Electric fishing reel

Abstract

The invention provides an electric fishing reel. The electric fishing reel comprises a shell, a driving system, a wire arranging system, an electronic system, a wire cup assembly, a flywheel assembly and a waterproof gasket. The electric fishing reel adopts straight gear transmission to improve transmission reliability and speed reduction efficiency and is adaptive to a high-rotating-speed motor. The fishing reel is compact in design, the main gear, the transmission gear set and the winding displacement gear set are located in the fishing reel front cavity, and space is saved. The bidirectional clutch endows the fishing reel with a reverse function, and flexibility is enhanced. The electronic upper cover is equipped with a sensor to realize fishing line outgoing turn number statistics. The pressure sensor is installed on a caster handle, and rotation of the flywheel is accurately controlled through finger pressure. The control main board has the function of accumulating the wire outgoing length and the wire take-up length. The battery is provided with a charging management module and a type-c interface. The wire cup and the flywheel are provided with magnets to cooperate with the sensor to count the number of turns. The waterproof gasket prevents water from entering an outer gap between the spool shaft and the main shaft. And a plurality of parts adopt modular design, so that the production, the assembly and the maintenance are convenient, and the electric fishing reel has better market competitiveness.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of fishing gear, and specifically to an electric fishing reel. Background Art

[0002] A spinning reel is a fishing reel with a spool rotating shaft pointing towards the tail of the fishing rod. After opening the line guide ring, it can quickly release the line and is convenient for casting fishing. The spinning reel has the function of arranging the line up and down, can evenly arrange the line when retrieving the line, and can prevent the fishing lines of different layers from being inserted into each other when releasing the line again, and the line release is smooth. The existing spinning reels are generally non-electric. Due to the structural characteristics, it is very difficult to design a practical electric spinning reel. Since the power output of the human hand is small, the line retrieving force of the spinning reel is limited. It is very difficult for the top-level spinning reel to exceed 5 kg in line retrieving force. It is very laborious to retrieve a big fish with a spinning reel. Moreover, when retrieving the fishing line, one hand holds the fishing rod and the other hand shakes the rocker arm, and the two hands cannot hold the fishing rod cooperatively, resulting in insufficient flexibility and strength. Therefore, there is a market demand for the electrification of spinning reels. Due to structural problems, it is very difficult to directly retrofit a manual spinning reel into an electric spinning reel by adding a motor. If the mechanical rocker arm is retained and the motor drive is added to retrofit the electric spinning reel, the structure will be complex and the reliability will not be high. The mechanical rocker arm of the spinning reel is driven by a 90-degree disk gear, and the mechanical strength is also insufficient. At present, there are also electric spinning reels sold on the market based on the above solutions, but the sales volume is not good. In addition, the current spinning reels are equipped with a one-way bearing to prevent the spool from rotating in the reverse direction and generally do not have the function of reverse line release, which is not flexible enough in use. In addition, when casting and releasing the line, the spool does not rotate, and the fishing line slides out from the edge of the spool. It is very difficult to count the number of turns of the released line without affecting the line release. Moreover, due to the situation of the spool sliding when a fish is hooked and the line is released, it is also very difficult to count the number of turns of the released and retrieved lines. In some fishing methods, it is necessary to accurately count the length of the fishing line released digitally. To further expand the application scenarios of the spinning reel, this is another difficulty that needs to be overcome.

[0003] Based on this, it is highly practical and has a market prospect to design an electric fishing reel that can cast, has a large line retrieving force, can be reversed, can arrange the line, can digitally display the real-time line release length, and can accurately control the line retrieval like a manual reel. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an electric fishing reel to solve the problems raised in the above background art.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: An electric fishing reel, comprising a housing, a drive system, a wire arrangement system, an electronic system, a spool assembly, a flywheel assembly, and a waterproof gasket. The housing is divided into a front cover, an upper cover, and a lower cover. A wheel foot and a wheel foot handle for connecting to a fishing rod are integrally formed or fixedly installed on the outer side of the upper cover. The front cover and the upper cover are connected by screws, and a waterproof gasket is installed at the connection, and the two together enclose the front cavity of the fishing reel. The upper cover and the lower cover are also connected by screws, and a waterproof gasket is installed at the connection, and the two together enclose the rear cavity of the fishing reel. The wire arrangement system is installed inside the housing, and the spool, the flywheel, and the front cover are in a nested relationship. The waterproof gasket is installed outside the flywheel assembly and the front cover;

[0006] The drive system includes a main shaft, a front main shaft bearing, a two-way clutch, a main gear, a rear main shaft bearing, a disc spring group, and a locking circlip. One end of the main shaft is machined with a flange. The main shaft passes through the front main shaft bearing, the two-way clutch, the main gear, the rear main shaft bearing, and the main shaft pressing disc spring group and is locked with the main shaft locking circlip. Its end is located in the rear cavity of the fishing reel. The main shaft is slidably connected through the front main shaft bearing and the front cover. The main shaft is drivingly and lockingly connected to the inner ring of the two-way clutch through a spline. The main gear is slidably connected to the main shaft. The main gear is machined with 3 to 6 convex teeth, and the convex teeth extend between the roller groups inside the two-way clutch. Each roller group contains 2 rollers of the same size, and the number of roller groups is equal to the number of convex teeth. The two-way clutch is also provided with a tightening spring, which presses the rollers and the inclined surface of the inner ring of the two-way clutch to prevent the rollers from loosening, reduce the impact during commutation, and extend the service life of the two-way clutch. The outer ring of the rear main shaft bearing is fixedly connected to the mounting hole of the upper cover. The main shaft passes through the inner hole of the rear main shaft bearing and passes through the main shaft pressing disc spring group, and the main shaft locking circlip installed in the upper cover locks the main shaft pressing disc spring group to lock the inner ring of the rear main shaft bearing; The drive system also includes a drive motor and a reduction gear set. Among them, the drive motor is preferably a brushless motor with a Hall sensor, which has a large power, high efficiency, and stable low-speed rotation. It can meet the requirements of extremely high line retrieval accuracy, and the low-speed line retrieval accuracy can reach the sub-centimeter level, which is very important for precisely controlling the distance between the fishing bait and the rod tail. If a brushless motor without a Hall sensor is used, with the performance of the current driver, the low-speed line retrieval accuracy can also reach the centimeter level, which can also meet most application requirements. Of course, a brushed DC motor can also be used, but its efficiency is low and its power is also low, and it can be used for entry-level electric fishing reels. The main body of the drive motor is located on one side of the rear cavity of the fishing reel close to the handle of the wheel foot. The drive motor is thermally coupled with the upper cover to facilitate the heat dissipation of the motor. A temperature sensor is installed on it, which cooperates with the control main board for overheat protection of the motor. A motor gear is installed on the output shaft of the drive motor, and the motor gear extends into the front cavity of the fishing reel and is drivingly connected to the reduction gear set. The reduction gear set contains 1-4 double-layer gears and is installed fan-shaped around the main shaft, and is connected in sequence by small-large gear transmission. Each double-layer gear is fixedly connected to its middle shaft, and both ends of each middle shaft are respectively connected to the mounting holes of the front cover and the upper cover through bearings or bushings. The small gear of the last-stage reduction gear is drivingly connected to the main gear. The fan-shaped installation of the reduction gear set can effectively utilize the narrow space in the front cavity, making the front and transverse diameters of the front cover within a reasonable range.

[0007] As a further description of the present invention: The wire arranging system includes a wire arranging drive gear set, a reciprocating lead screw, a half-moon pin seat and the half-moon pin therein, a slide rail, a lead screw bearing and a slider. Among them, the wire arranging drive gear set consists of 1 to 3 gears, which is located in the front cavity of the fishing reel. Its input gear is meshed and connected with the main gear on the main shaft, and the output gear is connected to the reciprocating lead screw through a shaft passing through the upper cover. The number of slide rails is 1 to 2. The slide rails are parallel to the main shaft. The two ends of the slide rails are fixed to the upper cover. The slide rails pass through the slider and are slidably connected to the holes machined on the slider. The slider is fixedly connected to the spool shaft. A half-moon pin seat is installed on the slider. The half-moon pin installed in the half-moon pin seat is meshed and connected with the reciprocating lead screw. The two ends of the reciprocating lead screw are rollingly connected to the upper cover through the lead screw bearings. Thus, when the main gear rotates, it is speeded up by the wire arranging drive gear set, driving the reciprocating lead screw to rotate. The reciprocating lead screw drives the half-moon pin meshed with it to reciprocate horizontally. The half-moon pin drives the spool shaft to reciprocate horizontally. The spool shaft drives the spool to reciprocate up and down synchronously, and together with the flywheel driven by the main gear, the wire arranging is completed synchronously.

[0008] As a further description of the present invention: The electronic system includes a control main board, an outer component of the upper cover, a pressure sensor component, a pressure sensor key, a sensor mounting hole, a sensor plug, a sensor socket, an electronic upper cover of the spool, a fishing line optical sensor, an electronic sensor of the spool, a flywheel position sensor, a power interface, and a battery. Among them, the control main board is respectively connected to each electronic accessory through wires and corresponding electrical interfaces. The outer component of the upper cover includes a push rod, a display screen and control keys, and a radio transceiver module is installed therein, which is connected to the control main board located inside the upper cover through the electrical interface thereon passing through the upper cover wall. The pressure sensor component includes more than 1 pressure sensor, which is provided with a sensor plug and enters the sensor mounting hole in the handle of the reel foot and is electrically connected to the sensor socket. The pressure sensor thereon is aligned with the pressure sensor key located on the handle of the reel foot. The electronic upper cover of the spool includes a fishing line optical sensor and an electronic sensor of the spool, which is tightly pressed and installed on the braking component through the spool top cover, is slidably connected to the spool top cover, and is semi-locked to the braking component. The electronic upper cover of the spool also includes a battery, a wireless charging component, a charging contact and a radio transceiver module. The flywheel position sensor is installed near the flywheel on the upper cover. The power interface is installed at the lower cover and is electrically connected to the control main board through the electrical interface. The battery is provided with a battery plug, a battery buckle, a charging interface and a battery card. All electronic interfaces, components and parts are sealed and waterproofed. The electronic system is used to realize functions such as sensing finger pressure, driving the flywheel to rotate, calculating the distance of reeling in and paying out the fishing line, and displaying the state of the fishing reel.

[0009] As a further description of the present invention: The spool assembly is composed of a spool top cover, a brake assembly, a spool body, a spool base, an alarm shrapnel, and a spool shaft. The spool top cover contains a compression nut and a compression spring. The brake assembly is a friction plate brake assembly, which is a multi-piece stacked structure including a stationary plate, a moving plate, and a friction plate. The stationary plate is rotationally locked with the main shaft, the moving plate is rotationally locked with the spool body, and the friction plate is located between the stationary plate and the moving plate. The plate closest to the spool top cover is the stationary plate. The brake assembly is installed in the spool body. A magnet is installed on the spool body at a position close to the electronic upper cover of the spool. The spool body and the spool base are slidably connected. The spool shaft passes through the spool body, the brake assembly, the spool base, and the alarm shrapnel, and is threadedly connected with the compression nut in the spool top cover through the external thread processed thereon, and is fixedly connected with the slider through the middle hole of the main shaft. The brake assembly and the spool cooperate to achieve the function of stably controlling the wire outlet tension.

[0010] As a further description of the present invention: The flywheel assembly is composed of a flywheel body, a guide sleeve, a wire guide ring, and a swing arm. The flywheel body is processed with screw holes and is fixedly connected with the internal thread on the flange processed on the main shaft through screws. A magnet is installed on the flywheel body at a position close to the upper cover to cooperate with the flywheel position sensor to achieve the function of counting the wire retraction length.

[0011] As a further description of the present invention: The waterproof gasket is composed of a spool shaft waterproof gasket and a main shaft waterproof gasket. Among them, the spool shaft waterproof gasket is installed on the flywheel body, and the spool shaft waterproof gasket is provided with a through hole sleeved on the outside of the spool shaft. The main shaft waterproof gasket is installed on the upper cover, and the main shaft waterproof gasket is also provided with a through hole sleeved on the outside of the main shaft.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0013] (1) Due to the use of spur gear transmission, the transmission efficiency can be higher than that of the classical manual fishing reel using helical gear disks. Moreover, since the rotation speed required by the spool is higher than the rotation speed of the hand, the manual fishing reel is an accelerating transmission. Since the motor is of high rotation speed and needs to be decelerated to match the rotation speed required by the spool, it is more reasonable to use spur gear transmission. When using spur gear deceleration, since there is no limitation by the small diameter of the helical gear disk (the gear ratio of the manual fishing reel is generally from 1:4 to 1:6, and the diameter of the large disk gear usually cannot be too large, so the small helical gear usually cannot be made too large, which determines that the main shaft and the spool shaft passing through it cannot be made larger, affecting the design freedom. In the case of being forced to reduce the diameters of the main shaft and the spool shaft, the strength will decrease), larger-diameter main shaft and spool shaft can be used, which can effectively match the motor drive with a larger power than the hand-crank drive;

[0014] (2) Installing the main gear and the transmission gear set in the inner cavity of the front cover located in the flywheel effectively utilizes the inner cavity of the front cover and shortens the length and volume of the entire fishing reel;

[0015] (3) A two-way clutch is used, which enables the fishing reel to have a reverse function and makes it more flexible to use. Of course, if the reverse function is not required, only a one-way bearing needs to be used to replace the two-way clutch. The specific replacement solution is as follows: The outer ring of the one-way bearing and the front cover are fixed by splines, the inner ring and the main shaft are fixed by splines, the middle hole of the main gear and the main shaft are fixed by splines, and the convex teeth on the main gear are cancelled. Of course, it is not limited to spline fixation, and other fixation methods such as flat shafts can also be used;

[0016] (4) An electronic upper cover is installed. The fishline optical sensor on it can sense the reflection of the fishline, and then count the number of turns of the fishline when casting or paying out the line to record the paid-out distance. Specifically, a reflective photoelectric inductor is used, which contains a light-emitting diode and a light-receiving tube. The light-emitting diode emits a high-frequency modulated optical signal to reduce the interference of other light sources. When the fishline appears within the sensing range, after the light-receiving tube receives the high-frequency modulated optical signal reflected by the fishline, it is amplified and frequency-demodulated, and then a pulse signal is output to the radio transceiver module located inside the electronic upper cover. The transmitted radio signal is received by the radio transceiver module of the component outside the upper cover, and then transmitted to the control main board for comprehensive statistics. The electronic upper cover is also equipped with a spool electronic sensor using a Hall sensor, which can cooperate with the magnet installed on the spool. When a fish bites and the line is paid out, the spool rotates, and the pulses generated by the magnet on the spool cooperating with the spool electronic sensor and the pulses generated by the fishline optical sensor are accumulated. The total number is the number of turns of the paid-out line, making the statistics of the paid-out line turns more accurate. The electronic upper cover is also equipped with a wireless charging module and charging contacts, which are convenient for charging the small rechargeable battery located inside it. If the battery runs out of power, it is also convenient to unscrew the front cover of the spool to replace the spare spool electronic upper cover. The replaced electronic upper cover can be charged for standby;

[0017] (5) A pressure sensor is installed on the handle of the wheel foot. The fingers holding the fishing rod can easily press the pressure sensor. The signals generated by pressing different positions and different forces are transmitted to the control main board. After being processed by it, the forward and reverse rotation and speed of the drive motor are controlled, and then the direction and speed of the flywheel rotation are controlled. The flywheel rotation drives the guide sleeve to take in the line. This finger pressure control method allows holding the fishing rod with both hands, not limited to holding the fishing rod with one hand and winding the line with the other hand by turning the crank. It is more superior than a manual spinning reel, and there is no need to distinguish between a left-handed reel and a right-handed reel like a manual spinning reel, fixing one hand to hold the fishing rod. Instead, the hands can be swapped at any time to hold the fishing rod, which is convenient to use. In addition, the pressure sensor senses the pressure steplessly and has no travel of the potentiometer, which can make the control more accurate and safer than the push rod control. Since the mechanical crank is cancelled, the complexity and weight are effectively reduced, making it lighter and more durable. Of course, according to the needs, an electronic crank can also be added. The electrical signal generated when the crank is turned is used to control the motor to drive the spool to rotate by the control main board, meeting the needs of anglers who like to use a crank;

[0018] (6) This fishing reel is equipped with a modular upper cover outer component, on which a push rod is installed. When the push rod is pushed to different positions, it drives the potentiometer to generate different electrical signals, which are transmitted to the control main board to control the different steering and speeds of the drive motor, making it more suitable for the operation in the non-handheld fishing rod fishing method. The push rod and the pressure sensor can be used simultaneously or individually, or one of them can be given priority. This can be set through the control button to facilitate various fishing methods. The upper cover outer component can be connected to external radio devices, especially mobile phones, through the radio transceiver module on it, realizing the display of the fishing reel status, parameter adjustment, and wireless control of the fishing reel;

[0019] (7) The control main board of this fishing reel has the function of accumulating the length of the line released and retrieved. It receives the pulses of the fishing line optical sensor and the spool electronic sensor and the negative pulse of the flywheel rotation sensor (the flywheel rotation sensor generates a positive pulse when reeling in the line in the positive direction of the spool and a negative pulse when paying out the line in the reverse direction of the flywheel), and accumulates them into the number of coils released. It receives the positive pulse of the flywheel rotation sensor to accumulate the number of coils retrieved. By adding and subtracting the accumulated and subtracted values of the line released and retrieved, the real-time number of coils of the fishing line can be obtained. According to the diameter of the coil, the circumference is calculated, and the number of coils multiplied by the circumference is equal to the length of the line released. Since the diameter of the coil changes when the spool pays out the line, the circumference also changes. Therefore, when initializing the fishing reel, the spool size and line diameter need to be input. When the line is completely retracted, it is reset to zero, and a certain distance, usually 10 meters, is pulled out. Press the button, and the chip in the control main board can adapt to the change of the coil diameter during the line release and retrieval according to the program, making the calculated meters as close as possible to the real meters, which is more accurate and safe when setting the fixed-meter stop. The length of the line released can be displayed in real time through the display screen. Since the spinning reel has the function of casting and paying out the line, currently, in addition to the above methods, there is no practical method that can accurately count the line released and retrieved without affecting the casting and paying out of the line. The above scheme is a major breakthrough;

[0020] (8) The battery of this fishing reel is installed with a charging management module, which is used to balance the voltage of the single cells in the series-connected battery during charging, stabilize the charging current, and protect the battery. It is also installed with a charging interface, and currently, the internationally common type-c socket is preferred, which is conducive to using the chargers and charging cables that are common with mobile phones and other electronic devices, facilitating use and being environmentally friendly. It is installed with a waterproof cover to facilitate waterproofing. It is installed with a battery plug and a battery buckle on it. The battery plug is used to connect to the power interface located on the lower cover plate, and the buckle is used to clamp the lower cover. There is a tab at the other end of the battery where the buckle is located, which is used to clamp the lower cover at the other end to prevent the battery from falling off during use. Moreover, this buckle design is conducive to the quick disassembly and assembly of the battery, facilitating continuous operation during fishing. Since the battery can be quickly replaced, batteries with smaller capacity and weight can be used, reducing the total weight of the fishing reel and facilitating the casting operation;

[0021] (9) The mechanical part of the spool assembly is similar to that of an ordinary spinning reel. In particular, a magnet is installed on the spool near the electronic upper cover of the spool, which is used to cooperate with the spool electronic sensor to count the number of coils released;

[0022] (10) The flywheel assembly is similar to an ordinary spinning reel. Specifically, a magnet is installed near the upper cover of the flywheel to cooperate with the flywheel rotation sensor to count the number of coils wound and unwound.

[0023] (11) This fishing reel is equipped with a spool shaft waterproof gasket and a main shaft waterproof gasket for waterproofing the spool shaft and the main shaft that move in the fishing reel.

[0024] (12) The front end of the front cover and the upper cover are tightened and fixed with internal and external threads or multiple screws, and are sealed as the front cavity of the fishing reel in cooperation with a waterproof rubber ring. The upper cover and the lower cover are tightened and fixed with multiple screws and are sealed as the rear cavity of the fishing reel in cooperation with a waterproof rubber ring. Multiple components of this fishing reel, such as the electronic upper cover of the spool, the outer components of the upper cover, the pressure sensor assembly, and the battery, all adopt a modular design, which not only facilitates the production of components and the overall assembly of the product, but also makes after-sales maintenance and servicing easier.

[0025] (13) The design with a total of 3 covers, namely the front cover, the upper cover, and the lower cover, well balances the contradiction between the number of components and the processing difficulty. Moreover, the front cover and the upper cover, and the upper cover and the lower cover respectively enclose the front and rear cavities of the fishing reel, which is convenient for lubrication, maintenance, and servicing. The overall upper cover design located at the upper part of the fishing reel is like an inverted bowl, which is very conducive to waterproofing. The lower cover is located at the bottom of the fishing reel instead of on the side, which is convenient for milling the installation holes of the sensors on the handle of the fishing reel. Moreover, once the lower cover is opened, it directly exposes the part of the fishing reel's rear cavity where the cable system is located, which is conducive to repair and maintenance. Description of the Drawings

[0026] Figure 1 is a schematic structural view of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 2 is a schematic exploded structural view of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 3 is one of the schematic exploded structural views of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 4 is a schematic structural view of the cable system of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 5 is a schematic structural view of the sensor installation hole of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 6 is a schematic structural view of the battery of the present invention.

[0032] In the figure: 1. Housing; 11. Front cover; 12. Upper cover; 121. Wheel foot; 122. Wheel foot handle; 123. Rear main shaft bearing mounting hole; 124. Pressure button mounting hole; 125. Sensor mounting hole; 126. Sensor interface mounting hole; 13. Lower cover; 2. Drive system; 21. Drive motor; 211. Motor gear; 22. Reduction gear set; 23. Main gear; 231. Convex tooth; 24. Main shaft; 241. Disc spring group; 242. Locking snap ring; 243. Spline; 244. Flange; 25. Bidirectional clutch; 251. Roller set; 26. Front main shaft bearing; 27. Rear main shaft bearing; 3. Cable arrangement system; 31. Cable arrangement drive gear set; 32. Reciprocating lead screw; 33. Half-moon pin seat; 34. Slide rail; 35. Lead screw bearing; 36. Slide block; 4. Electronic system; 41. Control main board; 42. Outer upper cover components; 421. Push rod; 422. Display screen and buttons; 43. Pressure sensor assembly; 431a. Sensor plug; 431b. Sensor socket; 432. Pressure sensor button; 45. Electronic upper cover of spool; 451. Fishing line optical sensor; 452. Spool electronic sensor; 46. Flywheel position sensor; 47. Power interface; 48. Battery; 481. Battery plug; 482. Battery buckle; 483. Charging interface; 484. Battery card; 5. Spool assembly; 51. Spool top cover; 52. Spool body; 53. Brake assembly; 54. Spool shaft; 55. Spool base; 56. Alarm shrapnel; 6. Flywheel assembly; 61. Flywheel body; 62. Guide sleeve; 63. Wire guide ring; 64. Swing arm; 7. Waterproof gasket; 71. Spool shaft waterproof gasket; 72. Main shaft waterproof gasket. Detailed implementation mode

[0033] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0034] Please refer to Figures 1-6 , the present invention provides a technical solution: an electric fishing reel, which includes a housing 1, a drive system 2, a cable arrangement system 3, an electronic system 4, a spool assembly 5, a flywheel assembly 6 and a waterproof gasket 7. The housing 1 is divided into a front cover 11, an upper cover 12 and a lower cover 13. The three housings are thin-walled and hollow, and there are multiple mounting points inside and around them for mounting other components. The outer side of the upper cover 12 is provided with a wheel foot 121 and a wheel foot handle 122 for connecting a fishing rod;

[0035] Specifically, the wheel foot 121 and the wheel foot handle 122 are standard structures of a common spinning reel and can adapt to different types of fishing rods. The wheel foot 121 and the wheel foot handle 122 of this fishing reel are specially processed with a pressure button mounting hole 124, a sensor mounting hole 125, a sensor interface mounting hole 126, for mounting a pressure sensor button 432, a pressure sensor assembly 43, and a sensor socket 431b. After the pressure sensor assembly 43 is installed in the sensor mounting hole 125, its pressure sensing point is aligned with the pressure sensor button 432. The sensor plug 431a on the pressure sensor assembly 43 is inserted into the sensor socket 431b. A waterproof ring is installed on the pressure sensor button 432, and a waterproof cap is installed on the pressure sensor assembly 43, both of which fit tightly with the respective mounting holes, facilitating waterproofing. The hollow structure of the wheel foot 121 and the wheel foot handle 122 of the fishing reel can ensure sufficient mechanical strength while accommodating various pressure sensor components, thus ensuring the structural strength of the fishing reel and preventing accidental breakage.

[0036] The drive system 2 consists of a main shaft 24, a front main shaft bearing 26, a two-way clutch 25, a main gear 23, a rear main shaft bearing 27, a main shaft 24, a disc spring group 241, and a locking circlip 242. Among them, a flange 244 is machined at one end of the main shaft 24. The main shaft 24 passes through the front main shaft bearing 26, the two-way clutch 25, the main gear 23, the rear main shaft bearing 27, and the main shaft 24 presses the disc spring group 241 and is locked by the locking circlip 242 of the main shaft 24. Its end is located inside the upper housing 12. The main shaft 24 is slidably connected to the front cover 11 through the front main shaft bearing 26. The main shaft 24 is drivingly and lockingly connected to the inner ring of the two-way clutch 25 through a spline 243. The main gear 23 is machined with 3 convex teeth 231, and the convex teeth 231 extend between the roller groups 251 inside the two-way clutch 25 to push the rollers to achieve the functions of one-way transmission and reverse locking (this structure is similar to that of an electric / manual dual-purpose screwdriver), including 3 roller groups and a total of 6 rollers. The outer ring of the rear main shaft bearing 27 is tightly connected to the mounting hole of the upper cover 12. The outer ring of the rear main shaft bearing 27 is tightly connected to the rear main shaft bearing mounting hole 123 machined on the upper cover 12. The main shaft 24 passes through the inner hole of the rear main shaft bearing 27 and presses the disc spring group 241 through the main shaft 24. The end of the main shaft 24 is locked inside the upper cover 12 with the locking circlip 242.

[0037] The spindle system 2 also includes a drive motor 21 and a reduction gear set 22, wherein the drive motor 21 adopts a SURPASSHOBBY 2845 brushless motor with a nominal power of 800W. The main body of the drive motor 21 is located in the upper cover 12 near the caster 121 and is thermally coupled to the upper cover. The drive motor 21 is equipped with a thermistor. The output shaft of the drive motor 21 is equipped with motor teeth 211, which extend into the front cavity and are transmission-connected to the reduction gear set 22. The reduction gear set 22 contains two double-layer gears, which are fan-shapedly installed around the spindle 24, and are transmission-connected in sequence by small-large teeth. The two double-layer gears are both tightly connected to their central axis, and both ends of each central axis are respectively connected to the mounting holes of the front cover 11 and the upper cover 12 via bearings. The pinion of the last stage reduction gear is transmission-connected to the main gear 23, and the transmission ratio of the drive motor 21 and the spindle 24 is 36:1.

[0038] The design of the drive system 2 can provide stable unidirectional power transmission, and the two-way clutch 25 enables the fishing reel to have forward and reverse rotation and two-way locking functions. The power can only be transmitted from the main gear 23 to the main shaft 24. When the rotation of the main shaft 24 driven by the flywheel body 61 is locked by the two-way clutch 25 and the drive motor 21 is not started, the fishing line cannot pull the flywheel to rotate, which is very helpful for controlling fish when fishing.

[0039] In this embodiment: the cable arrangement system 3 includes: a cable arrangement transmission gear set 31, a reciprocating screw rod 32, a half-moon pin seat 33 and a half-moon pin therein, a slide rail 34, a screw rod bearing 35 and a slider 36, wherein the cable arrangement transmission gear set 31 has 2 gears, the transmission ratio of the main shaft 24 to the reciprocating screw rod 32 is 1:2, and it is located in the front cavity of the fishing reel, and its input gear is meshed with the main gear 23 located on the main shaft 24, and the output gear is connected to the reciprocating screw rod 32 through the shaft through the upper cover 12, and the number of the slide rails 34 is 2, and the slide rails 34 are 2. The rail 34 is parallel to the main shaft 24, and both ends of the rail 34 are fixed to the upper cover 12. The slider 36 is slidably connected to the rail 34, and the slider 36 is fixedly connected to the spool shaft 54. A half-moon pin seat 33 is installed on the slider 36. The half-moon pin installed in the half-moon pin seat 33 is meshed and connected with the reciprocating screw rod 32. Both ends of the reciprocating screw rod 32 are rollingly connected to the upper cover 12 through the screw rod bearing 35. The various fastening components of the wiring system are directly fixed to the upper cover shell. In places where it is inconvenient to directly fix, a fixed bracket is added, and the fixed bracket is fixed to the two respectively.

[0040] Specifically, the lead of the reciprocating lead screw 32 is 28 mm, which matches the width of the wire cup wire arrangement. Installing 2 slide rails makes the anti-torque ability of the slider 32 stronger, and the positional relationship between the reciprocating lead screw 32 and the half-moon pin is more stable, which is conducive to smooth wire arrangement and extending the service life of the wire arrangement system. The transmission ratio between the main shaft 24 and the reciprocating lead screw 32 is 2:1. Each layer of the coil on the wire cup body 52 has about 8 turns, which is a very suitable wire arrangement pitch. The design of the wire arrangement system 3 can achieve synchronous and uniform up-and-down wire arrangement of the wire cup body 52 when the flywheel assembly 6 rotates to wind the line, so that the line can be smoothly released when the fishing reel is cast again.

[0041] In this embodiment: The electronic system 4 includes: a control main board 41, an upper cover external component 42, a pressure sensor component 43, a sensor socket 431b, a pressure sensor button 432, a spool electronic upper cover 45, a fishing line optical sensor 451, a spool electronic sensor 452, a flywheel position sensor 46, a power interface 47, and a battery 48. A single-chip microcomputer control circuit is installed on the control main board 41, which is equipped with a brushless motor drive circuit, an over-temperature, over-voltage, and reverse power connection protection circuit. Together with the upper cover external component 42, it constitutes the calculation and adjustment of functions such as the pay-out length, function settings of each button and sensor, and is displayed on the display screen. The control main board 41 and each electronic accessory are respectively connected by wires and corresponding electrical interfaces. The upper cover external component 42 includes a push rod 421, a display screen, and buttons 422. The push rod 421 drives a potentiometer located inside the upper cover external component 42 to generate a drive signal. The display screen and buttons 422 are used to display the pay-out length, parameter settings of the fishing reel, etc., and the parameters are adjusted with the buttons. The upper cover external component 42 contains a Bluetooth radio transceiver module, which is connected to the control main board 41 located inside the upper cover 12 through the electrical interface on it and passes through the housing of the upper cover 12. Two full-bridge pressure sensors are installed on the pressure sensor component 43, and the pressure sensing points on it are respectively aligned with the two pressure sensor buttons 432 located on the wheel foot handle 122, which are respectively used for take-up and pay-out control. The sensor model is FSS1500NST, which has the advantages of precise control and long service life. The pressure sensor component 43 is provided with a sensor plug 431a, which is electrically connected to the sensor interface 431b. The spool electronic upper cover 45 includes a fishing line optical sensor 451 and a spool electronic sensor 452, and is tightly installed on the brake assembly 53 through the spool top cover 51. The spool electronic upper cover 45 is slidably connected to the spool top cover 51 and is elastically clamped and connected to the stator closest to the brake assembly 53. The rotation angle relationship between the two can be adjusted by hand-twisting the spool electronic upper cover 45, so as to adjust the position of the fishing line optical sensor 451, which has greater flexibility in use. The spool electronic upper cover 45 also contains a Bluetooth radio transceiver module. The flywheel position sensor 46 is a Hall sensor and is installed near the flywheel body 61 on the upper cover 12. The power interface 47 is installed at the lower cover 13. Among them, the battery 48 uses three 18650 cylindrical, high-power lithium-ion batteries in a triangular stack in series, with a single voltage of 3.6V, a capacity of 2500mAh, a continuous discharge current of 30A, and a total voltage of 11.1V. The battery 48 is provided with a battery plug 481, a battery buckle 482, a charging interface 483, and a battery card 484.

[0042] Specifically: The design of the electronic system 4 can achieve precise control of the fishing reel, improving the operation convenience and comfort. The design of the pressure sensor component 43 and the fishing line optical sensor 451 can achieve precise measurement and display of the fishing line take-up and pay-out. The design of the display component and the power interface 47 can facilitate the viewing and setting of the fishing reel parameters.

[0043] In this embodiment: The spool assembly 5 is composed of a spool top cover 51, a brake assembly 53, a spool body 52, a spool base 55, an alarm shrapnel 56, and a spool shaft 54. The mechanical top cover contains a compression nut and a compression spring. The brake assembly 53 is a friction plate brake assembly 53, which is installed inside the spool body 52. A magnet is installed at a position of the spool body 52 close to the spool electronic upper cover 45. The spool body 52 is slidably connected to the spool base 55 and the alarm shrapnel 56. The spool shaft 54 passes through the spool body 52, the spool base 55, and the alarm shrapnel 56, is threadedly connected to the compression nut inside the spool top cover 51 through the external thread processed thereon, and is fixedly connected to the slider 36 through the middle hole of the main shaft 24. The spool shaft 54 is processed into a square shaft near its thread, which matches the inner hole of the stationary piece of the brake assembly 53.

[0044] Specifically, the design of the spool assembly 5 can make the spool more stable when winding and unwinding the fishing line. The design of the brake assembly 53 can achieve that when the fish pulls the fishing line out, when the pulling force is greater than the locking force set by tightening the spool top cover 51, the spool slips and rotates out, preventing the fishing line from breaking and the fish from getting off the hook. The spool base 55 is used to cooperate with the spool top cover 51 and the brake assembly 53 to lock the spool body 52. The alarm shrapnel 56 is used to engage with the internal teeth on the spool body 52 and make a snapping sound when the spool body 52 slips and rotates out, indicating the line is out.

[0045] In this embodiment: The flywheel assembly 6 is composed of a flywheel body 61, a guide sleeve 62, a wire guide ring 63, and a swing arm 64. The flywheel body 61 is processed with screw holes and is fixedly connected to the internal thread on the flange 244 processed on the main shaft 24 through screws. A magnet is installed at a position of the flywheel body 61 close to the upper cover 12, which is used to cooperate with the flywheel position sensor 46 to sense the number of winding and unwinding coils.

[0046] Specifically, the design of the flywheel assembly 6 is used to cooperate with the spool body 52. The main shaft drives the flywheel body 61 to rotate, and the flywheel body 61 drives the guide sleeve 62 to rotate around the main shaft 24. The fishing line is wound around the spool body 52 for winding under the drive of the guide sleeve 62. Among them, the guide sleeve 62 and the wire guide ring 63 can be toggled to rotate around the rotation axis of the swing arm 64 by a certain angle to open for line release, so that the fishing line is separated from the guide sleeve 62 and the fishing line can freely go out. When the wire guide ring 63 closes the swing arm 64 for winding, it guides the fishing line into the guide sleeve 62, thus guiding the winding.

[0047] In this embodiment: The waterproof gasket 7 is composed of a spool shaft waterproof gasket 71 and a main shaft waterproof gasket 72. Among them, the spool shaft waterproof gasket 71 is installed on the flywheel body 61. The spool shaft waterproof gasket 71 is provided with a through hole sleeved outside the spool shaft 54. The main shaft waterproof gasket 72 is installed on the upper cover 12. The main shaft waterproof gasket 72 is also provided with a through hole sleeved outside the main shaft 24.

[0048] Specifically, the design of the waterproof gasket 7 can effectively protect the closed cavity of the fishing reel, prevent moisture from invading the fishing reel through the gaps outside the main shaft 24 and the spool shaft 54, avoid the influence of seawater and rainwater invasion during fishing, and improve the durability of the fishing reel.

[0049] After processing and installing and debugging each component, open the wire guide ring 63, and the fishing line slides off the guide sleeve 62, so as to release the fishing line in the way of casting or paying out. The fishing line passes along the edge of the spool body 52. Each time it reaches the sensing range of the fishing line optical sensor 451, a pulse signal is generated and transmitted through the Bluetooth transceiver module for counting the number of paid-out coils. Close the wire guide ring 63, and the fishing line enters the guide sleeve 62. After the fish takes the bait, when lifting the rod to stab the fish, the pressure sensor button 432 located on the wheel foot handle 122 can be pressed or the push rod 421 can be pushed as needed. The generated signal is processed by the control main board 41 to control the rotation of the drive motor 21. After the rotation is decelerated to one thirty-sixth through the reduction gear set 22 and the main gear 23, it drives the flywheel assembly 6 to reel in the line and catch the fish. At the same time, the wire arranging system 3 works to arrange the wire evenly, which is beneficial for the next casting. The above is the main functional principle of this fishing reel. The principles of counting the paid-out line when the fish pulls the fishing line out and when the fishing reel reversely pays out the line have been described before and will not be repeated.

[0050] Through the design and trial production of the above implementation plan, the whole fishing reel achieves waterproof sealing and can meet various fishing scenarios. The line reeling force of the test sample reel reaches 25 kg, the braking system is stable, and the counting of the number of paid-out and reeled-in coils of the fishing line is accurate. After violent and durability tests, the sample reel of this electric fishing reel has great power and good durability. Although the processing conditions are limited, the sample reel already has good practicability. If optimizations are made in aspects such as appearance design, surface processing, and weight reduction during product production, the market prospect should be good.

[0051] In the prior art, although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, for those skilled in the art, they can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. Electric fishing reel, characterized in that, Comprising: A housing (1), a drive system (2), a wire arrangement system (3), an electronic system (4), a spool assembly (5), a flywheel assembly (6) and a waterproof gasket (7), wherein the housing (1) is divided into a front cover (11), an upper cover (12) and a lower cover (13), and on the outside of the upper cover (12), a wheel foot (121) and a wheel foot handle (122) for connecting to a fishing rod are installed or integrally formed. The wire arrangement system (3) is installed inside the housing (1), multiple components of the electronic system (4) are fixedly installed on the housing (1), the flywheel assembly (6) is installed at one end of the housing (1), the spool assembly (5) and the flywheel assembly (6) are in a nested relationship and installed at one end of the housing (1), and the waterproof gasket (7) is installed outside the flywheel assembly (6) and the drive system (2); the upper cover (12) is machined with a rear main shaft bearing mounting hole (123), a pressure button mounting hole (124), a sensor mounting hole (125) and a sensor interface mounting hole (126); The drive system (2) comprises a main shaft (24), a front main shaft bearing (26), a bidirectional clutch (25), a main gear (23), a rear main shaft bearing (27), a disc spring group (241) and a locking circlip (242). One end of the main shaft (24) is machined with a flange (244). The main shaft (24) passes through the front main shaft bearing (26), the bidirectional clutch (25), the main gear (23), the rear main shaft bearing (27) and the pressing disc spring group (241) and is then placed inside the upper cover (12) and locked with the locking circlip (242). The main shaft (24) is slidably connected to the front cover (11) through the front main shaft bearing (26). The main shaft (24) is in a driving and locking connection with the inner ring of the bidirectional clutch (25) through a spline (243). The main gear (23) is slidably connected to the main shaft (24). The main gear (23) is machined with 3 to 6 convex teeth (231), and the convex teeth (231) extend between the roller groups (251) inside the bidirectional clutch (25). Each roller group (251) contains 2 rollers of the same size, and the number of roller groups is equal to the number of convex teeth (231). The outer ring of the rear main shaft bearing (27) is fixedly connected to the rear main shaft bearing mounting hole (123) machined on the upper cover (12). The main shaft (24) passes through the inner hole of the rear main shaft bearing (27) and passes through the pressing disc spring group (241) of the main shaft (24), and the end of the main shaft (24) is locked inside the upper cover (12) with the locking circlip (242); The drive system (2) further includes a drive motor (21) and a reduction gear set (22). Among them, the main body of the drive motor (21) is located inside the upper cover (12) near one side of the wheel foot handle (122). A motor gear (211) is installed on the output shaft of the drive motor (21). The motor gear (211) extends into the inner cavity enclosed by the upper cover (12) and the front cover (11) and is in transmission connection with the reduction gear set (22). The reduction gear set (22) contains 1 to 4 double-layer gears and is installed in a fan shape around the main shaft (24), with small-large gear transmission connection in sequence. Each double-layer gear is fixedly connected to its middle shaft. Both ends of each middle shaft are respectively connected to the mounting holes of the front cover (11) and the upper cover (12) through bearings or bushings. The small gear of the last-stage reduction gear is in transmission connection with the main gear (23).

2. The electric fishing reel according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wire arranging system (3) includes: a wire arranging transmission gear set (31), a reciprocating lead screw (32), a half-moon pin seat (33) and the half-moon pin therein, a slide rail (34), a lead screw bearing (35), and a slider (36). Among them, the wire arranging transmission gear set (31) is composed of 1 to 3 gears and is located in the inner cavity enclosed by the upper cover (12) and the front cover (11). Its input gear is meshed and connected with the main gear (23) located on the main shaft (24). The output gear is in transmission connection with the reciprocating lead screw (32) through a shaft passing through the lead screw bearing (35) in the mounting hole of the upper cover (12). The number of slide rails (34) is 1 to 2. The slide rails (34) are parallel to the main shaft (24). Both ends of the slide rails (34) are fixed to the upper cover (12). The slider (36) is slidably connected to the slide rail (34) through a hole. The slider (36) is fixedly connected to the wire cup shaft (54). A half-moon pin seat (33) is installed on the slider (36). The half-moon pin installed in the half-moon pin seat (33) is meshed and connected with the reciprocating lead screw (32). Both ends of the reciprocating lead screw (32) are in rolling connection with the upper cover (12) through the lead screw bearing (35).

3. The electric fishing reel according to claim 1, characterized in that: The electronic system (4) includes: a control main board (41), an upper cover outer component (42), a pressure sensor component (43), a sensor plug (431a), a sensor socket (431b), a pressure sensor button (432), a sensor mounting hole (125), a spool electronic upper cover (45), a fishing line optical sensor (451), a spool electronic sensor (452), a flywheel position sensor (46), a power interface (47), a battery (48), a battery plug (481), and a battery buckle (482). Among them, the control main board (41) is respectively connected to the electrical interfaces of each electronic component through wires. The upper cover outer component (42) includes a push rod (421), a display screen, and a button (422), and it contains a radio transceiver module, which is connected to the control main board (41) located inside the upper cover (12) through the electrical interface on it and passing through the wall of the upper cover (12). The pressure sensor component (43) includes at least one pressure sensor, which is provided with a sensor plug (431a), enters the sensor mounting hole (125) located inside the wheel foot handle (122) and is electrically connected to the sensor socket (431b), and the pressure sensor on it is aligned with the pressure sensor button (432) located on the wheel foot handle (122). The spool electronic upper cover (45) includes a fishing line optical sensor (451) and a spool electronic sensor (452), and is pressed and installed on the brake component (53) through the spool top cover (51), is slidably connected to the spool top cover (51), and is semi-locked to the brake component (53). The spool electronic upper cover (45) also contains a radio transceiver module. The flywheel position sensor (46) is installed near the flywheel body (61) on the upper cover (12), and the power interface (47) is installed at the lower cover (13). The battery (48) is provided with a battery plug (481) and a battery buckle (482).

4. The electric fishing reel according to claim 1, characterized in that: The spool assembly (5) includes: a spool top cover (51), a spool body (52), a brake component (53), a spool shaft (54), a spool base (55), and an alarm spring piece (56). Among them, the spool top cover (51) contains a compression nut and a compression spring. The spool base (55) is tightly connected to the spool shaft (54). The brake component (53) is a friction plate brake component, and the brake component (53) is installed inside the spool body (52). The spool body (52) is installed with a magnet at a position close to the spool electronic upper cover (45). The spool body (52) is slidably connected to the spool base (55). The spool shaft (54) sequentially passes through the alarm spring piece (56), the spool base (55), the spool body (52), the brake component (53), and the spool electronic upper cover (45), is threadedly connected to the compression nut inside the spool top cover (51) through the external thread processed on it, and is fixedly connected to the slider (36) through the middle hole of the main shaft (24).

5. The electric fishing reel according to claim 1, characterized in that: The flywheel assembly (6) is composed of a flywheel body (61), a guide sleeve (62), a wire loop (63) and a swing arm (64). The flywheel body (61) is machined with screw holes and is fixedly connected to the main shaft (24) through screws and the internal threads on the flange (244) machined on the main shaft (24). A magnet is installed on the flywheel body (61) at a position close to the upper cover (12).

6. The electric fishing reel according to claim 1, wherein: The waterproof gasket (7) is composed of a spool shaft waterproof gasket (71) and a main shaft waterproof gasket (72). Among them, the spool shaft waterproof gasket (71) is installed on the flywheel body (61), and the spool shaft waterproof gasket (71) is provided with a through hole sleeved on the outside of the spool shaft (54). The main shaft waterproof gasket (72) is installed on the upper cover (12), and the main shaft waterproof gasket (72) is provided with a through hole sleeved on the outside of the main shaft (24).

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