JPS61239829A - Electromotive type fishing reel - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention This invention relates to a new and useful improvement in electric fishing reels, and more particularly to fishing reels of the type that are attached to fishing rods.

(Prior Art) Most fishing reels commonly used today, including casting and spinning types, have a crank handle at one end of the reel body for driving a spool shaft. The spool shaft has a suitable gear mechanism for actuating the spool, and the spool shaft is connected to an auxiliary drag that protrudes from the opposite end and acts as a lubricant and prevents over-spinning of the spool during casting. has been done. Such opposite end of the spool shaft is covered by a removable cap that abuts and engages the spool shaft to create a frictional drag.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) Although such electric fishing reels have been provided in the past, they have not yet achieved commercial success. One of the inherent disadvantages of this type of conventional reel is that the motor and gear mechanism, as well as the connecting structure thereof, are very complicated and expensive.

For this reason, the use of this type of reel is not only restricted due to the economical aspects of its structure, but also because of its large height, it is difficult for anglers to handle fishing rods equipped with this type of reel.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the main object of the present invention is to provide an electric fishing reel that is extremely compact in structure, lightweight, and inexpensive to manufacture.

Another object of the invention is to take advantage of modern motor units, which are now much smaller and lighter, and to incorporate such motors into existing types of fishing reel structures. Such a built-in structure is not heavier or bulkier in material than a conventional manually operated reel.

Yet another object of the present invention is to take advantage of the advantages of existing types of fishing reels in that the power connection from the motor is operably coupled to the auxiliary drag end of the spool shaft opposite the manually operated handle. To provide an electric fishing reel having the above aspect.

An additional object of the present invention is to provide an electric fishing reel constructed to be powered by a battery pack configured to be worn on an angler's belt.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above objects, the present invention employs a rotation output section having a shaft attached to the gear output section. This rotation output section is the output shaft of an electric motor that is directly attached to the reel. The rotation output section is attached to the auxiliary drag end of the reel body, that is, the opposite end of the spool rotation handle, by an attachment mechanism, and a connecting gear mechanism is attached to the spool shaft for interlocking the spool shaft and the rotation output section. . The reel body is provided with a handle 1211 mechanism that surrounds the rotation output section, its mounting mechanism, and the connecting gear mechanism. A microswitch is attached to the reel body, and this microswitch is linked to a manually operable rotary lever that operates the switch. Prior to the closing operation of the switch, this rotary lever connects the gear output section and the connecting gear i. This allows for meshing with the structure.

(Example) Next, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In the figure, reference numeral 10 is a reel body having opposing ends or side walls 11, and the reel body 10 is a conventional rotary handle 12. Star-shaped wheel-like drag control surface member 13.
A gear bouncing 14 and a release button 15 are provided, and the release button 15 freely rotates the fishing line spool 16 by axially engaging and disengaging the spool shaft with the gear in the gear housing 14. Spool 16 is spool shaft 1
One end of this spool shaft 17 is connected to a gear housing 14, and a pinion gear 18 through which a fishing line drives an idle gear 19 is attached to the other end. The end of the spool shaft 17 is supported by a bearing 20 provided on the side wall 11. The structure as described above is conventionally known.

The present invention incorporates an electric motor 21 into a structure of the type described above, and the electric motor 21 is fixed to an arcuate operating lever 22. The operating lever 22 has one end rotatably supported at a position 23 relative to the side wall 11 of the reel body 10, and has a finger operating tab 24 projecting beyond the periphery of the side wall 11 at the other end. The operating lever 22 is urged outward by the motor 21 and a pawl spring 25 that engages with an abutment shaft 26 provided on the side wall 11 . The operating lever 22 has a transverse groove 27 associated with a limit pin 28 and is limited in movement by a limit pin 28 .

A gear 29 is fixed to the spool shaft 17.

This gear 29 is arranged to mesh with a worm gear 30 fixed to the output shaft of the motor 21.

These gears are normally held in a non-meshing state by a spring 25, but are moved to a meshing position when the lever 22 is manually rotated inward.

Also mounted on the side wall 11 is a microswitch 32 with a plunger positioned in the path of the lever 22. As specifically shown in FIG.
has a conductive wire 33 connected to a connecting plug 34 with the motor 21 and battery pack 35. The battery pack 35 is provided with a suitable mechanism, such as a belt roof 36, so that it can be carried around by the angler. Battery pack 35 is also Mori 21
Variable speed control of general structure for changing the speed of
It has a mechanism 37.

An important point in the present invention is that the plunger of the microswitch 32 is selectively arranged to open the switch only after the gears 29 and 30 have moved to the meshing position, so there is no possibility that the gears will squeak or the screw threads come off. Does not occur. An end enclosure or housing 38 is provided to cover the motor and other operating components.
It has a groove 39 from which the finger operation tab 24 protrudes. As is clear from the figure, the shaft of the motor 21 extends in the longitudinal direction in a plane parallel to the side wall 11, and a portion of the motor 21 protrudes beyond the outer peripheral edge of the side wall 11. It is designed to fit compactly in the width direction. For this reason, the reel is assembled compactly as a whole. The surrounding member 38 also has an extension 40 for covering the protrusion of the motor.

The surrounding member 38 is connected to the side wall 11 via screws 41 as appropriate, and has a male threaded protrusion 42 for attaching a cap 43 with one thread.

The extending shaft portion 44 of the spool shaft 17 is supported by a bearing 45 mounted on the male threaded protrusion 42 .

The spool shaft 17 normally frictionally engages the kill tab 43 to create a slight drag force against the spool shaft 17 to prevent overrunning of the spool during casting.

According to the present invention, the electric reel structure is extremely compact and is only slightly larger in size than a conventional manual reel. These features include the use of the latest miniature motors.

Particularly due to its novel combination with other reel characteristics. Moreover, such a structure can be immediately applied to existing reels by slightly modifying the end portions.

The embodiments of the invention as illustrated and described above are to be considered as one preferred embodiment, and that various modifications may be made in the shape, size, and arrangement of the elements without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the claims. can be done.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The figure shows one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
A perspective view of a fishing reel. FIG. 2 is a left side view of the reel shown in FIG. 1, with the end surrounding member removed to reveal the internal structure. 2 is a sectional view taken along line 3-3 in FIG. 2, with some members omitted for the sake of simplicity. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the electric circuit and drive mechanism of the motor section of the reel.

Claims (6)

[Claims] (1) A reel body having opposing ends, a fishing line spool attached to a spool shaft extending from at least one end of the reel body, and a fishing line spool connected to the extending end of the spool shaft. a drag mechanism provided on the reel body; a rotatable output mechanism having a shaft to which a gear output portion is attached; and an attachment for connecting the output mechanism to the extending end of the spool shaft and attaching it to the reel body. mechanism and
attached to the spool shaft and linked to the output mechanism;
The attachment mechanism includes a connecting gear mechanism that constitutes a rotational connection between the spool shaft and the output mechanism, and an end cap that surrounds the output mechanism and is detachably attached to the reel body, and the attachment mechanism; Therefore, the electric fishing reel is characterized in that the connecting gear mechanism and the electric motor mechanism are configured to be connected to the output mechanism to drive the output mechanism. (2) The circuit of the motor is equipped with a microswitch that is attached to the reel body and is normally in an open state, and the attachment mechanism has a rotating lever that supports the output mechanism. The rotary lever is provided with a finger operation tab that protrudes from the outside of the cap, and by manually operating the finger operation tab, the rotary lever is moved around a fulcrum to operate the microswitch, thereby adjusting the gear output. 2. The electric fishing reel according to claim 1, wherein the electric fishing reel is configured to mesh with the connecting gear mechanism. (3) The gear output section, the connecting gear mechanism, the microswitch, and the rotating lever are dimensioned and arranged so that the gear output section and the connecting gear mechanism engage with each other prior to the closing operation of the microswitch. An electric fishing reel according to claim 2, characterized in that: (4) The rotation lever, which is rotatably mounted and supported, is arranged to operate in a plane substantially parallel to the end of the reel body, and the motor and the output mechanism The electric fishing reel according to claim 2, wherein the electric fishing reel is attached to the rotary lever so as to be parallel to the lever. (5) The rotation lever, which is rotatably mounted and supported, is arranged to operate in a plane substantially parallel to the end of the reel body, and the motor and the output mechanism The cap is attached to the rotary lever so as to be parallel to the lever so that a part of the motor projects outwardly, and the cap has a lateral extending part that surrounds the outwardly projecting part of the motor. An electric fishing reel according to claim 2, characterized in that: (6) The rotation lever, which is rotatably mounted and supported, is arranged to operate in a plane substantially parallel to the end of the reel body, and the motor and the output mechanism A battery pack for the motor is attached to the rotary lever so as to be parallel to the lever, and a battery pack for the motor can be carried by an angler separately from the fishing reel, and the battery pack for the motor and the battery can be carried separately from the fishing reel. The electric fishing reel according to claim 2, wherein the electric fishing reel is connected to the pack by a circuit mechanism.