TWI678964B - Capsule-type sinkers - Google Patents

Abstract

A capsule sinker includes a first engaging member, a second engaging member, and a counterweight. The first joint member has a hollow first body and a first latching mechanism. The second engaging member has a hollow second body and a second latching mechanism. The first body and the second body can be docked with each other to surround an accommodating space, and the first locking mechanism and the second locking mechanism can only be separated once after being locked. The weight piece is disposed in the accommodating space, and the specific gravity of the weight piece is greater than that of water. With the structural design that the first joint member and the second joint member do not separate after being locked with each other, it is convenient to fill in various weights other than lead, which is environmentally friendly and reduces material costs.

Description

Capsule sinker

The invention relates to a sinker, in particular to a capsule sinker.

Traditional ropes used in fishing nets are generally squeezed into lead weight blocks (known as sinkers in the industry) by lead. Most lead weight blocks are covered with the same core wire, so that most of the lead particles are The core wire can be connected in series with each other and become a continuous chain. When in use, the hanging rope is tied to the lower wire of the fishing net. When the fishing net is opened, the counterweight and the upper wire are suspended by the hanging heavy rope. The floating body rises and suspends, so that the lower wire of the fishing net automatically pulls down and pulls the fishing net vertically, thereby achieving the purpose of fishing in the net.

Taiwan New Patent Publication No. M256071 discloses a "improved structure of fishing nets", which mainly includes a net body, a buoyant rope group and a counterweight rope group. The buoyant rope group is connected to a plurality of upper edge meshes of the net body. The weight rope group is combined with a plurality of lower edge meshes of the net body. The weight rope group includes a net rope and a woven net rope, and the plurality of weight systems are covered with the braid in spaced sections. Within the net rope, between two adjacent counterweights, the woven net rope is tied with the net rope to prevent the improper hooking of the counterweight rope group when the fishing net is opened or closed.

However, the price of lead is increasing, and it is known to be a highly polluting heavy metal. Therefore, the manufacture of lead weights and immersion in seawater for a long time will cause lead to dissolve in seawater and cause pollution. In addition, the existing production capacity of the weights is not high enough, and there is still room for improvement.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a capsule Shen Shen.

The capsule sinker includes a first engaging member, a second engaging member, and a weight member. The first engaging member has a hollow first body and a first latching mechanism disposed on the first body. The second joint member has a hollow second body and a second locking mechanism disposed on the second body, wherein the first body and the second body can be docked with each other to surround a container. Installation space, and the first clamping mechanism and the second clamping mechanism can only be separated once after being locked. The weight piece is disposed in the accommodating space, and the specific gravity of the weight piece is greater than that of water.

Another technical means of the present invention is that the first latching mechanism has two first engaging portions disposed on the outer surface of the first body at intervals, and the second latching mechanism has two intervals by the second A second engaging portion of the body extending toward the first body, two ends of each first engaging portion are barb-shaped, and two ends of each second engaging portion are barb-shaped, the two first engaging portions The two parts and the two second engaging parts are engaged with each other at both ends.

Another technical means of the present invention is that a ring waist portion having a concave shape is formed on the outer surface of the first body, and the two first engaging portions are disposed in the ring waist portion at intervals and extend along the ring waist portion.

Another technical means of the present invention is that the weight member has a covering member and a plurality of granular compositions filled in the covering member.

Another technical means of the present invention is that the weight piece is a solid body integrally formed.

Another technical means of the present invention is that the weight has a granular composition filled in the first body and the second body.

Still another technical means of the present invention is that the first joint member further has a first neck portion and a first end portion extending integrally from the first body in a direction away from the second body. The first neck portion The radial cut size of the portion is smaller than the radial cut size of the first end portion.

Another technical means of the present invention is that the second connection The assembly also has a second neck portion and a second end portion that extend integrally from the second body in a direction away from the first body, and a radial cut size of the second neck portion is smaller than the second end portion. Radial section size of the part.

The beneficial effect of the present invention is that the structural design of the first joint member and the second joint member that are not separated after being locked with each other facilitates the filling of various weights other than lead, which not only protects the environment but also reduces material costs. .

2‧‧‧The first joint

21‧‧‧First Body

211‧‧‧ ring waist

22‧‧‧The first card system

221‧‧‧first meshing part

23‧‧‧ first neck

24‧‧‧first end

3‧‧‧Second joint

31‧‧‧Second Ontology

32‧‧‧Second Card System

321‧‧‧Second meshing portion

33‧‧‧Second Neck

34‧‧‧ second end

4‧‧‧ Counterweight

5‧‧‧ net rope

6‧‧‧ Fishing tackle sinker rope

7‧‧‧Net Ontology

8‧‧‧Modular buckle

D11‧‧‧ Radial section size of the first neck

D12‧‧‧ Radial section size of the first end

D13‧‧‧ Radial section size of the first body

D21‧‧‧ Radial section size of the second neck

D22‧‧‧ Radial section size of the second end

D23‧‧‧ Radial section size of the first body

Fig. 1 is a perspective exploded view illustrating a preferred embodiment of the capsule sinker of the present invention; Fig. 2 is an exploded view from a side view to assist in explaining Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is an exploded plan view to assist in explaining Fig. 1; 4 is a partial schematic diagram illustrating a state in which the preferred embodiment is applied to a fishing tackle sinker rope; FIG. 5 is a partial schematic diagram illustrating a state in which the fishing tackle sinker rope is combined with a net body; FIG. 6 is an end view To assist in explaining the structure of a first engaging member; FIG. 7 is an end view to assist in explaining the structure of a second engaging member; and FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the preferred embodiment is combined with a modular fastener kind.

The features and technical contents of the related patent application of the present invention will be clearly presented in the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments with reference to the drawings. It should be noted before detailed description that similar elements are represented by the same number.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, a capsule sinker according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a first joint member 2, a second joint member 3, and a weight member 4 (see only FIG. 1).

The first joint member 2 has a hollow first body 21 and a first latching mechanism 22 disposed on the first body 21. The second joint member 3 has a hollow second body 31 and a second latching mechanism 32 disposed on the second body 31.

The first locking mechanism 22 has two first engaging portions 221 spaced from the outer surface of the first body 21. The second locking mechanism 32 has two spaces from the second body 31 to the first space. The second engaging portions 321 extending in the direction of the body 21 have two ends of each first engaging portion 221 in a barb shape, and two ends of each second engaging portion 321 have a barb shape. A concave ring-shaped waist portion 211 is formed on the outer surface of the first body 21. The two first engaging portions 221 are disposed in the ring-shaped waist portion 211 at intervals and extend along the ring-shaped waist portion 211.

The first body 21 and the second body 31 can be docked with each other to surround an accommodating space, and the first locking mechanism 22 and the second locking mechanism 32 can only be separated once after being locked. The first latching mechanism 22 and the second latching mechanism 32 are designed to be barb-shaped through the two ends of the two first engaging portions 221 and the two second engaging portions 321. They are engaged with each other after being combined with each other. Therefore, the two can only be combined at one time. After the combination, the two cannot be separated with bare hands, and the two can only be separated by mechanically destroying the barb structure. However, after the barb structure is destroyed, the first latching mechanism 22 and the second latching mechanism 32 will be deformed and cannot be latched to each other.

Referring to FIG. 1, the counterweight 4 is disposed in the accommodating space, and the specific gravity of the counterweight 4 must be greater than the specific gravity of water in order to achieve the function of a sinker. It should be particularly noted that the weight 4 can have the following different forms.

Form 1: The weight 4 has a plurality of granular compositions filled in the first body 21 and the second body 31. When the weight 4 is in this form, its filling method is to pack the aforementioned granular composition into the first body 21 and the second body 31 respectively, and then The first jointing member 2 and the second jointing member 3 are docked, so that the granular compositions are covered in the accommodating space, and the first locking mechanism 22 and the second locking mechanism 32 are covered. After being locked with each other, the assembly is completed without separation. It should be particularly noted that the aforementioned granular composition is selected from the group consisting of sea sand, fine sand, or grinding metal into granules, or even powders, as long as it is a material with a specific gravity greater than that of water or seawater, so as to sink in Under the water, it can replace the traditionally toxic and costly lead.

Form 2: The weight 4 is a solid body formed integrally. When the weight 4 is in this form, the user can select any material with a specific gravity greater than that of water to make a solid body in advance, and then place the weight 4 on the first body 21 or the second body. 31, the first engaging member 2 and the second engaging member 3 will be abutted, so that the weight member 4 is covered in the accommodation space, and the first clamping mechanism 22 and the second The clamping mechanisms 32 are assembled without being separated from each other after being clamped.

Form 3: The weight 4 has a covering member and a plurality of granular compositions filled in the covering member. When the counterweight 4 is in this form, the user can, for example, pre-fill the granular composition for counterweight with the coating having two half shells by using a capsule filling technology that is already very common and mature in the medical field at present. The weight piece 4 is formed inside the piece, and then the weight piece 4 is placed in the first body 21 or the second body 31, and the first joint member 2 and the second joint member 3 are docked. The weight 4 is covered in the accommodating space, and the first clamping mechanism 22 and the second clamping mechanism 32 are clamped to each other without being separated to complete the assembly. When this form is used, not only can the granular composition for counterweight be immersed in seawater for a long time, which will cause the problem of osmotic corrosion. At the same time, compared with the first form, it can also shorten the process of simply packing the granular composition. As a result, the output can be greatly increased. The weight 4 shown in FIG. 1 belongs to this form.

It is worth mentioning that there are many types of capsules, which are not necessarily in the shape of left and right half shells, but also may be in the form of upper and lower joints, or integrally formed capsules, as long as the cover is enclosed in It may be covered with a granular composition, and should not be limited to this.

Referring to FIG. 4, a capsule sinker according to the present invention is wrapped in a net rope 5 to form a fishing tackle sinker rope 6. As shown in FIG. 5, the fishing tackle sinker rope 6 is coupled to the lower edge of a net body 7 by using a plurality of sewing seams. When the net body 7 is dropped on the sea or water surface, the net body 7 can be smoothly deployed downward by the weight of the capsule sinker of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 6 and 7, the end structures of the first joining member 2 and the second joining member 3 are further described. The first joint member 2 also has a first neck portion 23 and a first end portion 24 extending integrally from the first body 21 in a direction away from the second body 31. The radial direction of the first neck portion 23 is radial. The cutting dimension D11 is smaller than the radial cutting dimension D12 of the first end portion 24. The second joint 3 also has a second neck portion 33 and a second end portion 34 extending integrally from the second body 31 in a direction away from the first body 21. The cutting dimension D21 is smaller than the radial cutting dimension D22 of the second end portion 34. Different radial cut sizes are used to reduce the sliding of the capsule sinker in the net rope 5 (see Fig. 4). Among them, "axial" refers to the direction between the two ends of the same capsule sinker, and "radial" refers to the direction or plane perpendicular to the "axial". The "radial section size" referred to herein is the maximum dimension obtained by cutting a certain object perpendicular to the axial direction. As shown in FIG. 6, the radial cut dimension D11 of the first neck portion 23 is smaller than the radial cut dimension D13 of the first body 21 and is also smaller than the radial cut dimension D12 of the first end portion 24. . Similarly, as shown in FIG. 7, the radial section D21 of the second neck 33 is smaller than the radial section D23 of the second body 31, and is also smaller than the radial section of the second end portion 34. Cut to size D22. Referring to FIG. 8, the first neck portion 23 and the second neck portion 33 are formed through the above structural design, so that two ends of a module fastener 8 can be fastened to the first neck portion 23 or the second neck portion, respectively. Neck 33, and the capsule sinker of the present invention is equidistantly connected in series. Since the module connector 8 is not the focus of this case, it will not be repeated here.

It can be known from the above description that the capsule sinker of the present invention does It has the following advantages:

I. Environmental protection: The main purpose of the present invention is to replace the toxic and increasing cost of lead with other materials that have a larger specific gravity than water or seawater, and reduce the toxin produced by long-term immersion of lead in water.

Second, it is convenient to use different types of weights 4: With the structural design of the first joint 2 and the second joint 3 that are not separated after each other, it is easy to fill in various weights other than lead At the same time, it can also facilitate the use of different types of counterweights.

3. Helps to increase production capacity: When the weight 4 is in the form of the second or third form, the assembly efficiency of the weight 4 and the first joint 2 and the second joint 3 can be accelerated. And can help increase productivity.

In summary, the capsule sinker of the present invention has a structural design that does not separate after the first engaging member 2 and the second engaging member 3 are locked to each other, so that various weights 4 other than lead can be easily filled. , Not only environmental protection can also reduce the cost of materials, and help increase production capacity, so it can indeed achieve the purpose of cost invention.

However, the above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention. When the scope of implementation of the present invention cannot be limited by this, that is, the simple equivalent changes and modifications made according to the scope of the patent application and the description of the invention, All are still within the scope of the invention patent.

Claims (7)

A capsule sinker includes: a first joint member having a hollow first body and a first locking mechanism disposed on the first body, wherein the first locking mechanism has two A first engaging portion disposed on the outer surface of the first body at intervals, and two ends of each first engaging portion are barb-shaped; a second engaging member having a hollow second body, and A second locking mechanism provided on the second body, wherein the first body and the second body can be docked with each other to surround an accommodating space, and the second locking mechanism has two spaces defined by the first A second engaging portion of the two bodies extending in the direction of the first body, and two ends of each second engaging portion are barb-shaped, the first locking mechanism and the second locking mechanism pass through the two first The engaging portion and the second and second engaging portions are engaged with each other at both ends, and can only be separated after being engaged at one time; and a weight is disposed in the accommodation space, and the weight of the weight is greater than Specific gravity of water. The capsule-type sinker according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the outer surface of the first body is formed with a concave ring waist portion, and the two first engaging portions are disposed in the ring waist portion at intervals along the The ring extends at the waist. The capsule sinker according to item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the counterweight has a covering member and a plurality of granular compositions filled in the covering member. The capsule sinker according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the counterweight is a solid body formed integrally. The capsule sinker according to item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the weight member has a plurality of granular compositions filled in the first body and the second body. The capsule sinker according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the first engaging member further has a first neck and a first extending integrally from the first body in a direction away from the second body. At the end, the radial section size of the first neck portion is smaller than the radial section size of the first end portion. The capsule sinker according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the second engaging member further has a second neck and a second integrally extending from the second body in a direction away from the first body. At the end, the radial cut size of the second neck portion is smaller than the radial cut size of the second end portion.