FR2738715A1 - FISHING REEL - Google Patents

Abstract

The fishing reel, when the fishing line is released according to the direction of movement of the fish that has bitten the hook, tightens the fishing line by itself without using a tensioning device, as used in a conventional fishing process. In the fishing reel, a spool (33) is mounted on the front end part of a spool shaft, via a freewheel clutch (35), so that the spool (33) can rotate in one direction. line unwinding of a rotor (21), and an activating force generating means (49) is provided for rotating the spool (33) in the direction of the fishing line of the rotor.

Description

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FISHING REEL

DESCRIPTION

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

  The present invention relates to fishing reels and, more particularly, to a fishing reel which, when the fishing line is released according to the direction of movement of the fish that has bitten to

  the hook, tends the fishing line by itself.

PRIOR ART

  Overall, a reel has a pulling device which, when the fishing line is strongly stretched by the sharp shaking or a sudden change of direction made by the biting fish to the hook, prevents the fishing line from being

broken.

  On the other hand, recently, the following fishing method has been commonly used by sinners. The tensile force of the traction device is set to a low value, as described by Japanese Patent Application No. 97933/1994, the traction device and released to allow the coil to rotate freely. In this state, the fisherman waits until the fish bites on the hook. When the fish bites on the hook, it pulls on the fishing line. That is, in response to the key, the spool is rotated to unwind the fishing line together with the hook, float plug, etc. In this case, by making an assessment from the state of the key, the fisherman appropriately serves the button to

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  increase the traction force or actuate the traction device in order to wind up the fishing line. On the other hand, when carrying out the fishing method described above, in order to positively detect the signal of a key, a

  process as shown in Figures 6 and 7.

  That is to say, an alarm device 5 is mounted on a rod support 7, to detect the moment when a roller 3 is rotated by the displacement of the fishing line, to thereby actuate a buzzer. Alternatively, in order to eliminate the difficulty that the alarm device 5 is rendered inoperative when the fish biting the hook moves the fishing line to the reel 9 (the movement being hereinafter referred to as "movement of key "where applicable") a tensioning device (or so-called "climbing monkey") 11 which is tied to a fishing line 1 to tension the latter, is mounted on a rod 13 located between the alarm device 5 and the reel, so as to be able to move vertically. With this process, the irregular shake produced by the fish can be

detected positively.

  In Figs. 6 and 7, reference numeral 15 designates a line clamp for retaining fishing line 1; number 17 designates a rod holder adapted to support the fishing rod 19; and number 20 designates a fixed cane receiver

  at the end of the cane support 17.

  It is rather awkward for a fisherman to carry the tensioning device 11 and the rod 13 to a fishing point. In practice, it is considerably awkward to bind the fishing line to the tensioning device 11, on a point of

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  peach. And, whenever the fish bite the hook, it is necessary to remove the fishing rod 19 from the cane receiver 20, to allow appropriate oscillation of the fishing rod 19 to manipulate the fish, and therefore, fishing line 1 is detached from the setting device

voltage 11.

  Thus, the troublesome work of fixing the fishing line 1 to the tensioning device 11 must be done often; that is, it is awkward for the fisherman to manipulate the tensioning device. Even if the fishing process described above is carried out without using a tensioning device or alarm device 5, the fishing line 1 is released according to the direction of the jolt produced by the fish. . In addition, due to the twisting of the fishing line 1, the latter can be twisted around a fishing line guide member, such as a lever arm, and a roller

line coupled to the latter.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

  In view of what is described above, an object of the invention is to provide a fishing reel which, when the fishing line is released according to the direction of the jolt produced by the fish biting the hook , tends the fishing line by itself without using a tensioning device. The above object of the invention has been achieved by the arrangement of a fishing reel which, according to claim 1, comprises:

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  a rotor which is rotatably coupled to a reel body and is rotated by a handle; a spool shaft supported by the reel body and movable in one direction and the other by the handle; a spool mounted on the front end portion of the spool shaft, via a freewheel clutch, so that the spool can rotate in the unwinding direction of the fishing line A of the

rotor,-

  the reel winding a fishing line when the rotor is rotated in a fishing line winding direction; an activation force generating means for rotating the coil in the direction of

  run of fishing line of the rotor.

  In the fishing reel according to claim 2, the activation force generating means is integrated in the reel and a button is provided at the end of the reel for forcing the activation force generating means to produce a

activation force.

  Further, in the fishing reel according to claim 3, the force generating and activating means comprises a planetary gear mechanism disposed between the button and the spool, and the number of spins of the spool in the unwinding direction of the spool. rotor fishing line is set to

using the button.

  When a fish biting the hook moves the fishing lines towards the reel, the fishing line is released. However, in the reel of claim 1, the spool is rotated in the fishing line unwinding direction of the

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  rotor, thus winding up the fishing line until

that the latter is tense.

  With the reel of claim 2, an activating force for rotating the rotor in the fishing line unwinding direction is produced by actuating the button. In addition, in the reel of claim 3, the number of rotations of the reel in the direction of fishing line unwinding of the rotor depends on the

actuation value of the button.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

  An exemplary embodiment of the invention is explained below in more detail and shown in Figures, in which: Figure 1 is a side view, parts of which have been removed, showing the essential parts of a spinning reel; fishing according to

Claims 1 to 3.

  FIG. 2 is a sectional view on a larger scale of a reel, showing in detail a

  medium generator of force and activation.

  FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view along the following

line III-III of FIG.

  Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view next

line IV-IV of FIG.

  Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view next

the line V-V of FIG.

  Figure 6 is an explanatory diagram for

  provide a description of a process of

  classic fishing, using an alarm device and a tensioning device.

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  Fig. 7 is an explanatory diagram for providing

  a description of how the

tensioning device.

  DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF AN EMBODIMENT

THE INVENTION

  A preferred embodiment of the invention is

  described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 represents a fishing reel 47, which is the embodiment of the invention (see FIG.

  claims 1 to 3). In Figure 1, the number

  reference numeral 21 designates a rotor which is rotatably mounted on the front portion of a reel body 23, via a hollow finned shaft (not shown); and number 25 designates a handle mounted on the reel body 23. The handle 25 is coupled to the finned shaft via a drive gear 27 attached to the handle shaft and a pinion 29 attached to the shaft with fins, so that the rotor 21 is rotated by the rotation of

the handle 25.

  In addition, in Fig. 1, reference numeral 31 designates a spool shaft which is inserted into the wing shaft and which is mounted on the reel body 13, so as to be rotatable and axially movable in a direction and in the other by the actuation of the handle 25. A coil 33 is mounted via a freewheel clutch 35, on the end portion (on the side of the rotor 21) of the spool shaft 31, so as to be rotatable in a fishing line unwinding direction of the rotor 21. Similarly, as in the case of a conventional reel, when the rotor 21 is rotated in a line winding direction

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  by means of the handle actuation 25, a half-lug-shaped lug being provided between the arm levers 36 of the rotor 21, positioned at a fishing line winding position, the fishing line is wound on the reel 33 which is moved in one direction and the other, together with the rotation of the rotor 21; while when the fishing line, together with the hook, the float-cap, etc., is thrown together with the ear placed in a fishing line-laying position, the fishing line is helically wound out from the fishing line.

coil 33.

  On the other hand, a conventional traction device 45 is placed on the rear end portion of the reel body 23. The traction device 45 comprises a plurality of traction washers 37, a coating washer 39, a pressure spring 41 and a cylindrical button 43. This button 43 is turned clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust a pressure force applied to the washers 37 and 39, to control is the strength of

  traction applied to the spool shaft 31.

  A specific feature of the reel 47 according to the invention lies not only in the structure described above, but also in the arrangement of an activation force generating means in the reel 33, which serves to rotate the reel 33 in the unwinding direction

of fishing line of the rotor 21.

  Figures 2 to 5 show in detail the

  mean activation force generator 49.

  In Fig. 2, reference numeral 51 denotes a support cylinder which is threadedly engaged against the end portion (on the side of the

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  rotor 21) of the spool shaft 31. The spool 33 is mounted on the base end portion of the support cylinder 51, via the one-way clutch 35, so that, as described above, it can rotate in the fishing line unwinding direction of the rotor 21 (i.e. in the direction of arrow A in Fig. 3). A planetary gearwheel support 55, supporting three planetary gears 53 as shown in FIG. 3 or 4, is non-rotatably mounted on the front end portion of the support cylinder 51. In addition, a button 57 which is actuated to produce an activation force in the direction of the arrow A (in FIG. 3), that is to say in the unwinding direction of the fishing line of the rotor 21, is rotatably mounted so as to cover the planetary gears support member 55. The lower surface of the periphery of the button 57 is in the form of an internal gear 59 which is

  engaged against planetary gears 53.

  Furthermore, in FIG. 2, the reference numeral 61 denotes a sun gear which is rotatably mounted on the central cylindrical portion 55a of the planetary gear wheel support member 55. The sun gear 61 is engaged against the planetary gear wheels 53 As shown in FIG. 2, the coil 33 has a cavity 62 formed in the end face which is formed around the support cylinder 51. In addition, a locking member 65 having a plurality of locking pieces 63 (shown in FIG. in detail in FIG. 5) is mounted in the cavity 62 of the coil 33, while the lower end portion of the sun gear 61 is formed as a plurality of pawls of

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  lock 67 in the form of

ratchets.

  A helical spring 69 is disposed between the sun gear 61 and the planetary gear wheel support member 55; more specifically it is wound around the cylindrical portion 55a of the planetary gear wheel support member 55, for pressing the sun gear 61 on the locking member 65. Thus, when the button 57 is turned in the unwinding direction of the fishing line of the rotor 21 (that is to say in the direction of the arrow A in FIG. 3), the planetary gears 63 engaged against the internal gear 59 are each rotated in the direction of the arrow B. When the planet gears 63 rotate in the direction of the arrow B, the sun gear 61 engaged against the planet wheels 63 produces a force to turn the coil 33 in the direction of the arrow E (that is, that is, in the direction of the fishing line winding of the rotor 21); while the spool 33 is coupled to the support cylinder 51 threadedly engaged against the spool shaft 31, by means of the freewheel clutch 35, when it is rotated in the direction of the arrow E , thereby producing a pulling force. The pulling force thus produced forces the sun gear 61 to rotate in the direction of the arrow C, while the locking pawls 67 move on the locking pieces 63, against the elastic force of the coil spring 69. As shown in FIG. 3, the planet gear wheel support member 55 has an arcuate shaped guide hole 73 in which is

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  inserted a protrusion 71 extending from the inner surface of the button 57. More specifically, the guide hole 73 is formed along the arcuate location of the projection 71 of the button 57. In addition, a projection 55b made of a alone with the planet gear wheel support 55 is provided at the end of the guide hole 73, as seen in the fishing line winding direction of the rotor 21 (i.e. in the direction of the arrow

E in Figure 3). -

  Between the projections 71 and 55b, a tension spring (or activation spring) 77 is arranged to extend in the direction of the arrow D, along the outer cylindrical surface of a spring support portion. helical 75 cylindrical

  of the support member of planetary gear wheels.

  When the button 57 is actuated to extend the tension spring 77 in the manner described above, an activating force for rotating the spool 33 in the fishing line unwinding direction of the rotor 21 is produced. In addition, when the button 57 is kept rotated in the same direction, the activation force is increased accordingly. That is, when the button 57 is rotated in the direction of the arrow A, the tension spring 77 is extended in the direction of the arrow D. During this operation, the elastic force of the tension spring 77 thus extended produces a force to turn the knob 57 in the direction of the arrow E. Thus, when the button 57 has thus rotated in the direction of the arrow A is released, it is rotated in the direction of the arrow E by the elastic force of the spring 77 thus extended. It follows that

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  the planet gears 53 are each rotated in the direction opposite to the direction of the arrow B. Thus, as shown in Figs. 3 and 5, the sun gear 61 is rotated in the opposite direction; that is to say in the direction of the arrow F, so that the sun gear 61 rotates the coil 33 in the direction of fishing line unwinding (in the direction of the arrow A in Figure 5) to the help of the organ of

lock 65.

  However, in the case where, when the button 57 is released after being turned, the fishing line having unwound from the reel 33 is tensioned, the traction force is balanced with the elastic force of the traction spring 77, if although the spool 33 is not rotated in the direction of the arrow A. On the other hand, in the case where the fishing line is released when the fish biting the hook moves the fishing line towards the reel (a movement that is called "key movement" takes place), the traction force is not balanced with the elastic force of the tension spring 77. Thus, in this case, the coil 33 is rotated in the direction of fishing line unwinding of the rotor 21 by the elastic force of the tension spring 77, thus winding the fishing line until

the latter is tense.

  As described above, the activation force generating means 48 is designed such that actuation of the button 57 mounted on the end of the coil 3 produces an activation force for rotating the coil 33 into the coil. direction of unwinding of the rotor fishing line 21. In addition, as described above, the button 57 is coupled to the sun gear 61 via the internal gear 59 and the

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  planetary gears 53. This means that a planetary gear mechanism serving as a speed increasing mechanism is provided between the button 57 and the sun gear 61. It follows that, for example, a quarter (1/4 ) turn of the button 57 gives rise to approximately three turns of the coil 33. When the button 57 is kept rotated in the same direction, the number of rotations of the coil 33, i.e. the

  activation force of the latter, is increased.

  In Fig. 2, reference numeral 79 denotes a retaining nut which is threadedly engaged against the end portion of the support cylinder 51. The retaining nut 79 is withdrawn from the end portion of the support cylinder , when it is necessary to replace the coil. Furthermore, in FIG. 2, the reference numeral 81 designates a bearing which cooperates with the clutch to a track 35 for

  supporting the coil 33 on the support cylinder 51.

  That is, the reel is designed to be able to use a reel suitable for fishing

of a particular fish.

  The reel 47 of the invention is designed as described above. So when the fishing line together with the hook, the float, etc. is launched while the ear is placed in the unwinding position of the fishing line, the fishing line is unwound helically from the coil 33; while, in the case where, with the ear brought back into the fishing line winding position, the fishing line is wound by the operation of the handle, the fishing line is wound on the reel 33 which is moved in one direction and the other in

  association with the rotation of the rotor.

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  When the fishing line, together with the hook, float etc. is launched, as described above, the fishing line is stretched. In this state (when the fishing line is stretched), the pulling force of the traction device 45 is set to a low value, so that the spool shaft can rotate freely. In this state, the button 57 is rotated in the direction of the arrow A. It follows that the tension spring 77 is extended in the direction of the arrow D so that, as described above, the force of activation is produced, rotating the reel in the direction of unwinding of fishing line

of the rotor 21.

  However, in this case, a pulling force acts on the fishing line in the opposite direction. Thus, even if the button 57 is released, the tensile force is balanced with the elastic force of the tension spring 77, so that the spool 33 is not rotated in the fishing line unwinding direction. When a fish biting at the hook moves the fishing line towards the reel, to release the fishing line, the reel 33 is rotated in the direction of unwinding of fishing line (in the direction of the arrow A on Figure 3) by means of the tension spring 77, thus winding the fishing line until the latter is stretched. As described above, the method has recently been used by fishermen for which the traction force of the traction device is set to a low value, so that the reel can rotate freely, and this state, the fisherman waits until the fish bite the hook, and during this time, when the fish bites the hook, it moves to force the spool

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  unrolling the fishing line together with the hook, the float, etc., the fisherman, making an assessment from the state of the key, performing the fishing line winding operation with greater force appropriate traction. If the activation force generating means 49 of the reel 47 of the invention is actuated in the fishing method described above, when the fishing line is released according to the direction of the jolt produced by the biting fish at the hook, the coil 33 itself is then rotated to

  wrap the fishing line in order to stretch it.

  That is, with the reel of the invention, when the fishing line is released, the reel 33 is rotated to wind the fishing line until the fishing line is taut. This feature eliminates the difficulty associated with the conventional reel in which, due to the twisting of the fishing line, the latter is twisted around the fishing line guiding member. As described above, in order to detect the key signal, the alarm device 5 shown in FIG. 6 has so far been used. However, the alarm device 5 suffers from the problem that when the line 1 is released, the alarm device 5 does not work. In order to eliminate this problem, the tensioning device 11 is provided between the alarm device 5 and the reel 9 to tension the fishing line 1. On the other hand, the reel 47 of the invention is designed so that when the fishing line is released, the bobbin 33 itself is rotated to wind the fishing line until the fishing line is taut. Thus, the reel 47 of

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  the invention does not require the setting device

voltage 11 described above.

  Therefore, in the reel of the invention, it is unnecessary for the fisherman to bring the tensioning device 11 which is rather awkward to handle.

at the fishing site, and uses it.

  In addition, with the activation force generating means 49 of the embodiment, an activating force is applied to the coil 33 by rotating the knob 57 mounted on the end of the coil. In addition, by slightly turning knob 57, the activation force is applied to the coil and can be adjusted. That is, the reel of the invention has a high capacity

Operating.

  The invention has been described with reference to the reel 47 having the traction device;

  however, the invention is not limited thereto.

  That is, the technical concept of the invention can be applied to a reel having a reel locking mechanism, instead of the pulling device. The reel of claim 1 has the following effect or advantage: that is, when the fishing line is released according to the direction of movement of the fish that has bitten the hook, the reel is rotated in the direction of unfolding of the fishing line, to wind the fishing line until the latter is stretched. This feature eliminates the problem associated with the conventional reel which is that the fishing line is twisted around the fishing line guide member due to the twisting of the fishing line.

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  As described above, in the conventional fishing method, in order to stretch the fishing line, the tensioning device is used which is rather troublesome to handle. However, with the reel of the invention, when the fishing line is released, the same reel is rotated to wind the fishing line until the latter is taut. Thus, the reel of the invention does not require the tensioning device described above. Therefore, it is useless for the fisherman to bring to the fishing point the tensioning device which is troublesome to

manipulate and use it.

  In the fishing reel of claim 2, an application force is applied to the spool by simply rotating the knob mounted on the end of the spool. Thus, the reel has a high operating capacity at a fishing point. Further, in the fishing reel of claim 3, by slightly rotating the knob, the rotational speed of the reel is controlled; that is, the force of application

  can be applied on the reel and can be adjusted.

  That is, the reel of claim 3 also has a high operating capacity.

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Claims (4)

  A fishing reel, comprising: a rotor (21) which is rotatably coupled to a reel body (23) and is rotated by operation of a handle (25); a spool shaft (31) supported by said reel body and movable in one direction and the other by actuation of said handle; a spool (33) mounted on the forward end portion of said spool shaft, via a freewheel clutch (35), so that said spool is rotatable in the unwinding direction of the fishing line (A) of said rotor said reel winding a fishing line when said rotor is rotated in a fishing line winding direction; an activation force generating means (49) adapted to rotate said bobbin in the fishing line unwinding direction of said rotor. The fishing reel of claim 1, wherein: said activation force generating means (49) is integrated in said reel; and a button (57) is provided at the end of said coil for forcing the force generating means   activation to produce an activation force.   A fishing reel according to claim 2, wherein: said activation force generating means (49) comprises a planetary gearwheel mechanism (53, 55, 59, 69) disposed between said button (57) and said spool (31); SR 12682 JP / JB 18 2738715   the number of rotations of said bobbin in the fishing line unwinding direction of said rotor   is set by the operation of said button.   4. Fishing reel according to any one of   Claims 1 to 3, wherein said means   activation force generator comprises: a planetary gear carrier (55) non-rotatably mounted on the forward end portion of said spool shaft (31); an internal gear (& 9) formed on a knob (57) provided at the end of said spool; at least one planet gear (53) rotatably mounted on said support and meshing said internal gear; a sun gear (61) meshing said sun gear and lowered on said spool by a helical spring (69); a tension spring (77) connecting said knob to said planet gear carrier; wherein the elastic force of said tension spring (77), caused by a relative rotation between said knob (57) and said planet gear carrier (55), is transmitted via said internal gear (59) and said planetary gear (53) to said sun gear (61), for rotating said spool (33) in the fishing line unwinding direction (A) of said rotor (21) by report to said spool shaft (31). SR 12682 JP / JB