A method for controlling the rotation speed of the drive motor of a remotely operated electric fishing reel, and an electric reel set.

Abstract

To provide a speed control method capable of smoothly adjusting output of a drive motor by both operation members when adjusting a drive speed of the drive motor for an electric fishing reel by a remotely operable controller.SOLUTION: There is provided an electric fishing reel including a drive motor for rotationally driving a spool, a control unit for controlling a rotation speed of the drive motor, and a body-side operation member for adjusting the rotation speed of the drive motor, where the rotation speed of the drive motor can be remotely controlled by operating a remote control member of a controller. In a state where the drive motor is rotationally driven at any one of an operating position of the body-side operation member and an operating position of the remote operation member, when the other of the body-side operation member and the remote operation member is operated to catch up with the rotation speed of the drive motor that is rotationally driven, the control unit thereafter executes a catch-up control process of controlling the rotation speed of the drive motor by the operation of the operation member.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an electric fishing reel that winds fishing line around a spool by the output from a drive motor supported by a reel body. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for controlling the rotational speed of a drive motor of an electric fishing reel equipped with a controller capable of remotely operating the drive motor.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, for example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, a configuration has been known in which a drive motor of an electric fishing reel can be remotely operated using a controller. Transmission and reception units are respectively provided on the controller side and the reel body side so as to enable two-way communication. On the housing of the controller, there are provided a button-type operation switch for transmitting an operation signal to the reel body side, and a display unit for displaying information indicating the operation state from the reel body side.

[0003] With the above-described configuration, even when the angler is at a position away from the electric fishing reel, it is possible to adjust the output of the drive motor by operating the controller in his / her hand.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] Although the controller disclosed in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 can remotely control the output of the drive motor of the electric fishing reel, its usability is not good. For example, when trying to adjust the motor output with the operation member on the controller side (operation switch) while the motor output is adjusted with the operation member on the reel body side, the driving speed of the motor suddenly changes, etc., making it difficult to use as a controller and difficult to adjust the output of the drive motor. Also, although it is conceivable to switch between the operation member on the reel body side and the operation member on the controller side to adjust the output of the drive motor, Patent Document 1 does not disclose any method for smoothly performing such an operation mode.

[0006] The present invention has been made paying attention to the above-mentioned problems, and when adjusting the driving speed of the drive motor of an electric fishing reel with a remotely operable controller, an object is to provide a speed control method capable of smoothly adjusting the output of the drive motor with both operation members.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0007] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a drive motor that rotationally drives a spool provided on a reel body, a control unit that controls the rotational speed of the drive motor, and a main body side operation member provided on the reel body that adjusts the rotational speed of the drive motor. A method for controlling the rotational speed of a drive motor of an electric fishing reel that enables remote operation of the rotational speed of the drive motor by operating a remote operation member of a controller, wherein the control unit is configured such that the drive motor is rotated by either the operation position of the main body side operation member or the operation position of the remote operation member. When the other main body side operation member or remote operation member is operated to catch up with the rotational speed of the rotationally driven drive motor, thereafter, a catch-up control process for controlling the rotational speed of the drive motor by operating the operation member is executed.

[0008] The electric fishing reel described above has the rotational speed of the drive motor controlled by operating the main body side operating member provided on the main body of the reel or by operating the remote operating member of the remotely operated controller. In this case, when the other operating member is operated while the drive motor is being rotationally controlled by either one of the operating members, if it is unable to catch up with the current rotational speed of the drive motor, the rotational speed cannot be adjusted by that operating member. That is, since the two operating members are not interlocked, when the other operating member is operated, the rotational speed of the drive motor does not change suddenly, resulting in an easy-to-use electric fishing reel and controller.

[0009] In addition, the main body side operating member on the main body of the reel and the remote operating member on the controller side are preferably configured as a lever type or a dial type (rotating body) that is rotationally driven at an angle within a certain range so that the rotational speed of the drive motor can be easily grasped. That is, it is preferable that the output of the drive motor can be adjusted according to the amount of rotation of the rotating body.

Advantages of the Invention

[0010] According to the present invention, when adjusting the driving speed of the drive motor of the electric fishing reel with a remotely operable controller, a speed control method that can smoothly adjust the output of the drive motor with both operating members can be obtained.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0011]

Figure 1

Figure 2

Figure 3

Figure 4

Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0012] Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, embodiments of a method for controlling the rotational speed of a drive motor of an electric fishing reel according to the present invention will be described. First, with reference to FIG. 1, the configuration of the electric fishing reel and the configuration of the controller in this embodiment will be described.

[0013] The electric fishing reel and the controller according to this embodiment are, for example, in a situation where the angler is away from the position where the fishing rod is installed on the rod holder, in a situation where the angler (captain) who operates the fishing boat leaves the rod on the rod rest and is in the cabin, or in a situation where the angler (fisherman) leaves the rod and is doing another job. In such a situation where the electric fishing reel cannot be directly operated, or in a situation where the angler is in a remote position, by operating the controller, the drive state (rotational speed) of the drive motor of the electric fishing reel can be easily adjusted remotely.

[0014] Therefore, the controller may be constantly held by the angler, or may be placed on other objects (such as items) like the gunwale, the seat, or the cooler box. Alternatively, a strap or the like may be provided and hooked on the ship's structure (such as a pillar or a protrusion) for use.

[0015] As shown in FIG. 1, the reel body 1A of the electric fishing reel 1 according to this embodiment includes left and right side plates 3A and 3B, and a spool 5 around which a fishing line is wound is rotatably supported between the left and right side plates 3A and 3B.

[0016] On one side (right side plate 3B) of the left and right side plates, a manual handle 6 for winding operation is provided, and the spool 5 can be wound up through a known power transmission mechanism. Further, in this embodiment, a drive motor (not shown) is held between the left and right side plates 3A and 3B on the front side of the spool 5. The spool 5 is rotationally driven in the fishing line winding direction by the winding operation of the manual handle 6 and the rotational drive of the drive motor.

[0017] Above the spool 5 between the left and right side plates 3A and 3B, a box-shaped control case 10 that houses a control unit for controlling the drive motor is disposed. On the front surface side of the control case 10, a display unit (liquid crystal display unit) 11 for displaying the thread length (water depth), time, mode, etc., and button-type (touch-type or the like is also acceptable) operation buttons 12 for setting various modes are disposed.

[0018] Also, at the rear portion of the control case 10, an operation member 15 for adjusting the output of the drive motor is arranged. The operation member 15 of the present embodiment is in the form of a lever provided on a support shaft rotatably supported on the right side plate side at the rear of the control case 10, and is configured such that the output of the drive motor can be adjusted by rotating the operation member (operation lever) 15 in the front-rear direction.

[0019] Also, on one side plate (right side plate 3B) side, a known clutch mechanism for switching the spool 5 between the fishing line winding state / free rotation state is arranged. This clutch mechanism has a function of engaging and disengaging the power transmission from the manual handle 6 and the drive motor to the spool 5, and is configured to be switched from the clutch ON state to the clutch OFF state by a clutch operation member 16 displaceable in the front-rear direction on the right side plate 3B side. In this case, in the clutch ON state (power transmission state) shown in FIG. 1, when the clutch operation member 16 is rotated forward, it is switched to the clutch OFF state.

[0020] Note that the return from the clutch OFF state to the clutch ON state can be automatically performed, for example, by an operation in the opposite direction of the clutch operation member 16, a winding operation of the manual handle 6, or driving of the drive motor.

[0021] As is well known, the electric fishing reel 1 with the above-described configuration is attached to a fishing rod and fixed to a rod holder member (rod keeper) fixed to the gunwale to be in a use state. Specifically, the clutch mechanism is turned off and the rig is cast into the sea, and when it reaches a predetermined shelf, the clutch is turned on (the clutch is turned on automatically or manually). In this state, when a fish bites, the operation member 15 is rotated to drive the drive motor while adjusting the speed, and the fishing line is wound around the spool 5. In this case, as described above, the electric fishing reel 1 can be remotely operated by the controller 20 even when the angler is at a location away from the position of the fishing rod.

[0022] The controller 20 has a housing 21 provided with a grip portion 22 that can be held with one hand and a display portion (liquid crystal display portion) 23 that can be visually recognized when the grip portion 22 is held. Further, on the housing 21, a remote operation member 25 is provided that can adjust the output of the drive motor on the reel body 1A side with the thumb while the grip portion 22 is held.

[0023] The same information as the display portion 11 on the reel body side is displayed on the display portion 23, and at least the water depth information is displayed. In addition to the water depth information, it is also possible to display time (current time, winding time, etc.), communication radio wave state, etc. In addition, individual information on the controller side, such as the remaining battery level and the motor output value of the operation dial, may be displayed. Further, an operation button 26 is provided on the housing 21. This operation button 26 can be provided at any position on the housing 21. In the present embodiment, a plurality of them are provided between the display portion 23 and the operation member 25. The operation button 26 of the present embodiment includes an ON / OFF button of the controller, a menu button for setting various menus, and a Back button used when canceling (returning) within the menu.

[0024] The remote operation member 25 of this embodiment is configured as a rotating body. Specifically, it is configured in a dial form that can be rolled by pressing the thumb (hereinafter also referred to as the operation dial 25). The operation dial 25 includes an operation portion 25a having a substantially cylindrical shape at the center of the support shaft, and both sides of the support shaft are rotatably supported with respect to the housing 21. The operation portion 25a is exposed from a substantially rectangular opening 21a formed in the central portion of the housing 21. By pressing the operation portion 25a with the thumb and sliding it vertically (slide operation), it is rotationally driven. In addition, it is preferable to form a number of concavities and convexities such as grooves and knurling along the axial direction on the operation portion 25a as in this embodiment, for example, so as to increase the frictional force and prevent slipping during operation.

[0025] Moreover, since the controller 20 is used on a ship, there is a possibility of colliding with other objects or seawater entering inside. For this reason, it is preferable to attach a cover member 80 to the housing 21 at least where the display portion 23 and the operation member 25 are exposed.

[0026] Next, with reference to the block diagram of FIG. 2, the control system on the reel body 1A side and the control system on the controller 20 side will be described.

[0027] The control portion 100 housed in the control case 10 of the reel body 1A includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 110 that controls the operation of the electric fishing reel, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 111, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 112 as a temporary storage area, and a communication module 115 that transmits and receives various information signals to and from the controller 20, etc., and is equipped with a control board (microcomputer) 120 on which they are mounted. The communication module 115 may be any system capable of transmitting and receiving information at a short distance on a ship. For example, Bluetooth (registered trademark) is used.

[0028] The control board 120 transmits and receives signals to and from each operating element via the I / O port 122, and controls the operation of each operating element. Between the control board 120 and the above, there is a detection means for detecting the operation amount of the operating member 15. Specifically, an angle sensor 130 that outputs an operation position signal according to the operation angle of the operating member 15, and a thread length measuring device 140 capable of detecting the amount of fishing line fed out wound around the spool 5 are provided. The control case 10 is configured to transmit and receive operation signals through the operation button 12 provided thereon.

[0029] On the control board 120, a display control circuit 150 for causing the display unit 11 to display various information, and a motor drive circuit 160 for continuously increasing and decreasing the output of the drive motor 8 from the stop state to a high output value are mounted. Then, the CPU 110 executes a predetermined program stored in the ROM 111, and supplies a control signal generated accordingly to each of the above-described operating elements via the I / O port 115 to control each operating element, and has a function of controlling the entire electric fishing reel.

[0030] In the ROM 111, various programs executed by the CPU 110 are stored. In this case, in the present embodiment, a control program for detecting the rotation operation (operation amount) of the operation member 15 on the reel body side, the rotation operation (operation amount) of the remote operation member 25 on the controller side, and the rotation speed of the drive motor 8, and controlling the rotation speed of the drive motor 8 is stored so as to execute the procedure of the flowchart described later.

[0031] In addition to the above control program, the ROM 111 stores, for example, data required for control processing (for example, an arithmetic program for measuring the thread length based on a detection signal input from the thread length measuring device 140, a variable control table for specifying a duty ratio for varying the rotation speed of the drive motor 8 corresponding to the operation angle of the operation member 15, image display data for displaying images such as characters and numbers on the display unit 11, etc.).

[0032] The RAM 112 has a working area and has a function of temporarily storing processing procedures, data, etc. when the program is operating.

[0033] The operation button 12 receives various information from the angler, such as depth information for stopping the inserted rig at a desired depth, output range setting information for changing the variable range of the output of the drive motor 8, etc. Further, when the spool 5 is rotationally driven by the pay-out / winding of the fishing line, the fishing line length measuring device 140 detects, for example, the actual amount of rotation and the direction of rotation by a magnet attached to the rotating part and a magnetic sensor for detecting this, and generates a detection signal.

[0034] The motor drive circuit 160 has a function of driving and controlling the drive motor 8 that rotationally drives the spool 5. Specifically, the motor drive circuit 160 variably controls, for example, the conduction time ratio (duty ratio) of the drive current to the drive motor based on a control signal (PWM signal; pulse width modulation signal) from the CPU 110, and continuously increases and decreases the drive motor 8 from a stop state (OFF state) to a high-speed rotation state (Max state). Note that a control signal regarding the duty ratio set for each angle is output from the CPU 110 based on a detection signal from an angle sensor that detects the actual operation amount from the initial position (OFF position) of the operation member 15.

[0035] The display control circuit 150 is driven based on the control of the CPU 110 and has a function of causing the display unit 11 to display various information for the angler, such as the current pay-out amount of the fishing line, the time since the rig was inserted, the drive speed of the drive motor 8 (which may also be displayed by an indicator), or operation methods and messages.

[0036] The angle sensor 130 that detects the operation rotation angle of the operation member 15 may be any one having a function of generating a signal corresponding to the operation angle of the operation member 15. For example, those equipped with a potentiometer that outputs a change in resistance value corresponding to the operation amount of the operation member 15, those equipped with an encoder that generates pulses corresponding to the operation amount, those incorporating a Hall sensor that detects a magnetic field change according to the rotation angle of the operation member, etc., various structures can be applied.

[0037] The control unit 200, which is the control system on the controller 20 side, is housed in the housing 21 and includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 210 that controls the operation of the controller 20, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 211 that stores a transmission / reception program for transmitting and receiving information with the reel body 1A and various setting information (control table), a RAM (Random Access Memory) 212 as a temporary storage area, and a control board (microcomputer) 220 on which a communication module 215 for transmitting and receiving various information signals with the reel body 1A is mounted. Further, a display control circuit 250 for displaying various information on the display unit 23 is mounted on this control board 220. Similar to the communication module 115 on the reel body side, Bluetooth (registered trademark) is used for the communication module 215.

[0038] The control board 220 transmits and receives signals to and from each operating element via the I / O port 222 so that the operation is controlled. Between the control board 220 and the angle sensor 230 that detects the operation amount of the operation dial 25 and the operation button 26 provided on the housing 21, signal transmission and reception are configured to be performed.

[0039] Then, the CPU 210 executes a predetermined program stored in the ROM 211, and supplies a control signal generated accordingly to each of the above-described operating elements via the I / O port 222 to control each operating element and has a function of controlling the entire controller 20.

[0040] Note that for the angle sensor 230 for detecting the operation rotation angle of the operation dial 25, by making it have the same configuration as the angle sensor 130 on the reel body side, it becomes easier to synchronize the drive signal generated according to the operation angle of the operation member 15 that drives the drive motor 8 on the reel body 1A side and the drive signal generated according to the operation angle of the operation dial 25 on the controller 20 side.

[0041] According to the above configuration, information is transmitted and received between the reel body 1A side and the controller 20 side via the communication modules 115 and 215. For this reason, various information (such as water depth information) displayed on the display unit 11 on the reel body 1A side can be displayed on the display unit 23 on the controller 20 side, or the drive motor 8 on the reel body 1A side can be driven and controlled at the same rotation speed as the rotation operation of the operation member 15 by rotating the operation dial 25 on the controller 20 side.

[0042] In this way, the operation dial 25 can be remotely operated with the same function as the operation member 15 on the reel body side. That is, by pressing the thumb against the operation dial 25 while holding the grip portion 22 and rotating it as it is, it becomes possible to remotely operate the speed increase, speed decrease, and stop of the drive motor of the reel body 1A. As a result, with only one hand and without looking at one's hands, the output of the drive motor on the reel body side can be adjusted only by the operation amount (finger feeling) of the thumb, and by holding the grip portion 22, the rotation control of the drive motor can be performed in a secure gripping state.

[0043] Next, regarding the operation modes of the operation member 15 on the reel body side shown in FIG. 3 and the operation dial (remote operation member) 25 provided on the controller 20, an example of a procedure of the control method for the rotation speed of the drive motor 8 executed by the control unit 100 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 4.

[0044] In this case, for the operation member 15 on the reel body side shown in FIG. 3, its operation angle is indicated by A1, and in the flowchart of FIG. 4, it is referred to as lever A. Also, for the remote operation member 25 on the controller side shown in FIG. 3, its operation angle is indicated by B1, and in the flowchart of FIG. 4, it is referred to as lever B. Further, the rotational speed (output value) of the drive motor 8 is indicated by M1.

[0045] In this embodiment, the operation angle A1 of lever A, the operation angle B1 of lever B, and the output value M1 of the drive motor 8 are independent. The drive motor 8 has its rotational speed controlled according to the operation positions (rotational positions) of the respective levers A and B. Also, the drive motor 8 has its rotational speed controlled by a variable value having an integer from 0 to X according to the operation amount of the lever A or the lever B. Regarding this variable value, in a conventional electric fishing reel, the MAX value of X is set to 31, but the MAX value is arbitrary. Therefore, the rotational positions of the respective levers A and B are also specified by the same variable value as the variable value of 0 to X of the rotational speed of the drive motor 8.

[0046] When the power supply on the reel body side and the power supply on the controller side are turned on, the control unit 100 executes a series of procedures in the flowchart shown in FIG. 4.

[0047] First, the operation angle (rotational position) A1 of lever A, the operation angle (rotational position) B1 of lever B, and the motor output value M1 of the drive motor are detected (steps S1 to S3). In these detections, it is detected whether lever A or lever B is operated and whether the rotational position A1 or B1 has changed (step S4).

[0048] In step S4, if the rotational position A1 or B1 has not changed (step S4; No), the processing of steps S1 to S3 described above is repeated. Also, in step S4, if it is detected that the rotational position A1 or B1 has changed (step S4; Yes), it is detected whether the motor output value M1 is being output (step S5).

[0049] In the step S5, when it is detected that the variable value of the motor output value M1 is 0 (step S5; No (M1 = 0)) and it is detected that the rotational position A1 or B1 has changed from 0 to 1, thereafter, the motor output value is changed to 1, and the drive motor is driven by the operation of the lever that has been changed from 0 to 1 as it is (starting to wind up from the motor stop state) (step S6; Yes, and step 6A).

[0050] This is, for example, when any one of the levers is rotated from 0 with the power supply on the reel main body side and the power supply on the controller side, and when the motor output value 1 is detected, the rotational speed of the drive motor is controlled by the operation of that lever. That is, similar to the speed control of a general electric reel, the user can rotationally drive the drive motor by operating any one of the levers.

[0051] Also, in the step S5, if the motor output value M1 is not in the output state (step S5; No (M1 = 0)) and it is not detected that the rotational position A1 or B1 has changed from 0 to 1, the rotational drive of the drive motor is not executed (step S6; No, and step 6B).

[0052] This corresponds to the state where the levers A and B are not in the 0 position. For example, during actual fishing, when the drive motor has stopped due to the gunwale stop function and the lever A or lever B is not in the 0 position, the stop of the drive motor is maintained as it is. Or, when the power supplies on the reel main body side and the controller side are turned on with the lever A or lever B not in the 0 position, the drive motor is not accidentally driven. In this case, the user cannot drive the drive motor with that lever unless the lever A or lever B is once returned to the 0 position (step 6B, steps S1 to S6, step 6A).

[0053] In the step S5, when the motor output value M1 is in the output state (step S5; Yes) and it is detected that the rotational position A1 or B1 has changed from 1 to 0, the rotational drive of the drive motor is stopped (step S8). This is the process when the user stops the drive motor and includes the normal drive motor stop process and the emergency stop process. This emergency stop process is, for example, when a snag occurs during fishing line winding and it is desired to urgently stop the drive motor. Even if either lever A or lever B is operated immediately, the drive motor will stop.

[0054] Further, the control unit 100 executes a follow-up control process regarding the operations of lever A and lever B. This follow-up control process is a process in which, when the drive motor is rotationally driven by either the rotational position of lever A or the rotational position of lever B, and the other lever (when rotationally driven by lever A, lever B is applicable; when rotationally driven by lever B, lever A is applicable) is rotationally operated so as to catch up with the rotational speed of the rotationally driven drive motor, thereafter, the rotational speed of the drive motor is controlled by the rotational operation of that lever.

[0055] When executing such a follow-up control process, since both operating members (lever A, lever B) are not configured to be interlocked, when the other lever is operated, the rotational speed of the drive motor does not change suddenly, resulting in a user-friendly electric fishing reel and controller. That is, even if the other lever is operated, the drive motor cannot be rotationally driven by that other lever unless the operation catches up with the rotational speed of the currently rotationally driven drive motor.

[0056] The above-mentioned follow-up control process is executed when the drive motor is in the output state (step S5; Yes) and it is not detected that the variable value has changed from 1 to 0 (step S7; No). Specifically, when one of the levers A and B is operating the drive motor in a rotating state and the other lever is operated, it is determined whether the rotation position is the same as the current output value of the drive motor (step S9). If it is determined that they are the same, subsequent operations can drive the drive motor by operating the other lever (step S9; Yes and step 10).

[0057] Also, in this follow-up control process, when the other lever is operated and its rotation position has not reached the current output value of the drive motor (step S9; No), the output value of the drive motor will not change even if the other lever is operated (step 11). That is, in an operation mode where the other lever cannot catch up with the rotation speed of the drive motor being rotationally driven, the rotation speed of the drive motor being rotationally driven is maintained as it is.

[0058] Therefore, when driving the rotation speed of the drive motor using a plurality of operating members, in order to match the operating positions of the plurality of operating members with the output of the drive motor, it was necessary to mechanically connect the plurality of operating members so that they moved integrally. However, by executing the above-mentioned follow-up control process software-wise, it is no longer necessary to mechanically connect levers A and B. In particular, in a configuration where a plurality of operating members such as an operating lever and a jog dial are provided on the reel body, it is no longer necessary to provide a connection mechanism so that both operating members operate integrally, and it becomes possible to achieve miniaturization, weight reduction, and simplification of the structure.

[0059] Here, referring to Table 1 below, in the electric fishing reel 1 that executes the above-mentioned follow-up control process, the operation angle position of lever A (main body side operating member 15), the operation angle position of lever B (remote operating member 25) of the controller 20, the output state of the drive motor, and the processing when lever A or lever B is operated when the drive motor is in such an output state will be exemplified.

[0060]

Table 1

[0061] In Case 1 of Table 1, the angle of lever A and the angle of lever B are 0 (corresponding to the variable value 0 of motor drive), and the drive motor is in a stopped state. In this state, when lever B is rotated, for example, up to variable 15, the output of the drive motor increases according to the operation angle. Also, in this Case 1, the same applies when lever A is rotated.

[0062] In Case 2 of Table 1, the angle of lever A is 0 and the angle of lever B is variable 15, and the drive motor is in a state of winding up at variable 15. In this state, even if lever A is rotated, for example, up to variable 14, since it does not meet the conditions of the above-mentioned follow-up control process, the drive motor is driven at variable 15 as it is.

[0063] In Case 3 of Table 1, the angle of lever A is variable 14 and the angle of lever B is variable 15, and the drive motor is in a state of winding up at variable 15. In this state, even if lever A is rotated, for example, from variable 14 to the low-speed side, since it does not meet the conditions of the above-mentioned follow-up control process, the drive motor is driven at variable 15 as it is.

[0064] In Case 4 of Table 1, the angle of lever A is variable 14 and the angle of lever B is variable 15, and the drive motor is in a state of winding up at variable 15. In this state, when lever A is rotated, for example, from variable 14 to variable 15, the drive motor is driven at variable 15 as it is. In this case, when lever A is rotated to the high-speed side more than variable 15, it meets the conditions of the above-mentioned follow-up control process, and the drive motor can be driven by lever A as it is (the operation right transfers to lever A).

[0065] In Case 5 of Table 1, the angle of lever A is variable 15, the angle of lever B is variable 15, and the drive motor is in the state of winding up at variable 15. In this state, if lever A is rotated, for example, up to variable 25, the drive motor will be driven at an increased speed accordingly as it is in response to the rotation operation of lever A.

[0066] In Case 6 of Table 1, the angle of lever A is variable 25, the angle of lever B is variable 15, and the drive motor is in the state of winding up at variable 25. In this state, if levers A and B are not operated, the drive motor will continue to perform the winding-up process at variable 25. When the winding-up amount reaches a predetermined position, as in the conventional case, the drive motor will stop to stop at the gunwale.

[0067] In Case 7 of Table 1, the angle of lever A is variable 25, the angle of lever B is variable 15, and the drive motor is in a stopped state such as clutch-off. In this state, if levers A and B are not operated, the drive motor will maintain its stopped state. Note that in the clutch-off state, even if lever A or lever B is rotated, the drive motor may be controlled not to drive.

[0068] In Case 8 of Table 1, the angle of lever A is variable 25, the angle of lever B is variable 10, and the drive motor is in a stopped state. In this state, if lever B (lever A is also acceptable) is once returned to 0, then afterwards, the drive motor can be driven by operating lever B that has been returned to 0.

[0069] In Cases 9 and 10 of Table 1, the angle of lever A is variable 25, the angle of lever B is variable 16, and the drive motor is in a stopped state. In this state, even if levers B and A are operated, the drive motor will maintain its stopped state. Note that if either lever is once returned to 0, then afterwards, the drive motor can be driven by operating the lever that has been returned to 0 (the same as in Case 8).

[0070] The pursuit control process as described above functions effectively, for example, in deep-sea fishing when, while reeling in the spool, one observes the movement of the rod and wishes to finely adjust the output of the drive motor. That is, during the reeling of the spool, regardless of whether the operation is performed from lever A or lever B, the motor output does not change significantly, enabling fine adjustment.

[0071] As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been explained, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and can be variously modified. The above-described pursuit control process may be incorporated into a control unit provided in the main body of an electric fishing reel and may be set as a controller for remotely operating the drive motor. That is, the present invention may be configured as an electric fishing reel set with a controller. In this case, the operating member for rotating the drive motor can be configured other than the above-described lever form and dial form, and its shape and operation mode are not limited.

[0072] The controller 20 may be configured to be remotely operable in addition to adjusting the output of the drive motor on the reel main body side. For example, alarm settings (ON / OFF, sound tone, interval), screen display settings (two-stage display, etc.), winding-up settings for the shake timer (motor time control), switching settings for the drive mode (constant-speed winding-up setting), balloon mode, electronic drag sound, drag force adjustment, switching operation for clutch ON / OFF, switching of the gear ratio during winding-up, etc., various operations performed on the reel main body side may also be performed on the controller side. Also, in this embodiment, one controller 20 is configured to be able to remotely operate one electric fishing reel, but it may also be configured to be able to remotely operate a plurality of electric fishing reels.

[0073] Also, the rotational speed control of the drive motor may include processes other than the above-described pursuit control process. Such control processes may be appropriately interrupted in the flowchart shown in FIG. 4.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0074] 1 Electric fishing reel 1A Reel body 5 Spool 15 Body side operation member (lever A) 20 Controller 23 Display unit 25 Remote operation member (lever B)

Claims

1. A drive motor that rotationally drives a spool provided on a reel body, A control unit that controls the rotational speed of the drive motor, A main body side operation member provided on the reel body for adjusting the rotational speed of the drive motor, Comprising, A method for controlling the rotational speed of a drive motor of an electric fishing reel, which enables the rotational speed of the drive motor to be remotely operated by operating a remote operation member of a controller, In a state where the drive motor is rotationally driven by either the operation position of the main body side operation member or the operation position of the remote operation member, when the other main body side operation member or remote operation member is operated to catch up with the rotational speed of the rotationally driven drive motor, thereafter, a catch-up control process for controlling the rotational speed of the drive motor by operating the operation member is executed, A method for controlling the rotational speed of a drive motor of an electric fishing reel, characterized by the above.

2. The rotational speed of the drive motor is controlled by a variable value having an integer from 0 to X according to the operation amount of the main body side operation member or the remote operation member, The control unit executes the catch-up control process when it is not detected that the variable value has changed from 1 to 0. A method for controlling the rotational speed of a drive motor of an electric fishing reel according to Claim 1.

3. When the control unit detects that the variable value has changed from 1 to 0 by operating the main body side operation member or the remote operation member, the control unit executes a stop process for the drive motor. A method for controlling the rotational speed of a drive motor of an electric fishing reel according to Claim 1.

4. When it is not detected that the variable value has changed from 1 to 0, and in an operation mode where the other main body side operation member or the remote operation member cannot catch up with the rotational speed of the rotationally driven drive motor, the rotational speed of the rotationally driven drive motor is maintained. A method for controlling the rotational speed of a drive motor of an electric fishing reel according to Claim 2.

5. When the control unit detects that the variable value has become 1 from 0 by operating the main body side operation member or the remote operation member in a state where the variable value is detected to be 0, thereafter, the drive motor is rotationally driven by operating the operation member. A method for controlling the rotational speed of a drive motor of an electric fishing reel according to Claim 2.

6. The rotation speed control method of the drive motor of the electric fishing reel according to claim 2, wherein the control unit does not perform rotational drive of the drive motor unless it detects that the variable value has changed from 0 to 1 by an operation of the main body side operation member or an operation of the remote operation member in a state where it has detected that the variable value is 0.

7. An electric fishing reel comprising: a drive motor that rotationally drives a spool provided on a reel main body; a control unit that controls the rotation speed of the drive motor; and a main body side operation member provided on the reel main body that adjusts the rotation speed of the drive motor. A controller that enables remote operation of the rotation speed of the drive motor by operating a remote operation member. In an electric reel set with a controller having the above components, the control unit executes a follow-up control process for controlling the rotation speed of the drive motor by operating the operation member, when, in a state where the drive motor is rotationally driven by either the operation position of the main body side operation member or the operation position of the remote operation member, the other main body side operation member or remote operation member is operated so as to catch up with the rotation speed of the drive motor that is being rotationally driven. This is a characteristic of the electric reel set with a controller.

Images