JP2000189016A - Fishing reel - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To ensure smooth drawing out of a fishing line or a smooth line winding operation without any trouble in a real fishing, to increase the protection of an indication case from an outside force and to increase the freedom of a design of the reel body by increasing the gripping property and the visibility of the reel body in a fishing reel having a line length determination and indication device. SOLUTION: This fishing reel rotatably supports a spool 5 between side boards 2 and 3 of a reel body and has a determination and indication device indicating the determined information and covered with an indication case 7 at an upper part of the reel body. In the fishing reel, the indication case 7 is connected to upper faces of the side boards 2 and 3 in a continuous same plane without any step.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fishing reel, and more particularly to a double-bearing type reel provided with a display device for displaying information such as the amount of fishing line paid out on the upper part of the reel body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a fishing reel provided with a measurement display device for measuring and displaying a fishing line payout amount and a winding amount on a reel body of a double-bearing type reel, for example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No.
No. 4 and JP-A-10-210903. The display of the measurement display device disclosed in these publications is arranged on the upper portion of the reel body for consideration such as improving the visibility.

[0003]

However, in the prior art disclosed in the former publication, the entire yarn length measuring device provided with an indicator is provided on the upper portion of the reel body so as to protrude upward. It is difficult to hold the main body, the position of the finger is not stable, and the grip is inferior.

In the case of the latter publication, the electronic components and the entire counter case are mounted so as to straddle between the left and right side plates of the reel body, and the upper surface of the counter case is formed in a curved shape. If an external force is applied from the side or it is accidentally dropped at the time of actual fishing, moving at a fishing place, or carrying, the impact force is easily applied directly to the counter case, which hinders the line length measurement function. Easy to bring. In addition, since the counter case for housing the electronic components is arranged on the entire upper portion of the reel body, there remains a problem that the degree of freedom in designing the entire reel is restricted.

The present invention has been proposed in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art. In a fishing reel provided with a line length measuring and displaying device, the grip performance and the visibility of the reel body are improved. It is an object of the present invention to ensure smooth feeding and winding operation of a fishing line without hindrance at the time of fishing, to enhance protection of a display case from external force, and to increase design flexibility of a reel body.

[0006]

According to the present invention, there is provided a measurement display device which rotatably supports a spool between side plates of a reel body and which is covered with a display case on an upper portion of the reel body to display measurement information. The fishing reel is characterized in that the display case and the upper surface of the side plate are joined in a continuous same plane without any level difference.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that the display case and the upper surface of the side plate are joined to form a continuous curved surface.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that an upper surface of a front cover mounted in front of the reel body is joined to the same upper surface of the cover.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, a fishing reel according to the present invention has a spool 5 rotatably supported between side plates 2 and 3 of a reel body 1, and a fishing line is spooled by operating a handle 4. The reel is a so-called double-bearing type reel that winds up the reel or unwinds it from the spool 5.

Inside the reel body 1 and between the side plates 2 and 3, a measuring device for measuring fishing information such as a winding amount and a feeding amount of a line, and a liquid crystal display device for displaying the measuring information of the measuring device A display case 7 accommodating a display unit 6 is detachably mounted and fixed between the side plates 2 and 3 of the reel unit 1.

A portion of the display case 7 corresponding to the display portion 6 is punched out in a window shape, and a window member 8 made of a transparent plate material having good visibility such as acrylic resin is mounted thereon. The inside is watertight. The window member 8 is fixedly attached to the display case 7 so as not to protrude upward from the surface of the display case 7.

In the present invention, the display case 7 is joined without any step so that the surface of the display case 7 is flush with the surfaces of the side plates 2 and 3, as is apparent from the circle indicated by the dotted line in the figure. I have. The method of fixing the display case 7 to the reel body 1 is not particularly limited, and claws are formed on both sides of the display case 7 so as to be protruded and sandwiched and supported between the side plates 2 and 3. Or fixed to the frame of the reel body 1 with screws or the like, and either may be used. By joining the side plates 2 and 3 and the surface of the display case 7 so as to be the same continuous surface without any level difference, the reel surface is provided with smoothness.
Improve the grip of the reel. Further, only the window member 8 may be flat. Further, the shape of the upper surface of the display case 7 is curved in a direction in which the fishing line is fed, a method is formed in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the fishing line is fed, or a curve is formed in both directions (the window member 8). (Includes the entire upper surface of the display case with a convex curve.)
May be.

The illustrated fishing reel is provided with a front cover 9 for protecting the front of the reel between the side plates 2 and 3 at the front of the reel body 1. In the present invention, the surface of the front cover 9 and the display case 7
Are made to be flush with each other. That is, the surfaces of the display case 7, the side plates 2, 3 and the front cover 9 are integrally continuous and have the same level without any step. Here, it is needless to say that the same surface includes a flat surface, but includes a surface that forms a curved surface that is continuous in a plane as shown in the figure.

[0015]

As described above, according to the fishing reel of the present invention, since the both sides of the display case are joined without protruding above the surface of the side plate, the reel is firmly gripped without a sense of discomfort. As a result, the display case is protected by the side plate, and external force from the side is not directly applied to the display case, and the line length measurement function can be used even in a fishing environment where the use environment is severe. The fishing reel equipped with the above can be used without any functional problems.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above, the visibility of the display value of the display in the display case is excellent, and the design of the reel as a whole can be improved.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, not only can the display case be further protected from external force, but also the overall gripping performance during actual fishing and the design can be further improved. It can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an entire fishing reel of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the entire fishing reel of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the fishing reel of the present invention on the handle side.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Reel body 2 Side plate 3 Side plate 4 Handle 5 Spool 6 Display part 7 Display case 8 Window member 9 Front cover

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A fishing reel comprising: a spool rotatably supported between side plates of a reel body; and a measurement display device for displaying measurement information covered by a display case on an upper portion of the reel body. A display case and an upper surface of the side plate are joined in a continuous same plane shape without a step, wherein the reel is used for fishing. 2. The display case according to claim 1, wherein an upper surface of the display case and the upper surface of the side plate are joined to form a continuous curved surface.
Fishing reel according to 1. 3. The fish according to claim 1, wherein an upper surface of a front cover mounted in front of the reel body and an upper surface of the cover are joined in a continuous same plane. Fishing reel.