Spool braking device for dual-bearing reel

• US 20060169813A1
• Filed: 12/29/2005
• Published: 08/03/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Shimano Inc
• Original Assignee: Shimano Inc
• Inventors: Ikuta, Takeshi, Kawasaki, Ken'ichi, Nakagawa, Shouji, Kuriyama, Hiroaki
• Granted Patent: US 7,165,737 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 242/288
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 89/01555 using magnets

Abstract

A spool braking device for a dual-bearing reel that applies a braking force to a spool during casting includes a spool brake unit, a switch element, a casting state detecting device and a spool control device. The spool brake unit is configured to brake the spool and includes a rotor having a plurality of magnets and a plurality of coils. The magnets are arranged along a rotational direction with alternating polarities. The coils are arranged to be spaced apart in a circumferential direction. The coils have end faces that are arranged to face a side face of the rotor. Each of the coils has a winding diameter that is larger than a full length of the coil. The casting state detecting device is configured to detect a casting state. The spool control device is configured to control an on/off status of the switch element based on the casting state.

Claims

1. A spool braking device for a dual-bearing reel comprising:

a spool braking unit configured to brake a spool, the spool braking unit including a rotor having a plurality of magnetic poles that are arranged along a rotational direction with alternating polarities and a plurality of coils arranged to be spaced apart in a circumferential direction, the rotor being configured and arranged to rotate together with the spool, the coils having end faces that are arranged to face a side face of the rotor, the coils being connected in series to form a coil sequence and each of the coils having a winding diameter that is larger than a full length of the coil in a direction parallel to a center axis of the spool;

a switch element connected to both ends of the coil sequence;

a casting state detecting device configured to detect a casting state; and

a spool control device configured to control an on/off status of the switch element based on the casting state.

2. The spool braking device as recited in claim 1, wherein

the casting state detecting device has a tensile force detecting device for detecting the casting state that is configured to detect a tensile force acting on a fishing line dispensed from the spool during casting.

3. The spool braking device as recited in claim 2, wherein

the coils are arranged along a circle that is centered on the center axis and aligned in a plane substantially perpendicular to the center axis, each of the coils is wound in the shape of a fan and centered on an axis substantially parallel to the center axis, and the full length of the coil is equal to or less than ¼

of a diagonal dimension of the coil that corresponds to a maximum value of the winding diameter.

4. The spool braking device as recited in claim 2, wherein

the spool control device has a circuit board configured and arranged to face an end of the spool and a plurality of control elements mounted to the circuit board, and the coils are attached to the circuit board.

5. The spool braking device as recited in claim 4, further comprising

a display unit configured to display various information and disposed on the circuit board so as to be exposed to an outer surface.

6. The spool braking device as recited in claim 5, further comprising

an internal battery configured to provide electric power to drive the display unit.

7. The spool braking device as recited in claim 2, wherein

the spool control device is configured to electrically control the spool braking unit to apply a prescribed first braking force to the spool for a duration of a first prescribed time period when the tensile force detected by the tensile force detecting device is equal to or smaller than a first prescribed value.

8. The spool braking device as recited in claim 1, wherein

the coils are arranged along a circle that is centered on the center axis and aligned in a plane substantially perpendicular to the center axis, each of the coils is wound in the shape of a fan and centered on an axis substantially parallel to the center axis, and the full length of the coil is equal to or less than ¼

of a diagonal dimension of the coil that corresponds to a maximum value of the winding diameter.

9. The spool braking device as recited in claim 8, wherein

the spool control device is configured to electrically control the spool braking unit to apply a prescribed first braking force to the spool for a duration of a first prescribed time period when the tensile force detected by the tensile force detecting device is equal to or smaller than a first prescribed value.

10. The spool braking device as recited in claim 8, wherein

the rotor has a plurality of magnets that are configured to be fixed to a flange part of the spool and the rotational direction is centered about the center axis.

11. The spool braking device as recited in claim 8, wherein

the spool control device has a circuit board configured and arranged to face an end of the spool and a plurality of control elements mounted to the circuit board, and the coils are attached to the circuit board.

12. The spool braking device as recited in claim 11, wherein

the spool control device is configured to electrically control the spool braking unit to apply a prescribed first braking force to the spool for a duration of a first prescribed time period when the tensile force detected by the tensile force detecting device is equal to or smaller than a first prescribed value.

13. The spool braking device as recited in claim 11, wherein

the circuit board includes a washer-shaped ring member that forms a cut-out portion along a radial direction, and the ring member is substantially coaxial with the center axis of the spool.

14. The spool braking device as recited in claim 1, wherein

the rotor has a plurality of magnets that are configured to be fixed to a flange part of the spool and the rotational direction is centered about the center axis.

15. The spool braking device as recited in claim 1, wherein

the spool control device has a circuit board configured and arranged to face an end of the spool and a plurality of control elements mounted to the circuit board, and the coils are attached to the circuit board.

16. The spool braking device as recited in claim 15, wherein

the circuit board includes a washer-shaped ring member that forms a cut-out portion along a radial direction, and the ring member is substantially coaxial with the center axis of the spool.

17. The spool braking device as recited in claim 15, further comprising

a display unit configured to display various information and disposed on the circuit board so as to be exposed to an outer surface.

18. The spool braking device as recited in claim 17, wherein

the display unit has a display surface that is substantially parallel to a surface of the circuit board.

19. The spool braking device as recited in claim 18, further comprising

an internal battery configured to provide electric power to drive the display unit.

20. The spool braking device as recited in claim 1, wherein

the rotor has a ring shaped magnet with the magnetic poles that are arranged along the rotational direction with alternating polarities.