TW201733439A - Electrical fishing reel capable of easily controlling rotational speed of motor - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides an electrical fishing reel for easily controlling a motor. The electrical fishing reel (1) comprises: a reel body (12), a flexible substrate (51), and a first circuit board (61). The flexible substrate (51) is disposed on the reel body (12) for detecting the contact position of an indicator while the indicator is contacted with the reel body (12). The first circuit board (61) is disposed on the reel body (12) and connected with the flexible substrate (51). The first circuit board (61) may output the first control signal for controlling a motor (16) according to the contact position with the indicator.

Description

Electric reel

The present invention relates to an electric reel, and more particularly to an electric reel having a motor that can drive a reel.

In the conventional electric reel, the dial type adjustment member (operation portion) can be used to set the rotational speed of the motor. The adjustment member is rotatably provided to the reel body. In this case, by rotating the adjustment member, the angler can set the rotation speed of the motor to be scheduled.

[Practical Technical Literature] [Patent Literature]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2014-100079

In a conventional electric reel, the rotational speed of the motor, It is adjusted by the dial type adjustment member. However, in the turning operation of the dial type adjusting member, it is difficult for the fisherman to set the rotational speed of the motor to the desired value. For example, in this turning operation, it is difficult to finely adjust the rotational speed of the motor.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an electric reel which can easily control a motor.

(1) An electric reel according to one aspect of the present invention is a motor having a driveable reel. The electric reel includes a reel body, a flexible substrate, and a first circuit board. The flexible substrate is provided on the reel body. The flexible substrate is configured to detect the contact position of the pointing device when the pointing device is in contact with the reel body. The first circuit board is provided on the cord reel body. A flexible substrate is connected to the first circuit board. The first circuit board is configured to output a first control signal for motor control in accordance with a contact position of the instruction means.

In the case of the electric reel, when the pointing means is in contact with the reel body, the flexible substrate detects the contact position of the pointing means. In this case, the first circuit board connected to the flexible substrate outputs a first control signal for controlling the motor in accordance with the contact position of the pointing means. That is, the motor can be easily controlled by merely bringing the pointing means into contact with the reel body.

(2) In the electric reel of the other aspect of the invention, the reel body has: a frame body, and a clutch provided on the frame body Joystick. The flexible substrate is provided on at least one of the frame body and the clutch operating lever. Thereby, the indicating means can easily control the motor only by contacting at least one of the frame body and the clutch operating lever.

(3) The electric reel according to still another aspect of the present invention is further provided with a display unit that can display fishing information. The first circuit board can further output a second control signal for controlling the display unit in accordance with the contact position of the pointing means. Thereby, only the pointing means can be brought into contact with the reel body, and various information can be displayed on the display unit.

(4) The electric reel according to still another aspect of the present invention further includes a second circuit board. The second circuit board is provided on the reel body. The second circuit board is configured to detect the rotation of the motor. The flexible substrate is connected to the first circuit board and the second circuit board. The first circuit board monitors the rotation of the motor based on the detection signal of the second circuit board, and outputs the first control signal to the motor in response to the rotation of the motor.

In this case, the rotation of the motor can be controlled by the contact of the indication means of the reel body while detecting the rotation of the motor from the second circuit board. Thereby, the motor precision can be controlled well.

(5) In the electric reel according to still another aspect of the present invention, the flexible substrate has a detecting portion capable of detecting a plurality of contact positions. The first circuit board detects the movement of the pointing means based on the plurality of contact positions, and outputs a first control signal for controlling the motor in response to the movement of the pointing means. Thereby, by moving the indication means in contact with the reel body, The motor can be easily controlled. Further, by moving the pointing means in contact with the reel body, various information can be displayed on the display unit.

(6) In the electric reel according to still another aspect of the present invention, the flexible substrate further includes a wireless communication unit. The wireless communication unit is configured to transmit fishing information to and from an external device via wireless. Thereby, it is not necessary to specifically provide the wireless communication unit in the reel body, and the phishing information can be transmitted to the external device, and the phishing information can be received from the external device.

(7) In the electric reel according to still another aspect of the present invention, the flexible substrate has a projection type capacitive operation panel. As described above, by forming the flexible substrate from the projection type capacitive operation panel, it is possible to accurately perform the multi-point detection accuracy of the pointing means.

In the present invention, the motor of the electric reel can be easily controlled.

1‧‧‧Electric cord reel

5‧‧‧Contact Detection Department

10‧‧‧Operator

12‧‧‧Reel body

13‧‧‧Display Department

14‧‧‧ reel

14a‧‧‧Reel line

14b‧‧‧1st flange

14c‧‧‧2nd flange

14d‧‧‧ hub

14e‧‧‧Protruding

16‧‧‧Motor

20‧‧‧Power Management Department

20a‧‧‧Connector

22‧‧‧Command indicator button

31‧‧‧竿Installation of the foot

32‧‧‧Frame Ontology

34‧‧‧Frame Ontology

34a‧‧‧1st side panel

34b‧‧‧2nd side panel

34c‧‧‧Connecting Department

36‧‧‧Clutch lever

38‧‧‧1st side cover

39‧‧‧ meter housing

39a‧‧

40‧‧‧2nd side cover

41‧‧‧ front cover

42‧‧‧Reel shaft

44‧‧‧ magnet

48‧‧‧Sensor housing

50‧‧‧Control shell

51‧‧‧Flexible substrate

52‧‧‧Substrate body

53‧‧‧Wireless Communications Department

54‧‧‧Contact Detection Department

55‧‧‧Electrode pattern

55a‧‧‧ receiving electrodes

55b‧‧‧Electrical electrode

61‧‧‧1st circuit substrate

62‧‧‧1st Control Department

62a‧‧ ‧Motor Control Department

62b‧‧‧Display Information Generation Department

62c‧‧‧Command Identification Department

63‧‧‧1st Recording Department

71‧‧‧2nd circuit substrate

72‧‧‧ Sensors

73‧‧‧2nd Control Department

73a‧‧‧Sensor Information Processing Department

74‧‧‧2nd Recording Department

SR‧‧‧Contact detection area

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an electric reel according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Fig. 2] A cross-sectional view taken along line V-V of Fig. 3.

[Fig. 3] A side view of the electric reel in a state in which the first side cover is removed.

[Fig. 4] A perspective view for explaining a flexible substrate.

[Fig. 5A] A schematic external view for explaining an electrode pattern of a flexible substrate.

[Fig. 5B] A schematic cross-sectional view for explaining an electrode pattern of a flexible substrate.

[Fig. 6] A block diagram for explaining the control of the motor.

[Fig. 7] A flow chart for controlling the motor.

[Fig. 8] A partially enlarged view of the field of contact detection of the other embodiments and its surroundings.

In the electric reel 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the fishing line can be discharged forward.

Hereinafter, the discharge direction of the fishing line of the electric reel 1 is defined as the front direction (front). The left-right direction (left and right) is defined in such a manner that the electric reel 1 is seen from the rear.

<Configuration of Electric Reel 1>

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the electric reel 1 includes an operation lever 10, a reel body 12, a display unit 13, a reel 14, a motor 16, and a flexible substrate 51 (see 4) and the control case 50 (including the first circuit board 61 shown in FIG. 3), and the sensor case 48 (including the second circuit board 71 shown in FIG. 3), and the power receiving unit 20, And the command instructs the button 22.

(joystick)

The operating lever 10 is used to rotate the spool 14. As shown in Fig. 1, the operating lever 10 is provided on the right side of the reel body 12. Further, the operating lever may be provided on the left side of the reel body.

(reel body)

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the reel body 12 includes a fitting leg portion 31 that can be mounted on the fishing rod RD, a frame body 34, a clutch operating lever 36, and a first side cover 38. The second side cover 40, the meter housing 39, and the front cover 41.

The arm fitting leg portion 31 is provided in the frame body 34. The armrest portion 31 is attached to the fishing rod RD and extends in the front-rear direction. The frame body 34 includes a first side plate 34a, a second side plate 34b, and a plurality of connecting portions 34c. The first side plate 34a and the second side plate 34b are arranged to be spaced apart from each other in the axial direction in which the rotating shaft core X (see FIG. 2) of the spool 14 extends. The plurality of connecting portions 34c are connected to the first side plate 34a and the second side plate 34b.

The clutch operating lever 36 is provided at the front of the reel body 12. In detail, the clutch operating lever 36 is provided in the reel body 12 in front of the rotating core X of the spool 14. Further, the clutch operating lever 36 is swingably provided between the first side plate 34a and the second side plate 34b on the first side plate 34a and the second side plate 34b.

The first side cover 38 and the second side cover 40 are provided on the first side plate 34a and second side plate 34b. The first side cover 38 and the second side cover 40 cover the first side plate 34a and the second side plate 34b from the outer side in the axial direction. A space for mounting various mechanisms is formed between the first side cover 38 and the first side plate 34a and between the second side cover 40 and the second side plate 34b.

The meter housing 39 is provided at an upper portion of the reel body 12. In detail, the meter housing 39 is provided above the reel body 12 above the rotation axis X of the spool 14. Further, the meter housing 39 is provided between the first side cover 38 and the second side cover 40, and is provided on the first side plate 34a and the second side plate 34b.

The front cover 41 is provided at the rear of the reel body 12. In detail, the front cover 41 is provided on the reel body 12 at a position rearward of the rotation axis X of the spool 14. Further, the front cover 41 is provided at the lower portion of the rice cooker case 39 and is provided in the reel body 12.

(display section)

As shown in Fig. 1, the display unit 13 can display fishing information. The display unit 13 is provided in the reel body 12 such as the frame body 34. In detail, the display unit 13 is provided on the upper surface of the frame body such as the upper surface of the meter housing 39, and is provided in the frame body 32. The display unit 13 is connected to the control casing 50. The display unit 13 displays the fishing information based on the signal from the first circuit board 61 (described later) of the control casing 50. Further, when the command instructs the button to be operated, the display unit 13 displays information corresponding to the operation of the command instructing button 22.

(reel)

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the spool 14 is rotatably supported between the first side plate 34a and the second side plate 34b, and is supported by the first side plate 34a and the second side plate 34b. The spool 14 is coupled to the spool shaft 42 provided on the reel body 12 so as to be rotatable integrally. The spool 14 is rotatably supported by the reel body 12 through the spool shaft 42. Here, the spool shaft 42 is rotatably supported by the first side plate 34a and the second side cover 40 through a bearing.

The spool 14 has a winding flange portion 14a, a first flange portion 14b, a second flange portion 14c, and a hub portion 14d. The first flange portion 14b is integrally formed at one end portion of the winding flange portion 14a. The first flange portion 14b is disposed to face the first side plate 34a.

A protrusion 14e is provided in the first flange portion 14b. Specifically, the protruding portion 14e is provided on the surface of the first flange portion 14b facing the first side plate 34a. The protruding portion 14e protrudes toward the first side plate 34a. The projections 14e are arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction. A magnet 44 is attached to each of the projections 14e. The magnet 44 is detectable by a sensor 72 (see FIG. 3) of the second circuit board 71 to be described later.

The second flange portion 14c is integrally formed at the other end portion of the winding flange portion 14a. The second flange portion 14c is disposed to face the second side plate 34b. The hub portion 14d is integrally formed between the winding weir portion 14a and the spool shaft 42 in the winding weir portion 14a. The hub portion 14d is rotatably attached to the spool shaft 42.

(motor)

The motor 16 can drive the spool 14. For example, the motor 16 is actuated by the electric power acquired from the power receiving unit 20 to drive the spool 14. As shown in Fig. 3, the motor 16 is housed inside the reel 14 and is housed inside the tubular connecting portion 34c. Further, the motor 16 is also partially disposed in a space surrounded by the first side cover 38 and the second side cover 40.

(flexible substrate)

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the flexible substrate 51 is connected to the first circuit board 61 (described later) of the control case 50 and the second circuit board 71 (described later) of the sensor case 48. Further, the flexible substrate 51 can detect the contact position of the pointing means. Here, the pointing means is, for example, an example in which a finger that can contact the electric reel 1 is displayed.

In detail, one end portion of the flexible substrate 51 is connected to the first circuit substrate 61 of the control casing 50. Further, the other end portion of the flexible substrate 51 is connected to the second circuit substrate 71 of the sensor case 48.

Further, the flexible substrate 51 is provided on at least one of the frame body 32 and the clutch operating lever 36. Here, the flexible substrate 51 is an example in which the display is provided on the frame body 32.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4 , the flexible substrate 51 includes a substrate body 52 , a wireless communication unit 53 , and a contact detecting unit 54 (an example of a detecting unit).

The substrate body 52 is between the first circuit board 61 of the control case 50 and the second circuit board 71 of the sensor case 48, and can transmit signals. The location of the reception. For example, in the substrate body 52, a circuit for transmitting signals is formed.

The substrate body 52 is connected to the first circuit board 61 of the control case 50 and the second circuit board 71 of the sensor case 48. For example, one end portion of the substrate body 52 is connected to the first circuit substrate 61 of the control casing 50. The other end portion of the substrate body 52 is connected to the second circuit substrate 71 of the sensor case 48.

Thereby, the substrate main body 52 transmits the signal output from the first circuit board 61 to the second circuit board 71. Further, the substrate body 52 transmits a signal output from the second circuit board 71 to the first circuit board 61. Further, the signal detected by the contact detecting unit 54 is transmitted to the first circuit board 61.

In addition to the one end portion and the other end portion of the flexible substrate 51, that is, the central portion of the substrate body 52 is provided in the reel body 12. In detail, the central portion of the substrate body 52 is disposed along the meter housing 39. For example, a portion where the contact detecting portion 54 is provided at the center portion of the substrate main body 52 is attached to the meter housing 39 so as to be at least along the inner surface of the meter housing 39. More specifically, the portion where the contact detecting portion 54 is provided at the central portion of the substrate body 52 is at least along the inner surface of the meter housing 39, and is fixed by means of a fixing means such as a bolt or an adhesive. It is fixed to the meter housing 39.

The wireless communication unit 53 is configured to transmit the fishing information to the external device via wireless. The wireless communication unit 53 signals the detection information of the sensor 72, and the signal is wirelessly directed to the electric reel 1 External messaging.

Here, the external device includes, for example, a fish finder, a mobile phone end, and/or a wearable end. Further, the wireless communication includes, for example, a wireless PAN (Personal Area Network, Personal Area Network) or a wireless LAN (Local Area Network).

The wireless communication unit 53 is formed on the substrate body 52. The wireless communication unit 53 is, for example, an antenna pattern, and the antenna pattern is formed on the substrate body 52.

For example, the wireless communication unit 53 is formed at one end portion and a central portion of the substrate body 52. The portion of the wireless communication unit 53 included in the central portion of the substrate body 52 is disposed along the meter housing 39. Thereby, the wireless communication unit 53 can be disposed on the outer surface side of the electric reel 1, and wireless communication can be stably performed.

The contact detecting portion 54 is configured to detect a plurality of contact positions in which the pointing means is in contact with the outer surface of the meter housing 39. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the contact detecting portion 54 faces the inner surface of the meter housing 39 and is in contact with the meter housing 39. Here, the contact detecting portion 54 is a portion of the outer surface of the meter housing 39 that is in contact with each other, and is defined as "contact detection area SR (see broken line in FIG. 1)". Further, a notification portion 39a for indicating the range of the contact detection area SR to the angler, for example, a linear protrusion or a groove portion, or the like is provided on the outer surface of the meter housing 39.

The contact detecting portion 54 is formed on the substrate body 52. For example, the contact detecting portion 54 is a projection type capacitive operation panel. In the contact detecting portion 54, an electrode pattern 55 is formed.

The electrode pattern 55 shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B is used to set the stage of the motor 16 to be described later. For example, the electrode pattern 55 is in contact with the inner surface of the meter housing 39 and is disposed along the meter housing 39.

The electrode pattern 55 has a receiving electrode 55a and a transmitting electrode 55b. The receiving electrode 55a detects the contact of the pointing means. For example, the receiving electrode 55a is disposed between the inner surface of the meter housing 39 and the substrate body 52. Further, the receiving electrode 55a is in contact with the inner surface of the meter housing 39, for example, the inner surface of the contact detecting area SR of the meter housing 39.

Further, the receiving electrode 55a is formed in a sliding direction D of the pointing means, and a plurality of positions (for example, 31 points) of the pointing means are detectable. Here, for the sake of easy explanation, the receiving electrode 55a is continuously formed on the substrate main body 52 such that a plurality of (for example, 31) electrodes are arranged in parallel in the sliding direction D.

Further, the sliding direction D corresponds to a direction in which the receiving electrode 55a is transversely cut. For example, the sliding direction D is a component in the longitudinal direction of the flexible substrate 51 corresponding to the case where the pointing means moves on the ejector case 39.

The signal electrode 55b is a signal detected by the receiving electrode 55a, and is output to the first circuit board 61. For example, the transmitting electrode 55b is formed so as to be disposed between the receiving electrodes 55a in the sliding direction D of the pointing means. Further, the transmitting electrode 55b is disposed in Between the inner surface of the meter housing 39 and the substrate body 52.

In the electrode pattern 55 having such a configuration, the indicating means is the receiving electrode 55a when the contact detecting area SR (see FIG. 1) of the meter housing 39 is in contact with the outer surface of the meter housing 39. Is to detect the contact of the indication means. In addition, the indication means is moved in the state of contact with the outer surface of the meter housing 39 in the contact detection area SR of the meter housing 39, and the receiving electrode 55a is in the initial contact position to the final contact. The contact of the pointing means is continuously detected between the positions. In this case, the signal indicating the position detected by the receiving electrode 55a is output from the transmitting electrode 55b toward the first circuit board 61.

(control case)

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the control casing 50 is provided in the reel body 12. The control casing 50 is disposed in a space surrounded by the first side cover 38 and the first side plate 34a. The control casing 50 is fixed to the first side plate 34a. The first circuit board 61 is housed in the control casing 50 (see FIG. 3).

As shown in FIG. 6, the first circuit board 61 includes a first control unit 62 and a first recording unit 63. The first control unit 62 mainly performs the control of the motor 16 in a general manner. The first control unit 62 is constituted by, for example, a microcomputer including a CPU (Central Processing Unit).

For example, the first control unit 62 includes a motor control unit 62a, a display information generating unit 62b, and a command recognizing unit 62c.

The motor control unit 62a can perform various processes regarding the control of the motor 16, and control the motor 16. For example, the motor control unit 62a can output the first control signal based on the information of the contact position detected by the contact detecting unit 54 of the flexible substrate 51.

The first control signal is a signal for controlling the motor. In detail, the motor control unit 62a monitors the rotation of the motor 16 based on the detection signal of the sensor 72 (described later) of the second circuit board 71.

Further, when the motor control unit 62a obtains a signal indicating the contact position of the pointing means from the contact detecting unit 54, the contact information of the pointing means is recognized. Thereby, the motor control unit 62a recognizes, for example, position information of the pointing means, movement information of the pointing means, and/or sliding direction information of the pointing means. Further, the motor control unit 62a outputs the first control signal for controlling the motor 16 to the motor 16 based on the information.

In detail, the motor control unit 62a controls the motor 16 in stages by the output of the first control signal. Here, the motor control unit 62a controls the motor 16 in a plurality of stages (for example, 31 stages) in a predetermined control mode of the motor 16, for example, a constant speed mode or a constant tension mode. The first control signal includes a signal for setting the motor 16 to any of the plurality of stages.

In the speed constant mode, the motor 16 is controlled such that the rotation speed of the spool 14 is constant in each stage. In the speed-constant mode, for example, the rotation speed of the first stage is the smallest, and the rotation speed of the 31st stage is the maximum. In the constant tension mode, the motor 16 is controlled such that the tension acting on the fishing line is constant in each stage. In the tension-constant mode, for example, the tension of the first stage is the smallest, and the tension of the 31st stage is the largest.

Further, in the speed constant mode and the constant tension mode, the relationship between the rotation speed of each stage and the motor 16 and the relationship between the torque of each stage and the motor 16 are referred to in advance by the first control unit 62. The directory information of the recording unit 63 is managed.

The first recording unit 63 can record various kinds of information. The first control unit 62 can access various information. The first control unit 62 controls the motor 16 and the display unit 13 while referring to various pieces of information of the first recording unit 63.

The first recording unit 63 is composed of, for example, a ROM (read only memory) and a RAM (dynamic random access memory, random access memory). ROM, the data can be read. In the ROM, programs and materials necessary for control are recorded. The initial setting value is recorded in the ROM. RAM, which can temporarily save data and read and write data. The information processed by the first control unit 62 is recorded in the RAM.

The display information generating unit 62b generates display information of the display unit 13 based on the detection result of the sensor 72 (described later) of the second circuit board 71. For example, the display information generating unit 62b calculates the length of the line ejected from the reel 14 based on the number of rotations detected by the sensor 72. Further, the display information generating unit 62b generates the water depth information of the fishing group based on the length of the line. In this case, the display information generating unit 62b outputs the signal corresponding to the water depth information of the fishing group to the display unit 13.

Further, the display information generating unit 62b can output the second control signal for controlling the display unit 13 in accordance with the contact position detected by the flexible substrate 51. In detail, the display information generating unit 62b generates stage information of the current motor 16 based on at least one contact position detected by the contact detecting unit 54. In this case, the display information generating unit 62b is a signal corresponding to the stage information of the motor 16, that is, the second control signal is output to the display unit 13.

The command recognition unit 62c recognizes various commands. For example, the command recognition unit 62c recognizes a signal corresponding to the instruction command generated by the command instruction button 22. Here, when the instruction information is a signal regarding the control of the motor 16, the signal is transmitted from the command recognition unit 62c to the motor control unit 62a.

(sensor shell)

As shown in FIG. 3, the sensor case 48 is provided in the reel body 12. In detail, the sensor case 48 is disposed in a space surrounded by the first side cover 38 and the first side plate 34a. The sensor case 48 is fixed to the first side plate 34a. The second circuit board 71 is housed in the sensor case 48.

The second circuit board 71 can detect the rotation of the motor. As shown in FIG. 6, the second circuit board 71 includes a sensor 72, a second control unit 73, and a second recording unit 74.

The sensor 72 detects the magnetic force of the plurality of magnets 44 mounted on the reel 14. In detail, when the reel 14 is rotated, the sensor 72, the passage of the magnet 44 is recognized by detecting the magnetic force of the magnet 44. The sensor 72 is, for example, a Hall element. Further, the sensor 72 is not limited to a Hall element, a rotary encoder or a photo sensor.

The second control unit 73 mainly performs the control of the sensor 72 in a general manner. The second control unit 73 is constituted by, for example, a microcomputer including a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The second control unit 73 has a sensor information processing unit 73a. The sensor information processing unit 73a performs various processes in accordance with the detection result of the sensor 72. For example, the sensor information processing unit 73a calculates the change in the rotational direction of the reel 14 and the rotational position of the reel 14 based on the detection result of the sensor 72. The change in the rotational position of the spool 14 includes, for example, the rotational speed of the display reel 14 and the number of revolutions in which the spool 14 is rotated several times.

The second recording unit 74 can record various kinds of information. The second control unit 73 can access various information. The second control unit 73 performs processing on the sensor while referring to various kinds of information. Since the configuration of the second recording unit 74 is substantially the same as the configuration of the first recording unit 63 described above, the description thereof will be omitted.

(power receiving department)

The power receiving unit 20 receives electric power that drives the motor 16 from the outside of the reel. For example, power reception unit 20 receives power from a power supply device (not shown). The electric power from the power receiving unit 20 is controlled by the first circuit board 61 (for example, the first control unit 62). The power receiving unit 20 has a connector 20a provided between the first side cover 38 and the first side plate 34a. Connector 20a, It is a male connector and has a plurality of terminal pins (not shown) inside. The male connector is, for example, a cable that is connected to a power supply device, and is detachable and electrically connectable.

(command indicator button)

The command instruction button 22 is used to instruct various commands to the first circuit board 61 (for example, the first control unit 62). The command instructing button 22 is, for example, a meter housing 39 provided to the reel body 12.

For example, the command instructing button 22 is display information of the switchable display unit 13, and the display information of the display unit 13 can be set. Further, the command instructing button 22 is a mode in which the control mode of the motor 16 can be set to a constant speed mode or a constant tension mode. Further, the command instructing button 22 can be used to set whether or not to control the motor 16 using the contact detecting portion 54 of the flexible substrate 51. That is, the on/off control of the motor 16 by the contact detecting portion 54 of the flexible substrate 51 can be performed by the command instructing button 22.

<Operation of Electric Reel 1 and Control of Motor>

First, the operation of the electric reel 1 will be described.

In the electric reel 1 described above, the fisherman holds the fishing rod RD attached to the armrest leg portion 31 together with the reel body 12. At this time, the fisherman puts the thumb of the hand (for example, the left hand) holding the fishing rod RD on the clutch operating lever 36, and holds the electric reel 1 together with the fishing rod RD. And, the angler is the opposite of the hand holding the hand (for example, right Hand), the operation of the operating lever 10 is performed.

On the other hand, the fisherman drives the motor 16 by performing a sliding operation of the pointing means on the reel body 12. The fishing line is taken up by the reel 14 by the driving of the motor 16.

For example, when the indicating device is slidably operated on the reel body 12, the motor 16 is rotated in accordance with the amount of sliding. Thus, the fishing line is taken up in the reel 14. Thus, the fishing line is taken up by the reel 14 by the sliding operation by the pointing means.

Next, as described above, the control when the motor 16 is rotationally driven will be described using FIG. First, when the control mode (the speed constant mode or the constant tension mode) of the motor 16 is selected by the operation of the command instructing button 22, the command recognition unit 62c of the first control unit 62 in the first circuit board 61, It is a control mode for identifying the motor 16 (S1). In this case, the command recognition unit 62c is a motor control unit 62a that transmits the control mode of the motor 16 to the first control unit 62 of the first circuit board 61.

Next, the motor control unit 62a acquires a signal indicating the state information of the motor 16 from the motor 16, and recognizes the state of the motor 16 (S2). The status information of the motor 16 includes, for example, the rotational speed of the motor 16 and the torque of the motor 16. When the speed constant mode is selected, the motor control unit 62a controls the rotational speed of the motor 16. On the other hand, when the tension constant mode is selected, the motor control unit 62a controls the torque of the motor 16. The torque of the motor 16 is calculated based on the resistance current occurring in the motor 16.

Further, the state information of the motor 16 may be predicted by the motor control unit 62a based on the information of the reel 14. In this case, for example, the motor control unit 62a transmits the information of the reel 14 from the sensor information processing unit 73a of the second control unit 73 in the second circuit board 71 through the flexible substrate 51. Further, the motor control unit 62a recognizes the state of the motor 16 based on the information of the spool 14.

Next, the motor control unit 62a monitors whether or not the pointing means is in contact with the contact detection area SR of the meter housing 39 (S3). Here, the pointing means is not in contact with the contact detection area SR (No in S3), and the motor control unit 62a stands by the signal from the contact detecting unit 54.

On the other hand, the pointing means is in contact with the contact detection area SR (Yes in S3), and the motor control unit 62a recognizes the contact information of the pointing means based on the signal from the contact detecting unit 54 (S4). The contact information includes: location information of the indication means, movement information of the indication means, and sliding direction information of the indication means.

Here, first, the motor control unit 62a recognizes the position information and the movement information of the pointing means. More specifically, the motor control unit 62a recognizes the movement information of the indication means from the initial contact position to the final contact position after receiving the signal from the electrode pattern 55 of the contact detecting unit 54, that is, the movement information is passed. The number N of electrodes of the receiving electrode 55a of the pointing means. Here, the number of electrodes N is the number of receiving electrodes 55a as shown in FIG. 5B corresponding to the supporting means.

Next, the motor control unit 62a is based on the contact detection. The signal of the portion 54 identifies the sliding direction information of the indicating means. Specifically, the motor control unit 62a determines whether or not the sliding direction D of the pointing device is the positive direction after receiving the signal from the electrode pattern 55 of the contact detecting unit 54. Here, the sliding direction D of the pointing means is the positive direction, and the motor control unit 62a sets the latest electrode number to "+N", for example, and records it in the first recording unit 63. On the other hand, when the sliding direction D of the pointing means is the negative direction, the motor control unit 62a sets the latest electrode number to "-N", for example, and records it in the first recording unit 63.

Here, the positive direction is a vector of the receiving electrode 55a adjacent to the sliding direction D, and is a direction in which the motor control unit 62a recognizes the component including the first direction, for example, the front side (the display unit 13 side). . The negative direction is a vector of the receiving electrode 55a adjacent to the sliding direction D, and is a direction in which the motor control unit 62a recognizes the second direction, for example, the rear side (the clutch operating lever 36 side).

Next, the motor control unit 62a sets the stage D of the motor 16 in accordance with the state of the motor 16 under monitoring and the contact information of the pointing means in step 2 (S2) (S5). Specifically, the motor control unit 62a is a step M of identifying the current motor 16 in accordance with the state of the motor 16 being monitored in step 2 (S2). Further, the initial condition of the phase M of the motor 16 is zero (0).

The motor control unit 62a corrects the stage M of the current motor 16 based on the contact information of the instruction means, for example, the latest number of electrodes N. For example, the motor control unit 62a performs a process of adding the latest electrode number N (+N or -N) to the stage M of the current motor 16. By here The phase D (=M+N) of the motor 16 is set.

Here, the phase D of the motor 16 is any value of a range of "0 or more and 31 or less". For example, if the result of the above-described addition processing is positive and is within the range of 1 or more and 31 or less, the result is set as the stage D of the motor 16. When the result of the above-described addition processing is 32 or more, the phase D of the motor 16 is set to "31".

Further, the result of the above-described addition processing is zero, and the phase D of the motor 16 is set to "0". Further, the result of the above-described addition processing is negative, and the phase D of the motor 16 is set to "0".

Next, when the stage D of the motor 16 is set, the motor control unit 62a outputs the first control signal to the motor 16 (S6). In this case, the motor 16 rotationally drives the spool 14 by the above-described stage D in accordance with the first control signal (S7). Thereby, the fishing line is taken up in the reel 14. When the phase D of the motor 16 is "0", the motor 16 that is rotating is stopped, so that the winding of the spool 14 by the driving of the motor 16 is not performed.

Then, the display information generating unit 62b of the first control unit 62 in the first circuit board 61 outputs the second control signal indicating the state of the motor 16 (the current stage D of the motor 16) to the display unit 13 (S8). ). In this case, the display unit 13 displays the information of the stage D of the current motor 16 (S9).

In this manner, the setting of the motor 16 is performed, and during the rotational driving of the motor 16, the motor control unit 62a constantly monitors whether or not the power of the electric reel 1 is turned off (S10). Therefore, as long as the electric coil The power of the line 1 is turned ON (No in S10), and the above processing is repeatedly performed. Further, in the case where the reselection by the command instructing button 22 is performed in step 1 (S1), the processing is executed, and as long as the reselection is not performed, the processing of step 2 (S2) is carried out. Finally, the power supply of the electric reel 1 is turned OFF (S10 is Yes), and the above processing is terminated.

<summary>

The above embodiment can be expressed as follows.

(1) The electric reel 1 is a motor 16 having a driveable reel 14. The electric reel 1 includes a reel body 12, a flexible substrate 51, and a first circuit board 61. The flexible substrate 51 is provided in the reel body 12. When the pointing means is in contact with the reel body 12, the flexible board 51 can detect the contact position of the pointing means. The first circuit board 61 is provided in the cord reel body 12. A flexible substrate 51 is connected to the first circuit board 61. The first circuit board 61 is configured to output a first control signal for controlling the motor 16 in accordance with the contact position of the instruction means.

In the present electric reel 1, when the pointing means comes into contact with the reel body 12, the flexible substrate 51 detects the contact position of the pointing means. In this case, the first circuit board 61 connected to the flexible board 51 outputs the first control signal for controlling the motor 16 in accordance with the contact position of the pointing means. That is, the motor 16 can be easily controlled by merely bringing the pointing means into contact with the reel body 12.

(2) In the present electric reel 1, the reel body 12 has a frame main body 34 and a clutch operating lever 36 provided on the frame main body 34. The flexible substrate 51 is provided on the frame body 34. Thereby, the motor 16 can be easily controlled by merely bringing the pointing means into contact with the frame body 34.

(3) The electric cord reel 1 further includes a display unit 13 that can display fishing information. The first circuit board 61 is further configured to output a second control signal for controlling the display unit 13 in accordance with the contact position of the pointing means. Thereby, only the pointing means is brought into contact with the reel body 12, and various information can be displayed on the display unit 13.

(4) The electric reel 1 further includes a second circuit board 71. The second circuit board 71 is provided in the reel body 12. The second circuit board 71 is configured to detect that the motor 16 is rotating. The flexible substrate 51 is connected to the first circuit substrate 61 and the second circuit substrate 71. The first circuit board 61 monitors the rotation of the motor 16 based on the detection signal of the second circuit board 71, and outputs the first control signal to the motor 16 in response to the rotation of the motor 16.

In this case, the rotation of the motor 16 can be controlled by the contact with the pointing means of the reel body 12 while the rotation of the motor 16 is detected by the second circuit board 71. Thereby, the motor 16 can be controlled with high precision.

(5) In the present electric reel 1, the flexible substrate 51 has a detecting portion capable of detecting a plurality of contact positions. The first circuit board 61 detects the movement of the pointing means based on the plurality of contact positions, and corresponds to the indicating hand. The movement of the segment will control the first control signal output for the motor 16. Thereby, the motor 16 can be easily controlled by moving the pointing means in contact with the reel body 12. Further, by moving the pointing means in contact with the reel body 12, various information can be displayed on the display unit 13.

(6) In the present electric reel 1, the flexible board 51 further has a wireless communication unit 53. The wireless communication unit 53 is configured to transmit the fishing information to the external device via wireless. Thereby, it is not necessary to specifically provide the wireless communication unit 53 to the reel body 12, and the fishing information can be transmitted to the external device, and the fishing information can be received from the external device.

(7) In the present electric reel 1, the flexible substrate 51 is an operation panel having a projection type electrostatic capacitance type. As described above, by forming the flexible substrate 51 from the projection type capacitive operation panel, it is possible to accurately perform the multi-point detection accuracy of the pointing means.

<Other Embodiments>

The embodiment of the present invention has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. In particular, the plural embodiments and modifications described in the present specification can be arbitrarily combined as needed.

(a) In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the control of the motor 16 is performed in accordance with the contact position of the pointing means detected by the flexible substrate 51 (contact detecting portion 54) is shown. can.

For example, according to the flexible substrate 51 (contact detecting portion 54) The contact position of the detected pointing means may be configured to be controlled by the display unit 13. For example, the menu of the display unit 13 is switched by the slide operation by the pointing means, and the menu item may be selected or determined by the click operation of the pointing means. Further, this configuration can be switched to the control of the motor 16 or the control of the display unit 13 by the command instructing button 22 to have a function.

(b) In the above embodiment, the case where the flexible substrate (contact detecting portion 54) is provided in the reel body 12 is shown. Instead of this, the flexible substrate (contact detecting portion 54) may be provided to the clutch operating lever 36. In this case, for example, the sliding operation can be easily performed by the thumb placed on the clutch operating lever 36.

(c) In the foregoing embodiment, although the case where the motor 16 is adjusted from the 31st stage is shown, the number of stages of the motor 16 is plural, and any setting may be used.

(d) In the above embodiment, the receiving electrode 55a is an example in which the position of the pointing means is detected in the same number 31 of the 31 stages of the motor 16, but the position of the pointing means is detected. The number is arbitrary or not. For example, the number of detection points of the receiving electrode 55a is less than 31, and the stage of the motor 16 that cannot be detected by the receiving electrode 55a is by using one-time or polynomial interpolation. Mode setting. In the case where the number of detections of the receiving electrode 55a is 32 or more, the electrode for detecting the number of stages of the motor 16 is not used as the electrode for detecting the passage (direction) of the pointing means. .

(e) In the above embodiment, an example in which the motor control is performed by operating the contact detecting portion 54 of the flexible substrate 51 is shown. Further, the operation portion in the lever form or the dial form may be provided in the reel body 12, and may be controlled by the motor together with the contact detecting portion 54. For example, when the operation unit is in the dial form, the operation unit is rotatably disposed in the reel body 12. Motor control is performed by detecting the rotational position of the operation unit from a position detecting unit (not shown).

(f) In the above embodiment, an example of a case where the motor 16 or the like is controlled by the sliding operation of the pointing means is shown. Instead of this, the control of the motor 16 or the like may be performed by a touch operation of the pointing means.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 8, the contact detection area SR of the reel body 12, for example, the contact detection area SR on the outer surface of the meter housing 39, is provided with a symbol indicating the number of stages of the motor 16. The symbol indicating the number of segments of the motor 16 is, for example, a segment number character and a triangular character, and is included in the notifying portion 39a.

The fisherman refers to the symbol, and if the pointing means is touched at the current position of the contact detection area SR, the number of the motor 16 of the touch position is directly set according to the touch position, and the motor is controlled. That is, in this configuration, the control of the motor 16 is performed in accordance with the touch position of the pointing means. Even in such a configuration, the same effects as described above can be obtained.

13‧‧‧Display Department

14‧‧‧ reel

16‧‧‧Motor

20‧‧‧Power Management Department

22‧‧‧Command indicator button

44‧‧‧ magnet

48‧‧‧Sensor housing

50‧‧‧Control shell

51‧‧‧Flexible substrate

53‧‧‧Wireless Communications Department

54‧‧‧Contact Detection Department

61‧‧‧1st circuit substrate

62‧‧‧1st Control Department

62a‧‧ ‧Motor Control Department

62b‧‧‧Display Information Generation Department

62c‧‧‧Command Identification Department

63‧‧‧1st Recording Department

71‧‧‧2nd circuit substrate

72‧‧‧ Sensors

73‧‧‧2nd Control Department

73a‧‧‧Sensor Information Processing Department

74‧‧‧2nd Recording Department

Claims (7)

An electric reel having a motor capable of driving a reel, comprising: a reel body; and a reel body provided, wherein when the indicating means is in contact with the reel body, the contact of the indication means can be detected The flexible substrate is configured to be positioned, and the flexible substrate is connected to the reel body, and the first circuit board configured to control the first control signal for the motor is outputted according to the contact position. The electric reel according to claim 1, wherein the reel body includes a frame body and a clutch operating lever provided on the frame body, and the flexible substrate is provided on the frame body and the clutch At least one of the operating levers. An electric reel according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: a display unit capable of displaying fishing information, wherein the first circuit board further outputs a second control for controlling the display unit based on the contact position Signal. The electric cord reel according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: a second circuit board provided in the reel body and capable of detecting rotation of the motor, In the flexible substrate, the first circuit board and the second circuit board are connected to each other, and the first circuit board monitors rotation of the motor based on a detection signal of the second circuit board, and corresponds to rotation of the motor. The first control signal is output to the motor. The electric reel according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the flexible substrate has a detecting portion capable of detecting a plurality of contact positions, and the first circuit substrate is in accordance with the plurality of contacts The position detects the movement of the pointing means, and outputs the first control signal for controlling the motor in response to the movement of the pointing means. The electric reel according to claim 5, wherein the flexible substrate further includes a wireless communication unit configured to transmit the fishing information to the external device via wireless. The electric reel according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the flexible substrate has a projection type capacitive operation panel.