TWI621394B - Slip bobber - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure discloses a buoy that is used in conjunction with a portable electronic device. The buoy includes a casing, a cover, a sonar module, and a wireless transmission module. The housing has a side wall, a top end and a bottom end. The housing includes a plurality of streamline tracks disposed in parallel to the side walls, the perimeter of the top end being greater than the perimeter of the bottom end. The cover is disposed at the top end of the housing. The cover body comprises an illumination unit, the illumination unit is located at one end relative to the housing, and the illumination unit has at least one opaque area. The sonar module is disposed in the housing. The wireless transmission module is disposed in the housing or in the cover body, and the wireless transmission module is coupled to the sonar module and the portable electronic device.

Description

buoy

The present invention relates to a buoy, and more particularly to an electronic buoy.

Fishing is a fairly common leisure activity, but the average person's impression of fishing activities is that they need to have considerable patience. It is also common to wait for the fish to be hooked without returning empty hands. For novices, it is more likely to lose interest because of several experiences without a catch. Experienced fishermen are quite clear, and the most important thing to get a catch is the choice of location. However, even an experienced fisherman may still be able to judge the error, or suddenly have other immediate changes in the environment, resulting in a judgment error and a small amount or even no catch. Therefore, how to find the location where the fish are infested has become a thing that the fishermen want to know.

In general, the fisherman will use a buoy to determine if there is a fish hook, but it is impossible to know if there is a fish before the fish is hooked. Therefore, the conventional buoy still has many shortcomings.

In view of the above problems, the main object of the present invention is to provide a buoy for detecting the presence of a fish under the water surface by using a sonar module, and using the wireless transmission module in conjunction with the portable electronic device, so that the user can Instantly learn about the fish. Moreover, the housing has a plurality of streamline tracks, and when subjected to the pulling force of the fish, the fish mark can be rapidly rotated and sunk, thereby causing the light-emitting unit having the opaque area to have a flickering effect, so as to achieve an effect that can be easily perceived by the user. .

To achieve the above objects, the present invention provides a buoy for use with a portable electronic device. The buoy includes a casing, a cover, a sonar module, and a wireless transmission module. The housing has a side wall, a top end and a bottom end, and the housing includes a plurality of streamline rails disposed in parallel on the side wall, the perimeter of the top end being greater than the circumference of the bottom end. The cover is disposed at the top end of the housing. The cover body comprises an illumination unit, the illumination unit is located at one end relative to the housing, and the illumination unit has at least one opaque area. The sonar module is disposed in the housing. The wireless transmission module is disposed in the housing or in the cover body, and the wireless transmission module is coupled to the sonar module and the portable electronic device.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the sonar module sends a sonar signal and receives a returning sonar signal, and the wireless transmission module receives the returned sonar signal from the sonar module and transmits it to the portable Electronic device.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the streamline tracks are inclined in a clockwise direction or a counterclockwise direction.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the streamline track is configured to taper from the center to the ends.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the cover further includes a first light guiding element, one end of the first light guiding element is connected to the cover body, and the other end is connected to the light emitting unit.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the buoy further comprises a power supply module, one end of which is connected to the sonar module.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the cover body has a receiving portion, and the power supply module is received in the receiving portion.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the wireless transmission module is disposed in the cover body.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the buoy further includes an adjustable light emitting diode module disposed at a bottom end of the housing.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the adjustable LED module comprises a second light guide, one end of which is connected to the bottom end of the housing.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the cover further includes a waterproof gasket disposed between the cover and the housing.

According to the present invention, the buoy according to the present invention has a sonar module and a wireless transmission module, and the sonar module detects whether there is a fish group under the water surface, and then transmits the signal to the portable type through the wireless transmission module. The electronic device is used in conjunction with the portable electronic device to provide a user with instant access to the fishing rod. Moreover, the shell of the buoy has a plurality of streamline tracks, and when subjected to the pulling force of the fish, the water can be moved along the streamline track, thereby driving the buoy to accelerate and sink. When the buoy is rotated, the design of the opaque area will produce a visual flickering effect, which in turn reminds the user that the fish has been hooked and bitten.

In order to enable the reviewing committee to better understand the technical contents of the present invention, the preferred embodiments are described below.

1 is a schematic view of a buoy according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the buoy shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the application of the buoy shown in FIG. 1, please refer to FIG. 1, FIG. 2 and FIG. Shown. The buoy 1 of the embodiment is an electronic buoy comprising a casing 10, a cover 20, a sonar module 30 and a wireless transmission module 40, and can be carried by the wireless transmission module 40 and The electronic device 9 is connected in communication, so the buoy 1 of the embodiment can be used in conjunction with the portable electronic device 9.

Preferably, the housing 10 and the cover 20 are respectively conical cylinders, and when combined, a shuttle-like buoy 1 can be formed, and the combined housing 10 and the cover 20 are also known in the art. For the body. The housing 10 has a side wall 11, a top end 12 and a bottom end 13. The side wall 11 is surrounded by a conical cylinder. The top end 12 and the bottom end 13 are respectively located at opposite ends of the housing 10, and the top end 12 is One end of the cover body 20 is connected. In other words, the cover 20 is disposed at the top end 12 of the housing 10.

In this embodiment, the circumference of the top end 12 is larger than the circumference of the bottom end 13. Since the housing 10 of the present embodiment is a conical cylinder, in other words, the circumference of the top end 12 is longer than the circumference of the bottom end 13 to form The upper and lower narrow housing 10. In detail, the housing 10 is tapered from about 1/3 of the distal end 12, i.e., the smaller the circumference closer to the bottom end 13, so that the housing 10 is formed into an upper wide and a narrower configuration. When the buoy 1 is placed in a water area, please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 3 at the same time, the bottom end 13 is located below the water surface, and the top end 12 floats on the water surface. The wide and narrow configuration of the housing 10 allows the buoy 1 to be more buoyant, making it easier for the user to view the buoy 1. Preferably, a connection structure (not shown) for attaching the bait is disposed adjacent to the bottom end 13 of the housing 10. This is a general knowledge in the art and will not be described herein.

Further, the casing 10 of the present embodiment includes a plurality of streamline rails 14 and is disposed in parallel to the side walls 11, that is, a plurality of streamline rails 14 are disposed in parallel with each other on the side walls 11. Specifically, the streamline track 14 of the present embodiment is a streamlined recess and has a tapered shape from the center to the ends, that is, the streamline track 14 is also a fusiform-like recess, and the width of the central portion is greater than The width of the two ends. Further, since the long-axis direction of the streamline track 14 and the long-axis direction of the casing 10 are parallel to each other, the streamline rail 14 is vertically aligned with the side wall 11, and any two streamline rails 14 are parallel to each other.

The streamline track 14 of the present embodiment is inclined in a clockwise direction or a counterclockwise direction to form a streamline configuration, and the embodiment has been described in the past in the counterclockwise direction as an example. As shown in FIG. 1 , in this embodiment, one end of the streamline track 14 adjacent to the top end 12 is regarded as a starting point, and conversely, one end adjacent to the bottom end 13 is regarded as an end point, and the starting point to the end point are inclined to the lower right side, that is, counterclockwise Tilt in direction. The configuration of the streamline track 14 allows the buoy 1 to sink quickly when subjected to the pulling force of the fish, and other details and effects will be further explained later.

The buoy 1 of the embodiment has a sonar module 30 and a wireless transmission module 40. The sonar module 30 is disposed in the casing 10, and one end of the sonar module 30 is adjacent to the top end 12, and the wireless transmission module 40 is disposed in the cover body 20. Preferably, the cover 20 is provided with a line connecting the wireless transmission module 40 and extends to an opening adjacent to the cover 20 (not shown), so that when the cover 20 is placed on the housing 10, The sonar module 30 and the wireless transmission module 40 can be electrically connected to each other. In other embodiments, the wireless transmission module 40 can also be disposed in the housing 10 together with the sonar module 30, and only needs to be coupled to each other, and the invention is not limited thereto.

In addition to the sonar module 30, the wireless transmission module 40 is also coupled to the portable electronic device 9. The wireless transmission module 40 of the present embodiment is exemplified by a Bluetooth module, and can be communicably connected with a Bluetooth module built in the portable electronic device 9, so that the buoy 1 can be connected to the portable electronic device. 9 used together. Of course, in other embodiments, the infrared transmission module or other wireless transmission module may be used only to achieve the effect of coupling with the portable electronic device 9.

In this embodiment, the buoy 1 further includes a power supply module 50. Referring to FIG. 1 , one end of the power supply module 50 is connected to the sonar module 30 to provide the sonar module 30. electric power. The power supply module 50 can be a small battery such as a lithium battery. In this embodiment, an elongated lithium battery is used. In addition, the cover body 20 can have a receiving portion 21, and one end of the power supply module 50 is connected to the sonar module 30, and the other end can be accommodated in the receiving portion 21. The design of the accommodating portion 21 allows the power supply module 50 to be directly exposed when the cover 20 is opened, thereby achieving the effect of facilitating replacement of the power supply module 50. In addition, a circuit can be disposed inside the cover 20 to electrically connect the wireless transmission module 40 to the power supply module 50 to provide power required for the wireless transmission module 40 to operate.

When the user places the buoy 1 of the embodiment in a water area, the sonar module 30 sends a sonar signal to the surface of the water and receives the sonar signal returned from the surface of the water. In detail, the sonar module 30 of the present embodiment may be an ultrasonic sensor that can transmit and receive ultrasonic pulses, that is, the aforementioned sonar signals. Then, since the sonar module 30 and the wireless transmission module 40 are electrically connected to each other, the wireless transmission module 40 can receive the returned sonar signal from the sonar module 30, and will be returned by the wireless transmission module 40. The transmitted sonar signal is transmitted to the portable electronic device 9. The processing module of the portable electronic device 9 can further process the returned sonar signal to determine the condition under the water surface, for example, the presence or absence of a fish group, that is, the corresponding fish signal is generated, and is presented in the portable electronic device. The display interface of device 9 is for user reference. Therefore, the user can more accurately find the suitable terrain and detect the position of the fish group, so that the user can quickly adjust the position or depth of the buoy to avoid the effect of empty.

When the fish is hooked, the buoy 1 of the present embodiment has two different reminding mechanisms. First, the cover 20 of the present embodiment includes a light emitting unit 22 located at one end with respect to the housing 10, in other words, the light emitting unit 22 is located at the top end of the cover 20, and the light emitting unit 22 has at least one opaque area 221. Please refer to FIG. 4 together. FIG. 4 is an enlarged schematic view of the cover body and the light-emitting unit shown in FIG. 2 . The opaque area 221 may be a dark cover, and is directly sleeved in a partial area of the light-emitting unit 22 to form an opaque area 221, and the area not covered by the cover is the light-emitting unit 22, and The opaque region 221 and the light transmitting region 222 are formed to be spaced apart. Moreover, the opaque region 221 can also be a dark paint, that is, a dark paint can be applied to the outer casing of the light-emitting unit 22 to form the opaque region 221, and the uncoated portion is transparent. Area 222.

When the fish is hooked, that is, when the fish bites the bait, the buoy 1 is forced to sink by the force of the fish. Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 4 simultaneously, the side wall 11 of the casing 10 of the present embodiment has a plurality of streamline rails 14 designed to move the liquid (water) along the streamline track 14, thereby accelerating the buoy 1 The speed of sinking, that is, driving the buoy 1 to accelerate the sinking. In addition, since the streamline track 14 is not linear, the buoy 1 can be rotated by the liquid. Specifically, the streamline track 14 of the embodiment is inclined in a counterclockwise direction. When the fish bites the bait and the buoy 1 is sunk, the liquid flows along the streamline track 14 in a counterclockwise direction, thereby driving the buoy. 1 Rotate quickly counterclockwise. When the buoy 1 rotates, the opaque area 221 and the light-transmissive area 222 which are disposed at intervals will produce a visual flickering effect, thereby reminding the user that the fish has been hooked and bitten.

Preferably, the cover 20 of the embodiment further includes a first light guiding element 23 connected to the cover 20 at one end and to the light emitting unit 22 at the other end. In other words, the first light guiding element 23 can be regarded as an extension of the cover body 20, thereby increasing the overall length of the buoy 1, and the light emitting unit 22 is disposed at the top end of the whole buoy 1 to facilitate the user to observe whether the light emitting unit 22 has flicker. situation. Further, from the overall appearance of the buoy 1, the first light guiding element 23 extends upward from the cover body 20, and the person having ordinary knowledge in the art also refers to the first light guiding element 23 as a tail. Preferably, the first light guiding element 23 can be a light transmissive material to receive the light source of the light emitting unit 22, so that the buoy 1 can be more easily observed.

In addition to the arrangement of the light-emitting unit 22, the buoy 1 can be further judged by setting an accelerometer (not shown) to determine whether or not there is a fish hook. The embodiment does not limit the installation position of the accelerometer. It can be disposed on the housing 10 or the cover 20, and only needs to be coupled to the wireless transmission module 40. In this embodiment, the accelerometer is disposed on the cover 20 and is disposed in the cover 20 so that the accelerometer can be electrically connected to the wireless transmission module 40 and the power supply module 50 to change the acceleration. It is transmitted to the wireless transmission module 40, and the power required by the accelerometer to operate is provided by the power supply module 50. In detail, the accelerometer of the embodiment is a three-axis accelerometer, which can detect the acceleration of the three axes, so when the tension of the fish is received, the large change of the acceleration can drive the wireless transmission module 40 to transmit the reminder signal to the portable type. Electronic device 9. When the processing module of the portable electronic device 9 receives the alert signal, it can drive other components, such as a horn, a vibrating component, etc., to emit a sound or generate a vibration, thereby reminding the user that the fish is hooked to prevent the user from missing the receipt. The timing of the line.

Preferably, in addition to the sonar module 30, the buoy 1 of the embodiment can detect the situation under the water surface to determine whether there is a fish group, and the buoy 1 further includes an adjustable light-emitting diode module 60, which is disposed on The bottom end 13 of the housing 10 is shown in FIG. Specifically, the adjustable light-emitting diode module 60 is a tunable light emitting diode (tunable LED), which adjusts red (R), green (G), and blue. (B) The light mixing ratio of the three primary color light emitting diode units, which in turn produces colored light of different wavelength ranges.

Due to the different shades of light, the depth of penetration under the water surface is different, so that fish living in different depths have different sensitivity to different shades of light. In addition, even juveniles and adult fish of the same species have different sensitivities for shades of different wavelengths. For example, juveniles are more sensitive to green and red light, but when they enter the adult stage, they reduce their sensitivity to green and red light, which in turn increases sensitivity to blue or violet light. The buoy 1 of the embodiment has an adjustable LED module 60 and is disposed at the bottom end 13 of the housing 10, so that different wavelength ranges of color light can be emitted under the water surface to attract different fish species or different. Fish in the growing stage.

Preferably, the adjustable LED module 60 further includes a second light guide 61. Similarly, one end of the second light guide 61 is connected to the bottom end 13 of the housing 10, so that the whole of the buoy 1 is In appearance, the second light guiding member 61 extends downward from the housing 10, and the person having ordinary knowledge in the art also refers to the second light guiding member 61 as a target. The target (second light guide 61) of the embodiment is a light-transmissive component, and the color light generated by the adjustable LED module 60 is transmitted to the water surface by the light transmission property thereof. Attract a specific type of fish.

In addition, since a plurality of electronic components, such as the sonar module 30, the wireless transmission module 40, and the power supply module 50, are disposed inside the buoy 1, the housing 10 and the cover 20 may have a waterproof mechanism. Preferably, the cover 20 further includes a waterproof gasket 24, which may be made of rubber and disposed between the casing 10 and the cover 20 to make the connection between the casing 10 and the cover 20 more tight and prevent. Water seeps into the interior of the buoy 1.

In summary, the buoy according to the present invention has a sonar module and a wireless transmission module, and the sonar module detects whether there is a fish group under the water surface, and then transmits the signal to the portable type through the wireless transmission module. The electronic device is used in conjunction with the portable electronic device to provide a user with instant access to the fishing rod. Moreover, the shell of the buoy has a plurality of streamline tracks, and when subjected to the pulling force of the fish, the water can be moved along the streamline track, thereby driving the buoy to accelerate and sink. When the buoy is rotated, the design of the opaque area will produce a visual flickering effect, which in turn reminds the user that the fish has been hooked and bitten.

Regardless of the purpose, means and efficacy of the present invention, it is shown that it is different from the characteristics of the prior art, and the reviewing committee is required to express the patent and grant the patent as soon as possible. It should be noted that the various embodiments described above are merely illustrative for ease of explanation, and the scope of the invention is intended to be limited by the scope of the claims.

1‧‧‧ buoy
10‧‧‧shell
11‧‧‧ side wall
12‧‧‧Top
13‧‧‧ bottom
14‧‧‧Streamline
20‧‧‧ cover
21‧‧‧ 容部
22‧‧‧Lighting unit
221‧‧‧Opacity zone
222‧‧‧Lighting area
23‧‧‧First light guiding element
24‧‧‧Waterproof gasket
30‧‧‧ Sonar Module
40‧‧‧Wireless Transmission Module
50‧‧‧Power supply module
60‧‧‧Adjustable LED Module
61‧‧‧Second light guide
9‧‧‧Portable electronic devices

1 is a schematic view of a buoy according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the buoy shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the application of the buoy shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is an enlarged schematic view of the cover body and the light emitting unit shown in FIG. 2.

Claims (9)

A buoy is used in conjunction with a portable electronic device, the buoy comprising: a housing having a side wall, a top end and a bottom end, the housing comprising a plurality of streamline tracks, the stream lines being disposed in parallel The side wall is inclined in a clockwise direction or a counterclockwise direction, and each of the flow line tracks is a fusiform concave configuration that tapers from the center to the two ends, and the circumference of the top end is larger than the circumference of the bottom end a cover body disposed at the top end of the housing, the cover body includes a light emitting unit, the light emitting unit is located at an end opposite to the housing, the light emitting unit has at least one opaque area; a sonar module The wireless transmission module is disposed in the housing or in the cover, and the wireless transmission module is coupled to the sonar module and the portable electronic device. The buoy according to claim 1, wherein the sonar module sends a sonar signal and receives a returning sonar signal, and the wireless transmission module receives the returned sound from the sonar module. The signal is transmitted to the portable electronic device. The buoy according to claim 1, wherein the cover further comprises a first light guiding member, one end of the first light guiding element is connected to the cover body, and the other end is connected to the light emitting unit. The buoy as described in claim 1 further includes: a power supply module, one end of which is connected to the sonar module. The buoy according to the fourth aspect of the invention, wherein the cover has an accommodating portion, and the power supply module is received in the accommodating portion. The buoy according to claim 4, wherein the wireless transmission module is disposed in the cover. For example, the buoy mentioned in item 1 of the patent application includes: An adjustable light emitting diode module is disposed at the bottom end of the housing. The buoy according to claim 7, wherein the adjustable LED module further comprises a second light guide, one end of which is connected to the bottom end of the housing. The buoy according to claim 1, wherein the cover further comprises a waterproof gasket disposed between the cover and the housing.