 5B side. In FIG. 9, 15 </ b> A is a front cover disposed in front of the control case 15. Further, as the angle sensor 130 is disposed so as to straddle the side plate 5B and the control case 15, the right side of the control case 15 has FIGS. 3, 8, 9, and 10 (FIG. As shown clearly in the cross section along line B, with the lower side of the drawing showing the upper side and the upper side of the drawing showing the lower side), a storage portion 15b for storing the angle sensor 130 is provided protruding, while the side plate 5B Further, a storage portion 5Ba for storing the angle sensor 130 is provided in a protruding manner. In this case, the storage portion 15 b has an upper protruding portion 15 ba that protrudes upward from the upper surface of the control case 15. Further, the storage portion 5Ba on the side plate 5B side is also provided so as to protrude above the reel body 5. Here, the relationship between the outer diameter dimension of the operation member 25 and the outer diameter dimension of the angle sensor 130 is important in realizing an efficient and space-saving arrangement of these members and the operability of the operation member 25. It is. Correspondingly, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the outer diameter D1 of the operation member 25 is set to 0.8 to 1.5 times the maximum outer diameter D2 of the angle sensor 130. In this case, the outer diameter D3 of the support shaft 25a of the operation member 25 is set to 4.0 mm or more and 10.0 mm or less.

In the present embodiment, as clearly shown in FIG. 7, when the reel body 5 is viewed from above, at least a part of the operation member 25 overlaps the rotation axis O <b> 2 of the spool 7 in the front-rear direction. The dimensional difference between the vertical height dimension H1 of the upper end portion of the spool 7 relative to the horizontal plane P extending in the front-rear direction through the rotation axis O2 of the spool 7 and the vertical height dimension H2 of the upper end portion of the operating member 25 relative to the horizontal plane P is The outer diameter D2 of the angle sensor 130 is set to 1.2 to 2.4 times. In addition to this, when the reel body 5 is viewed from above, the angle sensor 130 has a central axis O1 (same as the axis L of the support shaft 25a of the operation member 25) as the rotation axis O2 (spool of the spool 7). For example, the front end portion of the shaft 7 a is positioned rearward of the control unit 100.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the operation member 25 for adjusting the output of the drive motor 8 is disposed at a position where the thumb T of the hand holding the reel body 5 can reach together with the fishing rod R on which the reel is mounted. Therefore, a series of operations from the summing operation to the winding operation of the spool 7 can be performed smoothly without a sense of incongruity. In particular, in this embodiment, since the operation member 25 is disposed above the spool 7 and at the rear side of the display unit 16, the operation member 25 is operated while gripping the reel body 5 at a position close to the center of gravity. In addition, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the rotational moment increases due to the lateral displacement of the thumb accompanying the operation and the operation becomes tired. That is, it is possible to realize the arrangement of the operation member 25 having excellent center-of-gravity balance, operability, and gripping property. In the present embodiment, since the operation member 25 is rotatably supported by the reel body 5, the position of the operation member 25 is not shifted (therefore, the rotational moment does not change). There will be no unbalanced position or the change will not be too large. That is, good gripping and operability can be realized. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the support shaft 25a of the operation member 25 extends substantially parallel to the rotation axis O2 of the spool 7 so as to avoid the display unit 16 or the control unit 100 when the reel body 5 is viewed from above. The angle sensor 130 for detecting the operation rotation angle of the operation member 25 can be arranged so as not to overlap the display unit 16 or the control unit 100 (the degree of freedom of the arrangement space of the angle sensor 130 can be increased). . That is, in such an arrangement form of the support shaft 25a of the operating member 25, the support shaft 25a does not extend so as to intersect the display unit 16 of the control case 15, and therefore the angle sensor 130 is disposed below the display unit 16. (Therefore, the conventional general arrangement form in which the control unit 100 is provided below the display unit 16 can be easily realized), and the control panel 15 is arranged when the angle sensor 130 is arranged on the support shaft 25a. There is no need to attach the angle sensor 130 to the support shaft 25a by making the outer diameter D1 of the operation member 25 extremely large. Therefore, the control case 15 can be formed thin, so that the installation position of the operation member 25 can be lowered, and the operation member 25 can be reduced in size. The gripping property and the operability of the operation member 25 can be improved. Further, according to such an arrangement form, it is possible to efficiently arrange the components including the operation member 25 and the angle sensor 130, and space can be saved.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the angle sensor 130 is disposed so as to straddle the side plate 5B (which may be the side plate 5A) of the reel body 5 and the control case 15, and therefore the angle sensor 130 is shifted to the left and right. And the length (width dimension W) of the left-right direction of the operation member 25 can be ensured large, and operativity can be improved. In addition, a space for pivotally supporting the support shaft 25a of the operation member 25 can be secured in the reel body 5 by an amount that the angle sensor 130 is shifted to the left and right, so that the rigidity of the operation member 25 and the support shaft 25a can be increased. Strength can be increased.

Further, according to the present embodiment, since the angle sensor 130 is disposed on the axis L of the support shaft 25a of the operation member 25, the angle sensor 130 is held integrally with the control case 15 without increasing the thickness of the control case 15. be able to. In the present embodiment, since the storage portion 15b for storing the angle sensor 130 protrudes above the reel body 5, the angle sensor 130 can be disposed upward. Therefore, the support shaft 25a of the operation member 25 can also be disposed upward, and interference between the support shaft 25a and the spool 7 can be avoided in advance.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, since the operation member 25 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, a large contact area with the finger can be ensured, and therefore, the operation feeling of the finger (generally the thumb) can be improved. Moreover, since sufficient rigidity and intensity | strength can be ensured by the substantially cylindrical form, even when a big pressing force is applied to the operating member 25 when a fish is caught while the operating member 25 is held with a finger, Can withstand. The reason why such a cylindrical form that generally occupies a large space can be adopted in the operation member is that the degree of freedom of the arrangement space of the angle sensor 130 is large as described above.

Further, according to this embodiment, since the outer diameter D1 of the supporting shaft 25a of the operating member 25 is 4.0mm or more 10.0mm or less, can be sufficiently secure the rigidity and strength of the support shaft 25a, the operating member 25 Even when a large pressing force is applied to the operation member when a fish is caught while being held by a finger, the force can be withstood. If sufficient rigidity and strength are obtained in this way, as shown in FIG. 10, it is not necessary to completely penetrate the support shaft 25a through the operation member 25, so that the angle sensor 130 and the operation member 25 are axially connected. It is also possible to overlap. The reason why the outer diameter D1 of the support shaft 25a can be increased in this way is that the degree of freedom of the arrangement space of the angle sensor 130 is large as described above. If the outer diameter D1 of the support shaft 25a exceeds 10.0 mm, a problem of weight increase occurs and it becomes difficult to keep the height of the operation member 25 low.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, the operation button 216 is provided between the display unit 16 and the operation member 25 and at a position where the thumb T of the hand holding the reel body 5 together with the fishing rod R can be reached. The operation button 216 can be operated with the thumb T of the hand holding the main body 5.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the operation unit mechanism including the operation member 25, the angle sensor 130, and the support members 220 and 230 that support them, and the control unit 100 of the control case 15 are mutually connected to the reel body 5. Since it is waterproofed independently in a state where it is arranged in the front and rear, the operation unit mechanism and the control unit 100 can be assembled independently in the front and rear, and maintenance can be performed independently, and assembling and maintenance are possible. Improves. In this structure, the operation member 25 is disposed above the spool 7 and at a position on the rear side of the display unit 16, and the support shaft 25a of the operation member 25 is viewed from above the reel body 5. This can be realized because it extends substantially parallel to the rotation axis O2 of the spool 7 so as to avoid the display unit 16 or the control unit 100.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, since the outer diameter D1 of the operation member 25 is 0.8 to 1.5 times the maximum outer diameter D2 of the angle sensor 130, the outer diameter D1 of the operation member 25 can be reduced. The operability is excellent, the upper end of the operation member 25 can be lowered, and interference between the operation member 25 and the spool 7 can be avoided. Here, if it is less than 0.8, the upward protrusion of the storage portion 15b of the angle sensor 130 becomes too large. On the other hand, if it exceeds 1.5, it is not preferable in terms of the upper end height of the operation member 25 and interference with the spool 7.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the reel body is viewed from above, at least a part of the operation member 25 overlaps with the rotation axis O2 of the spool 7 in the front-rear direction, and passes through the center axis O2 of the spool shaft 7a in the front-rear direction. The dimensional difference between the vertical height dimension H1 of the upper end portion of the spool 7 with respect to the horizontal plane P extending in the vertical direction and the vertical height dimension H2 of the upper end portion of the operating member 25 with respect to the horizontal plane P is 1 of the outer diameter dimension D2 of the angle sensor 130. .2 to 2.4 times. For this reason, the position of the operating member 25 is kept low while the reel is made compact in the front-rear direction and the interference between the operating member 25 and the spool 7 (the fishing line wound around the spool) is kept low. It becomes possible to improve the property. Here, if it is less than 1.2, the risk of the above-mentioned interference is likely to occur, and if it exceeds 2.4, not only the problem of operability and gripping property, but also the space-saving restrictions on the space in the front and rear direction are large. Become.

  In the present embodiment, the angle sensor 130 has a central axis O1 positioned on the front side of the central axis O2 of the spool shaft 7a when the reel body 5 is viewed from above, and its front end portion is controlled. It is located behind the part 100. Therefore, it is possible to reliably secure the installation space for the control unit 100 while securing a sufficient space for summing. In addition, according to such an arrangement form, it is possible to arrange other components such as a clutch operating portion in the side plate region above the spool 7.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, the opening portion 210 is provided at the rear portion of the control case 15 and the operation member 25 is disposed in the opening portion 120. Therefore, even if the outer diameter of the operation member 25 is reduced (thus, therefore). Even if the height of the operation member 25 is lowered, the operation member 25 can be operated.

  FIG. 12 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, in the present embodiment, a storage portion 15b for storing the angle sensor 130 is provided only on the control case 15 side, and protrudes not only above the control case 15 but also on the side portion. Specifically, the storage portion 15 b includes an upper protruding portion 15 ba that protrudes upward from the upper surface of the control case 15, and a side protruding portion 15 bb that protrudes to the side of the control case 15. Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment. According to such a configuration, since only one storage portion is required, the machining process is simplified and the cost is reduced. Further, the angle sensor 130 can be easily incorporated.

  FIG. 13 shows a third embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated, in the present embodiment, the width W of the operation member 25 is narrowed so that the sensor storage portion 15b of the control case 15 does not protrude sideways. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment. According to such a configuration, a compact reel can be realized by reducing the width dimension of the reel body.

  FIG. 14 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, in this embodiment, the operation member 25 and the opening portion 210 are shifted to the side (left side in the drawing) so that the sensor storage portion 15b of the control case 15 does not protrude sideways. . Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment. According to such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the width dimension of the reel body 5 without reducing the width dimension W of the operation member 25 and to realize a compact reel without impairing operability.

15 and 16 show a fifth embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated, in the present embodiment, the angle sensor 130 is not disposed on the axis L of the support shaft 25a of the operation member 25, and the side plate 5B of the reel body 5 and the control case 15 on the right side of the display unit 16. It is arranged to straddle. In this case, in order to convey mechanically with respect to the angle sensor 130 rotation of the support shaft 25a, the transfer belt 310 is interposed between the support shaft 25a and the angle sensor 130. In addition, storage portions 15b and 5Ba for storing the angle sensor 130 are provided in the control case 15 and the side plate 5B, respectively. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment. According to such a configuration, it is not necessary to install the protruding angle sensor storage portion near the spool 7, and the yarn entanglement is further less likely to occur.

  17 and 18 show a sixth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, in this embodiment, the opening 210 where the operation member 25 is located is not opened at the rear end edge of the control case 15 and is closed by the rear end portion of the control case 15. It is formed as an open window. In this configuration, since the operation member 25 needs to protrude upward from the opening window 210, it is necessary to dispose the operation member 25 further upward than in the first embodiment in which the rear end edge of the control case 15 is opened. (Therefore, necessarily, the storage portion 15b for the angle sensor 130 protrudes larger upward), and the installation height of the operation member 25 is higher than that in the first embodiment. Since it is not open, malfunction can be prevented depending on the type of fishing, which is beneficial.

FIG. 19 shows a seventh embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated, in the present embodiment, the support shaft 25a of the operation member 25 is substantially perpendicular to the rotation axis O2 of the spool 7 so as to avoid the display unit 16 or the control unit 100 when the reel body 5 is viewed from above. It extends to. The angle sensor 130 is disposed on the axis L of the support shaft 25 a of the operation member 25 on the right side of the display unit 16. In this configuration, since the operation member 25 is disposed above the spool 7 and on the side of the display unit 16, the operation member 25 is operated while gripping the reel body 5 at a position relatively close to the center of gravity of the reel. it can.

  20 to 23 each show a modified example of the substantially cylindrical operation member 25, (a) in each figure is a plan view showing a control case portion, and (b) in each figure is a sectional view of the operation member 25. And (c) in each figure is a side view of the operation member 25. FIG.

As described above, if the operation member 25 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape as in the above-described embodiment, the substantially cylindrical shape can be variously modified. Specifically, it can be rotated, and its operation surface part faces the opening that exposes the spool 7 between the left and right side plates 5A, 5B and the control case 15, and the thumb that is summing is extended as it is. Any shape that can abut is acceptable. For example, in the operation member 25A shown in FIG. 20, the support shaft 25a is supported on both shafts, and an intermediate portion thereof is formed into a drum shape contracted by a curved surface, and is continuously recessed along the circumferential direction around the periphery. A groove 25Aa is formed. In such a configuration, the abdomen of the thumb is easy to fit and slipping is difficult to occur. Alternatively, in the operation member 25B shown in FIG. 21, the support shaft 25a is supported on both shafts, and the middle portion of the operation member 25B has a barrel shape bulged by a curved surface, and continuously around the circumference along the circumferential direction. A protrusion 25Ba is formed. In such a configuration, the abdomen of the thumb is easily hooked, and it is difficult to slip and the operability can be improved. Alternatively, in the operation member 25C shown in FIG. 22, the support shaft 25a is supported on both shafts, and the lever portion 25Ca is formed on a part of the cylindrical surface. In such a configuration, the position where the initial value (the output of the drive motor is 0) can be clarified, and the lever portion 25Ca can be picked and operated even on a swaying ship at the time of laying down. Can be improved. In the above example, the outer diameter D1 of the operation member 25 is defined at a position where the normal finger pad is pressed and touched, and is defined at an intermediate position in the width direction.

  FIG. 23 and FIG. 24 show another modification of the operation member 25. As shown in the figure, the operation member 25D according to this modification uses a rotation shaft 25Da formed in a substantially U-shape as a control case. A pair of support recesses 15d formed on the shaft 15 is supported on both axes, and a columnar operation portion 25Db is attached to the central region of the rotation shaft 25Da so that the thumb can easily fit. In this case, it is possible to increase the speed of the drive motor by performing an operation of pushing up the operation unit 25Db forward as shown in FIG. Even in such a configuration, since the rotation operation is performed around the rotation shaft 25Da, fine adjustment of the motor speed is facilitated.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Electric fishing reel 5 Reel main body 5A, 5B Left right board 5Ba Storage part 6 Manual handle 7 Spool 7a Spool shaft 8 Drive motor 15 Control case 15b Storage part 16 Display part 25, 25A, 25B, 25C, 25D Operation member 25a support Shaft 100 Control unit 130 Angle sensor 216 Operation buttons 220, 230 Support member R Fishing rod P Horizontal plane

Claims (12)

A spool that is rotatably provided between the left and right side plates of the reel body and on which the fishing line is wound;
A drive motor provided on the reel body for driving the spool to rotate;
An operation member that is rotatably supported by the reel body and adjusts the output of the drive motor;
In the fishing electric reel having
The reel body has a control case including a control unit and a display unit for controlling the drive motor on the front side of the spool,
The operation member is disposed at a position where a thumb of a hand holding the reel body with one hand reaches a rear side of the display unit together with a fishing rod on which the reel is mounted,
A support shaft that is integrally formed with a support member of a control case that supports the operation member so that the operation member can be operated from above and is movable in the front-rear direction, and an operation rotation angle of the operation member that is supported and fixed to the control case. An electrical reel for fishing, characterized in that an angle sensor is arranged to avoid the display unit or the control unit when the reel body is viewed from above . The fishing reel according to claim 1, wherein a support shaft of the operation member is substantially parallel to a rotation shaft of the spool. The fishing reel according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the angle sensor is disposed on an axis of the support shaft of the operation member.   The fishing reel according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the angle sensor is disposed so as to straddle the side plate of the reel body and the control case.   The electric reel for fishing according to claim 1 or 3, wherein a housing portion for housing the angle sensor is provided on a side portion of the control case.   The electric reel for fishing according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a storage portion for storing the angle sensor is provided in the control case so as to protrude upward.   The fishing reel according to claim 1, wherein the operation member has a substantially cylindrical shape.   The operation button is provided on the upper surface of the control case between the display unit and the operation member and at a position where a thumb of a hand holding the reel body with one hand can be reached with a fishing rod. The fishing reel according to claim 7.   The operation unit mechanism including the operation member, the angle sensor, and a support member that supports them, and the control unit of the control case are independently waterproofed in a state where they are arranged on the front and rear of the reel body. The fishing electric reel according to claim 1, wherein the electric reel is used for fishing.   When the reel body is viewed from above, the central axis of the angle sensor is positioned on the front side of the rotation axis of the spool, and the front end portion thereof is positioned on the rear side of the control unit. The fishing electric reel according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that.   The electric reel for fishing according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein an opening portion is provided at a rear portion of the control case, and the operation member is disposed in the opening portion. The operation member is a thumb can reach the position of the hand gripping the reel body with a fishing rod reel is mounted with one hand, is disposed and the rear-side position at the side end of the display unit,
2. The support shaft according to claim 1, wherein the support shaft of the operation member extends substantially perpendicularly to a rotation shaft of the spool so as to avoid the display unit or the control unit when the reel body is viewed from above. Electric reel for fishing.

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