JP5998115B2 - Fishing electric reel - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an electric fishing reel.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as an electric reel for fishing, for example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, an operation member that winds a spool (variably manipulates (increases or decreases) the output of a drive motor) is a lever type. Thus, a configuration is disclosed in which it is rotatably supported on one side plate of the reel body.

  Recently, a compact fishing electric reel has been commercialized so that it can be easily operated even in a handheld state. For example, Patent Document 2 discloses a configuration in which a first operation unit and a second operation unit for adjusting the output of a drive motor are provided on a reel body in parallel with a spool shaft. In particular, in one embodiment of Patent Document 2, one of the first operation unit and the second operation unit is formed as a substantially cylindrical (dial-shaped) operation unit, and the first operation unit and The other of the second operation parts is formed as a lever-type operation part. In that case, a substantially cylindrical operation unit is disposed between the left and right side plates of the reel body, and a lever type operation unit is disposed outside the side plate (see, for example, FIG. 1 of Patent Document 2), or In addition, a substantially cylindrical operation unit is disposed on the side plate, and a lever-type operation unit is disposed on the outside of the side plate (see, for example, FIG. 15 of Patent Document 2).

Japanese Patent No. 297978 JP 2013-5737 A

  However, in the electric fishing reel disclosed in Patent Document 1, the output of the drive motor cannot be adjusted when the reel body is gripped by one hand and the fishing rod is gripped by the other hand. Therefore, there exists a problem that operativity is inferior. For example, when a large fish is hung or when a fishing rod is to be attached to the rod keeper, the reel body is held with one hand and the fishing rod in front of the reel body is held with the other hand. The drive motor cannot be driven to rotate.

  On the other hand, in the reel configuration disclosed in Patent Document 2, a plurality of operation units for adjusting the motor output are provided in the reel body, and there are two types of operation units of a cylindrical type and a lever type. Even if the holding state of the reel body is changed according to the situation, the motor output can be easily adjusted.

  However, in Patent Document 2, one or both of the two operation units are provided on the side plate on the handle side or the counter handle side of the reel body or on the outside of the side plate, or the two operation units are arranged side by side. Since these operation parts are operated with fingers, it is necessary to largely move the fingers to the outside of the side plate, and such operations are likely to swing greatly from side to side. As described above, an operation that requires a finger to be moved to the outside of the side plate by swinging left and right makes stable output adjustment difficult.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to the above-described problems, and is for fishing that can easily perform complex operations for adjusting the output of the drive motor easily with a small amount of movement of the fingers of the hand holding the reel body. An object is to provide an electric reel.

In order to achieve the above-described object, the present invention provides a spool provided between the left and right side plates of a reel body, on which a fishing line is wound, a drive motor provided on the reel body and driving the spool to rotate, An electric reel for fishing supported between the left and right side plates so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction and having an operation member for adjusting the output of the drive motor, wherein the operation member has a lever-like operation portion and a dial-like shape. An operating portion, and both the operating portions are provided between the side plates so as to be integrally rotatable with each other, and the dial-like operating portions are provided on the left and right sides of the lever-like operating portion, respectively. To do.

In the configuration of fish electric reel fishing described above, the reel unit, since the operation portion of the two types of adjusting the motor output (lever-like and shaped dial) it is al provided, the situation of the holding state of the fishing rod and the reel body Even if it changes according to it, adjustment of a motor output can be performed easily and rapidly. In particular, in the above configuration, these two types of operation units are provided between the left and right side plates so as to be integrally rotatable with each other. It is possible to easily and stably perform a complex operation for adjusting the output of the drive motor without the need to move it to a large extent.

  In the above configuration, the “dial-like operation unit” is an operation unit that can be rotated so as to roll in the front-rear direction by applying a finger of a hand, and the “lever-like operation unit” It is the operation part which comprises the form which has the protrusion part which can be picked with a finger | toe.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain an electric fishing reel capable of easily performing a complex operation for adjusting the output of the drive motor with a small amount of movement of a finger that holds the reel body.

The top view of the electric reel for fishing which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The side view which looked at the electric reel for fishing shown in FIG. 1 from the handle | steering-wheel side. The rear view which looked at the electric reel for fishing shown in FIG. 1 from the back side. The top view which showed partially the internal mechanism of the electric reel for fishing shown in FIG. Schematic which looked at the internal drive mechanism of the electric reel for fishing shown in FIG. 1 from the side. Sectional drawing in the center position of a control case and an operation member. Sectional drawing in alignment with the AA of FIG. The perspective view of an operation member. The front view of an operation member. The top view which shows the state which mounted the reel main body with the left hand on the lever-like operation part in the state which hold | gripped the reel main body with the left hand from the non-handle side. The top view which shows the state which mounted the reel main body with the fishing rod with the left hand from the non-handle side in the state which mounted the thumb of the left hand on the left dial-shaped operation part. The top view which shows the state which mounted the reel main body with the fishing rod with the right hand from the handle | steering-wheel side, and mounted the thumb of the right hand on the right dial-shaped operation part. The figure which shows the state which operates a lever-shaped operation part, holding a reel main body with a fishing rod with a left hand, and is holding a fishing rod with a right hand. The top view which shows the state which operates the dial-shaped operation part on the left side with the thumb of the left hand, and holds the fishing rod with the right hand while holding the reel body with the fishing rod with the left hand. The top view which shows the state which operates the dial-shaped operation part on the right side with the thumb of the right hand, and holds the fishing rod with the left hand while holding the reel body together with the fishing rod with the right hand. The side view which shows the state which is operating one of the left and right dial-shaped operation parts with the belly of the thumb. The side view which shows the state which is picking up and operating the lever-shaped operation part with a finger. The top view of the electric reel for fishing which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The top view of the electric reel for fishing which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of an electric fishing reel according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 to 9 are views showing a first embodiment of an electric fishing reel according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a plan view, FIG. 2 is a side view seen from a handle side, and FIG. 3 is a rear view. FIG. 4 is a plan view partially showing the internal mechanism, FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the internal drive mechanism seen from the side, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view at the center position of the control case and the operation member. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 4, FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the operating member, and FIG. 9 is a front view of the operating member.
In the following description, the front-rear direction, the left-right direction, and the up-down direction are defined as the directions described in FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the electric fishing reel according to the first embodiment is a reel provided with 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. It has a main body 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), which is a rotating shaft, is supported so as to be rotatable. Further, between the left and right frames 3a and 3b, reel legs 5a for mounting the reel body on the fishing rod R (see FIGS. 10 to 17) are formed.

  In this embodiment, the drive motor 8 is held between the left and right side plates 5A and 5B on the front side of the spool 7, and the spool 7 is driven by the winding operation of the manual handle 6 and the drive of the drive motor 8 to drive the power transmission mechanism. 10 is rotated in the fishing line winding direction.

  The drive motor 8 may be configured to be installed inside the spool 7. However, as shown in this embodiment, by installing the drive motor 8 in front of the spool 7, the reel body can be secured while securing the spool winding amount of the spool 7. 5 can be made as compact as possible. In the present invention, when a certain large fish hits, the reel body 5 is held with one hand, and the operation member (described later) is stabilized while holding the fishing rod in front of the reel body 5 with the other hand. The operation member has a lever-like operation part (to be described later) that can be operated (described later) and can be stably operated by picking the operation member with a finger. It can also be applied to large fishing electric reels. Specifically, the operation member according to the present invention can be applied to an electric reel for fishing having a relatively large width of a medium size or more that includes a spool capable of winding the PE line No. 5 by 300 m or more.

  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 (executed by the speed reduction mechanism 12, the transmission belt 13 (see FIG. 4), etc.), and the drive motor 8 is rotationally driven. Even in such a case, it is possible to use a publicly known device having a function of preventing the manual handle 6 from being rotated and a function of preventing the manual handle 6 from rotating backward (including the ratchet 14). 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 FIG. 4, reference numeral 16 denotes a handle shaft coupled to the handle 6, reference numeral 18 denotes a drive gear rotatably supported by the handle shaft 16, and reference numeral 20 denotes a pinion that meshes with the drive gear 18. These constitute the power transmission mechanism 10 described above. In the figure, reference numeral 21 denotes a known drag mechanism that applies a drag force to the rotation of the spool 7 when the fishing line is fed out from the spool 7 during fishing, and between the reel body 5 and the handle 6. A star-shaped drag adjustment knob (star drag) 22 for adjusting the drag force by the drag mechanism 21 is provided.

  Between the left and right side plates 5A and 5B in front of the spool 7, a known level wind mechanism 23 (see FIG. 5) having a function of winding the fishing line evenly around the spool 7 is installed. A box-shaped control case 102 containing a control unit 100 (including control boards 100A and 100B) 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. It is arranged. The control case 102 of the present embodiment is configured to be flush with the surfaces of the left and right side plates 5A and 5B constituting the reel body 5.

  The control unit 100 accommodated in the control case 102 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that controls the operation of the fishing electric reel, various programs and settings for measuring the yarn length and variably controlling the output of the drive motor. It includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores information, a control board (microcomputer) on which RAM (Random Access Memory) as a temporary storage area is mounted, and a circuit board on which various drive circuits are mounted. Signals are transmitted to and received from each operating element to control the operation. As shown in FIG. 6, the control unit 100 according to the present embodiment is configured by arranging the control board 100A and the circuit board 100B in the vertical direction, but these are configured by a single board. Also good.

  A known clutch mechanism 30 (see FIG. 5) is provided in the reel body 5 to move the spool 7 between the fishing line winding state and the free rotation state by moving the pinion 20 in the axial direction. The clutch mechanism 30 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. The clutch plate 31 constituting the clutch mechanism 30 is engaged with a clutch OFF switching member 32 that switches power transmission from the ON state to the OFF state, and a clutch ON switching member 33 that switches power transmission from the OFF state to the ON state. Yes.

  The clutch OFF switching member 32 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 it can quickly shift to the summing operation of the spool 7 after the clutch OFF operation. From the state shown in FIG. 5, the clutch mechanism 30 is switched from the ON state to the OFF state by placing a thumb on the operation portion 32 a on the surface and pushing it down. The clutch OFF switching member 32 is distributed and held between a clutch ON position and a clutch OFF position (not shown) shown in FIG. 5 by a distribution holding spring 35 engaged with the clutch plate 31.

Further, the clutch ON switching member 33 in the present embodiment is installed on the right side plate 5B side, and is distributed and held by the distribution holding spring 35 so as to be swingable between the clutch ON position and the clutch OFF position. . In this case, the clutch ON switching member 33 is substantially flush with the surface of the right side plate 5B in the clutch ON state as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, and protrudes from the surface of the right side plate 5B in the clutch OFF state. It is like that. The clutch ON switching member 33 can be easily turned on from the state where the thumb is abdominal to the fishing line wound on the spool 7 (in the case of left hand operation, the rear end side of the left side plate is It is preferable that it is installed slightly behind the wound fishing line so that the thumb can easily reach as a fulcrum).
In addition, the clutch ON switching member 33 may be configured by an electric type (for example, using a solenoid) in addition to the mechanical type that is swung as described above. The clutch OFF switching member 32 and the integral member may be used.

  The reel body 5 is provided with a power feeding unit 38 for supplying power to the drive motor 8. The power supply unit 38 is formed in a lower surface area on the front side of the left side plate 5A. A removable portable battery (not shown) is attached to the power supply unit 38 or placed on the feet. A power supply cord 38a (see FIGS. 16 and 17) that is supplied with power from a battery or a power source installed on the fishing boat is attached.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the control case 102 is located above the spool 7 and has a rotating shaft (this rotating shaft is the spool shaft in this embodiment because the drive motor 8 is disposed outside the spool 7. 7a, but in another form in which the drive motor 8 is disposed inside the spool 7, the spool shaft 7a is not present, and thus the rotation shaft of the motor 8 is applicable. The level wind mechanism 23 and the drive motor 8 are covered from the vicinity. It has such a size.

  An operation member 40 that adjusts the output of the drive motor 8 is disposed at the rear portion of the control case 102. The operation member 40 of the present embodiment is rotatably supported by a support shaft 41 between the left and right side plates 5A and 5B above the spool 7, and the operation member 40 is a rear end edge 102a of the control case 102 (see FIG. 6). ). Further, the support shaft 41 is disposed substantially parallel to the spool shaft 7a, so that the operation member 40 is also exposed on the spool side, and in addition to the front-rear direction (plan view shown in FIG. 1), It is configured so that it can be rotated in the direction (rear view shown in FIG. 3). In addition, about the operation member 40, the structure which forms the recessed part toward the front in the rear-end edge 102a of the control case 102, and supports it rotatably with respect to a control case may be sufficient.

  The operation member 40 is disposed above the spool 7 in order to enable a smooth transition from the summing operation to the motor output adjustment operation via the clutch ON operation while being supported between the left and right side plates 5A and 5B. In addition, a planar lever-like operation unit 42 is provided in the central region. Further, at least one side portion (in this embodiment, both side portions) of the lever-like operation portion 42 is provided with a step portion 43 so that the finger can be applied when the finger (thumb) is placed on the operation portion 42. Is provided.

  The lever-like operation portion 42 is formed in a plate shape and has a flat surface, and is large enough to allow the abdomen of the thumb to be placed (the width W between the stepped portions 43 and 43 is about 12 to 30 mm; 9). Further, the stepped portion 43 only needs to restrict the movement of the finger in the axial direction when the finger is placed on the operation portion 42. In this embodiment, the stepped portion 43 has a lever-like shape on both sides of the lever-like operation portion 42. A substantially cylindrical dial-like (so-called jog dial-like) operation part 45 that generates a step that becomes higher with respect to the surface of the operation part 42 is formed integrally. Specifically, the thickness T (see FIG. 6) of the stepped portion is preferably about 1 to 6 mm, so that the sitting of the finger placed on the lever-like operation portion 42 can be stabilized. It becomes.

  Thus, the operation member 40 of this embodiment has the lever-like operation part 42 and the dial-like operation part 45, and these both operation parts 42 and 45 are attached to the side plates 5A and 5B so as to be integrally rotatable with each other. Has been. In particular, in the first embodiment, the lever-like operation unit 42 and the dial-like operation unit 45 are arranged side by side in the left-right direction (the dial-like operation units 45 and 45 are provided on the left and right sides of the lever-like operation unit 42, respectively. ).

  The substantially cylindrical dial-like operation part 45 formed on both sides of the lever-like operation part 42 has a function that can be rotated so as to roll it in the front-rear direction by putting a thumb on its surface. The axial length L of the dial-like operation unit 45 (see FIG. 9) is such that the thumb is applied from the lower side (from the surface of the spool 7) and can be easily rotated up and down or pressed from the upper side. It is preferably about 3 to 15 mm so that it can be easily rotated in the front-rear direction. Moreover, in such a structure, it is preferable to form the unevenness | corrugation 45a etc. which continue in the circumferential direction on the surface of the dial-shaped operation part 45, and, thereby, it rotates without sliding the applied finger | toe Operation can be performed easily and stably.

  The lever-like operation unit 42 may be configured simply as a flat surface. However, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the lever-like operation unit 42 is formed with a recess 42a on the surface so that the sitting is stable when a finger is placed. It is preferable to keep it. For this reason, the circumference | surroundings 42b of a recessed part will be in the raised state, and when a finger | toe is mounted in the recessed part 42a, an abdominal part will be stabilized and operability will come to be improved. Further, on the surface of the recess 42a, means for suppressing slidability and improving operability, for example, as shown in the figure, a plurality of protrusions 42c along the direction of the support shaft 41 are formed, or a high friction member Etc. (not shown) are preferably deposited. As a result, it is possible to suppress slippage on the surface and perform a stable operation. Further, the edge 42b 'of the periphery 42b is preferably a curved surface in a cross-sectional view. That is, by providing such a curved surface, the finger placed when the operation unit 42 is pushed up by shifting the finger placed on the recess 42a backward is improved, and the operability is improved.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the lever-like operation unit 42 is preferably arranged so as to be in the substantially same direction as the surface of the control case 102 when the output of the drive motor 8 is zero. . With this arrangement, when the output of the drive motor 8 is zero (waiting for a fish), the thumb can be placed on the lever-like operation unit 42 as it is, It is also possible to demonstrate the function.

  In consideration of operability, the dial-like operation unit 45 is preferably formed on both sides of the lever-like operation unit 42 as described above. The lever-like operation unit 42 is formed from the surface of the dial-like operation unit 45. It is preferable to form in a size that protrudes outward in the radial direction. As a result, the lever-like operation part 42 can be easily picked with a finger, and the shift from the summing operation of the spool 7 to the push-up operation of the lever-like operation part 42 via the clutch ON operation is facilitated (the lever-like operation part 42) and the visibility of the lever-like operation unit 42 is improved. In addition, as shown in FIG. 9, the lever-like operation unit 42 is configured such that the axial width decreases as it moves to the tip, thereby making it difficult to entangle the thread and improving the contact of the fingers. Can be made easier. Further, the height H of the lever-like operation portion 42 (the height from the center of the support shaft 41 to the tip edge; see FIG. 9) is preferably set to about 10 to 20 mm. If it is 10 mm or more, the speed of the drive motor 8 can be easily picked up from zero to just before the MAX, and as shown in FIG. 13 to FIG. It can be easily picked even when it is set to 20 mm or less so that the smooth transition from the summing operation of the spool 7 to the push-up operation of the lever-like operation unit 42 via the clutch ON operation is not hindered. It becomes possible to. Furthermore, by setting the dimensions as described above, the yarn can be prevented from being entangled, unintentional winding due to an inadvertent operation can be prevented, and the possibility of damage due to an external impact or the like can be avoided.

  In the above-described configuration, the substantially cylindrical shape constituting the dial-like operation unit 45 is a concept that includes a solid portion inside or a portion having a hollow portion in whole or in part. As for the outer shape, not only an accurate cylindrical shape, but also an unevenness 45a as shown in the figure or a protrusion (not shown) capable of pressing a finger is formed. Also good. Alternatively, it may be provided with an outer shape such that the middle part in the axial direction bulges or is depressed, such that the abdomen of the thumb can abut in the axial direction and can be rotated. In addition, the rotating surface may protrude from the surface of the control case 102 or may be substantially flush.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the support shaft 41 that supports the operation member 40 is provided with detection means for detecting the operation angle of the lever-like operation unit 42 and the dial-like operation unit 45, specifically, the angle sensor 110. An operation position signal corresponding to the rotational position of the support shaft 41 is output. That is, the angle sensor 110 outputs an operation signal according to the operation positions of the lever-like operation unit 42 and the dial-like operation unit 45, and the output of the drive motor 8 is adjusted according to the operation positions of the operation units 42 and 45. It is possible to do. Note that the angle sensor 110 only needs to have a function of generating a signal corresponding to the operation angle of each of the operation units 42 and 45. For example, the change in the resistance value according to the operation amount of the operation member 40 is changed. Various types of structures such as those equipped with potentiometers to output, those equipped with magnets to detect changes in the magnetic field according to the rotational position, and those equipped with encoders that generate pulses according to the operation amount are applied. It is possible.

  The support shaft 41 is rotatably supported so as to be substantially parallel to the rotation shaft (spool shaft 7 a) of the spool 7, and the operation member 40 is disposed along the rear end edge of the control case 102. Therefore, the lever-like operation part 42 and the dial-like operation part 45 can be displaced substantially in the front-rear direction and the up-down direction. In particular, since the lever-like operation part 42 is in a state of being depressed by the step part 43, when the thumb is brought into contact with the surface of the lever-like operation part 42, the position of the thumb is not greatly shifted sideways, and the reel body The operability is reduced with respect to the torsional load caused by the force applied to the center of gravity of 5 and the power supply unit 38 (the force pulled by the power supply cord or the weight load of the portable battery, etc. due to the rotational load about the longitudinal axis of the fishing rod R). Nothing will happen. In this case, considering the lateral displacement of the position of the finger (thumb) when the lever-like operation unit 42 is rotated, the substantially parallel range described above is ± 30 ° with respect to the rotation axis of the spool 7. It may be within the range. That is, within the range of ± 30 °, even if the lever-like operation unit 42 is freely rotated while the reel body 5 is gripped, the position of the finger (thumb) is not easily displaced in the lateral direction. The balance when gripping and holding 5 is not deteriorated.

  As described above, the control case 102 accommodates the control unit 100 that controls the driving of the drive motor 8 (see FIG. 6), and corresponds to the rotational operation amounts of the lever-like operation unit 42 and the dial-like operation unit 45. Thus, the output of the drive motor 8 is adjusted. In this case, the control unit 100 is set so that the output of the drive motor 8 increases by rotating the operation units 42 and 45 forward. Thus, the clutch is turned off and the fishing line is drawn out, and the clutch is turned on and the fishing line is wound up frequently (the bottom is removed with tension applied to the device (generally called bottom fishing near the seabed) In the operation of adjusting the thread feeding amount according to the water depth), the thumb is extended as it is and the lever-like operation part 42 and the dial-like operation part 45 are pushed up (for example, the clutch By operating the OFF switching member 32 with a finger and extending the finger obliquely forward to operate the clutch ON switching member 33, and further extending the finger forward to push up the operating portion 45 (42)). The fishing line can be wound up instantly, and the operability can be improved.

  The relationship between the rotational operation amounts of the lever-like operation unit 42 and the dial-like operation unit 45 and the output of the drive motor 8 is arbitrary. In the present embodiment, the reference position of each operation unit 42, 45 (the position where the lever-like operation unit 42 is substantially flush with the surface of the control case 102 as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7) is the output value of the motor. As zero, the motor output is set to Max when rotating forward approximately 120 °. Of course, it may be set so that the output of the drive motor 8 increases when the operation units 42 and 45 are rotated backward.

  On the surface of the control case 102, there is provided a display unit (liquid crystal display unit) 120 for displaying the length of the fishing line fed out (line length information) and various information is set around the display unit. A plurality of possible operation buttons 121a and 121b are provided. The operation buttons 121a and 121b receive various types of information from the angler, such as depth information for stopping the input mechanism at a desired depth and output range setting information for changing the variable range of the output of the drive motor 8. It has a function.

  The frame is provided with a line length measuring device (not shown) capable of detecting the amount of fishing line wound around the spool 7. When the spool 7 is rotationally driven by fishing line unwinding / winding, for example, the thread length measuring device detects the actual amount of rotation and the direction of rotation using a magnet mounted on the rotating part and a magnetic sensor for detecting the magnet. Then, the detection signal is generated, calculated by the control unit 100, and displayed on the display unit 120.

  Next, operations and effects of the fishing electric reel having the above-described configuration will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As described above, the operation member 40 that adjusts the output of the drive motor 8 in this embodiment includes the lever-like operation unit 42 and the two dial-like operation units 45 formed on both sides of the lever-like operation unit 42. Therefore, the motor output can be adjusted according to the situation, and the structure is excellent in handling operability. In other words, assuming a hand-held state, a state where the fishing rod is placed on the rod keeper, or frequently removing the bottom (operation to release the fishing line by releasing the clutch, turn on the clutch and wind the fishing line a little) In addition, when the device collection mode (high-speed winding of the spool 7) is assumed, it is possible to select the operation units 45, 45, and 42 that are easy for the fisherman to perform complex operations depending on the situation. Become.

  For example, in a hand-held state in which the reel body 5 is held together with the fishing rod R, or in a state where the fishing rod is set on the rod keeper, the reel body 5 is gripped as shown in FIGS. The lever-like operation unit 42 can be operated with the thumb of the hand, or either the left or right dial-like operation unit 45 can be selectively operated.

  That is, FIG. 11 shows a state in which the reel body 5 is gripped together with the fishing rod R with the left hand. In this case, the distance from the thumb of the left hand is farther than that of the right dial-like operation unit 45. It is generally easier and more natural to operate the near left dial-like operation unit 45. In particular, when operating a medium-sized or larger reel having a relatively large width and weight in a hand-held state, the reel is generally gripped by hand with a buttock on the side (left side when gripping with the left hand) Thus, the fishing rod R in front of the reel body 5 is gripped by a hand opposite to the hand that grips the reel body 5 (see FIG. 14). Therefore, the range in which the thumb of the hand holding the reel can move is limited, and in many cases, the dial-like operation unit 45 close to the reel holding side (in the case of FIG. 11, the left side) It is easier to operate the dial-like operation unit 45) (see the two-dot chain line in FIG. 11).

  Of course, depending on the size of the angler's hand, or depending on the situation, operating the dial-like operation part 45 (in the case of FIG. 11, the right-hand dial-like operation part 45) far from the reel gripping side, or It can also be assumed that the lever-like operation unit 42 is operated (see FIG. 10). Alternatively, the left thumb may be applied to the lever-like operation unit 42 to perform the function as a thumb rest. In this case, there are stepped portions 43 on both sides of the lever-like operation unit 42, and the abdomen can be positioned in the recess 42a of the lever-like operation unit 42. Swaying is suppressed and sitting is improved. In particular, since the lever-like operation portion 42 is formed in a flat shape, it can be operated by being picked with the thumb and index finger regardless of the hand-held state or the standing-up state (as disclosed in Patent Document 1). It is possible to adjust the output of the drive motor in the same manner as a conventional lever-type operation member (see FIG. 17), for example, when repeating the operation of lifting the mechanism (for example, in the case of so-called electric shackle for squid fishing). is there.

  In addition, as described above, in the case of a medium-sized reel having a relatively large weight and width, the range in which the thumb of the hand holding the reel can be moved is restricted when operating it in a handheld state. It is preferable to set the outer diameter of the dial-like operation unit 45 larger than that in the case of a small reel so that the motor output can change greatly with a slight rotation amount (operation amount) of the operation unit 45.

  On the other hand, FIG. 12 shows a state in which the reel body 5 is gripped with the fishing rod R with the right hand. In this case, the distance from the left thumb-like operation unit 45 is far from the thumb of the right hand. It is generally easier and more natural to operate the dial-like operation unit 45 on the right side. In particular, when a medium-sized or larger reel having a relatively large width and weight is operated in a hand-held state, as described above, the reel is gripped with the right hand with the butt on the right side (in some cases, the reel body 5 is Hold the fishing rod R in front of the reel body 5 with the left hand opposite to the right hand to be gripped (see FIG. 15). In this case, both the reel and the rod (including the device) are held by the right hand gripping the reel. Therefore, the range in which the thumb of the right hand that grips the reel can be moved is limited, and in many cases, it is easier to operate the right dial-like operation unit 45 close to the reel gripping side (see two in FIG. 12). (See dotted line).

  Of course, depending on the size of the hand of the fisherman, or depending on the situation, it is possible to operate the left dial-like operation part 45 far from the reel gripping side or to operate the lever-like operation part 42. Alternatively, the thumb of the right hand may be applied to the lever-like operation unit 42 to perform the function as a thumb rest.

  In addition, various forms can be considered as a series of complex operations, but in any case, it is possible to perform complex operations with a small amount of finger movement by selectively using the two types of operation units 42 and 45. It can be done easily. In particular, when the fishing rod R in front of the reel body 5 is gripped by a hand opposite to the hand gripping the reel body 5 (see FIGS. 13 to 15), the gripped hand is released. Winding operation can be performed without any need to release the hand holding the fishing rod R, such as when a large fish is caught or when the fishing rod is set on the rod keeper. Can move to operation.

  For example, while holding the reel body 5 together with the fishing rod R with the left hand and placing the thumb of the left hand on the dial-like operation unit 45 on the left side, for example, the device (weight) is dropped toward the seabed (or When the weight is placed on a predetermined shelf or seabed, the finger placed on the left dial-like operation unit 45 is slightly shifted rearward to push down the clutch OFF switching member 32, and the By shifting the finger slightly forward, it is possible to shift to the summing operation to brake the fishing line on the spool 7 being fed out. When the weight finally reaches a predetermined shelf or the seabed, the clutch ON switching member 33 is pushed down with the right hand on the opposite side (possibly moving the thumb of the left hand that is summing to the right) Set to ON. Further, for example, when a fish hits with the thumb of the left hand placed on the left dial-like operation unit 45, the finger placed on the left dial-like operation unit 45 is rolled forward. The spool 7 can be wound and driven only by moving in such a manner. Such a series of operations can be performed with a small amount of finger movement in the limited space between the left and right side plates 5A and 5B, particularly when the device is tensioned (the bottom of the seabed). This is useful in the case of frequently repeating the operation of adjusting the amount of thread feeding in accordance with the water depth in the general bottom fishing in the vicinity. Of course, since the operation part 45 exists in both sides, it is also possible to perform various compound operation using both hands skillfully.

  On the other hand, while holding the reel body 5 together with the fishing rod R with the right hand and placing the thumb of the right hand on the dial-like operation unit 45 on the right side, the device (or weight) is dropped toward the seabed (or When the weight is placed on a predetermined shelf or the seabed, the finger placed on the right dial-like operation unit 45 is slightly shifted backward and the clutch OFF switching member 32 is pushed down with the finger, By shifting the finger slightly forward, the summing operation may be performed to brake the fishing line on the spool being fed out. Then, when the weight finally reaches a predetermined shelf or the seabed, the thumb of the right hand that is summing is moved forward, and the clutch ON switching member 33 is pushed down to turn on the clutch. In this case, there is no need to operate the clutch ON switching member 33 with the left hand on the opposite side, which is beneficial. Of course, if the clutch ON switching member 33 is installed on both the left and right sides, the left hand can be operated in the same way as the right hand (a series of operations can be completed with one hand without using both hands). In addition, when a fish hits while the right hand thumb is placed on the right dial-like operation unit 45, the finger placed on the right dial-like operation unit 45 is rolled forward as it is. The spool can be wound up and driven only by moving to.

  Further, depending on the size of the hand of the fisherman or depending on the situation, as described above, the lever-like operation unit 42 may be used as a thumb rest, and in that case, it is placed on the lever-like operation unit 42. Move your finger to either the left or right side and place it on the dial-like operation unit 45 and rotate it as it is (or move your finger on the dial-like operation unit 45 to either the left or right side to move the lever-like operation unit It is also possible to rotate it as it is. That is, when winding the spool 7 while holding the reel body 5 with one hand, the lever-like operation unit 42 is pushed up or the dial-like operation unit 45 is rolled according to the preference of the angler. Therefore, the operability can be improved.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the reel body 5 is provided with the two types of levers and dials for adjusting the motor output 42, 45, 45, so that the fishing rod R and Even if the holding state of the reel body 5 is changed according to the situation, the motor output can be adjusted easily and quickly. In particular, in the present embodiment, these two types of operation portions 42 and 45 are provided between the left and right side plates 5A and 5B above the spool 7 so as to be integrally rotatable with each other. It is possible to easily and stably perform the complex operation of the output adjustment of the drive motor as described above with a small amount of movement (without having to move the finger to the outside of the side plates 5A and 5B greatly). .

  FIG. 18 shows an electric reel for fishing according to the second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the drawing, the fishing reel of this embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the form of the operation member 40. That is, in this embodiment, the dial-like operation part 45A is positioned on the left side of the operation member 40, and the lever-like operation part 42A is adjacent to the dial-like operation part 45A and can be rotated integrally with the dial-like operation part 45A on the right side. Is located. That is, also in this embodiment, the lever-like operation portion 42A and the dial-like operation portion 45A are provided side by side in the left-right direction. However, in the first embodiment, the dial-like operation portion 45 is provided on both the left and right sides. On the other hand, in this embodiment, only one dial-like operation unit 45A is provided on the left side. In this case, the axial dimension of the dial-like operation unit 45A of the present embodiment is set longer than the axial dimension of the dial-like operation unit 45 of the first embodiment, and the lever-like operation unit 42A of the present embodiment The axial dimension is set to be shorter than the axial dimension of the lever-like operation unit 42 of the first embodiment. Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

  Even in such a configuration, two types of operation portions 42A and 45A are provided between the left and right side plates 5A and 5B above the spool 7 so as to be integrally rotatable with each other. With the amount of movement (without having to move the finger to the outside of the side plates 5A and 5B greatly), it becomes possible to easily and stably perform a complex operation for adjusting the output of the drive motor as described above. In the second embodiment, the position of the dial-like operation unit 45A and the position of the lever-like operation unit 42A may be reversed left and right.

  FIG. 19 shows an electric fishing reel according to the third embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the fishing reel of this embodiment is also different from the first embodiment in the form of the operation member 40. That is, in this embodiment, the dial-like operation part 45B extends with a predetermined length over the axial direction of the operation member 40 (the dial-like operation part 45B occupies more than half the axial direction of the operation member 40). Lever-like operation part 42B is integrally extended in a semicircular ring shape from both ends of the like-like operation part 45B toward the front substantially perpendicular to the axial direction of the operation member 40 (the lever-like operation part 42B and the dial-like operation). The portion 45B is provided in the front-rear direction of the reel so as to be integrally rotatable with each other). Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

  Even in such a configuration, since the two types of operation portions 42B and 45B are provided so as to be integrally rotatable between the left and right side plates 5A and 5B above the spool 7, there are few fingers of the hand holding the reel body 5. With the amount of movement (without having to move the finger to the outside of the side plates 5A and 5B greatly), it becomes possible to easily and stably perform a complex operation for adjusting the output of the drive motor as described above. In the third embodiment, the lever-like operation part 42B extends integrally from both ends of the dial-like operation part 45B in a semicircular ring shape toward the rear substantially perpendicular to the axial direction of the operation member 40. Also good. The lever-like operation unit 42B is not limited to a ring shape as long as it does not interfere with the rotation operation in the front-rear direction of the dial-like operation unit 45B. For example, the lever-like operation unit 42B may have a semicircular plate shape. .

  As described above, the embodiment of the present invention has been described. However, in the present invention, the operation member that adjusts the output of the drive motor has the lever-shaped operation unit and the dial-shaped operation unit, and these operation units are mutually connected between the side plates. It only needs to be provided so as to be integrally rotatable, and the installation position, installation method, and operation direction of the operation member (operation unit) can be appropriately modified.

5 Reel body 5A, 5B Left right side plate 6 Manual handle 7 Spool 8 Drive motor 40 Operation member 42 Lever-like operation part 45 Dial-like operation part

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A spool provided between the left and right side plates of the reel body, on which a fishing line is wound,
A drive motor provided on the reel body for driving the spool to rotate;
An operation member that is supported rotatably between the left and right side plates in the front-rear direction and adjusts the output of the drive motor;
An electric reel for fishing having
And a said operating member is a lever-shaped operating part and the dial-like operating portion, with both these operating portion is provided together rotatably integral with each other between said side plates, each of the dial on the left and right sides of the lever-shaped operating part An electric reel for fishing characterized by being provided with an operation section .

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