JPH0759493A - Reel for fishing - Google Patents
Reel for fishingInfo
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- JPH0759493A JPH0759493A JP5212655A JP21265593A JPH0759493A JP H0759493 A JPH0759493 A JP H0759493A JP 5212655 A JP5212655 A JP 5212655A JP 21265593 A JP21265593 A JP 21265593A JP H0759493 A JPH0759493 A JP H0759493A
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Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
- A01K89/00—Reels
- A01K89/015—Reels with a rotary drum, i.e. with a rotating spool
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
- G01B17/00—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of infrasonic, sonic or ultrasonic vibrations
- G01B17/02—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of infrasonic, sonic or ultrasonic vibrations for measuring thickness
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- Length Measuring Devices Characterised By Use Of Acoustic Means (AREA)
- Length Measuring Devices With Unspecified Measuring Means (AREA)
Abstract
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、釣糸の繰出糸長を計測
する糸長計測装置を備えた魚釣用リールの改良に関す
る。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement of a fishing reel equipped with a line length measuring device for measuring the length of a fishing line.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】本出願人は、先に、特願平２−３９４９
２号（特開平３−２２３６１４号），特願平３−３８６
７１号（特開平４−２７６５１０号）又は特願平３−１
７７９６０号（特開平５−２３０８３号）や特願平３−
１８７４５６号（特開平５−３０８８２号）等の多くの
出願に於て、送信手段から釣糸の糸巻面に超音波ビーム
を発射し、この反射波を受信手段で受信することにより
糸巻径を計測して糸長を演算しこれを表示する魚釣用リ
ールの糸長計測装置を開示した。2. Description of the Related Art The present applicant has previously filed Japanese Patent Application No. 2-3949.
No. 2 (JP-A-3-223614), Japanese Patent Application No. 3-386.
No. 71 (JP-A-4-276510) or Japanese Patent Application No. 3-1.
77960 (JP-A-5-23083) and Japanese Patent Application No. 3-
In many applications such as 187456 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-30882), an ultrasonic beam is emitted from the transmitting means to the bobbin winding surface of the fishing line, and the bobbin diameter is measured by receiving the reflected wave with the receiving means. A yarn reel measuring device for a fishing reel for calculating and displaying the yarn length has been disclosed.
【０００３】これらの糸長計測装置は、リール本体に回
転可能に支持されたスプールの回転を検出するセンサ
と、当該センサから出力されるパルス信号をアップ及び
ダウンカウントするアップ／ダウンカウンタと、スプー
ルに巻回された釣糸の糸巻面に超音波ビームを発射する
送信手段と、糸巻面から反射する超音波ビームの反射波
を受信する受信手段と、送信手段から発射された超音波
が受信手段に受信されるまでの時間を計測する計時手段
と、当該計時手段で計測された時間を糸巻径に比例した
電気信号に変換する糸巻径検出手段と、糸巻径検出手段
からの糸巻径データと上記アップ／ダウンカウンタの計
数値とを基に糸長を演算する演算手段と、演算手段で演
算された糸長を表示する表示器とを備え、送信手段とし
ての超音波センサから発射された超音波ビームが受信手
段たる超音波センサに受信されるまでの時間を計時手段
で測定して、これを糸巻径に変換することにより釣糸の
糸長計測を可能としたものである。These yarn length measuring devices include a sensor for detecting the rotation of a spool rotatably supported on a reel body, an up / down counter for counting up and down a pulse signal output from the sensor, and a spool. The transmitting means for emitting an ultrasonic beam to the bobbin surface of the fishing line wound on, the receiving means for receiving the reflected wave of the ultrasonic beam reflected from the bobbin surface, and the ultrasonic wave emitted from the transmitting means to the receiving means. Time measuring means for measuring the time until reception, thread winding diameter detecting means for converting the time measured by the time measuring means into an electric signal proportional to the thread winding diameter, thread winding diameter data from the thread winding diameter detecting means and the above-mentioned up / An ultrasonic sensor as a transmitting means, which comprises a calculating means for calculating the yarn length based on the count value of the down counter and a display for displaying the yarn length calculated by the calculating means. The time until the emitted ultrasound beam is received by the receiving means serving ultrasonic sensor as measured by the clock unit, is obtained by allowing the yarn length measurement of the fishing line by converting it into line winding diameter.
【０００４】[0004]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】然し、釣糸は直径が１
mm以下の極細とはいえ、釣糸がスプールに巻回されて糸
巻径が形成されているためその糸巻面は凹凸状であり、
超音波センサから糸巻面までの距離にはばらつきが生じ
ている。However, the fishing line has a diameter of 1
Although the fishing line is extremely fine below mm, the fishing line is wound around a spool to form a fishing line diameter, so the fishing line surface is uneven.
The distance from the ultrasonic sensor to the bobbin surface varies.
【０００５】そのため、上述した従来の糸長計測装置で
は、超音波ビームはそのばらつきをそのまま測定してし
まうこととなり、僅かな誤差とはいえ超音波センサから
発射された超音波ビームが受信手段たる超音波センサに
受信されるまでの時間に影響が出て正確な糸長計測が行
えない虞があった。Therefore, in the above-described conventional yarn length measuring apparatus, the ultrasonic beam directly measures the dispersion thereof, and the ultrasonic beam emitted from the ultrasonic sensor serves as a receiving means although it is a slight error. There is a possibility that the time taken until the ultrasonic wave is received may affect the accurate yarn length measurement.
【０００６】本発明は斯かる実情に鑑み案出されたもの
で、上述した従来の糸長計測装置に改良を加え、糸巻面
の凹凸の影響を受けずに正確な糸長計測を可能とした魚
釣用リールを提供することを目的とする。The present invention was devised in view of such circumstances, and improved the above-mentioned conventional yarn length measuring device to enable accurate yarn length measurement without being affected by the unevenness of the winding surface. An object is to provide a fishing reel.
【０００７】[0007]
【課題を解決するための手段】斯かる目的を達成するた
め、本発明は、リール本体に回転可能に支持されたスプ
ールの回転を検出するセンサと、当該センサから出力さ
れるパルス信号をアップ及びダウンカウントするアップ
／ダウンカウンタと、スプールに巻回された釣糸の糸巻
面に超音波ビームを発射する送信手段と、糸巻面から反
射する超音波ビームの反射波を受信する受信手段と、送
信手段から発射された超音波が受信手段に受信されるま
での時間を計測する計時手段と、当該計時手段で計測さ
れた時間を糸巻径に比例した電気信号に変換する糸巻径
検出手段と、糸巻径検出手段からの糸巻径データと上記
アップ／ダウンカウンタの計数値とを基に糸長を演算す
る演算手段と、演算手段で演算された糸長を表示する表
示器とからなる糸長計測装置を備えた魚釣用リールに於
て、上記リール本体に、釣糸の糸巻面に圧接し、送信手
段からの超音波ビームを受信手段に反射させる反射板
を、スプール糸巻径の増減に応じスプールと直交方向へ
変位可能に取り付けたものである。In order to achieve such an object, the present invention provides a sensor for detecting the rotation of a spool rotatably supported by a reel unit and a pulse signal output from the sensor. Up / down counter for down counting, transmitting means for emitting an ultrasonic beam to the bobbin surface of fishing line wound on a spool, receiving means for receiving a reflected wave of the ultrasonic beam reflected from the bobbin surface, and transmitting means Measuring means for measuring the time until the ultrasonic wave emitted from the receiving means is received by the receiving means, a winding diameter detecting means for converting the time measured by the measuring means into an electric signal proportional to the winding diameter, and the winding diameter. A yarn comprising a calculating means for calculating the yarn length based on the winding diameter data from the detecting means and the count value of the up / down counter, and a display for displaying the yarn length calculated by the calculating means. In a fishing reel equipped with a measuring device, a reflecting plate, which is pressed against the bobbin winding surface of the fishing line and reflects the ultrasonic beam from the transmitting means to the receiving means, is attached to the reel body according to the increase or decrease of the spool bobbin diameter. It is attached so as to be displaceable in the direction orthogonal to the spool.
【０００８】[0008]
【作用】本発明によれば、釣糸の繰出しや巻取りによっ
てスプールに巻回された糸巻径は増減するが、糸巻径の
増減に応じ反射板が糸巻面に圧接し乍らスプールと直交
方向へ変位する。According to the present invention, the diameter of the bobbin wound on the spool is increased or decreased by feeding or winding the fishing line, but the reflecting plate is pressed against the bobbin winding surface in the direction orthogonal to the spool according to the increase or decrease of the bobbin diameter. Displace.
【０００９】そして、送信手段から糸巻面に向かって超
音波ビームが発射されると、超音波ビームは糸巻面に圧
接する反射板で反射してその反射波が受信手段で受信さ
れるので、従来と同様、超音波ビームが受信手段に受信
されるまでの時間が計時手段で計測される。そして、糸
巻径検出手段により、計時手段で計測された時間が糸巻
径に比例した電気信号に変換され、この糸巻径信号とア
ップ／ダウンカウンタで計数されたスプールの回転数を
基に釣糸の糸長が演算処理されて、その数値が繰出糸長
として表示器に表示されることとなる。When an ultrasonic beam is emitted from the transmitting means toward the bobbin surface, the ultrasonic beam is reflected by a reflecting plate in pressure contact with the bobbin surface and the reflected wave is received by the receiving means. Similarly to, the time until the ultrasonic beam is received by the receiving means is measured by the time measuring means. Then, the time measured by the time measuring means is converted into an electric signal proportional to the diameter of the bobbin by the bobbin diameter detecting means, and based on the bobbin diameter signal and the number of rotations of the spool counted by the up / down counter, the line of the fishing line. The length is arithmetically processed, and the numerical value is displayed on the display as the pay-out yarn length.
【００１０】[0010]
【実施例】以下、本発明の実施例を図面に基づき詳細に
説明する。図１は本発明の一実施例に係る魚釣用リール
の一部切欠き平面図、図２は当該魚釣用リールの断面
図、図３はその背面図を示し、図に於て、１はスプール
軸３を介してリール本体５に回転可能に支持されたスプ
ール、７は手動ハンドルで、当該手動ハンドル７による
回転力が右側板９内に装着した周知のギヤ減速機構（図
示せず）によりスプール１に伝達されて、釣糸１１の繰
出しや巻取りが行われるようになっている。Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway plan view of a fishing reel according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the fishing reel, and FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof. Is a spool rotatably supported by the reel unit 5 via the spool shaft 3, 7 is a manual handle, and a well-known gear speed reduction mechanism (not shown) in which the rotational force of the manual handle 7 is mounted in the right side plate 9 Thus, the fishing line 11 is transmitted to the spool 1 and is fed or wound.
【００１１】１３は糸長計測装置を収容する制御機構収
容体で、当該制御機構収容体１３は所定間隔を開けて対
向する右側板９と左側板１５との間に組み付けられてお
り、本実施例に係る魚釣用リールは、従来と同様の糸長
計測装置が装着されている。そして、その操作パネル１
７上には、糸長計測装置で計測された釣糸１１の糸長を
デジタル表示する表示器１９が配設されている。Reference numeral 13 is a control mechanism housing for housing the yarn length measuring device, and the control mechanism housing 13 is assembled between the right side plate 9 and the left side plate 15 facing each other with a predetermined space therebetween, and the present embodiment is used. The fishing reel according to the example is equipped with a yarn length measuring device similar to the conventional one. And the operation panel 1
A display 19 for digitally displaying the line length of the fishing line 11 measured by the line length measuring device is arranged on the line 7.
【００１２】２１はスプール１の後方に位置するリール
本体５の支柱で、当該支柱２１は両側板９，１５間に架
設されてサミングバーとして機能するようになってい
る。そして、指先の感触を良好なものとするため、その
上面は図２に示すように丸みを帯び、又、下面は平坦に
形成されて後端がリール本体５の後方へ突出した形状と
なっている。Reference numeral 21 denotes a column of the reel body 5 located behind the spool 1, and the column 21 is provided between the side plates 9 and 15 to function as a summing bar. In order to improve the feel of the fingertip, the upper surface is rounded as shown in FIG. 2, and the lower surface is formed flat so that the rear end projects rearward of the reel unit 5. There is.
【００１３】そして、支柱２１の下面に図４の如きセン
サ支持体２３が取り付き、当該センサ支持体２３のスプ
ール対向面２５に設けられた２つのセンサ取付孔２７
に、超音波センサ２９，３１が夫々スプール１の糸巻面
３３に対向して取り付けられている。A sensor support 23 as shown in FIG. 4 is attached to the lower surface of the column 21, and two sensor mounting holes 27 are provided in the spool facing surface 25 of the sensor support 23.
The ultrasonic sensors 29 and 31 are attached to the bobbin winding surface 33 of the spool 1, respectively.
【００１４】センサ支持体２３は、図４に示すように上
下一対の分割センサ支持体２３ａ，２３ｂで構成されて
おり、スプール１に対向するスプール対向面２５の中央
にはＶ字状のセンサ開口面２５ａが形成されている。そ
して、両分割センサ支持体２３ａ，２３ｂを上下から接
合してこれらをビス（図示せず）で固定すれば、センサ
開口面２５ａに２つのセンサ取付孔２７が開口し、そし
て、各センサ取付孔２７に夫々超音波センサ２９，３１
を装着すれば、両超音波センサ２９，３１がＶ字状に配
置されて超音波センサ２９から発射した超音波ビームの
反射波を超音波センサ３１が良好に受信できるようにな
っている。As shown in FIG. 4, the sensor support 23 is composed of a pair of upper and lower split sensor supports 23a and 23b, and a V-shaped sensor opening is formed at the center of the spool facing surface 25 facing the spool 1. The surface 25a is formed. Then, if the two divided sensor supports 23a and 23b are joined from above and below and they are fixed with screws (not shown), two sensor mounting holes 27 are opened in the sensor opening surface 25a, and each sensor mounting hole is formed. 27 ultrasonic sensors 29 and 31 respectively
If the ultrasonic sensors 29 and 31 are attached, the ultrasonic sensors 29 and 31 are arranged in a V shape so that the ultrasonic sensor 31 can properly receive the reflected wave of the ultrasonic beam emitted from the ultrasonic sensor 29.
【００１５】而して、上記センサ支持体２３の取付け
は、図４の如く分割センサ支持体２３ａの両側部に取り
付けた取付片３５を側板９，１５にビス（図示せず）で
固定することによってなされる。そして、図２の如く斯
様にセンサ支持体２３を支柱２１の下面に取り付けたと
き、センサ支持体２３が上方へ傾いて超音波センサ２
９，３１がスプール軸３の軸心に向くように、取付片３
５はセンサ支持体２３に対し所定の角度を以って取り付
けられている。The mounting of the sensor support 23 is carried out by fixing the mounting pieces 35 mounted on both sides of the divided sensor support 23a to the side plates 9 and 15 with screws (not shown) as shown in FIG. Done by Then, as shown in FIG. 2, when the sensor support 23 is attached to the lower surface of the support column 21 as described above, the sensor support 23 tilts upward and the ultrasonic sensor 2
Mount the mounting piece 3 so that 9, 31 face the axis of the spool shaft 3.
5 is attached to the sensor support 23 at a predetermined angle.
【００１６】又、センサ支持体２３を支柱２１の下面に
取り付けたときに、当該センサ支持体２３はそのスプー
ル対向面２５が支柱２１のスプール側先端部２１ａより
も後方へ配置されるようになっており、斯様にスプール
対向面２３を支柱２１のスプール側先端部２１ａより後
方へ変位させることによって、仕掛けの巻上げ時に釣糸
１１からスプール１の後方に飛散する海水が支柱２１で
遮られてセンサ開口面２５ａに海水がかからないように
なっている。Further, when the sensor support 23 is attached to the lower surface of the support column 21, the spool support surface 25 of the sensor support 23 is arranged rearward of the spool side tip portion 21a of the support column 21. Thus, by displacing the spool facing surface 23 rearward from the spool-side tip portion 21a of the support column 21, seawater scattered from the fishing line 11 to the rear of the spool 1 is blocked by the support column 21 when the tackle is wound. Seawater does not splash on the opening surface 25a.
【００１７】尚、超音波センサ２９，３１は極めて近接
して配置されるため、図４に示すようにその外周には、
超音波センサ２９，３１同士の共振を防ぐ発泡ウレタン
製の共振部材３７と、超音波センサ２９，３１同士や外
来ノイズを防ぎ、センサ本来の性能を維持するためのフ
レキシブル基板からなるシールド材３９が巻回されてい
る。そして、センサ取付孔２７内に超音波センサ２９，
３１を装着したとき、夫々の表面２９ａ，３１ａはセン
サ開口面２５ａと面一とされている。Since the ultrasonic sensors 29 and 31 are arranged very close to each other, as shown in FIG.
A resonance member 37 made of urethane foam for preventing resonance between the ultrasonic sensors 29, 31 and a shield material 39 formed of a flexible substrate for preventing the ultrasonic sensors 29, 31 and external noise from each other and maintaining the original performance of the sensor. It is wound. Then, the ultrasonic sensor 29,
When 31 is mounted, the respective surfaces 29a, 31a are flush with the sensor opening surface 25a.
【００１８】従って、上述したように仕掛けの巻上げ時
に、スプール１の後方に飛散する海水が支柱２１で遮ら
れてセンサ開口面２５ａにかかることがないので、超音
波センサ２９，３１の夫々の表面２９ａ，３１ａにも海
水がかかることがない。Therefore, as described above, when the device is wound up, the seawater scattered behind the spool 1 is not blocked by the support column 21 and does not reach the sensor opening surface 25a. Therefore, the surface of each of the ultrasonic sensors 29 and 31 is prevented. Seawater does not splash on 29a and 31a.
【００１９】そして、図２に示すように上記センサ支持
体２３の外周を覆って、保護カバー４１がリール本体５
にビス止めされている。保護カバー４１は、魚釣用リー
ルの落下や外力からセンサ支持体２３を保護するもの
で、図２の如くセンサ支持体２３の外周に当接する断面
略Ｌ字状に成形されて、図５に示すようにビス４３で側
板９，１５の取付部４５にビス止めされている。Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the protective cover 41 covers the outer periphery of the sensor support 23 and the reel main body 5
It is fixed with screws. The protective cover 41 protects the sensor support body 23 from dropping of the fishing reel and an external force, and is formed in a substantially L-shaped cross section that abuts the outer circumference of the sensor support body 23 as shown in FIG. As shown, screws 43 are screwed to the mounting portions 45 of the side plates 9 and 15.
【００２０】又、図５の如く保護カバー４１のスプール
側先端４１ａの中央は、上記センサ開口面２５ａに沿っ
てＶ字状に形成されているが、当該スプール側先端４１
ａよりもセンサ開口面２５ａがｍ寸法（１〜３mm位）だ
けスプール１側に突出しており、斯様にセンサ開口面２
５ａをｍ寸法だけスプール１側に突出させることによっ
て、超音波センサ２９，３１の表面２９ａ，３１ａが汚
れたときに、保護カバー４１を取り外すことなく各表面
２９ａ，３１ａを綿棒等で清浄することができるように
なっている。Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the center of the spool side tip 41a of the protective cover 41 is formed in a V shape along the sensor opening surface 25a.
The sensor opening surface 25a protrudes toward the spool 1 side by the size m (about 1 to 3 mm) more than the sensor opening surface 2a.
When the surfaces 5a, 31a of the ultrasonic sensors 29, 31 are soiled by projecting 5a toward the spool 1 by m dimension, the surfaces 29a, 31a can be cleaned with a cotton swab etc. without removing the protective cover 41. You can do it.
【００２１】而して、本実施例は、上述した構造に加
え、釣糸１１の糸巻面３３に圧接し、超音波センサ２９
から発射された超音波ビームを超音波センサ３１に反射
させる反射板４７を、スプール糸巻径の増減に応じスプ
ール１と直交方向へ変位可能に取り付けたものである。In this embodiment, in addition to the above-mentioned structure, the ultrasonic sensor 29 is pressed against the bobbin winding surface 33 of the fishing line 11 to contact it.
A reflecting plate 47 for reflecting the ultrasonic beam emitted from the ultrasonic sensor 31 to the ultrasonic sensor 31 is attached so as to be displaceable in the direction orthogonal to the spool 1 according to the increase or decrease in the spool bobbin diameter.
【００２２】即ち、図２中、４９はリール本体５を釣竿
（図示せず）に取り付けるためにスプール１と直交する
方向に設けたリール本体５の取付脚で、当該取付脚４９
に反射板４７が移動可能に取り付けられている。That is, in FIG. 2, reference numeral 49 is a mounting leg of the reel body 5 provided in a direction orthogonal to the spool 1 for mounting the reel body 5 on a fishing rod (not shown).
A reflector 47 is movably attached to the.
【００２３】反射板４７は断面略く字状に成形されてお
り、取付脚４９に取り付くその一片４７ａには、反射板
４７の折曲部５１から長孔５３が取付脚４９に沿って穿
設されると共に、その端部には内方へＬ字状に折曲した
折曲片５５が長孔５３と同軸上に設けられている。又、
取付脚４９には、長孔５３を挿通するビス５７によって
スプリング保持ブラケット５９が螺着されており、当該
スプリング保持ブラケット５９によって反射板４７が取
付脚４９に移動可能に取り付けられている。The reflection plate 47 is formed in a substantially V-shaped cross section, and a long hole 53 is formed along the attachment leg 49 from the bent portion 51 of the reflection plate 47 in a piece 47a attached to the attachment leg 49. In addition, a bent piece 55 bent inwardly in an L shape is provided coaxially with the long hole 53 at the end thereof. or,
A spring holding bracket 59 is screwed to the mounting leg 49 with a screw 57 that passes through the elongated hole 53, and the reflection plate 47 is movably attached to the mounting leg 49 by the spring holding bracket 59.
【００２４】そして、スプリング保持ブラケット５９と
上述した折曲片５５との間にはスプリング６１が張架さ
れており、反射板４７は当該スプリング６１のばね力で
矢印Ａ方向へ付勢されてその他片４７ｂが、超音波セン
サ２９，３１と対向する糸巻面３３に常時圧接し、そし
て、スプール糸巻径の増減に応じ反射板４７が、長孔５
３に沿って二点鎖線で示すようにスプール１と直交方向
へ変位し乍ら、超音波センサ２９から発射された超音波
ビームを超音波センサ３１に反射させるようになってい
る。A spring 61 is stretched between the spring holding bracket 59 and the above-mentioned bent piece 55, and the reflection plate 47 is urged in the direction of arrow A by the spring force of the spring 61. The piece 47b is constantly in pressure contact with the bobbin winding surface 33 that faces the ultrasonic sensors 29 and 31, and the reflecting plate 47 has the elongated hole 5 depending on the increase or decrease of the spool bobbin winding diameter.
3, the ultrasonic beam emitted from the ultrasonic sensor 29 is reflected by the ultrasonic sensor 31 after being displaced in the direction orthogonal to the spool 1 as shown by the chain double-dashed line.
【００２５】尚、反射板４７は、常時糸巻面３３に軽く
圧接する構造であって、その圧接力は釣糸１１の繰出し
や巻取りに影響を及ぼさないようにスプリング６１のば
ね力が設定されている。又、スプール回転数の検出手段
は図示していないが、既述した特願平２−３９４９２号
（特開平３−２２３６１４号）の検出手段やその他の公
知技術で構成されている。The reflecting plate 47 has a structure in which it is lightly pressed against the bobbin winding surface 33 at all times, and the spring force of the spring 61 is set so that the pressing force does not affect the feeding and winding of the fishing line 11. There is. Although not shown, the spool rotation speed detecting means is composed of the detecting means of the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Application No. 2-39492 (JP-A-3-223614) and other known techniques.
【００２６】その他、図２中、６３は周知のレベルワイ
ンダ機構である。本実施例はこのように構成されている
から、釣糸１１の繰出しや巻取りによってスプール１に
巻回された糸巻径は増減するが、図２に示すように、糸
巻径の増減に応じ反射板４７が糸巻面３３に圧接し乍ら
スプール１と直交方向へ変位することとなる。In addition, 63 in FIG. 2 is a well-known level winder mechanism. Since the present embodiment is configured in this manner, the diameter of the line wound around the spool 1 increases or decreases as the fishing line 11 is paid out or wound up. However, as shown in FIG. When 47 is pressed against the bobbin winding surface 33, it is displaced in the direction orthogonal to the spool 1.
【００２７】そして、超音波センサ２９から糸巻面３３
に向かって超音波ビームが発射されると、超音波ビーム
は糸巻面３３に圧接する反射板４７で反射してその反射
波が超音波センサ３１で受信されるので、従来と同様、
超音波ビームが超音波センサ３１に受信されるまでの時
間が計時手段で計測される。そして、糸巻径検出手段に
より、計時手段で計測された時間が糸巻径に比例した電
気信号に変換され、この糸巻径信号とアップ／ダウンカ
ウンタで計数されたスプール１の回転数を基に釣糸１１
の糸長が演算処理されて、その数値が繰出糸長として表
示器１９にデジタル表示されることとなる。Then, from the ultrasonic sensor 29 to the bobbin surface 33.
When the ultrasonic beam is emitted toward, the ultrasonic beam is reflected by the reflecting plate 47 that is in pressure contact with the bobbin surface 33 and the reflected wave is received by the ultrasonic sensor 31.
The time until the ultrasonic beam is received by the ultrasonic sensor 31 is measured by the time measuring means. Then, the time measured by the time measuring means is converted into an electric signal proportional to the diameter of the bobbin by the bobbin diameter detecting means, and the fishing line 11 is obtained based on the bobbin diameter signal and the number of revolutions of the spool 1 counted by the up / down counter.
The yarn length is calculated and the value is digitally displayed on the display 19 as the pay-out yarn length.
【００２８】このように、本実施例は、釣糸１１の糸巻
面３３に圧接し、超音波センサ２９から発射された超音
波ビームを超音波センサ３１に反射させる反射板４７
を、スプール糸巻径の増減に応じスプール１と直交方向
へ変位可能に取り付けたので、本実施例によれば、釣糸
１１の糸巻面３３が凹凸状であっても、その影響を受け
ずに超音波センサ２９から発射された超音波ビームは反
射板４７で反射するため、従来の如く超音波センサ２
９，３１から反射板４７までの距離にばらつきが生じる
ことがなく、その結果、従来に比し正確な糸長計測が可
能となった。As described above, in this embodiment, the reflection plate 47 is pressed against the bobbin winding surface 33 of the fishing line 11 and reflects the ultrasonic beam emitted from the ultrasonic sensor 29 to the ultrasonic sensor 31.
Is attached so that it can be displaced in the direction orthogonal to the spool 1 according to the increase or decrease in the spool bobbin diameter. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, even if the bobbin winding surface 33 of the fishing line 11 is uneven, it is not affected by the influence. The ultrasonic beam emitted from the ultrasonic wave sensor 29 is reflected by the reflecting plate 47, so that the ultrasonic wave sensor 2 can be used as in the conventional case.
There is no variation in the distance from 9, 31 to the reflection plate 47, and as a result, it is possible to measure the yarn length more accurately than ever before.
【００２９】又、本実施例によれば、仕掛けの巻上げで
スプール１に釣糸１１が巻回されると、釣糸１１からス
プール１の後方に海水が飛散するが、支柱２１のスプー
ル側先端２１ａがスプール１側に突出して超音波センサ
２９，３１の表面２９ａ，３１ａに飛散しようとする海
水を当該支柱２１が遮るので、超音波センサ２９，３１
の表面２９ａ，３１ａへの海水の付着が防止される。Further, according to the present embodiment, when the fishing line 11 is wound around the spool 1 by the winding of a tackle, seawater is scattered from the fishing line 11 to the rear of the spool 1, but the spool side tip 21a of the support column 21 is Since the support column 21 blocks seawater that projects toward the spool 1 side and is scattered on the surfaces 29a and 31a of the ultrasonic sensors 29 and 31, the ultrasonic sensors 29 and 31 are provided.
Adhesion of seawater to the surfaces 29a, 31a of the seawater is prevented.
【００３０】然も、超音波センサ２９，３１の外周に、
超音波センサ２９，３１同士の共振やノイズを防ぐ共振
部材３７とシールド材３９を巻回し、更に又、図５の如
くセンサ支持体２３のセンサ開口面２５ａを保護カバー
４１よりもｍ寸法だけスプール１側に突出させて、保護
カバー４１を取り外すことなく超音波センサ２９，３１
の表面２９ａ，３１ａを綿棒等で容易にできるようにし
たので、従来に比し超音波センサ２９，３１の性能を高
精度に維持して糸長計測を常に良好に行うことができる
こととなった。Of course, on the outer circumference of the ultrasonic sensors 29, 31,
A resonance member 37 and a shield material 39 that prevent resonance and noise between the ultrasonic sensors 29 and 31 are wound, and the sensor opening surface 25a of the sensor support 23 is spooled by a size m larger than the protective cover 41 as shown in FIG. The ultrasonic sensors 29, 31 are made to project to the 1 side and the protective cover 41 is not removed.
Since the surfaces 29a and 31a of the yarns can be easily made with a cotton swab or the like, it is possible to maintain the performance of the ultrasonic sensors 29 and 31 with higher accuracy than ever before and always perform good thread length measurement. .
【００３１】図６は本発明の第二実施例を示し、本実施
例は上記第一実施例に代えて、反射板をリール本体５の
上方からスプール１の糸巻面３３に圧接させたものであ
る。即ち、図中、６５は断面略く字状に成形された反射
板で、超音波センサ２９，３１と対向する糸巻面３３に
圧接するその一片６５ａはやや湾曲した構造となってい
る。FIG. 6 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, instead of the first embodiment, a reflecting plate is pressed against the bobbin winding surface 33 of the spool 1 from above the reel unit 5. is there. That is, in the figure, reference numeral 65 is a reflecting plate having a substantially V-shaped cross section, and one piece 65a thereof which is in pressure contact with the bobbin winding surface 33 facing the ultrasonic sensors 29 and 31 has a slightly curved structure.
【００３２】そして、本実施例に係る魚釣用リールは、
糸長計測装置を収容する制御機構収容体６７がリール本
体５の後方へ延設されており、その裏面に、反射板６５
の他片６５ｂに穿設した長孔６９に凸部７１ａが嵌合す
るブラケット７１がビス５７で螺着されて、反射板６５
がリール本体５の前後方向、即ち、スプール１と直交す
る方向へ変位可能に移動可能に取り付けられている。そ
して、他片６５ｂの端部には、制御機構収容体６７の裏
面に設けた凹部７３内へ直角に折曲する突片７５が形成
されており、当該突片７５と凹部７３の一側壁７３ａと
の間に、糸巻面３３に圧接する反射板６５を常時矢印Ａ
方向へ付勢するスプリング６１が張架されている。The fishing reel according to this embodiment is
A control mechanism housing 67 that houses the yarn length measuring device is extended to the rear of the reel body 5, and a reflecting plate 65 is provided on the back surface thereof.
The bracket 71 in which the convex portion 71a is fitted in the long hole 69 formed in the other piece 65b is screwed by the screw 57, and the reflection plate 65 is formed.
Is attached so as to be displaceable in the front-rear direction of the reel unit 5, that is, in the direction orthogonal to the spool 1. A projecting piece 75 that is bent at a right angle into the recess 73 provided on the back surface of the control mechanism housing 67 is formed at the end of the other piece 65b, and the projecting piece 75 and one side wall 73a of the recess 73 are formed. A reflection plate 65, which is in pressure contact with the bobbin winding surface 33, is always provided between the arrow A and
A spring 61 that urges in the direction is stretched.
【００３３】尚、その他の構成は上記第一実施例と同様
であるので、同一のものには同一符号を付してそれらの
説明は省略する。本実施例に係る魚釣用リールはこのよ
うに構成されているから、釣糸１１の繰出しや巻取りに
よってスプール１に巻回された糸巻径は増減し、そし
て、これに伴い、図６の如く反射板６５が糸巻面３３に
圧接し乍らスプール１と直交方向へ変位することとな
る。Since the other construction is the same as that of the first embodiment, the same components are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. Since the fishing reel according to the present embodiment has such a configuration, the diameter of the line wound around the spool 1 is increased or decreased by feeding or winding the fishing line 11, and as a result, as shown in FIG. When the reflecting plate 65 is pressed against the bobbin winding surface 33, it is displaced in the direction orthogonal to the spool 1.
【００３４】そして、超音波センサ２９から糸巻面３３
に向かって超音波ビームが発射されると、超音波ビーム
は糸巻面３３に圧接する反射板６５で反射してその反射
波が超音波センサ３１で受信されるので、従来と同様、
超音波ビームが超音波センサ３１に受信されるまでの時
間が計時手段で計測される。そして、糸巻径検出手段に
より、計時手段で計測された時間が糸巻径に比例した電
気信号に変換され、この糸巻径信号とアップ／ダウンカ
ウンタで計数されたスプール１の回転数を基に釣糸１１
の糸長が演算処理されて、その数値が繰出糸長として表
示器１９にデジタル表示されることとなる。Then, from the ultrasonic sensor 29 to the bobbin surface 33
When the ultrasonic beam is emitted toward, the ultrasonic beam is reflected by the reflecting plate 65 that is in pressure contact with the bobbin surface 33, and the reflected wave is received by the ultrasonic sensor 31.
The time until the ultrasonic beam is received by the ultrasonic sensor 31 is measured by the time measuring means. Then, the time measured by the time measuring means is converted into an electric signal proportional to the diameter of the bobbin by the bobbin diameter detecting means, and the fishing line 11 is obtained based on the bobbin diameter signal and the number of revolutions of the spool 1 counted by the up / down counter.
The yarn length is calculated and the value is digitally displayed on the display 19 as the pay-out yarn length.
【００３５】従って、本実施例によっても、超音波セン
サ２９から発射された超音波ビームが反射板６５で反射
して超音波センサ３１で受信されるため、糸巻面３３の
凹凸による影響を受けることがなくなり、因って、上記
第一実施例と同様、所期の目的を達成することが可能で
ある。Therefore, also in this embodiment, since the ultrasonic beam emitted from the ultrasonic sensor 29 is reflected by the reflecting plate 65 and received by the ultrasonic sensor 31, it is affected by the unevenness of the bobbin winding surface 33. Therefore, the intended purpose can be achieved as in the first embodiment.
【００３６】尚、上記各実施例を始め、既述した従来の
糸長計測装置は、いずれも超音波ビームの送，受信手段
として超音波センサ２９，３１を用いているが、寒冷地
に於ける海水の凍結による超音波センサ２９，３１の性
能低下がこの種の糸長計測装置に於ける大きな課題とし
て残されている。In the above-mentioned conventional yarn length measuring apparatus including the above-mentioned embodiments, the ultrasonic sensors 29 and 31 are used as means for transmitting and receiving the ultrasonic beam, but in cold regions. The deterioration of the performance of the ultrasonic sensors 29 and 31 due to the freezing of seawater remains a major problem in this type of yarn length measuring device.
【００３７】凍結は釣り道具全般に起き得る現象ではあ
るが、特に超音波センサの表面に凍結が発生すると著し
く性能に影響がでてしまう。これは、超音波センサ自身
が振動を利用した部品てあって、超音波センサの表面に
異物が付着すること、ましてや海水の凍結は、性能上致
命的な結果を招くこととなる。Although freezing is a phenomenon that can occur in fishing gears in general, if freezing occurs on the surface of the ultrasonic sensor, the performance will be significantly affected. This is because the ultrasonic sensor itself is a component that utilizes vibration, and foreign matter adheres to the surface of the ultrasonic sensor, let alone freezing of seawater, which leads to a fatal result in terms of performance.
【００３８】そこで、図７及び図８に示す第三実施例の
ように、超音波センサ２９，３１の外周にニクロム線等
の電熱線７７を巻回すると共に、例えば操作パネル１７
に環境温度を検知する温度センサ７９を配設して、或る
温度以下になると制御手段の指令で超音波センサ２９，
３１を電熱線７７で暖めて凍結を防止すればよい。Therefore, as in the third embodiment shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a heating wire 77 such as a nichrome wire is wound around the outer circumferences of the ultrasonic sensors 29 and 31, and, for example, the operation panel 17 is used.
A temperature sensor 79 for detecting the ambient temperature is provided in the ultrasonic sensor 29, and when the temperature falls below a certain temperature, the ultrasonic sensor 29,
It suffices to warm 31 with heating wire 77 to prevent freezing.
【００３９】而して、斯かる実施例によれば、超音波セ
ンサ２９，３１の凍結による性能低下を防止することが
できるので、寒冷地での釣りに於て正確な糸長計測が可
能となる。そして、この技術は、既述した従来の糸長計
測装置に適用することが可能である。Thus, according to such an embodiment, it is possible to prevent the performance deterioration due to freezing of the ultrasonic sensors 29 and 31, so that it is possible to accurately measure the yarn length in fishing in cold regions. Become. Then, this technique can be applied to the above-described conventional yarn length measuring device.
【００４０】又、本出願人は、先に特願平５−１９１３
１５号に於て、既述した従来の糸長計測装置の改良とし
て、使用環境の温度変化による糸長計測の誤差を解消し
た魚釣用リールの糸長計測装置を開示したが、本発明は
当該糸長計測装置に適用することができることは勿論で
あり、本発明を特願平５−１９１３１５号の糸長計測装
置に適用すれば、より正確な糸長計測を行うことが可能
となろう。The applicant of the present invention previously filed Japanese Patent Application No. 5-1913.
In No. 15, as an improvement of the above-described conventional yarn length measuring device, a yarn length measuring device for a fishing reel in which an error of the yarn length measuring due to a temperature change of a use environment is eliminated is disclosed. Needless to say, the present invention can be applied to the yarn length measuring device, and if the present invention is applied to the yarn length measuring device of Japanese Patent Application No. 5-191315, more accurate yarn length measurement will be possible. .
【００４１】更に上記説明では、２個の超音波センサ２
９，３１を使用した例について述べたが、既述の特願平
２−３９４９２号（特開平３−２２３６１４号）のよう
に送信手段と受信手段を１個の超音波センサで構成して
もよい。Further, in the above description, the two ultrasonic sensors 2
Although an example using 9, 31 has been described, even if the transmitting means and the receiving means are configured by one ultrasonic sensor as in the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Application No. 2-39492 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-223614). Good.
【００４２】[0042]
【発明の効果】以上述べたように、本発明は、釣糸の糸
巻面に圧接し、送信手段から発射された超音波ビームを
受信手段に反射させる反射板を、スプール糸巻径の増減
に応じスプールと直交方向へ変位可能に取り付けたの
で、本発明によれば、釣糸の糸巻面の凹凸の影響を受け
ることがなく、従来に比し正確な糸長計測が可能とな
る。As described above, according to the present invention, the reflecting plate, which is in pressure contact with the bobbin winding surface of the fishing line and reflects the ultrasonic beam emitted from the transmitting means to the receiving means, is provided in accordance with the increase or decrease of the spool bobbin diameter. Since it is attached so as to be displaceable in a direction orthogonal to the above, according to the present invention, it is possible to measure the thread length more accurately than before without being affected by the unevenness of the fishing line of the fishing line.
【図１】本発明の第一実施例に係る魚釣用リールの一部
切欠き平面図である。FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway plan view of a fishing reel according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】図１に示す魚釣用リールの断面図である。FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the fishing reel shown in FIG.
【図３】図１に示す魚釣用リールの背面図である。FIG. 3 is a rear view of the fishing reel shown in FIG.
【図４】センサ支持体の全体斜視図である。FIG. 4 is an overall perspective view of a sensor support.
【図５】図１に示す魚釣用リールの底面図である。5 is a bottom view of the fishing reel shown in FIG. 1. FIG.
【図６】本発明の第二実施例に係る魚釣用リールの断面
図である。FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a fishing reel according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
【図７】本発明の第三実施例に係る魚釣用リールの一部
切欠き平面図である。FIG. 7 is a partially cutaway plan view of a fishing reel according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
【図８】電熱線が巻回された超音波センサの斜視図であ
る。FIG. 8 is a perspective view of an ultrasonic sensor around which a heating wire is wound.
１ スプール ５ リール本体 １１ 釣糸 ２１ 支柱 ２３ センサ支持体 ２７ センサ取付孔 ２９，３１ 超音波センサ ３３ 糸巻面 ４７，６５ 反射板 ４９ 取付脚 ５３，６９ 長孔 ５９ スプリング保持ブラケット ６１ スプリング ７１ ブラケット ７７ 電熱線 ７９ 温度センサ 1 Spool 5 Reel Main Body 11 Fishing Line 21 Strut 23 Sensor Support 27 Sensor Mounting Hole 29,31 Ultrasonic Sensor 33 Bobbin Surface 47,65 Reflector 49 Mounting Leg 53,69 Long Hole 59 Spring Holding Bracket 61 Spring 71 Bracket 77 Heating Wire 79 Temperature sensor
Claims (1)
ールの回転を検出するセンサと、当該センサから出力さ
れるパルス信号をアップ及びダウンカウントするアップ
／ダウンカウンタと、スプールに巻回された釣糸の糸巻
面に超音波ビームを発射する送信手段と、糸巻面から反
射する超音波ビームの反射波を受信する受信手段と、送
信手段から発射された超音波が受信手段に受信されるま
での時間を計測する計時手段と、当該計時手段で計測さ
れた時間を糸巻径に比例した電気信号に変換する糸巻径
検出手段と、糸巻径検出手段からの糸巻径データと上記
アップ／ダウンカウンタの計数値とを基に糸長を演算す
る演算手段と、演算手段で演算された糸長を表示する表
示器とからなる糸長計測装置を備えた魚釣用リールに於
て、上記リール本体に、釣糸の糸巻面に圧接し、送信手
段からの超音波ビームを受信手段に反射させる反射板
を、スプール糸巻径の増減に応じスプールと直交方向へ
変位可能に取り付けたことを特徴とする魚釣用リール。1. A sensor for detecting rotation of a spool rotatably supported on a reel body, an up / down counter for counting up and down a pulse signal output from the sensor, and a fishing line wound around the spool. The transmitting means for emitting an ultrasonic beam to the bobbin surface, the receiving means for receiving the reflected wave of the ultrasonic beam reflected from the bobbin surface, and the time until the ultrasonic wave emitted from the transmitting means is received by the receiving means. For measuring the time, the thread winding diameter detecting means for converting the time measured by the time measuring means into an electric signal proportional to the thread winding diameter, the thread winding diameter data from the thread winding diameter detecting means, and the count value of the up / down counter. A reel for fishing provided with a yarn length measuring device comprising a calculating means for calculating the yarn length based on the above and a display for displaying the yarn length calculated by the calculating means. In addition, a reflecting plate, which is pressed against the bobbin surface of the fishing line and reflects the ultrasonic beam from the transmitting means to the receiving means, is attached so as to be displaceable in the direction orthogonal to the spool according to the increase or decrease in the spool bobbin diameter. Fishing reel.
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