JP2003169580A - Top cover - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a top cover capable of performing a cleaning work of guide rings in a shaking out type rod having guide rings. <P>SOLUTION: This top cover is constituted so as to be covered over a rod tip part of the shaking out type rod equipped with at least ≥1 guide rings in a shrunk state as freely putting on and off and installed a rod state body 2 inserted through the ≥1 guide rings when the top cover is covered over the tip part of the shaking out type rod and a cleaning body 3 on the rod state body 2 for making a contact with the inner circumference of the guide rings on inserting the rod state body 2 through the guide rings. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a top detachably attached to a rod tip portion of a swing rod in order to protect the rod tip and the guide ring when the swing rod provided with a guide ring is in a contracted state. Regarding the cover.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a fishing rod used for rock fishing and throwing fishing, a swinging rod equipped with a guide ring is well known. The guide ring is for guiding the fishing line extended from the reel mounted on the swing rod to the tip of the rod along the swing rod. Further, the swing-out rod is in a state in which the rod is contracted when not in use, and a guide ring and a top cover for the purpose of protecting the rod tip are usually attached to the rod tip. By covering the rod tip portion of the swing rod so as to cover the rod tip and the guide ring, for example, the swing rod comes into contact with something during transportation,
It is possible to prevent damage to the rod tip and the guide ring.

As the conventional top cover described above, the one disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 62-167569 is known.
Such a top cover includes a rod-shaped body that can be inserted into the guide ring, and the rod-shaped body is inserted into the guide ring when the top cover is provided on the swing rod. Since a threading hole is provided at the tip of the rod-shaped body, when a swing rod is used, the fishing line is passed through the threading hole, and then the bar-shaped body is pulled out from the guide ring together with the top cover to remove the guide. The fishing line is inserted through the ring.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned swing rod, there is a problem that foreign matter such as dust adhered to the fishing line in water sticks to the guide ring when the fishing line is wound up by the reel. If foreign matter sticks to the guide ring, the slippage of the fishing line deteriorates, and in the worst case, the fishing line delivered from the reel may become entangled because it does not slip on the guide ring.

Further, even if the foreign matter stuck to the guide ring is removed, it is necessary to prepare a cleaning tool such as a cloth piece or a small brush, so that a lot of luggage is carried to the fishing ground.

Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a top cover capable of cleaning the guide ring in the feeding rod with a guide ring.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 is such that when the swing-out rod provided with at least one guide ring is in a contracted state, the tip of the swing-out rod is set. A top cover provided with a rod-shaped body (2) that is detachably covered by a portion and that is inserted into at least one guide ring when the rod-shaped body of the blow-out rod is covered with the rod-shaped body (2). The cleaning body 3 that comes into contact with the inner circumference of the guide ring when it is inserted into the guide ring is provided on the rod-shaped body 2.

According to the first aspect of the invention, the swing rod provided with the guide ring is contracted, and the top cover is inserted into the guide ring of the swing rod so that the top cover is inserted into the swing rod. Cover the front. Since the rod-shaped body 2 is provided with the cleaning body 3, the cleaning body 3 is inserted into the guide ring together with the rod-shaped body 2. Then, the cleaning body 3 comes into frictional contact with the inner circumference of the guide ring, and the foreign matter attached to the inner circumference of the guide ring is removed.
Similarly, when the top cover is detached from the swing-out rod, the cleaning body 3 makes frictional contact with the inner circumference of the guide ring, so that the foreign matter attached to the guide ring is removed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the rod-shaped body 2 is made of an elastic material which is elastically deformable according to the position of the guide ring when the rod-shaped body 2 is inserted into the guide ring. To do.

According to the invention described in claim 2, the position of the guide ring is different depending on the type of the drawing rod,
By forming the rod-shaped body 2 from an elastic material, the rod-shaped body 2 is inserted while being bent according to the guide ring when it is inserted, and when it is removed from the guide ring, the original shape is restored.

Further, the invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the cleaning member 3 is provided over substantially the entire length of the rod-shaped member 2.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the cleaning body 3 provided on the rod-shaped body 2 is always in contact with the inner circumference of the guide ring when the top cover is covered with the swing-out rod. Therefore, even if the swing rod is carried with the top cover attached to the swing rod, the movement of the guide ring is restricted by the cleaning body 3, so that the rattling of the guide ring can be prevented.

[0013]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the top cover according to the present embodiment has a substantially cylindrical top cover body 1, a rear end portion of which is fixed to the top cover body 1 and a hollow portion 14 of the top cover body 1. A rod-shaped body 2 extending inward and a cleaning body 3 circumferentially attached to the rod-shaped body 2 are basically configured.

In detail, the top cover main body 1 has a hollow portion 14 formed by a substantially cylindrical body, an opening provided at one end of the body, and a bottom provided at the other end of the body. Is configured. The hollow portion 14 is a portion into which the swing-out rod is inserted, and by inserting the rod tip of the swing-out rod into the hollow portion 14 through the opening, the top cover body 1 is attached to the rod tip of the swing-out rod and the guide ring. Is covered. The top cover body 1 is made of metal or resin, and is preferably made of transparent resin. By making the top cover body 1 transparent, the hollow portion 14 of the top cover body 1 becomes visible, and when the top cover body 1 is attached to the swing rod, the tip of the rod collides with the bottom portion of the top cover body 1 to guide the ring. Can be prevented from being damaged.

Further, a guide 13 is extended at the edge of the opening of the top cover body 1. The guide 13
Is provided with a top cover body 1 and a protrusion 12 for fixing the swing rod and a band 4 made of rubber. After the top cover body 1 is covered with the swing rod, the band 4 is attached to the outer circumference of the swing rod. The top cover main body 1 and the swing-out rod are fixed to each other by wrapping the wire around the top cover body 1 and locking the stop hole 40 provided in the band 4 to the protrusion 12. Further, by providing a plurality of the stop holes 40 (two holes in FIGS. 1 and 2) in the band 4, it is possible to use even if the diameter of the drawing rod is different.

The band 4 is preferably formed of a stretchable material such as rubber, and when it is wound around the outer circumference of the swing rod while applying tension to the band 4, the tightening force of the band 4 is improved and The rod and the top cover body 1 can be securely fixed.

As shown in FIG. 1, the protrusion 12 is formed in a stepped cylindrical shape having a body portion having substantially the same diameter as the stop hole 40 and an end portion having a diameter slightly larger than the stop hole 40. ing. Therefore, when the stopper hole 40 of the band 4 is inserted into the protrusion 12, the stopper hole 40 is caught on the end portion of the protrusion 12, so that the band 4 can be prevented from coming off easily.

Further, an insertion hole 11 is provided at a substantially central portion of the bottom of the top cover body 1, and the insertion hole 1
The rod-shaped body 2 is inserted into the unit 1.

The rod-shaped body 2 is formed in a rod-like shape having a cross section smaller than that of the insertion hole 11, and the insertion hole 11 is formed at the rear end thereof.
A retaining flange 20 having a larger diameter than that of the retaining flange 20 is provided. Therefore, after inserting the rod-shaped body 2 into the insertion hole 11 and bringing the retaining flange 20 of the rod-shaped body 2 into contact with the bottom portion of the top cover body 1, the rubber cap 5 is covered so as to cover the retaining flange 20. The rod-shaped body 2 is fixed to the top cover body 1 by being attached to the bottom portion of the cover body 1.

Although the rod-shaped body 2 is made of a resin having elasticity, it may be made of a shape memory alloy having elasticity, that is, a superelastic alloy. The rod-shaped body 2 has a length that allows it to be inserted into all the guide rings provided on the swing rod when the top cover is attached to the swing rod, and preferably, as shown in FIG. In addition, the band 4 has such a length that it can be bound with the swing-out rod. Then, since the rod-shaped body 2 is fixed along the swing rod, it is possible to prevent the tip of the rod-shaped body 2 from swinging and getting caught on clothes or the like.

Further, the cleaning body 3 is in the shape of a brush and is radially attached to the outer circumference of the rod-shaped body 2. More specifically, the cleaning body 3 is made of a linear elastic material, preferably elastic resin or the like. Further, the cleaning body 3 is provided in the vicinity of the tip portion of the rod-shaped body 2, preferably at a position where it is inserted into all the guide rings when the rod-shaped body 2 is inserted into the guide ring. The cleaning body 3 is elastically deformed when it is inserted into the guide ring along with the rod-shaped body 2, so that it can be inserted in contact with the inner circumferences of all the guide rings.

More preferably, the cleaning body 3 is a rod-shaped body 2.
It is made of a softer material. When the rod-shaped body 2 is inserted into the guide ring, the cleaning body 3 causes frictional resistance due to friction with the inner circumference of the guide ring, and bending force is generated in the rod-shaped body 2. However, the cleaning body 3 is softer than the rod-shaped body 2. By using such a material, the cleaning body 3 is easily deformed, so that the rod-shaped body 2 can be easily inserted.

The brush-shaped cleaning body 3 does not necessarily have to be radially attached to the rod-shaped body 2 as long as it is elastically contacted with the inner periphery of the guide ring. Good. Furthermore, the cleaning body 3 may be provided not only in the vicinity of the tip of the rod-shaped body 2 but also at a plurality of locations in the axial direction of the rod-shaped body 2.

In addition to the brush shape, the cleaning body 3 may have a sponge shape formed of foamed urethane or the like, or a combination of the brush shape and the sponge shape. Cleaning body 3
If it is formed into a sponge, the cleaning effect can be improved by including the cleaning agent.

The top cover according to this embodiment has the above-mentioned structure. When the top cover is attached to the swing rod, first, the swing rod is contracted, and the guide ring is in the same direction with respect to the radial direction of the rod. Align. Then, the rod tip is inserted into the hollow portion 14 through the opening of the top cover body 1 while inserting the rod-shaped body 2 from the guide ring on the rod tip side of the swing-out rod toward the guide ring on the rear end side. Then, the tip portion of the rod-shaped body 2 is placed along the rod, and the band 4 is wound around the rod together with the rod-shaped body 2. Then, by locking the stop hole 40 provided in the band 4 to the protrusion 12, the swing rod and the top cover are fixed.

On the contrary, when removing the top cover from the swing-out rod, the stopper hole 40 of the band 4 is removed from the protrusion 12 and the top cover body 1 is moved in the rod tip direction. Then, the rod-shaped body 2 is removed from the guide ring, and the top cover is removed from the swing-out rod.

As described above, in the top cover according to this embodiment, when the rod-shaped body 2 is inserted into or removed from the guide ring, the cleaning body 3 attached to the rod-shaped body 2 runs along the inner circumference of the guide ring. The elastic member is inserted while being elastically deformed and rubs against the inner circumference of the guide ring, so that the foreign matter attached to the guide ring is removed. Further, the dirt firmly adhered to the guide ring can be removed by repeatedly inserting and removing the rod-shaped body 2, that is, the cleaning body 3.
Further, since the sliding of the guide ring and the fishing line can always be maintained in a good state, it becomes possible to enjoy fishing comfortably.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, claim 3
As described above, the cleaning body 3 may be provided over the entire length of the rod-shaped body 2. That is, when the top cover is attached to the swing-out rod, the guide ring is the cleaning body 3 provided on the rod-shaped body 2.
It will be in contact with the whole circumference. Therefore, since the swinging of the guide ring is restricted by the cleaning body 3, it is possible to prevent the guide ring from hitting the top cover body 1 and being damaged.

Further, there are a wide variety of positions and numbers of guide rings for the swing-out rod, such as rock rods and throwing rods. Since the contact state between the cleaning body 3 and the guide ring can be maintained even if changed, the top cover can be used even for the swinging rod having a slightly different shape.

In the top cover according to this embodiment, a threading hole 21 may be provided at the tip of the rod-shaped body 2 as shown in FIG. Then, with the fishing line inserted in the threading hole 21, by removing the top cover from the rod tip,
Since the guide ring is cleaned and threaded at the same time, work efficiency is improved.

Further, in the top cover according to this embodiment, the top cover main body 1 is provided with the vent hole 10 penetrating the bottom portion thereof, and the rubber cap 5 is located at a position corresponding to the vent hole 10 of the top cover. Also, a vent hole 50 penetrating therethrough is provided. Therefore, the water vapor and the like accumulated in the hollow portion 14 of the top cover body 1 will not be absorbed by the vent hole 1
It can be released from 0, 50 to the outside.

The top cover according to the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, as in the above-described embodiment, it is preferable that the rod-shaped body 2 and the cleaning body 3 are inserted into all the guide rings provided on the swing rod, but this is not necessarily the case, and at least one or more guide rings may be provided. It only needs to be insertable.

In the above embodiment, the cleaning body 3 is fixed to the rod-shaped body 2, but it may be detachably provided. Cleaning body 3
By detachably attaching the cleaning member 3 to the rod-shaped member 2, only the deteriorated cleaning member 3 can be replaced, so that resource saving can be achieved.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the rod-shaped body 2 and the cleaning body 3 are formed as separate members, but the surface of the rod-shaped body 2 is processed into a brush-like shape so as to have a cleaning function for the guide ring. Good.

In the top cover according to the present invention, a cushioning material may be provided on the hollow portion 14 side of the bottom of the top cover body 1. By providing the cushioning material, it is possible to prevent the guide ring provided on the rod tip from touching the bottom portion of the top cover body 1 and damaging the guide ring. Preferably, the cushioning material is formed of a foaming resin having air permeability such as sponge, so that the air permeability of the hollow portion 14 of the top cover body 1 by the air holes 10 and 51 provided in the top cover body 1 and the rubber cover 5. Can be secured.

In the above embodiment, the rod-shaped body 2
Is fixed by sandwiching the retaining flange 20 provided at the rear end of the rod-shaped body 2 between the bottom portion of the top cover body 1 and the rubber cap 5, but is fixed to the top cover body 1 by fitting or adhesion. Good.

[0037]

As described above, in the top cover according to the present invention, the bar-shaped body provided on the top cover is provided with the cleaning body that comes into contact with the inner circumference of the guide ring. When attaching or removing the top cover to the rod tip,
Since the inner circumference of the guide ring rubs against the cleaning body, the guide ring can be cleaned. In addition, since the top cover also has the function of cleaning the guide ring, it is not necessary to separately prepare a cleaning tool such as a cloth piece or a brush, and it is possible to reduce the luggage to be carried to the fishing ground.

In the top cover according to the present invention, the rod-shaped body is made of an elastic material as described in claim 2,
The rod-shaped body is deformed according to the position of the guide ring, and when the rod-shaped body is removed from the guide ring, the rod-shaped body returns to the original shape, so that the rod-shaped body can be easily inserted into and removed from the guide ring.

Further, in the top cover according to the present invention, as in claim 3, the cleaning body is provided over substantially the entire length of the rod-shaped body, so that when the top cover is attached to the rod tip, the cleaning body becomes the inner circumference of the guide ring. Since the guide ring comes into contact with each other and the movement of the guide ring is limited by the cleaning body, it is possible to prevent the guide ring from touching the top cover body and damaging the guide ring.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side cross-sectional view showing a state in which a top cover according to the embodiment is attached to a swing rod.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a top cover according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Top cover main body, 2 ... Rod-shaped body, 3 ... Cleaning body, 4 ...
Band, 5 ... Rubber cap, 10 ... Vent hole, 11 ... Insertion hole, 12 ... Protrusion, 13 ... Guide, 14 ... Hollow part, 20 ...
Retaining flange, 21 ... threading hole, 40 ... retaining hole, 5
0 ... Vent

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A swing rod provided with at least one or more guide rings is detachably covered by a rod tip portion of the swing rod when it is in a contracted state, and is covered by a rod tip portion of the swing rod. A top cover including a rod-shaped body (2) which is inserted into at least one guide ring when the rod-shaped body (2) is inserted into the guide ring. The cleaning body (3) coming into contact with the rod-shaped body (2)
A top cover characterized in that it is provided on the. 2. The top cover according to claim 1, wherein the rod-shaped body (2) is made of an elastic material that is elastically deformable according to the position of the guide ring when the rod-shaped body is inserted into the guide ring. 3. The cleaning body (3) is the rod-shaped body (2).
The top cover according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the top cover is provided over substantially the entire length of.