Fishing reel and reel brake adjustment system

Abstract

To provide a reel brake adjustment system which can adjust setting to proper setting according to user individuals, related to a spool brake of a fishing reel.SOLUTION: A reel brake adjustment system is constituted of a tension-related information acquisition part 221 for acquiring tension-related information being information related to tension acting on a fishing line which is detected in a fishing line discharge period in which the fishing line is discharged from a double-bearing reel having a function for braking the rotation of a spool on the basis of a brake parameter, and a brake parameter correction part 222 for correcting a brake parameter on the basis of a change corresponding to a time course of the tension-related information which is acquired by the tension-related information acquisition part 221.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a fishing reel and a reel braking adjustment system. [Background technology]

[0002] A technology that uses computer control to brake the spool to prevent backlash that occurs during casting, particularly in fishing reels such as baitcasting reels. Known fishing reels in which spool braking is controlled by a computer include those in which the control pattern of spool braking can be changed based on braking force setting information input from an external device (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-357601 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the technology described in Patent Document 1, the spool braking control pattern, which is changed based on braking force setting information input from an external device, is uniquely determined in advance, although it takes into consideration, for example, the type of tackle and the desired way the tackle will fly. Meanwhile, casting techniques (including habits) and preferences for how the tackle will fly when cast vary from user to user. Therefore, the behavior of the fishing reel according to the spool braking set by the control pattern may not necessarily be desirable for the user. In other words, the technology described in Patent Document 1 makes it difficult to set the spool braking of a fishing reel to a desirable setting for each individual user.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to enable adjustment of the spool braking of a fishing reel to a setting that is preferred for each individual user. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] A first aspect of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems is a fishing reel comprising a spool around which fishing line can be wound, a spool braking unit that brakes the spool, and a braking control unit that can control the braking force applied by the spool braking unit, and further comprising a communication unit that can receive instructions from a reel braking adjustment device, and when the communication unit receives instructions regarding the braking force from the reel braking adjustment device, the braking control unit is configured to set the braking force applied by the spool braking unit based on the instructions.

[0007] A second aspect of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems is a reel brake adjusting device comprising a spool around which a fishing line can be wound, a spool braking unit that brakes the spool, a braking control unit that can control the braking force of the spool braking unit, and a communication unit that can receive instructions from a reel brake adjusting device, The braking control section is configured to set the braking force to be applied by the spool braking unit based on instructions received from the reel braking adjustment device via the communication section.

[0008] Furthermore, aspect 3 of the present invention is a fishing reel according to aspect 1 or 2, wherein the spool braking unit is capable of controlling the change in braking force over time, and the braking control unit is configured to be able to set the change in braking force over time.

[0009] A fourth aspect of the present invention is a fishing reel according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the spool braking unit is capable of controlling the change in braking force according to the casting distance of the fishing line, and the braking control unit is configured to be able to set the change in braking force according to the casting distance of the fishing line.

[0010] A fifth aspect of the present invention is configured to include a fishing reel according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, and a reel braking adjustment device having a control unit capable of setting the braking force of the spool, and a communication unit that transmits information regarding the set braking force.

[0011] A sixth aspect of the present invention is a reel brake adjustment system including a spool braking unit that brakes the spool, a braking control unit that can control the braking force of the spool braking unit, a spool rotation sensor, a casting log storage unit that stores a casting log corresponding to each casting, a braking control unit that calculates the casting log, and a reel brake adjustment device that can set the braking force of the spool, The reel braking adjustment device is configured to include a display unit capable of displaying a casting log. [Effects of the Invention]

[0012] These configurations make it possible to provide a fishing reel and a braking force control system that allows for easy and more detailed braking force settings and allows for accurate optimization of casting conditions. As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to obtain the effect that the spool braking of a fishing reel can be adjusted to a behavior that is preferable for each individual user. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a reel braking adjustment system according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] 1 is a diagram showing an example of a configuration related to spool braking in the bait casting reel of the present embodiment. FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a user terminal device according to the present embodiment. [Figure 4] 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing procedure executed by a user terminal device in the present embodiment in relation to adjustment of braking parameters. [Figure 5]10A and 10B are diagrams showing an example of a tension change presented in a tension change presentation area according to the present embodiment. [Figure 6] 10A and 10B are diagrams illustrating examples of tension changes in the present embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a change in tension corresponding to braking parameter correction in the present embodiment. [Figure 8] 10 shows an example of a correction guide screen in the present embodiment. [Figure 9] 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing procedure executed by a user terminal device in the present embodiment in relation to adjustment of braking parameters. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0014] First Embodiment An example of the configuration of a reel braking adjustment system according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

[0015] The reel braking adjustment system in the figure includes a bait casting reel 100 and a user terminal device 200 (an example of a reel braking adjustment device).

[0016] Bait casting reel 100 is a type of dual-bearing fishing reel that is attached to a fishing rod RD when a user goes fishing. Bait casting reel 100 is attached to a reel mounting seat (reel seat) provided on the fishing rod RD, thereby being attached to the fishing rod RD.

[0017] The user terminal device 200 is a terminal device that is owned by a user.

[0018] In the figure, the user terminal device 200 is shown as an example of a portable terminal device such as a smartphone. However, the user terminal device 200 may also be, for example, a desktop or laptop personal computer. In this case where the user terminal device 200 is a smartphone or a personal computer, application software corresponding to the reel braking adjustment function (reel braking adjustment application software) is installed in the user terminal device 200. The user terminal device 200 may be a dedicated terminal specialized for the reel braking adjustment function of this embodiment, for example.

[0019] The baitcasting reel 100 and the user terminal device 200 are connected by a cable CBL, allowing them to communicate with each other. Also, by connecting them by the cable CBL, for example, the user terminal device 200 may supply power to a computer provided in the baitcasting reel 100. The bait casting reel 100 and the user terminal device 200 may be connected to each other so that they can communicate wirelessly. In this case, for example, the computer of the bait casting reel 100 may be battery-powered.

[0020] When the bait casting reel 100 is cast, the fishing tackle is released and the fishing line wound on the spool 101 is released, causing the spool 101 around which the fishing line is wound to rotate. For this reason, when casting, backlash occurs in the bait casting reel 100 if, for example, the rotational speed of the spool 101 becomes faster than the speed at which the fishing line is released. Therefore, the bait casting reel 100 of this embodiment is configured to be able to brake the spool 101 in order to prevent backlash when the spool 101 is rotating in response to casting. In the following description, braking of the spool 101 may be referred to as "spool braking," and control of spool braking by the computer of the bait casting reel 100 may be referred to as "spool braking control."

[0021] FIG. 2 shows an example of a configuration for braking the spool in the bait casting reel 100. The spool braking unit 102 is a part that brakes the spool 101. The spool braking unit 102 includes a braking magnet 1021, a plurality of coils 1022 connected in series, and a switch element 1023.

[0022] The braking magnet 1021 is provided so as to be rotatable integrally with the spool 101 (FIG. 1). Specifically, the braking magnet 1021 is provided so as to be fixed to the spool shaft 101a of the spool 101. The braking magnet 1021 is, for example, a cylindrical magnet that is polar anisotropically magnetized. The coil 1022 is arranged in a cylindrical shape with a predetermined gap on the outer periphery of the braking magnet 1021. A coreless type coil 1022 is used to prevent cogging and ensure smooth rotation of the spool 101. Furthermore, no yoke is provided. The coil 1022 is wound in a substantially rectangular shape so that the wound core wire faces the braking magnet 1021 and is positioned within the magnetic field of the braking magnet 1021. The same figure shows an example in which four coils 1022 are provided. Each of the four coils 1022 is curved in an arc, and is generally cylindrical overall. Both ends of the multiple coils 1022 connected in series are connected to a switch element 1023.

[0023] The switch element 1023 is configured to include, for example, a field effect transistor. The switch element 1023 turns on and off a current generated by the relative rotation between the braking magnet 1021 and the coil 1022. The braking control unit 109 controls the braking of the spool 101 by changing the duty ratio of the current turned on and off by the switch element 1023. The braking force (braking strength) generated by the spool braking unit 102 becomes stronger as the ON time of the switch element 1023 becomes longer (as the duty ratio becomes larger).

[0024] The switch element 1023 is connected to the rectifier circuit 104. The rectifier circuit 104 rectifies a voltage corresponding to the current turned on and off by the switch element 1023 and outputs the rectified voltage to the storage element 105. In other words, the storage element 105 stores the power generated in the coil 1022 in response to the rotation of the spool 101 during casting. The storage element 105 may be configured to include, for example, an electrolytic capacitor. The power stored in the storage element 105 is First communication unit 106 , which is supplied as power to the rotation speed sensor 107, the mode selection unit 108, the braking control unit 109, the memory unit 110, etc.

[0025] First communication unit 106 executes communication with the user terminal device 200. In correspondence with FIG. First communication unit 106 The terminal 200 includes a connector for connecting to the cable CBL. First communication unit 106 is configured to be capable of communicating in accordance with a predetermined wireless communication method.

[0026] The rotation speed sensor 107 detects the rotation speed of the spool 101. The rotation speed sensor 107 is configured, for example, with a light-emitting / receiving photoelectric switch having a light-emitting portion and a light-receiving portion. A plurality of slits are formed on the outer surface of the flange portion of the spool 101, spaced apart in the rotation direction. The rotation speed sensor 107 detects the rotation speed of the spool 101 by detecting light passing through the slits using the light-emitting portion and the light-receiving portion. There are no particular limitations on the method for detecting the rotational speed of spool 101 as rotational speed sensor 107. Furthermore, rotational speed sensor 107 may be provided anywhere in bait casting reel 100 as long as the rotational speed of spool 101 can be detected.

[0027] The mode selection unit 108 is provided to select one of a plurality of predetermined spool braking modes. In the plurality of spool braking modes, different braking strengths and braking timings are predetermined so as to suit, for example, the required casting distance of the tackle, the conditions affected by wind, etc. The braking timing is the timing at which the spool brake operates, and may be indicated by, for example, the start and end timings of the spool brake. Furthermore, the spool brake may be operated intermittently multiple times during the period in which the fishing line is released in response to one casting (the fishing line release period), and in this case, the braking timing indicates the start and end timings of each spool brake operation. In addition, the mode selection unit 108 includes a mode selection operator provided on the bait casting reel 100 for selecting a spool braking mode, and outputs a signal indicating the selected spool braking mode to the braking control unit 109 in response to an operation performed on the mode selection operator.

[0028] The braking control unit 109 executes control relating to spool braking. The function of the braking control unit 109 is realized by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) included in the bait casting reel 100 executing a program. The braking control unit 109 sets the spool braking mode in response to the signal output from the mode selection unit 108. The braking control unit 109 controls the on / off of the switch element 1023 based on braking parameters corresponding to the set spool braking mode, thereby performing spool braking control according to the spool braking mode. The braking parameters used by the braking control unit 109 are stored in a braking parameter storage unit 1102.

[0029] The brake control unit 109 also detects the tension acting on the fishing line released from the spool 101 during casting. This can be determined from the rate of change (Δω / Δt) of the rotational speed of the spool 101 and the moment of inertia J of the spool 101. The rotational speed of the spool 101 changes while the fishing line is being released during casting. The difference between this rotational speed and the assumed rotational speed that would occur if the spool 101 were rotating freely without receiving tension from the fishing line is due to the rotational driving force (driving torque) generated by the tension from the fishing line. The driving torque can be determined by multiplying the rate of change of the rotational speed (Δω / Δt) by the moment of inertia of the spool 101. The brake control unit 109 can calculate (detect) the tension based on, for example, the driving torque determined in this way and the radius of the point of application of the fishing line.

[0030] The braking control unit 109 stores in the casting log storage unit 1101 a casting log including information on tension (tension log) detected, for example, at regular intervals during the fishing line release period corresponding to each casting.

[0031] The storage unit 110 stores information related to spool braking. The storage unit 110 may be configured to include, for example, a nonvolatile memory included in the bait casting reel 100. Examples of the nonvolatile memory include flash memory. The storage unit 110 in the figure includes a casting log storage unit 1101 and a braking parameter storage unit 1102.

[0032] The casting log storage unit 1101 stores a casting log corresponding to each casting. The casting log is log data including one or more data items recorded in association with the corresponding casting, and includes a tension log as a data item.

[0033] The braking parameter storage unit 1102 stores braking parameters used by the braking control unit 109 for spool braking control. The braking parameter storage unit 1102 stores braking parameters corresponding to each spool braking mode. The braking parameters corresponding to one spool braking mode include the timing (braking timing) at which the spool brake is activated during the fishing line release period and the braking strength during the period when the brake is activated.

[0034] An example of the configuration of the user terminal device 200 will be described with reference to Fig. 3. The user terminal device 200 in the figure includes: Second Communication Department 201 The device includes a control unit 202, a display unit 203, an operation unit 204, and a storage unit 205. Second Communication Department 201 is a baitcasting reel 100 First communication unit 106 In correspondence with Figure 1, Second Communication Department 201 The cable CBL is provided with a connector for connecting to the cable CBL. When wireless communication with the bait casting reel 100 is performed, Second Communication Department 201 is configured to be capable of communicating in accordance with a predetermined wireless communication method.

[0035] The control unit 202 executes control related to the reel braking adjustment of this embodiment. The function of the control unit 202 is realized by a program executed by a CPU provided in the user terminal device 200. If the user terminal device 200 is a smartphone, personal computer, or the like, the function of the control unit 202 is realized by installing a program as reel braking adjustment application software. The control unit 202 in the figure includes a tension-related information acquisition unit 221 and a braking parameter correction unit 222.

[0036] The tension-related information acquisition unit 221 acquires information related to the tension acting on the fishing line (tension-related information) detected during a fishing line release period in which the fishing line is released from the spool 101 of the bait casting reel 100. Specifically, the tension-related information acquisition unit 221 of this embodiment acquires, as the tension-related information, a tension log included in the casting log stored in the casting log storage unit 1101 of the bait casting reel 100. The braking parameter correcting unit 222 corrects the braking parameters based on the changes over time in the tension-related information acquired by the tension-related information acquiring unit 221. Specifically, the braking parameter correcting unit 222 estimates the tension changes over time during the fishing line release period based on the tension information (tension log) acquired by the tension-related information acquiring unit 221. The tension log acquired by the tension-related information acquiring unit 221 indicates the tension associated with each time (hour) during the fishing line release period corresponding to one casting. The tension-related information acquiring unit 221 may obtain the tension for each time period during the fishing line release period indicated by the tension log as an estimated result of the tension change. The correction of the braking parameters by the braking parameter correcting unit 222 will be described later.

[0037] The display unit 203 performs display in accordance with the control of the control unit 202 . The operation unit 204 collectively refers to operators such as buttons provided on the user terminal device 200, operation devices provided on the user terminal device 200, and operation devices connected to the user terminal device 200. For example, if the display unit 203 is configured as a touch panel, the operation unit 204 includes devices such as a touchpad that configures the touch panel. The storage unit 205 stores various types of information corresponding to the user terminal device 200 .

[0038] Next, the adjustment of the braking parameters in this embodiment will be described. As described above, the baitcasting reel 100 of this embodiment can set a spool braking mode selected in response to the user's operation of the mode selection operator. This allows the user to cast by setting the most appropriate spool braking mode according to, for example, the tackle, situation, or the user's casting habits. However, the braking parameters corresponding to each of the spool braking modes are set to fixed parameter values ​​that are determined as standards by the manufacturer of the bait casting reel 100, for example. On the other hand, each user has their own casting habits. These casting habits differ from user to user. For this reason, even if the same braking parameters are used to brake the spool, for example, one user may feel that the braking is weak and that backlash tends to occur, while another user may feel that the braking is strong and that it is difficult to achieve distance. Even if braking parameters are set for each spool braking mode, it is difficult to customize the behavior of baitcasting reel 100 to suit each individual user. Naturally, this can result in situations where the behavior of baitcasting reel 100, such as the release state of the fishing line, based on the braking parameters that have been set does not suit the individual user.

[0039] As described in Patent Document 1, the brake force is set based on braking force setting information input from an external device. Techniques for changing the control pattern of reel braking are known. However, if such techniques were applied to the present embodiment, braking parameters set by the manufacturer would be overwritten with braking parameters based on different parameter values. In this case, the changed braking parameters would ultimately be fixed parameter values ​​set as standard from a perspective different from that of the manufacturer. Therefore, even with the technique described in Patent Document 1, it is difficult to adapt the behavior of the baitcasting reel 100 to the individual user's individual sense, just as it is when braking parameters are set by the manufacturer. Therefore, in this embodiment, the user is configured to be able to operate the user terminal device 200 to change and adjust the braking parameters to suit his or her own sense.

[0040] The flowchart in FIG. 4 shows an example of a processing procedure executed by the user terminal device 200 in relation to adjusting braking parameters. Step S101: To adjust the braking parameters, the user first communicatively connects the user terminal device 200 to the bait casting reel 100. Then, the user operates the user terminal device 200 to cause the user terminal device 200 to acquire the casting log stored in the casting log storage unit 1101 of the bait casting reel 100.

[0041] An operation screen (braking parameter acquisition screen) displayed on the user terminal device 200 in response to an operation to acquire braking parameters presents, for example, a list of casting logs stored in the casting log storage unit 1101. On such a braking parameter acquisition screen, for each list item of the casting log, a heading for the corresponding casting log may be displayed, such as the date and time the casting took place (casting date and time), the spool braking mode set at the time of casting, etc. In this case, the casting log may include information such as the casting date and time and the corresponding spool braking mode, along with the tension log. The user selects a casting log list item that should be acquired by the user terminal device 200 from the presented casting log list items, and then performs an operation to instruct execution of acquisition (casting log acquisition instruction operation). As an operation of the user terminal device 200, the tension-related information acquisition unit 221 displays the braking parameter acquisition screen on the display unit 203. Then, the tension-related information acquisition unit 221 acquires the casting log corresponding to the selected list item from the casting log storage unit 1101 in response to a casting log acquisition instruction operation performed on the displayed braking parameter acquisition screen.

[0042] Step S102: Furthermore, the tension-related information acquisition unit 221 acquires, from the braking parameter storage unit 1102 of the bait casting reel 100, braking parameters corresponding to the spool braking mode indicated in the casting log acquired in step S101. The braking parameter correction unit 222 stores the acquired braking parameters in, for example, a RAM included in the control unit 202.

[0043] Step S103: The braking parameter corrector 222 uses the tension log included in the casting log acquired in step S101 to estimate the change in tension during the fishing line release period during casting corresponding to the acquired casting log.

[0044] Step S104: The braking parameter correction unit 222 causes the display unit 203 to display a correction guide screen that reflects the change in tension estimated in step S103. The correction guide screen displays a tension change display area showing the tension change L11 over time during the fishing line release period T1, for example, in a manner similar to that shown in Figure 5. In addition to the tension change L11, the figure also displays the rotational speed change L12 of the spool 101 over time during the fishing line release period T1. The braking parameter correction unit 222 can display the tension change L11 based on the tension log included in the casting log acquired in step S101. Furthermore, when the rotational speed change L12 is also displayed as shown in the figure, the casting log should include the spool rotational speed associated with each time (fixed period) during the fishing line release period T1. Then, the braking parameter correcting unit 222 displays the rotational speed based on the spool rotational speed included in the casting log acquired in step S101. Alternatively, the braking parameter correcting unit 222 may calculate the rotational speed of the spool 101 based on the tension indicated by the tension log and the moment of inertia of the spool 101 of the bait casting reel 100. In this case, the moment of inertia of the spool 101 may be acquired from the bait casting reel 100, for example, or may be stored in the user terminal device 200 as data for reel braking adjustment application software. In the same figure, an operating period T11 during which the spool brake operates during the fishing line releasing period T1 is indicated by a band.

[0045] Step S105: The braking parameter correction unit 222 determines whether or not the user has performed an operation to correct the braking parameters while the correction guide screen is being displayed. Step S106: When an operation to correct the braking parameters is performed, the braking parameter corrector 222 changes the parameter values ​​of the braking parameters stored in the RAM to values ​​designated in response to the operation.

[0046] Here, an example of a braking parameter correction operation performed by the user will be described. Figure 6 shows three examples of tension changes during the fishing line release period. Of the three tension changes shown in the figure, tension change L1 is a state in which a value close to "0" is obtained after the release start period Ts, when the fishing line first begins to be released during the fishing line release period, has passed. This type of tension change L1 corresponds to a state in which backlash is sufficiently suppressed in the bait casting reel 100 and excessive braking is not applied, allowing the rig to cast sufficiently far. In other words, this is a state in which the spool brake is working appropriately in terms of strength, timing, etc. Furthermore, the tension change L2 tends to frequently become a value greater than a certain value relative to "0" after the release start period Ts has elapsed. This type of tension change L2 corresponds to a state in which the braking strength is strong. In this state, the occurrence of backlash is sufficiently suppressed, but the braking strength cannot be said to be appropriate in that the rig does not achieve sufficient casting distance. Furthermore, the tension change L3 tends to be a value smaller than a certain value relative to "0" after the release start period Ts has elapsed. This type of tension change L3 corresponds to a state in which the braking strength is weak. In this state, the impact of strong braking on flight distance is sufficiently small, but the braking strength cannot be said to be appropriate in terms of the likelihood of backlash occurring.

[0047] The tension change L11 illustrated in Figure 5, like the tension change L3 shown in Figure 6, tends to be smaller than "0" after the release start period, and therefore can be said to correspond to a state where the braking strength is weaker. For example, if a user feels that backlash is likely to occur, by looking at the state of the tension change presentation area shown in Figure 5, the user can understand that the cause is weak braking strength of the spool brake. Furthermore, although not shown in the drawings, the correction guidance screen also has a braking parameter operation area where the parameter values ​​of the braking parameters acquired in step S102 can be changed. For example, if there are two braking parameters, "braking timing" and "braking strength" at the timing when braking is effective, the current parameter values ​​for "braking timing" and "braking strength" are displayed in a predetermined manner in the braking parameter operation area. For "braking timing," for example, the start timing and end timing are displayed as parameter values. In this case, the user performs an operation in the braking parameter operation area to correct the parameter value of braking strength so that it increases to a desired value. Furthermore, if the user wants to delay the end timing of the period during which spool braking is effective, for example, to suppress backlash, the user can perform an operation in the braking parameter operation area to correct the end timing of the braking timing so that it delays by a predetermined time. In this way, in response to the user's operation to correct the parameter value of the braking parameter, the parameter value of the braking parameter in the braking parameter operation area is changed to the corrected value.

[0048] Step S107: After the process of step S106, or if it is determined in step S105 that an operation to correct the braking parameters is not performed, the braking parameter corrector 222 determines whether or not a braking parameter update trigger has occurred. The change in the braking parameters in step S106 is made to the braking parameters acquired in step S102 and stored in RAM. Therefore, the change in the braking parameters made in step S106 has not yet been reflected on the bait casting reel 100. For this reason, in order to reflect the braking parameters changed by the operation to correct the braking parameters on the bait casting reel 100, it is necessary to update the braking parameters stored in the braking parameter memory unit 1102 of the bait casting reel 100 with the braking parameters stored in RAM. The braking parameter update trigger is a trigger that instructs the braking parameter correction unit 222 to update the braking parameters in the braking parameter memory unit 1102. The braking parameter update trigger occurs in response to a braking parameter update instruction operation performed by the user. The braking parameter update instruction operation may be, for example, an operation on a predetermined button arranged on the correction guide screen.

[0049] Step S108: If it is determined in step S107 that a braking parameter update trigger has occurred, the braking parameter correction unit 222 executes control to update the braking parameters stored in the braking parameter storage unit 1102 of the bait casting reel 100. Specifically, the braking parameter correction unit 222 sends a braking parameter update request including the braking parameters currently stored in the RAM as follows: Second Communication Department 201 to the baitcasting reel 100. In the bait casting reel 100, the braking control unit 109 First communication unit 106 The braking parameters stored in the braking parameter storage unit 1102 are updated based on the braking parameters included in the braking parameters received by the parameter update unit 1104.

[0050] If it is determined in step S107 that a braking parameter update trigger has not occurred, or after the processing of step S108, the processing returns to step S105, allowing the user to repeatedly perform operations to correct the braking parameters.

[0051] The braking parameter update trigger may be generated even when the reel braking adjustment application software is terminated or transitioned to a background state, and the change in the braking parameters made in step S106 has not yet been reflected in the baitcasting reel 100. This allows the parameter values ​​of the braking parameters last corrected by the user to be reflected in the baitcasting reel 100, even if the user terminates the reel braking adjustment application software or switches it to a background state without performing a braking parameter update instruction operation, for example.

[0052] For example, for the behavior of the bait casting reel 100 illustrated in Figure 5, the user corrected the braking parameters to suppress backlash as described above, and updated the braking parameters of the bait casting reel 100 using the corrected braking parameters. After this, for example, if the correction guide screen is displayed based on the casting log from when the user cast with bait casting reel 100, the tension change L11 (and rotational speed change L12) in the tension change display area of ​​the correction guide screen will change as shown in Figure 7. In other words, the tension change L11 is close to "0" after the release start period, which means that backlash is sufficiently suppressed and there is little loss in casting distance.

[0053] In response to a user's operation to change the braking parameters, the braking parameter correction unit 222 may simulate changes in tension, rotation speed, etc. when casting is performed with the changed braking parameters set. As an example, the simulation may be performed based on a predetermined relationship between the rate of change of the braking parameters and the rate of increase or decrease in tension. The simulation results may then be displayed on the correction guidance screen. The simulation results may be displayed, for example, in a format similar to that shown in FIG.

[0054] In the above explanation, an example is given in which the user corrects the braking parameters from the viewpoint that it is preferable to correct the tension change during casting during the fishing line release period so that it approaches "0" as much as possible. However, in this embodiment, the user only needs to correct the braking parameters so that the behavior of the bait casting reel 100 during casting suits the user's preferences. For example, some users may prefer less spool braking, even if it results in some backlash. In this case, the user can correct the braking parameters so that the tension change approaches a predetermined value less than "0" that suits the user's preference, rather than trying to bring the tension change as close to "0" as possible. Conversely, some users may prefer bait casting reel 100 behavior that reliably suppresses backlash, even at the expense of some casting distance. In this case, the braking parameter can be corrected so that the tension change approaches a predetermined value greater than "0" that suits the user's preference. That is, in this embodiment, the user can correct the braking parameters to suit their preferences. When making corrections, the user can understand the behavior of bait casting reel 100 when casting with the current braking parameter settings by looking at the tension change displayed in the tension change display area, allowing the user to accurately make corrections that suit their preferences.

[0055] Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment will be described. In the first embodiment, the braking parameters are corrected by the user changing the parameter values ​​of the braking parameters. In this case, the correction can be made in a detailed manner. On the other hand, some users desire to make corrections with a simple operation, as long as they can approximate the behavior of the bait casting reel 100 to a certain extent according to their preferences, without setting the parameters too precisely. Therefore, in this embodiment, the braking parameters can also be corrected with a simple operation.

[0056] 8 shows an example of a correction guide screen displayed on the display unit 203 of the user terminal device 200 of this embodiment. The correction guide screen in the drawing shows an example in which the display unit 203 is configured as a touch panel and can be operated by the user touching an operating object such as a finger to the display surface of the display unit 203.

[0057] The correction guide screen in the figure includes a braking torque presentation area AR11, a parameter value change area AR12, a status area AR13, and an update instruction button BT11.

[0058] The braking torque presentation area AR11 is an area in which the change in braking torque for braking the spool during the fishing line release period, which is derived in response to the change in tension estimated by the braking parameter correction unit 222, is displayed. As the braking torque increases, the tension at the corresponding time increases, and as the braking torque decreases, the tension at the corresponding time decreases. By looking at the change in braking torque in the braking torque presentation area AR11, the user can understand how the tension is changing during the fishing line release period.

[0059] Additionally, the braking torque presentation area AR11 displays a braking strength evaluation that shows the results of the evaluation of the braking strength of the spool brake. As a specific example, the braking parameter correction unit 222 evaluates the braking strength during the fishing line release period using three levels: "appropriate," "strong," and "weak." The braking parameter correction unit 222 may evaluate the braking strength corresponding to such a braking strength display based on the degree of deviation of the tension change from a predetermined standard tension change (a standard value of tension at each time during the fishing line release period). Then, the braking parameter correction unit 222 divides the time (fishing line release period) shown in the braking torque presentation area AR11 into three types of evaluation sections: an evaluation section where the braking strength is evaluated as strong, an evaluation section where the braking strength is evaluated as appropriate, and an evaluation section where the braking strength is evaluated as weak. In the braking torque presentation area AR11, an evaluation section evaluated as having a strong braking strength indicates a section where the tension is greater than the appropriate range, an evaluation section evaluated as having an appropriate braking strength indicates a section where the tension is within the appropriate range, and an evaluation section evaluated as having a weak braking strength indicates a section where the tension is less than the appropriate range. For example, by applying a different predetermined color to each of the three types of evaluation sections, the user can visually distinguish between the three types of evaluation sections. As a specific example, the evaluation sections evaluated as having a strong braking strength can be colored red, the evaluation sections evaluated as having an appropriate braking strength can be colored green, and the evaluation sections evaluated as having a weak braking strength can be colored blue. The number of evaluation sections divided according to braking strength is not particularly limited. For example, an evaluation section evaluated as having a high braking strength and an evaluation section evaluated as having a low braking strength may each be further divided according to braking strength. In this case, for example, for the further divided sections of an evaluation section evaluated as having a high braking strength, the red color may be set to gradually become darker as the braking strength increases. Furthermore, for the further divided sections of an evaluation section evaluated as having a low braking strength, the blue color may be set to gradually become lighter as the braking strength decreases. By viewing this braking strength evaluation display, the user can intuitively grasp the appropriateness of the braking strength of the bait casting reel 100 when casting with the braking parameter settings made up to that point.

[0060] The parameter value change area AR12 is an area where an operation for changing the value of a braking parameter (parameter value) is performed. The status area AR13 is an area where a display showing the connection status between the user terminal device 200 and the bait casting reel 100 is displayed. The update instruction button BT11 is a button used to issue an instruction to update braking parameters.

[0061] The correction guide screen of this embodiment allows the user to correct the braking parameters either by simple manual correction or semi-automatic correction. The simple manual correction is a correction of the braking parameter by the user specifying the evaluation section to be corrected during the fishing line release period and then changing the parameter value of the braking strength for the specified evaluation section. In this case, the user does not arbitrarily specify the braking timing, but can select it from within the evaluation section, which simplifies the correction procedure. Semi-automatic correction is performed by the user when he or she performs an operation to specify the evaluation section to be corrected during the fishing line release period, and the user terminal device 200 corrects the parameter value of the braking strength in the specified evaluation section to a value (automatic correction value) based on a predetermined standard tension change.

[0062] When performing either the simple manual correction or the semi-automatic correction, the user first performs an operation to specify the evaluation section to be corrected (section specification operation). The section specification operation is performed as an operation on the pointer PT placed on the graph displayed in the braking torque presentation area AR11. The pointer PT can be moved along the time (horizontal axis) of the braking torque graph in the braking torque presentation area AR11. The operation to move the pointer PT in this manner may be, for example, a swipe operation in which the finger is moved horizontally while touching the pointer PT. Note that the display mode in the braking torque presentation area AR11 may be changed so that the evaluation section specified as the correction target can be distinguished from other evaluation sections.

[0063] When performing simple manual correction, the user performs the above-described section designation operation and then operates the parameter value change area AR12 to change the parameter value of braking strength in the evaluation section designated as the correction target. The example in the same figure shows an aspect in which the parameter value of braking strength can be increased or decreased by operating the up button and down button provided in the parameter value change area AR12. Furthermore, the parameter value change area AR12 is configured to display the current parameter value of braking strength.

[0064] Furthermore, when semi-automatic correction is performed, after the user has performed the above-described section designation operation, the user taps the pointer PT located under the evaluation section to be corrected as an operation to instruct a change to the automatically corrected value of the braking strength. In response to this tap operation, the braking parameter correction unit 222 performs semi-automatic correction, setting the braking parameters of the evaluation section designated as the correction target to the automatically corrected value. Semi-automatic correction, in which the braking strength is an automatically corrected value, may be performed as follows. For example, the braking parameter correction unit 222 determines the state in which the tension change after the release start period continues at "0" as the standard tension change. Then, the braking parameter correction unit 222 changes the parameter value of the braking strength so that the estimated tension change approaches the standard tension change as closely as possible. In this way, with semi-automatic correction, the user simply uses the pointer PT to specify the evaluation section to be corrected and then performs a tap operation, and the user terminal device 200 changes the braking strength for the evaluation section to the automatic correction value. However, because the automatic correction value obtained in this way corresponds to a predetermined standard tension change, the automatic correction value may not necessarily suit the user's casting as is. In this case, the user may perform a simple manual correction to further suit their own casting, for example.

[0065] After changing the braking parameters by simple manual correction or semi-automatic correction as described above, the user operates update command button BT11 to set the changed braking parameters in baitcasting reel 100. In response to the operation of update command button BT11, user terminal device 200 executes control to update the corresponding braking parameters stored in braking parameter memory unit 1102 of baitcasting reel 100 with the braking parameters stored in RAM.

[0066] The flowchart in FIG. 9 shows an example of a processing procedure that the user terminal device 200 of this embodiment executes in relation to adjusting braking parameters. The processing in steps S201 to S203 may be the same as steps S101 to S103 in FIG.

[0067] Step S204: The braking parameter correcting unit 222 evaluates the braking strength during the fishing line release period based on the tension change estimated in step S103. As described above, the braking parameter correcting unit 222 obtains an evaluation result in which the fishing line release period is divided into evaluation sections according to the evaluation of braking strength.

[0068] Step S205: The braking parameter correcting unit 222 displays a correction guide screen in the form exemplified in Fig. 8 on the display unit 203. At this time, the braking parameter correcting unit 222 displays the evaluation section on the graph of the braking torque presentation area AR11.

[0069] Step S206: The braking parameter correction unit 222 determines whether or not the user has performed a section designation operation while the correction guide screen is being displayed. Step S207: If it is determined in step S206 that a section designation operation has been performed, the braking parameter correction unit 222 sets the evaluation section designated by the section designation operation as the section to be corrected in the fishing line release period.

[0070] Step S208: After the process of step S207, the braking parameter correction unit 222 determines whether or not an operation to instruct a change to an automatically corrected value of the braking parameter has been performed. The operation to instruct a change to an automatically corrected value of the braking parameter is a tap operation on the pointer PT. Step S209: If it is determined in step S208 that an operation has been performed to instruct a change to the braking intensity parameter value to an automatically corrected value, this means that semi-automatic correction has been instructed. Therefore, in this case, the braking parameter correction unit 222 changes the braking intensity parameter value to the automatically corrected value. In other words, the braking parameter correction unit 222 changes the braking intensity parameter value so that, for example, the tension change estimated in step S203 comes closest to a tension change that has been determined in advance as a standard.

[0071] Step S210: If it is determined in step S208 that no operation has been performed to instruct a change to the automatically corrected value of the braking strength parameter value, the braking parameter correction unit 222 determines whether or not an operation has been performed to change the parameter value in the parameter value change area AR12. Step S211: If it is determined in step S210 that an operation to change the parameter value in the parameter value change area AR12 has been performed, the braking parameter correction unit 222 executes the following process as manual correction: That is, the braking parameter correction unit 222 changes the parameter value of the braking strength in accordance with the designation made by the operation in the parameter value change area AR12.

[0072] After the process of step S209 or step S211, or if it is determined in step S206 that the section designation operation has not been performed, the process of step S212 is executed. It will be carried out. The processing in steps S212 and S213 is the same as steps S107 and S108 in Fig. 4. If it is determined in step S212 that a braking parameter update trigger has not occurred, or after the processing in step S213, the processing returns to step S206, allowing the user to redo the braking parameter correction using simple manual correction or semi-automatic correction.

[0073] In the second embodiment, the braking parameters can be corrected by either simple manual correction or semi-automatic correction, but the braking parameters may also be corrected by full automatic correction. The full-automatic correction is, for example, a correction that changes the braking strength to an automatic correction value so that the tension change in each evaluation section during the fishing line release period becomes closest to the standard tension change in response to a user's operation to execute the automatic correction. Such full-automatic correction may be executed, for example, by providing a full-automatic correction execution instruction button on the correction guide screen and operating the full-automatic correction execution instruction button. Furthermore, as a fully automatic correction, the braking timing may be corrected to an automatically corrected value according to a predetermined algorithm, and then the braking strength at the timing when spool braking is effective at the changed braking timing may be corrected to the automatically corrected value. Furthermore, in the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, manual correction may be performed to change the braking timing and braking strength in response to a user operation.

[0074] <Modification> A modification of this embodiment will now be described. As a modification of each of the above embodiments, the braking parameter storage unit 1102 of the bait casting reel 100 may store the corrected braking parameters in association with a user template used for biometric authentication. In this modification, the user terminal device 200 is provided with a biometric information sensor for acquiring biometric information as a template for biometric authentication. The bait casting reel 100 is also provided with a biometric information sensor for acquiring biometric information to be used for biometric authentication. Note that the biometric authentication method in this embodiment is not particularly limited, and any predetermined method such as fingerprint authentication, iris authentication, vein authentication, voiceprint authentication, etc. may be employed.

[0075] When updating the braking parameters stored in braking parameter storage unit 1102 of baitcasting reel 100 with braking parameters corrected by user terminal device 200, the user causes the biological information sensor of user terminal device 200 to acquire biological information. When controlling the update of the braking parameters stored in braking parameter storage unit 1102, user terminal device 200 transmits the acquired biological information to baitcasting reel 100 along with the braking parameters changed by correction. When updating the braking parameters stored in braking parameter storage unit 1102 with the received braking parameters, baitcasting reel 100 associates the received biological information with the updated braking parameters and stores them in braking parameter storage unit 1102. When the user uses bait casting reel 100 to fish, the user's own biometric information is acquired by the biometric sensor of bait casting reel 100. Braking control unit 109 of bait casting reel 100 reads out braking parameters associated with a template that matches the biometric information acquired by the biometric sensor from braking parameter storage unit 1102. Braking control unit 109 controls spool braking using the read braking parameters. With this configuration, in a situation where one bait casting reel 100 is shared by multiple users, fishing using the bait casting reel 100 can be performed easily. The spool can be braked according to braking parameters that are tailored to the individual user.

[0076] In the above embodiments, tension changes are displayed on the correction guide screen, and corrections are made based on the displayed tension changes. However, as a modified example, corrections may be made based on the spool rotational speed displayed on the correction guide screen. The spool rotational speed displayed on the correction guide screen can be included in the casting log, as described above. Alternatively, the spool rotational speed may be calculated based on the tension indicated by the tension log and the spool moment of inertia. The spool rotational speed during the fishing line release period changes depending on the tension acting on the fishing line, and is therefore treated as one piece of tension-related information. The user checks the spool rotation speed during the fishing line release period, which is displayed on the correction guidance screen. If the user checks the display and finds that there is a section where the rotation speed is changing to be lower than expected, the user can determine that the braking is too strong in that section and perform a correction to weaken the braking strength in that section. Alternatively, if the user checks the same display and finds that they are thumbing the reel to prevent backlash during a section where the rotation speed is changing to be lower than expected, the user can determine that the braking strength in that section was too weak. Therefore, the user can perform a correction to strengthen the braking strength so that thumbing is no longer necessary during that section.

[0077] The configurations of the above embodiments are not limited to baitcasting reels, and may be applied to dual-bearing reels other than baitcasting reels, as well as fishing reels in which backlash may occur due to the rotation of the spool as the fishing line is released during casting.

[0078] In addition, a program for implementing the functions of the baitcasting reel 100 or user terminal device 200 in each of the above embodiments may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium may be loaded into a computer system and executed to perform the processing of the baitcasting reel 100 or user terminal device 200. Here, "loading a program recorded on a recording medium into a computer system and executing it" includes installing the program on a computer system. The term "computer system" here includes hardware such as an OS and peripheral devices. The term "computer system" may also include multiple computer devices connected via a network, including communication lines such as the Internet, WAN, LAN, and dedicated lines. The term "computer-readable recording medium" refers to portable media such as flexible disks, optical magnetic disks, ROMs, and CD-ROMs, as well as storage devices such as hard disks built into a computer system. Thus, the recording medium storing the program may be a non-transitory recording medium such as a CD-ROM. The recording medium may also include internal or external recording media accessible from a distribution server to distribute the program. The program code stored on the distribution server's recording medium may be different from the program code executable on the terminal device. In other words, the format in which the program is stored on the distribution server does not matter as long as it can be downloaded from the distribution server and installed in a form that is executable on the terminal device. The program may be divided into multiple parts, each of which may be downloaded at different times and then combined on the terminal device, or each of the divided programs may be distributed by a different distribution server. Furthermore, the term "computer-readable recording medium" also includes a storage medium that stores a program for a certain period of time, such as volatile memory (RAM) within a computer system that serves as a server or client when a program is transmitted over a network. The program may also be one that realizes part of the functions described above.Furthermore, the above-mentioned functions may be realized in combination with a program already recorded in the computer system, that is, a so-called differential file (differential program). [Explanation of symbols]

[0079] 100 baitcasting reel 101 spool 101a spool shaft 102 Spool braking unit 104 Rectifier circuit 105 Energy storage element 106 First Communications Department 107 Rotational speed sensor 108 Mode selection section 109 Braking control unit 110 Storage section 200 User terminal device 201 Second Communications Department 202 Control section 203 Display section 204 Operation section 205 Storage section 221 Tension-related information acquisition unit 222 Braking parameter correction unit 1021 Braking magnet 1022 coil 1023 Switch element 1101 Casting Log Storage Unit 1102 Braking parameter memory unit

Claims

1. Fishing reels and a reel braking adjustment device as an external device capable of communicating with the fishing reel and adjusting spool braking control; A reel braking adjustment system comprising: The fishing reel comprises: a spool onto which a fishing line can be wound; a spool braking unit that brakes the rotation of the spool; a braking control unit capable of controlling the braking force applied by the spool braking unit based on braking force setting information; and The reel braking adjustment device is a control unit that generates braking force setting information that sets a braking force that brakes the rotation of the spool; a second communication unit capable of transmitting the braking force setting information generated by the control unit to the fishing reel; and the spool braking unit of the fishing reel has a first communication unit that receives the braking force setting information from the reel braking adjustment device, the braking control unit controls the braking force that brakes the rotation of the spool based on the braking force setting information transmitted from the second communication unit of the reel braking adjustment device and received by the first communication unit, A reel braking adjustment system, characterized in that the control unit of the reel braking adjustment device displays a past casting log and sets a braking force for the next casting based on the past casting log.

2. 2. The reel brake adjusting system according to claim 1, wherein the control unit of the reel brake adjusting device sets the braking force for the next casting based on the state of the fishing line that occurred in a previous casting.

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