KR102467188B1 - Fishing reel - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] It is possible to easily start notification operation at predetermined time intervals in the case of fishing.
[Solution] The double-bearing reel 10 is a reel capable of forwardly releasing a fishing line. The dual-bearing reel 10 includes a reel body 12, a handle 14, a spool 16 for line winding as a rotating body, a notification unit 18, and a control unit 20. The handle 14 is rotatably attached to the reel body 12 . The spool 16 rotates at least in the line winding direction in association with the rotation of the handle 14 . The notification unit 18 can notify of a predetermined time interval. When the handle 14 rotates in the winding direction, the control unit 20 starts the notification operation of the notification unit 18 at predetermined time intervals.

Description

Fishing reel {FISHING REEL}

The present invention relates to a reel, and more particularly, to a dual bearing reel capable of forwardly releasing a fishing line.

In a hand-wound fishing reel, fishing line is wound by rotating a handle in a line winding direction. If the winding speed fluctuates during this winding, problems such as fish falling out of the needle may occur, which may affect the fishing condition. In addition, it is said that in a fishing method using similar bait, which is called "tairaba fishing" or the like, the fishing condition does not rise unless a certain speed can be maintained. [0003] Therefore, a pace maker that informs the standard of the winding speed by sound has been conventionally known. A conventional pacemaker is attached to a fishing rod, and when a start button is turned on, a lamp is turned on at predetermined time intervals and an alarm is activated. This makes it easier for the angler to turn the handle at predetermined time intervals.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 3-138597

In a conventional pacemaker, unless the pacemaker is attached to a fishing rod and the start button is not operated, notification operation cannot be performed at predetermined time intervals. In addition, at the time of discharge, an off operation is performed, and a start button must be operated every time winding starts, which is cumbersome.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily start notification operation at predetermined time intervals in the case of fishing.

A fishing reel according to the present invention is a reel capable of forwardly releasing a fishing line. A fishing reel includes a reel body, a handle, a rotating body, a notification unit, a rotation detection unit, and a control unit. The handle is rotatably attached to the reel body. The rotating body rotates at least in the line winding direction in association with the rotation of the handle. The notification unit is capable of a notification operation at a predetermined time interval. The rotation detection unit detects rotation of the handle in the winding direction and outputs a signal. The control unit receives the output of the rotation detection unit and initiates a notification operation of the notification unit at predetermined time intervals.

In this fishing reel, when the handle rotates in the line winding direction, the rotating body rotates and the fishing line is wound around the spool. When the handle rotates in the line winding direction, the rotation detector detects rotation of the handle in the line winding direction and outputs a signal. When the rotation detecting unit detects rotation of the handle in the winding direction, the control unit initiates a notification operation of the notification unit at predetermined time intervals. Here, since the notification operation at predetermined time intervals is started in conjunction with the line winding operation of the handle, an operation for starting notification is unnecessary, and the notification operation at predetermined time intervals in the case of fishing can be easily started. there will be

The fishing reel is a dual bearing reel, and the rotating body may be a spool rotatably supported by the reel body. In this case, in the dual-bearing reel, it is possible to easily start notification operations at predetermined time intervals in the case of fishing.

The fishing reel is a spinning reel, and the rotating body may be a rotor rotatably supported by the reel body so that fishing line can be wound around the outer periphery of the spool supported in front of the reel body. In this case, in the spinning reel, it is possible to easily start a notification operation at predetermined time intervals when fishing.

The notification unit performs a notification operation by sound, and the control unit may make the notification unit sound at predetermined time intervals when the steering wheel rotates. In this case, the predetermined time interval can be recognized only by hearing the sound without visually recognizing the notification unit. For this reason, the angler can fish while looking at the tip of the pole, for example, and even if a predetermined time interval is notified, the fishing is not disturbed.

The notification unit performs a notification operation by light, and the control unit may light up the notification unit at predetermined time intervals when the handle rotates. In this case, even when the surroundings are noisy, the angler can recognize the predetermined time interval while fishing.

The fishing reel may further include a rotation detecting unit for detecting rotation of the rotating body and a line winding diameter calculating unit for calculating the line winding diameter of the spool based on the number of rotations of the rotating body from a predetermined position detected by the rotation detecting unit. free The control unit may change the predetermined time interval according to the calculated winding diameter. In this case, even if the line winding diameter changes and the length of the fishing line per rotation changes, the predetermined time interval changes accordingly, so it is easy to keep the fishing line winding speed constant.

The fishing reel further includes a water depth display unit capable of displaying the water depth of the tip of the fishing line and a take-up speed calculation unit that calculates the take-up speed of the fishing line based on the time change of the line take-up diameter calculated by the line take-up diameter calculation unit. also free When the rotating body rotates in the line winding direction, the control unit may display the winding speed instead of displaying the water depth on the water depth display unit. In this case, since the winding speed is displayed while the rotating body is rotating in the fishing line winding direction, the correctness of the winding speed can be accurately judged.

The control unit may cause the notification unit to perform an auxiliary notification operation different from the notification operation at an auxiliary time interval obtained by dividing the predetermined time interval into a plurality of parts. In this case, even if the winding speed is slow and the predetermined time interval is long, the notification interval is shortened by inserting the auxiliary time interval. For this reason, it becomes easy to catch a timing.

The auxiliary notification operation may be weaker than the notification operation. In this case, since the notification operation and the auxiliary notification operation can be easily identified, the timing can be more easily determined.

The fishing reel may further include an interval setting unit capable of setting a predetermined time interval. In this case, the winding speed can be adjusted according to the type of game and the method of fishing.

The control unit may stop the notification operation when the handle stops rotating for more than a predetermined time while the notification unit is operating the notification. In this case, power consumption due to notification operation can be suppressed.

According to the present invention, it is possible to easily initiate notification operations at predetermined time intervals in the case of fishing.

1 is a perspective view of a dual bearing reel according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a control system for a dual bearing reel;
Fig. 3 is a plan view showing the configuration of a water depth display unit;
Fig. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of a control operation of a control unit;
Fig. 5 is a flow chart showing an example of notification operation of the control unit;
Fig. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of notification operation in a modification of the first embodiment;
Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a change in time interval during notification operation.
8 is a partial cross-sectional view of a side of a spinning reel according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 9 is a block diagram corresponding to Fig. 2 of a spinning reel of the second embodiment;

<First Embodiment>

The double-bearing reel 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is a fishing reel capable of releasing fishing line forward. Incidentally, in the following description, "front" indicates a direction in which the fishing line is released, and specifically, the upper left in Fig. 1 is "front".

The dual-bearing reel 10 includes a reel body 12, a handle 14, and a spool 16 shown in FIG. In addition, the dual-bearing reel 10 includes a notification unit 18, a control unit 20, a rotation detection unit 22, a line winding diameter calculation unit 24, a water depth calculation unit 26, and a water depth display unit shown in FIG. (28), a winding speed calculation unit 30, and a setting unit 32. The rotation detection unit 22 detects rotation of the spool 16 and rotation of the handle 14 . The line winding diameter calculation unit 24, the water depth calculation unit 26, and the winding speed calculation unit 30 are implemented by software in the control unit 20 in the first embodiment. However, it is also possible to realize these by hardware. The notification unit 18 can notify a predetermined time interval (TI). When the handle 14 rotates in the winding direction, the control unit 20 initiates a notification operation of the notification unit 18 at predetermined time intervals TI. The setting unit 32 is an example of an interval setting unit that sets a predetermined time interval TI.

As shown in Fig. 1, the reel body 12 has a first counter unit 34a on the front upper part, and the opposite part of the handle 14 and the spool 16 on the opposite side. It has the 2nd counter unit 34b in the part. The first counter unit 34a houses a notification unit 18, a control unit 20, a water depth display unit 28, a setting unit 32, and a storage unit 38. The second counter unit 34b houses the rotation detection unit 22 and the power supply 36 . The first counter unit 34a and the second counter unit 34b are connected by electrical wiring. The handle 14 is rotatably attached to one side of the side of the reel body 12 around an axis extending left and right. The handle 14 is prevented from rotating in the line discharge direction by a reversal prevention mechanism (not shown), and rotates only in the fishing line winding direction.

The spool 16 is for line winding and is rotatably supported by the reel body 12 around an axis parallel to the handle 14 . The spool 16 includes a line winding body 16a on which the fishing line is wound on an outer circumferential surface and a pair of flanges integrally formed with a large diameter on both sides of the line winding trunk 16a ( 16b). The spool 16 is an example of a rotating body that rotates at least in the line winding direction in association with the rotation of the handle 14 . Therefore, in the first embodiment, the rotating body and the spool 16 are the same. The rotation of the spool 16 in the line discharge direction is braked by a drag mechanism (not shown). The rotation of the handle 14 is transmitted to the spool 16 after being increased from 5 times to 8 times, for example, by a rotation transmission mechanism (not shown). A magnet 22a shown in FIG. 2 , which is detected by the rotation detection unit 22, is installed on the flange portion 16b of the spool 16 on the side opposite to the handle 14 so that it can face the rotation detection unit 22. do.

The notification unit 18, in the first embodiment, includes a buzzer that sounds and is accommodated in the first counter unit 34a. The notification unit 18 performs notification operation by sound using a buzzer. In the first embodiment, the notification unit 18 operates when the handle 14 is operated to rewind the line, when the spool 16 is discharged, and when a predetermined time interval TI is set by the setting unit 32. Notifications work on

The control unit 20 controls the notification unit 18 and the water depth display unit 28 according to the contents set in the setting unit 32 . The control unit 20 includes a microcomputer and controls the notification unit 18 and the water depth display unit 28 by software. The control unit 20 has a line winding diameter calculating unit 24, a water depth calculating unit 26, and a winding speed calculating unit 30 as a functional configuration realized by software. The line winding diameter calculation unit 24 calculates the number of rotations of the spool 16 from the predetermined position detected by the rotation detection unit 22, that is, the spool (an example of the predetermined position) from the position where the fishing line was started (an example of the predetermined position). 16) calculates the winding diameter (WD) of the spool 16 by how many turns. The relationship between the number of revolutions and the winding diameter WD is stored in the storage unit 38 in advance. The water depth calculation unit 26 calculates the water depth at which the rig is arranged, displayed on the water depth display unit 28, from the length of the line released from the spool 16. Specifically, the water depth is calculated based on how many times the spool 16 has rotated from a predetermined position from the relationship between the number of revolutions stored in the storage unit 38 and the water depth. The take-up speed calculator 30 calculates the take-up speed of the fishing line based on the time change of the line take-up diameter WD calculated by the line take-up diameter calculator 24. Incidentally, the relationship between the rotational position of the spool 16, the line winding diameter WD, and the line length may be obtained by a known learning process.

As described above, the rotation detection unit 22 detects the magnet 22a attached to the spool 16 to determine the number of rotations of the spool 16 from a predetermined position, the winding speed of the fishing line, and the rigging. It is installed to obtain the depth of water, the winding diameter (WD) of the spool 16, and the direction of rotation of the spool 16. Also, a rotation detection unit 22 is provided to detect whether or not the handle 14 has rotated. The rotation detection unit 22 includes a reed switch or Hall element capable of detecting the magnet 22a. In the first embodiment, the rotation detection unit 22 includes two reed switches arranged side by side in the rotation direction. Incidentally, in the case where a Hall element is used, one Hall element is sufficient because it can also detect the direction of rotation with a change in output.

The water depth display unit 28 includes, for example, a liquid crystal display capable of displaying a segment method or a full graphic. In the first embodiment, an inexpensive segment type liquid crystal display is included. As shown in Fig. 3, the water depth display unit 28 has, for example, a 3-digit, 7-segment numeric display unit 28a. The numerical value display unit 28a can display numerical values, symbols, and part of alphabets. In the first embodiment, the numeric display unit 28a displays the water depth of the rigging with a 3-digit number when displaying the water depth shown in Fig. 3(a), and displays the winding speed shown in Fig. 3(b). At the time, for example, the winding speed is displayed in 10 steps of 1-digit numerical value 0-9. For example, 0 to less than 20 cm/sec in level 0, 20 to less than 40 cm/sec in level 1, 40 to less than 60 cm/sec in level 2, 60 to less than 80 cm/sec in level 3, and 80 to 100 cm in level 4 /sec, less than 100 - 120 cm/sec in level 5, less than 120 - 140 cm/sec in level 6, less than 140 - 160 cm/sec in level 7, less than 160 - 180 cm/sec in level 8, 180 cm/sec in level 9 Each of the above winding speeds is indicated.

The setting unit 32 has an operating member 32a disposed on the right side of the water depth display unit 28, for example. The operation member 32a is constituted by, for example, a push button. Various setting operations can be performed by special operations (for example, long press and double-click operations) of the operation member 32a. In the first embodiment, settings other than the notification operation can be set by long pressing, and the notification operation can be set by double-clicking. In the state in which this notification operation can be set, for example, with a single click, any one of a plurality of predetermined time intervals (TI) can be selected.

The power source 36 is, for example, a disk-shaped alkaline battery or a lithium battery. As described above, the power source 36 is housed in the second counter unit 34b.

The storage unit 38 is composed of, for example, a rewritable flash memory. In the storage unit 38, at least one relationship between the number of rotations and the length of the line of the standard thickness and length of the fishing line according to the size and use of the double-bearing reel 10 is stored in the factory shipment. In addition, the relationship between the number of rotations and the length of the fishing line of other thicknesses and lengths obtained by the angler by the learning process is stored, and information of the position of the fish habitat layer where fish are clustered and information of the position of the boat stop are also stored . Furthermore, a plurality of predetermined time intervals TI, which are time intervals of notification operations, are stored. The predetermined time interval (TI) is set by how many notifications are made in one minute, for example. For example, notification off, 15 times (4 second interval), 40 times (1.5 second interval), 60 times (1 second interval), 80 times (0.75 second interval), 100 times (0.6 second interval), 120 times ( The predetermined time interval (TI) can be set in 8 stages of 0.5 second interval) and 150 times (0.4 second interval). When setting the predetermined time interval TI, for example, "OFF", "LO", "S-1", "S-2", "S-3", "S- 4”, “S-5”, and “HI”, any one of eight types of numbers and letters corresponding to each predetermined time interval (TI) is displayed. After setting, it returns to depth display. The predetermined time interval TI is an initial value, and when, for example, notification off is set and the predetermined time interval TI is set by the setting unit 32, it is updated each time and stored in the storage unit 38. do. In the first embodiment, when the water depth display unit 28 is turned off by the setting unit 32, the predetermined time interval TI stored in the storage unit 38 is reset to notification off. However, the previous predetermined time interval TI may be stored in the storage unit 38. The above information except for the predetermined time interval (TI) is held even when the power supply 36 is exchanged.

Next, an example of the control operation of the control unit 20 will be described based on the flow charts shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 . Incidentally, the control operations shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 are examples, and the present invention is not limited to the control operations disclosed in FIGS. 4 and 5 .

4 , in step S1, the control unit 20 reads the line winding diameter WD before starting fishing from the line winding diameter calculation unit 24, and converts the read line winding diameter WD into the initial line Set to the winding diameter (W1). The initial line winding diameter W1 is used for correction processing of an alerting operation described later. In step S2, the control unit 20 judges whether or not the setting unit 32 has been operated and an operation to set a predetermined time interval TI, which is a time interval of notification operation, has been selected. The control unit 20 advances the process from step S2 to step S3 if it is judged that the setting operation of the predetermined time interval TI is not selected. In step S3, the control unit 20 determines whether or not the spool 16 is rotating in the line winding direction based on the output from the rotation detection unit 22. When the control unit 20 determines that the spool 16 is not rotating in the fishing line take-up direction, it advances the process from step S3 to step S4. In step S4, the control unit 20 determines whether or not the spool 16 is rotating in the line discharge direction based on the output from the rotation detection unit 22. When the controller 20 determines that the spool 16 is not rotating in the line discharge direction, the process proceeds from step S4 to step S5. In step S5, since the spool 16 is not rotating in the line winding direction and the line discharge direction, the handle 14 is in a stopped state. For this reason, the control unit 20 determines whether or not the timer T is off. The timer T is a timer for determining whether the handle 14 is stopped for a predetermined period of time T1. The predetermined time T1 is used to turn off the notification operation, for example, and turns off (time up) in 15 seconds, for example. When determining that the timer T is not off, the control unit 20 advances the process from step S5 to step S6. In step S6, the controller 20 judges whether or not the timer T has timed up, that is, whether or not the handle 14 has stopped for a predetermined period of time T1.

If the control unit 20 determines that the setting operation of the predetermined time interval TI is selected by, for example, a double-click operation of the setting unit 32, it advances the process from step S2 to step S7. 7(a) and 7(b) schematically show a state in which a predetermined time interval (TI) of notification operation is changed. This makes it possible to match the optimum winding speed of the handle 14 according to the type of game, fishing method, and the like.

In step S7, the control unit 20 sequentially displays a plurality of predetermined time intervals TI set by the setting unit 32 on the water depth display unit 28 according to the angler's single-click operation, for example, and the angler selects A predetermined time interval (TI) is set, and the process proceeds to step S8. In addition, the display of the predetermined time interval TI is returned to the water depth display by the control unit 20 when 1 second elapses from either the start of rotation of the handle 14 or the latest operation of the setting unit 32. In step S8, the control unit 20 executes the notification operation shown in Fig. 5, and advances the process to step S3. By this, the angler can confirm the selected predetermined time interval (TI). When the controller 20 determines that the direction of rotation of the spool 16 is the winding direction, the process proceeds from step S3 to step S9.

In step S9, since the handle 14 is not stopped, the controller 20 turns off the timer T and advances the process to step S10. In step S10, the control unit 20 displays the winding speed of the fishing line calculated by the winding speed calculation unit 30 instead of displaying the water depth of the rig on the water depth display unit 28. For example, as shown in Fig. 3(b), the control unit 20 causes the water depth display unit 28 to display a numerical value of any single digit (for example, "6") among 10 steps, and proceeds to step S11. advance In step S11, the control unit 20 executes the notification operation shown in Fig. 5, and advances the process to step S2.

When determining that the direction of rotation of the spool 16 is the discharge direction, the control unit 20 advances the process from step S4 to step S12. In step S12, the control unit 20 turns off the timer T so as not to terminate the notification operation, and advances the process to step S13. In step S13, the control unit 20 displays the water depth of the equipment on the water depth display unit 28 with a maximum of three digits as shown in Fig. 3(a), for example, and advances the process to step S14. . In step S14, the control unit 20 executes the notification operation shown in Fig. 5, and advances the process to step S2.

If the controller 20 determines that the timer T is off, the processing proceeds from step S5 to step S15. In step S15, the controller 20 turns on (starts) the timer T, starts measuring the stop time of the handle 14, and advances the process to step S2.

If the controller 20 determines that the timer T has already timed up, the controller 20 advances the process from step S6 to step S16. In step S16, the control unit 20 determines whether or not a flag F indicating whether or not an alerting operation is being performed is on. When the flag F is on, the processing proceeds from step S16 to step S17. In step S17, the controller 20 turns off the flag F, stops the notification operation, and advances the process to step S2. In this way, if the handle 14 is not operated for a predetermined period of time T1, the notification operation ends. When it is determined that the timer T is not timed up and when it is determined that the flag F is not on, the controller 20 advances the process to step S2.

In the notification operations of Steps S8, S11 and Step S14, as the line winding diameter WD of the spool 16 increases, the line length per spool rotation increases, so the fishing line is reeled without changing the predetermined time interval TI. When winding up, the winding speed gradually increases. To prevent this, in the first embodiment, the predetermined time interval TI is corrected so that the predetermined time interval TI becomes longer as the bobbin winding diameter WD increases. Incidentally, this correction process may not necessarily be performed.

In step S21 of FIG. 5 explaining the notification operation, the control unit 20 determines whether or not a flag F indicating whether or not the notification operation is being performed is on (set). When determining that the flag F is not on, the control unit 20 advances the process from step S21 to step S22. In step S22, the control unit 20 turns on the flag F and advances the process to step S23. If the control unit 20 determines that the flag F is already on, the control unit 20 advances the process from step S21 to step S23.

In step S23, the control unit 20 reads the bobbin winding diameter WD calculated by the bobbin diameter calculation unit 24, and advances the process to step S24. In step S24, the control unit 20 multiplies the value obtained by dividing the read current line winding diameter WD by the initial line winding diameter W1 set before starting fishing by the predetermined time interval TI, , set to a new predetermined time interval (TI), and the process proceeds to step S25. By this, the predetermined time interval TI is corrected by the winding diameter WD. In step S25, the control unit 20 determines whether or not the timer AT is turned on (started). The timer AT is a timer that times up at predetermined time intervals TI.

If the control unit 20 determines that the timer AT is not on, the control unit 20 advances the process from step S25 to step S26. In step S26, the control unit 20 turns on and starts the timer AT, and advances the process to step S27. In step S27, the control unit 20 sounds the buzzer-type notification unit 18 for only N seconds, ends the first notification operation, and advances the process from step S27 to step S2 in FIG. 4 . N seconds is a range of 0.1 seconds to 0.3 seconds, for example.

If the controller 20 determines that the timer AT is on, the processing proceeds from step S25 to step S28. In step S28, the control unit 20 determines whether or not the timer AT has timed up. If it is determined that the timer AT has timed up, the control unit 20 advances the process from step S28 to step S29. In step S29, the control unit 20 sounds the buzzer-type notification unit 18 for only N seconds, ends the second and subsequent notification operations, and among steps S8, S11, and S14 in Fig. 4 from step S29. Either process is advanced, and the next notification operation is performed.

In the dual-bearing reel 10 of the first embodiment having such a configuration, in conjunction with the line winding operation of the handle 14, as shown in Fig. 7(a), the notification operation at a predetermined time interval TI is repeated. It is done by For this reason, operation for notification becomes unnecessary, and notification operation at a predetermined time interval (TI) in the case of fishing can be easily performed.

In addition, since the predetermined time interval TI is notified by sound, the predetermined time interval TI can be recognized only by hearing the sound without visually recognizing the notification unit 18 . For this reason, the angler can fish while looking at the tip of the pole, for example, and even if the predetermined time interval (TI) is informed, fishing is not hindered.

<Modification of the first embodiment>

In the modified example shown in Fig. 6, the notification operation is performed at predetermined time intervals (TI) with the same sound as in the first embodiment, and the sound of the first embodiment is identified during the predetermined time interval (TI). Auxiliary notification operation is performed by available sounds. The notification operation including the auxiliary notification operation can be switched with a normal notification operation not including the auxiliary notification operation, for example, by the setting unit 32 .

Fig. 7(c) and Fig. 7(d) schematically show notification operation in the modified example. The identifiable sound is one in which one of the timbre, volume, pitch, and announcement time of the sound is different. In the modified example, in the auxiliary notification operation during the predetermined time interval (TI), the volume is lowered (lower), as an example, compared to the notification operation at the predetermined time interval (TI). In Fig. 6, the auxiliary notification operation is performed only once during a predetermined time interval (TI). However, the auxiliary notification operation during the predetermined time interval TI may be multiple times, such as, for example, twice shown in FIG. 7(d) and three times not shown.

In step S31 of FIG. 6 explaining a modified example of performing the auxiliary notification operation, the control unit 20 determines whether or not the flag F is on (set). When determining that the flag F is not on, the control unit 20 advances the process from step S31 to step S32. In step S32, the control unit 20 turns on the flag F and advances the process to step S33. If the control unit 20 determines that the flag F is already on, the control unit 20 advances the process from step S31 to step S33.

In step S33, the bobbin winding diameter WD calculated by the bobbin diameter calculation unit 24 is read, and the process proceeds to step S34. In step S34, the controller 20 multiplies the value obtained by dividing the read current line winding diameter WD by the initial line winding diameter W1 set before starting fishing by the predetermined time interval TI, , set to a new predetermined time interval (TI), and the process proceeds to step S35. By this, the predetermined time interval TI is corrected by the winding diameter WD. In step S35, the control unit 20 determines whether or not the timer AT1 has already turned on (started). The timer AT1 is a timer for performing notification operation at predetermined time intervals (TI), and is a timer that times up at predetermined time intervals (TI).

If the controller 20 determines that the timer AT1 is not on, the controller 20 advances the process from step S35 to step S36. In step S36, the control unit 20 turns on and starts the timer AT1, and advances the process to step S37. In step S37, the control unit 20 causes the notification unit 18 to sound the buzzer-type notification unit 18 for only N seconds at the first volume, ends the first notification operation, and returns to FIG. 4 from step S37. The process proceeds to any one of step S8, step S11, and step S14. N seconds is, for example, in the range of 0.1 second to 0.3 second similarly to the first embodiment.

If the controller 20 determines that the timer AT1 is on, the process proceeds from step S35 to step S38. In step S38, the control unit 20 determines whether or not the timer AT1 has reached half of the predetermined time interval TI (0.5 TI). When the controller 20 determines that the timer AT1 has not reached half the time (0.5 TI) of the predetermined time interval TI, processing is performed from step S38 to step S8, step S11, or step S14 in FIG. 4 . advance

If the controller 20 determines that the timer AT1 has reached half the time (0.5 TI) of the predetermined time interval TI, the controller 20 advances the process from step S38 to step S39. In step S39, the control unit 20 determines whether or not the timer AT2 is on. The timer AT2 is a timer for performing an auxiliary notification operation with a different sound from the notification operation during a predetermined time interval TI. In a modified example, the timer AT2 turns on when half of the predetermined time interval TI elapses after the timer AT1 turns on. The timer AT2 times up at predetermined time intervals TI. If it is determined that the timer AT2 is not on, the control unit 20 advances the process from step S39 to step S40, turns on the timer AT2, and advances the process to step S41. In step S41, the control unit 20 sounds the buzzer-type notification unit 18 for only N seconds at a second volume lower than the first volume, executes an auxiliary notification operation, and advances the process to step S43.

If it is determined that the timer AT2 is on, the control unit 20 advances the process from step S39 to step S42. In step S42, it is determined whether or not the timer AT2 has timed up. If it is judged that the timer AT2 has timed up, the control unit 20 advances the process from step S42 to step S41, and causes the notification unit 18 to sound at the second volume for N seconds only. In step S43, the control unit 20 determines whether or not the timer AT1 has timed up. When determining that the timer AT1 has timed up, the control unit 20 advances the process from step S43 to step S44. In step S44, the control unit 20 sounds the notification unit 18 in the form of a buzzer for only N seconds at the first volume, and proceeds from step S42 to one of step S8, step S11, and step S14 in FIG. 4 . let it

In such a modified example, two types of buzzer sounds are emitted in the auxiliary notification operation of the predetermined time interval (TI) notification operation and the half-time interval (0.5 TI) of the predetermined time interval (TI). For this reason, even if the rotation of the handle 14 is slow fishing, it is easy to match the timing.

<Second Embodiment>

In the first embodiment, the present invention is applied to a double bearing reel 10 as a fishing reel, but in the second embodiment, the present invention is applied to a spinning reel 110 shown in FIG. 8 as a fishing reel. .

The spinning reel 110 is a fishing reel capable of forwardly releasing a fishing line. The spinning reel 110 includes a reel body 112, a handle 114, a spool 116, and a rotor 117. The reel body 112 has a body guard 113 covering the rear part. On the rear surface of the body guard 113, a notification unit 140 that assists in keeping the winding speed of the handle 114 constant is installed. The reel body 112 rotatably supports the rotor 117 around an axis X disposed in front and rear. Further, the reel body 112 supports the spool 116 so as to be reciprocally movable in the axial X direction. The handle 114 rotates around an axis Y that is offset from axis X. The rotation of the handle 114 is increased from 3 times to 7 times by a drive mechanism (not shown) and transmitted to the rotor 117 . The rotor 117 is an example of a rotating body that rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the handle 114 .

In addition, as shown in FIG. 9, the spinning reel 110 includes a notification unit 118 capable of electrical notification operation, a control unit 120, a rotation detection unit 122, a display unit 128, and a winding speed calculation unit ( 130), a setting unit 132, a power supply 136, and a storage unit 138. When the handle 114 rotates in the winding direction, the control unit 120 operates the notification unit 118 at predetermined time intervals (TI). The notification unit 118, the control unit 120, the display unit 128, the setting unit 132, the power source 136, and the storage unit 138 are accommodated in the notification unit 140. As in the first embodiment, the winding-up speed calculation unit 130 is a functional configuration realized by software in the control unit 120. The rotation detection unit 122 detects the rotation of the handle 114 by the rotation of the rotor 117 . The rotation detection unit 122 is provided on the front of the reel body 112, as shown enlarged in FIG. 8 . The rotation detection unit 122 has a configuration similar to that of the first embodiment, and detects the magnet 122a provided on the inner circumferential surface of the rotor 117 . The rotation direction and winding speed of the rotor 117 can be detected by the rotation detection unit 122 .

The display unit 128 is composed of a segment type liquid crystal display capable of displaying a 3-digit numerical value, similar to that in the first embodiment. The display unit 128 is disposed on the notification unit 140 so as to be visually visible from the rear side of the reel body 112 . The setting unit 132 has a push button operation member similar to that in the first embodiment. The setting unit 132 informs the predetermined time interval TI and the notification unit 118 informs the predetermined time interval TI by flickering of light in the second embodiment. The notification unit 118 uses at least one light emitting element, such as a light emitting diode or an electroluminescence (EL) element. In the second embodiment, light emitting diodes are used. The light emitting diode emits red or white light so as to be easily visible even for night fishing. Other configurations stored in the notification unit 140 are the same as in the first embodiment.

In the spinning reel 110 having such a configuration, the rotor 117 winds the fishing line at a constant radius, so correction of the predetermined time interval TI by the line winding diameter WD is unnecessary. Also, since the water depth of the rig is not displayed, switching of the display is unnecessary, and the winding speed of the rotor 117 is always displayed on the display unit 128. Other control operations are the same as the control operations in Figs. 4 to 6 of the first embodiment except that the light flickers in place of the sound, so descriptions are omitted.

Even in the spinning reel 110 having such a configuration, when the handle 114 is rotated in the line winding direction, the notification unit 118 emits light at predetermined time intervals TI, and the notification operation is performed. In addition, it is okay to add an auxiliary notification operation as in the modified example of the first embodiment.

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The above embodiment can be expressed as follows.

(A) The double-bearing reel 10 (or spinning reel 110) is a reel capable of forwardly releasing a fishing line. The double-bearing reel 10 (or spinning reel 110) includes a reel body 12 (or 112), a handle 14 (or 114), and a spool 16 (or The rotor 117 as a rotating body and the spool for winding line 116), the notification unit 18 (or 118), the rotation detection unit 22 (or 122), and the control unit 20 (or 120) provide The handle 14 (or 114) is rotatably attached to the reel body 12 (or 112). The spool 16 (or the rotor 117) rotates at least in the line winding direction in association with the rotation of the handle 14 (or 114). The notification unit 18 (or 118) can notify a predetermined time interval (TI). The rotation detection unit 22 (or 122) detects the rotation of the handle 14 (or 114) in the line winding direction and outputs a signal. The control unit 20 (or 120) receives the output of the rotation detection unit 22 (or 122) and initiates the notification operation of the notification unit 18 (or 118) at a predetermined time interval (TI).

In this double-bearing reel 10 (or spinning reel 110), when the handle 14 (or 114) rotates in the line winding direction, the spool 16 (or rotor 117) rotates, and the fishing line moves along the spool. (16) (or 116). When the handle 14 (or 114) rotates in the line winding direction, the rotation detection unit 22 (or 122) detects rotation of the handle 14 (or 114) in the line winding direction and outputs a signal. When the rotation detection unit 22 (or 122) detects the rotation of the handle 14 (or 114) in the winding direction, the control unit 20 (or 120) sets the notification unit 18 (or 118) for a predetermined period of time. Initiates the notification operation of the interval. Here, since the notification operation at a predetermined time interval (TI) is started in conjunction with the line-winding operation of the handle 14 (or 114), an operation for starting notification is unnecessary, and the predetermined time when fishing is performed. It becomes possible to easily start the notification operation of the interval TI.

(B) The fishing reel is a double-bearing reel (10), and the rotating body may be a spool (16). In this case, in the dual-bearing reel 10, it is possible to easily start the notification operation at a predetermined time interval TI in the case of fishing.

(C) The fishing reel is a spinning reel 110, and the rotating body may be a rotor 117 capable of winding a fishing line around the spool 116. In this case, in the spinning reel 110, it is possible to easily start a notification operation at a predetermined time interval (TI) in the case of fishing.

(D) The notification unit 18 performs a notification operation by sound, and the control unit 20 may cause the notification unit 18 to start sounding at predetermined time intervals (TI) when the handle 14 rotates. . In this case, the predetermined time interval TI can be recognized only by hearing the sound without visually recognizing the notification unit 18 . For this reason, the angler can fish while looking at the tip of the pole, for example, and even if a predetermined time interval is notified, the fishing is not disturbed.

(E) The notification unit 118 performs a notification operation by light, and the control unit 120 may cause the notification unit 118 to start emitting light at predetermined time intervals (TI) when the handle 114 rotates. . In this case, even when the surroundings are noisy, the angler can recognize the predetermined time interval (TI) while fishing.

(F) In the double-bearing reel 10, the line winding diameter WD of the spool 16 is calculated based on the number of rotations of the spool 16 detected by the rotation detection unit 22 from a predetermined position. It is also possible to further include a calculation unit 24. The controller 20 may change the predetermined time interval TI according to the calculated winding diameter WD. In this case, even if the line winding diameter WD changes and the length of the fishing line per rotation changes, the predetermined time interval TI changes accordingly, so it is easy to keep the fishing line winding speed constant.

(G) In the double-bearing reel 10, the water depth display unit 28 capable of displaying the water depth at the tip of the fishing line and the time change of the line winding diameter WD calculated by the line winding diameter calculation unit 24 change the fishing line It is also possible to further include a winding-up speed calculating unit 30 for calculating the winding-up speed of. When the spool 16 rotates in the line winding direction, the control unit 20 may display the winding speed on the water depth display unit 28 instead of displaying the water depth. In this case, since the take-up speed is displayed while the spool 16 is rotating in the fishing line take-up direction, it is possible to accurately determine whether or not the take-up speed is appropriate.

(H) The control unit 20 may cause the notification unit 18 to perform an auxiliary notification operation different from the notification operation by dividing the predetermined time interval TI into a plurality of auxiliary time intervals. In this case, even if the winding-up speed is slow and the predetermined time interval TI is long, the notification interval is shortened by inserting the auxiliary time interval. For this reason, it becomes easy to catch a timing.

(I) The auxiliary notification operation may be weaker than the notification operation. In this case, since the notification operation and the auxiliary notification operation can be easily identified, the timing can be more easily determined.

(J) The double-bearing reel 10 (or the spinning reel 110) may further include a setting unit 32 (or 132) capable of setting a predetermined time interval TI. In this case, the winding speed can be adjusted according to the type of game and the method of fishing.

(K) Even if the control unit 20 (or 120) stops the notification operation when the handle 14 (or 114) stops rotating for more than a predetermined time in a state in which the notification unit 18 (or 118) is operating the notification, free In this case, power consumption due to notification operation can be suppressed.

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In the above, although one embodiment of the present invention has been described, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various changes are possible without departing from the gist of the invention. In particular, a plurality of embodiments and modified examples written in this specification can be arbitrarily combined as needed.

(a) In the above embodiment, the rotation of the handle 14 (or 114) is not directly detected, but the rotation of the handle 14 is detected by the rotation of the spool 16 or the rotor 117, but the present invention This is not limited to this. The rotation of the handle 14 (or 114) may be directly detected. However, when the rotation of the handle 14 (or 114) is directly detected, when the drag mechanism operates, the winding length for the rotation of the handle 14 (or 114) changes. For this reason, it is preferable that the handle 14 (or 114) detects the rotation of the handle 14 by the rotation of the spool 16 when the winding speed is maintained.

(b) In the above embodiment, notification by sound and light is initiated, but the present invention is not limited to this. It may be known by at least one of sound, light, and vibration. In the case of light, for example, the backlight of the liquid crystal display of the water depth display unit 28 (or the display unit 128) may be blinked at predetermined time intervals (TI) to inform the information. In the case of vibration, for example, a small vibrator used in a communication terminal may be operated at predetermined time intervals (TI) to notify.

(c) Although the present invention has been described with examples of a double-bearing reel and a spinning reel, the present invention is not limited thereto. The present invention can be applied to all fishing reels in which a handle is turned by hand, such as a flat bearing reel, a spin cast reel, and an electric reel that can be wound by hand.

(d) In the above embodiment, the notification unit is installed on the reel body, but it may be configured to be separable from the reel body or independent. In this case, a signal from a rotation detection unit provided on the reel body may be output to an external control unit wirelessly or the like. In addition, the notification command from the control unit may be wirelessly output to the notification unit.

(e) In the above embodiment, the predetermined time interval can be selected from a plurality of pre-stored time intervals, but it is also possible to set and store the predetermined time interval by operating the handle. For example, in the setting mode, it is also possible to make a sound every time a spool or a handle rotates a predetermined number of times, and store an average time interval of about 10 to 20 seconds immediately before button operation.

(f) Although a buzzer sound is used as a notification by pronunciation in the above embodiment, a melody may be played by a sound source such as a PCM sound source as long as it can be grasped as a rhythm.

10: double bearing reel
12, 112: reel body
14, 114: handle
16, 116: spool
18, 118: notification unit
20, 120: control unit
22, 122: rotation detection unit
24: line winding diameter calculation unit
26: water depth calculation unit
28: water depth display
30, 130: winding speed calculation unit
32, 132: setting unit
117: rotor
TI: predetermined time interval
WD: line winding diameter

Claims (11)

A fishing reel capable of releasing a fishing line forward,
a reel body;
A handle rotatably installed on the reel body;
A rotating body that rotates at least in a line winding direction in conjunction with the rotation of the handle;
a notification unit capable of notifying a predetermined time interval;
a rotation detection unit detecting rotation of the handle in the line winding direction and outputting a signal;
a control unit that receives an output of the rotation detection unit and starts the notification operation of the notification unit at the predetermined time interval;
Line-winding diameter calculation unit for calculating the line-winding diameter of the rotating body based on the number of rotations of the rotating body from a predetermined position detected by the rotation detecting unit.
to provide,
Wherein the control unit changes the predetermined time interval according to the line winding diameter calculated by the line winding diameter calculation unit. According to claim 1,
The fishing reel is a double bearing reel,
The fishing reel, wherein the rotating body is a spool rotatably supported by the reel body. According to claim 1,
The fishing reel is a spinning reel,
The fishing reel of claim 1 , wherein the rotating body is a rotor rotatably supported by the reel body so as to be able to wind the fishing line around an outer circumference of a spool supported in front of the reel body. According to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The notification unit performs the notification operation by sound,
The fishing reel of claim 1 , wherein the control unit sounds the notification unit at the predetermined time interval when the handle rotates. According to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The notification unit performs the notification operation by light,
The fishing reel of claim 1 , wherein the control unit causes the notification unit to emit light at the predetermined time interval when the handle rotates. According to claim 5,
a water depth display unit capable of displaying the water depth of the tip of the fishing line;
Further comprising a take-up speed calculator for calculating a take-up speed of the fishing line based on a time change of the line take-up diameter calculated by the line take-up diameter calculator,
The fishing reel of claim 1 , wherein the control unit displays the winding speed on the water depth display unit instead of displaying the water depth when the rotating body rotates in the line winding direction. According to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The fishing reel of claim 1 , wherein the control unit causes the notification unit to operate an auxiliary notification operation different from the notification operation at an auxiliary time interval obtained by dividing the predetermined time interval into a plurality of times. According to claim 7,
The fishing reel wherein the auxiliary notification operation is weaker than the notification operation. According to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A fishing reel further comprising an interval setting unit capable of setting the predetermined time interval. According to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The fishing reel, wherein the control unit stops the notification operation when the handle stops rotating for a predetermined time or more in a state in which the notification unit operates the notification operation. delete

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