Rewinding devices and hunting traps incorporating same

Abstract

To provide a novel hunting trap that enables holding, killing, and the like by a hunter to be performed safely by automatically narrowing a movement range of an animal captured by a capturing tool.SOLUTION: Provided is a rewinding device 5 in which a reel 7 for winding a winding cable 73 connected to a hunting tool 2 for hunting is rotatably supported in a body frame 6, one end of the reel 7 is provided with a winding power source 8 for winding the winding cable 73, the other end of the reel 7 is provided with a reverse rotation prevention mechanism 9 including a brake 92 that brakes rotation of the winding cable 73 in a delivery direction FO and can be operated to release the braking from the outside of the body frame 6, a lead-out port 67 for leading the winding cable 73 is opened in the body frame 6 corresponding to one of centrifugal directions of the reel 7, and an outer wall of the body frame 6 corresponding to another one of the centrifugal directions of the reel 7 is provided with a connection part 68 to an object to be fixed TR.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] This invention relates to technology for traps for capturing wild animals, and in particular to the fields of manufacturing and providing hunting traps such as noose snares and snares, and devices for restraining animals, fish and other animals captured with harpoons, arrows and nets from becoming violent, as well as the fields of providing and selling the equipment and tools required for the transportation, storage, assembly and installation of such traps, the fields of providing materials required for such materials, machinery and parts, such as wood, stone, various fibers, plastics and various metal materials, the fields of electronic components incorporated therein and control-related equipment integrating such electronic components, There is virtually no technical field that is not related to this field, including the fields of various measuring instruments, the power machinery that operates the equipment and tools, the electricity that provides the energy, and the electricity and energy sources such as oil, which are generally referred to as industrial machinery, as well as the fields of testing, researching, exhibiting, selling, importing and exporting such equipment and tools, the results of their use, and the collection and transportation of waste generated from the operation of the equipment and tools used to make them, the recycling field that efficiently reuses such waste, and even new fields that cannot be imagined at this time. [Background technology]

[0002] (Point of interest) In order to exterminate harmful animals and obtain game meat for game dishes, hunting is practiced by setting traps in areas where deer and wild boar move, such as their trails. However, boars caught in a snare trap become very excited and it is dangerous to approach carelessly, so it is best to finish them off with a firearm from a safe distance. However, if the capture location is an area where gun hunting is prohibited or the trapper does not have a gun license, an electric stabbing device or a knife or other bladed instrument must be used. In such cases, the boar is approached carefully and restrained with a restraining device (chon-gake, nose-binding, leg-cuffs, etc.) to tie up a leg or nose other than the part caught in the trap, and then tied tightly to surrounding trees to restrict the boar's movements. After ensuring its safety, it is common to stab the heart, cut the carotid artery, drain the blood, and prepare the game meat. However, there is a high risk of the boar attacking the hunter during the restraining and stabbing process.

[0003] (Prior Art) Trappers have long been aware of the dangers involved in this type of finishing attack, and many improvements have been made to snare traps. For example, an improved snare trap, as typified by the one proposed in Patent Document 1 (1) below, is known which comprises an outer tube, an inner tube housed in the outer tube and with a footplate provided inside, a wire having a loop formed at one end that goes around the inner tube via a tying metal fitting, an arm attached to the wire closer to the other end than the tying metal fitting, a torsion spring that reduces the diameter of the loop if the loop comes off the inner tube, and a frame body attached to the inner tube via a support shaft arranged on the inner circumference of the inner tube, and a protruding part is formed in the body of the frame body that protrudes beyond the inner circumference of the inner tube, and when a vermin steps on the footplate, the loop part that has come off the inner tube is hooked onto the protruding part, causing the frame body to rotate around the support shaft, and thus reliably tightening the legs of a vermin even if the legs of the vermin quickly rise above the upper edge of the inner tube, thereby reducing the frequency with which the vermin escapes and improving the capture efficiency.

[0004] Also, as seen in the same Patent Document 1 (2), there are many snare traps which include a spring storage tube into which a tether wire is inserted and in which a compression coil spring is compressed and stored, and a movable tube into which the tether wire is inserted and which reduces the diameter of the tether ring by being urged from the tip of the compression coil spring, the movable tube having a lock pin, and the spring storage tube having a lock groove into which the lock pin engages when the compressed compression coil spring is inserted, so that when the snare trap is set, the compression coil spring is compressed in advance, making the setting operation efficient, and even if an animal caught in the snare trap becomes violent, the thickness of the engaging part at the tip of the spring storage tube is large, making it less likely to be damaged.

[0005] However, the snare traps shown in the former Patent Document 1 (1) and the latter Patent Document 1 (2) are designed to improve the animal capture performance, improve the ease of setting the snare trap, and increase the durability of the snare trap itself, but they do not allow for a safer method of finishing off an animal that has been caught in a snare trap and is thrashing about without using a gun.When not using a gun, there is no safe method other than for the trapper to carefully ensure safety, approach the excited animal with the utmost care, restrain it, and finish it off, as was done in the past. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] (1) Utility Model Registration No. 3210351 (2) Utility Model Registration No. 3210767 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] (problem awareness) As mentioned above, in all of the various types of snare traps that have been proposed to date, the range of movement of an animal that becomes thrashing around after being caught in the snare trap is restricted by the length of the wire rope of the snare trap. As a result, there remains a drawback in that when trying to stop the animal's movement by putting a restraining device (chon hook, nose hook, leg cuffs, etc.) on it, or when trying to finish off an animal that has been immobilized by the restraining device, there is a high risk of being attacked or bitten by the highly excited animal if one approaches carelessly. This has led to a strong feeling of the need for the development of a snare trap that has been further improved upon in conventional snare traps, by narrowing the range of movement of an animal after capture, so as to enable the trapper to more safely approach the animal, put the restraining device on it, and finish off the animal.

[0008] (Objective of the Invention) Therefore, the present invention was conceived based on the determination that it would be possible to develop a new trapping technique that would automatically narrow the range of movement of an animal captured in a capturing device such as a snare, bear trap, harpoon, arrow or net, thereby making it safer for the trapper to subdue and finish off the animal. Research and development was then quickly begun, and after a long period of trial and error and numerous prototypes and experiments, we have now finally succeeded in realizing a rewinding device with a new structure, and a new hunting trap incorporating this device. The configuration will be described in detail below, along with a representative embodiment of the invention shown in the drawings. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] (Configuration of the invention) As can be clearly understood from the representative embodiment of the present invention shown in the drawings, the rewinding device of the present invention basically comprises the following components. In other words, this is a rewinding device having a configuration in which a reel that winds up a winding line connected to a hunting capture tool is supported for free rotation within a main frame, one end of the reel is provided with a rewinding force source that winds up the winding line, the other end of the reel is provided with a reverse stop mechanism that brakes the rotation of the winding line in the payout direction and has a brake that can be released from outside the main frame, an outlet for leading out the winding line is opened in the main frame corresponding to one of the centrifugal directions of the reel, and a connection portion to a fixed object is provided on the outer wall of the main frame corresponding to another of the centrifugal directions of the reel.

[0010] A rewinding device having this basic configuration can be expressed in other words as follows: a reel for winding a winding line connected to a hunting trap is rotatably supported within a main frame; a rewinding force source for winding the winding line is provided at one end of the reel; a reverse stop mechanism is provided at the other end of the reel for braking the rotation of the winding line in the unwinding direction and for having a brake which can be released from outside the main frame; an outlet for leading out the winding line is opened in the main frame corresponding to one of the centrifugal directions of the reel; a connection part for connecting to a fixed object is provided on an outer wall of the main frame corresponding to another of the centrifugal directions of the reel; when the brake of the reverse stop mechanism is operated from the outside, the winding line can be unwound from the outlet, and when the operation of the brake is stopped, the winding line cannot be unwound; a tip of the winding line is connected to the hunting trap, and the connection part is connected to a fixed object; When the capture device catches an animal, and the animal's traction force is lost, the rewinding force source rotates the reel to wind up the slack in the winding line, and when the animal exerts traction force, the brake of the reverse stop mechanism regulates the unwinding of the winding line.

[0011] To be more specific, the rewinding device that forms the basis of this invention is any one of the rewinding devices described above, which is configured so that either the connecting part or the main frame is provided with a direct connecting part that can be directly connected to a fixed object.

[0012] (Related inventions) In connection with the reeling device described above, the present invention also includes a hunting trap in which it is incorporated. In other words, this is a hunting trap incorporating any of the rewinding devices described above, which form the basis of this invention, in which the end of the winding rope unwound from the main frame is either connected to or integrated with the hunting capture tool. Effect of the Invention

[0013] As described above, the rewinding device of this invention has a unique and characteristic configuration as described above, and by incorporating it into existing hunting trapping equipment, it is possible to gradually narrow the range of movement of animals captured in the trapping equipment and other wild animals, thereby making it possible to realize safer and more efficient trapping.More specifically, by connecting it to existing hunting trapping equipment, unlike the case of conventional trapping equipment being used alone, the rewinding rope is automatically reeled in as the animal caught in the trapping equipment moves around in an attempt to escape, narrowing the range of movement of the captured animal.This allows the trapper to approach the animal more safely when finishing off the animal and to attach the restraining device more easily and reliably than before, thereby achieving the outstanding feature of making trapping using hunting trapping equipment safer and more efficient.

[0014] In addition, the rewinding device of the present invention can be incorporated into various existing hunting traps, and can be used in conjunction with existing snare traps, traps, harpoons, arrows, or nets. More specifically, it can be incorporated into a wide variety of different types of hunting traps, such as push spring type, torsion spring type, or pull spring type, making it more economical to use. Furthermore, if a release block that can be freely inserted and detached between the main frame and the pull-operated release knob of the reverse stop mechanism is attached, it becomes possible to maintain the reverse stop mechanism in the released state, which can greatly increase the efficiency of the work of setting hunting traps and the rewinding device incorporated therein. After the trap is set up, the release knob can be easily removed to switch the reverse stop mechanism to an operating state, which has the advantage of greatly increasing the ease of use when a trapper sets the hunting trap alone.

[0015] Furthermore, according to the rewinding device of the present invention, in which a wireless unit has been added to the reverse stop mechanism, when an animal is captured, the wireless unit wirelessly communicates with the trapper's mobile terminal, etc., to remotely notify him that the animal has been captured. When the trapper arrives at the hunting trap without delay, harvests the prey, and then sets the hunting trap again, the wireless unit is reset to its initial state, eliminating the need for tedious initial setting operations and also eliminating the drawback of forgetting to perform the initial setting operations, making trapping more efficient.

[0016] Furthermore, the rewinding device of the present invention, which is provided with a direct connection portion, can be fixed directly to a fixed object such as a tree with firmly rooted roots. Therefore, even if the captured animal becomes violent, the rewinding device can be prevented from being shaken violently or thrown against the ground or surrounding area, thereby reducing the impact force applied to it and making it more durable.

[0017] Furthermore, a hunting trap incorporating the rewinding device of this invention can be sold as a single product, and users can purchase just the rewinding device of this invention and incorporate it into an existing hunting trap for use, resulting in the effect of being able to make a variety of offers to meet customer needs. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THEINVENTION

[0018] The best or desirable mode for carrying out the present invention having the above-mentioned configuration will now be described. The rewinding device of this invention is firmly attached and incorporated between a capturing device such as a snare, a trap, a harpoon, an arrow or a net and a fixed object, and when the capturing device captures an animal, it automatically shortens at least one of the side of the capturing device or the side of the fixed object, thereby drawing the animal captured by the capturing device toward the fixed object and automatically narrowing the animal's range of movement.

[0019] The main body frame of the rewinding device of this invention supports the reel, rewinding power source, reverse stop mechanism, etc. built into the rewinding device in their respective positions and serves the function of protecting them from attacks by captured animals and other external forces, and can be made to consist of a frame body with no surrounding walls and a strong skeleton.In addition, if electronic components such as wireless units are attached, it can be made to share the function of waterproofing and cushioning these precision instruments to protect them, and as shown in the examples described below, it can be in the shape of a container or box sealed with thick walls to waterproof and cushion almost the entire device except for the outlet for the winding cable.

[0020] The reel has the function of winding and unwinding almost the entire length of the winding line, starting from the base end of the winding line, the tip of which is connected to the hunting capture tool. More specifically, the reel is driven to rotate in the winding direction by receiving a rewinding force from a rewinding force source, winds up the winding line, and is restricted in rotation in the unwinding direction by a reverse stop mechanism. Only when the reverse stop mechanism is released can the reel rotate in the unwinding direction against the rewinding force of the rewinding force source. As shown in the examples described below, a rotation support mechanism consisting of a shaft and a bearing is provided between the main frame and the reel, and the bearing can be a ball bearing or a sliding bearing. The base end of the winding line is connected to the body of the reel so as to be able to wind and unwind the winding line, and a rewinding force source is provided at one end of the reel, and a reverse stop mechanism is provided at the other end of the reel.

[0021] The winding line has the function of transmitting the winding force of the reel to the hunting trap and must be made of a material strong enough to withstand the capture of the target animal of the trap; more specifically, it can be a wire rope, a chain made of metal such as stainless steel or steel, or a rope made of resin fiber, natural fiber, a composite material thereof, or other material. The end of the winding line that is pulled out from the outside of the main frame can be provided with a connecting part such as a clasp, shackle or hook for connection to the trap, or it can be integrated into the trap so that it cannot be detached. As shown in the examples described later, when the hunting trap is a snare trap, if the length of the winding line that is pulled out from the reel is less than 3m, it will be too ineffective in narrowing the movement range of the captured animal, and if it exceeds 20m, the rewinding device itself will become large and heavy, resulting in the disadvantage that the burden of transportation and setting the trap will be too great, so it is best to keep it in the range of 3 to 20m, more preferably 5 to 10m.

[0022] The rewinding force source has the function of generating a force to rotate the reel in the winding direction of the winding cord relative to the main frame, and can utilize the elastic force of a spring or compressed air (balloon, cylinder / piston), the repulsive or attractive force of a permanent magnet, an electric motor, an engine, or other rotational driving forces; however, taking into consideration the weight, functionality, and economy when transporting the hunting trap, it is preferable to use a spring or permanent magnet that can operate without requiring external energy such as fuel or electricity, and it is preferable to use a tension or compression coil spring or a spiral spring (power spring), etc., and as shown in the embodiment described below, the centripetal end of a spiral spring whose distal end is connected to the main frame is connected to one end of the reel, and when the winding cord is unwound from the reel against the unwinding force of the spiral spring, an unwinding force is accumulated in the spiral spring, and the accumulated unwinding force is released so that the rewinding force is released to rotate in the winding direction when the unwinding force is released.

[0023] It is also preferable that when all the rewinding force accumulated in the rewinding force source is used up and winding is stopped, the tip of the winding rope is not completely contained within the main frame, but is set to remain exposed from the outlet of the main frame. However, before all the rewinding force accumulated in the rewinding force source is released, a stopper larger than the outlet of the main frame is provided at the middle of the winding rope, and the stopper engages with the outlet to regulate the rewinding of the winding rope, thereby preventing a situation in which the tip of the winding rope becomes contained within the main frame and cannot be paid out to the outside.

[0024] The reverse stop mechanism has the function of braking the rotation of the reel in the payout direction relative to the main frame and also making it possible to temporarily release the brake, and must have sufficient braking strength depending on the animal to be captured. A brake that brakes the rotation of the winding line in the payout direction and can be released from outside the main frame is provided at the other end of the reel, so that when the brake of the reverse stop mechanism is operated from the outside, the winding line can be paid out from the outlet, and when the operation of the brake is stopped, the winding line cannot be paid out. As shown in the embodiment described later, a reverse stop gear that forms part of the reverse stop mechanism should be provided at the other end of the reel. However, each of the reverse stop teeth is integrated in the centrifugal direction, and a main frame facing either of the reverse stop teeth of the reverse stop gear in the centrifugal direction is provided with a brake pawl that engages with a valley between at least any pair of the opposing reverse stop teeth of the reverse stop gear, and a pressure source that presses the brake pawl in the centripetal direction with a resilient force, and a release knob that enables the brake pawl to be pulled in the centrifugal direction against the resilient force of the pressure source is integrated with the brake pawl and is arranged so as to be exposed to the outside of the main frame, and a brake device that constitutes the other part of the reverse stop mechanism is provided, which consists of the brake pawl, the release knob and the pressure source.

[0025] In addition, as shown in the examples described later, the reverse stop mechanism can be configured to include a spacer that is shaped to fit into the gap between the release knob of the brake and the main frame when it is pulled in the centrifugal direction against the elastic force of the pressure source and that is removable, and a release block that has a gripping piece integrated into the spacer, so that the centrifugal pull position of the release knob can be maintained as long as the release block is attached.

[0026] The wireless unit has the functions of starting detection when a hunting trap is set, remaining on standby for detection, remotely notifying the trapper of the capture when the trap catches the prey, and resetting the trap to a standby state for detection of capture when the trapper retrieves the animal caught by the trap and sets the trap again. The wireless unit should have a sensor that detects the pulling of the trap by the captured animal, a wireless device that wirelessly communicates with external devices, and a control unit that receives a signal from the sensor and wirelessly communicates through the wireless device. More specifically, as shown in the embodiment described later, the wireless unit should have a braking pawl of a reverse stop mechanism. It is preferable that the braking device comprises a counter as a sensor located within a main frame facing the brake pawl, which counts the forward and backward movement of the brake pawl as it overcomes the reverse stop gear and can detect that the brake pawl has been pulled for a certain period of time or more, a control unit which waits for an output signal from the counter, generates a capture signal when the counter has counted one or more forward and backward movements, and controls the counter to return to a standby state for an output signal from the counter when it detects that the brake pawl has been pulled for a certain period of time or more, a radio which transmits the capture signal generated by the control unit to the outside, and a battery which supplies power to the counter, the control unit, and the radio.

[0027] The rewinding device that is the basis of this invention, which is incorporated into a hunting trap, has the function of regulating the payout of the winding line while the prey caught in the trap struggles and applies a pulling force to the winding line, and of operating to wind up the winding line when the pulling force of the prey is released, and the rewinding device that is the basis of this invention should be incorporated between the hunting trap and a fixed object.More specifically, for example, it is possible for the connecting part of the main frame to be connected to a tying mechanism of the hunting trap combined with a footboard box installed on or underground, and for the end of the winding line paid out from the main frame to be connected to the end of a reel whose base end is attached to a fixed object such as a tree. However, such a connection is not very desirable, as it drags the weight of the rewinding device itself when rewinding the winding line, and so, as shown in the examples described below, it is better to connect the end of the winding line unwound from the main frame to a tying mechanism that serves as a hunting capture device combined with a footboard box installed on or underground, and to connect the connecting part of the main frame to the end of a reel whose base end is attached to a fixed object such as a tree or post.

[0028] Hunting traps have the function of capturing animals, and more specifically, they capture animals by tying, clamping, stabbing, enveloping, or other means of capturing parts of the animal's body.More specifically, they can be the tying mechanism of an existing snare trap, the clamping mechanism of a bear trap, a harpoon, an arrow, or a net, and in addition to these existing traps, they can also be newly developed traps. The structure of the present invention will be described in detail below together with a representative embodiment of the present invention shown in the drawings. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0029] The drawings show several representative embodiments embodying the technical concept of the reeling device of the present invention and the hunting trap in which it is incorporated. [Figure 1]1 is a plan view showing a snare trap as a hunting trap in which the rewinding device of the present invention is incorporated. [Diagram 2] 1 is a front view showing a state in which a snare trap incorporating the rewinding device of the present invention has captured a wild boar. [Diagram 3] FIG. 1 is a front view showing in section the rewinding device which is the basis of the present invention; [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a rewinding device which is the basis of the present invention; [Diagram 5] FIG. 1 is a front view showing a rewinding device which is the basis of the present invention. [Figure 6] FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the cross section AA of FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the cross section BB of FIG. [Figure 8] 4 is a cross-sectional front view showing a state in which the brake in FIG. 3 is pulled. FIG. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a plan view showing the cross section AA of FIG. [Figure 10] FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the main parts showing the reverse stop mechanism and the wireless unit during braking. [Figure 11] 11 is a cross-sectional view of the main parts showing the reverse stop mechanism and the wireless unit when the brake is released. FIG. [Figure 12] 4 is a flowchart showing the control of the wireless unit. [Figure 13] FIG. 1 shows a plan view of an unwinding device provided with a direct connection to a fixed object. [Figure 14] FIG. 14 is a plan view showing the state in which the snare trap of FIG. 13 has captured a wild boar. Example 1

[0030] The example shown in Figures 1 to 12 shows a representative embodiment of the rewinding device that forms the basis of this invention, in which a reel 7 that winds up a winding line 73 connected to a hunting capture tool 2 is rotatably supported within a main frame 6, one end of the reel 7 is provided with a rewinding force source 8 that winds up the winding line 73, and the other end of the reel 7 is provided with a reverse stop mechanism 9 that brakes the rotation of the winding line 73 in the unwinding direction FO and has a brake 92 that can be released from outside the main frame 6, an outlet 67 for leading out the winding line 73 is opened in the main frame 6 corresponding to one of the centrifugal directions of the reel 7, and a connection part 68 to a fixed object TR is provided on the outer wall of the main frame 6 corresponding to the other centrifugal direction of the reel 7. The following describes the rewinding device 5 that is the basis of the present invention, and the snare trap 1 incorporating the rewinding device 5 will be described later (operations and effects of the first embodiment).

[0031] As can be clearly understood from each of Figs. 3 to 11, the rewinding device 5 which is the basis of this invention comprises a main frame 6 which is a short cylindrical lower frame 60 having a bottom wall 61 with a bearing 66 at its center and an opening edge 62 which is a reduced-diameter stepped edge 62, and a short cylindrical upper frame 63 having a top wall 64 with a bearing 66 at its center and an opening edge 65 which is an enlarged-diameter stepped edge 65 which fits into the reduced-diameter stepped edge 62. As shown in Fig. 3, within the main frame 6, disc-shaped flanges 71, 71 are arranged on both ends of a cylindrical body 70, and a reel 7 with an axle 72 integrated vertically through the center is supported rotatably at both ends of the axle 72 between the bearings 66, 66 of the corresponding upper and lower frames 60, 63, respectively. As shown in Figs. 3 and 7, a spiral-shaped flange 71 is provided between the bottom wall 61 of the lower frame 60 and the flange 71 of the reel 7. The spiral spring 8 has a distal end that protrudes in a centripetal direction from the inner peripheral wall of the lower frame 60, and the centripetal end of the spiral spring 8 serving as a rewinding force source 8 is connected to a spring stop block SB integrated into the bottom wall 61. The centripetal end of the spiral spring 8 is connected to the peripheral wall of the shaft 72 located between the bottom wall 61 and the flange 71. When the reel 7 is rotated in the direction in which the winding cord 73 is unwound, a winding force is accumulated in the spiral spring 8. When the winding cord 73 is released, the accumulated winding force drives the reel 7 to rotate in the winding direction, and the winding cord 73 is wound up approximately its entire length, for example, 3 to 20 m, more specifically, 5 to 10 m, until the tip of the winding cord 73 is slightly exposed to the outside, and the spiral spring 8 is elastically biased so that approximately the entire length (more specifically, 5 to 10 m, more specifically, 3 to 20 m) can be unwound against the winding force.

[0032] As shown in Figures 3 and 6, a plurality of reverse stop teeth 91, 91, ... are arranged along the outer periphery of the flange 71 on the flange 71 of the reel 7 facing the top wall 64 of the upper frame 63, and the teeth tips of the flange 71 facing the centrifugal direction are aligned with the outer circumferential edge of the flange 71 or are positioned slightly inward of the outer circumferential edge of the flange 71 with respect to the side wall of the flange 71 facing the top wall 64. The teeth surfaces in the winding direction of the reel 7 are set to have a gentle gradient, and the teeth surfaces in the unwinding direction of the reel 7 are either parallel to the centrifugal direction of the reel 7 or are recessed in the winding direction of the reel 7 as they approach the tooth base. A reverse stop gear 90 which forms a part of the reverse stop mechanism 9 is integrated into the flange 71.

[0033] Further, a guide tube portion 93 is provided which is a small cylindrical shape with a top that penetrates the inside and outside of the wall thickness direction of the main frame 6 facing any one of the reverse stop teeth 91, 91, ... in the centrifugal direction of the reverse stop gear 90, and a through hole 94 is drilled in the center of the small top wall of the small cylindrical shape with a top. A brake pawl 95 which meshes with a valley which is the tooth bottom between any pair of reverse stop teeth 91, 91 facing any one of the reverse stop gears 90 is inserted and attached to the inner end side of the guide tube portion 93 so as to be freely slidable so as to be guided freely forward and backward in the centripetal direction of the reverse stop gear 90, and the brake pawl 95 is inserted and attached to the tooth root on the opposite side to the tooth tip of the brake pawl 95 so as to be freely guided forward and backward in the centripetal direction of the reverse stop gear 90. A coil spring 97 serving as a pressure source 97 is concentrically arranged around an operating rod 96 extending in the centrifugal direction of the gear 90, with its tip end contacting the base of the teeth of the brake claw 95 and its base end contacting the inner wall of the small top wall of the guide tube portion 93. A release knob 98 is integrated with the outer end of the operating rod 96 which passes through a through hole 94 in the small top wall and is exposed to the outside. The brake 92 which constitutes the other part of the reverse stop mechanism 9 consists of the guide tube portion 93, the through hole 94, the brake claw 95, the operating rod 96, the coil spring 97 and the release knob 98.

[0034] The coil spring 97 elastically biases the braking pawl 95 in the centripetal direction of the reverse stop gear 90, and the tip of the braking pawl 95 meshes with the valley of the tooth bottom between any pair of reverse stop teeth 91, 91. Also, as shown in Figs. 8 and 9, when the release knob 98 is pulled in the centrifugal direction (the direction of the outline arrow) of the reverse stop gear 90 against the biasing force of the coil spring 97, the braking pawl 95 is released from the valley of the tooth bottom between any pair of reverse stop teeth 91, 91. Also, as shown in Fig. 9, the coil spring 97 as the pressure source 97 The brake 92 has a release knob 98 of the brake device 92 and a release block UB having a gripping piece GR integrated therein. The release knob 98 is attached to the brake device 92 so that the release knob 98 can be maintained in the centrifugal direction of the reverse stop gear 90 (in the direction of the white arrow) against the elastic force of the brake 92. The release block UB has a gripping piece GR integrated therein. The release knob 98 is attached to the brake device 92 and a release block UB having a gripping piece GR integrated therein. The release block UB is attached to the brake device 92 and a release block UB having ...

[0035] As shown in FIG. 3, the base end of a wire rope take-up line 73 having a length of 3 to 20 m, more specifically 5 to 10 m, is connected to the body 70 of the reel 7 by a fastener and a plurality of bolts, and the tip end of the take-up line 73 is led out from an outlet 67 opened in a wall of the main frame 6 corresponding to one of the centrifugal directions of the reel. The main frame 6 is formed by a reduced diameter step edge 62 of the lower frame 60 and a reduced diameter step edge 63 of the upper frame 63. The reduced diameter step edge 62 and the expanded diameter step edge 65 are tightly fitted together and firmly integrated by any connecting structure such as adhesion, fusion, welding, bolts and nuts not shown, or a male thread engraved on the outer peripheral wall of the reduced diameter step edge 62 and a female thread engraved on the inner peripheral wall of the expanded diameter step edge 65. Furthermore, a U-shaped hook 68 is firmly connected to the outer wall of the main frame 6 that is 180° opposite the outlet 67 around the axis 72.

[0036] As shown in Figs. 10 and 11, the guide tube portion 93 in the main body frame 6 facing the tooth base of the braking pawl 95 of the reverse rotation prevention mechanism 9 includes a counter CT capable of counting the forward and backward movement of the braking pawl 95 when it goes over the reverse stop tooth 91 of the reverse rotation prevention gear 90 and detecting that the braking pawl 95 has been pulled for a certain period of time or more, a control unit CU that waits for an output signal from the counter CT, generates a capture signal when the counter CT has counted one or more forward and backward movements of the braking pawl 95, and controls the counter CT to return to a standby state for an output signal from the counter CT when it detects that the braking pawl 95 has been pulled for a certain period of time or more, and a control unit CU that controls the counter CT to return to a standby state for an output signal from the counter CT when it detects that the braking pawl 95 has been pulled for a certain period of time or more. A radio unit WL having a radio RA which transmits a capture signal generated by the control unit CU to the outside, and a battery BT which supplies power to the counter CT, control unit CU, and radio RA is provided, and a part of the radio unit WL is exposed outside the main body frame 6. A lid body LD is firmly attached to the main body frame 6 (upper frame 63) from the outside with a plurality of screws, and a lid can be provided so as to seal the radio unit WL in a waterproof state by sandwiching an annular sealing material (not shown) that surrounds the radio unit WL between the main body frame 6 (upper frame 63) and the lid body LD.

[0037] In addition, the rewinding device 5 of the present invention can have a connecting part 68 that has a string-like extension between the fixed object TR and the rewinding device 5 (main body frame 6) like the lead 3 (loop part 31, small loop 32, shackle 33, fastener 34) as shown in Figures 1 and 2, or it can have no extension like the lead 3, and a direct connecting part DC that can directly connect the connecting part 68 or the rewinding device 5 (main body frame 6) to the fixed object TR is provided on either the connecting part 68 or the main body frame 6.

[0038] The direct connection part DC consists of a band and buckle that are directly connected to the main frame 6 without having an extension part such as the lead 3, and can be wrapped around and fixed to a fixed object such as a tree with firmly established roots. As shown in Figures 13 and 14, the direct connection part DC has a winding wire WB passed through it, which is of a length that allows it to be wound directly around a U-hook 68 as the connection part 68, such as a tree TR with strong roots as the fixed object TR, once or multiple times, and small loops SL, SL are provided on both ends of the winding wire WB, and the small loops SL, SL can be further connected to each other by a shackle 33 in a manner that allows them to be freely attached and detached.

[0039] Furthermore, the rewinding device 5 of the present invention may be one in which the tip of the wire rope 73 serving as the winding line 73 is directly connected to the loop portion 21 of the tying mechanism 2 of the capture device 2 or the clamping mechanism of a trap. More specifically, as shown in Figures 13 and 14, a swivel (return) 27 and a small loop 74 may be provided at the tip of the wire rope 73 serving as the winding line 73. The tying mechanism (capture device) 2 can be configured such that a small loop 28 is provided at the tip of the wire rope (tying cable 20) extended from a fastener 22 that engages with the tying fitting TF of the loop portion 21 of the wire rope (tying cable) 20 for the tying trap. The small loop 74 of the wire rope 73 of the rewinding device 5 and the small loop 28 at the tip of the wire rope (tying cable) 20 of the tying mechanism (capture device) 2 can be connected by a shackle 33 to form a tying trap (hunting trap) 1.

[0040] (Actions and Effects of Example 1) The rewinding device 5, which is the basis of the present invention and has the above-mentioned configuration, can be incorporated into a snare trap 1 as a hunting trap, which is composed of a snare mechanism 2, a lead 3, and a footboard box 4 as a hunting capture tool, as shown in Figures 1 and 2. The snare trap mechanism 2 of the snare trap 1 has a fastener 22 at the tip of a wire rope 20 for the snare trap, which serves as a snare cord 20. The base end of the wire rope 20 for the snare trap, which is closer to the fastener 22, is inserted into one hole of the snare fitting TF. A tightening limiting fitting PM is connected to the wire rope 20 for the snare trap at a position corresponding to the length of the leg circumference of the wild boar (animal to be captured) WP from the fastener 22, and the base end of the wire rope 20 for the snare trap, which is closer to the fastener 22, is inserted into one hole of the snare fitting TF. The other two holes of the tying fitting TF are adapted to slide freely through the other two holes of the tying fitting TF to form a loop portion 21 that can be expanded and contracted in diameter, and when no traction force is applied between the loop portion 21 of the wire rope 20 for the noose trap and the end, a part of the loop portion 21 (the middle portion of the wire rope 20 for the noose trap) can be unrolled through the other two holes of the tying fitting TF, allowing the loop portion 21 to be expanded and contracted in diameter. When traction force is applied between the loop portion 21 of the wire rope 20 for the noose trap and the end, the other two holes of the tying fitting TF firmly restrict the passage of the middle portion of the wire rope 20 for the noose trap in the direction of expanding the loop portion 21, and function to allow the passage of the middle portion of the wire rope 20 for the noose trap only in the direction of contracting the loop portion 21.

[0041] Furthermore, a sliding cover 23, a compression spring 24 and an outer tube body 25 are attached to the base end of the wire rope 20 for the snare trap, which is passed through the other two holes of the snare trap fitting TF, and a stopper 26 consisting of a sleeve and a thumbscrew is attached, and a swivel 27 is connected to the end of the wire rope 20 for the snare trap. The lead 3 has a small loop 32 at the base end of the lead wire rope 30, through which the tip of the lead wire rope 30 is passed to form a loop portion 31, and a stopper 34 consisting of a sleeve and a thumbscrew is provided at the middle portion, and a shackle 33 is connected to the tip of the lead wire rope 30. The metal fittings and parts for the wire rope used in the snare mechanism 2 and the lead 3 of the snare trap 1 are not limited to those described above, and can be replaced with other parts that perform similar functions.

[0042] As shown in Figs. 1 to 9, the rewinding device 5, which is the basis of this invention, has a tip of a winding line 73 that is unwound from an outlet 67 of a main frame 6 connected to an end of a swivel 27 of a wire rope 20 for a snare trap of a tying mechanism 2, and a U-shaped hook 68 of the rewinding device 5 connected to a shackle 33 of a lead 3, and is assembled into a snare trap 1. When setting a snare trap 1 incorporating the rewinding device 5 of this invention, it is necessary to carefully observe the animal trails, muddy areas, footprints, digging marks, scraping marks of standing trees, and other traces of wild boars. Traces indicating the presence of the animal (to be captured) WP are searched for, and a step box 4 is laid underground or above ground in the path of the wild boar WP. The loop portion 21 of the wire rope 20 for the tying trap is wound around the spring frames 40, 40 of the step box 4. The sliding cover 23 and the outer tube body 25 are closed together in a state in which they can be easily removed from each other so that the compression spring 24 between them is compressed and stored inside the outer tube body 25. The sleeve of the fastening metal fitting 26 is then placed at the end of the outer tube body 25 and the thumbscrew is tightened, completing the installation of the tying mechanism 2. Furthermore, the rewinding device 5, with the winding rope 73 connected to the swivel 27 at the end of the tying mechanism 2 as described above, is placed on the ground near the tree TR with strong roots, the loop portion 31 of the lead 3 is firmly wound around the trunk of the tree TR, and the shackle 33 at the end of the lead 3 is connected to the U-hook 68 of the rewinding device 5, completing the installation of the tying trap 1. The step box 4 is not limited to a box type, and can be replaced with any shape or structure, such as a plate type or a cylinder type, as long as it performs the same function.

[0043] As shown in Figures 8 and 9, when a trapper sets a snare trap 1 and wants to unwind the winding line 73 of the rewinding device 5 from the main frame 6, he pulls the release knob 98 of the reverse stop mechanism 9 in the direction of the outline arrow in Figure 9 against the biasing force of the coil spring 97, and then the spacer SC of the release block UB is fitted between the small top wall of the guide tube portion 93 of the main frame 6 and the release knob 98, maintaining the disengaged state between the brake claw 95 and the reverse stop gear 90, and then the trapper can operate to unwind the winding line 73 against the force of the spiral spring 8. This makes it possible to easily perform the task of unwinding the winding line 73 while keeping the release knob 98 pulled out by a single person by attaching the release block UB. After the setting of the tying trap 1 is completed, the release block UB can be removed, and the brake claw 95 can be returned to the state where it is meshed with the reverse rotation prevention gear 90. The rewinding force of the spiral spring 8 shown in Figs. 2 and 3 is not a traction force strong enough to pull off the tying mechanism 2 set in the spring frames 40, 40 of the footboard box 4, but is a traction force strong enough to wind up the slack portion of the winding rope 73 that is not tensioned when the tying mechanism 2 catches the boar WP and the traction force of the boar WP is released.

[0044] As shown in Figs. 1 to 9, when a wild boar WP moving along an animal trail steps through the footboard box 4 of the snare trap 1, the spring frames 40, 40 spring up, and the loop portion 21 of the released snare mechanism 2 catches on the legs of the wild boar WP. The sliding cover 23, which receives the urging force of the compression spring 24, instantly pushes the other two holes of the snare fitting TF toward the tip of the snare trap wire rope 20, and the loop portion 21 is reduced in diameter (tightened up) up to the tightening limit fitting PM, so that the wild boar WP is firmly caught by the legs in a state in which it cannot be removed. Since the rope 20 is connected to a winding line 73 which is connected to a swivel 27 at its end, the reel 7 of the rewinding device 5, under the force of the spiral spring 8, winds up the winding line 73. If the boar WP tries to escape against this winding force, the braking claw 95, biased by the coil spring 97 of the reverse stop mechanism 9, engages with the valley which forms the bottom of the teeth between the corresponding reverse stop teeth 91, 91 of the reverse stop gear 90, braking the rotation of the reel 7 in the unwinding direction FO, and the boar WP cannot move in a direction away from the rewinding device 5. In addition, when the boar WP approaches the rewinding device 5, the reel 7 rotates in the winding direction TU under the force of the spiral spring 8, and the braking claw 95 slides over the gently sloping tooth surfaces of the reverse stop teeth 91, 91, ... and repeats elastic protruding and retracting movements while climbing over the tips of the teeth, allowing rotation in the winding direction TU and winding up the slack in the winding rope 73. The boar WP becomes excited and thrashes about, gradually being drawn towards the rewinding device 5 and its range of movement being narrowed. By the time the trapper comes to check the snare trap 1, its free movement has been significantly restricted (its range of movement has been sufficiently narrowed), making it safer to impale the boar WP.

[0045] As shown in Figs. 1 to 3 and Figs. 10 to 12, when a snare trap 1 incorporating a rewinding device 5 of the present invention having a built-in wireless unit WL is set, the control unit CU receives power from the battery BT (a) and waits for a signal from the counter CT (b). When a wild boar WP gets caught in the snare trap 1 and the wire rope 20 for the snare trap is released from the springs 40, 40 of the footboard box 4, the winding line 73 of the rewinding device 5 is wound around the reel 7 biased by the spiral spring 8. The counter CT detects that the braking claw 95 of the reverse stop mechanism 9 has climbed over the multiple reverse stop teeth 91, 91, 91 and transmits multiple short signals in response to the multiple climb-overs (c). The control unit CU, having received this signal, transmits ID (identification) information of the rewinding device 5 (snare trap 1) or GPS (Global Positioning System) information to a wireless device such as a mobile terminal (not shown) of the trapper via the wireless device RA. The trapper who receives this information remotely can arrive at the location where the snare trap 1 is set without delay, which prevents the captured wild boar WP from thrashing about for a long time, causing the wire rope 20 of the snare trap 1 to break due to metal fatigue and escaping, or from attacking the trapper who is trying to finish it off. This also makes it possible to prevent the wild boar WP itself from being unnecessarily injured or suffering excessive pain.

[0046] In addition, when the trapper sets the snaring trap 1, if he pulls the release knob 98 of the reverse stop mechanism 9 of the rewinding device 5 for a certain period of time or more, for example 20 seconds or more, reels out the winding line 73, and hooks the loop portion 21 of the snaring mechanism portion 2 around the spring frames 40, 40 of the step box 4, the counter CT of the wireless unit WL will emit a signal that continues for 20 seconds or more, and upon receiving this signal (d), the control unit CU will be reset to a state in which it waits for a new signal from the counter CT.

[0047] In addition, the snare trap (hunting trap) 1 with a built-in rewinding device 5 shown in Figures 13 and 14 is connected by wrapping the loop portion 21 of the lead 3 around a tree (fixed object) TR with strong roots, and wrapping and connecting the direct connection portion DC of the rewinding device 5 around a second tree (fixed object) TR with strong roots located approximately 5 to 20 m away from the first tree (fixed object) TR, and then setting the snare mechanism portion (capture tool) 2.

[0048] When the wild boar (animal) WP is caught in the loop portion 21 of the tying mechanism (trapping tool) 2, the lead 3 ties the loop portion 21 to the first tree (fixed object) TR. Furthermore, as shown by the white arrow in Fig. 14, the rewinding device 5 rewinds the wire rope (winding line) 73. The rewinding device 5 is directly fixed to the second tree (fixed object) TR by the winding wire WB, the small loops SL, SL, and the shackle 33. Therefore, even if the wild boar (animal) WP goes wild, the rewinding device 5 will not be shaken or hit against the ground or surroundings, and will be more durable.

[0049] Then, when the rewinding device 5 rewinds the wire rope (winding line) 73, the tying mechanism (capturing tool) 2 of the noose trap (hunting trap) 1 and the rewinding device 5 are placed in a taut state on the imaginary dotted line CL connecting the two firmly rooted trees (fixed objects) TR, TR in Figure 14, and the captured wild boar (animal) WP is tied down on the imaginary dotted line CL, further narrowing the range of movement of the wild boar (animal) WP and enabling a safer impalement.

[0050] Furthermore, when two or more rewinding devices 5 are connected to one snare trap (hunting trap) 1 in a planar shape such as T, Y, K or X, the captured wild boar (animal) WP will be tied down in a position surrounded by three or more trees (fixed objects) TR, TR, TR, ... with firmly established roots, thereby further restricting the movement of the wild boar (animal) WP.

[0051] (Conclusion) As described above, the rewinding device of this invention, and the hunting trap into which it is incorporated, are capable of achieving all of the intended objectives due to their new configuration, and are also easy to manufacture. Compared to previous hunting trapping technology, they significantly improve the safety and efficiency of trapping, and the structure of the rewinding device has been simplified, made lighter and less expensive, making it more economical. Therefore, it is expected that these devices will be widely used and popularized, not only by trappers seeking safer trapping, but also by the trapping-related industry that manufactures and sells various types of hunting traps, including noose traps, and by farmers and ordinary households who suffer from the damage caused by pests. [Explanation of symbols]

[0052] (Hunting trap) 1. Snaring trap (hunting trap) 2 Binding mechanism (capture device) 20 Wire rope for tying traps (tying rope) 21 Loop section 22 Same Fastener PM same tightening limit fitting TF same binding hardware 23 Same sliding cover 24 Same Compression Spring 25 Same outer tube body 26 Same Fasteners (sleeve, thumbscrew) 27 Same Sarkhan (return), TR Tree with strong roots (fixed object) 3 Lead 30 Lead wire rope 31 Same loop section 32 Same small loop 33 Same Shackle 34 Same fastener 4 Step Box 40 Same bounce frame (Rewinding device) 5 Rewinding device 6 Main frame 60 Same as above Lower frame 61 Bottom wall 62 Same diameter reduction step edge (opening edge) SB Same Spring Stop Block 63 Same as above frame 64 Same ceiling wall 65 Same, widening step edge (opening edge) 66 Same bearing 67 Same outlet 68 Same U-hook (connecting part) DC same direct connection part WB Winding wire SL Same Small Loop CL (fixed object) TR, TR connecting imaginary line of two-dot chain line 7 Reels 70 Same torso 71 Same Tsuba 72 Coaxial 73 Wire rope (winding rope) 74 Same Small Loop TU Same Winding direction FO Same Payout direction 8 Spiral spring (rewinding force source) 9. Reverse stop mechanism 90 Same reverse stop gear 91 Same Reverse Tooth 92 Brake device 93 Same guide cylinder part (small cylinder with top, small top wall) 94 Same through hole 95 Same Braking Claw 96 Same operation rod 97 Coil spring (pressure source) 98 Same Release knob WL wireless unit CU Control unit RA radio BT same battery CT same counter LD same lid body UB Release Block SC same spacer GR same grip piece WP Same Wild boar (animal) (Control of wireless units) (a) Power is turned on and the device starts up (b) Is there a counter signal? (c) Are there multiple short signals? (d) Is the signal continuous for more than 20 seconds? (e) Transmit a capture signal

Claims

1. A reel for winding up a winding line connected to a hunting capture tool is supported rotatably within a main frame, one end of the reel is provided with a rewinding force source for winding up the winding line, the other end of the reel is provided with a reverse stop mechanism having a brake that brakes the rotation of the winding line in the unwinding direction and can be released from outside the main frame, an outlet for leading out the winding line is opened in the main frame corresponding to one of the centrifugal directions of the reel, and a connection portion to a fixed object is provided on the outer wall of the main frame corresponding to the other centrifugal direction of the reel.

2. a reel for winding up a winding line connected to a hunting trap is supported rotatably within a main frame, one end of the reel is provided with a rewinding force source for winding up the winding line, the other end of the reel is provided with a reverse rotation stop mechanism having a brake that brakes the rotation of the winding line in the unwinding direction and can be released from outside the main frame, an outlet for leading out the winding line is opened in the main frame corresponding to one of the centrifugal directions of the reel, and a connection part for connecting to a fixed object is provided on an outer wall of the main frame corresponding to another of the centrifugal directions of the reel, when the brake of the reverse rotation stop mechanism is operated from the outside, the winding line can be unwound from the outlet, and when the operation of the brake is stopped, the winding line cannot be unwound, a tip of the winding line is connected to the hunting trap, and the connection part is connected to a fixed object, This rewinding device is characterized in that when the capture device captures an animal and the pulling force from the animal is lost, the rewinding force source rotates the reel to wind up the slack in the winding line, and when the animal exerts pulling force, the brake of the reverse stop mechanism restricts the unwinding of the winding line.

3. 3. The rewinding device according to claim 1, wherein either one of the connecting portion and the main frame is provided with a direct connecting portion capable of being directly connected to a fixed object.

4. A hunting trap incorporating the rewinding device described in claim 1 or claim 2, in which the tip of the winding rope unwound from the main frame is either connected to or integrated with the hunting trap.

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