Fishing reel and battery box

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12484565-B2
Application number	US-202318386808-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 3, 2023
Priority date	Nov 30, 2022
Publication date	Dec 2, 2025
Grant date	Dec 2, 2025

Abstract

A fishing reel of the present invention comprises includes a battery box that accommodates a replaceable battery, a clutch mechanism comprising a clutch operation member that switches a spool between a free rotation state and a fishing line winding state, and a clutch position detection unit that determines whether the clutch mechanism is in an ON state or an OFF state. The clutch position detection unit comprises a magnet held by a holding member that is movable integrally with the clutch operation member, and a clutch detection sensor that detects the magnet, and the clutch detection sensor is accommodated in the battery box.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A fishing reel comprising:
a spool rotatably supported between left and right side plates of a reel main body; a handle that rotationally drives the spool; a battery box that is provided on a side plate on a side opposite to the handle between the left and right side plates and accommodates a replaceable battery; a clutch mechanism comprising a clutch operation member that switches the spool between a free rotation state and a fishing line winding state; and a clutch position detection unit that determines whether the clutch mechanism is in an ON state or an OFF state, wherein the clutch position detection unit comprises a detection target unit held by a holding member that is integrally movable with the clutch operation member, and a clutch detection sensor that detects the detection target unit, and the clutch detection sensor is accommodated in the battery box, wherein a part or all of the clutch detection sensor is disposed to overlap a battery accommodated in the battery box.

2 . A fishing reel comprising:
a spool rotatably supported between left and right side plates of a reel main body; a handle that rotationally drives the spool; a battery box that is provided on a side plate on a side opposite to the handle between the left and right side plates and accommodates a replaceable battery; a clutch mechanism comprising a clutch operation member that switches the spool between a free rotation state and a fishing line winding state; and a clutch position detection unit that determines whether the clutch mechanism is in an ON state or an OFF state, wherein the clutch position detection unit comprises a detection target unit held by a holding member that is integrally movable with the clutch operation member, and a clutch detection sensor that detects the detection target unit, and the clutch detection sensor is accommodated in the battery box, wherein a part or all of the clutch detection sensor is disposed to overlap a battery accommodated in the battery box, and wherein a control board is disposed in the battery box, the clutch detection sensor is disposed on one surface of the control board.

3 . A fishing reel comprising:
a spool rotatably supported between left and right side plates of a reel main body; a handle that rotationally drives the spool; a battery box that is provided on a side plate on a side opposite to the handle between the left and right side plates and accommodates a replaceable battery; a clutch mechanism comprising a clutch operation member that switches the spool between a free rotation state and a fishing line winding state; and a clutch position detection unit that determines whether the clutch mechanism is in an ON state or an OFF state, wherein the clutch position detection unit comprises a detection target unit held by a holding member that is integrally movable with the clutch operation member, and a clutch detection sensor that detects the detection target unit, and the clutch detection sensor is accommodated in the battery box, wherein a part or all of the clutch detection sensor is disposed to overlap a battery accommodated in the battery box, and wherein a control board is disposed in the battery box, the clutch detection sensor is disposed on one surface of the control board, wherein a spool detection unit that detects a rotation state of the spool is disposed on the side plate on the side opposite to the handle, and a spool detection sensor constituting the spool detection unit is accommodated in the battery box.

4 . A fishing reel comprising:
a spool rotatably supported between left and right side plates of a reel main body; a handle that rotationally drives the spool; a battery box that is provided on a side plate on a side opposite to the handle between the left and right side plates and accommodates a replaceable battery; a clutch mechanism comprising a clutch operation member that switches the spool between a free rotation state and a fishing line winding state; and a clutch position detection unit that determines whether the clutch mechanism is in an ON state or an OFF state, wherein the clutch position detection unit comprises a detection target unit held by a holding member that is integrally movable with the clutch operation member, and a clutch detection sensor that detects the detection target unit, and the clutch detection sensor is accommodated in the battery box, wherein a part or all of the clutch detection sensor is disposed to overlap a battery accommodated in the battery box, and wherein a control board is disposed in the battery box, the clutch detection sensor is disposed on one surface of the control board, wherein a spool detection unit that detects a rotation state of the spool is disposed on the side plate on the side opposite to the handle, and a spool detection sensor constituting the spool detection unit is accommodated in the battery box, wherein the spool detection sensor is disposed on the other surface of the control board.

5 . A fishing reel comprising:
a spool rotatably supported between left and right side plates of a reel main body; a handle that rotationally drives the spool; a battery box that is provided on a side plate on a side opposite to the handle between the left and right side plates and accommodates a replaceable battery; a clutch mechanism comprising a clutch operation member that switches the spool between a free rotation state and a fishing line winding state; and a clutch position detection unit that determines whether the clutch mechanism is in an ON state or an OFF state, wherein the clutch position detection unit comprises a detection target unit held by a holding member that is integrally movable with the clutch operation member, and a clutch detection sensor that detects the detection target unit, and the clutch detection sensor is accommodated in the battery box, wherein a part or all of the clutch detection sensor is disposed to overlap a battery accommodated in the battery box, and wherein a control board is disposed in the battery box, the clutch detection sensor is disposed on one surface of the control board, wherein a spool detection unit that detects a rotation state of the spool is disposed on the side plate on the side opposite to the handle, and a spool detection sensor constituting the spool detection unit is accommodated in the battery box, wherein the spool detection sensor is disposed on the other surface of the control board, wherein the clutch detection sensor and the spool detection sensor disposed on both sides of the control board are disposed at positions shifted from each other as viewed in an axial direction.

6 . A battery box that is disposed between left and right side plates of a reel main body and accommodates a battery that supplies power to a control case comprising a display unit that displays various types of information, the battery box comprising:
a clutch detection sensor constituting a clutch position detection unit that determines whether a clutch mechanism provided on the reel main body is in an ON state or an OFF state; a spool detection sensor constituting a spool detection unit that detects a rotational state of a spool; and a control board on which the clutch detection sensor and the spool detection sensor are mounted, wherein the clutch detection sensor and the spool detection sensor are disposed on both surfaces of the control board.

Assignees

• Globeride Inc

Inventors

• Miyamoto Issei

Classifications

• Y02E60/10

  Energy storage using batteries · CPC title

• A01K89/006 Primary

  Hand crank features · CPC title

• A01K89/0183

  Drive mechanism details · CPC title

• A01K89/015

  with {a} rotary drum {, i.e. with a rotating spool}(A01K89/033 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A01K89/017

  motor-driven · CPC title