JPH1132631A - Reel for fishing - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a low-cost reel for fishing, making exchange operation of restoring force unnecessary, having high airtightness and extremely slight in trouble of electronic equipment and having high reliability. SOLUTION: A control case 4 is fixed to a reel body 1. A central processing unit 42, a liquid crystal display instrument 43 and an air zinc battery 44 are housed in the control case 4. In the air zinc battery 44, the battery life is longer than the product life of the reel body 1. Therefore, the control case 4 is formed in an unopenable structure by which the consideration of the battery exchange is not reguired. In addition, the control case 4 is formed in fluid-tight structure capable of ventilating so as to be able to take oxygen necessary to generate electromotive power of internal air zinc battery 44 therein.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fishing reel and, more particularly, to a manually wound fishing reel with an electronic depth counter.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A manually wound fishing reel with an electronic water depth counter has a central integrated circuit for measuring the water depth and the like. A coin-type dry battery (such as a lithium coin battery) is used.

In Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 61-89278, the coin-type battery is mounted on a battery holder formed of a concave storage portion formed on a side plate of a reel body and a lid (battery cap) of the storage portion. There is a description of a structure and a structure in which a battery is mounted in a handle mounted on a side plate of a reel body. In the case of the latter structure, since the volume of the handle itself is relatively large, there is relatively much room for the battery to be mounted, so it is possible to mount a battery with a large capacity, thereby extending the battery life compared to the former structure. It has the advantage of being relatively long.

Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 7-36656 discloses a structure in which a coin-type battery is stored in a space between a main body of a fishing reel and a side plate so that the surface of the side plate has no cover. It is possible to avoid the problem that fish slime, dust and the like, which are problems in the invention described in the publication, may adhere to the surface of the battery cap or a slight gap between the cap and the side plate opening.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Here, Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 61-8 / 1986
In Japanese Patent No. 9278, the cost is high in the production of the lid and the formation of the concave storage portion, and the burden of replacing the battery and the cost of purchasing the battery are borne by the user. Did not. In the case of a reel having a structure in which a handle is provided on a side plate of the reel and a battery is mounted in the reel, electronic devices such as a central integrated circuit and the like are deformed due to an impact applied by dropping the reel and the like. In many cases, it hindered the power supply function.

In Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. Hei 7-36656,
Replacing the reel battery requires the removal of the side plate, requiring the expertise of the manufacturer, and the inconvenience of having to leave the reel to the manufacturer for a certain period to replace the battery. There has been a disadvantage that it cannot be used at all.

Therefore, the present invention does not require battery replacement work, does not require an opening / closing structure for battery replacement, has high liquid tightness, has very little failure of electronic equipment such as a central integrated circuit, and has a low cost. It is an object of the present invention to provide a fishing reel having high reliability.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a reel body, a spool supported on the reel body and winding a fishing line, and detecting a rotational speed of the spool to rotate the spool. A rotation detecting means for outputting a signal, and a liquid crystal display 43 serving as a display for displaying a fishing line payout length.
And a central processing unit 42 that calculates the payout length of the fishing line based on the spool rotation signal and outputs the payout length data to the display unit. A fishing reel using the battery 44 is provided.

Here, a case 4 is fixed to the reel body 1, and the central processing unit 42 and the liquid crystal display 43 are accommodated in the case 4 together with the zinc-air battery 44. It is preferable to accommodate the zinc battery 44 in a liquid-tight and air-permeable manner.

Further, it is preferable that the case 4 has a structure in which the zinc-air battery 44 is non-removably held.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A hand-wound fishing reel with an electronic water depth counter according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIG. 1, a spool 2 for winding a fishing line is rotatably supported on the reel body 1, and has a reel sheet 5 for attaching the reel body 1 itself to a rod. I have. The fishing line unwound from the spool 2 can be wound by rotating a manual handle 3 mounted on the rotation shaft of the spool 2.

The control case 4 includes a case body 40 and a back cover 48.
And provides a storage space therein, and is fixed to the reel body 1 with screws (not shown) or the like. Inside the control case 4, there are a central processing unit 42 used for the purpose of measuring the water depth, a liquid crystal display 43 for displaying the position of the device, an air zinc battery 44 serving as a power source of the central processing unit 42, and the like. The mounted printed circuit board 41 is stored. The control case body 40 has a box shape having a rectangular opening 40a at the lower portion, and the contour of the opening 40a matches the contour of the back cover 48, and the back cover 48 is supported by the opening 40a. A step portion 40b is formed. As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG.
8 is set in the opening 40a and is placed on the step portion 40b, and the back cover 48 is
Fixed to

An opening 40c is formed in the case body 40 at a position facing the liquid crystal display 43.
A display window 45 made of transparent resin is fitted in c, so that numerical values and the like displayed on the liquid crystal display 43 can be viewed from outside the control case 4.

The zinc-air battery 44 requires oxygen to generate electromotive force. As shown in FIG. 6, the zinc-air battery 44 has a vent 44a, and
The oxygen inside the control case 4 is taken into the battery. This makes it possible to generate an electromotive force. As a zinc-air battery, for example, PR1662 and PR2330 manufactured by Matsushita
Is used.

Since electronic equipment such as the printed circuit board 41 is housed inside the control case 4, it must have a liquid-tight structure. As described above, the zinc-air battery 4
4 consumes oxygen in the control case.
Needs to have air permeability that can communicate with the outside air.

First, the liquid-tight structure will be described. A seal member 49 is interposed between the back cover 48 of the control case 4 and the step portion 40b of the opening 40a of the case body 40. The outer periphery 49a of the seal member 49 has a square shape following the shape of the opening 40a.
9a is a strip having a substantially uniform width. Also screw 46
An escape portion 49c is provided in order to avoid interference with the vehicle. It has a shape that forms a part of a concentric circle with the screw 46 when the back cover 48 is fixed to the control case body 4A. When the back cover 48 is fixed to the case body 40 with the screws 46 via the seal member 49, the seal member 49 is deformed and the case body 4
The gap between the back cover 48 and the rear cover 48 is completely closed, and the inside of the control case 4 is completely sealed.

Next, the ventilation structure will be described.
8, a through hole 48a is formed.
A non-water-permeable and air-permeable polymer processing member 47 is attached to the inside of 8a, that is, the inner space side of the control case 4 so as to completely close the through-hole 48a by an adhesive or ultrasonic welding. An example of the polymer processed member 47 is Gore-Tex manufactured by Toray. Since the polymer-processed member 47 is water-impermeable and air-permeable, external air can be introduced into the control case 4 through the polymer-processed member 47, and the electromotive force of the zinc-air battery 44 is generated. The necessary oxygen is secured.

Since the life of the zinc-air battery 44 is sufficiently long and it is not necessary to replace the battery, it is not necessary to make the structure of the control case 4 a structure in consideration of the replacement of the battery. Therefore, when sealing the structure of the control case 4 with the screw 46,
The back cover 48 of the control case 4 is attached to the control case 4 by ultrasonic welding or an adhesive, and
Can be easily re-opened, whereby the inside of the control case 4 is completely sealed, and the water resistance of electronic components such as the central processing unit 42 inside the control case 4 is improved. Can be.

[0020]

According to the fishing reel of the first aspect,
Since a zinc-air battery is used as the power supply for the central processing unit and the like that calculates the fishing line payout length, the battery life is longer than the reel body, and the battery must be replaced before the product life of the reel body expires. There is no need at all. Therefore, there is no need to replace the battery by the manufacturer or the burden and expense of replacing the battery by the user.Also, until the end of the product life of the reel unit, the user must temporarily give up to the manufacturer for battery replacement by the manufacturer. The user can always use the reel without the necessity of not having to do so.

According to the fishing reel of the second aspect, since the central processing unit, the display and the zinc-air battery are housed in the same case having a liquid-tight structure, power is supplied to the central processing unit and the like. There is no need for electrical wiring or the like for supply, and the structure can be simplified. This improves product reliability.

When a zinc-air battery is used as a power source for a central processing unit or the like, oxygen is required to generate electromotive force for the zinc-air battery. Even in this case, since the case has a liquid-tight structure and can be ventilated, moisture does not enter from the outside of the case, but air can enter the inside of the case. In other words, although the structure of the case itself is liquid-tight, the structure required to take in the oxygen required for the zinc-air battery is sufficient, and the electronic control unit such as the central processing unit is protected from moisture with high precision, thereby extending the life of the product. It can be dramatically improved.

According to the fishing reel of the third aspect, the structure of the reel body itself does not need to facilitate the exchange of the battery, so that the opening and closing structure of the battery cap and the like is not required, so that the manufacturing cost is reduced. It can be kept low and the mechanical strength of the reel body itself can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a fishing reel according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a control case fixed to the reel body of the fishing reel according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the control case of the fishing reel according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an IV of FIG. 3 showing a portion for fixing a control case of a fishing reel and a back cover of the control case according to the embodiment of the present invention;
Sectional drawing along the -IV line.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a seal member for sealing a control case of the fishing reel according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a side view of the air zinc battery used inside the control case fixed to the fishing reel body according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Description of Signs] 1 Reel main body 2 Spool 4 Control case 40 Case main body 42 Central processing unit 43 Liquid crystal display 44 Zinc air battery 47 Polymer processed member 48 Back cover 48a Through hole 49 Seal member

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A reel body, a spool supported on the reel body and winding a fishing line, rotation detecting means for detecting the number of rotations of the spool and outputting a spool rotation signal, and a display for displaying a feeding length of the fishing line. And a central processing unit for calculating the payout length of the fishing line based on the spool rotation signal and outputting the payout length data to the display unit, wherein an air zinc battery is used as a power supply for the central processing unit. A fishing reel characterized by using a. 2. A case is fixed to the reel body, and the case accommodates the zinc-air battery together with the central processing unit and the display. The fishing reel according to claim 1, wherein the fishing reel is accommodated as possible. 3. The fishing reel according to claim 1, wherein the case holds the zinc-air battery so that it cannot be removed.