JP7262363B2 - lure - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to lures used for fishing.

Large fish such as largemouth bass, yellowtail and its juveniles, and sea bass feed on small fish. These large fish are called fish eaters. Lure fishing is popular as a means of catching fish eaters. In lure fishing, lures that simulate baits such as small fish are used. The lure flies in the air by being cast and eventually lands on the water. By winding the line, the lure swims in the water. A fish eater who misunderstands this lure as a bait bites the lure. A hook attached to the lure sticks in the fish eater, and the fish eater is caught. The frequency with which a fish eater bites a lure is called hit rate.

In order to increase the hit rate, the lure is devised in various ways. For example, lures are given a glossy coating. With this lure, when the lure moves, the state of light reflection changes to appeal to fish eaters. Another lure has a rattle ball in the space within the body. When the lure moves, this ball rolls and makes a sound, appealing to fish eaters. Lures that swim while vibrating when pulled are also known. Various lures are disclosed in "2017 Shimano Fishing Tackle Catalog" published by Shimano Corporation.

"2017 Shimano Fishing Tackle Catalog" issued by Shimano Co., Ltd.

In lure fishing, after casting a lure, an angler repeats the motion of pulling the line and the motion of stopping the pulling. When the pulling of the lure is stopped, the movement of the lure almost stops in places where there is almost no movement of water, such as still water areas, sea areas with few tidal currents and waves. In order to increase the hit rate, there is a demand for lures that appeal to fish eaters even after the movement of this lure has stopped.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a lure that appeals to fish eaters even after the movement of the lure has stopped.

A lure according to the present invention comprises a body having a cavity inside, a swinging part that is movably attached to the body in the cavity and emits light, and a light changing part that changes the state of the light from the swinging part. Prepare. The body allows the light from the swinging portion and the light from the light changing portion to be visually recognized from the outside. The oscillating part can move even after the lure is moved from the active state to the stopped state.

Preferably, the oscillating portion is any one of a reflector, a phosphor, a phosphor, and a transmissive body that receives light from the outside and emits light. The oscillating portion may be a luminous body that emits light by itself.

Preferably, the light changing portion is one of a reflector, a transmissive body and a polarizing plate.

Preferably, the oscillating portion and the light changing portion are plate-shaped, and the thickness direction of the light changing portion is different from the thickness direction of the oscillating portion.

Preferably, the thickness direction of the light changing portion and the thickness direction of the oscillating portion are orthogonal to each other. More preferably, the thickness direction of the oscillating portion is the horizontal direction, and the thickness direction of the light changing portion is the vertical direction.

The thickness direction of the oscillating portion may be the left-right direction, and the thickness direction of the light changing portion may be inclined in the front-rear direction with respect to the up-down direction.

The light changing portion may have a curved portion.

The lure according to the present invention includes a movably mounted oscillating portion that emits light and a light changing portion that changes the state of the light emitted from the oscillating portion. Light from the oscillating portion and the light changing portion can be visually recognized from the outside. The light from these effectively appeals to fish eaters. The oscillating part can move for some time after the lure goes from active to stationary. The appearance of light from the oscillating portion and the appearance of light from the light changing portion change even after the lure stops. These lights effectively appeal to fish eaters. This lure can appeal to fish eaters even after the lure stops moving.

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a lure according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the right part when the lure of FIG. 1 is divided into left and right parts. 3 is a cross-sectional perspective view of the lure of FIG. 2; FIG. 4(A) is a cross-sectional view showing the swinging portion and the light changing portion of the lure of FIG. 2, and FIG. 4(B) shows the swinging state of the swinging portion of FIG. 4(A). It is a sectional view. FIGS. 5A and 5B are schematic diagrams each showing a part of a lure according to another embodiment of the present invention.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on preferred embodiments with appropriate reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a lure 2 according to one embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the direction indicated by the arrow X is the front of the lure 2, and the opposite direction is the rear of the lure 2. As shown in FIG. The direction indicated by the arrow Z is above the lure 2 and the opposite direction is below the lure 2 . The horizontal direction of the lure 2 is the direction perpendicular to the paper surface. Arrows X and Z have the same meaning in FIGS. 2 and 3, which will be described later. As shown in FIG. 1, this lure 2 comprises a body 4, a line eye 6, a hook eye 8 and a hook 10.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing the right part when the body 4 of the lure 2 of FIG. 1 is divided into left and right parts. This figure shows the left half of the body 4 removed. In this figure, the internal structure of the lure 2 is visible. 3 is a perspective view of the cross-section of FIG. 2; FIG. In FIG. 3, the direction indicated by the arrow Y is the right direction of the lure 2, and the opposite direction is the left direction of the lure 2. As shown in FIG. This lure 2 further includes a swinging portion 12 , an elastic body 14 , a light changing portion 16 and a movable range limiting mechanism 18 .

The body 4 has an external shape similar to that of a small fish that is a bait. The body 4 is made of hard material. Typically, body 4 is formed from a synthetic resin composition. Body 4 may be formed from a soft material such as a thermoplastic elastomer. The front part of body 4 is called head 20 and the rear part is called tail 22 . As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the body 4 comprises a cavity 24 inside. This body 4 is transparent enough to allow light to pass through this cavity 24 . Although not depicted in FIG. 1, the swinging portion 12 and the light changing portion 16 within the cavity 24 are visible from the outside. In the body 4, light from the swinging portion 12 and the light changing portion 16 can be visually recognized from the outside.

Body 4 includes a hanging bar 26 extending from the inner surface (the outer surface of cavity 24). As will be described later, the swinging portion 12 is attached to the hanging rod 26 . In this embodiment, hanging rods 26 are provided on the front and rear sides of the swinging portion 12, respectively.

A line eye 6 is attached to the front end of the head 20 . The hook eye 8 is attached near the center of the body 4 and the tail 22 . The line eye 6 and the hook eye 8 are formed by bending metal wires. Both ends of this metal wire are embedded in the body 4 . Line eye 6 and hook eye 8 are firmly fixed to body 4 . A line 28 is attached to the line eye 6 . A hook 10 is attached to each hook eye 8 . In this embodiment the number of hooks 10 is two.

The swinging part 12 is located inside the cavity 24 . The swinging portion 12 extends in the front-rear direction. The oscillating portion 12 is plate-shaped. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the swinging portion 12 has a hole 30 that penetrates in the thickness direction. As shown in FIG. 2, cutouts 32 are provided at the front end portion and the rear end portion of the swinging portion 12, respectively. The oscillating portion 12 receives light from the outside and emits light. In this embodiment, the oscillating portion 12 is a reflector. That is, the surface of the oscillating portion 12 reflects light. The surface of the oscillating portion 12 is glossy. The surface of the oscillating portion 12 may be colored or patterned. The swinging portion 12 is typically made of a synthetic resin composition. The oscillating portion 12 may be made of metal. A holoplate is exemplified as a typical rocking part 12 .

The elastic body 14 is located inside the cavity 24 . In this embodiment the elastic body 14 is a spring 14 . As shown in FIG. 2, in this embodiment there is a first spring 14a and a second spring 14b. The first spring 14 a is hooked on a notch 32 in the front end portion of the swinging portion 12 . The first spring 14 a extends forward from the front end of the swinging portion 12 . The second spring 14b is hooked on the notch 32 at the rear end portion of the swinging portion 12. As shown in FIG. The second spring 14b extends rearward from the rear end of the swinging portion 12. As shown in FIG. The swinging part 12 is attached between the first spring 14a and the second spring 14b. Note that the spring 14 is omitted in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, the front end of the first spring 14a is hung on the front hanging bar 26. As shown in FIG. A rear end of the second spring 14b is hung on a rear hanging rod 26 . The swinging portion 12 is attached to the body 4 with a spring 14 . The swinging part 12 can vibrate with respect to the body 4 by means of the spring 14 . The swinging portion 12 can swing back and forth, up and down, and right and left by the spring 14 . The swinging portion 12 is movable with respect to the body 4 by this spring 14 . The swinging portion 12 is movably attached to the body 4 via a spring 14 .

The light changing portion 16 is located inside the cavity 24 . The light changing portion 16 is plate-shaped. The light changing portion 16 extends in the front-rear direction. The light changing portion 16 is positioned below the swinging portion 12 . The light changing portion 16 is fixed to the body 4 . The light changing section 16 changes the state of the light from the oscillating section 12 . In this embodiment, the light changing portion 16 is a reflector. Light from the oscillating portion 12 is reflected by the light changing portion 16 . The surface of the light changing portion 16 has gloss. The light changing portion 16 is typically made of a synthetic resin composition. The light changing portion 16 may be made of metal.

FIG. 4A is a cross-sectional view showing the light changing portion 16 and the oscillating portion 12. FIG. This figure shows a cross section perpendicular to the front-rear direction. In FIG. 4, the direction indicated by the arrow Y is the right direction of the lure 2, and the opposite direction is the left direction of the lure 2. As shown in FIG. The direction indicated by the arrow Z is above the lure 2 and the opposite direction is below the lure 2 . The direction perpendicular to the paper surface is the front-rear direction of the lure 2 .

FIG. 4A shows the light changing portion 16 and the swinging portion 12 in a state where the swinging portion 12 is stationary in a normal posture in which the lure 2 swims (usually referred to as a resting state). ing. An arrow A indicates the thickness direction of the light changing portion 16 (the direction normal to the surface of the plate-shaped light changing portion 16 having a large area; referred to as the "orientation of the light changing portion 16"). The arrow B indicates the thickness direction of the swinging portion 12 (referred to as the direction of the swinging portion 12). In the normal stationary state, the orientation of the light changing portion 16 and the orientation of the swinging portion 12 are different. In this embodiment, the orientation of the swinging portion 12 is the horizontal direction, and the orientation of the light changing portion 16 is the vertical direction.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, in this embodiment, a hole 30 and a bar 34 provided in the rocking portion 12 described above are provided as the movable range limiting mechanism 18 . A bar 34 is fixed to the body 4 . The bar 34 spans the left-right direction within the cavity 24 . The bar 34 is passed through the hole 30 of the swinging part 12 . The outer diameter of the bar 34 is smaller than the inner diameter of the hole 30 of the swinging part 12 . In a normal rest condition, the bar 34 is not in contact with the inner surface of the hole 30 of the rocker 12 . As rocker 12 moves, rocker 12 may come into contact with bar 34 . The bar 34 limits the movable range of the swinging portion 12 in the front-rear and up-down directions. The bar 34 has transparency to such an extent that the swinging portion 12 can be visually recognized from the outside of the body 4 .

The effects of the present invention will be described below.

The lure 2 according to the present invention is provided with a swinging part 12 that receives light from the outside and emits light inside a cavity 24 of a transparent body 4 . This swinging part 12 is a reflector. The surface of the oscillating portion 12 reflects light. This lure 2 further includes a light changing portion 16 that reflects the light from the oscillating portion 12 inside the cavity 24 . An example of how light is reflected is indicated by an arrow in FIG. Light can be diffused in multiple directions by the oscillating portion 12 and the light changing portion 16 . In this example, the light is diffused in the lower left and upper left directions. By adjusting the direction of the light changing portion 16, the light can be easily visually recognized from a desired direction of the lure 2. - 特許庁In this example, the direction of the light changing portion 16 is set in the vertical direction, so that the light can be easily viewed from above. The light from the oscillating portion 12 and the light changing portion 16 appeals to fish eaters. A high hit rate can be expected with this lure 2.

A swinging portion 12 of the lure 2 is attached to the body 4 via a spring 14 . When the lure 2 is pulled by the fisherman, the swinging part 12 swings back and forth, up and down, and right and left by the spring 14 in the operating state of the lure 2, such as when water or tide flows fast. In FIG. 4B, an arrow indicates an example of how light is reflected when the swinging portion 12 moves. The movement of the swinging portion 12 changes the state of diffusion of light in the swinging portion 12 and the light changing portion 16 . The appearance of the light emitted by the swinging portion 12 and the light changing portion 16 changes. These appear to blink. This effectively appeals to fish eaters. A high hit rate can be expected with this lure 2.

A swinging portion 12 of the lure 2 is movably attached to the body 4 via a spring 14 . This spring 14 also moves for a while when the lure 2 is stopped from an operating state, such as when the fisherman stops pulling the lure 2 or when the flow of water or tide stops. The swinging portion 12 swings back and forth, up and down, and left and right for a while even when the lure 2 is changed from an operating state to a stopped state. At this time as well, the oscillating portion 12 and the light changing portion 16 appear to blink. The swinging portion 12 and the light changing portion 16 effectively appeal to fish eaters for a while even after the lure 2 is stopped. A high hit rate can be expected with this lure 2.

In this lure 2, the orientation of the swinging portion 12 and the orientation of the light changing portion 16 are different. The direction in which the light from the oscillating portion 12 travels changes in the light changing portion 16 . With this lure 2, light can be diffused in more directions. This effectively appeals to fish eaters. A high hit rate can be expected with this lure 2.

In FIG. 4A, symbol θ represents an angle between the direction of the light changing portion 16 and the direction of the swinging portion 12 in the normal stationary state. From the viewpoint of effectively diffusing light, the angle θ is preferably 10° or more, more preferably 30° or more, and even more preferably 60° or more. In the embodiment of FIG. 4A, the angle θ is 90°. The orientation of the swinging portion 12 and the orientation of the light changing portion 16 are perpendicular to each other.

From the viewpoint of effectively diffusing light, the reflectance of the light changing portion 16 is preferably 0.3 or higher, more preferably 0.5 or higher, and even more preferably 0.7 or higher.

From the viewpoint of effectively appealing to fish eaters, the reflectance of the swinging portion 12 is preferably 0.3 or higher, more preferably 0.5 or higher, and even more preferably 0.7 or higher.

In this lure 2 , the light changing portion 16 is positioned below the swinging portion 12 . The orientation of the swinging portion 12 is the horizontal direction, and the orientation of the light changing portion 16 is the vertical direction. By doing so, the light from the swinging portion 12 is easily visible from the side surface of the lure 2 , and the light reflected by the light changing portion 16 is easily visible from the upper side of the lure 2 . These lights effectively appeal to fish eaters. A high hit rate can be expected with this lure 2.

This lure 2 preferably has a range-of-motion restriction mechanism 18 . The range-of-motion limiting mechanism 18 prevents the swinging part 12 from being pinched by the structure inside the cavity 24 or being caught by the structure due to the large movement of the swinging part 12 . The rocking part 12 is prevented from being fixed at an unusual position. Furthermore, these movable range limiting mechanisms 18 prevent the swinging portion 12 from swinging too much. This oscillating portion 12 can oscillate at a high frequency. The swinging part 12 appears to blink. This appeals more effectively to fish eaters. A high hit rate can be expected with this lure 2.

As described above, the swinging portion 12 swings back and forth, up and down, and left and right for a while even after the lure 2 has changed from the operating state to the stopped state. The time that the lure 2 moves is preferably 3 seconds or longer, more preferably 5 seconds or longer, and even more preferably 10 seconds or longer.

FIG. 5A is a side view showing a swinging portion 42 and a light changing portion 44 of a lure 40 according to another embodiment of the present invention. This luer 40 is the same as the luer 2 of FIGS.

The swinging portion 42 is positioned inside the cavity 24 . The swinging portion 42 extends in the front-rear direction. The oscillating portion 42 is plate-shaped. The oscillating portion 42 has a hole 30 penetrating in the thickness direction. The oscillating portion 42 receives light from the outside and emits light. In this embodiment, the oscillating portion 42 is phosphor. The surface of the oscillating portion 42 is coated with fluorescent paint. The surface of the oscillating portion 42 may be colored or patterned. The swinging portion 42 is typically made of a synthetic resin composition. The oscillating portion 42 may be made of metal. The swinging part 42 may be a phosphor that emits light upon receiving light from the outside.

The light changing portion 44 is located inside the cavity of the body. The light changing portion 44 is fixed to the body. The light changing section 44 changes the state of the light from the oscillating section 42 . In this embodiment, light changing portion 44 is a reflector. Light from the oscillating portion 42 is reflected by the light changing portion 44 . The surface of the light changing portion 44 has gloss. The light changing portion 44 is typically made of a synthetic resin composition. The light changing portion 44 may be made of metal.

The light changing portion 44 has a plate shape. The light changing portion 44 generally extends in the front-rear direction. The light changing portion 44 is positioned below the swinging portion 42 . As shown in FIG. 5A, the light changing portion 44 is inclined downward toward the front. The light changing portion 44 is inclined with respect to the oscillating portion 42 . In this embodiment, the orientation of the swinging portion 42 is the left-right direction, and the orientation of the light changing portion 44 is inclined in the front-rear direction with respect to the up-down direction.

In this lure 40, the orientation of the swinging portion 42 and the orientation of the light changing portion 44 are different. The light from the oscillating portion 42 changes its traveling direction in the light changing portion 44 . With this lure 40, light can be diffused in many directions. This effectively appeals to fish eaters. With this lure 40, a high hit rate can be expected.

In this lure 40 , the light changing portion 44 is positioned below the swinging portion 42 . The light changing portion 44 is inclined downward toward the front. Light from the oscillating portion 42 is reflected upward and forward by the light changing portion 44 . The light reflected by the light changing portion 44 is easily visible from above and in front of the lure 40 . This light effectively appeals to fish eaters. With this lure 40, a high hit rate can be expected.

The light changing portion 44 may be inclined downward toward the rear. Light from the oscillating portion 42 is reflected upward and backward by the light changing portion 44 . The light reflected by the light changing portion 44 is easily visible from above and behind the lure 40 . This light effectively appeals to fish eaters. With this lure 40, a high hit rate can be expected.

In this lure 40, the light changing portion 44 may be inclined in a direction different from that of the above embodiment. By inclining the light changing portion 44 in an appropriate direction, the light reflected by the light changing portion 44 can be easily viewed from a desired direction of the lure 40 . This lure 40 effectively appeals to fish eaters. With this lure 40, a high hit rate can be expected.

FIG. 5B is a side view showing the swinging portion 52 and the light changing portion 54 of the lure 50 according to still another embodiment of the present invention. This lure 50 is the same as lure 2 of FIGS.

The swinging portion 42 is positioned inside the cavity 24 . The swinging portion 42 extends in the front-rear direction. The oscillating portion 42 is plate-shaped. The oscillating portion 42 has a hole 30 penetrating in the thickness direction. The oscillating portion 42 receives light from the outside and emits light. In this embodiment, the oscillating portion 42 is a reflector. In this embodiment, a half mirror is used as the reflector. This oscillating portion 42 reflects part of the light from the outside and transmits the rest. This light can be visually recognized from both sides of the oscillating portion 42 .

The light changing portion 54 is located inside the cavity of the body. The light changing portion 54 is fixed to the body. The light changing portion 54 changes the state of the light from the oscillating portion 52 . In this embodiment, light changing portion 54 is a reflector. Light from the oscillating portion 52 is reflected by the light changing portion 54 . The surface of the light changing portion 54 of the swinging portion 52 is glossy. The light changing portion 54 is typically made of a synthetic resin composition. The light changing portion 54 may be made of metal.

The light changing portion 54 is plate-shaped. The light changing portion 54 extends in the front-rear direction. The light changing portion 54 is positioned below the swinging portion 52 . As shown in FIG. 5B, the light changing portion 54 has a curved portion. In this embodiment, the light changing portion 54 has a plurality of curved portions.

In this lure 50, the orientation of the swinging portion 52 and the orientation of the light changing portion 54 are different. The direction in which the light from the oscillating portion 52 travels changes in the light changing portion 54 . The direction in which the light from the oscillating portion 52 travels differs from the direction in which the light from the light changing portion 54 travels. With this lure 50, light can be diffused in many directions. This effectively appeals to fish eaters. With this lure 50, a high hit rate can be expected.

In this lure 50, the light changing portion 54 has a plurality of curved portions. These curved portions allow the light from the oscillating portion 52 to be diffused in more directions. This effectively appeals to fish eaters. With this lure 50, a high hit rate can be expected.

In the above embodiments, the light changing portion was fixed to the body. The light changing portion may be movably attached to the body. For example, the light changing section may be attached to the body via an elastic body. This light-changing part swings back and forth, up and down, and left and right for a while even when the lure changes from an operating state to a stopped state. This light changing part effectively appeals to fish eaters for a while even after the lure has stopped. You can expect a high hit rate with this lure.

In the above embodiment, the number of light changing portions was one. The number of light changing portions may be two or more. By doing so, the light from the oscillating portion can be diffused in more directions. At this time, it is preferable that the directions of these light changing portions are different.

A half mirror may be used as the reflector of the light changing portion. This light changing portion reflects part of the light from the oscillating portion and transmits the rest. This light is visible from both sides of the light changing portion. This effectively appeals to fish eaters. You can expect a high hit rate with this lure.

The light changing portion may be a transmissive body that receives light from the outside and condenses or diffuses the light. Transmissive lenses and prisms are exemplified as typical transmissive bodies. The light changing portion may be a polarizing plate. The light changing section may be any section that changes the state of the light from the oscillating section. These effectively appeal to fish eaters. You can expect a high hit rate with this lure.

The oscillating part may be a transmissive body that receives light from the outside and condenses or diffuses the light. Transmissive lenses and prisms are exemplified as typical transmissive bodies.

The oscillating portion may be a luminous body that emits light by itself. A typical luminescent material is a chemiluminescent material that utilizes luminescence due to a chemical reaction. Other examples of light emitters include light emitting devices. For example, a swinging part with a light emitting diode and a battery fixed to its body is used.

Above, the invention has been described with reference to embodiments in lures for fish. Although not listed here, the present invention is also applicable to lures for seafood other than fish, such as egi.

As explained above, the lure according to the present invention can effectively appeal to fish eaters. This lure can appeal to fish eaters even after it goes from an active state to a stopped state. From this, the superiority of the present invention is clear.

The lure according to the present invention is suitable for fishing in various fields such as lakes, ponds, dams, rivers and the sea.

2, 40, 50... Lure 4... Body 6... Line eye 8... Hook eye 10... Hook 12, 42, 52... Swing part 14... Elastic body (spring)
Reference Signs List 16, 44, 54 Light changing portion 18 Movable range limiting mechanism 20 Head 22 Tail 24 Cavity 26 Hanging bar 28 Line 30 Hole 32... Notch 34... Bar

Claims (9)

a body having a cavity therein;
a oscillating part movably attached to the body within the cavity and emitting light;
a light changing part attached to the body within the cavity and being a reflector that reflects light from the oscillating part or a transmissive body that collects or diffuses light from the oscillating part;
an elastic body attached to the body within the cavity;
with
The body is configured so that the light from the swinging portion and the light from the light changing portion can be visually recognized from the outside,
A lure in which the swinging portion is attached to the body via the elastic body . 2. The lure of claim 1, wherein said oscillating portion continues to oscillate after said lure goes from active to inactive. 3. The lure according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the oscillating portion is any one of a reflector, a fluorescent substance, a phosphorescent substance, and a transparent body that receives light from the outside and emits light. The lure according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the swinging part is a luminous body that emits light by itself. The swinging portion and the light changing portion are plate-shaped,
The lure according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the thickness direction of the light changing portion is different from the thickness direction of the oscillating portion. The lure according to claim 5, wherein the thickness direction of the light changing portion and the thickness direction of the oscillating portion are perpendicular to each other. 7. The lure according to claim 6, wherein the thickness direction of the oscillating portion is the horizontal direction, and the thickness direction of the light changing portion is the vertical direction. The lure according to claim 5, wherein the thickness direction of the oscillating portion is the left-right direction, and the thickness direction of the light changing portion is inclined in the front-rear direction with respect to the up-down direction. 6. The lure of claim 5, wherein said light-altering portion has a curved portion.

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