JP2002291384A - Fishing reel - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fishing reel housed with electrical parts usable smoothly even an ambience severe to the electrical parts. SOLUTION: This fishing reel has the following construction: the outer surfaces of sealing members 46 and 48 for making the inner side of a housing 30 holding electrical parts a watertight structure, and a support plate 32, a covering body 34 and electric cables 36 each sealed in contact with the sealing members are provided with water-repellent layers 50 respectively to prevent water from adhering to the respective boundaries between these sealing members, the support plate 32, the covering body 34 and the electric cables 36.

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 fishing reel in which electrical components are accommodated in an accommodation portion formed in a reel body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, fishing reels are
When used in a harsh fishing environment where seawater, water, foreign matter, and the like easily enter, waterproofing of electrical components is indispensable. For this reason, rubber packing is inserted between the main body case and the lid of the housing part for housing the electrical components, between the electrical connection part and the lead wire outlet, etc., and the inside of the housing part is inserted. Form a watertight structure.

However, during actual fishing, water or seawater tends to adhere to the fishing reel, and in particular, the corners of the fishing reel, the gap between the body case and the lid, the gap between the lead wire and the lid and the packing, and the like. Moisture easily stays in the narrow part, and the water once adhered is hard to dry and remains for a long time. For this reason, if left in a wet state for a long time, the attached moisture may enter the storage unit due to a drop in pressure in the storage unit due to a rapid change in temperature or the like. In addition, the waterproof performance of the packings may be reduced.

[0004] Since the inside of the housing for electrical components has a hermetic structure, even if a very small amount of water enters the housing, dew condensation occurs in the housing. Water will enter the Moisture that has entered such a housing portion may cause damage to electrical components, while it is difficult to inspect or repair the watertight structure of the housing portion, and thus hinders smooth use of the fishing reel. For this reason, even when used in a fishing place where the use environment is severe and left wet, it prevents water from entering the housing part that houses the electrical components, and can be used smoothly even in a harsh environment for electrical components A fishing reel is desired.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a fishing reel containing an electric component which can be used smoothly even in a severe environment. With the goal.

[0006]

According to the present invention, there is provided a fishing reel in which electrical components are housed in a housing formed on a reel body, wherein a seal having a watertight structure inside the housing is provided. A water-repellent layer is disposed on at least one of the outer surface of the member and the outer surface of the member to be sealed that is in contact with the seal member, and water adheres to the boundary between the seal member and the member to be sealed. This is characterized in that

[0007]

1 and 2 show a fishing reel according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The fishing reel of this embodiment is formed as a double-bearing type manually wound reel, and a pair of outer plates 12a, 1 of the reel body 10.
2b, both ends of a spool shaft 14a having a spool 14 are rotatably supported. On one end side of the spool shaft 14a, a pinion 16 is arranged coaxially with the spool shaft 14a.
Can be moved between a fitting position where the spool shaft 14a is fitted to the fitting portion 14b and an escape position separated from the fitting portion 14b.

A large-diameter drive gear 22 mounted on a handle shaft 20 is always meshed with the pinion 16, and a force acting on the handle 20a when the handle shaft 20 is rotated via the handle 20a. Is transmitted from the handle shaft 20 to the pinion 16 via the drive gear 22.

As described above, the pinion 16 driven by the handle shaft 20 via the drive gear 22 has the circumferential groove 16a formed on the outer peripheral surface thereof, and the clutch plate 18 is engaged with the circumferential groove 16a. . The clutch plate 18 is moved along the axial direction of the spool shaft 14a by a lever 24 disposed outside the outer plate 12b, and the pinion 16 is moved in FIG.
And the escape position (not shown). When the pinion 16 is located at the fitting position, the spool shaft 14a is connected to the handle shaft 20, and the handle 20a
Causes the spool shaft 14a and thus the spool 14 to rotate. On the other hand, when the pinion 16 is located at the escape position, the spool shaft 14a and the handle shaft 20 are separated, and the spool 14 can rotate freely regardless of the pinion 16. In order to wind the fishing line T evenly on the spool 14, a pair of outer plates 12a, 12a
b, the outer plate 12 is interlocked with the rotation of the spool 14.
A normal fishing line guide device (not shown) which reciprocates between a and 12b is arranged.

Further, between the pair of outer plates 12a and 12b, there is provided a housing portion 30 for housing electrical components such as a display portion 26 and various switches 28. This display section 26
For example, information necessary for actual fishing, such as the depth of the water, the swimming layer of the fish, or the set time, may be displayed on a liquid crystal display, and the switch 28 may be, for example, a distance measurement start switch from the bottom, a reset switch, or the like. . This storage unit 30
Is formed in a watertight structure as a whole, and protects internal electrical components from being wetted by water.

As shown in FIG. 2, the housing portion 30 in the present embodiment covers the entire support plate 32 for supporting various electrical components with a cover body 34, and the various electrical components are mounted on the support plate 32. It is fixed. Driving power for the electrical components fixed to the support plate 32 is supplied from outside the housing unit 30 via an electric cable 36 penetrating the support plate 32. In FIG. 2, a liquid crystal panel 38 of the display unit 26, which is an electrical component, and a substrate 42 on which a driving IC 40 of the liquid crystal panel is mounted are screwed to the support plate 32, and the cover body 3 is fixed.
4 shows an example in which the display of the liquid crystal panel 38 is formed so that it can be seen from the outside through the transparent panel 44 provided in the fourth embodiment. Reference numeral 44a indicates a lens portion in which a part of the transparent panel 44 is thickened. Switches, which are other electrical components housed in the housing unit 30, are not shown.

The support plate 32 on which the various electrical components are mounted and the cover body 34 are hermetically sealed with a seal member 46 made of a suitable adhesive, and the support plate 32 and the cover body 3 are fixed.
4 is formed in a structure that cannot be separated. The space between the support plate 32 and the electric cable 36 passing through the support plate is sealed by a seal member 48 formed of a grommet-like rubber packing. Thereby, the accommodation unit 30
It is formed in a watertight structure that prevents water from entering inside. Of course, the peripheral portion of the transparent panel 44 of the cover body 34 and the peripheral portion of the screw for fixing the substrate 42 to the support plate 32 should be sealed in a watertight structure with a suitable adhesive or the like, if necessary. preferable.

In the present embodiment, the periphery of the support plate 32
A flange portion 32a protruding inside the housing portion 30 and a groove portion 32b opening outside the housing portion 30 are formed,
The seal member 46 is formed by filling the groove 32b with an adhesive. As a result, a large contact area is formed between the support plate 32 and the cover body 34, and a large contact area of the adhesive, that is, the seal member 46 with both the support plate 32 and the cover body 34 is secured. 32 and the cover body 34 are firmly fixed. Further, the housing portion 3 is also provided on the periphery of the seal member 48 for sealing the through portion of the electric cable 36.
A concave portion 32c that is open outside the zero is provided to prevent the seal member 48 from protruding largely outside the housing portion 30 and interfering with the outside member.

Further, the outer surfaces of the sealing members 46, 48 having the watertight structure inside the housing portion 30, that is, the surfaces exposed to the outside of the housing portion, and the sealing members 46, 4
A water-repellent layer 50 is formed at the boundary between the support plate 32, which is the member to be sealed, and the outer surface of the cover body 34 and the electric cable 36, and water adheres to these boundaries. It is prevented from doing.

The water-repellent layer 50 is formed of the sealing member 4
6, 48, support plate 32, cover body 34, and electric cable 3
6 and is formed of a water-repellent coating made of a water-repellent resin containing fine water-repellent particles. The term “fixing” means that a water-repellent coating is formed by, for example, painting (liquid or powder or the like), printing, winding a prepreg or a resin film, vapor deposition, plating, bonding, or the like. Further, "water repellency", the contact angle of the water droplet is at least 130 degrees or more, preferably 140 degrees or more, more preferably in the range of 150 degrees to 180 degrees,
It means that it contains a super-water-repellent material having an extremely large water-repellent effect.

Such a water-repellent coating is formed using a water-repellent resin such as a fluororesin or a silicone resin in which water-repellent particles such as fluororesin particles are dispersed and mixed, and is appropriately formed by a method such as spray coating or injection coating. , Is applied to the required site. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2B, the water-repellent layer 50 extends from the outer surface of the seal member 46 to both the support plate 32 and the cover body 34 in the groove 32b of the support plate 32. Since it is formed so as to extend from the outer surface of the seal member 48 to both the support plate 32 and the electric cable 36 in the concave portion 32c, a large fastening surface is formed. Furthermore, since these water-repellent layers 50 are arranged along these inner walls in the groove 32b and the recess 32c, a large water-repellent surface is formed while preventing contact with external members.

FIGS. 3 and 4 show an embodiment of the electric reel. Note that this embodiment is also basically the same as the above-described embodiment, and the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. In this embodiment, the spool drive motor 58, which is an electrical component, is further mounted on the reel body 10A.
The spool 14 can be rotated by either a winding operation of the handle 20a or a winding drive of the spool drive motor 58. As shown in FIG. 3, the spool drive motor 58 is housed in a motor case 60 which is a housing. The motor case 60 of this embodiment is located at a position in front of the spool 14 and has a pair of outer plates 12a, 12b. Installed in between.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the spool drive motor 58 is fitted into a motor case 60 which is preferably formed of a material having good thermal conductivity and light weight, such as aluminum. Both ends of the drive shaft 58a are supported by an end wall of the motor case 60 and a lid 60a forming a part of the motor case 60, and are held in a state of being prevented from rotating by screws. A one-way clutch 62 is provided at one end of a drive shaft 58a of the spool drive motor 58, and is connected to the spool shaft 14a via a suitable reduction gear mechanism 64 provided at the other end.

A spool 14 for winding a fishing line wet with water is arranged in the inside of the reel body 10A. It is difficult to completely waterproof the gap, and the pinion 16 rotates and the clutch plate is rotated. 18 is engaged, and it is inevitable that water enters the inside of the reel body 10A. Therefore, the joining surface of the lid 60a and the through portion of the screw are also sealed with a suitable adhesive or the like, The inside of the motor case 60 is formed in a water-tight structure as in the case of the above-described housing section 30.

A housing portion 30A provided between the pair of outer plates 12a and 12b and having the same display section 26 and various switches 28 as in the above-described embodiment is provided on the display section 26 with the fishing line from the spool 14. The various switches 28 include a switch for displaying a discharge amount and the like, and performing a basic operation such as ON / OFF of the spool drive motor 58. The housing section 30A has the same watertight structure as the housing section 30 in the above-described embodiment described with reference to FIG.

Further, the motor case 6 in the present embodiment
Reference numeral 0 designates two electric cables 66 penetrating the lid 60a on one end side, and the spool drive motor 58 is connected to an external power supply and control means via these electric cables 66. In this embodiment, a control unit for calculating and processing the fishing line release amount, an external power supply connected to the spool drive motor 58, and the like are not shown.

Similarly to the electric cable 36 in the above-described embodiment, the electric cable 66 of the present embodiment is sealed from the lid 60a by a sealing member 68 formed of a grommet-shaped rubber packing. In addition, a concave portion 60c that opens to the outside of the motor case 60, which is a housing portion, is also provided on the peripheral portion of the seal member 68 that seals the penetrating portion of the electric cable 66, and the seal member 68 is large outside the motor case 60. The protrusion prevents interference with the outer member.

The outer surface of the seal member 68 having the water-tight structure inside the motor case 60, that is, the surface exposed to the outside of the motor case 60, and the sealed member sealed by the seal member 48. A water-repellent layer 50 is formed at the boundary between the outer surface of the motor cable cover 60a and the electric cable 66 to prevent water from adhering to these boundaries.

According to the above-described embodiment of the present invention, the storage sections 30, 3 for storing the display section 26 and various switches 28.
0A, and the motor case 60 has a water-tight structure, and is provided between the sealing members 46, 48, 68 and the member to be sealed which is in contact with and sealed by these sealing members, that is, the sealing member 46.
Between the support plate 32 and the cover 34,
By forming the water-repellent layer 50 at the boundary between the support member 32 and the electric cable 36 and between the seal member 68 and the lid 60a, water adhering to these boundaries is It is immediately repelled by the water-repellent layer 50 and does not remain at these boundaries. For this reason, even if the wet fishing reel is left for a long time,
No water remains in the vicinity of 6, 48, 68, and even if the pressure in the housing portions 30, 30A and the motor case 60 decreases due to a rapid change in temperature, these housing portions and the motor case 60 will not No moisture enters.

Therefore, the insides of the housing portions 30 and 30A and the motor case 60 are sealed by the sealing members 46, 48 and 68.
In addition to the sealing action, the water repellent action of the water repellent layer 50 enhances the waterproof effect, so that the environment in which the fishing reel is used and where the fishing reel is left can be used even in a severe fishing place where the temperature changes drastically. The fishing reel containing the parts can be used smoothly.

[0026]

As apparent from the above, according to the present invention,
A water-repellent layer is disposed on at least one of an outer surface of a sealing member having a watertight structure inside a housing portion for housing an electrical component and an outer surface of a member to be sealed which is sealed in contact with the sealing member. By preventing water from adhering to the boundary between the seal member and the sealed member, the fishing reel containing the electrical component can be used smoothly even under a severe environment for the electrical component. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of a fishing reel according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are enlarged views of the fishing reel shown in FIG. 1, wherein FIG. 2A is a cross-sectional view of a housing portion, and FIG.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view similar to FIG. 1 of a fishing reel according to another embodiment of the present invention.

4 shows a motor case of the fishing reel of FIG. 1,
(A) is a sectional view thereof, and (B) is an enlarged sectional view of a portion surrounded by a circle B.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ... reel body, 30 ... accommodation part, 32 ... support plate, 34
... cover body, 36 ... electric cable, 46, 48 ... seal member, 50 ... water-repellent layer.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A fishing reel in which an electrical component is housed in a housing portion formed in a reel body, wherein an outer surface of a sealing member having a watertight structure inside the housing portion is in contact with and sealed by the sealing member. A water-repellent layer disposed on at least one of the outer surface of the sealed member to prevent water from adhering to the boundary between the seal member and the sealed member. .