JP7724887B2 - Parameter Setting Device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a parameter setting device for an electric fishing reel, an electric fishing reel equipped with the same, a parameter setting method, and a parameter setting program.

An electric fishing reel is known in which, when the timer setting mode switch is pressed and held while in line length display mode, the mode switches to a timer setting mode in which the timer time, an automatic operating condition, is set, and, when the timer setting mode switch is pushed, the mode returns to the line length display mode (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Patent No. 2813690

In an electric fishing reel such as that described above, when setting parameters for automatic operation, the user must first switch from a mode that allows the fishing line to be reeled in to a mode that allows parameters to be set, and then perform the operation to set the parameters.
In order to respond as quickly as possible to situations during actual fishing, it is preferable to be able to change the parameters of automatic operations as quickly as possible.

The present invention was made in consideration of these circumstances, and aims to speed up the operation of changing parameters in electric fishing reels.

One aspect of the present invention for solving the above-described problems is a parameter setting device for an electric fishing reel that includes a parameter setting unit that, in a state where an operating mode is set in which the spool of the electric fishing reel can be driven to rotate based on the settings of two or more predetermined parameters, accepts a parameter change operation to change a parameter to be changed among the predetermined parameters in response to a continuous operation state in which a first operating element continues to be operated.
According to the above configuration, when an operating mode that can rotate the spool of an electric fishing reel based on the settings of two or more predetermined parameters is set, it is possible to change the parameters by keeping the first operating element in an operating continuous state without performing an operation to switch from the operating mode to a parameter change mode, thereby speeding up the operation to change parameters in an electric fishing reel.

Another aspect of the present invention is the above-mentioned parameter setting device, wherein the parameter setting unit confirms the parameters that were changed under the continuous operation state in response to the operation continuation state being released.
According to the above configuration, the changed parameter can be confirmed by releasing the state in which the first operator has been continuously pressed, without having to operate a specific operator to confirm the changed parameter.

Another aspect of the present invention is the above-mentioned parameter setting device, wherein the parameter setting unit changes the parameter to be changed in accordance with an operation performed on one or more second operators different from the first operator during the operation continuation state.
According to the above configuration, the user can change the value of the parameter to be changed by a simple operation of operating the second operator while keeping the first operator in an operating state.

Another aspect of the present invention is the above-mentioned parameter setting device, wherein the parameter setting unit selects a parameter to be changed from among the two or more specified parameters depending on an operation performed when the operation is not in the continuous operation state.
According to the above configuration, when the first operator is not in the operation continuation state, the user can perform an operation to select a parameter to be changed from two or more predetermined parameters.

Another aspect of the present invention is the above-mentioned parameter setting device, wherein the parameter setting unit is one or more second operators different from the first operator, and selects a parameter to be changed from among the two or more specified parameters in accordance with an operation performed on the same second operator as that used for the parameter change operation.
According to the above configuration, when the first operator is not in the operation continuation state, it is possible to select a parameter to be changed by operating the same second operator that is used to change the parameter value. This improves the efficiency of operations related to parameter change, and by sharing the second operation, it is possible to reduce the number of operators used for operations related to parameter change.

Another aspect of the present invention is the above-mentioned parameter setting device, wherein the predetermined parameters include the rotation speed of the spool, the acceleration at which the spool reaches the rotation speed after starting to rotate, and a condition determination value used to determine the conditions for stopping the rotation of the spool that has started in response to an operation.
According to the above configuration, the parameters for one automatic jig operation include the acceleration at which the spool reaches the rotational speed after it starts rotating. By changing the acceleration parameter, it is possible to adjust, for example, the sharpness of the initial jerk of the jig.

In addition, one aspect of the present invention is the parameter setting device described above, further comprising a spool drive control unit that, in the operation continuation state, does not accept an operation to rotate the spool in the operation mode.
According to the above configuration, when the first operating element is in the continuous operation state, the spool does not rotate even if an operation is performed to rotate the spool in order to reel in the fishing line, which prevents the rotation of the spool from becoming unstable due to a change in the parameters while the spool is being rotated.

Another aspect of the present invention is an electric fishing reel equipped with any one of the parameter setting devices described above.

Another aspect of the present invention is a parameter setting method for an electric fishing reel, which includes a parameter setting step of accepting a parameter change operation to change a parameter to be changed among the predetermined parameters in response to a continuous operation state in which a first operating element continues to be operated, when an operating mode is set in which the spool of the electric fishing reel can be rotationally driven based on the settings of two or more predetermined parameters.

Another aspect of the present invention is a parameter setting program that causes a computer included in an electric fishing reel to function as a parameter setting unit that accepts a parameter change operation to change a parameter to be changed among the predetermined parameters in response to a continuous operation state in which a first operating element continues to be operated, when an operating mode that allows the spool of the electric fishing reel to be rotated based on the settings of two or more predetermined parameters is set.

As described above, the present invention has the effect of speeding up the operation of changing parameters in an electric fishing reel.

1 is a diagram showing an example of the appearance of an electric fishing reel according to an embodiment of the present invention; 1 is a diagram showing an example of the appearance of an electric fishing reel according to an embodiment of the present invention; 1 is a diagram showing an example of a display operation panel in the electric fishing reel of the present embodiment. FIG. 10A and 10B are diagrams showing an example of changes in spool rotation speed over time during the automatic winding operation of the present embodiment. 3A to 3C are diagrams illustrating examples of display modes on a display unit according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the electric fishing reel according to the present embodiment. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of a processing procedure executed by the electric fishing reel according to the present embodiment in relation to setting of drive control parameters for an automatic winding operation. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of a processing procedure that the electric fishing reel according to the present embodiment executes in response to a winding operation.

<Embodiment>
Hereinafter, an electric fishing reel 1 as a parameter setting device of this embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.
In this embodiment, driving the spool means rotating the spool with power obtained by driving a motor or the like.
In this embodiment, the term "spool drive control" refers to control related to the drive of the spool, and includes control to rotate the spool, control to stop the rotation of the spool, control to change the rotation speed of the spool, etc.
In the following description, the "drive" of the spool may be referred to as "rotation drive" in order to clarify that it provides a rotational motion.
In the following description, a dual-bearing electric fishing reel 1 will be used as an example. In Figures 1 and 2, the scale of each component may be changed as needed to make the component large enough to be visible.

[Structure example of an electric fishing reel]
1 and 2 show an example of the appearance of an electric fishing reel 1 according to this embodiment. The electric fishing reel 1 according to this embodiment mainly comprises a reel body 2 that can be attached to a fishing rod (not shown), a handle 3 that is attached to the reel body 2 so as to be rotatable about a handle axis O1, a spool 4 that is rotatable about a spool axis O2 that is parallel to the handle axis O1 with respect to the reel body 2 and onto which fishing line (not shown) is wound, and a clutch mechanism 6 that has a clutch operating lever 5.

The electric fishing reel 1 of this embodiment also includes a motor (not shown) that is disposed in a motor housing cylinder 7 provided in the reel body 2 and that drives the spool 4 to rotate.
The electric fishing reel 1 also includes a motor holder 9 that is combined with the reel body 2 so as to close the motor housing cylinder 7 and fixes the motor to the reel body 2.

In this embodiment, the handle axis O1 and the spool axis O2 are arranged parallel to each other, and the direction along these axes is defined as the left-right direction L1. Furthermore, the direction perpendicular to the left-right direction L1 and along the direction in which the fishing line wound on the spool 4 is released is defined as the front-rear direction L2.
Furthermore, the direction in which the fishing line is released from the spool 4 in the front-to-rear direction L2 is defined as the front, and the opposite direction is defined as the rear, and left and right are defined from the perspective of the electric fishing reel 1 as seen from the rear side (the angler's side). Therefore, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the electric fishing reel 1 as seen diagonally from above and from the rear left.

The reel body 2 comprises a main body frame 10, side covers 20 that cover both the left and right sides of the main body frame 10, and a front cover 30 that covers the front side of the main body frame 10.

The main body frame 10 is a molded part made of, for example, synthetic resin or metal (e.g., aluminum die-cast). The main body frame 10 includes a first side wall 11 and a second side wall 12 that are arranged facing each other in the left-right direction L1 with the spool 4 in between, and a connecting member 13 that connects the first side wall 11 and the second side wall 12 to each other in the left-right direction L1.

The first side wall 11 is a left side wall located on the left side (LH) of the spool 4. In contrast, the second side wall 12 is a right side wall located on the right side (RH) of the spool 4. The handle 3 is located further to the right (RH) of the second side wall 12 and is attached to the main body frame 10 using the second side wall 12.
Therefore, the electric fishing reel 1 of this embodiment is a right-hand handle type reel. The second side wall 12 is formed to protrude downward more than the first side wall 11 because the connector portion 23 and the like are attached to the second side wall 12.

The connecting member 13 is formed in a plate shape that connects the first side wall 11 and the second side wall 12 to each other in the left-right direction L1, and is disposed near the lower part of the first side wall 11. As a result, the first side wall 11 and the second side wall 12 are firmly connected via the connecting member 13.
At the center of the connecting member 13 in the left-right direction L1, an attachment leg piece 14 for attaching the electric fishing reel 1 to a fishing rod is formed so as to extend in the front-rear direction L2.

In the main body frame 10 configured as described above, at least the motor housing cylinder 7, which houses the motor inside, the spool 4, and the clutch operating lever 5 are arranged between the first side wall 11 and the second side wall 12.

The spool 4 is disposed between the first side wall 11 and the second side wall 12 so as to be located rearward of the handle axis O1. The motor housing cylinder 7 is disposed between the first side wall 11 and the second side wall 12 so as to be located forward of the handle axis O1. Therefore, the electric fishing reel 1 of this embodiment is a so-called spool-out motor type, in which the motor is disposed forward of the spool 4.

The side cover 20 comprises a first side cover 21 that is combined with the main frame 10 to cover the first side wall 11, in which the opening for the motor housing cylinder 7 is formed, from the left side (LH), and a second side cover 22 that is combined with the main frame 10 to cover the second side wall 12 from the right side (RH).

The first side cover 21 is formed so as to bulge out toward the left side (LH) and is fixed to the first side wall 11 with, for example, screws.
The second side cover 22 is formed so as to bulge out toward the right side (RH) and is fixed to the second side wall 12 with, for example, screws.
A connector 23 for connecting a power reel cord for supplying power from an external power source or a portable battery (not shown) is attached to the lower front portion of the second side cover 22 with its connecting end facing downward. In each drawing, the connecting end is shown protected by a protective cap 24.

The front cover 30 is attached to the main frame 10 so as to cover the front portion of the main frame 10 from the front. Specifically, the front cover 30 is attached to the front portions of the first side wall 11 and the second side wall 12 so as to cover the motor housing cylinder 7 from the front, and is secured to the first side wall 11 and the second side wall 12, for example, with screws. The front cover 30 is attached so as not to block the movement area of the level wind 55, which will be described later.

A counter case 40 is provided on the top of the main body frame 10 configured as described above. The counter case 40 is positioned between the first side wall 11 and the second side wall 12 and is fixed to the top of the first side wall 11 and the top of the second side wall 12, for example, by screws.

The top surface of the counter case 40 body is configured as a display and operation panel 41. The display and operation panel 41 is a part that displays information to the user of the electric fishing reel 1 and allows the user to operate buttons, switches, and other controls.

Figure 3 shows the display and operation panel 41 of the electric fishing reel 1. As shown in the figure, the display and operation panel 41 includes an operation unit 101 and a display unit 102.

The operation unit 101 is a component where buttons are operated by the user. In the example shown in the figure, the operation unit 101 has three buttons arranged for button operation: a first button 111-1 (an example of a first operator), a second button 111-2 (an example of a second operator), and a third button 111-3 (an example of a second operator). In the following explanation, when there is no need to distinguish between the first button 111-1, the second button 111-2, and the third button 111-3, they will be referred to as buttons 111.

In the figure, the buttons 111 are arranged in a vertical direction with the second button 111-2 on top and the third button 111-3 on the bottom. The first button 111-1 is located to the left of the positions where the second button 111-2 and the third button 111-3 are arranged, and is located midway between the second button 111-2 and the third button 111-3 in the vertical direction.
In such an arrangement of the buttons 111, the second button 111-2 and the third button 111-3 can function as an up button and a down button, respectively, for changing parameter values, selecting items, etc., and the user will find these buttons easy to use.

The operating unit 101 is also provided with a winding switch 112. The winding switch 112 is an operator that is operated to rotate the spool 4 and wind up the fishing line.
The winding switch 112 is a switch that is operated to automatically wind up the fishing line. The winding switch 112 is a seesaw-type pressure-sensitive switch that can be operated by pressing down the upper switch portion 112a or the lower switch portion 112b.

The display unit 102 is a component that displays predetermined content in response to the operation of the electric fishing reel 1. There are no particular limitations on the display device that can be provided as the display unit 102, but examples include a liquid crystal display device and an organic EL display device.

1 and 2, the explanation will be returned to Figs. 1 and 2. The handle 3 is used for manually reeling in the fishing line. The handle 3 is located to the right (RH) of the main body frame 10 and the first side cover 21. The handle 3 includes a handle shaft 50 rotatable about a handle axis O1, a handle arm 51 non-rotatably attached to the handle shaft 50, and a handle knob 52 rotatably attached to the end of the handle arm 51 about an axis parallel to the handle axis O1.
A drag 53 (star drag) is disposed coaxially with the handle axis O1 between the handle arm 51 and the first side cover 21. This drag 53 applies a desired drag force to the spool 4 when winding the fishing line, thereby braking the rotation of the spool 4 and helping to prevent the fishing line from breaking.

The rotational torque from the handle 3 configured in this manner is transmitted directly to the spool 4 via a rotation transmission mechanism (not shown) when the clutch mechanism 6 is in the clutch-on state.
In this embodiment, the electric fishing reel 1 is described as a so-called single handle type in which the handle knob 52 is attached to one end of the handle arm 51, but is not limited to this. For example, the electric fishing reel 1 may be a so-called double handle type in which the handle knobs 52 are attached to both ends of the handle arm 51 and the center of the handle arm 51 is non-rotatably attached to the handle shaft 50.

The spool 4 is arranged between the first side wall 11 and the second side wall 12 of the frame body, and is supported rotatably around the spool axis O2 on each of the first side wall 11 and the second side wall 12 via bearings not shown.
The spool 4 comprises a spool rotating shaft portion (not shown) that rotates around the spool axis O2, and a bobbin trunk portion 4a that is arranged coaxially with the spool rotating shaft portion and rotates in conjunction with the spool rotating shaft portion.

The clutch mechanism 6 can be switched between a clutch-on state in which rotational torque from the handle 3 can be transmitted to the spool 4 via a rotation transmission mechanism (not shown) and a clutch-off state in which rotational torque cannot be transmitted, by operating the clutch operating lever 5. Therefore, in the clutch-on state, by rotating the handle 3, the rotational torque associated with the rotation of the handle 3 can be transmitted to the spool 4, making it possible to rotate the spool 4 about the spool axis O2. This allows for manual winding.
When the clutch mechanism 6 is in the clutch-off state, the rotational torque caused by the rotation of the handle 3 is not transmitted to the spool 4, and the spool 4 is in a freely rotatable state (spool-free state).

The clutch operating lever 5 is a switching lever for switching the clutch mechanism 6 between a clutch-on state and a clutch-off state. The clutch operating lever 5 is located between the first side wall 11 and the second side wall 12, rearward of the spool 4, and is movable up and down so as to swing around the spool axis O2.

The rotation transmission mechanism is configured to transmit rotational torque to the spool 4 while accelerating the rotation of the handle 3. Furthermore, when the clutch mechanism 6 is in the clutch-on state, the rotation transmission mechanism is configured to transmit the rotational torque associated with the rotation of the handle 3 not only to the spool 4, but also to the level wind mechanism (not shown). The level wind mechanism is a mechanism that ensures that the fishing line is wound evenly and uniformly onto the spool 4.

Furthermore, when the motor is driven while the clutch mechanism 6 is in the clutch-off state, the rotation transmission mechanism is capable of transmitting the rotational torque generated by the motor's drive to the spool 4. This enables automatic winding. The rotation transmission mechanism transmits the rotational torque to the spool 4 while decelerating the motor's rotation.

[About the electric jigging mode]
When the electric fishing reel 1 of this embodiment is in the on state of the electric jigging mode, it can perform the operation of winding up the fishing line in response to the user's operation of the winding switch 112 as follows: The electric jigging mode is an example of an operation mode in which the spool of the electric fishing reel can be driven to rotate based on the settings of two or more predetermined parameters.

In the electric jigging mode, the upper switch portion 112a of the winding switch 112 is assigned to the operation of turning on and off the rotational drive of the spool 4 for winding up the fishing line.
In other words, when the user starts pressing the upper switch portion 112a, the rotation of the spool 4 begins, and the fishing line also begins to be reeled in. As long as the user continues to press the upper switch portion 112a, the rotation of the spool 4 continues, and the fishing line also continues to be reeled in. When the user releases the pressure on the upper switch portion 112a, the rotation of the spool 4 stops, and the reeling in of the fishing line also stops.
In the electric jigging mode, when the upper switch portion 112a is first pressed, the fishing line is reeled in at a spool rotation speed (intermediate reeling speed) that is less than the preset maximum speed. If the upper switch portion 112a is subsequently pressed further while continuing to be pressed, the fishing line is reeled in at an increased reeling speed up to the maximum.

In addition, in the electric jigging mode, the lower switch portion 112b of the winding switch 112 is assigned an operation for performing an automatic jigging operation (automatic jerk, an example of rotating the spool of an electric fishing reel based on the setting of two or more predetermined parameters).
In other words, when the user presses the lower switch portion 112b once (one click operation), the spool 4 is rotated for a certain period of time in accordance with the preset drive control information, and the fishing line is reeled in.

The drive control parameters (one example of two or more predetermined parameters) that constitute the drive control information corresponding to the automatic jig operation of this embodiment are the reeling length [LENGTH] (one example of a condition determination value), the speed [SPEED], and the acceleration [ACCEL].
The winding length [LENGTH] is the length of fishing line that is wound up in one automatic jigging operation. The winding length [LENGTH] corresponds to the length of fishing line that is wound onto the spool 4.
The speed [SPEED] is the rotational speed of the spool 4 when winding up the fishing line during automatic jigging operation.
The acceleration [ACCEL] is the acceleration (angular acceleration) when the spool 4 reaches the speed [SPEED] after starting to rotate during the automatic jig operation.

4 shows an example of the behavior of the spool 4 corresponding to one automatic jigging operation based on the drive control parameters set for the winding length [LENGTH], speed [SPEED], and acceleration [ACCEL]. In the figure, the horizontal axis represents time and the vertical axis represents rotation speed.
At time t0, when the user presses the lower switch portion 112b of the winding switch 112 once, the spool 4 starts to rotate at time t1, which is a certain time lag (delay) after time t0.

The spool 4 begins to rotate at time t1, and its rotation speed increases at an acceleration rate according to the set acceleration rate [ACCEL]. At time t2, the rotation speed of the spool 4 reaches the speed [SPEED]. The rate at which the rotation speed changes from time t1 to time t2 in the diagram changes depending on the value of the acceleration rate [ACCEL]. From time t2 onwards, the spool 4 rotates at a constant speed according to the speed [SPEED].

For example, the spool 4 may be rotated so that it always reaches the speed [SPEED] at a constant acceleration without setting acceleration [ACCEL] as a drive control parameter. However, when a user actually moves a fishing rod while jigging, changing the sharpness of the initial jerk of the jig depending on the situation may lead to a better catch. Therefore, by setting a drive control parameter for acceleration [ACCEL] as in this embodiment, the sharpness of the initial jerk of the jig as described above can be changed according to the user's intentions during automatic jigging operations.

The electric fishing reel 1 measures the length of fishing line being wound onto the spool 4 after the spool 4 starts to rotate at time t1. Then, at time t3, when the length of the wound fishing line reaches the reel length [LENGTH], the supply of current to the motor is stopped to stop the rotation of the spool 4. This reel length [LENGTH] serves as a condition determination value used to determine whether the condition for stopping the rotation of the spool 4 has been met.

When the supply of current to a motor is stopped, inertia prevents the motor from immediately stopping, but rather rotates a certain distance before stopping, a phenomenon known as overrun. In the example shown in the figure, the rotational speed of spool 4 is decelerated during the period of overrun from time t3 onwards, and spool 4 stops rotating at time t4.

When the lower switch portion 112b of the winding switch 112 is operated once, the electric fishing reel 1 performs one automatic jigging operation by changing the rotation speed of the spool 4 as shown in the figure. The fishing line is wound up at a winding speed that changes in response to the rotation speed of the spool 4, resulting in an automatic jigging movement.

[Setting drive control parameters for automatic jig operation]
Next, an example of the procedure for setting the drive control parameters (winding length [LENGTH], speed [SPEED], and acceleration [ACCEL]) corresponding to the automatic jigging operation will be described. In this embodiment, the drive control parameters corresponding to the automatic jigging operation can be set while the electric jigging mode is on.
In this embodiment, setting of a drive control parameter includes selecting a drive control parameter whose value is to be changed, and changing the parameter value of the drive control parameter selected as the change target.

5 shows an example of the display on the display unit 102 when the electric jigging mode is on. The display unit 102 in the figure has a speed area AR10, a water depth area AR20, and a parameter display area AR30.
The speed area AR10 is an area in which the currently set rotation speed of the spool 4 is displayed in stages.
The water depth area AR20 is an area that displays the water depth at which the fishing tackle is currently located.

The parameter display area AR30 is an area in which the currently set parameter values for each drive control parameter are displayed. The parameter display area AR30 includes a winding length display area AR31-1, a speed display area AR31-2, and an acceleration display area AR31-3. When no particular distinction is needed, the winding length display area AR31-1, the speed display area AR31-2, and the acceleration display area AR31-3 will be referred to as the individual parameter display area AR31.
The winding length display area AR31-1 is an area where the parameter value of the drive control parameter as the winding length [LENGTH] is displayed.
The speed display area AR31-2 is an area where the parameter value of the drive control parameter as the speed [SPEED] is displayed.
The acceleration display area AR31-3 is an area where the parameter value of the drive control parameter as acceleration [ACCEL] is displayed.

The figure shows an example in which the winding length display area AR31-1 is highlighted in the parameter display area AR30. The highlighted state of the winding length display area AR31-1 indicates that, of the drive control parameters (winding length [LENGTH], speed [SPEED], and acceleration [ACCEL]), the winding length [LENGTH] has been selected as the parameter value to be changed.
The parameter display area AR30 is in a state where one of the winding length display area AR31-1, the speed display area AR31-2, and the acceleration display area AR31-3 is highlighted depending on which of the drive control parameters (winding length [LENGTH], speed [SPEED], and acceleration [ACCEL]) is selected to be changed.

In the figure, the highlighting mode is such that the individual parameter display area AR31 of the selected object is displayed in inverted light and dark compared to the other individual parameter display areas AR31. The highlighting mode is not particularly limited, and for example, the frame or text of the individual parameter display area AR31 of the selected object may be made bold, or in the case of a color display, the background color or text color may be changed.

In addition, when the parameter display area AR30 is initially displayed in response to the electric jigging mode being turned on, the individual parameter display area AR31 may be highlighted, for example, in the state it was in when the electric jigging mode was last turned off. Alternatively, the individual parameter display area AR31 corresponding to a specific predetermined drive control parameter may be highlighted.

When the parameter display area AR30 shown in the figure is displayed in the electric jigging mode, the user can change the parameter value of the winding length [LENGTH] selected as the target for change by performing the operations described below.
In this case, the user continues to press the first button 111-1 on the operation unit 101. In other words, the user sets the first button 111-1 to a continuous operation state in which the pressing operation is continued. This enables the electric fishing reel 1 to accept an operation on the second button 111-2 or the third button 111-3 as an operation to change a parameter value.

To increase the parameter value of the winding length [LENGTH], the user operates the second button 111-2 while continuing to press the first button 111-1. Each time the second button 111-2 is pressed, the parameter value is incremented.
To decrease the parameter value of the winding length [LENGTH], the user operates the third button 111-3 while continuing to press the first button 111-1. Each time the third button 111-3 is pressed, the parameter value is decremented.

When the user presses and holds the second button 111-2, the parameter value may be continuously incremented until the second button 111-2 is released. When the user presses and holds the third button 111-3, the parameter value may be continuously decremented until the third button 111-3 is released.

The winding length display area AR31-1 displays the parameter value for winding length [LENGTH] changed by the above operation. This allows the user to confirm the parameter value changed by their own operation.

Once the user has changed the parameter value to the desired one, they release the pressure on the first button 111-1 that they had been holding down. This causes the electric fishing reel 1 to no longer accept operations on the second button 111-2 and third button 111-3, which change the parameter value. The electric fishing reel 1 also confirms the reeling length [LENGTH] as the parameter value that was displayed in the reeling length display area AR31-1 when the first button 111-1 was released, completing the setting of the drive control parameters.

When the first button 111-1 is pressed, the electric fishing reel 1 may disable operation of the winding switch 112. In other words, when the first button 111-1 is pressed, the spool 4 may not rotate even if the user operates the upper switch portion 112a, and the automatic baiting operation may not be performed even if the user operates the lower switch portion 112b.
This prevents the rotation of the spool 4 from becoming unstable due to the drive control parameters being changed while the spool 4 is rotating.

In addition, in the electric jigging mode, the user can select the drive control parameter whose parameter value is to be changed by the following operation.
In the electric jigging mode, the user does not press the first button 111-1, but operates the second button 111-2 or the third button 111-3.

Each time the user presses the second button 111-2, the individual parameter display area AR31 one row above the previously highlighted individual parameter display area AR31 in the parameter display area AR30 is highlighted. The drive control parameter corresponding to the newly highlighted individual parameter display area AR31 is selected as the parameter value to be changed.

Note that if the second button 111-2 is pressed once while the topmost individual parameter display area AR31 is highlighted, the operation may be invalidated, or the highlighting may cycle to the bottommost individual parameter display area AR31.

Furthermore, each time the user presses the third button 111-3, the individual parameter display area AR31 one row below the previously highlighted individual parameter display area AR31 in the parameter display area AR30 is highlighted. In this case, too, the drive control parameter corresponding to the newly highlighted individual parameter display area AR31 is selected as the parameter value to be changed.

Note that if the third button 111-3 is pressed once while the bottom-most individual parameter display area AR31 is highlighted, the operation may be invalidated, or the highlighting may cycle to the top-most individual parameter display area AR31.

In this way, the electric fishing reel 1 of this embodiment is capable of performing an operation (parameter change operation) to change the parameter values of the drive control parameters of the winding length [LENGTH], speed [SPEED], and acceleration [ACCEL].
Furthermore, the operation to change the parameter values of the drive control parameters is performed while the electric jigging mode is on. In other words, the user can change the parameter values of the drive control parameters in the electric jigging mode without changing from the electric jigging mode to a setting mode for changing the drive control parameters, for example. This allows the user to quickly change the drive control parameters for the automatic jigging operation even while fishing.

Furthermore, the operation to change a parameter value and the operation to select a drive control parameter whose parameter value is to be changed are both performed using the second button 111-2 and the third button 111-3. By using the same controls for both the operation to change a parameter value and the operation to select a drive control parameter in this way, the number of controls provided on the electric fishing reel 1 can be reduced.

[Example of functional configuration of an electric fishing reel]
An example of the functional configuration of the electric fishing reel 1 will be described with reference to Fig. 6. In Fig. 6, the same parts as those in Figs. 1 and 2 are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted where appropriate.
The electric fishing reel 1 shown in the figure includes an operation unit 101, a display unit 102, a control unit 103, a memory unit 104, a motor drive circuit 105, a motor 8, a spool 4, and a rotation sensor 106.

The control unit 103 executes various controls in the electric fishing reel 1. The functions of the control unit 103 are realized by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) provided in the electric fishing reel 1 executing a program.
The control unit 103 includes a parameter setting unit 131 and a spool drive control unit 132 .
The parameter setting unit 131 sets drive control parameters (rotation speed, drive time, stop time) as first drive control information in accordance with an operation performed on the operation unit 101 .
The spool drive control unit 132 executes drive control of the spool 4 based on the drive control information.

The storage unit 104 stores various types of information corresponding to the electric fishing reel 1. The storage unit 104 includes a drive control information storage unit 141 and an intermediate winding speed storage unit 142.
The drive control information storage unit 141 stores drive control information. The drive control information is information used to drive and control the spool 4 during automatic jigging operations. As described above, the drive control information includes drive control parameters such as the reeling length [LENGTH], speed [SPEED], and acceleration [ACCEL].
The intermediate winding speed memory unit 142 stores an intermediate winding speed. The intermediate winding speed is a parameter for the rotation speed of the spool 4 that is specified when the spool 4 is rotated in response to pressing of the upper switch unit 112a in the electric jigging mode.
The intermediate winding speed can be set arbitrarily within a range lower than the maximum rotation speed of the spool 4, for example, by a user's operation.

[Example of processing procedure]
An example of a processing procedure for setting drive control parameters corresponding to the automatic jigging operation in the electric fishing reel 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart in Figure 7. The processing in this figure is executed when the electric jigging mode is on.

Step S101: The parameter setting unit 131 in the electric fishing reel 1 determines whether the second button 111-2 has been pressed once.

Step S102: When the parameter setting unit 131 determines that a single pressing operation has been performed on the second button 111-2, it determines whether the first button 111-1 was in a pressed state when the single pressing operation on the second button 111-2 was performed.

Step S103: If it is determined in step S102 that the first button 111-1 is in a pressed state, the parameter setting unit 131 increments the current parameter value of the drive control parameter currently selected as the target for change.
The parameter setting unit 131 may store the incremented parameter value as a provisional value in, for example, a RAM (Random Access Memory) or a register.
Furthermore, the parameter setting unit 131 executes display control so that the parameter value changed by increment is displayed in the corresponding individual parameter display area AR31.
If the current parameter value is already at the maximum value when step S103 is reached, step S103 may be skipped. In this case, the second button 111-2 has been pressed once, but the parameter value remains at the maximum value. Alternatively, if the current parameter value is already at the maximum value when step S103 is reached, the parameter value may be changed to the minimum parameter value in a circular manner.

Step S104: If it is determined in step S102 that the first button 111-1 is not in a pressed state, the parameter setting unit 131 changes the drive control parameter selected as the change target.
A selection order is set for the drive control parameters. In step S104, the parameter setting unit 131 selects, as a new drive control parameter to be changed, a drive control parameter whose selection order is one step reversed from the drive control parameter that has been selected as the drive control parameter to be changed up to that point.
Specifically, the selection order of the drive control parameters may be set in the order of winding length [LENGTH], speed [SPEED], and acceleration [ACCEL], in accordance with the order of winding length display area AR31-1, speed display area AR31-2, and acceleration display area AR31-3 shown in Fig. 5. In this case, for example, if the speed [SPEED] has been selected as the parameter to be changed, then in step S104, winding length [LENGTH] will be newly selected as the parameter to be changed.
If step S104 is reached while the winding length [LENGTH], which is the first item in the selection order, is selected, the parameter setting unit 131 may leave the selection of the drive control parameter as is, i.e., winding length [LENGTH], without changing it, or may cycle through the selection order and newly select the acceleration [ACCEL], which is the last item in the selection order (third item).

Step S105: If it is determined in step S101 that the second button 111-2 has not been pressed once, or after the processing of steps S103 and S104, the parameter setting unit 131 determines whether the third button 111-3 has been pressed once.

Step S106: When the parameter setting unit 131 determines that one pressing operation has been performed on the third button 111-3, it determines whether the first button 111-1 was in a pressed state when this single pressing operation of the third button 111-3 was performed.

Step S107: If it is determined in step S106 that the first button 111-1 is in a pressed state, the parameter setting unit 131 decrements the current parameter value of the drive control parameter currently selected as the parameter to be changed.
The parameter setting unit 131 may store the decremented parameter value as a provisional value in, for example, a RAM or a register.
Furthermore, the parameter setting unit 131 executes display control so that the parameter value changed by decrement is displayed in the corresponding individual parameter display area AR31.
If the current parameter value is already the minimum value when the process reaches step S107, the process of step S107 may be skipped. In this case, the third button 111-3 has been pressed once, but the parameter value remains at the minimum value. Alternatively, if the current parameter value is already the minimum value when the process reaches step S103, the parameter value may be changed to the maximum parameter value in a circular manner.

Step S108: If it is determined in step S106 that the first button 111-1 was not pressed, the parameter setting unit 131 selects as a new drive control parameter to be changed a drive control parameter that is one step forward in the selection order from the drive control parameter that was previously selected as the drive control parameter to be changed.
If the process reaches step S108 while the acceleration [ACCEL], which is the last (third) selected parameter, is selected, the parameter setting unit 131 may leave the selected drive control parameter at acceleration [ACCEL], or may cycle through the selection order and newly select the winding length [LENGTH], which is the first selected parameter.

Step S109: If it is determined in step S105 that the third button 111-3 has not been pressed once, or after the processing of steps S107 and S108, the parameter setting unit 131 determines whether the first button 111-1 has changed from a pressed state to a released state.
If it is determined that the first button 111-1 has not been released from the pressed state, the process returns to step S101.

Step S110: When it is determined in step S109 that the pressure on first button 111-1 has been released, parameter setting unit 131 updates the parameter value of the drive control parameter currently selected to be changed from among the drive control parameters stored in drive control information storage unit 141 with the parameter value currently stored as the provisional value. This confirms the parameter value of the drive control parameter changed in step S103 or step S107.
When it is determined in step S109 that the pressure on first button 111-1 has been released, if the parameter value stored in drive control information storage unit 141 is the same as the parameter value displayed in individual parameter display area AR31, step S110 may be skipped. After the processing of step S110, the process returns to step S101.

An example of a processing procedure that the electric fishing reel 1 executes in response to an operation on the winding switch 112 when the electric jigging mode is turned on will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
Step S201: In the electric fishing reel 1, the spool drive control unit 132 determines whether or not a pressing operation has been started on the upper switch portion 112a of the winding switch 112. In the electric jigging mode, as described above, while the upper switch portion 112a continues to be pressed, the spool 4 is driven to rotate and the fishing line is wound up.

Step S202: When it is determined that the pressing operation on the upper switch unit 112a has begun, the spool drive control unit 132 determines whether the first button 111-1 is in a pressed state in addition to the pressing operation on the upper switch unit 112a.
If it is determined that the first button 111-1 is not pressed, the process proceeds to step S208. In this case, step S203, which will be described next, is skipped, and the spool 4 is not driven to rotate, so fishing line is not reeled in. In other words, when the first button 111-1 is pressed, the spool drive control unit 132 does not accept the operation of pressing the upper switch unit 112a as an operation to rotate the spool 4.

Step S203: If it is determined that the first button 111-1 is not pressed, the spool drive control unit 132 begins drive control to rotate the spool 4 at the intermediate winding speed stored in the intermediate winding speed memory unit 142.

Step S204: After starting drive control to rotate the spool 4 at the intermediate winding speed in step S203, the spool drive control unit 132 determines whether the pressing force detected by the pressed upper switch unit 112a has increased.

Step S205: If it is determined that the pressing force has increased, the spool drive control unit 132 sets the rotation speed of the spool 4 to a predetermined value higher than the current value, and drives the spool 4 to rotate. Note that if the current rotation speed of the spool 4 is at its maximum, step S205 may be skipped.

Step S206: The spool drive control unit 132 determines whether the pressed state of the upper switch unit 112a that has continued up to this point has been released.
If it is determined that the pressed state of the upper switch portion 112a has not been released, the process returns to step S204.

Step S207: If it is determined in step S206 that the pressed state of the upper switch unit 112a has been released, the spool drive control unit 132 stops the rotational drive of the spool 4.

Step S208: If it is determined in step S201 that the pressing operation on the upper switch unit 112a has not been started, or if it is determined in step S202 that the first button 111-1 is not pressed, or after the processing of step S207, the spool drive control unit 132 determines whether or not the operation of pressing the lower switch unit 112b once has been performed. The operation of pressing the lower switch unit 112b once is an operation to instruct the execution of one automatic jigging operation.
If it is determined that the lower switch portion 112b has not been pressed once, the process returns to step S201.

Step S209: If it is determined that the lower switch unit 112b has been pressed once, the spool drive control unit 132 determines whether the first button 111-1 was pressed at the same time as the operation of pressing the lower switch unit 112b once.
If it is determined that the first button 111-1 is pressed, the process returns to step S201. In other words, while the first button 111-1 is pressed, the spool drive control unit 132 does not accept the operation of pressing the lower switch unit 112b once as an operation to instruct the execution of an automatic baiting operation.

Step S210: If it is determined in step S209 that the first button 111-1 is not pressed, the spool drive control unit 132 drives the spool 4 to rotate in accordance with the drive control parameters included in the drive control information stored in the drive control information storage unit 141.
As a result, one automatic jig operation is executed in response to the operation of pressing the lower switch portion 112b once. After the process of step S210, the process returns to step S201.

<Modification>
A modification of this embodiment will now be described.
[First Modification]
In the drive control information of the above embodiment, the drive control parameter serving as a condition determination value used to determine the condition for stopping the rotation of the spool 4 that has started in response to the operation of the third button 111-3 is the winding length [LENGTH].
However, the drive control parameter serving as the condition determination value may be, for example, the drive time [TIME] in addition to the winding length [LENGTH]. The drive time [TIME] is the time for which the spool 4 is driven to rotate. Specifically, the drive time [TIME] may be the time from when operation of the third button 111-3 is detected and the supply of current to the motor that drives the spool 4 is started until the supply of current to the motor is stopped.
Furthermore, the user may be able to select either the winding length [LENGTH] or the drive time [TIME] as the drive control parameter that is the condition determination value.

[Second Modification]
In the above embodiment, the second button 111-2 and the third button 111-3 are used as an up button and a down button, respectively, for selecting a parameter to be changed and changing the parameter value of the drive control parameter to be changed.
However, the number of operators used to select a parameter to be changed or to change the parameter value of a drive control parameter to be changed is not limited to two, and may be, for example, one.
In the case where there is one operator, if the operator is a button, the selected parameter or parameter value to be changed may be changed cyclically each time the operator is pressed. Alternatively, if the operator is a lever or the like, the parameter or parameter value to be changed may be changed in a forward order in response to the lever being moved in one predetermined direction, and the parameter or parameter value to be changed may be changed in a reverse order in response to the lever being moved in the other predetermined direction.

[Third Modification]
In the above embodiment, the buttons 111 (first button 111-1, second button 111-2, and third button 111-3) are provided as physical controls. However, the buttons 111 may be controls that are images displayed on the display unit 102, which is a touch panel, for example.

[Fourth Modification]
The electric fishing reel 1 may be connected to an external terminal device so as to be able to communicate with it. The communication between the electric fishing reel 1 and the external terminal device may be wireless or wired. The external terminal device may be, for example, a device that displays fish detection information to the user, or may be a smartphone or the like that runs an application that provides predetermined support for fishing using the electric fishing reel 1.
In addition, the drive control information and information on the intermediate reeling speed corresponding to the automatic jig operation of this embodiment may be stored in an external terminal device. In this case, operations related to changing the drive control parameters and the intermediate reeling speed in the drive control information may be made possible as operations on the external terminal device.
When the drive control information and the intermediate winding speed information are stored in an external terminal device in this way, in order to execute an automatic jigging operation or drive control of the spool 4 at the intermediate winding speed, the drive control information and the intermediate winding speed information are set by the control of the external terminal device in the electric fishing reel 1. The electric fishing reel 1 performs an automatic jigging operation by controlling the drive of the spool 4 based on the set drive control information and the intermediate winding speed information.

In addition, a program for implementing the functions of the electric fishing reel 1 in the above embodiment may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium may be loaded into a computer system and executed to perform the processing of the electric fishing reel 1 described above. Here, "loading a program recorded on a recording medium into a computer system and executing it" includes installing the program on a computer system. The term "computer system" here includes hardware such as an OS and peripheral devices. The term "computer system" may also include multiple computer devices connected via a network, including communication lines such as the Internet, WAN, LAN, and dedicated lines. The term "computer-readable recording medium" refers to portable media such as floppy disks, optical magnetic disks, ROMs, and CD-ROMs, as well as storage devices such as hard disks built into a computer system. Thus, a recording medium storing a program may be a non-transitory recording medium such as a CD-ROM. Recording media also include internal or external recording media accessible from a distribution server for distributing the program. The program code stored on the distribution server's recording medium may be different from the program code executable on a terminal device. In other words, the format in which the program is stored on the distribution server does not matter as long as it can be downloaded from the distribution server and installed in a form that is executable on a terminal device. The program may be divided into multiple parts that are downloaded at different times and then combined on the terminal device, or each of the divided programs may be distributed by a different distribution server. Furthermore, the term "computer-readable recording medium" also includes a storage medium that stores a program for a certain period of time, such as volatile memory (RAM) within a computer system that acts as a server or client when a program is transmitted over a network. The program may also be a program that realizes some of the functions described above. Furthermore, the program may be a so-called differential file (differential program) that can realize the functions described above in combination with a program already stored on the computer system.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 Electric fishing reel 4 Spool 8 Motor 41 Display/operation panel 101 Operation unit 102 Display unit 103 Control unit 104 Storage unit 105 Motor drive circuit 106 Rotation sensor 131 Parameter setting unit 132 Spool drive control unit 141 Drive control information storage unit 142 Intermediate winding speed storage unit

Claims (4)

A parameter setting device including: an electric fishing reel that is controlled based on drive control information; and an external terminal device that can communicate with the electric fishing reel and sets the drive control information,
the terminal device is configured to store the drive control information relating to drive control of the spool of the electric fishing reel , and to set and operate predetermined drive control parameters constituting the drive control information;
The electric fishing reel includes a control unit having a parameter setting unit that sets the predetermined drive control parameters, and a spool drive control unit that executes drive control of the spool based on the drive control parameters ,
The drive control parameters include at least one of a parameter relating to a winding length corresponding to the length of fishing line wound onto the spool, and a parameter relating to an acceleration when the spool reaches a predetermined speed after starting to rotate.
A parameter setting device characterized by: The drive control parameters include at least one of a parameter related to a speed corresponding to a rotation speed of the spool and a parameter related to a time for which the spool is driven to rotate.
2. The parameter setting device according to claim 1. The electric fishing reel includes an operating unit,
the operation unit performs an operation of selecting a predetermined parameter from the drive control parameters and an operation of changing a parameter value of the selected predetermined parameter using a common operator;
3. The parameter setting device according to claim 2 . The electric fishing reel includes a display operation panel,
the display/operation panel further includes a display unit having a parameter display area in which currently set drive control parameter values of the drive control parameters are displayed ;
the parameter display area displays at least one of a winding length display area in which a parameter value of a parameter related to the winding length is displayed, a speed display area in which a parameter value of a parameter related to the speed is displayed, and an acceleration display area in which a parameter value of a parameter related to the acceleration is displayed;
The parameter setting device according to claims 1 to 3.