JP2001190192A - Fishing line guiding device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To lighten the weight of a spinning reel and attain smooth guiding of fishing line to a line roller. SOLUTION: This fishing line guiding device 7 is equipped with a stationary shaft 12, a cover 10 for the stationary shaft 12, the line roller 9 and a bail 11. The stationary shaft 12 is fixed at its one end to one top end of a bail supporter 8, while the stationary shaft cover 10 is provided on the other end of the stationary shaft 12 at an interval from one of the bail supporters 8, and the line roller 9 is rotatably supported to the stationary shaft 12. The bail is a liner member having an elliptical cross section and is fixed at its both edges to the other bail supporter 8 and the stationary shaft cover 10 and arranged by bending to the outward in the peripheral direction of a spool 4. The major axis of the ellipse of the bail 11 is arranged toward the spool 4 or inclined forward.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a fishing line guide device,
In particular, the present invention relates to a fishing line guide device for a spinning reel mounted on a bail support member that is swingably disposed at a tip of a pair of rotor arms of a rotor for guiding a fishing line to a spool.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A spinning reel is provided with a fishing line guide device for guiding a fishing line to a spool. The fishing line guide device is provided at the tip of a pair of bail support members that rotate with the rotor and swing between the line releasing position and the line winding position. This fishing line guide device has a fixed shaft having one end fixed to the tip of one bail support member,
The fixed shaft cover includes a fixed shaft cover fixed to the other end of the fixed shaft, a veil having one end attached to the fixed shaft cover, and a line roller. The other end of the bail is attached to the tip of the other bail support member. The line roller is rotatably supported on the fixed shaft via a bearing between the fixed shaft cover and the bail support member.

In a spinning reel having such a fishing line guide device, when winding a fishing line on a spool, the bail is swung toward the line winding position and the handle is turned. Then, the fishing line is guided by the bail, guided to and contacted with the outer peripheral surface of the line roller via the fixed shaft cover. Then, the direction of the fishing line is changed by being guided by the line roller, and the fishing line is wound around the outer periphery of the spool.

In such a fishing line guide device, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-178486 has been proposed to reduce the weight of a spinning reel.
As disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. H10-260, there is known an apparatus in which a veil is formed of a hollow cylindrical member and a hollow portion is provided in a fixed shaft cover.

[0005]

When the bail is formed of a cylindrical member as in the conventional fishing line guide device, the outside diameter of the bail becomes large. As the outside diameter of the bale increases,
The contact area between the fishing line and the outer peripheral surface of the bail increases, and the friction when the bail guides the fishing line to the line roller increases. Moreover, since the bale surface is in a wet state during actual fishing, the line sticks to the bale due to surface tension. As described above, if the contact area between the fishing line and the outer peripheral surface of the bail is large, it becomes difficult to smoothly guide the fishing line to the line roller by the bail due to the influence of friction and surface tension.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to reduce the weight of a spinning reel and to smoothly guide a fishing line to a line roller.

[0007]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a fishing line guide device for a spinning reel which is mounted on bail support members which are swingably disposed at the tips of a pair of rotor arms of a rotor, and guides the fishing line to a spool. A fixed shaft, a fixed shaft cover, a line roller, and a veil. The fixed shaft has one end fixed to one end of the bail support member. The fixed shaft cover is provided at the other end of the fixed shaft at a distance from one of the bail support members. The line roller is rotatably supported by a fixed shaft, and has a guide groove formed on its peripheral surface for guiding the fishing line.
The bail has both ends fixed to the other bail support member and the fixed shaft cover, and is disposed so as to be curved outward in the circumferential direction of the spool, and guides the fishing line to the line roller via the fixed shaft cover. The veil has a non-circular cross-section with a small radius of curvature at least on the side near the line roller where the fishing line comes into contact.

In such a fishing line guide device, when the handle is rotated to bring the bail into the line winding position, the fishing line comes into contact with the fishing line guide side of the bail, and is guided from the bail to the line roller via the fixed shaft cover. Then, the direction of the fishing line is changed by being guided by the line roller, and the fishing line is wound around the outer periphery of the spool. Since the bail has a non-circular shape having a small radius of curvature on the side where the fishing line contacts at least in the vicinity of the line roller, the contact area with the fishing line decreases. For this reason, the fishing line is less susceptible to friction and surface tension on the bail surface, and is smoothly guided to the line roller.

A spinning reel fishing line guide device according to a second aspect of the present invention is the spinning reel fishing line guide device according to the first aspect, wherein the cross section of the bail has an elliptical shape at least near the line roller.
The major axis of the ellipse is disposed toward the spool, or the major axis of the ellipse is inclined forward toward the spool. In such a fishing line guide device, since the bail has an elliptical cross section near the line roller, and the long axis of the ellipse is arranged toward the spool or the spool side of the long axis is inclined forward, The contact area with the fishing line is reduced. For this reason, the fishing line is less susceptible to friction and surface tension on the bail surface, and is smoothly guided to the line roller.

A fishing line guide device for a spinning reel according to a third aspect of the present invention is the device according to the first or second aspect, wherein the bail is
It is formed of a hollow cylindrical member. In this case, since the bail is formed of a hollow cylindrical member, the weight of the spinning reel can be reduced as compared with a case where the bail is formed of a solid member. A fishing line guide device for a spinning reel according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the fishing line guide device according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the fixed shaft cover is formed of a hollow conical member, and is disposed in a hollow portion of the fixed shaft cover and one end of the fixed shaft. Is further provided. In this case, the fixed shaft cover is formed of a hollow conical member, and the fixed member is disposed in the hollow portion. The fixing member is inserted into the hollow portion of the fixed shaft cover from the line roller side to fix one end of the fixed shaft. Here, since the fixed shaft cover is formed in a conical shape in which the outer diameter gradually increases from one end of the bail toward the line roller, the guiding of the fishing line is further smoothed. Further, since the fixed shaft cover is formed of a hollow member, the weight of the spinning reel can be further reduced.

A fishing line guide device for a spinning reel according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the device according to the fourth aspect, wherein the hollow portion of the bail and the hollow portion of the fixed shaft cover communicate with each other. In this case, since the bail communicates with the cavity of the fixed shaft cover, the volume of the cavity is increased, and the weight can be further reduced. A fishing line guide device for a spinning reel according to a sixth aspect of the present invention provides
Wherein the bail and the fixed shaft cover are integrally formed. In this case, the number of members constituting the apparatus can be reduced, so that the assembly is facilitated and the number of steps can be reduced.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [Structure of Spinning Reel] One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a side view of a spinning reel employing one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of a portion around a line roller of a fishing line guide device.

Referring to FIG. 1, a spinning reel adopting an embodiment of the present invention includes a reel body 2 having a handle 1, a rotor rotatably supported at the front of the reel body 2, and a front part of the rotor 3. And a spool 4 around which the fishing line L is wound. On the upper part of the reel body 2, a rod mounting portion 2a for mounting the spinning reel to a fishing rod is formed. Further, inside the reel body 2, a rotor drive mechanism for rotating the rotor 3 in conjunction with the rotation of the handle 1, and a fishing line is moved to the spool 4 by moving the spool 4 back and forth along the axis of rotation. An oscillating mechanism for uniform winding is provided.

The rotor 3 has a cylindrical portion 3a rotatably supported by the reel body 2, and a pair of rotor arms 3b (only one is shown) arranged opposite to each other at the rear of the cylindrical portion 3a. ing. The rotor arm 3b extends forward along the rotation axis. A pair of bail support members 8 (only one is shown) are swingably mounted on the distal ends of the pair of rotor arms 3b. A fishing line guide device 7 is attached to the tip of the bail support member 8. One end of the bail support member 8 is swingably attached to the tip of the rotor arm 3b, and has a screw hole 8a near the other end.

[Structure of Fishing Line Guide Device] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the fishing line guide device 7 includes a fixed shaft 12 having one end fixed to the tip of a bail support member 8, and an outer periphery of the fixed shaft 12. , A fixed member 13 to which the other end of the fixed shaft 12 is fixed, and fixed to the side surface of the fixed member 13, and opposed to the tip of one bail support member 8 with the line roller 9 interposed therebetween. Fixed shaft cover 10
And a bail 11 which is arranged to be curved outward in the circumferential direction of the spool 4 and connects the fixed shaft cover 10 to the other bail support member (not shown).

The fixed shaft 12 has a screw hole 1 penetrating in the axial direction.
2 a, which is formed integrally with the fixed member 13. The fixed shaft 12 is fixed to the bail support member 8 by fixing screws 56 with the screw holes 12a aligned with the screw holes 8a. In addition, the fixing member 13 includes the fixed shaft cover 1.
It is fixed to the vicinity of the opening 0 by an appropriate fixing means such as bonding or caulking.

In this embodiment, the fixed shaft cover 10 and the bail 11 are integrally formed from a cylindrical member made of a pipe made of stainless steel, aluminum alloy or the like. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the fixed shaft cover 10 is formed by pushing one end of a cylindrical member into a substantially conical shape.
As shown in FIGS. 3B and 3C, the cross section of the bail 11 is formed in an elliptical shape. FIG. 3B shows a case where the major axis of the ellipse is directed toward the spool 4, that is, the direction of the major axis of the ellipse is parallel to a plane perpendicular to the rotation axis of the spool 4. FIG. 7C shows a case where the major axis of the ellipse is inclined forward, that is, a case where the direction of the major axis is inclined forward of the reel body 2 as compared with the case of FIG. In the bail 11 formed in this manner, the radius of curvature is small (the curvature is large) at the portion where the outer peripheral surface of the bail 11 contacts the fishing line L, and the contact area with the fishing line L is small.

The line roller 9 has a fixed shaft 12 and a bearing 14.
And is rotatably fixed via the. The bearing 14 is fitted to the fixed shaft 12 between the bail support 8 and the fixed shaft cover 10. One end of the bearing 14 is in contact with the bail support member 8, and the other end is in contact with a spacer 15 disposed between the bearing 14 and the fixed shaft cover 10. Thereby, the bearing 14 is positioned in the axial direction.

The line roller 9 is fitted on the outer peripheral surface of the bearing 14 so as not to be movable in the direction of the fixed shaft cover, and has a guide groove 9a formed on the outer peripheral surface as a guide portion for guiding the fishing line to the spool 4. . The line roller 9 has a locking portion 9 b on the inner peripheral surface that protrudes inward so as to lock a corner of the bearing 14. As a result, the line roller 9 cannot move in the direction of the fixed shaft cover 10, and a slight gap is always formed between the line roller 9 and the fixed shaft cover 10. An end face of the line roller 9 on the side of the bail support member 8;
A thrust receiving ring 16 made of a synthetic resin such as a polyacetal resin is disposed between the bail support member 8 and the thrust receiving ring 16.
The thrust receiving ring 16 prevents the line roller 9 from directly contacting the bail support member 8.

In the fishing line guide device 7 having such a configuration,
The bail 11 is formed of a hollow cylindrical member having an elliptical cross section, and the direction of the major axis of the ellipse is parallel to a plane perpendicular to the rotation axis of the spool 4 or in front of the reel body 1. Leaning. For this reason, the radius of curvature becomes small (the curvature becomes large) at the portion where the outer peripheral surface of the bail 11 contacts the fishing line L, and the contact area with the fishing line L decreases. As a result, the fishing line L is less likely to be affected by friction and surface tension on the bail surface, and is smoothly guided to the line roller 9.

[Operation and Operation of Reel] When the fishing line is wound by the spinning reel having the above-described structure, the rotor 3 is rotated by the handle 1 and the fishing line guide device 7 is moved to the line guiding posture side (see FIG. 1). Position). At this time, the fishing line L is arranged on the outer periphery of the bail 11 as shown in FIG. 3 (B) or FIG. 3 (C). The fishing line guide device 7 also rotates with the rotation of the rotor 3, and the fishing line L is guided to the line roller 9 on the outer periphery of the bail 11 via the fixed shaft cover 10. The fishing line L is further guided by the guide groove 9a, and is wound on a spool via the guide groove 9a.

When the cross section of the bail 11 is a perfect circle as shown in FIG. 3A, the contact area between the bail 11 and the fishing line L is large and the friction is large. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3B and FIG. 3C, the cross section of the veil 11 is formed in an elliptical shape. Therefore, the radius of curvature at the contact portion with the fishing line L is small, the contact area is small, and the friction and the surface tension on the fishing line L are also small. Thereby, the fishing line L is smoothly guided to the line roller 9 on the outer periphery of the bail 11.

[Other Embodiments] (a) In the above embodiment, the fixed shaft cover 10 is formed in a substantially conical shape in which the apex of the cone is deviated from the extension of the fixed shaft 12, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the cone may be formed in a substantially conical shape such that the apex of the cone is located on the extension of the fixed shaft 12. (B) In the above embodiment, the bail 11 and the fixed shaft cover 10 are formed integrally from a cylindrical member. However, these may be formed separately and fixed by caulking or welding. In this case, manufacture of each member becomes easy. (C) The veil 11 formed separately may be formed using a solid linear member as shown in FIG. (D) The fixed shaft cover 10 formed as a separate body is formed of a solid member as shown in FIG.
0, the fixed member 13 and the fixed shaft 12 may be integrally formed. In this case, the number of components constituting the fishing line guide device 7 can be reduced as compared with the above two other embodiments. (E) It is not necessary to form the entire cross section of the bail into an elliptical shape as in the above embodiment, and only the line roller side with which the fishing line comes into contact may be formed into an elliptical shape. (F) Also, as in the above embodiment, the cross section of the veil is:
The shape is not limited to an elliptical shape, but may be any other shape as long as the radius of curvature on the fishing line contact side becomes small as shown in FIG.

[0024]

In the fishing line guide device according to the present invention, the bale is formed so as to have a small curvature at least on the side in contact with the fishing line at least in the vicinity of the line roller, so that the contact area with the fishing line is reduced. As a result, the fishing line is less susceptible to friction and surface tension on the veil surface, and the fishing line can be guided smoothly to the line roller. When the veil is formed of a hollow cylindrical member,
The weight of the device can be reduced, and the fishing line can be smoothly guided to the line roller.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a spinning reel equipped with a fishing line guide device employing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a fishing line guide device employing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the veil.

FIG. 4 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 2 of another embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 2 of another embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 2 of another embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a view corresponding to FIG. 3 of another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 3 rotor 4 spool 7 fishing line guide device 8 bail support member 9 line roller 9a guide groove 10 fixed shaft cover 11 bale 12 fixed shaft 13 fixing member

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A fishing line guide device for a spinning reel mounted on a bail support member which is swingably disposed at a tip of a pair of rotor arms of a rotor for guiding a fishing line to a spool. A fixed shaft having one end fixed to one of the members, a fixed shaft cover provided at a distance from the one bail support member at the other end of the fixed shaft, and rotatably supported by the fixed shaft; A line roller in which a guide groove for guiding the fishing line is formed on a peripheral surface, and a cross-section is a non-circular cross-section where a radius of curvature on a contact side is small at least in a portion where the fishing line is in contact, and the other side of the bail support member And the both ends are fixed to the fixed shaft cover, and are disposed to be curved outward in the circumferential direction of the spool,
A bail for guiding the fishing line to the line roller via the fixed shaft cover. 2. The veil has a cross section of an elliptical shape, and the major axis of the ellipse is disposed toward the spool, or the major axis of the ellipse is inclined forward to the spool side. 4. The fishing line guide device for a spinning reel according to 4. 3. The fishing line guide device for a spinning reel according to claim 1, wherein the bail is formed of a hollow cylindrical member. 4. The fixed shaft cover is formed of a hollow conical member, and further includes a fixing member disposed in a hollow portion of the fixed shaft cover and fixing one end of the fixed shaft.
A fishing line guide device for a spinning reel according to any one of the above. 5. The fishing line guide device for a spinning reel according to claim 4, wherein the cavity of the bail communicates with the cavity of the fixed shaft cover. 6. The fishing line guide device for a spinning reel according to claim 5, wherein the bail and the fixed shaft cover are formed integrally.