Electronic fishing float capable of self-adapting color change in low power mode and control method thereof

Abstract

The present application belongs to the technical field of fishing tackle, and discloses an electronic float capable of self-adaptive color change in low power mode and a control method thereof. In view of the problem that, due to the difference in forward working voltage of two groups of lamp groups, the high-voltage lamp group is turned off first and the low-voltage lamp group is only briefly lighted when the power is low, the existing electronic float cannot continuously observe the position of the float tail and identify the fish condition, the present application sets at least two groups of light-emitting lamp groups and a sensor module at the float tail, detects the battery after being inserted, and determines the color change, energy saving or no color change mode according to the posture; in the color change mode, the first lamp group is always on when the power is higher than the threshold value, the fish condition triggers the second lamp group to emit light, the first lamp group is stopped when the power is lower than the threshold value, and the second lamp group is switched to always on indication and flickering prompt when the fish condition occurs; in the energy saving mode, the first lamp group is turned off, the second lamp group is always on and flickers to prompt the fish condition; in the no color change mode, the first lamp group is always on when the power is sufficient, and the first lamp group is turned off and the second lamp group is always on to prompt low power when the power is insufficient.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the technical field of fishing tackle, specifically relating to an adaptive color-changing electronic fishing float in low-battery mode and its control method. Background Technology

[0002] Electronic fishing floats are an indispensable tool for night fishing. They emit light at the tip of the float through built-in light-emitting diodes (LEDs), allowing anglers to clearly observe changes in the float's movement and judge the fish's behavior at night or in low-light conditions.

[0003] Most electronic fishing floats on the market nowadays have a color-changing function: the float's light source is usually composed of two groups of LEDs, A and B. Under normal working conditions, the LED of color A (usually blue) is constantly lit to indicate the float position. When a fish bites the hook, triggering the color-changing function, the light group A switches to the light group B (usually red) and lights up for a few seconds, changing the color of the float tip to alert the angler to pay attention or lift the rod.

[0004] However, the above solution has a significant technical flaw—the indicative failure under low battery conditions. Because different colored LEDs have different forward operating voltages (Vf), the operating voltage of red LEDs (approximately 1.6V to 2.0V) is typically lower than that of blue LEDs (approximately 2.3V to 3.0V). As the battery power gradually decreases and the output voltage drops, the blue LEDs (Group A) fail to reach their operating voltage and either turn off first or experience a sudden drop in brightness. While the remaining battery power can still drive the red LEDs (Group B), Group B only illuminates briefly when fish activity is triggered and remains dark under normal conditions. This prevents anglers from judging the float's position by the float tip and from effectively identifying changes in fish activity, severely impacting the night fishing experience.

[0005] Some existing technologies have attempted to address the low battery issue, but none of these solutions have fundamentally solved the problem of balancing the "normal indication" and "color-changing indication" functions under low battery conditions. In particular, if light group A goes out when the battery is low, anglers cannot continuously observe the position of the float tip in the water, which greatly reduces the practicality and experience of night fishing.

[0006] In addition, existing electronic fishing floats generally only have two working modes: color changing and no color changing. There is no mode switching method, and the working logic cannot be adaptively switched according to the battery insertion position. They also lack energy-saving options, making it difficult to meet the needs of different fishing scenarios and user preferences. Summary of the Invention

[0007] The purpose of this invention is to solve the technical problem in existing electronic fishing floats where the difference in forward operating voltage between the LEDs used in the normal indicator light group and the color-changing indicator light group causes the normal indicator light group with a higher operating voltage to turn off first when the battery power drops, while the color-changing indicator light group with a lower operating voltage only lights up briefly when fish activity is triggered. This makes it impossible for anglers to continuously observe the position of the float tip and effectively identify changes in fish activity when the battery is low.

[0008] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention employs the following technical means:

[0009] This invention provides a control method for an adaptive color-changing electronic fishing float in low-battery mode. The float tip is equipped with a light group, including a first light group for normal indication and a second light group for color-changing indication. A sensor module is installed inside the electronic fishing float. The method includes operating in color-changing mode:

[0010] When the battery level is higher than a preset threshold, the first light group is kept on as a normal indicator and the second light group is turned off. When a change in fish activity is detected, the second light group is controlled to light up to provide a fish activity alert.

[0011] When the battery power is lower than the preset threshold, the power supply to the first light group is stopped or the power supply to the first light group is reduced, and the second light group is switched to a constant-on mode as a normal indicator. When a change in fish activity is detected, the second light group is controlled to flash to provide a fish activity alert.

[0012] The above scheme also includes an energy-saving mode and a color-changing mode:

[0013] When the battery is inserted and powered on, the sensor module detects the attitude of the electronic fishing float and determines the working mode of the electronic fishing float based on the attitude; the working mode includes color-changing mode, energy-saving mode and non-color-changing mode;

[0014] Execute the control logic corresponding to the determined working mode;

[0015] The control logic of the energy-saving mode includes: turning off the first light group, switching the second light group to a constant-on mode as a normal indicator, and controlling the second light group to provide a fish condition alert in the flashing mode when a change in fish condition is detected.

[0016] The control logic of the non-color-changing mode includes: when the battery level is higher than the preset threshold, controlling the first light group to stay on as a normal indication and turning off the second light group; when the battery level is lower than the preset threshold, turning off the first light group and switching the second light group to a constant-on mode as a low battery indication.

[0017] In the above scheme, in the color-changing mode, when the battery power is higher than the preset threshold, controlling the second light group to emit light to indicate the fish situation specifically includes: turning off the first light group, turning on the second light group and keeping it on for a preset time; after the preset time ends, turning off the second light group and restoring the first light group to be constantly on.

[0018] In the above scheme, after the second light group provides fish condition alerts in the flashing mode, it further includes: after the fish condition change ends, the second light group returns to the constant-on mode.

[0019] In the above scheme, the preset duration is 0.5 to 5 seconds; and / or, the frequency of the flashing mode is 1 Hz to 10 Hz, and the flash duration is 1 second.

[0020] In the above scheme, the attitude of the electronic fishing float is characterized by the angle of the float tip, and determining the working mode of the electronic fishing float based on the attitude specifically includes:

[0021] When the angle between the axis of the float and the horizontal plane is 20° to 160°, that is, when the float is vertically upward, the color-changing mode is entered.

[0022] When the angle between the axis of the drift tail and the horizontal plane is greater than 340° and less than 20°, or greater than 160° and 200°, i.e. the drift tail is horizontal, the energy-saving mode is entered.

[0023] When the angle between the axis of the float and the horizontal plane is greater than 200° to 340°, that is, when the float is vertically downward, the non-color-changing mode is entered.

[0024] In the above scheme, the method further includes: detecting the battery power status by monitoring the battery voltage or operating current, and determining whether the battery power is lower than the preset threshold; the preset threshold is set based on the following: when the battery voltage is lower than the forward operating voltage of the light-emitting diode in the first lamp group, it is determined that the battery power is lower than the preset threshold; preferably, the preset threshold is 2.3V.

[0025] In the above scheme, in the non-color-changing mode, the method further includes: controlling the sensor module to be turned off or in a low-power state.

[0026] The present invention also provides an electronic fishing float, including a float tip, a float body, a float stem, and a circuit board disposed within the float body. The float tip is provided with at least two sets of light-emitting light groups, including a first light group for normal indication and a second light group for color-changing indication. The circuit board is provided with a microcontroller, a power detection module, and a sensor module. The microcontroller is configured to execute the light control method described above.

[0027] In the above scheme, the first lamp group includes blue or orange light-emitting diodes, and the second lamp group includes red light-emitting diodes; the forward operating voltage of the light-emitting diodes in the first lamp group is higher than the forward operating voltage of the light-emitting diodes in the second lamp group.

[0028] In the above scheme, the sensor module is a G-sensor gravity acceleration sensor, which determines the attitude of the electronic fishing float by detecting the components of gravity acceleration in three axes, and detects the acceleration change of the electronic fishing float to determine whether the fishing situation has changed; the first light group and the second light group share the same driving circuit, which switches the light-emitting diodes of different colors by changing the direction of the driving current, and adopts a PWM adjustable duty cycle driving mode.

[0029] Because the present invention employs the above-mentioned technical means, it has the following beneficial effects:

[0030] 1. This invention solves the problem in the prior art where, when the battery level is detected to be lower than a preset threshold, the power supply to the first light group is stopped or its power supply is reduced, and the second light group, which was originally only used for color-changing indication, is switched to a constant-on mode as a normal indication (the roles of the light groups are reversed when the battery level is low). This is achieved by "stopping the power supply to the first light group or reducing its power supply when the battery level is low, and switching the second light group, which was originally only used for color-changing indication, to a constant-on mode as a normal indication" (the roles of the light groups are reversed when the battery level is low). This solves the problem that the low battery indication fails to allow anglers to continuously observe the position of the float when the battery level is low.

[0031] 2. This invention solves the technical problem that when the second light group is occupied by the constant-on mode, it is no longer possible to use the existing color-changing method to indicate the fish condition, and the fish condition indication function is likely to be lost. This is achieved by using the technical means of "after the second light group is switched to the constant-on mode, when a change in fish condition is detected, the second light group is controlled to switch from the constant-on mode to the flashing mode to indicate the fish condition, and after the change in fish condition ends, it returns to the constant-on mode".

[0032] 3. This invention solves the technical problems of existing technologies, such as single working mode, lack of mode switching method, lack of energy saving option, and difficulty in meeting different fishing scenarios and user preferences, by "detecting the attitude of the fishing float when the battery is inserted, and automatically determining and entering the corresponding working mode among color-changing mode, energy-saving mode or non-color-changing mode according to the attitude". It achieves the technical effect of multi-mode adaptive configuration and zero operation switching.

[0033] 4. This invention solves the technical problem in the prior art where the remaining power after the battery voltage drops is "available but cannot be used" and cannot be fully utilized by means of "directly turning off the first light group in energy-saving mode, using only the second light group to be constantly lit as a normal indicator, and turning off the first light group and concentrating the remaining power to supply the second light group in the low power stage". This invention achieves the technical effect of fully releasing the remaining power of the battery, saving energy and extending the battery usage time.

[0034] 5. This invention solves the technical problems of existing fishing floats not being able to provide a non-color-changing focus mode and not being able to intuitively remind users to replace batteries when the battery is low by means of the technical means of "the first light group is always on when the battery is normal in non-color-changing mode, only serving as a position indicator and not changing color when the hook is bitten; the first light group is turned off when the battery is lower than a preset threshold and the second light group is switched to be always on". It achieves the technical effect of taking into account the needs of non-color-changing fishing scenarios and reusing the second light group to naturally provide a low battery battery replacement prompt.

[0035] 6. This invention combines two technical means: “the second light group’s role is swapped when the battery is low (always on as a normal indicator)” and “the second light group switches from always on to flashing to indicate when fish activity is triggered” (and takes into account the difference in electrical characteristics that the positive operating voltage of the second light group is lower than that of the first light group), thus producing a synergistic effect.

[0036] If each of the two methods only performs its usual function—the second light group is only used for color-changing prompts, and flashing is only used as a usual way to attract attention—then the two are merely functionally superimposed; however, in this invention:

[0037] (1) When the first light group is turned off in low power mode, the second light group is lit to indicate that the roles are reversed. The second light group takes on the non-normal role of "normal indication" that originally belonged to the first light group. This inevitably leads to the loss of the original color-changing indication channel (the second light group cannot form a color contrast with itself when it is always on). That is, the role reversal itself creates a new defect of "missing indication channel". The flashing method here is not used to attract attention as usual, but to take on the non-normal role of "reconstructing the fish condition indication channel on the same light group", and to make up for the defect created by the role reversal by comparing the state in the time dimension.

[0038] (2) The two methods create conditions for each other and compensate for each other's defects: role swapping provides the flashing with the contradiction of prompt occupation that needs to be resolved, and flashing allows role swapping to be established without losing the prompting function. After combination, the single second light group is time-division multiplexed into two roles: "normal indication" and "fishing condition indication", which fundamentally solves the problem that "normal indication" and "color change indication" cannot be taken into account at low battery levels in the prior art, and this dual consideration is achieved without increasing the number of light groups and battery capacity. In this invention, the second light group and flashing both assume non-customary roles after combination, producing a new effect of "one light for two uses and dual functions" that cannot be obtained by simply superimposing the two methods, and has synergy. Attached Figure Description

[0039] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the electronic fishing float of the present invention;

[0040] Figure 2 This is a flowchart of the lighting control logic of the present invention, showing the state switching process of three modes;

[0041] Figure 3 This is a circuit block diagram of the present invention, showing the connection relationship between the MCU, voltage detection module, LED driver module, and gravity sensing module.

[0042] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram showing the correspondence between the battery insertion posture and mode of the present invention, illustrating three postures: vertically upward (mode 1), horizontal (mode 2), and vertically downward (mode 3).

[0043] Figure 5 This is a partial cross-sectional view of one embodiment of a float.

[0044] Explanation of icon numbers:

[0045] 50. Float tail tube; 1000. Float tail; 10. Float body; 2000. Float foot; 30. Circuit board; 40. Battery. Detailed Implementation

[0046] The embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below. Although the present invention will be described and illustrated in conjunction with some specific embodiments, it should be noted that the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. On the contrary, any modifications or equivalent substitutions made to the present invention should be covered within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

[0047] Furthermore, to better illustrate the present invention, numerous specific details are set forth in the following detailed embodiments. Those skilled in the art will understand that the present invention can be practiced without these specific details.

[0048] Example 1

[0049] Reference Figure 1 This embodiment provides an electronic fishing float, including a float tip 1000, a float body 10, and a float stem 2000. The float tip 1000 includes a float tip tube 50, the float body 10 has a circuit board 30 inside, and the float stem 2000 has a battery compartment containing a syringe battery 40. The float tip tube 50 has several light-emitting areas, which correspond to several segments of the float tip 1000.

[0050] Reference Figure 3 The circuit board 30 integrates a microcontroller (MCU), a current acquisition module, a sensor module, a voltage detection module, and an LED driver module. The current acquisition module, voltage detection module, and sensor module are connected to the MCU, the MCU is connected to the LED driver module, and the LED driver module is connected to LED groups A and B. Wherein:

[0051] The current acquisition module acquires current in a time-division multiplexing manner, converts the current signal into a voltage signal, and then transmits it to the MCU for AD conversion.

[0052] The voltage detection module detects the battery voltage;

[0053] The sensor module senses the attitude and acceleration changes of the fishing float and outputs the data to the MCU for judgment and processing. In this embodiment, the sensor module is a G-sensor gravity acceleration sensor, which determines the attitude of the fishing float by detecting the components of gravity acceleration in three axes.

[0054] The MCU converts and processes sensor, current, and voltage signals, determines the current power status based on the current and voltage detection results, selects the corresponding working mode based on the posture detected by the sensor module when the battery is inserted, and controls the LED driver module to switch the working mode of the lamp group.

[0055] The drift tail 1000 is equipped with two sets of light-emitting lights, Group A and Group B, which are mounted on an LED light strip. Group A consists of blue (or orange, green) LEDs and serves as a normal indicator; Group B consists of red LEDs and serves as a color-changing indicator; the forward operating voltage of the LEDs in Group A is higher than that of the LEDs in Group B (typically, the operating voltage of red LEDs is about 1.6V to 2.0V, and the operating voltage of blue LEDs is about 2.3V to 3.0V).

[0056] Mode selection logic (refer to) Figure 2 , Figure 4 ):

[0057] When the user inserts the syringe battery 40 into the battery compartment, after powering on and completing the initial configuration, the sensor module detects the current float attitude (float tip angle), and the MCU determines the working mode based on the attitude:

[0058] With the float tip pointing vertically upwards (i.e., the float is placed upright normally with the float tip angle between 20° and 160°), you can enter Mode 1 (color-changing mode).

[0059] Float tip horizontal (i.e., the float is horizontally laid out with the float tip angle of -20°~20° and 160°~200°) → Enter mode two (energy saving mode).

[0060] The float tip points vertically downwards (i.e., the float is upside down, with the float tip angle between 200° and 340°) → enter mode three (non-coloring mode).

[0061] It is understandable that the boundary angle values ​​of the above angle intervals are schematic values, and the boundary values ​​can be classified into any adjacent mode.

[0062] Mode 1 (Color Changer) working logic:

[0063] Under normal operating conditions (current greater than 0.2mA): The MCU controls group A (blue) to remain constantly lit, while group B remains off. When the sensor module detects that the acceleration exceeds a preset threshold, it determines that a fish activity has been triggered. The MCU then controls group B (red) to remain constantly lit for 1 second, while group A remains off or constantly lit. After 1 second, group B turns off, and group A returns to its constant lit state. The preset duration for group B to remain constantly lit can be between 0.5 and 5 seconds.

[0064] Low battery operation (current less than 0.2mA): The MCU controls group A to turn off, while switching group B (red) to constant-on mode; when the sensor module detects fish activity, the MCU controls group B to flash at a frequency of 5Hz for 1 second; after 1 second, group B returns to constant-on mode. The flashing frequency can be from 1Hz to 10Hz.

[0065] Mode 2 (Energy Saving Mode) Working Logic:

[0066] Regardless of the battery level, the MCU directly controls group A to turn off and group B (red) to remain constantly lit. When the sensor module detects fish activity, the MCU controls group B to flash at a frequency of 5Hz for 1 second. After 1 second without fish activity, group B returns to its constant-on mode.

[0067] Mode 3 (No Color Change Mode) Working Logic:

[0068] Normal operating state (current greater than 0.2mA): The MCU controls group A (blue) to be constantly on, group B to be off, and the sensor module to be in a low power state or turned off, further saving energy; in this mode, there is no color change indication when a fish bites the hook.

[0069] Low battery operating state (current less than 0.2mA): The MCU controls group A to turn off, while switching group B (red) to constant-on mode as a low battery indicator to remind the user to replace the battery; no fish condition judgment or prompts are made.

[0070] In all the above modes, the battery power status is detected by monitoring the battery voltage or current; when the current is lower than a preset threshold (e.g., 0.2mA) or the voltage is lower than a preset threshold (e.g., 2.3V), it is determined to be a low power state. The preset threshold is set based on the following: when the battery voltage is lower than the normal operating voltage of the LED in the A light group, it triggers the low power operating state; preferably, the preset threshold is set to 2.3V (corresponding to the lower operating voltage of the blue LED).

[0071] Example 2

[0072] The difference between this embodiment and Embodiment 1 is that the normal operating mode is determined by a battery voltage greater than 2.3V, while the low battery mode is determined by a battery voltage less than 2.3V. In other words, the battery power status is detected by monitoring the battery voltage. This embodiment has a simpler circuit, but it cannot accurately control or adjust the brightness of each group of lights.

[0073] Example 3

[0074] In this embodiment, the positions of LED groups A and B on the LED strip correspond to the colors painted on the outer surface of the float tube 50. Specifically, LED group A is positioned opposite the yellow float, and LED group B is positioned opposite the red float. The MCU controls the LED strip drive polarity, illuminating LEDs from different positions of LED group A or LED group B in a time-division manner to achieve normal display of the two colors of the float. That is, LED groups A and B share the same drive, and color switching is achieved by changing the direction of the drive current to switch the LED chips of different colors. In low-power mode, LEDs from LED group A are turned off, leaving only LED group B constantly lit, thus reducing power consumption and fully releasing battery power.

[0075] Example 4

[0076] In this embodiment, all lamp groups are driven by PWM adjustable duty cycle drive, which can realize brightness level control and constant current drive of the lamp groups, further improving the battery life.

[0077] The above embodiments are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made by those skilled in the art within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A control method for an adaptive color-changing electronic fishing float in low-battery mode, wherein the float tip is equipped with a light group, including a first light group for normal indication and a second light group for color-changing indication, and a sensor module is provided inside the electronic fishing float, characterized in that, The method includes operating in color-changing mode: When the battery level is higher than a preset threshold, the first light group is kept on as a normal indicator and the second light group is turned off. When a change in fish activity is detected, the second light group is controlled to light up to provide a fish activity alert. When the battery power is lower than the preset threshold, the power supply to the first light group is stopped or the power supply to the first light group is reduced, and the second light group is switched to a constant-on mode as a normal indicator. When a change in fish activity is detected, the second light group is controlled to flash to provide a fish activity alert.

2. The control method for an adaptive color-changing electronic fishing float in low-battery mode according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes an energy-saving mode and / or a color-changing mode: When the battery is inserted and powered on, the sensor module detects the attitude of the electronic fishing float and determines the working mode of the electronic fishing float based on the attitude; the working mode includes color-changing mode, energy-saving mode and non-color-changing mode; Execute the control logic corresponding to the determined working mode; The control logic of the energy-saving mode includes: turning off the first light group, switching the second light group to a constant-on mode as a normal indicator, and controlling the second light group to provide a fish condition alert in the flashing mode when a change in fish condition is detected. The control logic of the non-color-changing mode includes: when the battery level is higher than the preset threshold, controlling the first light group to stay on as a normal indication and turning off the second light group; when the battery level is lower than the preset threshold, turning off the first light group and switching the second light group to a constant-on mode as a low battery indication.

3. The method as described in claim 1, characterized in that, In the color-changing mode, when the battery level is higher than the preset threshold, controlling the second light group to emit light to indicate fish activity specifically includes: turning off the first light group, turning on the second light group and keeping it on for a preset time; after the preset time ends, turning off the second light group and restoring the first light group to remain on. After the fish condition changes, the second light group returns to the constant-on mode.

4. The method as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The preset duration is 0.5 to 5 seconds; the frequency of the flashing mode is 1 Hz to 10 Hz, and the flashing duration is 1 second.

5. The method as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The attitude of the electronic fishing float is characterized by the angle of its tip. Determining the working mode of the electronic fishing float based on the attitude specifically includes: When the angle between the axis of the float and the horizontal plane is 20° to 160°, that is, when the float is vertically upward, the color-changing mode is entered. When the angle between the axis of the drift tail and the horizontal plane is greater than 340° and less than 20°, or greater than 160° and 200°, i.e. the drift tail is horizontal, the energy-saving mode is entered. When the angle between the axis of the float tail and the horizontal plane is greater than 200° to 340°, that is, when the float tail is vertically downward, it is determined that the color-changing mode has been entered.

6. The method as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The method further includes: detecting the battery power status by monitoring the battery voltage or operating current, and determining whether the battery power is lower than the preset threshold; the preset threshold is set based on the following: when the battery voltage is lower than the forward operating voltage of the light-emitting diode in the first lamp group, it is determined that the battery power is lower than the preset threshold.

7. The method as described in claim 2, characterized in that, In the non-color-changing mode, the method further includes: controlling the sensor module to be turned off or in a low-power state.

8. An electronic fishing float that adaptively changes color in low-battery mode, characterized in that, The device includes a float tip, a float body, a float foot, and a circuit board disposed within the float body. The float tip is provided with at least two sets of light-emitting light groups, including a first light group for normal indication and a second light group for color-changing indication. The circuit board is provided with a microcontroller, a power detection module, and a sensor module. The microcontroller is configured to perform the control method as described in any one of claims 1 to 7.

9. The electronic fishing float as described in claim 8, characterized in that, The first lamp group includes blue or orange light-emitting diodes, and the second lamp group includes red light-emitting diodes; the forward operating voltage of the light-emitting diodes in the first lamp group is higher than the forward operating voltage of the light-emitting diodes in the second lamp group.

10. The electronic fishing float as described in claim 8, characterized in that, The sensor module is a G-sensor gravity acceleration sensor, which determines the attitude of the electronic fishing float by detecting the components of gravity acceleration in three axes, and detects the acceleration changes of the electronic fishing float to determine whether there is a change in the fishing situation; the first light group and the second light group share the same driving circuit, which switches the light-emitting diodes of different colors by changing the direction of the driving current, and adopts a PWM adjustable duty cycle driving mode.

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