TWI784157B - electric cord reel - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] For electric cord reels that change the output of the motor according to the pressing force, it is possible to suppress instability in the grip of the hand. [Technical content] The electric line reel (100) is capable of spouting the fishing line forward, and the motor (4) drives the reel (3) for winding the fishing line. An electric cord reel (100) is provided with: a cord reel body (2), an operating lever (5), a pressing operation part (14), a motor control part (16), and a finger rest part (20). The cord reel body (2) has a first side plate (6a) and a second side plate (6b) arranged at a distance from the first side plate (6a) in the left-right direction. The operating lever (5) is rotatably supported by the cord reel body (2) on the side of the first side plate (6b) of the cord reel body (2). The pressing operation part (14) is arranged on the top of the cord reel body (2). The motor control unit (16) controls the output of the motor (4) in accordance with the pressing force of the pressing operation unit (14). The finger rest portion (20) is provided at the front lower portion on the second side plate (6b) side of the cord reel body (2).

Description

electric cord reel

The present invention relates to an electric cord reel.

The electric reel is a reel that is driven by a motor to wind up the fishing line, and the fishing line is rolled up. The output of the motor is adjusted by the operation of the output adjustment member provided on the main body of the cord reel. For example, in the electric cord reel of Patent Document 1, the output adjusting means is composed of a push operation part having a pressure sensor, and the output of the motor is increased or decreased according to the pressing force of the push operation part. In addition, the electric reel can also reel the fishing line by the operating lever provided on the main body of the reel. [Prior art literature] [Patent Document]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2018-014990

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

Here, in a double-bearing reel including an electric reel, the action of holding the reel body together with the fishing rod with the palm of the hand opposite to the hand that operates the operating lever is generally referred to as palm grip. In the above-mentioned electric cord reel, the push operation part is provided on the upper part of the cord reel body, and when the push operation part is pressed with a strong force by the thumb of the hand holding the palm, the pressing force acts on the cord reel. body, it is possible to make the palm hold become unstable. In particular, when the push operation part is arranged so as to deviate to the side with respect to the axis of the fishing rod, the grip by the palm tends to become unstable.

An object of the present invention is to suppress instability in the grip of a hand for an electric cord reel that changes the output of a motor in response to a pressing force. [Means to solve the problem]

(1) An electric line reel according to one aspect of the present invention can spout the fishing line forward, and the spool on which the fishing line is wound is driven by a motor. An electric cord reel is provided with: a cord reel body, an operating lever, a pressing operation part, a motor control part, and a finger rest part. The cord reel body includes a first side plate and a second side plate arranged at a distance from the first side plate in the left-right direction. The operating lever is rotatably supported by the cord reel body on the first side plate side of the cord reel body. The push operation part is arranged on the upper part of the cord reel body. The motor control unit controls the output of the motor in accordance with the pressing force of the pressing operation unit. The finger rest is provided at the front lower part on the second side plate side of the cord reel body.

In this electric cord reel, the palm grip can be performed in a state where the index finger or the middle finger of the palm gripping hand rests on the finger rest. Therefore, when the thumb of the hand holding the palm presses the pressing operation part, the force of pressing the pressing operation part can be supported by the fingers leaning against the finger rest, so in the state of holding the palm, it is also possible to press the pressing operation part. The pressing operation part is pressed with strong force. That is, even if the pressing operation part is pressed with a strong force, since the pressing force can be supported by the fingers abutting on the finger rest part, instability of the palm grip can be suppressed.

(2) Preferably, the finger rest is formed integrally with the second side plate so as to protrude downward from the second side plate. In this case, the number of parts can be reduced, and when the push operation portion is pushed forward, the force for moving the cord reel body forward can be supported by the finger resting on the finger rest.

(3) Preferably, the finger rest protrudes downward from the rear lower portion on the second side plate side of the cord reel body. In this case, the palm is easy to hold, and it is easy to put the fingers of the hand holding the palm against the finger rest.

(4) Preferably, the finger rest extends in the vertical direction and inclines backward as it extends from the top to the bottom. In this case, the force that moves the cord reel body when the push operation portion is pressed downward may be supported by the finger resting on the finger rest portion.

(5) It is preferable to further include: a connector part provided at the lower part of the first side plate side of the cord reel body to connect the power supply cable for supplying electric power, the thickness of the finger rest part in the left and right direction is greater than that of the connector part The thickness in the left and right directions is thinner. In this case, for example, it is easier for the tip of the index finger or middle finger of the palm-holding hand to reach the fishing rod than when the connector portion also serves as the finger rest portion.

(6) Preferably, the push operation portion is disposed at a position deviated toward the second side plate side of the cord reel body. In this case, it is easy to perform the operation of pressing the operation part with the thumb of the palm-holding hand.

(7) Preferably, it is further provided with a seesaw switch pushed toward the neutral position, and the pressing operation part has: a first pressing part, and a second pressing part close to the first pressing part, and the first and second pressing parts , is configured in the seesaw switch, and is pressed through the seesaw switch. In this case, for example, when the operation of pressing the operation part is intermittently performed multiple times, it is easy to obtain sensory feedback. [Effect of the invention]

According to the present invention, it is possible to suppress unstable gripping of the electric cord reel in which the output of the motor varies according to the pressing force.

An electric line reel 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can spout the fishing line forward. The electric cord reel 100, as shown in Figures 1 to 5, is provided with: a cord reel body 2, a reel 3, a motor 4, an operating lever 5, a pressing operation part 14, and a motor control part 16, And refers to the portion 20. Furthermore, it is preferable that the electric cord reel 100 further includes a seesaw switch 26 and a connector part 28 .

Also, in the following description, when fishing, the direction in which the fishing line is ejected is set to the front, and the opposite direction is set to the back. And, when attaching the reel main body 2 to the fishing rod 10 (refer to FIG. 2 ), the side on which the fishing rod 10 is attached is set downward, and the opposite side is set upward. In addition, left and right are left and right when the electric cord reel 100 is seen from behind.

The cord reel body 2 has a frame 6, a first side cover 7 covering the right side of the frame 6, a second side cover 8 covering the left side of the frame 6, and a front cover covering the front part of the frame 6. 9.

Inside the reel body 2, there are provided a reciprocating mechanism (not shown) that operates in conjunction with the spool 3, and a rotation transmission mechanism (not shown) that transmits the rotation of the motor 4 and the operating lever 5 to the spool 3. Wait.

The frame 6 has a first side plate 6a, a second side plate 6b, a plurality of connection portions 6c, and a rod attachment portion 6d. The first side plate 6 a is arranged on the right side of the frame 6 . The second side plate 6b is arranged on the left side of the frame 6 at a distance from the first side plate 6a in the left-right direction. The plurality of connection parts 6c extend in the left-right direction, and connect the first side plate 6a and the second side plate 6b. The rod mounting portion 6d is a portion where the fishing rod 10 is mounted, and is formed to extend in the front-rear direction on the lower portion of the frame 6 at approximately the middle position between the first side plate 6a and the second side plate 6b.

On the upper part of the reel main body 2, the meter counter case 11 fixed to the 1st side plate 6a and the 2nd side plate 6b is provided. The meter case 11 is provided with a display unit 12 for displaying water depth, an operation switch 13 used for various settings of the electric reel 100, a push operation unit 14, and the like. Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 , the control unit 15 that performs various controls of the electric cord reel 100 is housed inside the meter counter case 11 .

As shown in FIG. 5 , the control unit 15 includes a motor control unit 16 that controls the motor 4 as functional components, and a display control unit 17 that controls the display unit 12 .

In the control part 15, there are connected: a display part 12, an operation switch 13, a push operation part 14, a reel sensor 18 for detecting the rotation speed and the direction of rotation of the reel 3, and a motor drive circuit driven by PWM of the motor 4. 19. The motor drive circuit 19 controls the drive of the motor 4 in response to the pressing operation of the pressing operation unit 14 .

The spool 3 is a member for winding a fishing line around its outer periphery, and is rotatably supported by the reel body 2 between the first side plate 6a and the second side plate 6b.

The motor 4 is arranged inside the main body 2 of the cord reel. The motor 4 is PWM-controlled by the motor control unit 16, and rotates and drives the spool 3 in the thread winding direction in response to the pressing operation of the pressing operation unit 14.

The operating lever 5 is rotatably provided on the side of the first side cover 7 of the cord reel body 2 .

The push operation part 14 is provided on the upper part of the cord reel main body 2 as shown in FIG. 1 . In detail, it is disposed at a position deviated toward the second side plate 6 b side of the cord reel body 2 on the rear side of the display unit 12 of the meter case 11 . In addition, as shown in FIG. 2 , the push operation portion 14 is arranged offset to the left and right with respect to the axis O of the fishing rod 10 . In the present embodiment, the push operation part 14 is arranged to be biased toward the second side plate 6b side of the reel body 2 with respect to the axis O of the fishing rod 10 in the left-right direction, that is, toward the opposite side of the operation lever 5 in the left-right direction.

The push operation part 14 has a first push part 21 and a second push part 22 as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 . In the present embodiment, the first pressing part 21 and the second pressing part 22 are disposed in a seesaw switch 26 provided in the meter counter case 11 . That is, in this embodiment, the push operation part 14 is constituted by a seesaw switch 26 , and the first push part 21 and the second push part 22 are pushed through the seesaw switch 26 . The seesaw switch 26 extends in the front-rear direction, and is swingably supported by the meter counter case 11 through a swing shaft (not shown) provided in the meter counter case 11 and extending in the left-right direction. The seesaw switch 26 is for the cord reel body 2 to be able to swing substantially in the up and down direction. The seesaw switch 26 is pushed toward the neutral position shown in FIG. 5 .

The top of the seesaw switch 26 is formed by an arc-shaped curved surface. In detail, the seesaw switch 26 has an intermediate portion 26a, a first upper portion 26b, and a second upper portion 26c. The middle part 26a is provided at the middle position of the seesaw switch 26 in the front-back direction, and connects the 1st upper part 26b and the 2nd upper part 26c smoothly.

The first upper surface portion 26 b extends forward from the intermediate portion 26 a and is disposed above the first pressing portion 21 . The 1st pressing part 21 is pressed by pressing the 1st upper surface part 26b. When the seesaw switch 26 is in a neutral position, the 1st upper part 26b inclines upward as it extends forward from the intermediate part 26a.

The second upper portion 26 c extends rearward from the intermediate portion 26 a and is disposed above the second pressing portion 22 . The 2nd pressing part 22 is pressed by pressing the 2nd upper surface part 26c. The second upper portion 26c is located below the first upper portion 26b when the seesaw switch 26 is located at the neutral position shown in FIG. 6 .

By forming the upper surface of the seesaw switch 26 into an arc shape, the thumb is placed on the seesaw switch 26, and the pressing operation of the push operation part 14 becomes easy. Furthermore, since the respective positions of the first upper surface 26b and the second upper surface 26c can be easily grasped by the feeling of the fingers, mispressing of the first pressing part 21 and the second pressing part 22 can be prevented. Furthermore, since it is not necessary to visually confirm the positions of the first pressing part 21 and the second pressing part 22, adjustment of the output of the motor 4 can be quickly performed.

The first pressing part 21 and the second pressing part 22 respectively have pressure sensors 21a and 22a. The pressure sensors 21a and 22a output detection values corresponding to the magnitude of the force (hereinafter referred to as pressing force) pressing the first pressing part 21 and the second pressing part 22 to the control part 15 as electrical signals.

The motor control unit 16 controls the output of the motor 4 in accordance with the pressing force of the pressing operation unit 14 . The motor control unit 16, for example, increases the output of the motor 4 when one of the first pressing unit 21 and the second pressing unit 22 is pressed, and when the other of the first pressing unit 21 and the second pressing unit 22 is pressed, Reduce the output of motor 4. Furthermore, the motor control unit 16 maintains the output of the motor 4 when the pressing by the first pressing unit 21 and the second pressing unit 22 is stopped. However, the control processing of the output of the motor 4 in the motor control unit 16 is not limited to this. For example, the output of the motor 4 may be changed in accordance with the pressing force and pressing time for pressing the first pressing part 21 and the second pressing part 22 . In addition, when the first pressing part 21 and the second pressing part 22 are operated intermittently, the output of the motor 4 may be increased or decreased by a predetermined value.

The finger rest 20 is provided at the front lower portion of the cord reel body 2 on the second side plate 6b side, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4 . In this embodiment, the finger rest portion 20 is integrally formed with the second side plate 6b so as to protrude downward from the second side plate 6b. As shown in FIG. 3 , at least a part of the finger rest 20 protrudes downward from the rear lower portion of the cord reel body 2 on the second side plate 6 b side. The finger rest 20 extends in the vertical direction, and inclines backward as it extends from above to below. The outer edge of the finger rest portion 20 is smoothly connected with the outer edge of the second side cover 8 .

By providing the finger rest 20 , the palm can be grasped in a state where the index finger or the middle finger of the hand performing the palm grip is placed against the finger rest 20 . Therefore, when the push operation part 14 is pressed by the thumb of the hand holding the palm, it can be supported by the finger that presses the push operation part 14 to the fingerrest part 20, so in the state of holding the palm , the push operation portion 14 may be pressed with a strong force. That is, even if the push operation portion 14 is pressed with a strong force, it can be supported by the fingers applying the force of the push to the finger rest portion 20 , so that instability in the palm grip can be suppressed.

Also, in this embodiment, since the push operation portion 14 is disposed biased toward the second side plate 6b side of the cord reel body 2, the push operation portion 14 is easily operated by the thumb of the palm-holding hand.

The connector part 28 is provided in the lower part of the cord reel main body 2 on the side of the first side plate 6a as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4 . The connector portion 28 protrudes downward from the front lower portion of the first side plate 6a of the cord reel body 2 . A power supply cable (not shown) for supplying electric power is connected to the connector portion 28 . The cap member 30 is detachably attached to the connector part 28 .

The thickness W1 of the finger rest portion 20 in the left-right direction is thinner than the thickness W2 of the connector portion 28 in the left-right direction as shown in FIG. 2 . In other words, the distance L1 from the finger rest portion 20 to the axis O of the fishing rod 10 is shorter than the distance L2 from the connector portion 28 to the axis O of the fishing rod 10 in the left-right direction. Therefore, the finger rest portion 20 is closer to the fishing rod 10 than the connector portion 28 in the left-right direction. Therefore, for example, setting the connector part 28 on the second side plate 6b side of the cord reel body 2, that is, on the opposite side of the operating lever 5, compared with when the finger rest part 20 is also used by the connector part 28, it is easier to hold the hand. The distance between the hand held and the fishing rod 10 becomes closer, so it is easy to hold in the palm.

＜Other Examples＞ As mentioned above, although one Example of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to the said Example, Various changes are possible in the range which does not deviate from the essence of invention.

＜Other Examples＞ (a) In the foregoing embodiment, although the connector part 28 is provided on the first side plate 6a side of the cord reel body 2, the connector part 28 is protruded downward on the second side plate 6b side of the cord reel body 2. Alternatively, the connector portion 28 may also be used as the finger rest portion 20.

(b) In the foregoing embodiment, although the finger rest portion 20 is integrally formed with the second side plate 6b of the cord reel body 2, for example, the finger rest portion 20 may be provided on at least a part of the second side cover 8. The finger rest 20 may be configured as a member different from the second side plate 6b. Moreover, the shape of the finger rest portion 20 is not limited to the foregoing embodiments.

(c) In the foregoing embodiment, although the first pressing part 21 and the second pressing part 22 of the push operation part 14 are pressed through the seesaw switch 26, the seesaw switch 26 is not necessarily provided. For example, the first pressing portion 21 and the second pressing portion 22 may be exposed from the upper portion of the cord reel body 2 . In addition, the push operation part 14 may have at least one push part.

(d) In the foregoing embodiment, although the operating lever is provided on the side of the first side plate 6a, and the finger rest portion 20 is provided on the side of the second side plate 6b, the finger rest portion 20 is provided on the side of the first side plate 6a, and the finger rest portion 20 is provided on the side of the second side plate 6b. A side setting joystick is also available.

L1‧‧‧distance L2‧‧‧distance O‧‧‧axis W1‧‧‧thickness W2‧‧‧thickness 2‧‧‧Cable reel body 3‧‧‧Reel 4‧‧‧Motor 5‧‧‧Operation lever 6‧‧‧Framework 6a‧‧‧1st side panel 6b‧‧‧The second side panel 6c‧‧‧connection part 6d‧‧‧Rod Installation Department 7‧‧‧1st side cover 8‧‧‧Second side cover 10‧‧‧Fishing Rod 11‧‧‧meter counter shell 12‧‧‧Display 13‧‧‧Operation switch 14‧‧‧Push operation part 15‧‧‧Control Department 16‧‧‧Motor Control Department 17‧‧‧Display control unit 18‧‧‧Roll sensor 19‧‧‧Motor drive circuit 20‧‧‧Fingering part 21‧‧‧1st pressing part 21a, 22a‧‧‧Pressure sensor 22‧‧‧The second pressing part 26‧‧‧Seesaw switch 26a‧‧‧middle part 26b‧‧‧1st upper part 26c‧‧‧The second upper part 28‧‧‧Connector Department 30‧‧‧cap components 100‧‧‧Electric cord reel

[FIG. 1] A perspective view of an electric cord reel according to an embodiment of the present invention. [FIG. 2] A front view of an electric cord reel according to an embodiment of the present invention. [FIG. 3] A side view of an electric cord reel according to an embodiment of the present invention. [FIG. 4] A perspective view of an electric cord reel according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Fig. 5] A block diagram showing the configuration of the control system of the electric cord reel. [Fig. 6] A sectional view of the push operation part.

2‧‧‧Cable reel body

5‧‧‧Operation lever

6‧‧‧Framework

6a‧‧‧1st side panel

6d‧‧‧Rod Installation Department

8‧‧‧Second side cover

11‧‧‧meter counter shell

14‧‧‧Push operation part

20‧‧‧Fingering part

26‧‧‧Seesaw switch

28‧‧‧Connector Department

30‧‧‧cap components

100‧‧‧Electric cord reel

Claims (6)

An electric line reel is capable of spouting the fishing line forward and is driven by a motor to wind the reel for winding the fishing line. a second side plate arranged at intervals; and an operating lever rotatably supported by the cord reel body on the side of the first side plate of the cord reel body; and a pressing operation portion provided on an upper portion of the cord reel body and a motor control unit that controls the output of the aforementioned motor corresponding to the pressing force that presses the aforementioned pressing operation unit; The neutral position is pushed, and has: a middle part, a first upper face extending forward from the middle part, and a second upper face extending backward from the middle part; the pressing operation part has: The first pressing part that is pressed when the first upper part is pressed, and the second pressing part that is pressed when the second upper part is pressed, and the second upper part is when the seesaw switch is in the neutral position , it is located below the first upper surface. Such as the electric cord reel of item 1 of the scope of the patent application, wherein, The finger rest is formed integrally with the second side plate so as to protrude downward from the second side plate. The electric cord reel according to claim 1 or 2 of the patent claims, wherein the finger rest portion protrudes downward from the rear lower portion of the cord reel body on the side of the second side plate. As in the electric cord reel according to claim 1 or 2 of the patent scope, wherein, the aforementioned finger rest portion extends upward and downward, and slopes backward as it extends downward from above. The electric cord reel as claimed in claim 1 or 2 of the scope of the patent application, further comprising: a connector part provided at the lower part of the first side plate side of the cord reel body for connecting a power supply cable for supplying electric power, the aforementioned finger rest The thickness in the left-right direction of the part is thinner than the thickness in the left-right direction of the aforementioned connector part. The electric cord reel according to claim 1 or 2 of the patent claims, wherein the pressing operation part is arranged at a position deviated toward the second side plate side of the cord reel body.

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