Patent ID: 8336248

Claim:
An electronic bite indicator comprising a sensor for indicating that a fish has bitten a piece of bait that is attached to a fishing line of a fishing rod which can be placed on a fishing rod holder having a fishing rod rest, the fishing rod having a reel for reeling in the fishing line, wherein a bite display indicating that a fish has bitten a piece of bait takes the form of acoustic and/or optical signals triggered or generated by the bite indicator, characterized, (a) in that the sensor of the bite indicator ( 5 ) is an electronic acceleration sensor (B) of the Micro-Electro-Mechanical System type, which comprises a combined arrangement of mechanical elements, including actuators and electronic circuits on a substrate or chip, (b) in that the bite indicator ( 5 ) has a bracket ( 21 ) which is adapted to be attached between the fishing rod holder ( 1 ) and the fishing rod rest ( 8 ) and which, in a position of use, protrudes approximately horizontally and runs approximately parallel to the fishing rod ( 2 ), (c) in that a pivoting shaft ( 27 ) which can pivot about a pivot axis ( 10 ) and runs horizontally in the position of use is provided on the bracket ( 21 ), (d) in that a first end ( 6 ) of a pivoting arm ( 31 ) is mounted on the pivoting shaft ( 27 ) so as to be pivotable therewith, a second end ( 30 ) of said pivoting arm carrying a housing ( 32 ) of the bite indicator ( 5 ), (e) in that a line clip system ( 7 ) is attached to a head part of the housing ( 32 ) of the bite indicator ( 5 ), said head part being located at an upper-most position on said housing when in the position of use, and can be detachably suspended temporarily on the fishing line ( 9 ) which is tensioned in the position of use, the housing ( 32 ) having a height axis (H) running substantially vertically, (f) in that the housing ( 32 ) of the bite indicator ( 5 ) suspended on the line clip system ( 7 ) and attached to the pivoting arm ( 31 ) can be pivoted downwards through approximately 90° about the pivot axis ( 10 ) under the force of gravity as the fishing line ( 9 ) slackens and sags downward as a result of the fish ( 13 ) biting the bait, after which the height axis (H) runs substantially horizontally, (g) in that the electronic acceleration sensor (B) is arranged in the housing ( 32 ) of the bite indicator ( 5 ), where it registers movements, shaking or a downward pivoting of the bite indicator ( 5 ) and converts this simultaneously into suitable electronic current pulses for display devices ( 34 , 35 ) which generate acoustic and/or optical signals for the angler, and (h) in that electronics of the bite indicator ( 5 ) are configured in such a way that the electronics interpret horizontal movement of the bite indicator ( 5 ) as interference and accordingly register these as non-bites and process them accordingly.