FR2557770A1 - Reel for angling - Google Patents

Abstract

The subject of the present invention is a reel for angling which is attached at the end of the handle of a rod within the axis of the handle. The reel comprises a spool 2 attached to a shaft 3 at the end of which a twisted elastic loop 5 is connected which causes the spool 2 to turn in the direction of reeling-in of the line when a click device 6 is neutralised by a linkage 7. This reel is noteworthy in that it is fitted with a removable bearing 4 inside which the shaft 3 spins, in that this shaft is provided with two collars 15 and 16 arranged on either side of the bearing 4 and in that the click device is arranged between the spool and the bearing in such a way that by axial traction on the spool, the complete reel mechanism can be withdrawn from the housing 1. This reel is furthermore fitted with a system for preventing any rotation of the spool 2.

Description

The present invention relates to a reel intended mainly for fishing with a toc.

We know that in the context of toc fishing, the fisherman holds his rod with one hand and the wire with the other and must frequently unwind or wind the wire so as to direct and conduct the bait in Le coup peché.

It is understood that in the context of this fishing, the winding of the wire can only be done in an automatic manner.

For this purpose there are known reels which are fixed at the end of the heel of a rod in the axis thereof and which comprise a spool of wire rotating along the axis of the heel and a wire rewinding device.

This device is mainly constituted by a twisted elastic bracelet, housed in the heel and fixed at the end of the axis of the spool.

In addition this reel is provided with a snap which allows the unwinding of the wire and prohibits the winding.

This enc I i ququette is constituted by a first series of teeth formed on one of the sides of the coil and by a second series of teeth which is formed on the wall of the casing arranged opposite this side.

To authorize the winding of the wire, a rod that can be operated by the hand that holds the rod. The rod pushes the spool and moves it away from the teeth in the wall of the casing.

The axial recoil movement of the coil is limited by a cylindrical stop formed on the axis of the coil which comes to bear against a cylindrical tubular protection sleeve.

This sleeve has a central bore in which the spindle axis engages and slides into the heel of the rod.

Beyond the sleeve the axis of the coil is shaped as a hook to receive the elastic bracelet.

One of the drawbacks of this type of reel lies in the fact that to change the elastic strap, the fisherman is obliged to disengage the whole of the reel from the heel of the rod to access the hook on the spindle axis.

Thus the sleeve of the casing can only be fixed removably at the end of the heel of the rod and its removal and its replacement result in the long run by wear of the internal orifice of the heel.

In addition with this type of reel, it is impossible for the fisherman to access the latching mechanism for cleaning without prior disassembly of the spool.

This operation can be delicate on the spot even of the fishing.

The object of the present invention is to overcome the above-mentioned drawbacks by using a reel for toc fishing, of the aforementioned type, the mechanism and the spool of which can be removed simultaneously from the protective casing, the latter being able to remain fixed to the heel of the rod.

For this purpose the reel for fishing with the toc of the type of those constituted by a protective casing provided with a tubular sleeve engaged in the heel of the rod by a spool of wire mounted in the casing, rotating along the geometric axis of the heel , by an axis coaxial with the reel and fixed to the latter by one of its ends by an elastic member working at torsion, extending in the heel of the rod,
fixed by one of its ends at the free end of the axis and by
the other at the heel of the cane by a latching device for
allow the spool to rotate in the direction of wire unwinding and
prohibit the rotation of the coil in the winding direction and by a
linkage to neutralize the latching and control the winding of the
thread is essentially characterized
- by a bearing removably mounted in the receiving sleeve
the axis,
- by organs to link in translation the axis of the coil by rap
port to landing.

- And by a latching device arranged between the bearing and the
coil and integral with these so that by axial traction exer
created on the axis against the action exerted by the Elas bracelet
tick, the reel mechanism that is to say the axis, the bearing, the
latching device and the coil can be removed from the coach
ter of the reel.

Thus by axial traction on the coil, this traction being exerted
against that of the elastic strap, the reel mechanism,
that is to say the axis of the coil and its bearing, and the device for
snap can be easily removed from the protective casing
without extracting it from the heel of the cane.

Other advantages and characteristics of the invention will appear in
reading the description of a preferred embodiment
given by way of nonlimiting example with reference to the drawings
annexed in which - Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of the reel according to
The invention, and from the rear end of the heel of the cane.

- Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the reel at the wire passage orifice.

- Figures 3 to 6 are respectively detailed views of the removable bearing and the latching device.

- Figure 7 is a detail view of the protective plate arranged around the operating button.

As shown, the reel according to the invention is mounted at the end of the
tubular heel of a rod in the axis thereof.

This reel consists of a protective casing 1 mounted at the end
from the heel of the cane, by a spool of wire 2 mounted therein
along the geometric axis of the heel, by an axis 3 coaxial with the spool,
at one end of which said coil is fixed, by a bearing 4
in which the axis of the coil spins, by an elastic strap
twisted 5 extending in the tubular heel, fixed by one of its
end at free end of axis 3 and by its other end at
heel of the rod, by a latching device 6 which authorizes the
wire unwinding and prohibits winding and by a linkage 7
maneuverable by the hand that holds the cane, which neutralizes the mechanism
snap-in mechanism to allow automatic wire winding.

The generally cylindrical protective casing 1 comprises
a cylindrical sleeve 8 which engages in slight forcing in
the tubular heel of the cane at the end thereof.

According to the preferred embodiment, two O-rings 9
elastic bands are each arranged in a groove formed at the periphery
of the sleeve and are compressed between their throat and the inner wall of the
sleeve 8 in the heel T.

 It is understood that this arrangement offers the advantage of allowing the introduction or extraction of the sleeve without significant wear of the heel of the cane while ensuring a forced assembly.

According to another example of embodiment, the tubular sleeve is engaged at the end of a tube which engages in the heel of the rod.

In this tube extends the elastic bracelet 5. This bracelet is fixed to this tube.

According to another exemplary embodiment, the sleeve is fixed irremovably in the heel of the cane by gluing or by any other method known to those skilled in the art.

According to yet another embodiment, the reel housing and the heel T of the rod are one and the same piece.

 Following this example, it can be seen that the casing no longer has a sleeve.

For this purpose the rear end of the heel of the rod is shaped so as to form the reel housing.

This embodiment offers the advantage of bringing the center of gravity of the rod and reel assembly towards the rear of the heel.

Thus the rod and reel assembly is better balanced.

According to the embodiment shown in fig.1, the sleeve is provided with a longitudinal cylindrical bore 10 coaxial with the geometric axis of the heel of the rod, which opens respectively into the tubular heel and into the housing of the housing which receives coil 2.

In the cylindrical bore 10 of the sleeve 8 is removably mounted the bearing 4.

This bearing 4 of generally cylindrical shape has a central bore in which the axis 3 of the coil 2 journals.

In addition, this bearing 4 includes a means for limiting its penetration into the tubular sleeve under the effect of the pulling action of the elastic bracelet.

According to the preferred embodiment, this means consists of a shoulder 11 disposed opposite the coil which comes to bear against the sleeve under the effect of the tensile force of the bracelet as explained above.

The bearing 4 is mounted in the bore 10 of the sleeve and its shoulder 11 engages in a counterbore 11A formed in the sleeve 8 coaxially with the bore 10.

This counterbore, as can be seen in fig. 1 is turned towards the housing 1A of the casing which receives the coil 2.

To allow the withdrawal of the bearing 4 from the bore 10 of the sleeve, the diameter of said bearing and of said bore are dimensioned so as to produce an assembly of the free type or of the sliding type.

The bearing 4 is provided with members which ensure its connection in rotation relative to the sleeve.

According to a preferred embodiment, this member is constituted by a stud 12 fixed to the shoulder 11 of the bearing which engages in sliding in a blind hole made in the sleeve.

The purpose of this stud is to wedge the bearing in rotation relative to the sleeve and not in translation.

As can be seen in fig. 1 this stud extends parallel to the longitudinal axis of the sleeve.

In the bore of the bearing is rotatably mounted the axis 3 of the coil.

We can see in fiv. 1 that on one end of the axis 3 is threaded the coil 2.

To wedge the coil in rotation with respect to the axis 3, a pin 13 is provided which is integral with the said axis and transverse to it which engages in a radial imprint made in the side 2A of the coil 2.

It is obvious that to stall the coil in rotation relative to the axis any other means may be used.

Thus the end of the axis on which the coil is threaded and the orifice of the coil in which is engaged this end can be of polygonal shape.

To wedge in translation the coil 2 relative to the axis 3, there is provided a screw 3A engaged in a threaded orifice made at the end of the axis 3, which bears by its head against the side 2B of the coil and keeps said coil in abutment against pin 13.

The other end of this axis beyond the bearing 4 comprises an eye 14 in which the elastic bracelet 5 is fixed by any known means.

By its other end the elastic bracelet is integral with the rod 5A of a wheel 5B which cooperates with a wolf tooth ring 5C mounted at the end of the tubular heel.

The members for linking in translation the axis 3 with respect to the bearing 4 are constituted by two collars 15 and 16 formed on the axis 3 and arranged on either side of said bearing 4.

Thus the axis 3 comprises a rear collar 15 and a front collar 16 against which one of the sides of the coil 2 bears under the effect of the tightening of the screw 3A.

To mount the axis 3 in the bearing 4, the collars 15 and 16 are each formed by a ring.

This ring is threaded on the axis 3 and is locked to it by any means known to those skilled in the art.

Thus under the effect of the tension of the elastic bracelet 5, the collar 16 is in abutment against the bearing and the shoulder 11 of the latter is in abutment against the countersinking of the sleeve which ensures that said bearing is held in its housing .

On the other hand, when a pull is exerted on the axis 3, this pull being carried out against the tension of the bracelet in order to extract the spool and the reel mechanism from the pro section housing, the rear collar of the axis 3 bears against the removable bearing 4 which can thus be extracted from its housing.

To facilitate the extraction operation, the head of the screw 13 which connects the coil 2 to the axis 3 is shaped as a dovetail so as to facilitate its gripping and to allow the effort to be exerted on this screw. 'extraction.

Between the removable bearing 4 and the coil 2 is disposed the latching device 6.

This device consists of a toothed crown 17 or ratchet wheel formed on the side 2A of the coil coaxially with the axis 3, the said side 2A being disposed opposite the bearing 4 and by a rocking lever 18 articulated at the bearing opposite of the coil 2 provided with a spout or pawl 19 engaging in a toothing of the toothed ring under the effect of the thrust of an elastic member 19A.

It is easy to see that this latching device can be extracted from the reel housing jointly with the extraction of the spindle 3 from the bearing and from the spool 2.

Thus any intervention on this device can be operated without difficulty by the fisherman on the very spot of fishing without the latter being forced to dismantle the reel 2.

The teeth of the ring gear as well as the pawl 19 of the lever are shaped so as to allow the rotation of the spool in the direction of the unwinding of the wire and to prohibit reverse rotation.

According to the embodiment, the teeth of the ratchet wheel 17 are formed on the side 2A but it goes without saying that the latter can be made on a circular crown fixed by any known means on the side 2A of the coil 2.

 The lever 18 according to the preferred embodiment consists of a flat plate provided substantially in its median zone with a cylindrical orifice 20 to come to be arranged around the shoulder 16 and on either side of its vertical median axis YY 'of two legs 21 curved at right angles by which it is articulated to the removable bearing 4.

The lower part of the lever is fitted with the pawl 19 while its upper part cooperates with the linkage 7.

The cylindrical orifice 20 has a much larger diameter than the diameter of the collar 16 so as to allow the angular movement of the lever around its axis of articulation at the removable bearing 4.

Preferably, the shoulder 12 of the removable bearing 4 has two diametrically opposite parallel flats 22.

The legs 21 each come to bear against a flat and are pierced with an orifice in which engages a pin 23 projecting from the corresponding flat.

The pins 23 of the removable bearing 4 can engage in empresines formed in the countersinking 11A of the sleeve.

Thus these trunnions and these imprints ensure a connection in rotation of the bearing 4 relative to the sleeve and avoid the use of the stud 12 previously described.

As can be seen in fig. 1, the two flats 22 are arranged vertically and the hinge axis XX ′ of the lever 18 at the removable bearing 4 is horizontal and perpendicular to these flats.

The elastic member 19A whose purpose is to maintain the pawl 19 in the teeth of the ratchet wheel is constituted for example by a non-contiguous coil spring which is compressed between the bearing 4 and the lever 18 under the axis XX ' .

This spring is housed in part in an orifice made in the shoulder of the bearing and pushes by its end arranged outside the orifice the lower end of the bearing and consequently the pawl 19 towards the teeth of the ratchet wheel.

When the pawl 19 is engaged in a tooth of the ratchet wheel the coil 2 can rotate in the direction of the unwinding of the wire.

By cons this coil can not rotate in the direction of winding.

 To wind the wire, it is therefore necessary to release the pawl 19 from the rock wheel 17.

To this end, a thrust is exerted at the upper end of the lever above the axis XX ', this thrust being directed towards the coil.

Thus under the effect of this thrust which is exerted against the thrust due to the elastic member 19A the lever 18 will rock around the axis XX 'and the pawl will disengage from the ratchet wheel.

The flexible bracelet 5 which is previously twisted and has stored
the mechanical energy will restore this mechanical energy to the axis 3 and to the coil 2 which will move in rotation in the direction of winding of the wire.

The mechanical energy restored by the elastic bracelet was supplied to this bracelet by prior twisting of it and also during the unwinding of the wire.

The pawl 19 when it is engaged with a tooth of the ratchet wheel opposes the release of this mechanical energy.

The thrust ensuring the tilting of the lever 17 around the axis XX 'is exerted by the linkage 7 which acts at the upper end of the lever.

This linkage consists of a rigid rod 24 of cylindrical shape.

This rod extends parallel to the axis of the heel, is offset relative to this axis, comes by one of its ends to cooperate with the upper end of the lever 17 and by the other end with an actuating button 25 actuated by Le pecheur.

In fig. 1 it can be seen that the rod 24 engages in a cylindrical guide orifice made in the sleeve and in a cylindrical orifice made in the shoulder 11 of the bearing.

When mounting the bearing 4 in the sleeve, the alignment of the orifice of the shoulder 12 with the orifice of the sleeve is ensured by the stud 12 or by the pins 13.

The rod is slidably mounted in these holes.

When the rod is pushed towards the rear of the heel of the rod, the end of the latter first bears against the upper end of the lever and then causes the lever 18 to tilt about the axis XX 'in the direction of release of the pawl.

When the rod is brought back towards the front of the heel of the rod, the action of the elastic member 19A causes the reverse tilting of the lever and brings the pawl 19 into the teeth of the ratchet wheel.

It should be noted that the elastic member 19A may have a sufficient modulus of elasticity to push, by means of the lever 18, the rigid rod 24 towards the front of the heel when you have released the operating button 25.

As can be seen in fig. 1, the operating button is constituted by a first tubular element 26 which penetrates by one of its ends into the tubular heel by engaging in an oblong opening 27 formed in the wall of said heel.

The end of the tubular element which enters the heel of the rod has a cylindrical orifice perpendicular to the axis of said element.

The end of the rigid rod 24 is engaged in this orifice.

The rod 24 is locked relative to the tubular element by a screw 28 engaged with internal threading of said element.

Advantageously, the button 25 is movable in the oblong opening made in a metal plate 30 fixed to the heel of the cane so as to avoid wear of the heel at the level of its lumen.

The rigid rod 24 at the operating button is linked to a cylindrical guide slide 31 mounted to slide in the tubular element.

According to the preferred embodiment, this slide 31 has a cylindrical orifice parallel to the axis of the heel.

The end of the rod 24 is engaged in this orifice.

In addition, this slide has a radial cylindrical orifice which communicates with the orifice which receives the rod 24.
In this radial cylindrical orifice is engaged the end of the tubular element 26.

Thus the screw 28 ensures the locking of the rod 24 relative to the element 26 and the locking of the rod relative to the slide 31.

It should be noted that the connection of the rod 24 to the slide 31 and to the button 25 allows any variation in distance between said button 25 and the reel so as to adapt the position of said button to the size of the forearm of the sinner.

It is advantageous that the spool of this type of reel can be locked totally in rotation.

To this end, the rear collar 15 has at its periphery a series of notches or teeth 32 and the rigid rod 24 comprises a finger 33 which is brought between two successive teeth of the collar 15 when the rod is pushed towards the front of the heel.

As can be seen in fig. 1, the finger 33 substantially matches a rectangular shape.

This finger is fixed to the rod radially to the shaft 3 and therefore to the collar 15.

The finger 33 is movable in a light 33A formed in the sleeve 8.

This light is in correspondence with the bore 10 and with the orifice of the sleeve receiving the rod 24.

Opposite the light 33A, the bearing 4 has a groove 34 in which the finger 33 engages when the rod 21 is in the position shown in FIG. 1 or when it acts on lever 18.

When, by pressing button 25, the upper is pushed towards the front of the heel from the position shown in fig. 1, the mustg 33 emerges from the groove 34 and is housed between two teeth of the collar 15.

Thus, this finger is opposed to the rotation of the collar 15 in one direction or the other and consequently to the rotation of the axis 3 and of the coil 2.

 It should be noted that the light 33A opposes any rotation of the finger 33.

The reel snap device being disposed between the bearing 4 and the spool 2 in the 2D housing of the casing receiving the latter, it is necessary to provide arrangements preventing the turns of the wire from escaping from the groove of the spool and come to engage in the latching device in particular during the winding operation.

For this purpose, the cylindrical wall of the casing is provided with an internal groove 35 in the said casing which is arranged opposite the groove of the coil and the circular lip 2C of the sides 2A and 2B of the coil is not spaced far from the wall. of the housing.

In fig. 1 we can see that the groove 35 has two vertical sides 35A and 35B which are respectively arranged in the extension of the internal face of the side 2A and the side 2B of the coil.

Preferably, the side 35B of the groove 35 is formed by the edge in the form of a circular crown of a centering pin 1B secured to the cover 1C of the reel housing.

The purpose of this groove 35 is to receive the turns of the imperfectly wound wire on the spool.

The difference between the lip 2C of the sides 20 \ and 2B and the internal cylindrical wall of the casing is between 0.3 and 0.5 mm.

The value of this difference is compatible with current manufacturing tolerances of the different parts of the reel and is sufficient to greatly reduce the risk of the turns of the turns of the wire from the spool of the spool towards the reel mechanism.

In addition, it should be noted that the collar 16 has a small width to allow the coil to be brought as close as possible to the bearing 4 and that the length of the guide in rotation of the axis 3 in the bearing 4 is long. i.e. it is at least 2.5 times the diameter of axis 3.

Thanks to these provisions, the axial tilting of the coil 2 relative to the axis of the housing, this tilting being due to the natural wear of the rotary assembly of the axis 3 in the bearing 4 and to the functional clearances, will reduced.

Thus the lips of the coil cannot rub against the internal walls of the casing.

Thanks to the presence of the groove 35 and the value of the difference between the lips 2C and the internal wall of the casing, it is no longer necessary to brake the wire during its winding, this braking aiming to avoid any introduction of turns in the reel mechanism and being due to the radial position of the spool of the thread passage opening.

As can be seen in fig. 2, the axis of the passage orifice is tangent to the groove of the coil, which makes it possible to reduce the wear of the wire by friction of the latter against the walls of said orifice.

In addition, this arrangement makes it possible to avoid any phenomenon of looping of the wire on itself, this phenomenon resulting from the radial position of the orifice for the passage of the wire and from the friction of the wire in this orifice.

It is understood that thanks to the absence of the loops, the wire can freely slide in the rod or in the rings thereof and extend in the said rod in a substantially straight line.

Thus the fisherman will have a rapid sensation of the touches of the fish.

 The reel as described is simple to manufacture and therefore inexpensive.

it should be noted that this type of reel increases fishing comfort. This result is reinforced if the reel housing is formed at the rear end of the heel of the rod.

Indeed, this arrangement makes it possible to bring the center of gravity of the assembly back of the heel and therefore leads to better balance of the assembly.

Finally, this reel thanks to the present means for blocking the spool in the direction of the unwinding of the wire as well as in that of the winding finds its use in the context of any other type of fishing than that of fishing for toc.

it goes without saying that the reel according to the present invention can receive all arrangements and all variants within the framework of technical equivalents without departing from the scope of this patent.

Claims (1)

 Rîl Moulinet for toc fishing of the type of those constituted by a  protective casing (1) with a tubular sleeve (8) engaged  in the heel of the rod and a hole for passage of the wire, by  a coil of wire (2) mounted in the rotary casing along the axis  geometric of the heel by an axis (3) coaxial with the spool and fixed to  this one by one of its ends, by an elastic bracelet (5)  working in torsion, extending in the heel of the cane,  fixed by one of its ends to the axis (3) and by the other to the heel  of the cane, by a latching device to authorize the  rotation of the spool in the direction of wire unwinding and prohibit  the rotation of the coil in the winding direction and by a  linkage to neutralize the snap and control the coil  characterized wire age  - by a bearing (4) removably mounted in the sleeve of the  casing, the said bearing receiving the axis (3),  - by members for linking in translation the axis (3) relative to the  bearing,  - And by a latching device arranged between the bearing 4 and  coil 2 and integral with these so that by traction  axial exerted on axis 3, against the action exerted by  the elastic strap, the reel mechanism, i.e. the spindle  (3), the bearing (4), the latching device (6) and the coil  (2) can be extracted from the reel housing, R2 / Reel according to claim 1 comprising a bearing 4 mounted  removably in the tubular sleeve (8) characterized in  that said bearing (4) includes a means for limiting its penetration  tion in the tubular sleeve under the effect of the trac action  tion of the elastic strap, this pulling action being exerted  on axis 3 which communicates it to said bearing via  translational connecting members. R3 / Reel according to claim 1, the snap device  ge (6) is constituted by a roc.het wheel fixed to the reel and  by a tilting lever fitted with a pawl which engages in the  ratchet wheel under the effect of the push of an elastic member  characterized in that the said lever is articulated to the bearing (4) in  coil view (2). R4 / Reel according to claim 1, the bearing of which comprises an organ  not to limit its penetration into the characteristic tubular sleeve  laughed in that said member is constituted by a shoulder (11)  circular of the bearing which engages in a counterbore made in the sleeve, R5 / Reel according to claim 1 comprising members for binding  in translation the axis (3) relative to the bearing (4) characterized in  what the organs consist of a collar (15) and a collar  (16) both arranged on the axis (3) and arranged on either side  re of the removable bearing (4), one of which, the collar (16) is supported  against the said bearing and against the coil (2).  R6 / Reel according to claim 1 comprising a linkage cons  formed by a rigid rod (24) and an operating button (25)  characterized in that said rod is slidably mounted in a  orifice made in the sleeve 8 and in an orifice made in  The shoulder (11) of the bearing (4) so as to come to cooperate by its  rear end with lever (18) of the latching mechanism  when said rod is pushed backwards from the heel of the cane, R7 / Reel according to claims i and 5, the linkage of which is  with a rigid rod (24) and whose axis (3) has a neck  let (15) characterized in that said collar (15) comprises a  peripheral teeth (32) and that the rod (24) carries a finger  radial (33) which engages in the toothing (32) when the  said upper is pushed towards the front of the heel so as to immobilize  the spool in rotation as well in the direction of wire unwinding  which in that of the winding.  R8 / Reel according to claim 1 comprising a tilting mechanism  quetting (6) arranged between the coil (2) and between the removable bearing  (4) characterized in that the internal wall of the housing is provided  an internal groove (35) in said housing disposed opposite the  groove of the coil (2) so that the turns of the imperfect wire  coiled on the reel 2 can be housed in the groove (35)  and not in the latching device (6). R9 / Reel according to claim 8 characterized in that the groove  (35) has two vertical sides (35A) and (35B) arranged in  the extension of the internal face of the lips (2C) of the coil  (2). R10 / Reel according to claim 1, the housing of which has an ori  thread passage, characterized in that the axis of the said orifice  it's tangent to the groove of the coil (2).  R11 / Reel according to claim 1, the spool (2) of which is threaded  on the axis (3) and is in abutment against the collar (16) of said axis  which is itself in abutment against the removable bearing (4) and of which  the latching device (6) is housed between the coil (2) and  the bearing (4) characterized in that said device (6) is  arranged around the collar (16). R12 / Reel according to claim 1 comprising a linkage com  carrying an operating button (25) characterized in that the bou  your (25) is mobile in a light practiced in a plate  metal attached to the heel of the cane. R13 / Reel according to all the preceding claims, character  laughed in that the rear end of the heel is shaped so  te to form the reel housing.