Apparatus for automatic angling on fishing vessel

Claim 2

A fish angling arrangement, comprising in combination: a. a revolving shaft (5) coupled to a fishing rod (2) for holding a line (1), first mechanical means (10, 16) coupled to said revolving shaft for rotating said shaft so as to raise and lower said rod (2), a ring (6) mounted coaxially with said shaft, a first cam (7) for lowering said rod (2); b. a second cam (8), an acceleration sensor (25) actuated by said second cam (8) as a certain angle is reached; c. a hydraulic control valve (21) with a first fluidic terminal (59) coupled to said first mechanical means for controlling the mechanical means; d. hydraulic fluid flow means actuated by said second cam (8) including a second terminal (61), an acceleration control valve (23) actuated by said terminal, and second mechanical means responsive to said second control valve (23) accelerating the turning of said revolving shaft; e. a selector valve (3) connected to said rod (2) responsive to the weight of a fish pulling on said line (1); and, f. fluidic logic OR-NOR and flip-flop gating circuits (35, 39, 40) responsive to said selector valve (3) connected to said fluidic terminal (59), for controlling said first mechanical means, whereby the weight of a fish on said line (1) will enable said selector valve (3) causing air to flow through said logic circuits to said fluidic terminal, in turn, actuating said mechanical means turning the revolving means to lift thereon rod (2).

Claim 3

An arrangement as claimed in claim 1 including a second sensor (24) adjacent said revolving shaft, a third cam (9) on said shaft (5) and fluidic logic, control and third mechanical means to lower said rod (2) with a fish onto a vessel deck.

Claim 4

In a fish angling arrangement, in combination: a. a revolving shaft (5) coupled to a fishing rod (2) for holding a line (1), a ring (6) mounted coaxially with said shaft, a first cam (7) on said ring and a pinion (10) coupled to said revolving shaft and a rack (16) for driving the pinion for rotating said shaft so as to raise and lower said rod (2); b. hydraulic cylinder and piston means (11, 13) coupled to said rack (16) for driving said rack, a hydraulic control valve (21) with a fluidic terminal (59) coupled to said hydraulic cylinder for controling the supply of oil thereto; c. a second cam (8) on said ring, an acceleration sensor (25), actuated by said second cam (8) as a certain angle is reached, hydraulic fluid flow means actuated by said second cam (8) including a second terminal (61), an acceleration control valve (23) actuated by said terminal, and a second rack-and-pinion arrangement responsive to said second control valve (23) accelerating the turning of said revolving shaft; d. a selector valve (3) connected to said rod (2) responsive to the weight of a fish pulling on said line (1), and; e. fluidic logic OR-NOR and flip-flop gating circuits (35, 39, 40) responsive to said selector valve (3) connected to said fluidic terminal (59), for controlling said hydraulic cylinder and piston means (11, 13), whereby the weight of a fish on said line (1) will enable said selector valve (3) causing air to flow through said logic circuits to said fluidic terminal which in turn causes oil to flow through said control valve (21) to said hydraulic cylinder, actuating said piston means moving the rack (16) turning the revolving means to lift thereon rod (2).

Claim 5

In a fish angling arrangement, in combination: a. a revolving shaft (5) coupled to a fishing rod (2) for holding a line (1), a ring (6) mounted coaxially with said shaft, a first cam (7) on said ring and a pinion (10) coupled to said revolving shaft and a rack (16) for driving the pinion for rotating said shaft so as to raise and lower said rod (2); b. hydraulic cylinder and piston means (11, 13) coupled to said rack (16) for driving said rack, a hydraulic control valve (21) with a fluidic terminal (59) coupled to said hydraulic cylinder for controling the supply of oil thereto; c. a second cam (8) on said ring, an acceleration sensor (25), actuated by said second cam (8) as a certain angle is reached, hydraulic fluid flow means actuated by said second cam (8) including a second terminal (61), an acceleration control valve (23) actuated by said terminal, and a second rack-and-pinion arrangement responsive to said second control valve (23) accelerating the turning of said revolving shaft; d. a selector valve (3) connected to said rod (2) responsive to the weight of a fish pulling on said line (1), and; e. fluidic logic OR-NOR and flip-flop gating circuits (35, 39, 40) responsive to said selector valve (3) connected to said fluidic terminal (59), for controlling said hydraulic cylinder and piston means (11, 13), whereby the weight of a fish on said line (1) will enable said selector valve (3) causing air to flow through said logic circuits to said fluidic terminal which in turn causes oil to flow through said control valve (21) to said hydraulic cylinder, actuating said piston means moving the rack (16) turning the revolving means to lift thereon rod (2).

Claim 6

An arrangement as claimed in claim 3 including a second sensor (24) adjacent said revolving shaft, a third cam (9) on said shaft (5) for actuating said sensor (24) and fluidic logic control and gearing means responsive to said sensor to lower said rod (2) with a fish onto a vessel deck.