Diamond Lure

Abstract

To provide a diamond lure which has sufficient durability that makes the lure hardly break even when bitten by a fish or hit against an obstacle such as rock, and which shines as viewed from different angles.SOLUTION: A diamond lure 100 includes: a body part 10 formed of metal or plastic; and a glossy part 20 formed on a surface of the body part 10. The glossy part 20 includes: a plurality of diamond particles 24; and a plating layer 22 for fixing the diamond particles 24 to the body part 10, the diamond particles 24 being exposed from the surface of the plating layer 22.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a diamond lure. [Background technology]

[0002] Fishing lures, also known as artificial baits, are used to attract fish in the water by disguising them as bait such as fish or insects, and are known to come in a variety of shapes, materials, and appearances. For example, lures with a glossy finish have been proposed to attract fish. Patent Document 1 discloses such a lure, which includes a main body and a light-transmitting stone attached to the main body so as to reflect or transmit light from outside and emit light. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3211458 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, when a fish bites or the lure hits an obstacle such as a rock, the paint on the lure surface can peel off or the lure body can crack. Furthermore, depending on the material used for the lure surface or body, rust can occur. Therefore, there is room for improvement in durability, such as abrasion resistance and corrosion resistance. Furthermore, while conventional lures appear to sparkle from a certain direction, their shine may diminish from other angles. Therefore, there was a demand for lures that have improved shine from all angles, making them appear even more sparkly.

[0005] Under these circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a diamond lure that is highly durable and appears to shine from various angles. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] As a result of intensive research aimed at solving the above problems, the present inventors have found that the following inventions meet the above-mentioned object, and have arrived at the present invention.

[0007] <1> A diamond lure having a main body made of metal or plastic and a glossy portion formed on the surface of the main body, the glossy portion including a plurality of diamond grains and a plating layer that fixes the diamond grains to the main body, the diamond grains being exposed on the surface of the plating layer. <2> The thickness (T) of the exposed portion of the diamond grains is 0.35 times or more the average grain size (d) of the diamond grains. <1> Diamond lure described in. <3> The diamond grains are truncated octahedrons and / or hexagonal octahedrons, and the average grain size of the diamond grains is 35 to 850 μm. <1> or <2> Diamond lure described in. <4> The area ratio of the diamond grains on the surface of the glossy portion is 50% or more by area. <1> from <3> Diamond lures described in any of the above. <5> the glossy portion is formed over the entire surface of the main body portion; <1> from <4> Diamond lures described in any of the above. <6> The surface of the main body has a first region made of the plating layer and a plurality of second regions that are the glossy portions, and the plurality of second regions are formed at intervals in a striped pattern. <1> from <4> Diamond lures described in any of the above. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the present invention, a diamond lure is provided which is highly durable and appears to shine from various angles. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1]1 is a schematic side view showing a cross section of a portion (area B) of a diamond lure 100 according to an embodiment of the lure of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 1 is a schematic side view showing a cross section of a part (area C) of a diamond lure 200 according to an embodiment of the lure of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] The following describes in detail an embodiment of the present invention, but the description of the constituent elements described below is one example of an embodiment of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the following description as long as it does not deviate from the gist of the present invention. Note that when the expression "to" is used in this specification, it is used as an expression that includes the numerical values ​​or physical property values ​​before and after it.

[0011] The present invention relates to a diamond lure (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as "the lure of the present invention") that has a main body formed from metal or plastic and a glossy portion formed on the surface of the main body, the glossy portion including a plurality of diamond grains and a plating layer that fixes the diamond grains to the main body, the diamond grains being exposed on the surface of the plating layer.

[0012] In this way, the lure of the present invention has a structure in which a plurality of diamond grains are fixed and exposed from the surface of the plating layer, so that it can be made to have an excellent luster that shines from various angles. This enhances the fish-attracting effect. Furthermore, it makes it easier for fish to get caught when they bite. In addition, diamonds are highly hard, so they have excellent abrasion resistance and can reduce scratches caused by fish teeth when biting or when coming into contact with rocks. The diamond particles are fixed in place with plating, which provides excellent corrosion resistance and reduces rust. This allows for long-term use.

[0013] Diamond lures 100 and 200 according to embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to Figures 1 to 3. In the following description, the left side of the diamond lures 100 and 200, which is the head side, will be referred to as the front, the right side, which is the opposite tail fin side, will be referred to as the rear, the dorsal side will be referred to as the top, and the opposite ventral side will be referred to as the bottom.

[0014] [Embodiment 1] Fig. 1 is a schematic side view showing a cross section of a part (area B) of a diamond lure 100 according to an embodiment of the lure of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a schematic cross section taken along line AA in Fig. 1.

[0015] 1 and 2, the diamond lure 100 has a main body 10 and a glossy portion 20 formed on the surface of the main body 10. The diamond lure 100 has an external shape resembling a fish, and the cross section perpendicular to the front-to-rear direction is a generally elliptical shape that is long in the up-down direction and is generally symmetrical in the left-to-right direction.

[0016] (Main body 10) The main body 10 has an appearance resembling a fish and is made of metal or plastic. Examples of metals that can be used include lead, tungsten, stainless steel, iron, zinc, copper, and alloys thereof. Examples of plastics that can be used include synthetic resins such as acrylic, AS, ABS, polycarbonate, vinyl chloride, and polypropylene. The size of the main body 10 can be the same as that of a typical lure and is not particularly limited.

[0017] In addition, the head side of both sides of the main body (both left and right sides) has artificial eyes 30, which are formed using a material made of synthetic resin or the like in a shape that resembles a fish's eye, paint, a hologram, etc. The tip of the main body 10 on the head side and the rear end on the tail fin side are each provided with a metal ring as a connection part 32 for attaching a fishing line or a fishing hook, but this is not limited to this.

[0018] (Glossy part 20) The glossy portion 20 includes a plurality of diamond grains 24 and a plating layer 22. The glossy portion 20 is the portion other than the artificial eye portion 30, and is formed over the entire surface of the main body portion 10. The plating layer 22 is formed over the entire glossy portion 20 and fixes the diamond grains 24 to the main body portion 10.

[0019] (24 diamond grains) The shape of the diamond grains 24 is not particularly limited, but a truncated octahedron and / or a hexagonal octahedron is preferable, and a truncated octahedron is more preferable. This shape makes it easier to adhere the diamond grains 24 to the surface of the main body 10 at high density, further improving the gloss and abrasion resistance from various angles. In addition, the flat portion with the largest area on the outer surface of the diamond grains 24 is easily adhered so as to be approximately parallel to the surface of the main body 10, improving the stability of the adhered diamond grains 24.

[0020] The truncated octahedron is a regular octahedron with six vertices cut into a square pyramid shape, leaving six rectangular flat surfaces, and is therefore made up of six rectangular faces and eight hexagonal faces. The hexoctahedron is a truncated octahedron with six rectangular flat surfaces equally extended until the vertices of adjacent rectangular flat surfaces meet, and is made up of six rectangular faces and eight triangular faces.

[0021] There are no particular limitations on the size of the diamond particles 24, but diamond particles with an average particle size (d) of 30 to 1000 μm can be used. Since this further improves glossiness from various angles, the average particle size (d) of the diamond particles 24 is preferably 35 to 850 μm, more preferably 150 to 850 μm, and even more preferably 250 to 850 μm. The average particle size (d) of the diamond particles 24 is the average value of the particle sizes of 100 arbitrary diamond particles. The particle size of each diamond particle is the average value of the long and short sides of the circumscribing rectangle. For example, the long and short sides of the circumscribing rectangle of the diamond particle can be determined using an image measuring device to calculate the particle size.

[0022] Diamond grains 24 are arranged throughout the entire glossy portion 20. If the area ratio of diamond grains on the surface of the glossy portion 20 is low, gloss and durability may be insufficient. Therefore, the area ratio of diamond grains on the surface of the glossy portion 20 is preferably 50 area% or more, more preferably 60 area% or more, and even more preferably 70 area% or more. The area ratio of diamond grains on the surface of the glossy portion 20 can be calculated from a processed image obtained by binarizing a microscopic image of the surface of the glossy portion 20. For example, a rectangular region with a side length of 8 times the average diameter (d) of the diamond grains is used as the measurement region, and eight arbitrary points on the surface of the glossy portion 20 are photographed using a microscope such as a digital microscope. The photographed images are each binarized, and the area ratio of diamond grains is calculated from each processed image, and the average value is calculated to determine the area ratio of diamond grains on the surface of the glossy portion 20.

[0023] (plating layer 22) The plating layer 22 is a layer formed on the main body 10 to fix the diamond grains 24 to the main body 10. The plating layer 22 is a metal layer formed by plating a metal such as nickel or its alloy. The diamond grains 24 are arranged and fixed in a single row (single layer) on the main body 10, and the diamond grains 24 are exposed on the surface of the plating layer 22. The glossy portion 20 can be formed by arranging the diamond grains 24 on the main body 10 and plating them with a metal using general electrolytic plating or the like. The diamond grains 24 may be fixed to the main body 10 via a base layer. In the diamond lure 100, the base layer 22a is plated on the main body 10, and then the diamond grains 24 are arranged and plated again to fix the diamond grains 24. The plating layer 22 consists of the base layer 22a and the fixed plating layer 22b.

[0024] The plating amount is controlled so that the diamond grains 24 are exposed to the surface of the plating layer 22. However, if the diamond grains 24 are too exposed, the diamond grains 24 will not adhere well and the abrasion resistance will tend to decrease. Therefore, the thickness (T) of the exposed portion of the diamond grains 24 (see FIG. 2) is preferably 0.65 times or less the average grain size (d) of the diamond grains 24. The thickness (T) of the exposed portion of the diamond grains 24 is sufficient as long as the diamond grains 24 are exposed. It may be 0.1 times or more, 0.2 times or more, or 0.3 times or more the average grain size (d) of the diamond grains 24, but is preferably 0.35 times or more. When the thickness (T) of the exposed portion of the diamond grains 24 is 0.35 to 0.65 times the average grain size of the diamond grains 24 (i.e., 0.35 × d≦T≦0.65), the gloss can be further improved, and the diamond grains 24 will be more stably adhered, resulting in improved durability. More preferably, it is 0.45 to 0.65 times (i.e., 0.45 × d≦T≦0.65) the average particle size of diamond grains 24. The thickness (T) of the exposed portions of diamond grains 24 is the average value obtained by measuring the distance from the tip of diamond grain 24 to plating layer 22 at any eight points using a microscope such as a digital microscope.

[0025] [Embodiment 2] Fig. 3 is a schematic side view of a cross section of a portion (area C) of a diamond lure 200 according to another embodiment of the lure of the present invention. In the embodiment shown in Fig. 3, parts having the same structure and function as the components of the embodiment shown in Figs. 1 and 2 are designated by the same reference numerals as those in Figs. 1 and 2, and their explanations will be omitted.

[0026] The diamond lure 200 shown in FIG. 3 has a main body 10 with an external shape resembling a fish, and a first region 40 and multiple second regions 42 formed on the surface of the main body. The first region 40 is composed of a plating layer 23. The second regions 42 are elongated regions formed approximately symmetrically in the left-right direction near the center of both sides of the main body 10, and the glossy portion 21 is composed of multiple second regions 42. The second regions 42 are composed of multiple diamond grains 24 and a plating layer 22, and the diamond grains 24 are fixed in an exposed state on the surface of the plating layer 22. The multiple second regions 42 are formed at intervals so as to form stripes parallel to the front-rear direction or at a predetermined angle to the front-rear direction (i.e., θ in FIG. 3 is 0 to 90°).

[0027] In addition, in order to improve glossiness, it is preferable that the area occupied by diamond grains 24 on the surface of each second region 42 of the glossy portion 21 is 50 area% or more, more preferably 60 area% or more, and even more preferably 70 area% or more.

[0028] The plating layer 23 of the first region 40 can have the same configuration as the plating layer 22 of the second region 42. Such a diamond lure 200 can be formed by arranging diamond grains 24 to form striped, elongated regions on both sides of the main body 10, plating with nickel or the like, coating the main body 10 with the plating, and fixing the diamond grains 24. As with the diamond lure 100, the diamond grains 24 may be fixed to the main body 10 via a base layer. The plating amount is the same as that of the diamond lure 100.

[0029] The diamond lures 100 and 200 are illustrative of the diamond lure of the present invention, and the diamond lure of the present invention is not limited to these diamond lures 100 and 200. The shape of the glossy portion may be changed as appropriate depending on the shape of the main body. From the viewpoint of glossiness, however, it is preferable that the glossy portion is formed on 50% or more of the surface area of ​​the main body, more preferably 60% or more, and even more preferably 70% or more. The diamond lure may have a known structure for adjusting buoyancy or the center of gravity inside the main body, and may be provided with a lip component or a fin-shaped component in addition to the main body. Furthermore, the external shape of the diamond lure is not limited to a fish-like shape, and may also be a shape that resembles other organisms that serve as food for fish, such as earthworms, insects, lizards, frogs, shrimp, crabs, crayfish, and squid. [Example]

[0030] The present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to examples, but the present invention is not limited to the following examples as long as the gist of the present invention is not changed.

[0031] [Example 1] Using the diamond lures of Examples 1-1 to 1-3 and Comparative Example 1, which are shaped as shown in FIG. 1, glossiness was evaluated. Example 1-1: A diamond lure (70% diamond grain area ratio) with a single row (single layer) of diamond grains (truncated octahedron-shaped, diamond abrasive grains with an average grain size of 400 μm) fixed to a fish-shaped lead body by nickel plating. Example 1-2: A diamond lure with the same structure as Example 1-1, except that the amount of plating when fixing the diamond particles was changed to make the diamond particle area ratio 60%. Example 1-3: A diamond lure with the same structure as Example 1-1, except that the amount of plating when fixing the diamond particles was changed to make the diamond particle area ratio 50%. Comparative Example 1: A lure with a hologram on the surface of the fish-shaped body

[0032] (evaluation) The lures of Examples 1-1 to 1-3 and Comparative Example 1 were visually observed from various angles and evaluated for gloss. The evaluation was carried out by 10 panelists, and the gloss was evaluated according to the following criteria. Table 1 shows the evaluation results. ◎: More than 8 out of 10 people answered that it has a glossy (sparkling) appearance from various angles. 〇: 7 out of 10 people answered that it has a glossy (sparkly) appearance from various angles. △: Less than 6 out of 10 people answered that it has a glossy (sparkly) appearance from various angles.

[0033] [Table 1]

[0034] As shown in Table 1, in Example 1, when the area occupied by diamond grains on the surface of the glossy portion was 60% or more, the result was excellent glossiness (sparkle) from various angles. Among these, 70% or more of the area was the most glossy, and a high fish-attracting effect could be expected.

[0035] [Example 2] The diamond lures of Examples 2-1 to 2-4, which are diamond lures having the shape shown in FIG. 1, were used to evaluate the glossiness. Example 2-1: A diamond lure with a fish-shaped lead body and a single row (layer) of diamond grains (truncated octahedron-shaped diamond abrasive grains with an average grain size of 400 μm) fixed to it by nickel plating (thickness (T) of the exposed part of the diamond grains = 65% of the average grain size). Experiments 2-2 to 2-4: Diamond lures with the same structure as in Example 2-1, except that the plating conditions were changed so that 45%, 35%, and 25% of the average particle size of the diamond particles were exposed from the plating layer.

[0036] (evaluation) The glossiness of the diamond lures of Examples 2-1 to 2-4 was evaluated in the same manner as in Example 1. Table 2 shows the evaluation results.

[0037] [Table 2]

[0038] As shown in Table 2, in Example 2, when the exposed amount of diamond grains (thickness of the exposed part) was 35% or more of the average particle size of the diamond grains, the luster (sparkle) from various angles was excellent. Among these, diamond grains with an average particle size of 45 to 65% were the most lustrous and were expected to have a high fish-attracting effect.

[0039] Furthermore, experiments in which diamond particles were fixed to a metal substrate by nickel plating showed that the holding power of the diamond particles decreased when the amount of exposed diamond particles exceeded 65% of the average particle size of the diamond particles. This suggests that a similar trend applies to diamond lures, with wear resistance decreasing when the amount of exposed diamond particles exceeded 65% of the average particle size of the diamond particles.

[0040] [Example 3] The diamond lures of Examples 3-1 to 3-4, which are diamond lures having the shape shown in FIG. 1, were used to evaluate the glossiness. Example 3-1: A diamond lure (70% diamond grain area ratio) in which diamond grains (truncated octahedron shape, average grain size 850 μm diamond abrasive grains) are fixed in one row (one layer) by nickel plating on a fish-shaped lead body. Experiments 3-2 to 3-4: Diamond lures with the same structure as in Example 3-1, except that the average particle size of the diamond particles was changed to 250 μm, 35 μm, and 30 μm.

[0041] [Table 3]

[0042] As shown in Table 3, in Example 3, when the average particle size of the diamond particles was 35 to 850 μm, the luster (sparkle) from various angles was excellent. Among these, when the average particle size of the diamond particles was 250 to 850 μm, the luster was the highest and a high fish-attracting effect could be expected.

[0043] [Example 4] When fishing was actually carried out using the diamond lure of Example 1-1, fish were caught. Furthermore, there were almost no scratches on the lure after fishing, demonstrating excellent durability. [Industrial Applicability]

[0044] The lure of the present invention can be used for various types of fishing. [Explanation of symbols]

[0045] 10 Main body 20, 21 Glossy part 22, 23 plating layer 22a Base layer 22b Adhesive plating layer 24 diamond grains 30 Mimic part 32 Connection 40 First area 42 Second area 100, 200 Diamond Lure T Thickness of exposed diamond grains

Claims

1. The device has a main body made of metal or plastic and a glossy portion formed on the surface of the main body, the glossy portion includes a plurality of diamond grains and a plating layer that fixes the diamond grains to the main body portion, the diamond grains being exposed on a surface of the plating layer, a first region formed of the plating layer and a plurality of second regions that are the glossy portions on a surface of the main body; A diamond lure in which a plurality of the second regions are formed at intervals so as to form stripes.

2. 2. The diamond lure according to claim 1, wherein the thickness (T) of the exposed portion of the diamond grains is 0.35 times or more the average grain size (d) of the diamond grains.

3. the diamond grains are truncated octahedrons and / or hexa-octahedrons; The diamond lure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the average particle size of the diamond particles is 35 to 850 μm.

4. The diamond lure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the area ratio of the diamond grains on the surface of the glossy portion is 50 area % or more.

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