Lure

Abstract

To provide a lure that can perform irregular, non-periodic motion, and whose direction can be arbitrarily switched by a pulling motion. [Solution] The body of the fishing lure is divided into a front piece 1 on the head side and a rear piece 2 on the tail side, and these front piece 1 and rear piece 2 are hinged together at a predetermined interval, and the rear piece 2 is configured to swing, A front hollow section 11 is formed behind the front piece 1, and a rear hollow section 21 is formed in front of the rear piece 2, with the openings of these two hollow sections facing each other and communicating with each other. The ends 31,31 of the spring body 3, made of an elastic material, are brought into contact with the bottom of the grooves in the front hollow section 11 and the rear hollow section 21, respectively, and the spring body is housed in a biased state that is curved in an arc shape across the front hollow section 11 and the rear hollow section 21.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an improvement of fishing tackle, and more specifically, when considering the straight line connecting the position of the angler and the position where the lure hits the water as an axis, it can cause irregular non-periodic motion that is asymmetric and maintains a state where the vector in the pulling direction and the vector in the traveling direction of the lure are different, and the present invention relates to a lure whose direction can be arbitrarily switched by a pulling operation.

Background Art

[0002] As is well known, among fishing methods, lure fishing using lures (artificial baits) is very popular. The greatest pleasure is to use the rod action to operate the lure like a real bait fish and attract and prey on fish species with high fish-eating habits.

[0003] In such lure fishing, since the lure attached to the tip of the fishing line is cast and the fishing line is wound back towards the angler, the lure basically moves straight towards the angler. Therefore, even if the shape of the lure is similar to that of a fish, there is a problem that the movement is monotonous and lacks a realistic feeling, and it cannot effectively stimulate the predatory instinct of fish.

[0004] Therefore, conventionally, in order to improve the underwater behavior of the lure and further stimulate the predatory instinct of fish, a structure has been disclosed in which the lure body is divided front and back and connected by an elastic member to provide a movable part (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

[0005] However, in the lure structures described in <Patent Document 1> and <Patent Document 2>, although the tail can swing, when considering the straight line connecting the position of the angler and the position where the lure hits the water as an axis, it becomes a monotonous periodic motion that only snakes symmetrically left and right, and it is still insufficient to attract fish.

[0006] In addition, a structure in which an elastic member is provided separately from the connecting tool of the divided part of the lure has also been disclosed (see, for example, Patent Documents 3 and 4).

[0007] However, the lure structure described in Patent Document 3 has the problem that the tail swings not only from side to side but also up and down, resulting in an unnatural movement that is different from that of a real bait fish, and that cunning, large fish will notice the unnaturalness and not prey on it. Furthermore, this lure also exhibits the monotonous periodic motion described above.

[0008] Furthermore, in the lure structure described in Patent Document 4, the stored tension coil spring is configured to receive almost no tensile load, thereby suppressing unnecessary bending and returning to a straight shape as much as possible. However, this also results in the monotonous periodic motion described above, which has the problem of not effectively stimulating the predatory instincts of fish. [Prior art documents] [Patent Documents]

[0009] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 10-262501 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 55-52975 [Patent Document 3] Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 61-104072 [Patent Document 4] Registered Utility Model No. 3132520 Gazette [Overview of the project] [Problems that the invention aims to solve]

[0010] This invention was made in view of the problems with conventional lures as described above, and its purpose is to provide a lure that can perform irregular, non-periodic motion that maintains an asymmetrical state in which the vector in the pulling direction and the vector in the direction of movement of the lure are different, when the straight line connecting the angler's position and the lure's landing position is considered as the axis, and which can arbitrarily switch this direction with a pulling motion. [Means for solving the problem]

[0011] The means employed by the present inventor to solve the above technical problems will be described below with reference to the attached drawings.

[0012] In other words, the present invention divides the body of a fishing lure into a front piece 1 on the head side and a rear piece 2 on the tail side, and connects these front piece 1 and rear piece 2 with a hinge at a predetermined interval, thereby configuring the rear piece 2 to be swingable, A front hollow section 11 is formed behind the front piece 1, and a rear hollow section 21 is formed in front of the rear piece 2, with the openings of these two hollow sections facing each other and communicating with each other. The ends 31,31 of the spring body 3, made of elastic material, are brought into contact with the bottom of the grooves in the front hollow section 11 and the rear hollow section 21, respectively, and housed in a biased state that is curved in an arc shape across the front hollow section 11 and the rear hollow section 21. Within the elastic restoration range of the bent spring body 3, a range of motion 23 of the rear piece 2 is formed on both sides, restricted to within either half of the oscillation trajectory, The lure was completed by employing a technical means that allows the direction of travel of the lure body to be changed by shifting the range of motion 23 of the rear piece 2 to the opposite side, thereby causing the body portion 32 of the spring body 3 to be pressed against the opening edge portion 22 of the rear hollow portion 21 of the rear piece 2 by the impulse of pulling the fishing line L fixed to the thread connecting portion 12 provided at the tip of the front piece 1.

[0013] Furthermore, in order to solve the above problems, the present invention may also employ, if necessary, a technical means of making the spring body 3 flat, in addition to the above means.

[0014] Furthermore, in order to solve the above problems, the present invention may also employ, if necessary, a technical means of housing the spring body 3 in contact with the side wall of the front hollow portion 11 of the front piece 1, so that a collision sound is generated at the side wall of the front hollow portion 11 when the spring body 3 is reversed.

[0015] Furthermore, in order to solve the above problems, the present invention may also employ, if necessary, a technical means of forming the spring body 3 from a material capable of generating a clicking sound when reversed, in addition to the above means. [Effects of the Invention]

[0016] In this invention, the body of a fishing lure is divided into a front piece on the head side and a rear piece on the tail side, a front hollow section is formed behind the front piece, and a rear hollow section is formed in front of the rear piece, the openings of these two hollow sections are made to face each other and communicate, and both ends of a spring body made of an elastic material are brought into contact with the bottom of the grooves of the front hollow section and the rear hollow section, respectively, and housed in a biased state that is curved in an arc shape across the front hollow section and the rear hollow section, and within the elastic restoration range of the curved spring body, a range of motion of the rear piece is formed on both sides that is restricted to either half of the oscillation trajectory, The force of pulling the fishing line fixed to the thread connecting part provided at the tip of the front piece presses the body of the spring body against the opening edge of the rear hollow part of the rear piece, causing it to reverse, thereby shifting the range of motion of the rear piece to the opposite side and changing the direction of movement of the lure body.

[0017] Therefore, while conventional lures with simple front and rear split designs only allow the rear piece to follow the direction in which the fishing line is pulled, using the lure of the present invention restricts the range of motion to either half within the range where the shape of the leaf spring is stable. As a result, when considering the straight line connecting the angler's position and the lure's landing position as the axis, it is possible to create an irregular, non-periodic motion that maintains an asymmetrical state in which the vector in the pulling direction and the vector in the direction of the lure's movement are different.

[0018] Furthermore, the angler's pulling motion of the fishing line allows for easy changes in direction and sharp turns, which enhances the effect of enticing fish to bite. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0019] [Figure 1]It is an explanatory side view showing the structure of the lure according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] It is an explanatory top view showing the structure of the lure according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] It is an explanatory enlarged top view showing the structure of the lure according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] It is an explanatory enlarged top view showing the structure of the lure according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5] It is an explanatory view showing the usage state of the lure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0020] Embodiments of the present invention will be described based on FIGS. 1 to 5. In FIG. 1, what is indicated by reference numeral 1 is the front piece, what is indicated by reference numeral 2 is the rear piece, what is indicated by reference numeral 3 is the spring body, and what is indicated by reference numeral 4 is the hinge shaft. Although illustration is omitted, a fishing hook such as a triple hook is provided on the lure body.

[0021] The present invention is a lure for fishing. First, the body of the lure is divided into a front piece 1 on the head side and a rear piece 2 on the tail side. At this time, the total lengths of the front piece 1 and the rear piece 2 can be set to arbitrary lengths and ratios. In this embodiment, they can be set to substantially the same length, which is preferable because the balance of the center of gravity and appearance is good.

[0022] Next, these front piece 1 and rear piece 2 are hinge-connected at a predetermined interval. In this embodiment, for example, for a lure body with a total length of about 20 cm, an interval of 2 to 10 mm (a few percent with respect to the total length of the lure) is provided between the front piece 1 and the rear piece 2, and a hinge shaft 4 is provided on the rear piece 2. This hinge shaft 4 can adopt, for example, a member formed by fixing a straight bar-shaped member at two places and inserting a ring member protruding from the rear of the front piece 1.

[0023] By doing so, the rear piece 2 can be configured to swing using the hinge shaft 4 as the axis of rotation. In this embodiment, the rear piece 2 is configured to swing in the left-right direction when viewed from above, but it can also be configured to swing in the up-down direction when viewed from the side by adjusting the housing direction of the leaf spring 3 and the fixing position of the hinge shaft 4.

[0024] Then, a front hollow section 11 is formed behind the front piece 1, and a rear hollow section 21 is formed in front of the rear piece 2, and the openings of these two hollow sections are brought facing each other and connected (see Figure 2). In this case, it is preferable that the shape of the front hollow section 11 and the rear hollow section 21 gradually widens in a tapered manner from the bottom of the groove (the dead end) of each hollow section to the opening.

[0025] Furthermore, the ends 31, 31 of the spring body 3, which is made of an elastic material, are brought into contact with the groove bottoms of the front hollow section 11 and the rear hollow section 21, respectively, and are housed in a biased state that is curved in an arc shape across the front hollow section 11 and the rear hollow section 21. That is, the total length of the spring body 3 is made slightly larger than the distance between the groove bottoms of each hollow section. In this embodiment, the spring body 3 can be made of an elastic material such as plastic such as PET (polyethylene terephthalate), metal, or rubber, and can also be made in a flat plate shape.

[0026] Thus, the interior of the hollow section becomes a space that allows for the free elastic deformation of the spring body 3, and within the elastic recovery range of the reflexed spring body 3, a range of motion 23 (right-side range of motion 23R or left-side range of motion 23L) of the rear piece 2 can be formed on both sides, restricted to a swing trajectory of either half (left or right in this embodiment) from the head-to-tail centerline of the lure (the range up to the dashed line in Figure 2). In other words, the spring body 3 is stable in its reflexed state (a so-called "bistable" state).

[0027] Then, due to the impulse to pull the fishing line L fixed to the thread connecting portion 12 provided at the tip of the front piece 1, for example, if the range of motion 23 is the right-side range of motion 23R, the front piece 1 is pulled forward to the left, and the water resistance is received on the right side surface of the rear piece 2, causing the body portion 32 of the spring body 3 to be pressed against the opening edge portion 22 of the rear hollow portion 21 of the rear piece 2, and the spring body 3 to invert (see Figures 3 and 4).

[0028] In this way, the range of motion 23 of the rear piece 2 can be shifted to the opposite side (alternating between the right-side range of motion 23R and the left-side range of motion 23L), thereby changing the direction of movement of the lure body.

[0029] In this embodiment, the rear tail piece 2 is made to swing vertically in a side view (left-right direction on the horizontal plane) by bending the spring body 3 in an arc shape on a horizontal plane. However, the spring body 3 can also be arranged to bend in an arc shape on a vertical plane. By doing so, the rear tail piece 2 can be made to swing vertically in a side view (up-down direction on the vertical plane), and by arbitrarily switching the state of the joint, the diving depth can be adjusted such that the lure floats when the spring body 3 is bent upward and the lure dives when it is bent downward. Furthermore, if the lure is floating at an angle and the spring body 3 swings at an angle relative to the water surface, it is possible to adjust the movement in an angled direction (a combination of left-right and up-down), which can simulate the appearance of a dying fish that has lost its balance and is wobbling while tilting to one side or the other.

[0030] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the spring body 3 is housed in a state where it is in contact with the side wall of the front hollow portion 11 of the front piece 1, so that when the spring body 3 is reversed, a collision sound can be generated at the side wall of the front hollow portion 11, and this collision sound can attract fish.

[0031] Furthermore, the spring body 3 can be made of a material capable of generating a clicking sound (a sound expressed by onomatopoeia such as "click" or "snap") when it is reversed (when the range of motion is changed), and this clicking sound can also induce predation.

[0032] <Regarding the condition of the lure> Next, the movement of the lure in water when using the present invention will be explained in Figure 5. First, the lure is cast to the desired position using a fishing rod.

[0033] Furthermore, because the lure body is restricted to the range of motion of the rear piece 2, it is slightly bent to either the left or the right. Therefore, when the fishing line is pulled, it encounters water resistance and does not follow a straight line connecting the point of impact with the water to the angler's position, but rather tends to move in the direction of the inward bend of the lure body (towards the range of motion).

[0034] Then, when an impulse to pull the fishing line L is applied by rod action or reel winding operation, the body 32 of the spring body 3 is pressed against the opening edge 22 of the rear hollow portion 21 of the rear piece 2 and reverses, causing the range of motion 23 of the rear piece 2 to shift to the opposite side.

[0035] By repeating this process, it is possible to create lateral movements (gliding action) accompanied by sharp changes of direction. This lateral gliding action is particularly effective in enticing predators. Furthermore, the gliding action is more effective when the fish can move significantly from side to side.

[0036] Conventional jointed lures create lateral glide using only the inertial force generated by instantaneous strong forces such as rod action. However, by using the lure of the present invention, it is possible to keep it moving laterally by continuously reeling in the fishing line, which allows for longer glides and more effectively induces predation.

[0037] In this way, by continuously moving it arbitrarily from side to side and changing its direction of travel, it becomes possible to get the lure into intricate places that are difficult to reach with ordinary lures (for example, inside concrete pipes along riverbanks), thereby improving fishing results.

[0038] Although the present invention is generally configured as described above, the present invention is by no means limited to the illustrated embodiment, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the "claims". For example, the shape of each hollow section is not limited to a tapered shape, but may be any shape as long as the spring body 3 is bistable in the reflexed state.

[0039] Furthermore, the range of motion 23 can be adjusted by changing the position where it contacts the opening edge 22 of the rear hollow section 21. For example, the lure body can be made to be approximately straight, or conversely, to have a curved angle.

[0040] Furthermore, the shape of the spring body 3 is not limited to a plate shape; it may be made of wire or have an irregular shape as long as it exhibits a reversal action inside the hollow part. The hinge shaft 4 can also be changed to other shapes or structures, and all of these fall within the technical scope of the present invention. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0041] 1 front piece 11 Front hollow part 12 Thread connection part 2 rear piece 21 Rear hollow part 22 Opening edge 23 Range of motion 23R Right side range of motion 23L left side range of motion 3. Spring Body 31 End 32 Torso 4 Hinge axis L fishing line

Claims

1. The body of a fishing lure is divided into a front piece at the head end and a rear piece at the tail end, and these front and rear pieces are hinged together at a predetermined interval, with the rear piece being configured to swing, A front hollow section is formed behind the front piece, and a rear hollow section is formed in front of the rear piece, with the openings of these two hollow sections facing each other and communicating with one another. The ends of the spring body, made of an elastic material, abut against the bottom of the grooves in the front and rear hollow sections, respectively, and are housed in a biased state that is curved in an arc shape across the front and rear hollow sections. Within the elastic recovery range of the bent spring body, the range of motion of the rear piece is formed on both sides, restricted to within either half of the oscillation trajectory, A lure characterized in that, by the impulse of pulling the fishing line fixed to the thread connecting part provided at the tip of the front piece, the body of the spring body is pressed against the opening edge of the rear hollow part of the rear piece, causing it to reverse, thereby shifting the range of motion of the rear piece to the opposite side and changing the direction of movement of the lure body.

2. The lure according to claim 1, characterized in that the spring body is in the shape of a flat plate.

3. The lure according to claim 1, characterized in that the spring body is housed in a state in contact with the side wall of the front hollow portion of the front piece, and a collision sound is generated at the side wall of the front hollow portion when the spring body is reversed.

4. The lure according to claim 1, characterized in that the spring body is made of a material capable of generating a clicking sound when it is reversed.

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