JP2003310108A - Fishing rod having reel mounting part - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the damage of a grip end and provide a holding feeling when a nut member is retreated or advanced to contact the grip end. <P>SOLUTION: The fishing rod has the grip 18 using a more flexible member than a rod body 10 and a reel mounting part 12. The nut member 12N for moving a movable hood 12A back and forth is provided on one end side of the front and rear of at least the reel mounting part 12. The end 20 of the grip 18 opposite to the nut member 12N in the front and rear directions and interfering with the nut member 12N is composed so that the end 20 is formed of a member having lower brittleness than that of the grip 18 and more flexible and elastic than the nut member 12N. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fishing rod mounted with a reel for use, and particularly characterized by a grip end portion facing a nut member.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a fishing rod having a reel mounting portion is often provided with a grip at least on the rear side of the reel mounting portion to improve the operability of the fishing rod with a heavy reel. Therefore, the grip member is required to have a small specific gravity and a good grip feeling. Therefore, a foaming resin such as natural cork, artificial cork, or EVA foam is generally used. However, for example, in the case of EVA foam and cork material, the latter has a smaller specific gravity, and for fishing rods that are operated with one hand, such as casting rods and lure rods, we would like to use light cork material for the grip with a large outer diameter. .

[0003]

However, the grip at the position facing the nut member of the reel mounting portion is
In many cases, the end surface of the nut member that moves back and forth due to rotation hits the end surface. Particularly, in the case of a brittle member such as a cork material, if the nut member made of a metal or a resin material is repeatedly pressed and contacted, the end portion may be chipped. In order to prevent this, if a metal ring member is provided at the grip end, chipping can be prevented, but there is no feeling that the nut member is held at that position when the nut member moves, and it feels strange. . Further, if the nut member is strongly rotated at that position, the nut member may be fixed in some cases, and the metal ring, which is a light object, is easily scratched, which may rather deteriorate the appearance. Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to prevent damage to the grip end and to provide a feeling of holding when the nut member is moved backward or forward and brought into contact with the grip end.

[0004]

In view of the above object, according to claim 1 of the present invention, there is provided a fishing rod having a grip using a member softer than a rod main body and a reel mounting portion, at least the reel mounting portion. Has a nut member for moving the movable hood back and forth on one end side before and after, and the end of the grip that faces the nut member in the front-rear direction and can interfere with the nut member is Is less brittle,
There is provided a fishing rod having a reel mounting portion, which is formed of a member that is softer and more elastic than the nut member. Since the grip end portion is formed by a member that is less brittle than the grip member, damage to the grip end portion is prevented. Further, since the grip end member is a member that is softer and more elastic than the nut member, when the nut end member is pressed and abutted by the rotational movement of the nut member, it does not suddenly stop but compresses the grip end member. Stop. Therefore, there is a feeling of holding the nut member, and it is possible to prevent the grip end member and the nut member from being damaged.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a fishing rod having a reel mounting portion according to the first aspect, wherein the grip is a cork material and the grip end is a foam of ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA). EVA foam is more resistant to brittleness such as chipping than cork material, and is more flexible and elastic than nut members made of synthetic resin or metal. Therefore, if the grip is made of cork material, it can be made extremely lightweight, and since the end portion is only formed of EVA foam, the grip end portion is chipped by the nut member while keeping the weight reduction almost as it is. In addition to being able to prevent damage to the nut member, there is a feeling of holding the nut member.

[0006]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part of a fishing rod according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the main part. The rod 10 is a rod made of fiber reinforced resin, which is made of a synthetic resin such as epoxy resin as a matrix and is reinforced with reinforcing fibers such as carbon fibers. A reel mounting device 12 for mounting a reel is provided at a predetermined position on the rear portion of the rod, and front and rear grips 16, a rear grip 18, which are softer than the fiber-reinforced resin material of the rod, are provided in front and rear of the reel mounting device 12. 20, 22
Is provided. Reference numeral 24 is a rod end part.

The reel mounting device 12 has a tubular reel seat main body 12H, and in this example, a male screw portion 12HR is provided on the outer periphery of the rear half thereof. Then, the fixed hood 12B is provided at the front end portion, and the movable hood 12 is provided on the rear side facing the fixed hood 12B.
A nut is provided at a rear end portion of the moving hood, and the nut members 12N screwed into the male screw portion are rotatably engaged with each other to move back and forth together.

The rear end of the reel seat main body 12H reaches the rear side grip or reaches the vicinity thereof. In this embodiment, the grip body 18 is made of cork material, and the grip ends 20, 22 are made of EVA foam having a narrow width (short length) that is abutted and bonded to the front and rear ends of the grip body 18.
And make up the grip. Since the EVA foam has a larger specific gravity than the cork material, the grip end portions 20 and 22 of the EVA foam are formed to have a short length in order to reduce the weight. It is preferably 10 mm or less.

The tubular reel seat body has a spacer member 14 made of a material which is as light as possible between the rod body 10 having a small diameter because of the required outer diameter. In this embodiment, The rear end portion of the grip end portion 20 is configured to cover the outside of the small-diameter step portion 20D. As the spacer member, various foam materials, cork materials, paper, synthetic resin, etc. are suitable. When the nut member is rotated to retract the movable hood, the rear end surface of the nut member is gripped by the grip end portion 20.
Abutting the end face 20E of the step portion.

The cork material is very lightweight but has the drawback of being brittle. As described above, since the end surface of the nut member repeatedly contacts the end surface of the grip area, this end portion is likely to cause damage such as breakage if it is a cork material. Therefore, in order to prevent this, the grip end portion is formed of EVA foam that compensates for the disadvantage of being brittle. Further, the nut member is made of synthetic resin in this example, and the EVA foam body of the grip end member is a softer and more elastic member than this nut member, and when the nut member is pressed and abutted by the rotational movement. First, instead of stopping suddenly, the grip end member is stopped while being compressed. Therefore, there is a feeling of holding the nut member, and damage to the grip end member and the nut member is prevented. Sticking is also unlikely to occur.

FIG. 3 shows another example of the grip end portion 20 and is a view corresponding to FIG. Items that differ from the configuration of FIG. 2 will be mainly described. The outer peripheral surface 20K of the grip end portion 20 has a diameter-reducing inclination in a direction in which the nut member side becomes narrower, and when the nut member is rotated and retracted, its rear end portion has the outer peripheral surface 2K.
The operation of turning the nut member becomes tighter as it gets back to 0K and moves backward. Therefore, it is possible to visually recognize that the moving hood is at or near the backward end position of the moving hood without visually recognizing it, and a holding feeling is generated. Sticking is also unlikely to occur.

FIG. 4 shows still another example of a mode corresponding to FIG. The grip end portion 20 includes a first step portion 20D covered by an end portion of a reel seat body having a male screw portion 12HR,
A second step portion 20D ′ having an outer diameter larger than that is formed. The outer peripheral surface of the second step portion is formed to have an outer diameter dimension such that the inner surface of the rear end portion rubs when the nut member is rotated and retracted. Therefore, when the movable hood is retracted, it is possible to know that the retract end position is approaching without visually recognizing it. After that, the rear end surface of the nut member comes into contact with and presses the end surface of the second step portion, and becomes the retreat end stop position.
A feeling of holding the nut member also occurs. Sticking is also unlikely to occur.

The above description of the three examples is valid even if the cross-sectional shape of the grip end portion is a simple circular shape, and the cross-sectional shape is non-circular as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. But it holds. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line EE in FIG. 2, the end surface of the nut member is also shown with diagonal lines. It may be considered as a cross section of the other FIGS. 3 and 4.
The cross section of the grip end 20 has a rectangular shape with diagonal lines, and the end surface of the nut member 12N does not contact the entire circumference but only a partial area corresponding to the rectangular surface. Therefore, the grip end is easily compressed and deformed,
The force received by the nut member is small, and the resistance to the operating hand is small. That is, when the material of the grip member is fixed, by adjusting the size of the contact portion area as described above, it is possible to adjust the operation resistance at the final portion when the nut member is rotated and retracted to a desired value. it can. Figure 6
Is another example of such an embodiment, and there are four contact points, and the operation resistance is higher than in the case of FIG.

In the above description, the moving hood is located on the rear side of the rod, but conversely, in the case of the reel mounting device in which the fixed hood is located on the rear side and the moving hood is located on the front side, The grip end portion as described above may be provided at the rear end portion of the grip. Further, in the case where both the front and rear hoods of the reel mounting device are moving hoods, it is preferable to provide the grip end portions as described above on both the front end portion of the rear grip and the rear end portion of the front hood, Only one of them may be used. Furthermore, in the above description, the grip body (most of the grip area) is formed of a cork member.
You may form with the foam of A. In this case, for example, the grip end is made of a soft rubber material (for example, JISK6253).
Durometer hardness Test type E hardness 50-95
It is recommended to use a rubber material).

[0015]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, the grip end is prevented from being damaged, and the grip feeling is maintained when the nut member is retracted or advanced to contact the grip end. Can occur.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of an essential part of a fishing rod according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 2 and showing another embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 2 and showing still another embodiment.

5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line EE of FIG.

6 is a cross-sectional view of an alternative form to FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 rod 12 reel mounting device 12A moving hood 12N nut member 18 Grip body 20 Grip end

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A fishing rod having a grip using a member softer than the rod rod body and a reel mounting portion, for moving the movable hood back and forth at least at one end side of the front and rear of the reel mounting portion. Having a nut member, facing the nut member in the front-rear direction, the end portion of the grip where the nut member may interfere is less brittle than the member of the grip,
A fishing rod having a reel mounting portion, which is formed of a member that is softer and more elastic than the nut member. 2. The fishing rod with a reel mounting portion according to claim 1, wherein the grip is a cork material, and the grip end portion is a foam of ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA).