Parameter setting device, method, program and fishing reel for electric fishing reel

Abstract

The present invention provides a parameter setting device, method, program, and fishing reel for an electric fishing reel. The parameter setting device for an electric fishing reel includes a parameter setting unit that changes an acceleration parameter in response to a user's operation. The acceleration parameter is a parameter of the rotational acceleration of the spool during the initial operation period from the start of rotation of the spool until the spool reaches a predetermined rotational speed, among a plurality of predetermined parameters. The plurality of parameters are used to give the spool a predetermined rotational state. The spool is rotationally driven by a motor. This arrangement allows the automatic fish-luring operation performed by rotating the spool to closely match the user's intention.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a parameter setting device for an electric fishing reel, an electric fishing reel with the parameter setting device, a parameter setting method and a parameter setting program. Background Art

[0002] To automatically fish, the user pre-selects a desired operating mode by appropriately combining the operating time, operating stop time, operating speed, and the amount of fishing line released and reeled in for driving the reel. This operating mode is then output and stored in a storage device. Furthermore, an electric fishing reel is known in which, upon selecting an operating mode, a control device drives the reel in accordance with the selected operating mode (e.g., see Patent Document 1).

[0003] [Prior art literature]

[0004] [Patent Document]

[0005] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Publication No. 2839297 Summary of the Invention

[0006] [Technical problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] In the electric fishing reel described above, when the spool is driven according to the operating mode, the motor is driven at a duty cycle corresponding to the set operating speed. Therefore, the fishing line winding behavior from the time the spool starts rotating until the target speed is reached may not meet the user's expectations.

[0008] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to make the automatic fish-luring operation performed by driving the reel to rotate closer to the user's intention.

[0009] [Technical solutions for solving technical problems]

[0010] A technical solution of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned technical problems is: a parameter setting device for an electric fishing reel for fishing, which has a parameter setting unit, which changes the acceleration parameter in response to the operation, and the acceleration parameter refers to a parameter of the rotational acceleration of the reel during the initial action from the start of the rotation drive of the reel to the reaching of the specified rotation speed among a plurality of specified parameters, wherein the plurality of parameters are used to give the reel a specified rotation state, and the reel is driven by a motor.

[0011] With the above configuration, the acceleration parameter during the initial operation period, from the start of the spinning reel rotation drive until it reaches a predetermined rotational speed, can be changed in response to a user's operation. By changing the acceleration parameter in this manner, the initial degree of rod lifting during the automatic fish-luring operation can be varied. This allows the automatic fish-luring operation, which is performed by rotating the spinning reel, to be closer to the user's intended behavior.

[0012] In addition, a technical solution of the present invention is: based on the above-mentioned parameter setting device, there is a reel drive control unit, which sets the duty cycle of the pulse width of each cycle of the motor drive signal applied to the motor during the initial action according to the value of the acceleration parameter, wherein the initial action period refers to the period from the start of the rotation of the reel until it reaches the specified rotation speed.

[0013] According to the above configuration, the acceleration can be changed by changing the duty ratio of the pulse width of the motor drive signal.

[0014] In addition, a technical solution of the present invention is that, based on the above-mentioned parameter setting device, the reel drive control unit changes the duty cycle according to a prescribed pattern over time during the initial action in a manner corresponding to the acceleration parameter.

[0015] According to the above configuration, by changing the duty ratio over time, the rotational speed of the spool during the initial operation period can be varied, and the rotational speed can be changed closer to a desired value.

[0016] In addition, a technical solution of the present invention is: based on the above-mentioned parameter setting device, the parameter setting unit changes the acceleration parameter by selecting an acceleration parameter from multiple acceleration parameters in response to the operation, wherein the multiple acceleration parameters correspond to multiple stages respectively.

[0017] According to the above configuration, the user can easily set the acceleration parameters by selecting a stage from a plurality of stages, rather than using a numerical value corresponding to the acceleration, for example.

[0018] In addition, a technical solution of the present invention is: an electric fishing reel for fishing having the above-mentioned parameter setting device.

[0019] In addition, a technical solution of the present invention is: a parameter setting method for an electric fishing reel for fishing, which has a parameter setting step, in which the acceleration parameter is changed in response to the operation, and the acceleration parameter refers to a parameter of the rotational acceleration of the reel during the initial action from the start of the rotation drive of the reel to the reaching of the specified rotation speed, among a plurality of specified parameters, wherein the plurality of parameters are used to give the reel a specified rotation state, and the reel is driven by a motor.

[0020] In addition, a technical solution of the present invention is: a parameter setting program, which is used to enable a computer serving as a parameter setting device for an electric fishing reel to function as a parameter setting unit, wherein the parameter setting unit changes the acceleration parameter in response to an operation, and the acceleration parameter refers to a parameter of the rotational acceleration of the reel during the initial action from the start of the rotation drive of the reel to the reaching of the specified rotation speed, among a plurality of specified parameters, and the plurality of parameters are used to give the reel a specified rotational state, and the reel is driven by a motor.

[0021] [Effects of the Invention]

[0022] As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to achieve that the automatic fish attracting operation performed by rotating the spool is brought closer to the user's intention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 It is a diagram showing an example of the appearance of the electric fishing reel according to the present embodiment.

[0024] Figure 2 It is a diagram showing an example of the appearance of the electric fishing reel according to the present embodiment.

[0025] Figure 3 This is a diagram showing an example of a display and operation panel of the electric fishing reel according to the present embodiment.

[0026] Figure 4 Graphs showing examples of changes in the spool behavior and the duty ratio of the motor drive signal over time in the automatic winding operation according to the present embodiment.

[0027] Figure 5 It is a diagram showing an example of a display form of the display unit according to this embodiment.

[0028] Figure 6 1 is a diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the electric fishing reel according to the present embodiment.

[0029] Figure 7This is a flowchart showing an example of processing steps executed by the electric fishing reel according to the present embodiment in association with the setting of drive control parameters for the automatic winding operation.

[0030] Figure 8 This is a flowchart showing an example of the processing steps when the electric fishing reel according to the present embodiment increments the acceleration parameter value.

[0031] Figure 9 This is a flowchart showing an example of the processing steps when the electric fishing reel according to the present embodiment decrements the acceleration parameter value.

[0032] Figure 10 This is a flowchart showing an example of processing steps executed by the electric fishing reel according to the present embodiment in response to a winding operation.

[0033] Figure 11 This is a flowchart showing an example of a processing procedure for driving control of a spool according to a drive control parameter, which is executed by the electric fishing reel according to the present embodiment.

[0034] Figure 12 This is a diagram showing an example of changes in the spool behavior and the duty ratio of the motor drive signal over time in a modification of the present embodiment.

[0035] [Explanation of Reference Numerals]

[0036] 1: Electric fishing reel for fishing; 4: Reel; 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: Reel drive control unit; 141: Drive control information storage unit; 142: Duty cycle storage unit; 143: Intermediate winding speed storage unit. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] <Implementation Method>

[0038] Next, an electric fishing reel 1 serving as a parameter setting device according to this embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0039] In the present embodiment, the driving of the spool refers to an operation of rotating the spool using power obtained by a driving motor or the like, for example.

[0040] In the present embodiment, the drive control of the spool refers to control related to the drive of the spool, and includes control for rotating the spool, control for stopping the rotation of the spool, control for changing the rotation speed of the spool, and the like.

[0041] In the following description, the “drive” of the spool may be referred to as “rotational drive” for the purpose of clarifying the case where a rotational action is imparted.

[0042] In the following description, the electric fishing reel 1 for fishing is taken as an example as a double-bearing fishing reel. Figure 1 、 Figure 2 In order to visually confirm each component, the proportional size of each component may be appropriately changed as needed.

[0043] [Structure example of electric fishing reel]

[0044] Figure 1 、 2 The figure shows 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, a handle 3, a spool 4, and a clutch mechanism 6. The reel body 2 is attachable to a fishing rod (not shown); the handle 3 is rotatably mounted to the reel body 2 about a handle axis O1; the spool 4 is rotatable relative to the reel body 2 about a spool axis O2 parallel to the handle axis O1 and is used to wind a fishing line (not shown); and the clutch mechanism 6 includes a clutch operating lever 5.

[0045] The electric fishing reel 1 of the present embodiment includes a motor (not shown) that is disposed in a motor housing tube 7 provided in the reel body 2 and is used to rotationally drive the spool 4 .

[0046] The electric fishing reel 1 also includes a motor bracket (not shown) that is assembled to the reel body 2 to close the motor housing tube 7 and is used to fix the motor to the reel body 2 .

[0047] In this embodiment, the handle axis O1 and the spool axis O2 are arranged parallel to each other, and the direction corresponding to these axes is defined as the left-right direction L1. Furthermore, the direction perpendicular to the left-right direction L1 and corresponding to the direction in which the fishing line wound on the spool 4 is paid out is defined as the front-back direction L2.

[0048] Furthermore, in the front-to-back direction L2, the direction in which the fishing line is released from the reel 4 is defined as the front, and the opposite direction is defined as the rear, and left and right are defined from the perspective of viewing the electric fishing reel 1 from the rear (angler's side). Figure 1 The electric fishing reel 1 is a perspective view as viewed from obliquely above and from the left rear.

[0049] The fishing reel body 2 includes a main frame 10 , side covers 20 , and a front cover 30 . The side covers 20 cover the left and right sides of the main frame 10 , and the front cover 30 covers the front side of the main frame 10 .

[0050] The main frame 10 is a molded component made of, for example, synthetic resin or metal (e.g., aluminum die-casting). The main frame 10 includes a first side wall 11, a second side wall 12, and a connecting member 13. The first and second side walls 11, 12 are arranged to face each other in the left-right direction L1 with the cable reel 4 interposed therebetween. The connecting member 13 connects the first and second side walls 11, 12 in the left-right direction L1.

[0051] The first side wall 11 is a left side wall positioned on the left side (LH) relative to the spool 4. In contrast, the second side wall 12 is a right side wall positioned on the right side (RH) relative to the spool 4. Furthermore, the handle 3 is positioned further to the right side (RH) than the second side wall 12 and is attached to the main frame 10 using the second side wall 12.

[0052] Therefore, the electric fishing reel 1 for fishing of this embodiment is a fishing reel of the right-hand handle type. In addition, the second side wall 12 is formed to protrude downward than the first side wall 11 due to reasons such as the mounting connector portion 23.

[0053] The connecting member 13 is formed in a plate shape that connects the first side wall 11 and the second side wall 12 in the left-right direction L1 and is disposed near the lower portion of the first side wall 11. Thus, the first side wall 11 and the second side wall 12 are firmly connected by the connecting member 13.

[0054] Furthermore, a mounting leg piece 14 for mounting the electric fishing reel 1 to a fishing rod is formed at a central portion of the connecting member 13 in the left-right direction L1 , and the mounting leg piece 14 extends in the front-back direction L2 .

[0055] In the main body frame 10 constructed as described above, at least the motor housing drum 7 housing the motor, the spool 4 , the clutch lever 5 , and the like are arranged between the first side wall 11 and the second side wall 12 .

[0056] 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 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 off-spool motor type, in which the motor is disposed forward of the spool 4.

[0057] The side cover 20 has a first side cover 21 and a second side cover 22, wherein the first side cover 21 is combined with the main frame 10 in a manner of covering the first side wall 11 of the opening portion forming the motor housing tube 7 from the left side (LH); and the second side cover 22 is combined with the main frame 10 in a manner of covering the second side wall 12 from the right side (RH).

[0058] The first side cover 21 is formed so as to bulge toward the left side (LH) and is fastened to the first side wall 11 by screws, for example.

[0059] The second side cover 22 is formed so as to bulge toward the right side (RH) and is fastened to the second side wall 12 by screws, for example.

[0060] A connector portion 23 is attached to the lower front portion of the second side cover 22, with its connection end (not shown) facing downward. This connector portion 23 is used to connect a power reel cable or a portable battery for supplying power from an external power source. In the drawings, the connection end is shown protected by a protective cover 24.

[0061] The front cover 30 is assembled 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 assembled to the front portions of the first side wall 11 and the second side wall 12 so as to cover the motor housing tube 7 from the front, and is, for example, screwed to the first side wall 11 and the second side wall 12. Furthermore, the front cover 30 is mounted so as not to block the movement area of ​​the winder 55 described later.

[0062] A counter case 40 is provided on the upper portion of the main frame 10 constructed as described above. The counter case 40 is disposed between the first side wall 11 and the second side wall 12 and is fixed to the upper portions of the first side wall 11 and the second side wall 12, for example, by screw fastening.

[0063] The upper surface of the main body of the counter case 40 is configured as a display operation panel 41. The display operation panel 41 is a portion for displaying information to a user of the electric fishing reel 1 and for the user to operate operating elements such as buttons and switches.

[0064] Figure 3 1 shows a display operation panel 41 of the electric fishing reel 1. As shown in the figure, the display operation panel 41 includes an operation unit 101 and a display unit 102.

[0065] The operating unit 101 is a portion for the user to perform button operations. In the example shown in the figure, the operating unit 101 is configured with three buttons for performing button operations: a first button 111-1 (an example of a first operating element), a second button 111-2 (an example of a second operating element), and a third button 111-3 (an example of a second operating element). In the following description, when not specifically distinguishing between the first button 111-1, the second button 111-2, and the third button 111-3, they are referred to as buttons 111.

[0066] As shown in the figure, the buttons 111 are arranged in a vertical direction with the second button 111-2 at the top and the third button 111-3 at the bottom. The first button 111-1 is located to the left of the position where the second and third buttons 111-2, 111-3 are arranged, and is arranged at a position corresponding to the middle of the second and third buttons 111-2, 111-3 in the vertical direction.

[0067] In such an arrangement of the buttons 111, the second button 111-2 and the third button 111-3 also function as an up button and a down button, respectively, for operations such as changing parameter values ​​and selecting items, and thus easily adapt to the user's operational sense.

[0068] Furthermore, the operation unit 101 is provided with a reel-up switch 112. The reel-up switch 112 is an operation member for rotating the spool 4 to reel in the fishing line.

[0069] The reel switch 112 is a switch for automatically reeling in the fishing line. The reel switch 112 is a lever-type pressure-sensitive switch, and can be operated by pressing down the upper switch portion 112a or the lower switch portion 112b.

[0070] The display unit 102 displays predetermined content in response to the operation of the electric fishing reel 1. The display device included in the display unit 102 is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a liquid crystal display device and an organic EL display device.

[0071] return Figure 1 、 Figure 2 The handle 3 is used for manually winding up the fishing line. The handle 3 is arranged on the right side (RH) of the main frame 10 and the first side cover 21. The handle 3 has a handle shaft 50, a handle arm 51 and a handle grip 52, wherein the handle shaft 50 is arranged in a manner rotatable around the handle axis O1; the handle arm 51 is mounted on the handle shaft 50 in a non-rotatable manner; and the handle grip 52 is mounted on the end of the handle arm 51 in a manner rotatable around an axis parallel to the handle axis O1.

[0072] A drag device 53 (star drag device) is provided between the handle arm 51 and the first side cover 21, coaxially with the handle axis O1. This drag device 53 applies a desired drag force to the spool 4 during fishing line winding, braking the rotation of the spool 4 and helping to prevent the fishing line from being cut.

[0073] When the clutch mechanism 6 is in the clutch-engaged state, the rotational torque from the handle 3 configured in this manner is directly transmitted to the spool 4 via a rotation transmission mechanism (not shown).

[0074] In addition, in this embodiment, a so-called single-handle type fishing reel 1 in which a handle grip 52 is attached to one end of a handle arm 51 is used as an example for description, but the present invention is not limited to this case. For example, a so-called double-handle type fishing reel 1 in which handle grips 52 are attached to both ends of the handle arm 51 and the center portion of the handle arm 51 is non-rotatably attached to the handle shaft 50 may also be used.

[0075] The spool 4 is disposed between the first side wall 11 and the second side wall 12 in the frame body and is supported by the first side wall 11 and the second side wall 12 via bearings (not shown) so as to be rotatable about the spool axis O2 .

[0076] The winding drum 4 includes a winding drum rotating shaft portion (not shown) that rotates about the winding drum axis O2 and a winding body portion 4a that is coaxially arranged with the winding drum rotating shaft portion and rotates in conjunction with the winding drum rotating shaft portion.

[0077] The clutch mechanism 6 can be switched between a clutch-engaged state and a clutch-disengaged state by operating the clutch operating lever 5. In the clutch-engaged state, the rotational torque from the handle 3 can be transmitted to the spool 4 via a rotation transmission mechanism (not shown). In the clutch-disengaged state, this rotational torque cannot be transmitted. Therefore, in the clutch-engaged state, by rotating the operating handle 3, the rotational torque generated by the handle 3 can be transmitted to the spool 4, thereby rotating the spool 4 about the spool axis O2. This enables manual winding.

[0078] When the clutch mechanism 6 is in the clutch-off state, the rotational torque generated by the rotational operation of the handle 3 is not transmitted to the spool 4 , and the spool 4 is in a freely rotatable state (spool-free state).

[0079] The clutch operating lever 5 is a switching lever for switching the clutch mechanism 6 between the clutch engaged state and the clutch disengaged state. The clutch operating lever 5 is arranged behind the spool 4 between the first side wall 11 and the second side wall 12, and is movable up and down so as to swing about the spool axis O2.

[0080] 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 engaged state, the rotation transmission mechanism is configured to transmit the rotational torque generated by the rotation of the handle 3 not only to the spool 4 but also to the leveler mechanism (not shown). The leveler mechanism is a mechanism for winding the fishing line uniformly and evenly around the spool 4.

[0081] Furthermore, when the clutch mechanism 6 is in the clutch-engaged state, the rotation transmission mechanism can transmit the rotational torque generated by the motor's driving to the spool 4. This enables automatic winding. Furthermore, the rotation transmission mechanism transmits the rotational torque to the spool 4 while decelerating the rotation of the motor.

[0082] [About Electric Jigging Mode]

[0083] The electric fishing reel 1 of the present embodiment can execute the winding operation of the fishing line in response to the operation of the winding switch 112 by the user in the following manner when the electric jigging mode is turned on.

[0084] In the electric jigging mode, the upper switch portion 112 a of the reel-up switch 112 is assigned to an operation for turning on and off the rotational drive of the spool 4 for reeling in the fishing line.

[0085] Specifically, when the user begins pressing the upper switch 112a, the spool 4 begins rotating and the fishing line begins to be reeled in. While the user continues pressing the upper switch 112a, the spool 4 continues rotating and the fishing line continues to be reeled in. When the user releases the upper switch 112a, the spool 4 stops rotating and the fishing line stops being reeled in.

[0086] In electric jigging mode, when the upper switch 112a is initially pressed, the fishing line is reeled in at a spool rotation speed (intermediate reeling speed) that is lower than the preset maximum speed. Subsequently, when the upper switch 112a is further pressed while being held, the fishing line is reeled in at the maximum reeling speed.

[0087] In addition, in the electric jigging mode, the lower switch portion 112b of the reel-up switch 112 is assigned an operation for performing an automatic fish attracting action (automatic twitching).

[0088] That is, in response to the user pressing the lower switch portion 112b once (single-click operation), the spool 4 is rotationally driven for a certain period of time according to the preset drive control information to reel in the fishing line.

[0089] The drive control parameters (an example of a plurality of predetermined parameters for giving a predetermined rotational state to the reel driven by the motor) constituting the drive control information corresponding to the automatic fish luring action in this embodiment are three parameters: winding length [LENGTH], speed [SPEED], and acceleration [ACCEL].

[0090] The reel length [LENGTH] is the length of the fishing line reeled in during one automatic fish luring operation.

[0091] The speed [SPEED] is the rotation speed of the spool 4 when winding the fishing line in the automatic fish luring operation.

[0092] The acceleration [ACCEL] is the acceleration (angular acceleration) when the spool 4 is rotated from the start until the speed [SPEED] is reached in the automatic fish luring operation.

[0093] The parameter value of the winding length [LENGTH] (winding length parameter value VL), the parameter value of the speed [SPEED] (speed parameter value VS), and the parameter value of the acceleration [ACCEL] (acceleration parameter value VA) can be changed by user operation as described later.

[0094] The rolled-up length parameter value VL may be set to a value corresponding to a length in units of m (meters), for example.

[0095] The speed parameter value VS can be set to a value corresponding to each of a predetermined number of speed levels (for example, approximately 30 levels) corresponding to a predetermined speed, for example.

[0096] The acceleration parameter value VA can be set to a value corresponding to the level corresponding to the specified acceleration. Specifically, in this embodiment, the acceleration parameter value VA is set to three levels, namely, VA_H corresponding to the specified acceleration as high acceleration, VA_M corresponding to the specified acceleration as medium acceleration, and VA_L corresponding to the specified acceleration corresponding to low acceleration.

[0097] For example, the acceleration parameter value VA can be precisely set by specifying the acceleration value. However, in this case, it is difficult for the user to determine which value is appropriate. Therefore, in this embodiment, the acceleration parameter value VA is changed in a small number of steps, approximately three, allowing the user to clearly understand the differences in the rotational behavior of the spool at each step. The number of steps of the acceleration parameter value VA is not particularly limited.

[0098] Figure 4 (A) shows an example of the behavior of the reel 4 corresponding to one automatic fish luring operation based on the settings of the drive control parameters of the winding length [LENGTH], speed [SPEED], and acceleration [ACCEL]. In this figure, the horizontal axis is time and the vertical axis is rotation speed.

[0099] In this figure, the spool behavior GH when the acceleration parameter value VA_H is set, the spool behavior GM when the acceleration parameter value VA_M is set, and the spool behavior GL when the acceleration parameter value VA_L is set are respectively shown.

[0100] The spool behavior GH when the acceleration parameter value VA_H is set is as follows.

[0101] At time t0, in response to a user pressing the lower switch portion 112b of the wind-up switch 112 once, the electric fishing reel 1 begins rotating the spool. Specifically, the electric fishing reel 1 begins applying the voltage (motor drive signal) to the motor from time t0. However, even when the spool is initially rotated at time t0, there is a certain time lag before the rotation is transmitted to the spool 4. Therefore, the spool 4 begins rotating at time t1, a certain amount of time after time t0.

[0102] The spool 4, which begins rotating at time t1, increases in rotational speed at an acceleration corresponding to the set acceleration parameter value VA_H. Then, at time t2(1), the spool 4 reaches a rotational speed corresponding to the set speed parameter value VS (target rotational speed vtg). After time t2(1), the spool 4 is controlled to rotate at a constant rotational speed corresponding to the speed parameter value VS.

[0103] When the electric fishing reel 1 starts rotating the spool 4 at time t1, the length of the fishing line wound around the spool 4 is measured. Then, when the length of the wound fishing line reaches the wound-up length VL at time t3, the rotation of the spool 4 is stopped, thereby stopping the current supply to the motor.

[0104] Motors can experience a phenomenon called overrun, whereby even when the current is stopped, the motor does not stop immediately due to inertia, but instead stops after rotating for a certain amount of time. In the example shown in the figure, the rotation speed of the winding drum 4 slows down during the period of overrun after time t3, and the winding drum 4 stops rotating at time t4.

[0105] Furthermore, the spool behavior GM when the acceleration parameter value VA_M is set is as follows.

[0106] In this case, at time t0, the user presses the lower switch portion 112b of the winding switch 112 once, and the motor drive signal for starting the rotation of the spool 4 is applied. Then, at time t1, a predetermined time after time t0, the spool 4 begins to rotate.

[0107] The spool 4, which begins rotating at time t1, increases in rotational speed at an acceleration corresponding to the set acceleration parameter value VA_M. In this case, at time t2(2) after time t(1), the rotational speed of the spool 4 reaches the target rotational speed vtg. After time t2(2), the spool 4 is controlled to rotate at a constant rotational speed corresponding to the speed parameter value VS.

[0108] Then, at time t3 , when the length of the wound fishing line reaches the wound length VL, the current supply to the motor is stopped, and at time t4 after the overrun period has elapsed, the rotation of the spool 4 stops.

[0109] Furthermore, the spool behavior GL when the acceleration parameter value VA_L is set is as follows.

[0110] In this case, when the user presses the lower switch portion 112b of the winding switch 112 once at time t0, the winding reel 4 starts rotating at time t1 after a certain time lag (delay) from time t0 when the motor drive signal is applied.

[0111] The spool 4, which begins rotating at time t1, increases in rotational speed at an acceleration corresponding to the set acceleration parameter value VA_L. In this case, the rotational speed of the spool 4 reaches the target rotational speed vtg at time t2(3), which is later than time t2(2). After time t2(3), the spool 4 is controlled to rotate at a constant rotational speed corresponding to the speed parameter value VS.

[0112] Then, at time t3 , when the length of the wound fishing line reaches the wound length VL, the current supply to the motor is stopped, and at time t4 after the overrun period has elapsed, the rotation of the spool 4 stops.

[0113] Furthermore, the time t1 at which the spool 4 starts rotating may vary depending on the acceleration parameter value VA. However, in order to facilitate understanding of the diagram, the time t1 of the spool behaviors GH, GM, and GL is shown as the same regardless of the acceleration parameter value VA.

[0114] Furthermore, depending on the acceleration parameter value VA, the time t3 at which the length of the wound fishing line reaches the wound length VL may vary, and the time t4 at which the spool 4 stops rotating may also vary. However, in this figure, for easier understanding, the times t3 and t4 of the spool behaviors GH, GM, and GL are shown as being the same, regardless of the acceleration parameter value VA.

[0115] The electric fishing reel 1 of this embodiment drives the motor using PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) control to rotate the spool 4. Therefore, when driving the motor, the electric fishing reel 1 sets a duty ratio for the pulse width per cycle of the voltage applied to the motor (motor drive signal).

[0116] Figure 4 (B) shows the Figure 4 The winding drum behavior shown in (A) is an example of the duty ratio conversion DH, DM, DL of the motor drive signal corresponding to each of GH, GM, and GL. In this figure, the horizontal axis is time and the vertical axis is duty ratio.

[0117] As a duty cycle conversion DH corresponding to the spool behavior GH, first, from time t0 until the spool rotation speed reaches the target rotation speed vtg (an example of an initial operation period), a motor drive signal with an initial duty cycle dh corresponding to the acceleration parameter value VA_H is applied. Consequently, the spool 4 begins rotating from time t1 after a time lag, and the rotation speed is increased by the acceleration corresponding to the motor drive signal with the initial duty cycle dh. Then, at time t2 (1), when the spool rotation speed reaches the target rotation speed vtg, the duty cycle ds corresponding to the target rotation speed vtg is changed to a constant speed corresponding to the duty cycle ds, which rotates the spool 4 at a constant speed.

[0118] After time t2(1), feedback control is performed. Specifically, the rotational speed of the spool 4 is detected, and the uniform speed corresponding duty ratio ds is changed so that the detected rotational speed reaches the target rotational speed vtg. In this figure, the uniform speed corresponding duty ratio ds is shown as constant and does not change with the passage of events for the sake of clarity. However, the uniform speed corresponding duty ratio ds is subject to change through feedback control. For example, the uniform speed corresponding duty ratio ds used to maintain the target rotational speed vtg may vary depending on the state of the hook assembly in the water, the length of the line wound per rotation of the spool 4 corresponding to the line diameter, and other factors.

[0119] However, the range of the constant speed corresponding duty ratio ds that can be controlled corresponding to each level of the speed parameter value VS is predetermined. By defining the range of the constant speed corresponding duty ratio ds for each speed parameter value VS, even when a high load is applied to the motor at a low speed setting, the constant speed corresponding duty ratio ds can be limited to not reach 100%. This can avoid a situation where the actual winding speed does not change even after the speed parameter value VS is changed.

[0120] Furthermore, for example, in the constant tension mode, which winds up the fishing line at a constant tension, the duty cycle is controlled to be constant at a predetermined value. However, since the tension also varies depending on the winding diameter of the spool 4 in the constant tension mode, the duty cycle is controlled to vary in response to such tension changes.

[0121] Thereafter, at time t3 , when the length of the wound fishing line reaches the wound length VL, application of the motor drive signal is stopped.

[0122] In addition, as a duty cycle conversion DM corresponding to the winding drum behavior GM, first, a motor drive signal with an initial duty cycle dm corresponding to the acceleration parameter value VA_M is applied from time t0. Since the initial duty cycle dm corresponds to medium acceleration, it is smaller than the initial duty cycle dh corresponding to the acceleration parameter value VA_H corresponding to high acceleration. In this case, the acceleration of the rotation of the winding drum 4 after time t1 is lower than the case of the initial duty cycle dh corresponding to high acceleration. Then, after time t(2) when the target rotation speed vtg is reached, the duty cycle ds is maintained at a constant speed. Thereafter, at time t3, when the length of the wound fishing line reaches the wound length VL, the application of the motor drive signal is stopped.

[0123] In addition, as a duty cycle conversion DL corresponding to the winding drum behavior GL, first, a motor drive signal with an initial duty cycle dl corresponding to the acceleration parameter value VA_L is applied from time t0. Since the initial duty cycle dl corresponds to low acceleration, it is smaller than the initial duty cycle dm corresponding to the acceleration parameter value VA_M corresponding to medium acceleration. In this case, the acceleration of the rotation of the winding drum 4 after time t1 is lower than the case of the initial duty cycle dm corresponding to medium acceleration. Then, after time t(3) when the target rotation speed vtg is reached, the duty cycle ds is maintained at a constant speed. Thereafter, at time t3, when the length of the wound fishing line reaches the wound length VL, the application of the motor drive signal is stopped.

[0124] As can be understood from the figure, the electric fishing reel 1 for fishing changes the duty cycle of the motor drive signal over time according to the parameter values ​​of the drive control parameters (winding length parameter value VL, speed parameter value VS, acceleration parameter value VA), thereby rotating the reel 4 corresponding to the automatic fish luring action.

[0125] Instead of setting the acceleration [ACCEL] as the drive control parameter, the spool 4 may be rotated from the beginning at an acceleration corresponding to a fixed duty ratio or a duty ratio corresponding to the speed parameter value VS.

[0126] However, for example, when a user actually moves the fishing rod to lure a fish, changing the initial force applied to lure the fish depending on the situation can affect the fishing results. Therefore, by setting the drive control parameter "ACCEL," as in this embodiment, during the automatic fish-luring operation, the initial force applied to lure the fish can be changed according to the user's intention.

[0127] In response to one operation of the lower switch portion 112b of the winding switch 112, the electric fishing reel 1 is turned on. Figure 4 As shown in (B), the duty cycle of the motor drive signal is changed according to the parameter values ​​of the drive control parameters. Figure 4 As in (A), the rotation speed of the spool 4 is changed to perform one automatic fish luring action. By winding the fishing line at a winding speed that changes according to the rotation speed of the spool 4, an automatic fish luring action can be obtained.

[0128] [Regarding the setting of the drive control parameters corresponding to the automatic fish luring action]

[0129] Next, an example procedure for setting the parameter values ​​(reeling length parameter value VL, speed parameter value VS, acceleration parameter value VA) of the drive control parameters (reeling length [LENGTH], speed [SPEED], and acceleration [ACCEL]) corresponding to the automatic fish-luring operation will be described. In this embodiment, the setting operation of the drive control parameters corresponding to the automatic fish-luring operation can be performed while the electric jigging mode is engaged.

[0130] The setting of the drive control parameter in the present embodiment includes selecting a drive control parameter as a target for changing the parameter value, and changing the parameter value of the drive control parameter selected as the target for change.

[0131] Figure 5 FIG. 1 shows an example of a display on the display unit 102 when the electric jigging mode is on. The display unit 102 in FIG. 1 includes a speed area AR10 , a water depth area AR20 , and a parameter display area AR30 .

[0132] The speed area AR10 is an area in which the currently set rotation speed of the spool 4 is displayed in stages.

[0133] The water depth area AR20 is an area that displays the water depth where the current hook assembly is located.

[0134] The parameter display area AR30 displays the currently set parameter values ​​for each drive control parameter. 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. Unless otherwise specified, the winding length display area AR31-1, speed display area AR31-2, and acceleration display area AR31-3 are each referred to as parameter display area AR31.

[0135] The winding length display area AR31 - 1 is an area for displaying the currently set winding length parameter value VL.

[0136] The speed display area AR31 - 2 is an area for displaying the currently set speed parameter value VS.

[0137] The acceleration display area AR31 - 3 is an area for displaying the currently set acceleration parameter value VA.

[0138] In this figure, the winding length display area AR31-1 in the parameter display area AR30 is highlighted. This highlighting of the winding length display area AR31-1 indicates that the winding length [LENGTH] has been selected as the parameter value to be changed among the drive control parameters (winding length [LENGTH], speed [SPEED], and acceleration [ACCEL]).

[0139] The parameter display area AR30 is in a state where one of the winding length display area AR31-1, speed display area AR31-2, and acceleration display area AR31-3 is highlighted in response to which of the drive control parameters (winding length [LENGTH], speed [SPEED], and acceleration [ACCEL]) is selected as the change object.

[0140] Furthermore, as a means of highlighting, in this figure, one parameter display area AR31 of the selected object is displayed with its lightness and darkness reversed relative to another parameter display area AR31. The means of highlighting is not particularly limited, but for example, the border or text of the parameter display area AR31 of the selected object can be made thicker, or, in the case of color display, the background color or text color can be changed.

[0141] Furthermore, in the parameter display area AR30 initially displayed in response to the electric jigging mode being turned on, a parameter display area AR31 may be highlighted, for example, to maintain the state in which the electric jigging mode was last turned off. Alternatively, a parameter display area AR31 corresponding to a predetermined specific drive control parameter may be highlighted.

[0142] When the parameter display area AR30 in the state shown in the figure is displayed in the electric jigging mode, the user can change the parameter value of the reel length [LENGTH] selected as the change target (reel length parameter value VL) through the operation described below.

[0143] In this case, the user continues to press the first button 111-1 of the operating unit 101. In other words, the user has placed the first button 111-1 in a continuously pressed state. Consequently, the electric fishing reel 1 can accept an operation on the second button 111-2 or the third button 111-3 as an operation to change a parameter value.

[0144] When the user wants to increase the winding length parameter value VL, he or she 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 winding length parameter value VL increases incrementally.

[0145] Furthermore, when the user wants to decrease the winding length parameter value VL, he or she 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 winding length parameter value VL decreases in steps.

[0146] Furthermore, in response to a user long pressing the second button 111-2, the rolled length parameter value VL may continuously increase until the second button 111-2 is released from the pressing. Furthermore, in response to a user long pressing the third button 111-3, the rolled length parameter value VL may continuously decrease until the third button 111-3 is released from the pressing.

[0147] The winding length parameter value VL changed by the above-mentioned operation is displayed in the winding length display area AR31-1 so as to reflect it. This allows the user to confirm the winding length parameter value VL changed by his / her own operation.

[0148] When the user changes the winding length parameter value VL to the desired value as described above, they release the previously held pressure on the first button 111-1. Consequently, the electric fishing reel 1 no longer accepts any further operations on the second button 111-2 and the third button 111-3 intended to change the winding length parameter value VL. Furthermore, the electric fishing reel 1 determines the winding length parameter value VL based on the value displayed in the winding length display area AR31-1 when the pressure on the first button 111-1 was released, thereby completing the setting of the drive control parameters.

[0149] Furthermore, when the first button 111-1 is pressed, the electric fishing reel 1 can also disable the operation of the wind-up switch 112. That is, when the first button 111-1 is pressed, even if the user operates the upper switch portion 112a, the spool 4 will not rotate, and even if the user operates the lower switch portion 112b, the automatic fish-luring operation will not be performed.

[0150] This can prevent the rotation of the spool 4 from becoming unstable due to a change in the drive control parameters while the spool 4 is rotating.

[0151] In the electric jigging mode, the user can select a drive control parameter whose parameter value is to be changed by the following operation.

[0152] 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 .

[0153] Each time the user presses the second button 111-2, the parameter display area AR30 changes to a state where the parameter display area AR31 immediately above the previously highlighted parameter display area AR31 is highlighted. The drive control parameter corresponding to the newly highlighted parameter display area AR31 is selected as the parameter value to be changed.

[0154] In addition, when the second button 111-2 is pressed once while the uppermost parameter display area AR31 is highlighted, the operation can be invalidated or the state can be changed to highlight the lowermost parameter display area AR31 through a loop.

[0155] Furthermore, each time the user presses the third button 111-3, the parameter display area AR30 changes to a state where a parameter display area AR31 next to the previously highlighted parameter display area AR31 is highlighted. In this case, the drive control parameter corresponding to the newly highlighted parameter display area AR31 is also selected as the target for parameter value change.

[0156] In addition, when the third button 111-3 is pressed once while the bottom parameter display area AR31 is highlighted, the operation can be invalidated or the state can be changed to highlight the top parameter display area AR31 through a loop.

[0157] In this manner, the electric fishing reel 1 of the present embodiment enables an operation (parameter changing operation) of changing the parameter values ​​of the drive control parameters of the winding length [LENGTH], speed [SPEED], and acceleration [ACCEL].

[0158] Furthermore, the operation of changing the parameter values ​​of the aforementioned drive control parameters can be performed while the electric jigging mode is engaged. In other words, the user can change the parameter values ​​of the drive control parameters while in electric jigging mode, without having to switch from electric jigging mode to a setup mode in which the drive control parameters are changed. This allows the user to quickly change the drive control parameters for the automatic fish-luring operation while actually fishing.

[0159] Furthermore, the second button 111-2 and the third button 111-3 can both be used to change parameter values ​​and to select a drive control parameter to be changed. By using a common operating element for both changing parameter values ​​and selecting drive control parameters, the number of operating elements provided on the electric fishing reel 1 can be reduced.

[0160] [Functional structure example of electric fishing reel]

[0161] Reference Figure 6 , the functional structure example of the electric fishing reel 1 for fishing is explained. Figure 1 、 Figure 2 The same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.

[0162] The electric fishing reel 1 shown in the figure includes an operation unit 101 , a display unit 102 , a control unit 103 , a storage unit 104 , a motor drive circuit 105 , a motor 8 , a spool 4 , and a rotation sensor 106 .

[0163] The control unit 103 is used to perform various controls of the electric fishing reel 1. The functions of the control unit 103 are realized by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) included in the electric fishing reel 1 executing a program.

[0164] The control unit 103 includes a parameter setting unit 131 and a spool drive control unit 132 .

[0165] The parameter setting unit 131 sets each parameter value of the drive control parameter in response to an operation performed on the operation unit 101 .

[0166] The spool drive control unit 132 performs drive control of the spool 4 based on the drive control information.

[0167] The storage unit 104 is used to store various information corresponding to the electric fishing reel 1. The storage unit 104 includes a drive control information storage unit 141, a duty ratio storage unit 142, and an intermediate winding speed storage unit 143.

[0168] The drive control information storage unit 141 is used to store drive control information. The drive control information is information used to control the drive of the reel 4 during the automatic fish luring operation. As described above, the drive control information includes drive control parameters such as the winding length [LENGTH], speed [SPEED], and acceleration [ACCEL].

[0169] The duty cycle storage unit 142 is used to store the duty cycle of the motor drive signal corresponding to the acceleration parameter value VA. Specifically, the duty cycle storage unit 142 stores the initial duty cycles dh, dm, and dl in a manner corresponding to each of the acceleration parameter values ​​VA_H, VA_M, and VA_L.

[0170] Furthermore, when the constant speed corresponding duty ratio is determined so as to correspond to each speed parameter value VS, the duty ratio storage unit 142 may store the constant speed corresponding duty ratio for each speed parameter value VS.

[0171] The intermediate winding speed storage unit 143 is used to store the intermediate winding speed. The intermediate winding speed is a parameter indicating the rotational speed of the spool 4 when the spool 4 is rotated in response to pressing the upper switch unit 112a in the electric jigging mode. The intermediate winding speed can be arbitrarily set by the user within a range lower than the maximum rotational speed of the spool 4, for example.

[0172] The motor drive circuit 105 drives the motor 8 in response to control by the reel drive control unit 132. The reel drive control unit 132 changes the rotational speed of the motor 8 by changing the duty ratio of the pulse width of the motor drive signal through PWM control.

[0173] [Processing steps example]

[0174] Reference Figure 7 The flowchart of FIG will now be used to describe an example of a process for setting drive control parameters corresponding to an automatic fish-luring operation of the electric fishing reel 1 for fishing. The process of FIG will be executed when the electric jigging fishing mode is turned on.

[0175] Step S101: The parameter setting unit 131 of the electric fishing reel 1 determines whether the second button 111-2 has been pressed once.

[0176] Step S102: When the parameter setting unit 131 determines that the second button 111-2 is pressed once, it determines whether the first button 111-1 is pressed when the second button 111-2 is pressed once.

[0177] Step S103 : When it is determined in step S102 that the first button 111 - 1 is pressed, the parameter setting unit 131 increments the current parameter value of the drive control parameter currently selected as the target of change.

[0178] The parameter setting unit 131 can store the incremented parameter value as a temporary value in, for example, a RAM (Random Access Memory) or a register.

[0179] Furthermore, the parameter setting unit 131 performs display control so that the parameter value changed by incrementing is displayed in the corresponding one parameter display area AR31 .

[0180] Furthermore, if the current parameter value has already reached its maximum value at step S103, the process of step S103 may be skipped. In this case, even though the second button 111-2 has been pressed once, the parameter value remains at its maximum value. Alternatively, if the current parameter value has already reached its maximum value at step S103, the process may be repeated to change to its minimum parameter value.

[0181] Step S104 : When it is determined in step S102 that the first button 111 - 1 is not pressed, the parameter setting unit 131 changes the drive control parameter selected as the change target.

[0182] The selection order is set for the drive control parameters. In step S104, the parameter setting unit 131 reselects a drive control parameter whose selection order is reversed with respect to the drive control parameter previously selected as the change target as the change target.

[0183] Specifically, the selection order of the drive control parameters can be based on Figure 5 In the illustrated example, the order of the winding length display area AR31-1, speed display area AR31-2, and acceleration display area AR31-3 is set in the order of winding length [LENGTH], speed [SPEED], and acceleration [ACCEL]. In this case, for example, if speed [SPEED] was previously selected as the target for change, winding length [LENGTH] is reselected as the target for change in step S104.

[0184] In addition, when step S104 is reached with the winding length [LENGTH] that is first in the selection order selected, the parameter setting unit 131 can maintain the state of the winding length [LENGTH] without changing the selection of the drive control parameter, or it can cycle the selection order and reselect the acceleration [ACCEL] that is last (third) in the selection order.

[0185] Step S105: When 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.

[0186] Step S106: When it is determined that the third button 111-3 has been pressed once, the parameter setting unit 131 determines whether the first button 111-1 was pressed when the third button 111-3 was pressed once.

[0187] Step S107 : When it is determined in step S106 that the first button 111 - 1 is pressed, the parameter setting unit 131 decrements the current parameter value of the drive control parameter currently selected as the target of change.

[0188] The parameter setting unit 131 may store the decremented parameter value as a temporary value in, for example, a RAM or a register.

[0189] Furthermore, the parameter setting unit 131 performs display control so that the parameter value changed by decrement is displayed in the corresponding one parameter display area AR31 .

[0190] Furthermore, if the current parameter value has already reached the minimum value at step S107, the process of step S107 may be skipped. In this case, even though the third button 111-3 has been pressed once, the parameter value remains at the minimum value and does not change. Alternatively, if the current parameter value has already reached the minimum value at step S103, the process may be repeated to change to the maximum parameter value.

[0191] Step S108: When it is determined in step S106 that the first button 111-1 is not pressed, the parameter setting unit 131 reselects a drive control parameter in a positive order relative to the drive control parameter previously selected as the change target as the change target.

[0192] In addition, when the acceleration [ACCEL] with the last (third) selection order is selected, when step S108 is reached, the parameter setting unit 131 can keep the acceleration [ACCEL] unchanged without changing the selection of the drive control parameter, or it can cycle the selection order and reselect the winding length [LENGTH] with the first selection order.

[0193] Step S109: When 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 been released from the previously pressed state.

[0194] If it is determined that first button 111 - 1 has not been released from being pressed, the process returns to step S101 .

[0195] Step S110: If it is determined in step S109 that first button 111-1 has been released from being pressed, parameter setting unit 131 updates the parameter value of the drive control parameter currently selected for change, among the drive control parameters stored in drive control information storage unit 141, to the parameter value currently stored as a provisional value. This determines the parameter value of the drive control parameter after being changed in step S103 or step S107.

[0196] If it is determined in step S109 that the first button 111-1 has been released from being pressed, and the parameter value stored in the drive control information storage unit 141 is the same as the parameter value displayed in the parameter display area AR31, step S110 may be skipped. After step S110, the process returns to step S101.

[0197] As Figure 7 The process of step S103, Figure 8An example of processing steps is shown when the electric fishing reel 1 increases the acceleration parameter value VA in response to selection of acceleration [ACCEL] as a change target.

[0198] Step S1301: The parameter setting unit 131 determines whether the current acceleration parameter value VA is "VA_H".

[0199] When it is determined that the acceleration parameter value VA is "VA_H", the processing of this map is terminated and the process proceeds to step S105.

[0200] Furthermore, when it is determined that the acceleration parameter value VA is “VA_H”, the parameter setting unit 131 may perform a loop and change the acceleration parameter value VA to “VA_L”.

[0201] Step S1302: When it is determined that the acceleration parameter value VA is not "VA_H", the parameter setting unit 131 determines whether the current acceleration parameter value VA is "VA_M".

[0202] Step S1303: When it is determined that the current acceleration parameter value VA is “VA_M,” the parameter setting unit 131 changes the acceleration parameter value VA to “VA_H.” That is, the parameter setting unit 131 increments the acceleration parameter value VA.

[0203] Step S1304: If it is determined in step S1302 that the acceleration parameter value VA is not "VA_M", the current acceleration parameter value VA is set to "VA_L". Therefore, the parameter setting unit 131 increments the acceleration parameter value VA so that it changes to "VA_M".

[0204] As Figure 7 The process of step S107, Figure 9 The following shows an example of processing steps when the electric fishing reel 1 decreases the acceleration parameter value VA in response to selection of acceleration [ACCEL] as a change target.

[0205] Step S1701: The parameter setting unit 131 determines whether the current acceleration parameter value VA is "VA_L".

[0206] When it is determined that the acceleration parameter value VA is "VA_L", the processing of this map is terminated and the process proceeds to step S109.

[0207] Furthermore, when it is determined that the acceleration parameter value VA is “VA_L”, the parameter setting unit 131 may perform a loop and change the acceleration parameter value VA to “VA_H”.

[0208] Step S1702: When it is determined that the acceleration parameter value VA is not "VA_L", the parameter setting unit 131 determines whether the current acceleration parameter value VA is "VA_M".

[0209] Step S1703: When it is determined that the current acceleration parameter value VA is “VA_M,” the parameter setting unit 131 changes the acceleration parameter value VA to “VA_L.” That is, the parameter setting unit 131 decreases the acceleration parameter value VA.

[0210] Step S1704: If it is determined in step S1702 that the acceleration parameter value VA is not "VA_M", the current acceleration parameter value VA is set to "VA_H". Therefore, the parameter setting unit 131 decrements the acceleration parameter value VA so that it changes to "VA_M".

[0211] Reference Figure 10 , which illustrates an example of processing steps executed by the electric fishing reel 1 in response to an operation on the wind-up switch 112 when the electric jigging mode is turned on.

[0212] Step S201: The spool drive control unit 132 of the electric fishing reel 1 determines whether the upper switch portion 112a of the reel-up switch 112 has been pressed. In the electric jigging mode, as described above, the spool 4 is rotated and driven while the upper switch portion 112a is pressed, thereby reeling in the fishing line.

[0213] Step S202: When it is determined that the pressing operation of the upper switch portion 112a has started, the spool drive control portion 132 determines whether the first button 111-1 is pressed simultaneously with the pressing operation of the upper switch portion 112a.

[0214] If it is determined that the first button 111-1 is not being pressed, the process proceeds to step S208. In this case, step S203 (described below) is skipped, and the spool 4 is not driven to rotate, and the fishing line is not reeled in. Specifically, the spool drive control unit 132 does not accept an operation to rotate the spool 4 by pressing the upper switch 112a while the first button 111-1 is being pressed.

[0215] Step S203 : When it is determined that the first button 111 - 1 is not pressed, the spool drive control unit 132 starts drive control for rotationally driving the spool 4 at the intermediate winding speed stored in the intermediate winding speed storage unit 143 .

[0216] Step S204: After the drive control for rotationally driving the spool 4 at the intermediate winding speed is started in step S203, the spool drive control unit 132 determines whether the pressing force detected by the pressed upper switch 112a has increased.

[0217] Step S205: If it is determined that the pressing force has increased, the spool drive control unit 132 sets the rotational speed of the spool 4 to a predetermined value higher than the current value, thereby rotating the spool 4. If the current rotational speed of the spool 4 is at its maximum value, the processing of step S205 may be skipped.

[0218] Step S206: The spool drive control unit 132 determines whether the previously continuously pressed state of the upper switch unit 112a has been released.

[0219] When it is determined that the pressed state of the upper switch portion 112a has not been released, the process returns to step S204.

[0220] Step S207 : When it is determined in step S206 that the pressed state of the upper switch portion 112 a is released, the spool drive control portion 132 stops the rotational drive of the spool 4 .

[0221] Step S208: If it is determined in step S201 that the upper switch 112a has not been pressed, 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 the lower switch 112b has been pressed once. Pressing the lower switch 112b once is an instruction to execute one automatic fish attracting operation.

[0222] If it is determined that the lower switch portion 112b has not been pressed once, the process returns to step S201.

[0223] Step S209: When it is determined that the lower switch portion 112b has been pressed once, the spool drive control portion 132 determines whether the first button 111-1 is pressed while the lower switch portion 112b is pressed once.

[0224] If it is determined that the first button 111-1 is pressed, the process returns to step S201. In other words, the spool drive control unit 132 does not accept a single press of the lower switch 112b as an instruction to execute the automatic fish luring operation while the first button 111-1 is pressed.

[0225] Step S210: If it is determined in step S209 that the first button 111-1 is not pressed, the spool drive control unit 132 rotates the spool 4 according to the drive control parameters contained in the drive control information stored in the drive control information storage unit 141 and the duty cycle corresponding to the acceleration parameter value VA stored in the duty cycle storage unit 142. Consequently, one automatic fish attracting operation is executed in response to one press of the lower switch unit 112b. After step S210, the process returns to step S201.

[0226] Figure 11 The process is shown as Figure 10 The drive control parameters of step S210 correspond to an example of a processing step for controlling the spool drive.

[0227] Step S2101 : The spool drive control unit 132 acquires the initial duty ratio corresponding to the currently set acceleration parameter value VA from the duty ratio storage unit 142 .

[0228] Step S2102: The winding drum drive control unit 132 starts driving the motor 8 using the acquired initial duty cycle. Figure 4 (A) Figure 4 As shown in FIG. 8 (B), the motor 8 starts to be driven at time t0, and accordingly, the winding drum 4 starts to rotate at time t1 after a time lag.

[0229] Step S2103 : Simultaneously with the start of driving the motor 8 in step S2102 , the spool drive control unit 132 starts detecting the length of the fishing line wound up in response to the rotation of the spool 4 (the actual wound-up length L).

[0230] Step S2104: The spool drive control unit 132 determines whether the currently detected actual winding length L is greater than the winding length parameter value VL. In other words, the spool drive control unit 132 determines whether the actual winding length L has reached the winding length parameter value VL.

[0231] Step S2105: When it is determined that the actual winding length L has not reached the winding length parameter value VL, the spool drive control unit 132 determines whether the currently detected spool rotation speed vsp has reached the target rotation speed vtg.

[0232] If it is determined that the rotational speed vsp of the spool has not reached the target rotational speed vtg, the process returns to step S2104.

[0233] Step S2106: When the spool rotational speed vsp reaches the target rotational speed vtg, the spool drive control unit 132 performs constant speed control to maintain the spool rotational speed vsp at the target rotational speed vtg. At this point, the spool drive control unit 132 controls the duty cycle of the motor drive signal to maintain the spool rotational speed vsp at the target rotational speed vtg. After step S2106, the process returns to step S2104.

[0234] Step S2107 : When it is determined in step S2104 that the actual winding length L has reached the winding length parameter value VL, the spool drive control unit 132 stops the motor drive.

[0235] <Modification>

[0236] Next, modifications of this embodiment will be described.

[0237] [First Modification]

[0238] exist Figure 4 (A) shows an image of gradually increasing the rotation speed of the winding drum at a constant acceleration (constant rate of change) from the time the winding drum 4 starts rotating to the time the target rotation speed vtg is reached during the period t1 to t2 (t2(1), t2(2), t2(3)).

[0239] However, for example, Figure 12 As shown in (A), the acceleration may be changed as the time between t1 and t2 elapses to rotationally drive the spool 4. This figure shows that the spool behaviors GH, GM, and GL gradually increase their speeds in a quadratic curve.

[0240] Furthermore, in order to generate a desired acceleration change of the spool during the period t1 to t2 , the duty ratio of the motor drive signal may be changed in a predetermined pattern over time during the period t0 to t2 .

[0241] As an example, Figure 12 As shown in (B), the duty ratios DH, DM, and DL can be increased in steps of a certain time starting from time t0.

[0242] In addition, the number of steps of duty ratio change and the elapsed time in the period t0 to t2 can be appropriately changed without particular limitation.

[0243] In addition, the duty ratio may be reduced stepwise during the period t0 to t2.

[0244] Furthermore, the amount of increase or decrease in the duty ratio in each stage of the period t0 to t2 can be changed as appropriate.

[0245] Furthermore, the number of stages in which the duty ratio is changed, the elapsed time, the amount of increase or decrease, etc. can be appropriately made different between the duty ratio conversions DH, DM, and DL.

[0246] In addition, if Figure 12 As shown in (B), duty cycle conversions DH, DM, and DL can each continuously change the duty cycle during the period t0 to t2. In this case, the rate of change of the duty cycle can also vary over time and is not constant. In addition, in this figure, for example, the duty cycle changes so that it increases continuously over time during the period t0 to t2, but the duty cycle can also change so that it decreases continuously from a single value.

[0247] [Second Modification]

[0248] In the drive control information of the above embodiment, the drive control parameter serving as the condition determination value for determining the condition for stopping the rotation of the spool 4 started in response to the operation of the third button 111 - 3 is the winding length [LENGTH].

[0249] However, in addition to the winding length [LENGTH], a drive control parameter serving as a conditional determination value may be, for example, the drive time [TIME]. The drive time [TIME] is the time it takes to rotate the spool 4. Specifically, the drive time [TIME] may be, for example, the time from the start of current supply to the motor 8 driving the spool 4 upon detection of operation of the third button 111-3 until the current supply to the motor 8 is stopped.

[0250] Alternatively, the user may be able to select either the winding length [LENGTH] or the driving time [TIME] as a driving control parameter of a conditional determination value through operation of the user.

[0251] [Third Modification]

[0252] In the above embodiment, the operations of selecting the parameter to be changed and changing the parameter value of the drive control parameter to be changed use the second button 111 - 2 and the third button 111 - 3 , which are the up button and the down button, respectively.

[0253] However, the number of operating elements used for the operations of selecting the parameters to be changed and changing the parameter values ​​of the drive control parameters to be changed is not limited to two, and may be one, for example.

[0254] In the case where there is only one operating element, such as a button, each time the operating element is pressed, the parameter or parameter value of the selected change target can be cyclically changed. Alternatively, if the operating element is a lever, the parameter or parameter value of the change target can be changed in a forward order according to the position of the lever in one predetermined direction, and in a reverse order according to the position of the lever in the other predetermined direction.

[0255] [Fourth Modification]

[0256] In the above embodiment, the buttons 111 (first button 111-1, second button 111-2, and third button 111-3) are physical operating elements. However, the buttons 111 may be operating elements displayed as images on the display unit 102, which is a touch panel.

[0257] [Fifth Modification]

[0258] Furthermore, the electric fishing reel 1 can be communicatively connected to an external terminal device. Communication between the electric fishing reel 1 and the external terminal device can be wireless or wired. Furthermore, the external terminal device can be, for example, a device that displays information about fish detection to the user, or a smartphone that operates an application that supports fishing using the electric fishing reel 1.

[0259] Furthermore, the drive control information and intermediate reeling speed information corresponding to the automatic fish-luring operation of this embodiment can be stored in an external terminal device. In this case, operations related to changing the drive control parameters and intermediate reeling speed of the drive control information can be performed on the external terminal device.

[0260] When the drive control information and the intermediate winding speed information are stored in the external terminal device, the drive control information and the intermediate winding speed information are set for the electric fishing reel 1 under the control of the external terminal device to automatically attract fish and control the drive of the spool 4 based on the intermediate winding speed. The electric fishing reel 1 controls the drive of the spool 4 based on the set drive control information and the intermediate winding speed information, thereby automatically attracting fish.

[0261] Alternatively, a program for implementing the functions of the electric fishing reel 1 in the above-described embodiment may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and a computer system may read and execute the program recorded on the recording medium, thereby performing the processing of the electric fishing reel 1 described above. Here, "a computer system reading and executing a program recorded on a recording medium" includes installing the program in the computer system. The term "computer system" herein refers to hardware including an operating system (OS) and peripheral devices. Furthermore, a "computer system" may include multiple computer devices connected via a network including the Internet, a WAN, a LAN, or a dedicated line. Furthermore, a "computer-readable recording medium" refers to removable media such as floppy disks, magneto-optical disks, ROMs, and CD-ROMs, as well as storage devices such as hard disks built into the computer system. Thus, the recording medium storing the program may be a non-transitory recording medium such as a CD-ROM. Furthermore, the recording medium also includes 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 differ from the program code in a format executable by a terminal device. That is, as long as it can be downloaded from the distribution server and installed in a form that can be executed by the terminal device, the form stored by the distribution server is not limited. In addition, after the program is divided into multiple parts and downloaded at different times, the structure merged by the terminal device and the distribution server that distributes the divided programs can be different. Moreover, "computer-readable recording medium" refers to a recording medium that keeps the program for a certain period of time, such as a volatile memory (RAM) inside a computer system that serves as a server or client when sending a program over a network. In addition, the above-mentioned program can also be used to implement a part of the above-mentioned functions. Moreover, it can also be a so-called differential file (differential program) that can realize the above-mentioned functions in combination with a program already recorded in a computer system.

Claims

1. A parameter setting device for an electric fishing reel for setting a plurality of predetermined parameters for giving a spool a predetermined rotational state, wherein the spool is rotationally driven by a motor, characterized in that: The plurality of prescribed parameters include velocity parameters and acceleration parameters, wherein: The speed parameter represents a predetermined number of speed levels corresponding to the predetermined rotational speeds; The acceleration parameter indicates the acceleration of the rotation of the spool during an initial operation period from when the rotation drive of the spool is started until the spool reaches a predetermined rotation speed indicated by the speed parameter. A parameter setting unit is provided for changing a parameter of the acceleration in response to an operation.

2. The parameter setting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It has a reel drive control unit that sets the duty cycle of the pulse width of each cycle of the motor drive signal applied to the motor during the initial action according to the value of the acceleration parameter, wherein the initial action period refers to the period from the start of the rotation of the reel until it reaches the specified rotation speed.

3. The parameter setting device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The spool drive control unit changes the duty ratio in a predetermined pattern over time during the initial operation in accordance with a parameter of the acceleration.

4. The parameter setting device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The parameter setting section changes the acceleration parameter by selecting one acceleration parameter from a plurality of acceleration parameters corresponding to the plurality of stages, respectively, in response to an operation.

5. An electric fishing reel for fishing, characterized in that: A parameter setting device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

6. A method for setting parameters of an electric fishing reel for fishing, the method comprising setting a plurality of predetermined parameters for giving a spool a predetermined rotational state, wherein the spool is rotationally driven by a motor, wherein: The plurality of prescribed parameters include velocity parameters and acceleration parameters, wherein: The speed parameter represents a predetermined number of speed levels corresponding to the predetermined rotational speeds; The acceleration parameter indicates the acceleration of the rotation of the spool during an initial operation period from when the rotation drive of the spool is started until the spool reaches a predetermined rotation speed indicated by the speed parameter. A parameter setting step is provided for changing the parameters of the acceleration in response to the operation.

7. A parameter setting program, characterized in that: The parameter setting program is for causing a computer as a parameter setting device for an electric fishing reel to function as a parameter setting unit, wherein the parameter setting unit sets a plurality of predetermined parameters for giving a spool a predetermined rotational state, wherein the spool is rotationally driven by a motor. The plurality of prescribed parameters include velocity parameters and acceleration parameters, wherein: The speed parameter represents a predetermined number of speed levels corresponding to the predetermined rotational speeds; The acceleration parameter indicates the acceleration of the rotation of the spool during an initial operation period from when the rotation drive of the spool is started until the spool reaches a predetermined rotation speed indicated by the speed parameter. The parameter setting unit changes the acceleration parameter in response to an operation.

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