Manual Bait-Type Reel Electric Winch

Abstract

To provide a manual-baitcasting-reel electric winding apparatus for electrically actuating the manual baitcasting reel.SOLUTION: A manual-baitcasting-reel electric winding apparatus including a manual baitcasting reel and a winder handle, the device connected to the manual baitcasting reel to electrically rotate the manual baitcasting reel using an external drive source, the manual-baitcasting-reel electric winding apparatus connects, by fitting, an adapter directly fixed to a reel shaft of the manual baitcasting reel, and an adapter mounting part provided at a rotor of a power transmission device incorporated in the winder handle, and transmits the rotation power of the external drive source to be transmitted to the rotor of the winder handle, to the manual baitcasting reel to electrically actuate the reel.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a manual bait type reel electric winding device that enables an angling manual reel to be wound up electrically.

Background Art

[0002] As angling tools, reels are indispensable, and various types of manual reels and electric reels have been proposed and sold. In the case of a manual winding type such as an angling manual reel (Patent Document 1), depending on the situation, physical and mental burdens may occur, and the angling results tend to deteriorate. For this reason, electric reels have been developed so that angling can be enjoyed for a long time. In the electric reels (Patent Document 2) sold by fishing tackle manufacturers, since they have a built-in motor, the reels are large and heavy, and due to the annoyance of the power cable, they do not have the good handling of manual reels, and are not suitable for delicate fishing that emphasizes sensitivity, and another problem such as a large physical burden due to the weight has occurred. Therefore, depending on the situation, it is also practiced to switch between a manual reel and an electric reel, but on a fishing boat where many people board and it sways, it causes stress to the anglers.

[0003] Patent Document 3 describes an angling reel aimed at being usable as both a manual reel and an electric reel, and this document also describes a motor power unit using a flexible shaft. However, since it is a document regarding the angling reel body and does not use an existing reel, a dedicated reel devised in this document is required. Also, it can be said that it is difficult to perform the switching operation between manual and electric instantaneously. When instantaneously switching to electric operation during the operation of the reel handle as a manual reel, it is necessary to attach a flexible shaft to the reel. When adopting a structure that can fix a flexible shaft, as a practical problem, the flexible shaft is heavier than the power cable. When the flexible shaft is assembled to the reel, it will impair the usability as an existing manual reel that is lightweight and easy to handle.

[0004] Similarly, there is a proposal to automate the manual reel (Patent Document 4). A coupler has been devised that is arranged coaxially with the rotation axis of the handle and can be detachably connected to the output shaft of the electric motor.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Patent Document 3

Patent Document 4

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0006] In the above proposal of the reel automation coupler and the electric driver (Patent Document 4), it has the following problems. The plan to screw onto the reel handle requires drilling screw holes in the reel handle or a dedicated reel handle, so it has no versatility. Also, depending on the length of the reel handle, the protrusion of the coupler becomes an obstacle during manual winding, and there is a problem of hindering manual winding. There is also an idea of turning a nut for fixing the reel handle of the reel shaft of another plan. However, since the screw originally provided for fixing the reel handle is rotated in the tightening direction, the nut may become fixed due to excessive tightening or unexpected overload such as entanglement of the thread, and shear stress is generated on the thread, damaging the screw of the reel itself or the reel itself. In addition, in the fitting where both ends of a small adapter (connector) are not fixed, there is a problem that it cannot operate stably under the weight load from a rod or a motor. Although there is also a description of a motor as a power source, in a power tool such as an electric driver, since the handle of the motor receives rotational power, it will receive a starting load (shock load) at the start, which is dangerous in use. In addition, since heavy motors and batteries are held by hand, handling is poor, and it is difficult to dynamically connect them at right angles to the reel, so there is a problem of poor practicality.

[0007] An object of the present invention is to separate and separately install a drive source such as a motor, and extract rotational power using a flexible shaft, so that the handle does not receive rotational power, and similar to operating the reel handle of a manual reel, only one hand on the side of turning the reel handle can safely transmit rotational power electrically when necessary for the manual reel, and provide a power transmission function that enables operations such as starting and stopping of winding and control of winding speed, and a manual bait type reel electric winding device having a winder handle, Another object is to provide an adapter as a connector that does not have the above problems and can easily and dynamically attach and detach the power of the winder handle to connect a manual reel and a power transmission device. Furthermore, it is an object to provide a manual bait type reel electric winding device that can prevent damage to fishing gear by overload protection means.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0008] The inventor of the present invention completed the following invention to solve the above problems.

[0009] The invention according to claim 1 is a manual bait type reel electric winding device provided with a winder handle which is a device for electrically rotating the manual bait type reel by using an external drive source in connection with the manual bait type reel, The drive source is outside the manual bait type reel, wherein, An adapter directly fixed to the reel shaft of the manual bait type reel is connected by fitting to an adapter mounting portion provided on a rotor of a power transmission device built in the winder handle. The present invention relates to a manual bait type reel electric winding device characterized by transmitting the rotational power of an external drive source transmitted to the rotor of the winder handle to the manual bait type reel to operate the reel electrically.

[0010] In the invention of claim 2, the winder handle incorporates a power transmission device and a drive operation device, the power transmission device is provided with a rotor, an adapter mounting portion is provided at one end of the rotor, and a connection portion of a flexible shaft for transmitting the power of an external drive source is provided at the other end. The flexible shaft is connected to the connection portion. The manual bait type reel electric winding device according to claim 1, wherein an adapter directly fixed to the reel shaft of the manual bait type reel is fitted to the adapter mounting portion of the rotor to connect the manual bait type reel and the winder handle, and the manual bait type reel is operated electrically by operating a drive operation portion provided near a gripping portion of the winder handle.

[0011] In the invention of claim 3, the adapter is composed of a reel shaft fixing surface provided with an insertion hole of the reel shaft at the center and a cylindrical rising surface erected on the outer periphery of the reel shaft fixing surface. The cylindrical rising surface forms a polyhedron including two sides that form arcs symmetric on the same circumference in the cross-sectional shape. The arc surface is used as a fitting surface and is fixed coaxially with the reel shaft. The manual bait type reel electric winding device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the manual bait type reel and the winder handle are connected by fitting the adapter of the reel shaft to the adapter mounting portion of the rotor, thereby operating the manual bait type reel electrically.

[0012] The invention according to claim 4 is the manual bait type reel electric winding device, wherein overload protection means is provided in the power transmission path, so that during electric winding, the manual Bait type overload transmitted from the reel is controlled by the drive operation function provided on the winder handle, preventing damage to the manual bait type reel, fishing tackle and / or the electric winding device, which is the manual bait type reel electric winding device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

[0013] The manual bait type reel electric winding device of the present invention can extract rotational power at a location away from the drive unit which is the drive source, and by providing the drive operation unit of the drive unit, it has the function of operating the drive unit at hand. By connecting the winder handle of claim 2 and the adapter of claim 3, if necessary, it is possible to easily rotate the reel shaft electrically and wind up the fishing line without the handle of the winder receiving the force due to the rotational power. Also, by providing the overload protection means of claim 4 in the power transmission path, it protects the fishing tackle and this device from factors that inhibit winding such as pulling in fish and entanglement of the line, enabling safe and stable use.

[0014] In the present invention, the winder handle can remove the rotational holding structure of the drive source by extracting rotational power from the drive unit using a flexible shaft, and can also avoid the handle receiving the force due to the rotational power, thus enabling safe and stable use. Also, by placing the heavy drive unit separately, the weight can be reduced and it becomes easier to handle. The inner surface structure of the adapter mounting portion of the rotor is formed into a cross-sectional polygonal structure, facilitating the fitting operation with the rising surface of the adapter, and enabling dynamic attachment and detachment and stable use by making the fitting of different shapes on the same axis.

[0015] The adapter transmits power at two locations, the driving side and the driven side. One shaft-fixed side is firmly fixed using a fixture, and the other is structured to be connectable by fitting so that it can be quickly attached and detached when necessary. By attaching an adapter having insertion holes with the same shape as the reel shaft to two effective parallel symmetric planes on the reel shaft of the manual reel, the rotational power transmission method is the same as that of the reel handle. The rotational power of the rotor assembled to the winder handle is transmitted to the adapter, and the rotational power is transmitted to the reel shaft coaxially by the surface pressure of the two parallel symmetric planes of the reel shaft fitted with the insertion holes of the adapter. In addition, in order to firmly fix the reel shaft using a fixture, the adapter does not accidentally come off, and the connection between the adapter fixed to the reel shaft and the adapter mounting portion of the rotor is also made possible by fitting in the rising surface so that the rotating shafts of the two rotating devices are on the same axis. In the present invention, immediate connection can be easily attached and fixed, and rotational power can be stably transmitted. The components are highly versatile. In addition, the adapter of the present invention is composed of a reel shaft fixing surface provided with an insertion hole of the reel shaft at the center and a rising surface erected on the outer periphery of the reel shaft fixing surface. The rising surface forms a polygonal body including two sides that form arcs symmetric on the same circumference in the cross-sectional shape. Using the rising surface as a fitting surface and being fixed coaxially with the reel shaft, there are no protrusions that interfere with the usability in the outward direction on the shaft even when manually winding, so it does not hinder the conventional usability, and a compact adapter with excellent functionality is provided.

Effects of the Invention

[0016] According to the present invention, in a manual bait type reel electric winding device, a manual reel and a drive unit having a drive source are easily, quickly, and surely connected by using a winder handle when necessary, and a stable electric winding of the manual reel is achieved. An adapter and a winder handle for realizing an appropriate connection are developed, and by using these, it becomes possible to provide a manual bait type reel electric winding device that enables quick switching from manual to electric winding when necessary during fishing. A drive operation part is provided near the gripping part of the winder handle. When the winder handle is gripped and fitted to the adapter, the drive operation part can be operated simultaneously to perform the winding operation of the reel. During normal fishing, only the manual reel is used to maintain the original feeling of use. When necessary, it can be electrified, so even during long fishing sessions, one will not get tired, the mental stress of manual operation can be relieved, and comfortable fishing becomes possible. By maintaining the manual feeling of use, more delicate fishing can be done, and it becomes possible to utilize the advantages of an electric reel with a manual reel. The winder handle is hung on the waist or belt part of the body and connected to the manual reel only when necessary for use.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0018] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the embodiments described below are the optimal ones, and the present invention is not limited thereto. In particular, the part names can be replaced with those having the same performance.

[0019] First, the overall explanatory diagram of FIG. 1 will be described. The rotational power is transmitted from the drive unit 6 connected to the battery (not shown) and the battery clip 11 to the winder handle 8 via the flexible shaft 7, and via the adapter 10 attached to the manual reel 9, the reel shaft 14 (FIG. 2) can be rotated to wind up the fishing line (line). The adapter 10 is fixed to the manual reel 9.

[0020] The method of attaching the adapter 10 to the manual reel 9 will be described with reference to FIG. 2. The reel handle 15 and the adapter 10 are inserted into the reel shaft 14 of the manual reel 9 and fastened together with the handle nut 17 as a fixing tool. The anti-rotation 18 is attached to the handle nut 17 and fixed with the screw 19. Similar to the method of transmitting the rotational power of the reel handle 15, the rotational power during electric winding is transmitted to the adapter 10 via the rotor 22 (FIG. 4), and the rotational power is transmitted to the reel shaft 14 coaxially by the surface pressure of the two parallel symmetric surfaces of the reel shaft 14 fitted with the insertion hole 39 (FIG. 3) of the adapter 10.

[0021] The adapter 10 will be described with reference to FIG. 3. The adapter 10 is composed of a reel shaft fixing surface 40 provided at the center with the insertion hole 39 of the reel shaft 14 (FIG. 2) and a rising surface 41 erected on the outer periphery of the reel shaft fixing surface 40. The rising surface 41 forms a polygonal body including two sides that form arcs that are symmetric on the same circumference at least for the two opposed sides in the cross-sectional shape, and the corner where the arc and the two sides intersect is used as a fitting surface, and is fixed coaxially with the reel shaft 14 (FIG. 2). When the cross-sectional shape of the rising surface 41 of the adapter 10, which is connected by fitting with the adapter mounting portion 3 (FIG. 4) of the rotor 22 (FIG. 4), is the same as the inner surface shape of the adapter mounting portion 3 (FIG. 4) of the rotor 22 (FIG. 4), the number of interference points increases. However, in order to enable easier mounting, the number of corners of the adapter mounting portion 3 (FIG. 4) is increased with respect to the number of corners of the outer surface, so that the number of contacting corners can be reduced, and the number of interference points is reduced, making the dynamic connection easier. Therefore, it is desirable to have an irregular shape. The relationship between the number of corners of the adapter 10 and the adapter mounting portion 3 (FIG. 4) may be reversed. Also, if the cross-sectional shape of the rising surface 41 and the inner shape of the adapter mounting portion 3 (FIG. 4) are shapes that can be easily attached, they do not have to be the shapes shown in this figure. For example, there are a slit shape for fitting with unevenness, a spline shape, a star shape, etc. If the shape of the reel handle 15 (FIG. 2) is different, the dimensions and shape of the adapter 10 can also be changed. Also, although the planar shape of the anti-rotation grounding surface 42 of the adapter 10 is a circle, it may be adjusted according to the shapes of the handle nut 17 (FIG. 2) and the anti-rotation 18 (FIG. 2), which are fixtures. The material is preferably a lightweight alloy such as aluminum.

[0022] The winder handle 8 in FIG. 4 will be described. (a) is a schematic diagram showing the internal structure of the winder handle in the A-A cross-section of (b), and (b) is an external view of the winder handle (partially shown in cross-section). The winder handle 8 includes a power transmission device of a drive source and a drive operation device. The power transmission device at the front part incorporates a rotor 22 having an adapter mounting portion 3 for mounting with the adapter 10 (FIG. 1) of the manual reel 9 (FIG. 1). The power transmission part 1 near the gripping part 2 incorporates the main switch 34 of the drive source and a rotary knob 33 for performing speed change. The rear part is a circular tubular body provided with a flexible shaft introduction path 4 for transmitting power from the power source. In the present invention, it is composed of a drive part 6 (FIG. 5) and a winder handle 8, and the drive part 6 (FIG. 5) is separately placed. Power is generated by a geared motor 20 (Fig. 5) through a power cable 12 (Fig. 1) that connects a battery (not shown) and a battery clip 11 (Fig. 1). The rotational power is transmitted from the output shaft of the geared motor 20 (Fig. 5) to the rotor 22 installed at the tip of the winder handle 8 through a coupling 21 (Fig. 5) via an overload protection device 29 (Fig. 5) connecting the output shaft of the geared motor 20 (Fig. 5) and the driven shaft of the flexible shaft 7.

[0023] The winder handle 8 is a part that is operated to facilitate the attachment of the adapter mounting part 3 of the rotor 22 connected to the flexible shaft drive shaft 38 and the adapter 10 (Fig. 2) pre - attached to the reel shaft 14 (Fig. 2), and is structured to start / stop winding and shift gears. Inside the winder handle housing 27, there is a drive operation unit 5 including a drive part of the flexible shaft 7, a collar - equipped fitting 28, a bearing housing 30, a bearing 31, a rotor 22, a rotary knob 33 of a variable regulator 36 (Fig. 5), and a main switch 34, and on the outside, there is a handle rubber grip 32. The flexible shaft 7 is freely rotatable by sandwiching and fixing the collar - equipped fitting 28 with the bearing housing 30 to fix it to the winder handle housing 27. Although there is a gap (play) between the outer tube and the inner shaft in the structure of the flexible shaft 7, the bearing 31 attached to the bearing housing 30 aligns the winder handle housing 27 and the flexible shaft drive shaft 38, and the clearance between the rotor 22 and the winder handle housing 27 is managed. The clearance between the rotor 22 and the winder handle housing 27 has a labyrinth structure, and waterproofness can be enhanced by enclosing grease. Sealing with an O - ring or V - ring can further improve waterproofness. The flexible shaft drive shaft 38 and the rotor 22 are fixed with a set screw 37. Although a set screw 37 is used considering maintenance, fixing with an adhesive may also be acceptable. The winder handle 8 is provided with a rotary knob 33 for operating a variable regulator 36 (Fig. 5) that controls the rotation speed and a main switch 34 for turning the main power supply on and off. By introducing the rotary knob 33 from the variable regulator 36 (Fig. 5) into the winder handle 8 through wiring, it is possible to have a structure without the variable regulator 36 (Fig. 5) inside the winder handle 8, thus achieving miniaturization and weight reduction. The main switch 34 can also incorporate an LED so that the ON / OFF state can be visually confirmed. If the variable regulator 36 (Fig. 5) selects a speed regulation of 0 - 100%, it is also possible to remove the main switch 34. The type of the main switch 34 can be either momentary or alternate. By incorporating a microcomputer, it becomes possible to regulate the winding length and the number of rotations and wind up at an arbitrarily set distance or time. By attaching a display to the winder handle 8, it is also possible to display the rotation speed, the winding length, etc. By using a clamp - type handle rubber grip 32, it is possible to facilitate the assembly of the winder handle housing 27.

[0024] The drive unit 6 in Fig. 5 will be described. The drive unit 6 includes a power cable 12 with a battery clip 11 (Fig. 1) for connecting to a battery (not shown), and inside the case 24, there are a geared motor 20, an overload protection device 29, a coupling 21, a driven part of the flexible shaft 7, and a variable regulator 36. The motor part of the geared motor 20 can be either a brush motor or a brushless motor. In this figure, for space - saving purposes, a geared motor 20 with an in - line planetary gear in the gearhead is selected, but the type of gear is not limited. Also, an open gear may be used. The overload protection device 29 can also be of a type that allows for free setting of the slip torque. The overload protection device 29 and the coupling 21 may use a torque limiter coupling having a function of slipping during overload. Alternatively, it is also possible to use an overload protection function (such as current value control, torque control, etc.) circuit in the variable regulator 36, and the slip torque during overload can also be adjusted. The coupling 21 may be any component that can reliably connect the output shaft of the geared motor 20 and the driven shaft of the flexible shaft 7. The stopper 23 aligns and fixes the output shaft of the geared motor 20 and the driven shaft of the flexible shaft 7. Since the case 24 needs to have waterproof properties, the power cable 12 is sealed by a cable grommet 25, and the flexible shaft 7 is sealed by a cable ground 26. Any component that can seal the opening of the case 24 is acceptable. A sealing material or caulking material can also be used as a substitute. The drive unit 6 can be attached to the ship's gunwale, handrail, toolbox, or a pouch worn on the body using a fixture.

[0025] In FIG. 4, the handle end portion is sealed with a tube 35, but sealing with a cable ground or a cable grommet is also possible. By using a rotary connector for the wiring and making the tube 35 a labyrinth seal, it is possible to maintain waterproof properties and make the gripping portion rotatable freely.

[0026] It is desirable to attach the winder handle 8 in FIG. 1 to a pinion reel 16, a life jacket or belt worn around the waist with a holder, or the handrail of the ship so that it can be easily taken out when needed.

[0027] An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 1. First, connect the battery clip 11 to the battery, and fix it with the fixing knob nut 44 so that the gunwale is clamped by the clamp 43, or change the clamp 43 to a semi-circular shape that can clamp the pipe and fix it to the handrail. Change the length of the total screw bolt 45 according to the thickness of the gunwale. Attach the pinion reel 16 attached to the winder handle 8 to a position where it can be immediately grasped. Keeping it in this state allows it to be picked up at any time and enables the drive of the rotor 22 (FIG. 4), which is the power transmission unit 1 (FIG. 4). Then, hold the winder handle 8 with the hand on the side handling the reel handle, connect the adapter mounting part 3 (FIG. 4) to the adapter 10 whose one end has been fixed to the reel shaft in advance, and start it using the main switch 34 (FIG. 4) or the rotary knob 33 (FIG. 4) of the drive operation part 5 (FIG. 4), so that the manual reel can be driven electrically. Again, when you want to wind it manually as a manual reel, the winder handle 8 can be returned to the position where the pinion reel 16 is attached.

Explanation of Signs

[0028] 1 Power transmission unit 2 Gripping part 3 Adapter mounting part 4 Flexible shaft introduction path 5 Drive operation part 6 Driving part 7 Flexible shaft 8 Winder handle 9 Manual reel 10 Adapter 11 Battery clip 12 Power cable 13 Fishing rod 14 Reel shaft 15 Reel handle 16 Pinion reel 17 Handle nut 18 Anti-rotation 19 Screw 20 Gear motor 21 Coupling 22 Rotor 23 Stopper 24 Case 25 Cable Grommet 26 Cable Ground 27 Wind Turbine Handle Housing 28 Flanged Fitting 29 Overload Protection Device 30 Bearing Housing 31 Bearing 32 Handle Rubber Grip 33 Rotary Knob 34 Main Switch 35 Tube 36 Variable Regulator 37 Set Screw 38 Flexible Shaft Drive Shaft 39 Insertion Hole 40 Reel Shaft Fixed Surface 41 Starting Surface 42 Anti-Rotation Grounding Surface 43 Clamp 44 Fixing Knob Nut 45 Total Screw Bolt

Claims

1. A manual bait type reel electric hoisting device equipped with a winder handle, which is a device that connects to a manual bait type reel and rotates the manual bait type reel electrically using an external drive source with the drive source being outside the manual bait type reel, comprising: An adapter directly fixed to the reel shaft of the manual bait type reel and an adapter mounting portion provided on the rotor of the power transmission device built into the winder handle are connected by fitting; A manual bait type reel electric hoisting device characterized in that rotational power of an external drive source transmitted to the rotor of the winder handle is transmitted to the manual bait type reel to operate the reel electrically.

2. The winder handle incorporates a power transmission device and a drive operation device. The power transmission device is provided with a rotor. An adapter mounting portion is provided at one end of the rotor, and a connection portion of a flexible shaft for transmitting power of an external drive source is provided at the other end. The flexible shaft is connected to the connection portion, The manual bait type reel electric hoisting device according to Claim 1, characterized in that an adapter directly fixed to the reel shaft of the manual bait type reel and the adapter mounting portion of the rotor are fitted to connect the manual bait type reel and the winder handle, and the manual bait type reel is operated electrically by an operation of a drive operation portion provided in the vicinity of the gripping portion of the winder handle.

3. The adapter is composed of a reel shaft fixing surface provided with an insertion hole of the reel shaft at the center and a cylindrical rising surface erected on the outer periphery of the reel shaft fixing surface. The cylindrical rising surface forms a polygonal body including two sides that form arcs that are symmetric on the same circumference in the cross-sectional shape. Using the arc surface as a fitting surface, it is fixed coaxially with the reel shaft. The manual bait type reel electric hoisting device according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the manual bait type reel and the winder handle are connected by fitting the adapter of the manual bait type reel with the adapter mounting portion of the rotor to operate the manual bait type reel electrically.

4. In the manual-bait type reel electric winding device, by providing overload protection means in the power transmission path, an excessive load transmitted from the manual-bait type reel during electric winding is controlled by a drive operation function provided in the winder handle, so as to prevent damage to the manual-bait type reel, fishing tackle and / or the electric winding device. The manual-bait type reel electric winding device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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