JPH02186933A - Reel for fishing - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent the generation of an error at the time of starting the supply of a fishing line by renewing the fishing line supply amount of a memorizing means to zero, when the supplied amount of the fishing line is reduced to <= a set remaining amount and the re-supply of the fishing line is recognized. CONSTITUTION:A control means judges the finish of a fishing line-winding operation, when the supply amount of the fishing line from a motor reel 10 is reduced to <= a set remaining amount of the fishing line stopped at the edge of a ship. When the re-supply of the fishing line is thereafter detected, the supplied amount of the fishing line memorized in the memorizing means is renewed to zero and the supplied amount of the fishing line displayed on a display means 42 is also renewed to zero.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Industrial application field) FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a fishing reel.

(Background Art) In a fishing reel including an electric reel in which the spool is rotated by a motor to wind up the fishing line, and a manual reel in which the spool is rotated through a manual handle to wind up the fishing line, the outer periphery of the spool around which the fishing line is wound is A fishing reel that can detect the feeding or reeling of the fishing line from the direction of rotation by abutting a small rubber roller and measuring the amount of fishing line drawn out using the relationship between the roller's rotation amount and the circumference. Recently used.

The amount of rotation of the roller is measured using, for example, the number of times the reed switch is turned on and off, and then processed by a microcomputer. In particular, electric reels with such a function can measure the amount of fishing line being fed out, so a function called gunwale stop has been added. This gunwale stop means that when reeling in the fishing line that is being fed out, if all of the fishing line is wound up, a device such as a weight attached to the tip of the fishing line will get caught in the ring provided at the tip of the rod. Furthermore, since winding up the fishing line can cause the rod to break and be extremely dangerous, the microcomputer is programmed in advance to stop the motor when the remaining amount of fishing line is fed out reaches a predetermined value (often several meters) to ensure safety. This is a method of programming. After the gunwale has stopped, the remaining fishing line is manually wound up by rotating the spool. In the above-mentioned electric reel, it is necessary to set in advance the remaining amount of fishing line to be paid out from the spool when the boat is stopped, and this amount is taken as the set remaining amount. There is no problem if the fishing line is wound up and the motor stops when the actual amount of fishing line fed out reaches the set remaining amount when the boat is stopped and the winding is stopped. However, the fishing line being wound up has moisture attached to it, and the roller that measures the amount of feed may slip and not rotate. Then, even though the fishing line is actually wound up, the microcontroller side judges that the fishing line is not wound up. There is an error between the residual amount and the approximately same value).

Since this error is caused by roller slippage, the measured delivery amount is larger. For example, the measured payout amount (
Even if the set remaining amount) is 5m, the actual remaining amount of feed is 3m.
It becomes m. After the gunwale stops in this state, the user manually winds up the remaining fishing line, but when the winding is finished, the actual amount remaining to be let out is Om, but the measured amount to be let out is an error of 2m. . In other words, the microcomputer side still recognizes that the amount of delivery is 2m even though it should have recognized that the amount of delivery is Om. If you let out the fishing line again in this state, even if it is necessary to let out 10 m, if you rely on the microcomputer, only 8 mL will not be let out. If this is repeated, there is a problem in that errors are further superimposed.

The problem of this superimposition of errors is not only that the gunwale stop is inaccurate, but also that there is an error between the actual amount of fishing line remaining to be fed out and the remaining amount of fishing line measured (displayed) by the microcomputer. This also causes problems such as poor fishing results due to the depth of the water (shelf) into which the reel is sent out, and this is a problem with not only electric reels but also manual reels (this is a problem with this type of fishing reel).

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a fishing reel that automatically zeroes the measured fishing line payout amount recognized by a microcomputer when the fishing line is let out again after the fishing line has been wound up. shall be.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above problems, the present invention includes the following configuration.

That is, a spool around which the fishing line is wound, a driving means for rotating the spool in order to wind the fishing line onto the spool, and a driving means that rotates in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the spool around which the fishing line is wound. A measuring means for measuring the amount of fishing line being let out by detecting the number of revolutions and the direction of rotation, the amount of fishing line being let out measured by the measuring means, and a set remaining amount at which winding is stopped when winding the fishing line. A fishing reel comprising a storage means for storing information, and a display means for displaying the fishing line payout amount measured by the measuring means or the fishing line payout amount stored in the storage means. , a comparison means for comparing the amount of fishing line fed out measured by the measuring means and the set residual amount stored in the storage means, and as a result of the comparison by the comparing means, once the drawn out amount is equal to the set residual amount. When the measuring means detects that the spool has rotated in the direction in which the fishing line is paid out, the measuring means updates the fishing line payout amount stored in the storage means to zero and displays it on the display means. The invention is characterized by comprising a control means for updating the fed-out amount to zero.

(effect) Let's talk about the action.

Once the current amount of fishing line being measured falls below the set remaining amount for gunwale stop, the control means determines that the winding of the fishing line is complete, and when the fishing line is subsequently detected, it is automatically stored in the storage means. Since the current stroke amount is updated to zero, it becomes possible to automatically correct the error at the start of the stroke.

(Embodiments) Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, the configuration will be explained.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 is an electric reel that is an example of a fishing reel, and a fishing line 14 is wound around a spool 12, and the spool 12 can be rotated in forward and reverse directions.

16 is a measuring means, which is housed in a cylindrical casing 17 made of a non-magnetic material. Regarding the configuration of the measuring means 16, reference numeral 1B is a row ridge whose outer circumferential surface partially protrudes from the casing 17 and can come into contact with the outer circumference of the spool 12 around which the fishing line 14 is wound. 20 In order to ensure that the roller 18 comes into contact with the outer periphery of the spool 12, the end of the casing 17 on the roller 18 side is constantly urged toward the spool 12 by an unillustrated urging means (for example, a spring). Further, the roller 18 is rotatably provided around a shaft 20, and a bevel gear 22 is disposed on one end surface so that the roller 18 can rotate integrally. Reference numeral 30 denotes a rotating section, which is rotatably arranged around a shaft 32 connected to the main body. The shaft 32 passes through the outer wall of the casing 17 and reaches the inside of the casing 17. A magnet 34 is fixed near the periphery of one end surface of the rotating section 30.

Further, a bevel gear 28 is disposed on the other end surface of the rotating portion 30 and is rotatable together.

The gear ratio between this bevel gear 28 and the bevel gear 22 disposed on the end face of the roller 18 is 1:1.

Note that the bevel gears 22 and 28 are connected via bevel gears 24 and 26 fixed to both ends of a shaft 36 rotatably disposed inside the casing 17. Bevel gear 24
Since the gear ratio of and 26 is also 1:1, the roller 18 and rotating part 30
can rotate at the same number of rotations. Reference numeral 38 denotes a fixed portion, which is provided on the main body so as to face the end surface of the rotating portion 30 on which the magnet 34 is arranged. The fixed part 38 has a Hall element H.
1 and H2 are fixed, and are connected to a microcomputer system to be described later. The Hall elements H1 and H2 are arranged asymmetrically with respect to the center of rotation of the rotating section 30 facing each other. This rotating part 30 and Hall elements H1, H
The arrangement relationship between the two is shown in FIG. Note that this Hall element H
ISH2 outputs "1011" when the magnet 34 approaches, and output "Pa1" when the magnet 34 moves away (the reverse case is also possible).

40 is a microcomputer system, which is a circuit module that is disposed within the main body and includes a microprocessor that processes output signals from the Hall elements H1 and H2.

Reference numeral 42 denotes a display device, which is a display means, and is capable of displaying characters on an LCD. The display 42 displays the amount of the fishing line 14 being fed out, etc. measured by the measuring means 16 in meters.

Reference numeral 44 denotes an input key, which is used to input commands such as winding up the fishing line 14 to the microcomputer system 40.

Next, the electrical system will be explained with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG.

The power source 46 transforms the voltage sent from the ship's generator to a predetermined voltage using a transformer, rectifies it using a DC stabilizing circuit 48, and supplies power to the electrical system through a regulator. Note that it is also possible to use a battery as the power source 46.

Signals from Hall elements H1 and H2 are sent to the microcomputer system 4.
0 amplification circuit 50 and sent to the CPU 52 including control means and comparison means. A microprocessor is used as the CPU 52. The CPU 52 has a non-volatile RO
The M56 is connected to a RAM 58 which is a storage means.

The ROM 56 stores in advance a set remaining amount when the gunwale is stopped, which is suitable for safety and corresponds to the amount of the fishing line 14 being let out. For example, the setting remaining amount is 2 m if the maximum amount of fishing line 14 to date is 0 to 50 m, 3 m if it is 50 to 100 m, and 100 to 150 m.
If the distance exceeds 150m, it is stored as 4m, and if it exceeds 150m, it is stored as 5m. The ROM 56 also stores a program for operating a microcomputer system 40, which will be described later. RAM
58 stores the current amount of the fishing line 14 measured by the measuring means 16, the maximum amount of the fishing line 14 that has been fed out so far, and a set remaining amount that corresponds to the maximum amount of the fishing line 14. Further, the CPU 52 is inputted from the input key 44, processes the signals from the Hall elements H1 and H2 according to the command from the input key 44, and displays the display 42.
It also controls the rotational speed of the motor 54, which is an example of a drive means for rotating the spool 12.

Next, measurement of the amount of payout of the fishing line 14 will be explained.

In FIG. 1, the spool 12 first rotates (forward rotation) in the direction in which the fishing line 14 is fed out. At this time, the measuring means 16 has a biasing means (not shown) attached to a roller 18 protruding from the casing 17.
Since the roller 18 is pressed against the outer periphery of the spool 12, the roller 18 also rotates in accordance with the rotation of the spool 12. The rotation of the roller 18 is transmitted to the rotating section 30 via the bevel gears 22, 24, 26, 28, and due to the above-mentioned gear ratio relationship, the rotating section 30 is
It rotates at the same speed as 8. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the magnet 34 of the rotating section 30 passes over the Hall elements H1 and H2 as the rotating section 30 rotates.

At this time, the wall of the casing 17 is connected to the magnet 34 and the Hall element H1.
, H2, but since the wall of the casing 17 is made of a non-magnetic material, it does not block the lines of magnetic force of the magnet 34, and the outputs of the Hall elements H1 and H2 change each time the magnet 34 passes. FIG. 3 shows an output timing chart of the Hall elements H1 and H2. The magnet 34 is a Hall element H
1. At a position away from H2, the Hall element H1,
The outputs of H2 are H1="°l" and H2="I II.

When the magnet 34 first passes through the Hall element H1, the output becomes H
1=“0” and H2=“1”. Furthermore, when the magnet 34 passes through the Hall element H1 and approaches the Hall element H2, the output becomes )(1=“0”, H2=“0”.The output becomes H1
="O", H2="1 +t to H1="0"l, H
When 2=II O11, a phase difference occurs between the outputs of the Hall elements H1 and H2. Furthermore, the magnet 34 is a Hall element H
When approaching and passing towards 2, the output is H1 = 1'', H2
When the magnet 34 separates from the Hall element H2, the output becomes H1="1", H2-"1°, and this state continues.

The number of rotations of the roller 18 can be determined by counting the number of cycles. Furthermore, since the length of the outer circumference of the roller 18 is measured in advance and stored in the ROM 56 of the microcomputer system 40, the amount of the fishing line 14 to be fed out is determined by the length of the outer circumference of the roller 18.
Each time the roller 18 rotates once, the CPU 52 adds the length of the outer circumference of the roller 18 and displays the result on the display 42. However, since the unit displayed on the display 42 is in meters, the roller 1
The display changes every time 8 rotates a predetermined number of revolutions. When winding up the fishing line 14, a winding command is input from the input oyster 44 to the CPU 52, the motor 54 is rotated in the reverse direction, and the spool 12 is rotated in the winding direction (reverse rotation). Fishing line 14 being let out from spool 12 at this time
When displaying the amount, the product of the number of reverse rotations of the roller 18 and the length of the outer circumference of the roller 18 may be subtracted from the amount of feed.

In actual fishing, the fishing line 14 is sometimes fed out from the spool 12 and wound up alternately. Therefore, the spool 12 repeats forward and reverse rotations. A method of detecting the rotational direction of the spool 12 will be described next.

Table 1 shows the output patterns of the Hall elements H1 and H2 during the forward rotation of the spool 12 shown in FIG.

The CPU 52 of the microcomputer system 40 in Table 1 has a Hall element H1,
In one cycle of H2 output, H1="0", H
2= “1”-H1=”0”, )12=”0”→H1=
If H2=“1” and H2=“0”, it is determined that the rotation of the spool 12 is normal rotation. On the other hand, when the spool 12 rotates in the opposite direction, the output patterns of the Hall elements H1 and H2 are as shown in Table 2.

In Table 2, the outputs of Hall elements H1 and H2 are in one cycle: H1='1'', H2-"O"→H1="O", H
2-011→H1="0", H2-"1", which is the opposite output pattern from Table 1. Therefore, the microcomputer system 40
The CPU 52 determines that the rotation of the spool 12 is reverse rotation. In this way, in order to distinguish between forward and reverse rotation by changing the output pattern of the Hall elements H1, )(2), the arrangement of the Hall elements H1 and H2 must be asymmetrical with respect to the center of rotation of the rotating part 30. The CPU 52 of the microcomputer system 40 distinguishes between forward and reverse rotation of the spool 12. Even if the fishing line 14 is paid out and wound up alternately, the amount of the fishing line 14 paid out or wound up is alternately added and subtracted, so that the fishing line 14 is accurate. It is possible to detect and display the amount of feedout.

Although the fishing reel described above was an electric reel, FIG. 6 shows an embodiment of a manual reel. In addition, in FIG. 6, the same component numbers as those of the electric reel described above are given the same numbers, and explanations thereof will be omitted.

In FIG. 6, a manual reel 100 is provided with a measuring means 16 having the same configuration as in the previous embodiment, and a spool 1
C of the microcomputer system 40 from the rotation speed and rotation direction of 2.
The PtJ detects the amount of the fishing line 14 being let out and displays it on the display 42. The manual reel 100 is provided with a manual handle 102 as a means for rotating the spool 12, and a transmission mechanism that transmits the rotation of the manual handle 102 to the spool 12.

The transmission mechanism is provided integrally with the spool 12, and the transmission mechanism is provided integrally with the spool 12.
2, a spool shaft 104 that is rotatable with respect to the main body 106, a gear 108 fixed to the outer periphery of the spool shaft 104, and a gear 108 that is rotatable with respect to the main body 106. The main shaft 110 is fixed to the main shaft 102, and a gear 112 is fixed to the outer periphery of the main shaft 110 and meshes with the gear 108. Therefore, the rotation of the manual handle 1020 is transmitted from the main shaft 110 to the gear 112 to the gear 108 to the spool shaft 104, so that the spool 12 can be rotated.

Note that a battery (not shown) that serves as a power source for the electrical system such as the microcomputer system 40 is housed inside the main body 106. The rest of the configuration of the manual reel 100, including the electrical system, is exactly the same as the electric reel described above, so a description thereof will be omitted.

Next, the operation of automatically updating the feed amount to zero will be explained with reference to FIGS. 5 and 7. Here, we will explain the case of the electric reel 10 in the previous embodiment, but the difference is also in the case of the later manual reel 100 whether the spool 12 is rotated automatically by the motor or by operating the manual handle. Since the program of the microcomputer system is also exactly the same, the explanation of the operation in the case of the manual reel 100 will be omitted. FIG. 5 shows a flowchart corresponding to the operating program of the microcomputer system 40 stored in the ROM 56. Also, Fig. 7(a)-(
e) shows the procedure for letting out and winding up the fishing line 14 during fishing;
This is the current feeding amount (unit: m) which is stored in the RAM 5th and is displayed on the display 42. The mouth is the amount of fishing line 14 actually paid out from the electric reel 10 (unit: m). Ha is the setting residual! (
The unit is 2 m).

FIG. 7(a) shows a state in which the fishing line 14 is completely wound up. When the microcomputer system 40 of the electric reel IO is started, a program is loaded from the ROM 56 to the CPU 52, and the current state of the fishing line 14 is stored in the RAM 58. The values of the amount of feeding and the amount of feeding of the display 42 become zero, and initial settings are performed (step 100). Next, normally the set remaining amount is input, but in the electric reel 10 of this embodiment, the set remaining amount corresponding to the amount of fishing line 14 to be fed out is stored in advance in the ROM 56, and the CPU 52 automatically selects the set remaining amount. There is no need for user input. In the case of this embodiment, the set remaining amount is set to 2 m until the amount of fishing line 14 that is fed out is 50 m. Therefore, in the state of (a) where the fishing line 14 is completely wound up, I=Om, mouth=Om, and C==2m.

Next, as shown in FIG. 7 (■), the fishing line 14 is let out by the gravity of the weight 60 (in the direction of arrow A). When the fishing line 14 is fed out, the measuring means 16 measures the current amount of feeding out as described above.
Step 102). Then, the measured feeding amount is R
It is stored in the AM5B (step 104) and displayed on the display 42 (step 106). Further, the set remaining amount is automatically determined based on the maximum amount of fishing line 14 that has been fed out up to that point, and the selected set remaining amount is also stored in the RAM 5B (step 108). In (b), 20
m fishing lines 14 have been let out, and the set remaining amount is 2 m.

In addition, the fishing line 14 that is being fed out has no moisture attached to it.
Since the roller 18 does not slip, I=B=20m, C=
It will be 2m.

The state in which the motor 54 is rotated and the fishing line 14 is wound up is shown in the seventh figure.
Shown in Figure (C). The measuring means 16 also measures the payout amount during winding, and the CPtJ 52 constantly compares whether the fishing line 14 has been wound up in the direction of arrow B and the payout amount has reached the set residual amount (step 110). However, the fishing line 14 has moisture attached to it, and the roller 18 of the measuring means 16 slips, causing an error between the measured amount of payout and the actual amount of payout.

FIG. 7(C) shows an example in which an error of 1 m occurs when A = 5 m and R = 4 m. When the fishing line 14 is further wound up and the measured current payout amount reaches the set remaining amount of 2 m, the CPU 52 stops the motor 54 and executes a gunwale stop (step 112). When the motor 54 stops, the remaining 1 m can be wound using a manual handle (not shown) of the electric reel 10.

FIG. 7(d) shows a state in which winding is completed. Even though winding has been completed, an error of 1 m is stored in the RAM 58 and displayed on the display 42 in the measured unwinding amount.

Thereafter, when the fishing line 14 is again paid out in the direction of arrow A, the CPU 52 detects by the measuring means 16 that the spool 12 has started paying out the fishing line 14 (step 114). Then, the CPU 52 updates the measured feeding amount in the RAM 5B to zero (step 116), and the display 42
The feed amount displayed in is also updated to zero (step 11).
8). This eliminates the possibility that the error of 1 m will be added to the subsequent measurement of the amount of fishing line 14 being fed out.

Please note that the above operation explanation was for an electric reel, but
In the case of a manual reel, the "motor stop" operation shown in step 112 of the flowchart of FIG. 5 is not performed. This is because in the case of a manual reel, the user manually winds up the fishing line, and preferably, when the current reel amount reaches the set remaining amount, an alarm is activated by a buzzer, display, or a combination of these, and the user manually winds up the fishing line. It would be good to have a structure that calls attention to the following.

Although various preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and it goes without saying that many modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. It is.

(Effects of the Invention) When the fishing reel according to the present invention is used, once the amount of fishing line being let out becomes less than the set residual amount, and once the fishing line is allowed to be let out again, the measured current amount stored in the storage means is The amount of fishing line let out and the displayed amount are automatically updated to zero, so the previous error will not be superimposed on the next time, making it possible to accurately measure the amount of fishing line being let out. effective.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a partially cutaway plan view showing an embodiment of an electric reel which is an example of a fishing reel according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a diagram illustrating the structure of the measuring means, and Fig. 3 is the output of the Hall element. Fig. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the electrical system, Fig. 5 is a flow chart showing the operation of the microcomputer system, and Fig. 6 is an example of a manual reel, which is an example of a fishing reel. FIG. 7 is a partially cutaway plan view showing the state of use. lO...Electric reel, 12...Spool, 14
...Fishing line, 16...Measuring means, 18...Roller, 42...Display device, 52...CPU, 5
8...RAM. 100...Manual reel, 102...Manual handle. Title, figure, figure, procedural amendment, Commissioner of the Patent Office Yoshi 1) Takeshi Moon1, Indication of the case, 1999, Patent Application No. 2086752, Name of the invention, Fishing reel 3, Person making the amendment Relationship to the case

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A spool around which a fishing line is wound, a driving means for rotating the spool in order to wind the fishing line onto the spool, and a driving means for rotating the spool around which the fishing line is wound. a measuring means that rotates in contact with the fishing line and measures the amount of fishing line being let out by detecting the number of rotations and the direction of rotation; A storage means for storing a set remaining amount to be stopped; and a display means for displaying the amount of fishing line being fed out measured by the measuring means or the amount of fishing line being fed out stored in the storage means. a fishing reel comprising: a comparison means for comparing the amount of fishing line to be fed out measured by the measuring device and the set residual amount stored in the storage device; After the amount becomes equal to or less than the set residual amount, when the measuring means detects that the spool has rotated in the fishing line payout direction, updating the fishing line payout amount stored in the storage means to zero; A fishing reel, comprising: a control means for updating the feed amount displayed on the display means to zero. 2. The fishing reel according to claim 1, wherein the driving means is an electric motor. 3. The fishing reel according to claim 1, wherein the driving means comprises a manual handle and a transmission mechanism that transmits rotation of the manual handle to the spool.