JP7040922B2 - Fishing reel - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a fishing reel, and more particularly to a fishing reel provided with a thread length measuring device for measuring the thread length of a fishing line unwound from or wound on a spool based on the spool rotation speed.

As a fishing reel provided with a thread length measuring device, a reel disclosed in Non-Patent Document 1 can be mentioned. The thread length measuring device of Non-Patent Document 1 learns the relationship between the thread length of the fishing line unwound from the spool and the spool rotation speed, and measures the thread length based on the spool rotation speed. The learned relationship between the thread length and the spool rotation speed is stored in the digital counter, and the digital counter is used to display the water depth of the device. In this way, if the fishing line actually used is learned and the relationship between the thread length and the spool rotation speed is obtained, the display accuracy of the water depth of the gimmick becomes high.

The digital counter of Non-Patent Document 1 has a liquid crystal display that displays the water depth by the thread length measured by the thread length measuring device, and a button for operating the display of the liquid crystal display. Non-Patent Document 1 discloses the following method for learning the yarn length and the spool rotation speed by using this digital counter.

Specifically, the learning method when the thread length to be wound is known without lower winding is as follows. First, press the button to turn on the power. Then press the button for 9 seconds or longer to select this learning. After selecting, wind the thread with the handle. After winding the thread, press the button for 3 seconds or longer. As a result, the mode for inputting the thread length is set, and 50 as an initial value is displayed on the liquid crystal display. When the button is pressed, the value increases to the upper limit of 400 in units of 10 m, and when it exceeds 400, it returns to 50. Therefore, the button is repeatedly pressed until the wound yarn length and the display on the liquid crystal display are the same. When the wound thread length and the display on the liquid crystal display are the same, press and hold the button for 3 seconds or longer. As a result, learning is completed, and the liquid crystal display returns to the water depth display.

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When learning the relationship with the spool rotation speed with the reel thread length measuring device of Non-Patent Document 1, it is necessary to repeatedly press the button in order to input the thread length. The present inventor has clarified for the first time that the thread length input method of Non-Patent Document 1 has a problem that the efficiency of inputting a numerical value of the thread length is poor. Specifically, if you mistakenly operate a button and press it to enter a value instead of pressing and holding it to determine a value, the value will go too far. In this case, it is necessary to repeatedly press the button up to the upper limit value, return to the initial value, and repeatedly press the button until the numerical value to be input again. Therefore, the efficiency of inputting the numerical value of the thread length is poor.

To solve this problem, it is conceivable to provide another button on the digital counter to return to the initial value. However, if another button is provided, the digital counter becomes large.

In view of the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a fishing reel which can be miniaturized and efficiently input numerical values.

The fishing reel of the present invention includes a reel body, a handle, a spool, a thread length measuring device, a counter, and a display control unit. The handle is rotatably provided on the reel body. The spool is rotatably provided on the reel body. The thread length measuring device measures the thread length of the fishing line unwound from the spool or wound on the spool based on the rotation speed of the spool. The counter is provided on the reel body, and includes an operation unit for inputting a numerical value and a display unit for displaying the input numerical value. The display control unit changes the numerical value displayed on the display unit stepwise between the initial value and the reached value by the first operation of the operation unit, and at the same time, the rotation of the handle, the rotation of the spool, or the first operation of the operation unit. By the second operation different from the first operation, the numerical value is gradually changed in the opposite direction or returned to the initial value.

According to the fishing reel of the present invention, the numerical value can be changed stepwise in the reverse direction or returned to the initial value by the rotation of the handle, the rotation of the spool, or the second operation different from the first operation of the operation unit. can. Therefore, even if the first operation is mistakenly performed and the numerical value is excessive, it is not necessary to repeat the first operation until the reached value by the second operation, so that the numerical value can be input efficiently. Further, by operating the members constituting the reel, the numerical value can be changed stepwise in the reverse direction or returned to the initial value. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the size because the members constituting the reel can be used without increasing the number of members for efficiently inputting numerical values. Therefore, the present invention can provide a fishing reel that can be miniaturized and efficiently input numerical values.

In the fishing reel of the present invention, the fishing reel is preferably a hand-wound double-bearing reel.

Since it is desired to reduce the size of the hand-wound double bearing reel, the fishing reel of the present invention is preferably used.

In the fishing reel of the present invention, the display control unit preferably returns the numerical value displayed on the display unit to the initial value by rotating the handle.

According to this configuration, control by the display control unit is easy. In addition, the method of inputting numerical values is clear to the user.

In the fishing reel of the present invention, the operation unit is preferably composed of one button. As a result, miniaturization can be realized.

In the fishing reel of the present invention, the numerical value is preferably the thread length of the fishing line wound on the spool, and the thread length measuring device includes a thread winding learning unit for learning the relationship between the rotation speed of the spool and the thread length, and a thread winding. It includes a thread length calculation unit that calculates the thread length per unit rotation of the spool from the relationship between the spool rotation number and the thread length learned by the learning unit. As a result, the numerical value of the thread length of the thread length measuring device can be efficiently input.

As described above, the present invention can provide a fishing reel that can be miniaturized and efficiently input numerical values.

It is a perspective view which shows the fishing reel of 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the control composition of the fishing reel of 1st Embodiment. It is a top view which shows the counter which constitutes the fishing reel of 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the control operation of the control part of 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the 1st learning process of the control part of 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the numerical value input mode processing of the control part of 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the numerical value input mode processing of the control part of 2nd Embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following drawings, the same or corresponding parts are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will not be repeated.

(First Embodiment)
A fishing reel according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6. The reel 10 of the present embodiment is a hand-wound double-bearing reel capable of feeding a fishing line forward.

<Reel configuration>
As shown in FIG. 1, the reel 10 includes a reel main body 11, a handle 12, a star drag 13, and a spool 14.

The reel body 11 can be attached to a fishing rod. The handle 12 is rotatably provided on the reel body 11. The handle 12 is arranged on the side of the reel body 11 and rotates the spool 14. The star drag 13 is arranged between the reel main body 11 and the handle 12, and is for drag adjustment. The spool 14 is rotatably provided on the reel body 11. The spool 14 is for spooling and is rotatably supported by the reel body 11 around an axis parallel to the handle 12.

Further, the reel 10 further includes a thread length measuring device 31 shown in FIG. 2. The thread length measuring device 31 measures the thread length of the fishing line unwound from the spool 14 or wound on the spool 14 based on the rotation speed of the spool 14. The thread length measuring device 31 includes a thread winding learning unit 32 and a thread length calculating unit 33.

Further, the reel 10 further includes a counter 20 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3. The counter 20 is provided on the reel main body 11. Specifically, the counter 20 is fixed to the front upper portion of the reel main body 11. The counter 20 includes a case 21, an operation unit 22, and a display unit 23.

The case 21 has a box shape. The inside of the case 21 is hermetically sealed to the outside. An operation unit 22 and a display unit 23 are provided on the upper part of this case. The operation unit 22 is arranged on the right side of the display unit 23.

The operation unit 22 inputs a numerical value. Further, the operation unit 22 has a member capable of a plurality of operations. As shown in FIG. 3, the operation unit 22 of the present embodiment is composed of one button 22a. The button 22a is a push button that can be pressed. Various operations can be performed by long-pressing the button 22a, double-clicking, leaving the button 22a for a predetermined time or longer, and the like.

For example, when the display unit 23 is off, the display unit 23 can be turned on by pressing the button 22a for less than 3 seconds. Further, if the button is pressed for 9 seconds or longer while the display unit 23 is on, the spool learning mode for learning the relationship between the spool rotation speed and the thread length can be entered.

Further, for example, when the first operation of pressing the button 22a for less than 3 seconds in the numerical value input mode is performed, the numerical value displayed on the display unit 23 can be changed stepwise between the initial value and the reached value. By performing a second operation different from the first operation of the button 22a in the numerical value input mode, the numerical value can be changed stepwise in the reverse direction or returned to the initial value.

In the present embodiment, the first operation and the second operation are performed by one button 22a, but the operation unit 22 may be composed of a plurality of buttons or may be composed of a member other than the buttons.

Further, the reached value means an upper limit value when the numerical value gradually increases from the initial value, and means a lower limit value when the numerical value gradually decreases from the initial value.

The display unit 23 displays the input numerical value. The display unit 23 includes, for example, a liquid crystal display capable of displaying a segment system or a full graphic. The display unit 23 can display numerical values, symbols, and alphabets. The display unit 23 displays, for example, a 3-digit 7-segment numerical value. When displaying the input thread length, the display unit 23 displays a numerical value of 2 to 3 digits. Further, when displaying the water depth, the display unit 23 displays the water depth of the device with a three-digit numerical value, and when displaying the winding speed, for example, displays the winding speed in ten steps from the one-digit numerical value 0 to 9. ..

The control unit 30 shown in FIG. 2 is arranged inside the case 21 of the counter 20. The control unit 30 has a microcomputer including a CPU, RAM, ROM, I / O interface, and the like, and executes various control operations such as display control according to a control program. An operation unit 22, a display unit 23, a spool sensor 41, a handle sensor 42, a storage unit 43, and an alarm 44 are connected to the control unit 30.

The spool sensor 41 is housed in the reel main body 11 or the counter 20, and detects the rotation speed and the rotation direction of the spool 14. The spool sensor 41 has two reed switches arranged side by side in the rotation direction of the spool 14. Two magnets for turning on and off two reed switches are arranged on the rotating body that rotates in conjunction with the spool 14. The rotation direction of the spool 14 can be detected depending on which of the reed switches is turned on first by the passage of the two magnets. Further, the rotation speed of the spool 14 can be detected by counting the output pulse of the reed switch. The number of rotations of the spool is not the rotation speed of the spool 14, but the number of rotations of the spool 14 after the winding of the fishing line is started.

The handle sensor 42 detects the rotation direction of the handle 12. The reel 10 may further include a member for detecting the rotation speed of the handle 12.

The storage unit 43 includes a non-volatile memory such as an EEPROM that stores various types of information. The storage unit 43 stores learning result data, various data used when calculating the yarn length, and the like. The alarm 44 includes a buzzer that issues various alarms.

The control unit 30 includes a thread winding learning unit 32, a thread length calculation unit 33, and a display control unit 34 as a functional configuration realized by software.

The bobbin winding learning unit 32 learns the relationship between the rotation speed of the spool 14 and the thread length. The thread length calculation unit 33 calculates the thread length per unit rotation of the spool 14 from the relationship between the rotation speed of the spool 14 learned by the thread winding learning unit 32 and the thread length.

The display control unit 34 changes the numerical value displayed on the display unit 23 stepwise between the initial value and the reached value by the first operation of the operation unit 22. Further, the display control unit 34 changes the numerical value stepwise in the reverse direction or returns it to the initial value by the rotation of the handle 12, the rotation of the spool 14, or the second operation different from the first operation of the operation unit 22.

<Control operation>
Subsequently, an example of the control operation of the control unit 30 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6. In the following description , the time for pressing the button 22a is an example and can be set arbitrarily.

In FIG. 4, when an operable power is supplied from the power source to the control unit 30, the control unit 30 starts operation. In step S1, the initial setting is performed. In this initial setting, various count values, variables, etc. are reset.

In step S2, it is determined whether or not the button 22a of the operation unit 22 has been pressed and held for 9 seconds or longer. If it is determined that the button has not been pressed for 9 seconds or longer in step S2, the process proceeds from step S2 to step S7, and other processing is performed.

If it is determined that the button has been pressed and held for 9 seconds or longer in step S2, the process proceeds from step S2 to the thread winding (learning) mode process of step S3, the thread winding mode process is executed, and the process proceeds to step S4. The spool mode process is a process for setting the spool rotation speed and the thread length over the entire length of the fishing line.

In the thread winding mode processing, it is determined in step S4 whether or not the first learning is selected. In step S5, it is determined whether or not the second learning is selected. In step S6, it is determined whether or not the third learning process is selected. The first to third learning processes can be selected by the number of normal operations of the button 22a after entering the thread winding mode process. The normal operation of the button 22a is pressing for less than 3 seconds. Specifically, when the button 22a is pressed once, the first learning process is selected, when the button 22a is pressed twice, the second learning process is selected, and when the button 22a is pressed three times. , Select the third learning process.

If it is determined in step S4 that the button 22a has been normally operated once, the process proceeds from step S4 to step S8, and the first learning process is performed. If it is determined in step S5 that the button 22a has been normally operated twice, the process proceeds from step S5 to step S9, and the second learning process is performed. If it is determined in step S6 that the button 22a has been normally operated three times, the process proceeds from step S6 to step S10, and a third learning process is performed.

The first learning process in step S8 is a learning process in which the lower winding is not performed and the yarn length to be wound is known. The second learning process in step S9 is a learning process in which the lower winding is performed and the yarn length to be wound is known. The third learning process in step S10 is a learning process when the lower winding is not performed and the yarn length to be wound is unknown.

When the first learning process is selected, the process proceeds from step S4 to step S8. In step S8, the first learning process shown in FIG. 5 is executed. In the first learning process, the user winds a fishing line having a predetermined thread length on the spool 14, and when the winding is completed, presses and holds the button 22a for 3 seconds or longer. Then, the numerical value of the yarn length wound by pressing the button 22a for less than 3 seconds is input, and the button 22a is pressed and held for 3 seconds or longer to end the learning.

Specifically, the control unit 30 performs the following control operations. In step S11 of FIG. 5, it is determined whether or not winding has started. This determination is made based on whether or not the spool sensor 41 has detected that the spool 14 has started to rotate. If it is determined in step S11 that winding has not started, the process proceeds from step S11 to step S12.

In step S12, it is determined whether or not the winding is completed. This determination is made based on whether or not the button 22a has been pressed and held for 3 seconds or longer. If it is determined in step S12 that the winding has not been completed, the process proceeds to step S11.

If it is determined that winding has started in step S11, the process proceeds from step S11 to step S13. In step S13, the spool rotation speed X is increased according to the count value of the predetermined pulse interval of the spool sensor 41. For example, when the spool sensor 41 outputs 10 pulses per rotation of the spool, when the spool sensor 41 outputs 10 pulses, the spool rotation speed X is incremented by 1.

The process proceeds from step S13 to step S12, and it is determined in step S12 whether or not the winding is completed. When the rotation of the spool 14 is stopped in step S12 and the button 22a is pressed and held for 3 seconds or longer, it is determined that the winding is completed, and the process proceeds from step S12 to step S14. In step S14, the spool rotation speed X when the winding is completed is set to the total rotation speed c.

When the total rotation speed c of the spool 14 is input, the process proceeds from step S14 to the numerical input mode processing of step S15. In step S15, the numerical input mode process shown in FIG. 6 is executed. The display control unit 34 of the control unit 30 controls the numerical input mode processing. In the numerical value input mode processing, the numerical value of the yarn length wound on the spool 14 is input.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, when the numerical value input mode is started, the process proceeds to step S21, and the initial value N1 is displayed on the display unit 23.

In step S22, it is determined whether or not the button 22a of the operation unit 22 is pressed. If it is determined that the pressure is pressed in step S22, the process proceeds from step S22 to step S23. In step S23, it is determined whether or not the pressing time of the button 22a is 3 seconds or longer. If it is determined in step S23 that the pressing time is less than 3 seconds, the process proceeds to step S24. In step S24, a numerical value (N + 10) increased by 10 is displayed on the display unit 23.

When N + 10 is displayed as the numerical value of the display unit 23 in step S24, the process proceeds to step S25. In step S25, it is determined whether or not the handle 12 has been rotated. Specifically, in step S25, it is determined whether or not the handle 12 has been rotated after the button 22a in step S23 is pressed for less than 3 seconds and before another operation is performed. If it is determined in step S25 that the handle 12 is not rotated, the process proceeds to step S22. After that, the above steps S22 to S25 are repeated. The rotation of the handle 12 means that the handle 12 has made one rotation, and if it is less than one rotation, it is determined that the handle 12 is not rotated in step S25. The rotation of the handle 12 is detected by the handle sensor 42.

If it is determined in step S25 that the handle 12 has been rotated, the process proceeds to step S21. That is, when it is determined that the handle 12 has been rotated, the initial value N1 is displayed on the display unit 23. After that, the above steps S21 to S25 are repeated.

In the present embodiment, 50 (m) is displayed as the initial value N1 in step S21, and when it is determined that the pressure is pressed for less than 3 seconds in step S23, a value (N = 60) increased by 10 (m) is displayed. After that, each time it is determined in step S23 that one pressing is performed for less than 3 seconds, a numerical value gradually increased by 10 (m) is displayed. After displaying the initial value, if step S23 is executed 35 times without returning to the initial value in step S25, the reached value (upper limit value) of 400 (m) is displayed. After displaying 400 (m), if it is determined that the pressing is performed for less than 3 seconds in step S23, the numerical value displayed on the display unit 23 is returned to 50, which is the initial value N1. In this way, when step S24 is executed a plurality of times, the numerical value N displayed on the display unit 23 is gradually increased by 10 and returned to the initial value when the reached value is reached.

Using this control process, the user continuously presses the button 22a for less than 3 seconds until the numerical value of the thread length wound on the spool 14 is displayed on the display unit 23. Then, when the numerical value of the thread length wound on the spool 14 is displayed on the display unit 23, the button 22a is pressed for 3 seconds or longer. On the other hand, when the user presses the button 22a within 3 seconds even though the value of the thread length wound on the spool 14 is displayed on the display unit 23, the value goes too far. In this case, the user rotates the handle once to return the numerical value of the display unit 23 to the initial value. For these operations of the user, the control unit 30 performs the following control operations.

By performing steps S23 and S24 a plurality of times, the display unit 23 displays the numerical value N of the yarn length wound on the spool 14. If there is no erroneous operation of the button 22a, the process proceeds from step S24 in which the numerical value N of the thread length wound on the spool 14 is displayed on the display unit 23 to step S25, and it is determined that the handle 12 is not rotated in step S25. , The process proceeds from step S25 to step S22. It is determined that the button 22a has been pressed in step S22, and the process proceeds to step S23. It is determined that the pressing is performed for 3 seconds or more in step S23, and the process proceeds to step S16. In step S16, the numerical value displayed on the display unit 23 is input as the thread length N of the fishing line wound on the spool 14.

On the other hand, if the numerical value is excessive due to an erroneous operation of the button 22a, it is determined that the pressing is performed for less than 3 seconds in step S23, and the numerical value 10 larger than the thread length wound on the spool 14 by the display unit 23 in step S24. Is displayed. The process proceeds from step S24 to step S25, and it is determined that the handle 12 has been rotated in step S25, and the process proceeds to step S21. In step S21, the initial value N1 is displayed on the display unit 23. After that, the above steps S22 to S25 are repeated, and in step S16, the numerical value displayed on the display unit 23 is input as the thread length N of the fishing line wound on the spool 14.

In the numerical input mode processing, when the operation by the button 22a and the rotation of the handle are left for a predetermined time, the display unit 23 is automatically turned off.

Returning to FIG. 5, when the thread length N is input in step S16, the process proceeds from step S16 to step S17. In step S17, the thread length per unit rotation of the spool 14 is calculated.

In step S17, a linear function (Y = AX + B) that approximates the relationship between the thread length (Y) per spool rotation and the spool rotation speed (X) by the total rotation speed c and the thread length N, which are the obtained data. Is calculated. Thereby, the relationship of the thread length per unit rotation of the spool 14 is determined over the entire length of the fishing line. In step S18, the relationship between the rotation speed of the obtained spool 14 and the thread length is stored in the storage unit 43.

When the first learning process is selected in step S4 shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 30 carries out the steps S11 to S18 and S21 to S25. When the second learning process is selected in step S5 shown in FIG. 4, the process proceeds from step S5 to step S9, and the second learning process is executed. Further, when the third learning process is selected in step S6, the process proceeds to step S10 and the third learning process is executed. The second learning process and the third learning process include a numerical input mode process for inputting a numerical value of the thread length, and the control operation (steps S21 to S25) of FIG. 6 by the display control unit 34 described above can be applied.

As described above, in the fishing reel 10 of the first embodiment, the numerical value is gradually changed in the reverse direction by the rotation of the handle 12, the rotation of the spool 14, or the second operation of the operation unit 22, or the initial stage. A display control unit 34 for returning to a value is provided. Therefore, even if the user mistakenly inputs a numerical value exceeding the thread length by the first operation of the operation unit 22, it is not necessary to repeat the first operation until the reached value. That is, when the numerical value goes too far, the display control unit 34 can gradually change the value in the opposite direction or return it to the initial value. In FIG. 6, when the display control unit 34 determines that the handle 12 has been rotated in step S25, the process proceeds to step S21 and the initial value is displayed on the display unit 23. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently input numerical values.

Further, the members for gradually changing in the reverse direction or returning to the initial value are the handle 12, the spool 14, and the operation unit 22, which are indispensable for the reel 10. That is, depending on the existing member, the numerical value can be changed stepwise in the opposite direction or returned to the initial value. Therefore, the members constituting the reel 10 can be used without increasing the number of members for efficiently inputting numerical values. In the present embodiment, the operation unit 22 of the counter 20 is not provided with a button or the like for returning the numerical value to the initial value, in addition to the button 22a for inputting the numerical value. Therefore, it is not necessary to increase the counter 20. Therefore, the size of the reel 10 can be reduced.

As described above, the fishing reel 10 of the first embodiment can be miniaturized and can efficiently input numerical values. Therefore, the fishing reel 10 is suitably used for a reel provided with an operation unit for inputting numerical values such as a thread length, a tana position, and a boat slip stop position at the time of learning, and in particular, an operation unit for inputting a thread length at the time of learning. It is preferably used for a reel to be provided.

<Modification example>
In the above-described embodiment, the control operation of returning the numerical value displayed on the display unit 23 to the initial value by rotating the handle 12 once by the display control unit 34 has been described as an example. The display control unit of the present invention changes the numerical value stepwise in the reverse direction or returns it to the initial value by the rotation of the handle, the rotation of the spool, or the second operation different from the first operation of the operation unit.

Therefore, the number of rotations of the handle for returning the numerical value displayed on the display unit to the initial value is not particularly limited, and may be half rotation or two or more rotations.

Further, the display control unit of the present invention may change the numerical value displayed on the display unit stepwise in the reverse direction. For example, in step S24, when the user presses for 3 seconds or more in order to determine the value of the thread length at 150, but presses for less than 3 seconds as an erroneous operation, the value goes too far to 160. However, if it is determined in step S25 that the handle 12 has been rotated, the numerical value displayed on the display unit 23 is returned by 10 and displayed as 150.

Further, the display control unit of the present invention may change the numerical value displayed on the display unit stepwise in the reverse direction or return it to the initial value by the second operation of the button instead of rotating the handle. For example, the first operation is an operation of pressing for less than a predetermined time, and the second operation is an operation of pressing for a predetermined time or longer, an operation of leaving for a predetermined time or longer, an operation of pressing a plurality of times for less than a predetermined time, and the like.

Further, the display control unit of the present invention may change the numerical value displayed on the display unit stepwise in the reverse direction or return it to the initial value by rotating the spool instead of rotating the handle. For example, if it is determined that the spool has been rotated without the rotation of the handle, the numerical value displayed on the display unit is gradually changed in the reverse direction or returned to the initial value.

Further, the display control unit of the present invention changes the numerical value stepwise in the reverse direction by two or three selected from the rotation of the handle, the rotation of the spool, and the second operation of the operation unit, and / or. , You may return to the initial value. For example, the display control unit may change the numerical value stepwise in the reverse direction by rotating the handle, and may return the numerical value to the initial value by the second operation of the operation unit.

Further, in the first embodiment, the control operation when the numerical value of the thread length of the fishing line wound on the spool is input has been described, but the present invention is also applied to the case of inputting the numerical value of the thread length unwound from the spool. Will be done.

(Second Embodiment)
The fishing reel of the second embodiment basically has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment, but differs in the control operation of the display control unit shown in FIG. 7.

Similar to the first embodiment, when the first learning process shown in FIG. 5 is selected and it is determined in step S11 that the winding of the fishing line has started, the process proceeds to step S12. If it is determined in step S12 that the winding is completed, the process proceeds from step S12 to step S14. When the spool rotation speed is input in step S14, the process proceeds from step S14 to the numerical input mode processing in step S15. The display control unit of the second embodiment controls, for example, in the numerical input mode processing as follows.

As shown in FIG. 7, when the numerical input mode process of the second embodiment is started, the process proceeds to step S21, and the initial value N1 is displayed as the numerical value N displayed on the display unit 23.

In step S31, it is determined whether or not the fishing line wound on the spool 14 has been unwound by a predetermined length or a predetermined spool rotation speed. When it is determined that the fishing line has been unwound, the process proceeds from step S31 to step S32, and it is determined whether or not the unwound thread has been wound. When it is determined that the thread unwound in step S32 has been wound, the process proceeds from step S32 to step S33.

In step S33, it is determined whether or not the spool 14 has made one revolution in the positive direction. When it is determined that the spool 14 has made one rotation in the positive direction, the process proceeds from step S33 to step S34. In step S34, a numerical value (N + 10) increased by 10 is displayed as the numerical value N of the display unit 23.

When N + 10 is displayed on the display unit 23 in step S34, the process proceeds to step S23. If it is determined in step S23 that the pressing is not performed for 3 seconds or longer, the process returns to step S33, and it is determined whether or not the spool 14 has made another rotation in the positive direction. When it is determined in step S33 that the spool 14 has made one rotation in the positive direction, the process proceeds from step S33 to step S34. In step S34, a numerical value (N + 10) further increased by 10 is displayed as the numerical value of the display unit 23.

If it is determined in step S33 that the spool 14 has not made one rotation in the positive direction, the process proceeds from step S33 to step S35. In step S35, it is determined whether or not the fishing line has been unwound. If it is determined in step S35 that the fishing line has been unwound, the process proceeds from step S35 to step S36.

In step S36, it is determined whether or not the spool 14 has made one rotation in the negative direction. If it is determined in step S36 that the spool 14 has made one rotation in the negative direction, the process proceeds from step S36 to step S37. In step S37, a numerical value (N-10) reduced by 10 is displayed as the numerical value of the display unit 23. When N-10 is displayed on the display unit 23, the process proceeds to step S23.

After that, steps S33 to S37 and S23 are repeated. Step S23 is the same as that of the first embodiment. When it is determined that the pressing is performed for 3 seconds or more in step S23, the process proceeds to step S16, and the numerical value N displayed on the display unit 23 is input as the thread length of the fishing line wound on the spool 14. After that, the process proceeds from step S16 to steps S17 and S18 of the first embodiment shown in FIG.

As for the rotation direction of the spool 14, the direction in which the spool 14 rotates with the rotation of the handle 12 is the positive direction, and the rotation in the direction opposite to the rotation of the handle 12 is the negative direction. That is, the rotation of the spool when winding the fishing line on the spool 14 is in the positive direction, and the direction in which the fishing line is unwound from the spool 14 is in the negative direction. The rotation direction and rotation speed of the spool are detected by the spool sensor 41.

In the second embodiment, the control operation of gradually increasing or decreasing the numerical value for each rotation of the spool 14 has been described as an example, but the rotation speed of the spool can be set arbitrarily.

According to the fishing reel 10 of the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, even if the spool 14 which is an existing member is used and the first operation is mistakenly performed to exceed the intended value, the reverse direction is reached. Can be changed step by step. Therefore, the reel of the second embodiment can also be miniaturized and the numerical value can be input efficiently.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, it is planned from the beginning to appropriately combine the features of each embodiment. It should also be considered that the embodiments disclosed this time are exemplary in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown not by the above-described embodiment but by the scope of claims, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the scope of claims.

10 reel, 11 reel body, 12 handle, 13 star drag, 14 spool, 20 counter, 21 case, 22 operation unit, 22a button, 23 display unit, 30 control unit, 31 thread length measuring device, 32 thread winding learning unit, 33 Thread length calculation unit, 34 display control unit, 41 spool sensor, 42 handle sensor, 43 storage unit, 44 alarm.

Claims (5)

With the reel body
A handle that is rotatably provided on the reel body and
A spool rotatably provided on the reel body and
A thread length measuring device that measures the thread length of a fishing line that is unwound from or wound up on the spool based on the rotation speed of the spool.
A counter provided on the reel body and including an operation unit for inputting an arbitrary numerical value and a display unit for displaying the input numerical value.
The numerical value displayed on the display unit is changed stepwise between the initial value and the reached value by the first operation of the operation unit, and the numerical value is changed by the rotation of the handle or the rotation of the spool. With a display control unit that gradually changes the value in the opposite direction or returns it to the initial value.
Equipped with a fishing reel. The fishing reel according to claim 1, wherein the fishing reel is a hand-wound double-bearing reel. The fishing reel according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the display control unit returns the numerical value displayed on the display unit to the initial value by rotating the handle. The fishing reel according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the operation unit is composed of one button. The numerical value is the thread length of the fishing line wound on the spool.
The thread length measuring device is
A bobbin winding learning unit that learns the relationship between the number of rotations of the spool and the thread length,
A thread length calculation unit that calculates the thread length per unit rotation of the spool from the relationship between the spool rotation speed and the thread length learned by the thread winding learning unit.
The fishing reel according to any one of claims 1 to 4, comprising the above.

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