JP2004290067A - Double bearing reel - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a double bearing reel with which visibility of a counter part is improved and operability of the counter part is maintained. <P>SOLUTION: The double bearing reel is mainly equipped with a reel body 1, a handle part 2, a spool 3 and the counter part 4. The reel main body 1 is attached to a fishing rod. The handle part 2 is rotatably attached to the reel body 1. The spool 3 is rotatably attached to the reel body 1. The counter part 4 is arranged at the reel body 1 and comprises a touch panel type display part 5. The surface of the touch panel type display part 5 is pressed so that the reel is operated and various pieces of information are displayed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a dual-bearing reel, and more particularly to a dual-bearing reel that is detachably mounted on a fishing rod and feeds fishing line forward.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In general, a dual-bearing reel includes a reel body attached to a fishing rod, a handle, a spool, and a counter. The handle portion is mounted on the reel body so as to be rotatable around a different axis which is difficult for the center axis of the fishing rod. The spool is mounted on the reel member so as to be rotatable around a spool axis parallel to the rotation axis of the handle portion. The counter section is provided on the upper part of the reel body. The counter section includes a display section and operation switches. The display unit can display the shelf position, the current water depth of the device, and the like. The operation switches are arranged around the display unit. The operation switch is used, for example, when operating the motor of the electric reel, switching the display content of the display unit, and setting various information. (For example, see Patent Document 1)
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-2000-300289 (FIGS. 1 and 2)
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the conventional dual-bearing reel, the display unit and the operation switches are arranged on the counter unit. Therefore, if the display unit is enlarged so that the display content of the display unit is easy to see, the portion occupied by the display unit in the counter unit increases. . Then, it is not only difficult to arrange the operation switches around the display unit, but also the size of the operation switches may be limited. As described above, in the counter unit, the arrangement and size of the operation switches may be difficult to operate due to the restrictions accompanying the enlargement of the display unit.
[0005]
An object of the present invention is to improve the visibility of a counter section and maintain the operability of the counter section in a dual-bearing reel.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
A dual-bearing reel according to a first aspect of the present invention is a dual-bearing reel that is removably mounted on a fishing rod and feeds fishing line forward, and includes a reel body, a counter section, a handle section, and a spool. The reel body can be mounted on a fishing rod. The counter section is provided on the reel body and includes a touch panel type display section. The touch panel-type display unit can operate a reel by pressing the surface thereof, and can also display various information. The handle portion is rotatably mounted on the reel body. The spool is rotatably mounted on the reel body.
[0007]
In this dual-bearing reel, the counter provided on the reel body has a touch-panel display. The touch-panel display unit can operate reels and display various information by pressing the surface.
Here, since the display unit is a touch panel type, by displaying operation switches on the display unit, the operation switches of the counter unit become unnecessary, and the display unit can be set on almost the entire surface of the counter unit. In addition, since the display unit is a touch panel type, the arrangement and shape of the operation switches can be arbitrarily set, so that the operation switches can be displayed in a position and size that are easy to operate. For these reasons, the visibility of the counter section can be improved, and the operability of the counter section can be maintained.
[0008]
A dual-bearing reel according to a second aspect of the present invention is the dual-bearing reel according to the first aspect, wherein the touch-panel display unit comprises a vibrating touch panel that vibrates when a surface is pressed. In this case, when the operation switch displayed on the display unit is pressed, the display unit vibrates. Thereby, it can be confirmed by vibration whether or not the operation performed by the operation switch is recognized by the display unit.
[0009]
A dual-bearing reel according to a third aspect of the present invention is the dual-bearing reel according to the first or second aspect, wherein the touch-panel display unit has a speaker function of emitting sound from the surface. In this case, when the operation switch displayed on the display unit is pressed, a sound is generated from the display unit. This makes it possible to confirm by sound whether or not the operation performed by the operation switch is recognized by the display unit.
[0010]
A dual-bearing reel according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the dual-bearing reel according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein a convex portion is formed on a surface of the touch panel display unit. In this case, if a convex portion is formed at the position of the operation switch displayed on the display unit, the display position of the operation switch can be easily recognized. In particular, if a projection is formed at the display position of the operation switch, the display position of the operation switch can be recognized without looking at the display unit, and the operation switch can be easily operated.
[0011]
A dual-bearing reel according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the dual-bearing reel according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein a concave portion is formed on a surface of the touch panel display unit. In this case, if a recess is formed at the position of the operation switch displayed on the display unit, the display position of the operation switch can be easily recognized. In particular, if a recess is formed at the display position of the operation switch, the display position of the operation switch can be recognized without looking at the display unit, and the operation switch can be easily operated.
[0012]
A dual-bearing reel according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the dual-bearing reel according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein a sealing member having a convex or concave surface can be attached to the touch panel display unit. In this case, if the convex or concave seal member is attached to the display position of the operation switch, the display position of the operation switch can be easily recognized. In particular, if a convex or concave seal member is attached to the display position of the operation switch, the display position of the operation switch can be recognized without looking at the display unit, and the operation switch can be easily operated.
[0013]
A dual-bearing reel according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is the dual-bearing reel according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, wherein the counter portion is provided on a side of the reel body away from the rod mounting portion. In this case, it is easy to operate the operation switch of the display unit, and it is easy to visually recognize various information on the display unit.
A dual-bearing reel according to an eighth aspect of the present invention is the dual-bearing reel according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, wherein the counter portion is disposed on a side of the reel body where the fishing line is fed. In this case, since the counter section is disposed on the side of the reel body where the fishing line is fed out, that is, on the front side of the reel body, the operation switch of the display section is operated or displayed while checking the fishing line feeding state. It is possible to grasp various information of the department.
[0014]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
[Electric reel configuration]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the electric reel mainly includes a reel body 1, a handle portion 2, a spool 3, and a counter portion 4.
The reel body 1 has side plates 6a and 6b arranged at intervals, side covers 7a and 7b respectively covering the outside of the side plates 6a and 6b, and a front cover 8 covering the front between the side plates 6a and 6b. are doing. The side plates 6a and 6b are connected to each other by connecting portions 9 provided at a plurality of locations on the reel body 1. Behind the side cover 7a, a male connector portion 14 for connecting a cord for supplying power from an external power supply is provided. Further, inside the reel body 1, a rotation transmission mechanism for increasing the rotation of the handle portion 2 and transmitting the rotation to the spool 3, a planetary gear mechanism for reducing the rotation of the motor 12, and a fishing line uniformly wound around the spool 3. A level wind mechanism or the like for taking out is provided. Further, a rod mounting leg 13 extending in the front-rear direction is provided at a lower portion of the reel body 1. A fishing rod is mounted on the fishing rod mounting surface 13a.
[0015]
A star drag 10 is arranged on the side of the reel unit 1 on the handle 2 side. Drag control can be performed by the star drag 10. A clutch operation lever 11 for turning on / off the drive transmission between the handle unit 2 and the motor 12 and the spool 3 is arranged on the side surface of the reel unit 1 on the handle unit 2 side. When the clutch operation lever 11 is turned on, the line feeding operation can be stopped during the line feeding by the own weight of the device.
[0016]
The handle portion 2 is disposed on the right side of the reel body 1 and is rotatable around a different axis which is difficult to make the center axis of the fishing rod. The spool 3 is mounted on the reel body 1 inside the reel body 1 so as to be rotatable around a spool axis parallel to the rotation axis of the handle unit 2. A DC-driven motor 12 that drives the spool 3 to rotate in the fishing line winding direction is disposed inside the spool 3.
[0017]
The counter section 4 is provided on the upper portion of the reel body 1 and is arranged on the side of the reel body on which the fishing line is paid out. The counter unit 4 has a display unit 5 of a touch panel type, and a control unit 30 for controlling the display unit 5 and the motor 12. As shown in FIG. 3, the touch-panel display unit 5 includes an information display unit 15 disposed at the center of the display unit 5 and operation switch display units 16 disposed at the left, right, and above the information display unit 15. Is displayed. The touch-panel display unit 5 is a vibrating touch panel. When the operation switches SK, PW, SB, MD, and HS of the operation switch display unit 16 described below are pressed, the surface of the display unit 5 can be vibrated. It has become. In this vibration type touch panel, it is possible to appropriately select whether or not to vibrate the surface of the display unit 5. The vibrating touch panel has a speaker function, and can generate sound from the surface when each operation switch SK, PW, SB, MD, HS is pressed. This speaker function can also be turned on and off as appropriate. Here, a circular convex mark (broken line) is formed on the surface of the display unit 5 so that the display position of each of the operation switches SK, PW, SB, MD, and HS can be easily recognized on the operation switch display unit 16. Have been.
[0018]
The information display section 15 includes a water depth display area 20 (four digits), a bottom water depth display area 21 (three digits) disposed therebelow, and a step number display area 22 disposed on the right side of the water depth display area 20. In. Above the water depth display area 20, characters “speed” or “torque” indicating whether the current control mode is the torque mode or the speed mode are displayed. The step number display area 22 can display the current hoisting speed or torque in five levels.
[0019]
The operation switch display section 16 includes a speed adjustment switch SK arranged vertically on the right side of the information display section 15, a motor switch PW arranged on the lower left of the speed adjustment switch SK, and an up-down direction on the left side of the information display section 15. It has a bottom memo switch SB and a mode switch MD arranged side by side, and a display change switch HS arranged above the information display section 15.
[0020]
The speed adjustment switch SK is a switch for adjusting the speed or torque of the motor 12 to increase or decrease. The speed adjustment switch SK is displayed in a rectangular shape on the right side of the information display section 15, and two switches are arranged vertically. Pressing the upper switch of the speed adjustment switch SK increases the winding speed or torque of the spool 3, and pressing the lower switch decreases the winding speed or torque. Then, when the operation of the speed adjustment switch SK is stopped, the adjusted speed or torque is maintained. By operating the speed adjustment switch SK in this manner, the hoisting speed or the magnitude of the torque changes. According to the change in the winding speed or the magnitude of the torque at this time, the display of the step number display area 22 of the information display unit 15 changes in five steps.
[0021]
The motor switch PW is a switch for turning on and off the motor 12, and is displayed in a rectangular shape below the speed adjustment switch SK. When the motor switch PW is turned on, the motor 12 is rotated to be ready for continuous winding.
The bottom memo switch SB is a switch that is pressed when the device reaches the bottom, and is displayed on the left side of the information display unit 15 in a rectangular shape. By pressing the bottom memo switch SB when the device reaches the bottom, the water depth indicating the bottom position is displayed in the bottom water depth display area 21. When the bottom memo switch SB is kept pressed for a predetermined time or more, the zero point of the water depth display can be newly set.
[0022]
The mode switch MD is a switch for switching the method of controlling the motor between the torque mode for controlling the torque and the speed mode for controlling the speed, and is displayed in a circular shape below the bottom memo switch SB. Each time the mode switch MD is pressed, the mode is switched between the torque mode and the speed mode. The state at this time is displayed above the water depth display area 20 as “speed” or “torque”. In the initial setting, the control mode is set to the speed mode.
[0023]
The display change switch HS is a switch for switching and selecting the display content of the display unit 5 as shown in FIGS. The display change switch HS includes an "information" switch and an "operation" switch. These switches are displayed above the information display unit 15. When the "operation" switch is pressed, the operation switch display section 16 can be enlarged and displayed as shown in FIG. When the "information" switch is pressed, the information display section 15 can be displayed in a large size as shown in FIG.
[0024]
The control unit 30 is arranged in the counter unit 4 as shown in FIG. 5, and is composed of a microcomputer including a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, an I / O interface, and the like. The control unit 30 performs various control operations such as display control of the display unit 5 and motor drive control according to the control program. A spool sensor 41, a spool counter 42, and a torque sensor 43 are connected to the control unit 30. Further, the buzzer 44, the PWM driving circuit 45, the display unit 5, the storage unit 46, and other input / output units are connected to the control unit 30.
[0025]
The spool sensor 41 is composed of two reed switches arranged side by side. The two reed switches detect a detection pulse when the spool 3 rotates. The rotation direction of the spool 3 can be detected based on which reed switch detects the detection pulse first. The spool counter 42 is a counter that counts the number of times the spool sensor 41 is turned on and off, and data on the number of rotations of the spool is obtained from the count value. The count value of the spool counter 42 decreases when the spool 3 rotates forward (rotation in the line feeding direction), and increases when the spool 3 rotates reversely.
[0026]
The torque sensor 43 is a sensor for detecting a hoisting torque used for torque control. Specifically, the torque sensor 43 detects a hoisting torque by detecting a current flowing through the motor 12. The buzzer 44 is used to sound an alarm. The PWM drive circuit 45 drives the motor 12 by PWM, and the duty ratio is controlled by the control unit 30 to drive the motor 12 variably.
[0027]
The storage unit 46 is configured by a nonvolatile memory such as an EEPROM. As shown in FIG. 6, the storage unit 46 includes an information display data storage area 50, an operation switch display storage area 51, a learning data storage area 52, a speed data storage area 53, a torque data storage area 54, A data storage area 55 is provided. The information display data storage area 50 stores display data such as the shelf position and the current water depth of the device. The operation switch display storage area 51 stores the display positions of the operation switches SK, PW, SB, MD, and HS of the operation switch display unit 16. The learning data storage area 52 stores learning data indicating the relationship between the actual yarn length and the number of rotations of the spool. The speed data storage area 53 stores the upper limit of the winding speed (rpm) of the spool 3 according to the number of speed stages SC. The torque data storage area 54 stores an upper limit value of the hoisting torque (ampere) of the motor 12 according to the number of torque stages. The data storage area 55 stores various other data.
[0028]
[Operation and operation of electric reel]
The operation and operation of the electric reel will be described.
When the fishing line is paid out from the spool 3, for example, the reel is grasped with the left hand, and the clutch operation lever 11 is operated with the right hand, so that the spool 3 is freely rotated. Then, the spool 3 rotates in the line payout direction due to the weight of the device, and the fishing line is paid out from the spool 3. Then, the reel is summed with the thumb of the left hand to adjust the thread feeding speed of the spool 3. At this time, as the fishing line is unwound from the spool 3, the water depth display value of the water depth display area 20 displayed on the display unit 5 gradually increases in accordance with the line unwinding amount.
[0029]
When the fish catches on the device, the reel is grasped by palming with the left hand, and the motor switch PW displayed on the operation switch display unit 16 of the display unit 5 is pressed with the right hand. Then, a motor-on signal is transmitted from the control unit 30 to the PWM drive circuit 45, and the motor 12 becomes rotatable in the line winding direction. Then, when the upper part of the speed adjustment switch SK displayed on the operation switch display section 16 of the display section 5 is pressed, the spool 3 rotates in the line winding direction, and the fishing line is wound on the spool 3. Further, when the lower part of the speed adjustment switch SK is pressed, the winding speed can be reduced, so that the fishing line can be wound on the spool 3 while adjusting the winding speed. When the speed adjusting switch SK is operated to increase or decrease the magnitude of the hoisting speed, the level of the hoisting speed is displayed in five stages in the step number display area 22 of the information display section 15. Then, as the fishing line is wound on the spool 3, the water depth display value of the water depth display area 20 displayed on the display unit 5 gradually decreases in accordance with the line feed amount.
[0030]
In order to be able to immediately check the shelf position, the current water depth of the device, and the like in the electric reel that operates in this manner, it is effective to make the contents of the display unit 5 of the counter unit 4 easily visible. is there. At this time, it is necessary to take care not to impair the operability of the counter unit 4 by making the contents of the display unit 5 easily visible. In the present embodiment, since the display unit 5 is a touch panel type, if the operation switches are displayed on the display unit 5, it is not necessary to arrange the operation switches on the counter unit 4, and the display unit 5 is displayed on the counter unit 4. Can be set large. In addition, since the display unit 5 is of a touch panel type, the arrangement and shape of the operation switches can be arbitrarily set, so that the operation switches can be displayed in a position and size that are easy to operate. Accordingly, the visibility of the counter unit 4 can be improved, and the operability of the counter unit 4 can be maintained.
[0031]
[Other embodiments]
(A) In the above embodiment, an example in which a circular convex mark (broken line) is formed on the surface of the operation switch display unit 16 at the position where each operation switch SK, PW, SB, MD, HS is displayed. Although shown, the shape and the forming method of the mark indicating the display position of each of the operation switches SK, PW, SB, MD, HS are not limited to the above-described embodiment, and the marks of the respective operation switches SK, PW, SB, MD, HS are not limited. Any type can be used as long as the position can be easily recognized. For example, a concave mark may be formed on the surface of the display unit 5 at the position of each of the operation switches SK, PW, SB, MD, and HS. Thereby, the display positions of the operation switches SK, PW, SB, MD, HS can be easily recognized. The same effect can be obtained even if a convex or concave seal member can be attached to the surface of the display unit 5.
[0032]
(B) In the above-described embodiment, the information display unit 15 is arranged at the center of the display unit 5 and the operation switch display unit 16 is arranged on the left, right, and above the information display unit 15. The arrangement of the unit 15 and the operation switch display unit 16 is not limited to the above embodiment, and may be any arrangement as long as it is easy to recognize various information and operate various switches. Further, the display form and size of various information and various switches may be set as long as it is easy to recognize various information and operate various switches.
[0033]
(C) In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the information display unit 15 and the operation switch display unit 16 are switched and selected by the display change switch HS has been described, but the selection switches and the selection switches of the display units 15 and 16 are selected. The method is not limited to the above embodiment, and any method may be used as long as it is easy to recognize various information and operate various switches.
[0034]
For example, as a first example, as shown in FIG. 7, a water depth display area 120, a bottom water depth display area 121 disposed below the water depth display area 120, and a water depth display area 120 and the bottom water depth display area 121 are vertically arranged on the left side. The bottom memo switch SB1, the mode switch MD1, and the motor switch PW1 are displayed on the display unit 105. Then, when the motor switch PW1 is pressed, as shown in FIG. 8, the water depth display area 120, the motor switch PW1 and the stage number display area 122 arranged on the left and right below the water depth display area 120, and the water depth display area 120 are arranged on the right side of the water depth display area 120. The display content of the display unit 105 is switched to the speed adjustment switch SK1. Here, the state of FIG. 8 can be returned to the state of FIG. 7 by pressing the motor switch PW1 again. Even in this case, the visibility of various information can be improved, and the operability of various switches can be maintained.
[0035]
For example, as a second example, as shown in FIG. 9, as shown in FIG. 9, a bottom memo switch SB2 and a mode switch MD2 which are vertically arranged on the right side of the bottom depth display area 221 and a left side of the mode switch MD2. The display unit 205 displays the disposed motor switch PW2. Then, when the motor switch PW2 is pressed, as shown in FIG. 10, the water depth display area 220, the step number display area 222 and the motor switch PW2 disposed below the water depth display area 220, and the right side of the water depth display area 220 are arranged. The display content of the display unit 205 is switched to the speed adjustment switch SK2. At this time, the high and low switches of the speed adjustment switch SK2 are respectively displayed at the positions of the bottom memo switch SB2 and the mode switch MD2. Here, by pressing the motor switch PW2 again, it is possible to return from the state of FIG. 10 to the state of FIG. By doing so, the bottom water depth display area 221 and the water depth display area 220 and various operation switches can be displayed in a large size, and visibility of various information and operability of various switches can be improved.
[0036]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, in the dual-bearing reel, the display unit is a touch panel type. Therefore, when the operation switches are displayed on the display unit, it is not necessary to arrange the operation switches on the counter unit. The part can be set large. In addition, since the display unit is a touch panel type, the arrangement and shape of the operation switches can be arbitrarily set, so that the operation switches can be displayed in a position and size that are easy to operate. For these reasons, the visibility of the counter section can be improved, and the operability of the counter section can be maintained.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a dual bearing reel according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a top view of the dual-bearing reel.
FIG. 3 is an operation screen of a display unit of the dual-bearing reel.
FIG. 4 is an information display screen of a display unit of the dual-bearing reel.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control unit of the dual-bearing reel.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing stored contents of a storage unit of the dual-bearing reel.
FIG. 7 shows a water depth display screen and a bottom water depth display screen of a display unit and various operation switches according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 shows a water depth display screen, a stage number display screen, and a speed adjustment switch of a display unit according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 shows a bottom depth display screen and various operation switches of a display unit according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 8 of a display unit according to another embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
Reference Signs List 1 reel body 2 handle 3 spool 4 counter 5, 105, 205 display 15 information display 16 operation switch display 20, 120, 220 water depth display area 21, 121, 221 bottom water depth display area 22, 122, 222 Display area 30 Control unit SK, SK1, SK2 Speed adjustment switch PW, PW1, PW2 Motor switch SB, SB1, SB2 Bottom memo switch MD, MD1, MD2 Mode switch HS Display change switch

Claims (8)

A dual-bearing reel that is detachably mounted on a fishing rod and feeds fishing line forward,
A reel body attachable to the fishing rod,
A counter unit provided on the reel body, including a touch-panel display unit capable of operating the reel by pressing the surface thereof and displaying various information;
A handle portion rotatably mounted on the reel body,
A spool rotatably mounted on the reel body,
Dual bearing reel. 2. The dual-bearing reel according to claim 1, wherein the touch panel display unit includes a vibration touch panel that vibrates when the surface is pressed. 3. The dual-bearing reel according to claim 1, wherein the touch panel display unit has a speaker function of emitting sound from the surface. The dual-bearing reel according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a convex portion is formed on the surface of the touch panel display unit. The dual-bearing reel according to claim 1, wherein a concave portion is formed on the surface of the touch panel display unit. The dual-bearing reel according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a convex or concave seal member is attached to the surface of the touch panel display unit. The dual-bearing reel according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the counter unit is provided on a side of the reel body that is separated from a rod mounting unit. The dual-bearing reel according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the counter section is disposed on a side of the reel body where the fishing line is fed.

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