JP2004057164A

JP2004057164A - Sounding device of spinning reel

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Publication number: JP2004057164A
Application number: JP2002224088A
Authority: JP
Inventors: Takeshi Ikuta; 生田　剛
Original assignee: Shimano Inc
Current assignee: Shimano Inc
Priority date: 2002-07-31
Filing date: 2002-07-31
Publication date: 2004-02-26
Anticipated expiration: 2022-07-31
Also published as: JP4006292B2; CN100345481C; CN1481676A; KR100978631B1; KR20040012568A; TW200408346A; TWI266609B

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sounding device so as to easily judge in which state the spinning reel stays on switching over to a brake-released state or predetermined braked state in the spinning reel capable of switching over to the predetermined braked state or brake-released state. <P>SOLUTION: This sounding device 65 of the spinning reel installed at the spinning reel and capable of switching the rotation of the rotor which is mounted at a reel main body as freely rotatable and winding the line on the spool, in the line-delivering direction to the predetermined braked state or brake-released state and sounding by the rotation of the rotor in its line-delivering direction is equipped with a sounding mechanism 70 and a second lever member 27. The sounding mechanism 70 can sound in a first sounding state or a second sounding state which can be discriminated from the first sounding state on rotating in the line-delivering direction. The second lever member 27 switches over the sounding mechanism 70 to the first sounding state or second sounding state in accordance with the brake-released state or predetermined braked state. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、発音装置、特に、リール本体に回転自在に装着され釣り糸をスプールに巻き付けるロータの糸繰り出し方向の回転を所定制動状態と制動解除状態とに切換可能なスピニングリールに設けられ、ロータの糸繰り出し方向の回転により発音するスピニングリールの発音装置に関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
一般に、磯釣りを行う場合、制動レバーによってロータの糸繰り出し方向の回転（逆転）が制動されるロータ制動機構を有するレバーブレーキ型のスピニングリールがしばしば使用される。レバーブレーキ型のスピニングリールは、ロータを張力に応じて逆転させて魚と簡単にやりとりすることができる。
【０００３】
この種の従来のレバーブレーキ型のスピニングリールにおいて、ロータの逆転を所定の制動状態と制動解除状態とに切り換えできるスピニングリールが特開平９−１４０３０３号公報や特開平１０−２７６６３５公報に開示されている。前者の公報に開示されたスピニングリールは、ロータの逆転に連動して回転する制動部材と、制動部材に先端が接触して制動力を調整可能な制動レバーと、制動レバーを制動部材に当接する所定制動位置と離反する制動解除位置とに切り換える切換部材とを備えている。制動レバーは、リール本体に釣り竿装着部に接離する方向に揺動自在に支持されており、釣り竿に接近する方向に操作すると、先端が制動部材を押圧して制動力が徐々に強くなる。
【０００４】
前者のスピニングリールでは、切換部材により制動レバーを所定制動位置に切り換えると、ロータは所定制動状態に維持される。
後者の公報に開示されたスピニングリールは、ロータの逆転に連動して回転する制動部材と、制動部材に当接可能に揺動しかつ当接方向に付勢された所定制動部材と、所定制動部材を制動部材に当接する所定制動位置と制動部材から離反する制動解除位置とに切り換える切換部材とを備えている。制動位置にある所定制動部材は、制動レバーの操作時に制動部材から離反し、非操作時に当接するように構成されている。
【０００５】
後者のスピニングリールでは、所定制動部材が制動部材に当接している状態で制動レバーを釣り竿に接近する方向に操作すると、いったん所定制動力が解除されてロータが制動解除状態になり、さらに操作すると操作力に応じてロータが制動される。また、制動レバーから手を離して何も操作しないと、所定制動部材が制動部材に当接して所定制動状態が維持される。また、切換部材により所定制動部材を制動解除位置に強制的に切り換えることもできる。
【０００６】
これにより、両者のスピニングリールでは、所定制動状態で仕掛けの自重により釣り糸が繰り出されなくなり、釣り場での移動が楽になる。また、この状態で仕掛けに魚がかかって急激な負荷が釣り糸に作用しても、ロータの逆転が禁止されていないので、釣り糸が切断しにくくなる。
【０００７】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
切換部材で所定制動部材や制動操作部材を所定制動位置と制動解除位置とに切り換えることができる前記従来のスピニングリールの場合、いずれの状態なのかを切換部材を状態を見なければ判断しにくい。しかし、切換部材の操作量が僅かな場合や釣りをしているときに視認しにくい位置に切換部材が配置されている場合には、切換部材では判断しにくいという問題がある。
【０００８】
本発明の課題は、所定制動状態と制動解除状態とに切換可能なスピニングリールにおいて、制動解除状態と所定制動状態とに切り換えたときいずれの状態にあるのかを容易に判断できるようにすることにある。
【０００９】
【課題を解決するための手段】
発明１に係るスピニングリールの発音装置は、リール本体に回転自在に装着され釣り糸をスプールに巻き付けるロータの糸繰り出し方向の回転を所定制動状態と制動解除状態とに切換可能なスピニングリールに設けられ、ロータの糸繰り出し方向の回転により発音する装置であって、発音手段と、切換手段とを備えている。発音手段は、ロータが糸繰り出し方向に回転したとき、第１発音状態と第１発音状態と識別可能な第２発音状態で発音可能なものである。切換手段は、制動解除状態と所定制動状態とで発音手段を第１発音状態と第２発音状態とに切り換えるものである。
【００１０】
この発音装置では、ロータが糸繰り出し方向に回転すると、制動解除状態の時は切換手段により発音手段が切り換えられて第１発音状態で発音し、所定制動状態の時は第１発音状態と識別可能な第２発音状態で発音する。ここでは、制動解除状態と所定制動状態とで識別可能な異なる発音状態で発音するので、ロータが糸繰り出し方向に回転したときに音により制動解除状態であるのか所定制動状態であるのかを容易に判断できる。
【００１１】
発明２に係るスピニングリールの発音装置は、発明１に記載の装置において、発音手段は、ロータが糸繰り出し方向に回転したとき常時発音する第１音出し手段と、ロータが所定制動状態で糸繰り出し方向に回転したときに発音する第２音出し手段とを有し、切換手段は、所定制動状態のとき第２音出し手段を発音可能状態にし、制動解除状態のとき発音不能状態にする。この場合には、ロータが糸繰り出し方向に回転すると所定制動状態であるか否かにかかわらず第１音出し手段が発音する。そして、所定制動状態のときは第２音出し手段が発音可能な状態になりさらに第２音出し手段が発音する。ここでは、制動解除状態のときにはロータの糸繰り出し方向に回転により第１音出し手段だけが発音して第１発音状態になり、所定制動状態のときには２つの音出し手段が発音して第２発音状態になる。このため、制動解除状態と所定制動状態とで音量が変化し、２つの状態のいずれにあるのかを容易に判断できるようになる。また、２つの音出し手段で音色が異なる場合には、２つの状態で音量に加えて音色も変化する。
【００１２】
発明３に係るスピニングリールの発音装置は、発明２に記載の装置において、第２音出し手段は、第１音出し手段と異なる音量又は音色で発音する。この場合には、第２音出し手段が第１音出し手段と異なる音量又は音色で発音するので、二つの発音状態をさらに識別しやすくなる。
発明４に係るスピニングリールの発音装置は、発明２又は３に記載の装置において、スピニングリールは、ロータの糸繰り出し方向の回転に連動して回転する制動部材を有し、第１音出し手段は、制動部材に常時接触して発音し、第２音出し手段は、所定制動状態のときに制動部材に接触して発音する。この場合には、両音出し手段が制動部材に接触して発音するので、ロータの糸繰り出し方向の回転にのみ発音する発音手段を簡単な構成で実現できる。
【００１３】
発明５に係るスピニングリールの発音装置は、発明４に記載の装置において、第２音出し手段は、制動部材に接触する接触位置と離反する離反位置とに移動自在であり接触位置にあるときロータの糸繰り出し方向の回転を所定制動状態にする所定制動手段に少なくとも一部が設けられている。この場合には、所定制動手段に第２音出し手段が設けられているので、第２音出し手段を制動解除状態のときに発音不能に切り換える切換手段を所定制動手段と兼用できる。
【００１４】
発明６に係るスピニングリールの発音装置は、発明１に記載の装置において、発音手段は、ロータが制動解除状態でかつ糸繰り出し方向に回転したとき発音する第１音出し手段と、ロータが所定制動状態でかつ糸繰り出し方向に回転したときに第１音出し手段と異なる音色又は音量で発音する第２音出し手段とを有し、切換手段は、制動解除状態のときに第１音出し手段を発音可能にするとともに第２音出し手段を発音不能にし、所定制動状態のときに第２音出し手段を発音可能にするとともに第１音出し手段を発音不能にする。この場合には、ロータが糸繰り出し方向に回転すると所定制動状態でのときは第１音出し手段が発音可能な状態になりかつ第２音出し手段が発音不能な状態になるので第１音出し手段が発音して第１発音状態になる。そして、所定制動状態のときは第１音出し手段が発音不能な状態になり、第２音出し手段が発音可能な状態になるので、第２音出し手段が第１発音状態と他となる音色又は音量で発音して第２発音状態になる。ここでは、制動解除状態のときにはロータの糸繰り出し方向に回転により第１音出し手段だけが発音して第１発音状態になり、所定制動状態のときには第２発音手段が発音して第２発音状態になる。このため、制動解除状態と所定制動状態とで音量又は音色が変化し、２つの状態のいずれにあるのかを容易に判断できるようになる。
【００１５】
発明７に係るスピニングリールの発音装置は、発明５に記載の装置において、スピニングリールは、ロータの糸繰り出し方向の回転に連動して回転する制動部材を有し、第１音出し手段は、制動解除状態のとき制動部材に接触して発音し、第２音出し手段は、所定制動状態のとき制動部材に接触して発音する。この場合には、両音出し手段が制動部材に接触して発音するので、ロータの糸繰り出し方向の回転にのみ発音する発音手段を簡単な構成で実現できる。
【００１６】
発明８に係るスピニングリールの発音装置は、発明７に記載の装置において、第２音出し手段は、制動部材に接触する接触位置と離反する離反位置とに移動自在であり接触位置にあるときロータの糸繰り出し方向の回転を所定制動状態にする所定制動手段に少なくとも一部が設けられている。この場合には、所定制動手段に第２音出し手段が設けられているので、第２音出し手段を制動解除状態のときに発音不能に切り換える切換手段の一部の機能を所定制動手段と兼用できる。
【００１７】
発明９に係るスピニングリールの発音装置は、発明８に記載の装置において、所定制動手段は、所定制動状態のとき第１音出し手段を発音不能に係止する係止手段を有する。この場合には、第２音出し手段を切え換可能な所定制動手段で第１音出し手段も切り換えでき、所定制動手段で切換手段の全ての機能を実現できる。
【００１８】
発明１０に係るスピニングリールの発音装置は、発明４，５及び７から９のいずれかに記載の装置において、第１音出し手段は、制動部材に設けられ回転方向に形成された多数の第１凹凸部と、第１凹凸部に弾性的に接触可能にリール本体に設けられた第１音出し部とを有する。この場合には、第１凹凸部に弾性的に接触可能な第１音出し部が第１凹凸部に接触して振動して発音する。ここでは、簡素な構成で第１音出し手段を実現できる。
【００１９】
発明１１に係るスピニングリールの発音装置は、発明１０に記載の装置において、第２音出し手段は、制動部材に設けられ回転方向に形成された多数の第２凹凸部と、第２凹凸部に弾性的に接触可能にリール本体に設けられた第２音出し部とを有する。この場合には、第２凹凸部に弾性的に接触可能な第２音出し部が第２凹凸部に接触して振動して発音する。ここでは、簡素な構成で第２音出し手段を実現できる
発明１２に係るスピニングリールの発音装置は、発明１１に記載の装置において、第１音出し部は、第１凹凸部に接離自在にリール本体に設けられた第１音出し部材と、第１音出し部材を第１凹凸部に向けて付勢する第１付勢部材とを有し、第２音出し部は、第２凹凸部に接離自在に所定制動手段に設けられた第２音出し部材と、第２音出し部材を第２凹凸部に向けて付勢する第２付勢部材とを有する。この場合には、第１及び第２音出し部では、第１及び第２凹凸部に向けて付勢された第１及び第２音出し部材がそれぞれ振動して発音する。ここでは、付勢部材と音出し部材とが分離されているので、軽快で歯切れのよいクリック音を得ることができる。
【００２０】
発明１３に係るスピニングリールの発音装置は、発明１１又は１２に記載の装置において、第１凹凸部と第２凹凸部とは制動部材の同じ位置に形成された同一の凹凸部である。この場合には２つの凹凸部を兼用できるので、両音出し手段の構成がさらに簡素になる。
発明１４に係るスピニングリールの発音装置は、発明１１又は１２に記載の装置において、制動部材は、有底筒状の部材であり、第１及び第２凹凸部は制動部材の筒状部分の内周面に鋸歯状に形成されている。この場合には、鋸歯状に形成された凹凸部により連続した音を容易に発生できる。
【００２１】
【発明の実施の形態】
〔全体構成〕
図１に示す本発明の一実施形態が採用されたスピニングリールは、釣り竿の長手方向に沿う第１軸Ｘ回りに釣り糸を巻き取るレバーブレーキ型のスピニングリールであって、ハンドル１を備えたリール本体２と、リール本体２の前部に第１軸Ｘ回りに回転自在に支持されたロータ３と、ロータ３の前部に配置された釣り糸を巻き取るスプール４とを備えている。
【００２２】
リール本体２は、例えば合成樹脂製である。リール本体２は、釣り竿に装着される前後に長い装着部２ｃと、装着部２ｃと間隔を隔てて配置されたリールボディ２ａと、装着部２ｃとリールボディ２ａとを連結する脚部２ｂとを有している。リールボディ２ａは、内部に機構装着空間を有しており、その側部は開口している。この開口部分は蓋部材２ｄ（図３）により覆われている。リールボディ２ａの前部には、取付フランジ付きの金属製の筒状の取付部材２ｅが装着されている。
【００２３】
リールボディ２ａの内部には、ロータ３を回転させるためのロータ駆動機構５と、ロータ３の糸繰り出し方向の回転（逆転）を制動するためのレバーブレーキ機構６と、スプール軸８を介してスプール４を前後に往復移動させるオシレーティング機構２０とが設けられている。
ロータ３は例えば合成樹脂又は金属製であり、リール本体２に回転自在に支持されている。ロータ３は、円筒部３ａと、円筒部３ａの側方に互いに対向して設けられた第１アーム部３ｂ及び第２アーム部３ｃとを有している。また、円筒部３ａの前壁３ｄ側の内周面には、ワンウェイクラッチ３２（後述）を構成する鋸歯状の逆転禁止凹凸部４２が形成されている。円筒部３ａの前壁３ｄの中央部には貫通孔３ｅ（図２）を有するボス部３ｆ（図２）が形成されている。この貫通孔３ｅにスプール軸８及びピニオンギア１２（後述）が貫通している。第１アーム部３ｂの先端と第２アーム部３ｃの先端部とには、揺動自在にベールアーム９が設けられている。このベールアーム９により釣り糸がスプール４に案内される。
【００２４】
スプール４は、例えば合成樹脂と金属とを複合したハイブリッド型のものである。スプール４は、ロータ３の第１アーム部３ｂと第２アーム部３ｃとの間に配置されており、スプール軸８の先端にワンタッチ着脱機構５３を介して着脱自在かつ回転不能に装着されている。スプール４は、糸巻胴部７ａを有するスプール本体７と、糸巻胴部７ａの前端部に取り付けられた大径の前フランジ部５１と、前フランジ部５１をスプール本体７に固定するための前フランジ固定部材５２とを有している。スプール本体７は、外周に釣り糸が巻かれる筒状の糸巻胴部７ａと、糸巻胴部７ａの後端部に一体成形された大径筒状のスカート部７ｂと、糸巻胴部７ａの内周側に取り付けられた内筒部材７ｃとを有している。
【００２５】
糸巻胴部７ａ及びスカート部７ｂは、アルミニウム合金、ステンレス合金、チタン合金、マグネシウム合金などの金属薄板をプレス加工により一体成形して得られた大小２段の筒状の部材である。
ロータ駆動機構５は、図１に示すように、ハンドル１が固定されたハンドル軸１０とともに回転するマスターギア１１と、このマスターギア１１に噛み合うピニオンギア１２とを有している。ハンドル軸１０は、リール本体２に回転自在に支持されている。ピニオンギア１２は筒状に形成されており、その前部１２ａはロータ３の貫通孔３ｅを貫通してスプール４側に延びている。この前部１２ａで、ロータ３はナット１３によりピニオンギア１２に回転不能に固定されている。ピニオンギア１２は、前部と中間部とで軸受１４ａ，１４ｂによりリール本体２に回転自在に支持されている。なお、前部の軸受１４ａは、リール本体２を構成する取付部材２ｅの内周面に装着されている。ナット１３は、リテーナ３６により緩み止めされている。リテーナ３６は前壁３ｄに形成されたねじ孔にねじ止めされたビスにより固定されている。
【００２６】
オシレーティング機構２０は、減速ギア式のものであり、ハンドル軸１０に一体形成された駆動ギア２０ａと、リールボディ２ａに回転自在に装着されたカム付き従動ギア２０ｂと、カム付き従動ギア２０ｂの回転により前後移動するスライダ２０ｃとを有している。スライダ２０ｃにスプール軸８の後端部が回転不能かつ軸方向移動不能に取り付けられている。
【００２７】
〔レバーブレーキ機構の構成〕
レバーブレーキ機構６は、図１〜図３に示すように、制動部１６と、制動部１６の制動力を調整操作するための制動レバー１７と、制動部１６を所定制動状態に操作するための補助レバー１８と、制動レバー１７を装着部２ｃから離反する方向に付勢するコイルばね１９と、補助レバー１８により所定制動状態と制動解除状態とに切換可能な所定制動部（所定制動手段の一例）２１（図３）と、ロータ３の逆転により発音する発音装置６５（図３）とを有している。
【００２８】
〔制動部の構成〕
制動部１６は、図２に示すように、制動レバー１７の先端が圧接されて制動される制動部本体３１と、制動部本体３１をロータ３の糸繰り出し方向の回転にのみ連動して回転させる爪式のワンウェイクラッチ３２とを有している。
制動部本体３１は、ロータ３の内周側にロータ３と同心に配置された制動部材４０と、制動部材４０の内周面に固定された制動円筒４１とを有している。
【００２９】
制動部材４０は、図２に示すように、円筒部３ａの内周側に同芯に配置される外筒部４０ａと、外筒部４０ａの内周側に配置された内筒部４０ｂと、外筒部４０ａと内筒部４０ｂとを連結する円板部４０ｃとを有する二重筒状部材である。外筒部４０ａのリール本体２に近い後端部の内周面には、後述する発音機構７０を構成する鋸歯状の凹凸部８１が形成されている。内筒部４０ｂは、取付部材２ｅの外周面に装着された軸受１４ｃにより取付部材２ｅに回転自在に装着されている。
【００３０】
制動円筒４１は、外筒部４０ａの内周面から円板部４０ｃにかけて装着された中心孔を有する金属製の有底筒状部材であり、円板部４０ｃにねじ止め固定されている。この制動円筒４１の内周面に制動レバー１７の先端が当接して制動部材４０を制動する。制動円筒４１の後端部は凹凸部８１形成部分より前側まで延びている。
【００３１】
ワンウェイクラッチ３２は爪式のものであり、ロータ３の円筒部３ａの内周側面に形成された鋸歯状の逆転禁止凹凸部４２と、円板部４０ｃに揺動自在に装着され先端が逆転禁止凹凸部４２に接触可能なクラッチ爪４３と、クラッチ爪４３を先端が逆転禁止凹凸部４２に接触する方向に付勢する捩じりばね４４とを有している。ワンウェイクラッチ３２は、前述したようにロータ３の糸繰り出し方向の回転にのみ連動して制動部材４０が回転させる。
【００３２】
〔制動レバーの構成〕
図１に示すように、制動レバー１７は、第１軸Ｘと食い違う第２軸Ｙ方向にリール本体２に装着された支持軸３３によりリール本体２に第２軸Ｙ回りに揺動自在に支持されている。支持軸３３は、図２に示すように、鍔付きの軸部材であり、蓋部材２ｄ側から挿入されたねじによりリール本体２に固定されている。また、前述したように、制動レバー１７は、コイルばね１９により装着部２ｃと離反する方向に付勢されている。制動レバー１７は、図５に示す制動解除位置と、制動解除位置より装着部２ｃに接近した図７に示す制動位置との間で揺動自在にリール本体２に取り付けられている。
【００３３】
制動レバー１７は、支持軸３３による支持部分から湾曲して前方に延びる制動操作部１７ａと、支持部分から湾曲して斜め前下方に延びる制動作用部１７ｂと、制動作用部１７ｂに着脱自在に装着された制動シュー３４とを有している。
制動操作部１７ａは、支持部分から装着部２ｃに沿ってベールアーム９の外方付近まで前方に延びた後、径方向外方に向けて延び、さらに先端が前方に向けて湾曲した形状である。この湾曲部分から前方が釣り竿を握る手の人差し指で操作可能な第１操作部１７ｃとなっている。第１操作部１７ｃは、制動レバー１７の揺動により図１に示す第１位置から装着部２ｃに接近する方向に移動可能である。制動操作部１７ａは、図３及び図４に示すように、脚部２ｂから前方部分にかけて、径方向外方に延びる部分まで幅が大きくなっており、その幅広部分１７ｈには、装着部２ｃに向けて略矩形の開口１７ｅが形成されている。この開口１７ｅから後述する補助レバー１８の操作部材２６が装着部２ｃに向かって上方に露出している。また、幅広部分１７ｈから前方に向けて切欠き１７ｇが形成されている。この切欠き１７ｇを貫通して前方に向かって操作部材２６が突出している。この切欠き１７ｇの開口部分には、制動レバー１７と補助レバー１８との隙間から釣り糸が侵入して糸カミが生じるのを防止するために、板状の閉塞板３５がビス止めされている。
【００３４】
制動作用部１７ｂの先端は、制動円筒４１の内周側に対向して配置され、図２に示すように、その先端に制動円筒４１の内周面に接触可能な制動シュー３４が着脱自在に取り付けられている。制動シュー３４は、たとえばポリアミド系合成樹脂やポリアセタールなどの弾性を有する合成樹脂製であり、制動レバー１７の揺動により制動円筒４１を径方向外方に押圧する。
【００３５】
制動レバー１７は、何も操作されないとコイルばね１９により付勢されて、図１に示すように、制動解除位置に配置されて制動シュー３４が閉塞板３５から離反している。
コイルばね１９は、制動レバー１７の制動操作部１７ａとリール本体２の脚部２ｂとの間に圧縮状態で配置されている。コイルばね１９は、制動レバー１７を制動解除側に向けて図１反時計回りに付勢している。これにより、制動レバー１７から手を離すと、ロータ３は制動解除状態になる。
【００３６】
〔補助レバーの構成〕
補助レバー１８は、所定制動部２１によりロータ３を図５に示す制動解除状態と図６に示す所定制動状態とに切り換える操作を行うためのものである。補助レバー１８は、図５に示すように、第２操作部２６ａ（後述）が装着部２ｃに接近した第２位置に配置される制動解除位置と、図６に示すように、第２操作部２６ａが装着部２ｃから離反した第３位置に配置される所定制動位置との間で揺動する。補助レバー１８は、図１、図３及び図４に示すように、支持軸３３に第２軸Ｙ回りに揺動自在にリール本体２に支持された板状の第１レバー部材２５と、第１レバー部材２５に装着された操作部材２６とを有している。
【００３７】
第１レバー部材２５は、制動レバー１７の図５手前側側面に並べて配置されている。第１レバー部材２５は、支持部分から制動レバー１７に沿って上前方及び前下方に延びており、前上方に延びた先端には、ねじ２９により操作部材２６が固定されている。第１レバー部材２５の先端は制動レバー１７の制動操作部１７ａの幅広部分１７ｈの開口１７ｅ内に位置している。また、支持部分より斜め前下方に延びた第１レバー部材２５の基端は、制動部１６の径方向外方かつ後方に配置されている。第１レバー部材２５の基端には、所定制動部２１の第２レバー部材２７の先端が係止される矩形の係止切欠き２５ｃ（図２）が形成されている。係止切欠き２５ｃは、第２レバー部材２７の先端部の横断面積より大きい面積の基端側に開口する矩形の切欠きである。
【００３８】
操作部材２６は、先端に第２操作部２６ａを有している。第２操作部２６ａは、装着部２ｃから離反する側に第１操作部１７ｃと対向して配置されている。このため、第２操作部２６ａは、釣り竿を握る手の人差し指で押し込み操作可能である。第１操作部１７ｃと第２操作部２６ａは、同じ指による引き込み操作と押し込み操作とが可能である。第２操作部２６ａは、補助レバー１８の揺動により図１及び図５に示す第２位置と図６に示す第３位置とに配置される。
【００３９】
操作部材２６は、開口１７ｅの下部から切欠き１７ｇ及び閉塞板３５で囲まれた空間を貫通して前方に延びており、延びた先端に第２操作部２６ａが形成されている。このように第２操作部２６ａが切欠き１７ｇ及び閉塞板３５で囲まれた空間を貫通して前方に延びているので、第２操作部２６ａの周囲、特にベールアーム９に近接する部分が空間により囲まれる。このため、釣り糸が糸ふけによりこの部分に接触しても操作部材２６と制動レバー１７との隙間への釣り糸の噛み込み（糸カミ）が生じにくくなる。また、切欠き１７ｇを閉塞板３５で塞いでいるので、操作部材２６を取り付けた後に閉塞板３５を取り付けて空間を塞ぐことができる。このため、操作部材２６を取り付けしやすくなる。
【００４０】
また、補助レバー１８が所定制動位置に配置されると、図６に示すように、第２操作部２６ａの下面は、制動操作部１７ａの閉塞板３５にほぼ接触する。これにより、補助レバー１８は、所定制動位置にあるとき、制動レバー１７の装着部２ｃに接近する方向の揺動に連動して制動解除位置に揺動する。
〔所定制動部の構成〕
所定制動部２１は、図３に示すように、第１レバー部材２５と連動して揺動する第２レバー部材２７と、第２レバー部材２７を制動解除位置と第１所定制動位置とで保持するトグルばね２８とを有している。第２レバー部材２７は、図３及び図８に示すように、リール本体２の前部にスプール軸８と平行な揺動軸２７ａ回りに揺動自在に装着されている。第２レバー部材２７の基端から揺動中心までの距離は、先端から揺動中心までの距離より２倍以上長い。第２レバー部材２７の先端は、係止切欠き２５ｃに係止されており、第２レバー部材２７は、第１レバー部材２５と連動して制動解除位置（図８（ａ））と所定制動位置（図８（ｂ））との間で揺動する。
【００４１】
ここで、制動解除位置あるとき第２レバー部材２７の基端はトグルばね２８により付勢されて係止切欠き２５ｃの上面に接触し、所定制動位置にあるとき下面に接触する。第２レバー部材２７の途中には、先端が制動円筒４１の内周側に配置された規制シュー３９が着脱自在に設けられている。規制シュー３９は、第２レバー部材２７の途中に折り曲げて一体形成された装着部２７ｃに着脱自在に装着されている
第２レバー部材２７は、規制シュー３９の装着部分からさらに湾曲して延びており、延びた基端にトグルばね２８が装着されている。
【００４２】
ここでは、第２位置にある第２操作部２６ａを押し込み操作して第３位置に配置し、第１レバー部材２５を、図５に示す制動解除位置から図６に示す第１所定制動位置側に揺動させると、それに連動して第２レバー部材２７も制動解除位置から所定制動位置に揺動する。この結果、規制シュー３９が制動円筒４１を押圧してロータ３の糸繰り出し方向の回転を所定制動状態で制動する。
【００４３】
トグルばね２８は、図３及び図８に示すように、第２レバー部材２７を付勢して第２操作部２６ａを第２位置と第３位置とに振り分けて付勢し、その姿勢を保持することができる。トグルばね２８は、第２レバー部材２７の基端に装着された捩じりコイルばねである。トグルばね２８は、一端が第２レバー部材２７の基端に係止され、他端がリールボディ２ａの前端面に係止されている。トグルばね２８は、図８（ａ）に示すように、第２レバー部材２７が制動解除位置に配置されると、第２レバー部材２７を図８（ａ）の時計回りに付勢し、所定制動位置に配置されると図８（ｂ）の反時計回りに付勢する。これにより、第２レバー部材２７が制動解除位置と所定制動位置とで保持され、さらに第１レバー部材２５が制動解除位置と所定制動位置とに保持される。
【００４４】
ここでは、第２レバー部材２７の基端から揺動中心までの距離が先端から揺動中心までの距離より２倍以上長いので、第１レバー部材２５が揺動すると、その揺動が第２レバー部材２７の基端側で２倍以上の揺動距離となって現れ、トグルばね２８が容易に反転可能になる。
〔発音装置の構成〕
本発明の一実施形態による発音装置６５は、ロータ３が糸繰り出し方向の回転により発音する装置であって、図３に示すように，発音機構（発音手段の一例）７０と切換手段としての所定制動部２１の第２レバー部材２７とを備えている。発音機構７０は、ロータ３が制動解除状態で糸繰り出し方向に回転したとき第１発音状態で発音し、所定制動状態で糸繰り出し方向に回転したとき第１発音状態と識別可能な第２発音状態で発音する機構であり、制動解除状態と所定制動状態との別を容易に判別するための機構である。発音機構７０は、図３及び図８に示すように、所定制動部２１の第２レバー部材２７により２つの発音状態が切り換わる。発音機構７０は、ロータ３が糸繰り出し方向に回転すると常時発音する第１発音部７１と、ロータ３が所定制動状態のときのみ発音する第２発音部７２とを有している。ここでは、制動解除状態を示す第１発音状態のときは第１発音部７１だけが発音し、所定制動状態を示す第２発音状態のときは両発音部７１，７２が発音して第１発音状態より大きな音量で発音する。
【００４５】
第１発音部７１は、図９及び図１０に示すように、制動部材４０の後端周面に回転方向に沿って設けられた凹凸部８１と、リール本体２の前部に設けられた第１装着部８２と、第１装着部８２に設けられ、凹凸部８１に弾性的に接触する第１音出し部８３とを有している。
凹凸部８１は、制動部材４０の後端内周面に周方向に沿って形成された多数の鋸歯状の凹凸８１ａを有している。
【００４６】
第１装着部８２は、リールボディ２ａの前部から前方に一体で突出する装着ボス８５と、スプール軸８と平行に配置され装着ボス８５の先端にねじ込み固定された装着ねじ８６とを有している。装着ねじ８６は、第１音出し部８３を回動自在に支持するねじ軸である。装着ねじ８６は、工具を係止するための鍔部８６ａと、第１音出し部８３を回動自在に支持する鍔部８６ａより小径の支持部８６ｂと、装着ボス８５にねじ込まれるねじ部８６ｃとを有している。
【００４７】
第１音出し部８３は、第１装着部８２の装着ねじ８６に回動自在に装着された第１音出し爪８７と、第１音出し爪８７を凹凸部８１に向けて付勢する捩じりばね８８とを有している。第１音出し爪８７は、たとえば先端が鋭角に尖った板状の部材であり、凹凸部８１に接触可能に先端に形成された爪部８７ａと、装着ねじ８６に支持されるように形成された回動支持部８７ｂとを有している。爪部８７ａは、たとえば板材を鋭角に切断して形成されており、先端が凹凸部８１に入り込んで配置されている。
【００４８】
捩じりばね８８は、一端がリール本体２に突出して形成された係止部２ｆに係止され、他端が爪部８７ａの側部に係止されている。これにより、第１音出し爪８７の爪部８７ａが常に凹凸部８１に向けて付勢されている。
このような構成の第１発音部７１では、制動部材４０がワンウェイクラッチ３２を介して糸繰り出し方向に回転すると発音するとともに、制動部材４０の糸巻取方向の回転に対しては回転を阻止する。ただし、通常は制動部材４０は、ワンウェイクラッチ３２により糸巻取方向の回転はロータ３から伝達されない。
【００４９】
図８に示すように、第２発音部７２は、制動部材４０に形成された凹凸部８１と、第２装着部９２と、第２装着部９２に回動自在に装着された第２音出し部９３とを備えている。
第２装着部９２は、第２レバー部材２７の途中に制動部材４０に近接する位置まで突出して形成された軸状の部材であり制動部材４０との接触部分の近傍に設けられている。
【００５０】
第２音出し部９３は、第２装着部９２に回動自在に装着された第２音出し爪９５と、第２音出し爪９５を凹凸部８１に向けて付勢するコイルばね９６とを有している。第２音出し爪９５の先端はくちばし状に形成されており、第２レバー部材２７が制動解除状態のとき凹凸部８１に接触せず、所定制動状態のとき接触するように配置されている。コイルばね９６は、一端が第２音出し爪９５に係止され他端が第２レバー部材２７に形成されたばね係止部２７ｂに係止されている。
【００５１】
この第２発音部７２では、第２レバー部材２７の規制シュー３９が制動円筒４１に接触した所定制動状態のときのみ発音するので、所定制動状態か制動解除状態かを瞬時に判断できる。また、第２音出し爪９５が第１音出し爪８７と異なる形状であるとともに、付勢部材の構造が第１発音部７１と異なる構造であるため、第２発音部７２は第１発音部７１と異なる音量及び音色となっている。
【００５２】
このように構成された発音装置６５では、第２レバー部材２７が制動解除状態のときには、ロータ３が逆転すると第１発音部７１のみが発音する。この状態が前述したように第１発音状態である。そして、第２レバー部材２７が所定制動状態のとき、第１発音部７１と第２発音部７２がともに発音する。この状態が第２発音状態である。このため、補助レバー１８を操作して規制シュー３９が制動円筒４１に接触する所定制動時と制動解除時とで異なる音量及び音色で発音するので、どちらの状態であっても魚の引きやアタリを確実にとらえることができる。また、補助レバー１８の動きが僅かであっても、所定制動状態なのか制動解除状態なのかを容易に判断できる。
【００５３】
〔リールの動作及び操作〕
キャスティング時にはベールアーム９を糸開放姿勢側に倒し、釣り竿を降り出すことにより、スプール４の外周から釣り糸が繰り出される。糸巻取時には、ハンドル１を糸巻き取り方向に回転させると、ベールアーム９が図示しない戻し機構により糸巻き取り姿勢に戻る。ハンドル１の回転力はハンドル軸１０、マスターギア１１を介してピニオンギア１２に伝達される。ピニオンギア１２に伝達された回転力は、ピニオンギアの前部１２ａを介してロータ３に伝達される。このときロータ３は糸巻き取り方向に回転するので、ワンウェイクラッチ３２の作用によりこの回転力は制動部材４０には伝達されない。ピニオンギア１２が回転すると、スプール軸８が前後方向に往復移動する。
【００５４】
制動レバー１７を何も操作しなければ、制動レバー１７はコイルばね１９により押圧され制動解除位置側に配置される。このとき、補助レバー１８の第２操作部２６ａが第２位置に配置されていると、図５、図８（ａ）に示すように、制動シュー３４及び規制シュー３９が制動円筒４１から離反し、ロータ３は制動解除状態になる。この状態でロータ３が糸繰り出し方向に回転すると、発音機構７０の第１発音部７１だけが発音して、釣り人にそのことを報知する。
【００５５】
ロータ３を逆転させて魚とやりとりする時には、制動レバー１７の第１操作部１７ｃを例えば人差し指により装着部２ｃ側に引き込み操作して制動力を調整する。
釣り糸が魚により引かれてロータ３が糸繰り出し方向に逆転すると、その回転力がワンウェイクラッチ３２を介して制動部材４０に伝達され、さらに制動円筒４１に伝達される。この結果、制動円筒４１がロータ３と一体で回転する。制動レバー１７の第１操作部１７ｃを装着部２ｃに接近する方向に引き込み操作すると、たとえ第２レバー部材２７が所定制動位置にあっても、図６に示すように閉塞板３５が操作部材２６の第２操作部２６ａを装着部２ｃに接近する方向に押圧し、補助レバー１８が制動レバー１７に連動して所定制動位置から制動解除位置側に揺動し、第２レバー部材２７が制動解除位置側に揺動する。この結果、所定制動部２１による所定制動状態が一旦解除される。このとき、トグルばね２８が第２レバー部材２７の揺動により反転し、第２レバー部材２７が制動解除位置側に付勢され、第１レバー部材２５が制動解除位置側で保持される（図８（ａ））。
【００５６】
この状態でさらに制動レバー１７を装着部２ｃに接近する方向に操作すると、制動レバー１７の制動シュー３４が制動円筒４１内周面を径方向外方に強く押圧する。この制動力は制動レバー１７に加える力を加減することにより調整でき、ロータ３の逆転量を任意に調整できる。この結果、制動レバー１７の操作力に応じた制動力がロータ３に付与される。このように、所定制動状態の解除を忘れても、制動レバー１７を引き込み操作するだけで、所定制動状態を解除できる。
【００５７】
このロータの逆転時には、制動円筒４１が回転し、その回転により発音機構７０がの第１発音部７１が発音する。すなわち制動円筒４１が回転すると、制動円筒４１に形成された凹凸部８１に接触する第１音出し爪８７が振動し、その振動により制動円筒４１が発音する。このように、制動解除状態であってもロータ３が糸繰り出し方向に回転すると発音するので、ロータ３が糸繰り出し方向に回転していることを釣り人が確実に認識できる。このため、アタリや不意の制動レバー１７の操作でロータ３が糸繰り出し方向に回転しても、アタリを逃したり、仕掛けの自重により釣り糸が繰り出されてしまったりするといったロータの逆転（糸繰り出し方向の回転）に関連する不具合が生じにくくなる。
【００５８】
釣り場を移動するためや、リールを収納するために制動解除状態から所定制動状態にしたい場合は、第１操作部１７ｃから手を離した状態で、補助レバー１８の第２操作部２６ａを装着部２ｃから離反する方向に押し込み操作する。すると、図６及び図８（ｂ）に示すように、補助レバー１８が制動解除位置から所定制動位置に揺動し、第２レバー部材２７が制動解除位置から所定制動位置に揺動し、トグルばね２８によりその位置で保持される。この所定制動位置では、第２操作部２６ａの下面が閉塞板３５にほぼ接触する。また、所定制動状態では、第２発音部７２が発音可能な状態になり、ロータ３が逆転すると発音する。このため、発音機構７０の２つの発音部７１，７２がともに発音することになり、第１発音部７１だけが発音する制動解除状態とは異なる音量で発音する。したがって、たとえば釣り場を移動中に仕掛けが何かに引っ掛かって釣り糸が誤って繰り出されたとき、所定制動状態でロータ３が逆転していることを釣り人は容易に判断でき、釣り糸の無用な繰り出しを防止できる。
【００５９】
さらに、仕掛けの垂らし長さを変更するためや、魚に当たりがあった時に魚に仕掛けを確実に食い込ませるために、ロータ３を所定制動状態から制動解除状態にしたい場合には、制動レバー１７を僅かに装着部２ｃに接近する方向に操作すればよい。すると、前述した図６に示すように、制動レバー１７により第２操作部２６ａが押圧されて補助レバー１８が制動解除位置側に揺動する。この結果、第２レバー部材２７が制動解除位置に揺動して第１又は第２所定制動状態がいったん解除される。もちろん、第２操作部２６ａを引き込み操作しても所定制動状態を解除できる。
【００６０】
また、所定制動部２１により所定制動状態にしているときに、誤操作により制動レバー１７を装着部２ｃに接近する方向に操作して制動解除状態にし仕掛けの自重によりロータ３が逆転しても、ロータ３の逆転により発音機構７０の第１発音部７１が発音する。これにより、釣り人は瞬時に制動解除状態にあるロータ３の逆転を認識でき補助レバー１８を押圧操作するなどの操作により、誤操作に対処することができる。
【００６１】
ここでは、所定制動状態と制動解除状態とでロータ３の逆転に応じて異なる発音状態で発音する発音装置６５を設けたので、いずれの状態でロータ３が糸繰り出し方向に回転しているかを釣り人が容易に認識できる。このため、アタリや不意の制動操作部材の操作や仕掛けの引っ掛かりなどでロータ３が糸繰り出し方向に回転しても、アタリを逃したり、仕掛けの自重により釣り糸が繰り出されてしまったり、何かに引っ掛かって釣り糸が繰り出されたりするといったロータ３の逆転（糸繰り出し方向の回転）に関連する不具合が生じにくくなる。
【００６２】
〔他の実施形態〕
（ａ）前記実施形態では、制動レバー１７と補助レバー１８により制動操作と所定制動操作とを行ったが、補助レバーを有さずに制動レバーを所定制動位置と制動解除位置とに切り換える切換部材を有するレバーブレーキ形のスピニングリールにも本発明を適用できる。また、制動レバー１７を第２レバー部材２７に連結して第２レバー部材２７を制動レバー１７により直接揺動させるレバーブレーキ型のスピニングリールにも本発明を適用できる。
【００６３】
（ｂ）前記実施形態では、第１発音部７１を常時発音する構成としたが、図１１に示すように、第１発音部１７１を制動解除状態の時のみ発音するように発音機構１７０を構成してもよい。この実施形態では、第２レバー部材１２７の先端に第１発音部１７１の音出し爪１８７を係止可能な係止部１２７ｅが音出し爪１８７に向けて延びている。第２レバー部材１２７が所定制動位置に揺動したとき、係止部１２７ｅにより音出し爪１８７は強制的に凹凸部８１から離反する位置に回動し、凹凸部８１に接触できなくなる。これにより、所定制動状態になると第１発音部１７１は発音不能な状態になる。このような実施形態では、第１発音部１７１と第２発音部１７２とで異なる音量又は音色にする必要がある。この実施形態では、音出し爪１８７と音出し爪１９５の形状及び付勢部材の付勢力をを変えることで異なる音色又は音量が出るようになっている。
【００６４】
（ｃ）前記実施形態では、２つの音出し部を回動する音出し爪と音出し部材を付勢する付勢部材とで構成したが、弾性を有し先端が凹凸部に接触可能な音出し片だけで少なくともいずれかの音出し部を構成し、それを装着部に係止するようにしてもよい。なお、音出し片の装着位置は、前記実施形態に示すようにリール本体２及び／又は第２レバー部材２７であればよい。
【００６５】
（ｄ）前記実施形態では、第１発音状態と第２発音状態とを第２レバー部材２７により切り換えたが、補助レバーにより動作する別の切換機構を設けてもよい。
【００６６】
【発明の効果】
本発明によれば、制動解除状態と所定制動状態とで識別可能な異なる発音状態で発音するので、ロータが糸繰り出し方向に回転したときに音により制動解除状態であるのか所定制動状態であるのかを容易に判断できる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の一実施形態によるスピニングリールの側面断面図。
【図２】その制動部の断面拡大図。
【図３】図１のＩＩＩ−ＩＩＩ断面図。
【図４】制動レバー及び補助レバーの先端部分平面図。
【図５】制動解除状態の各レバーと制動円筒の状態を示す断面模式図。
【図６】所定制動状態の各レバーと制動円筒の状態を示す断面模式図。
【図７】制動状態における各レバーと制動円筒の状態を示す断面模式図。
【図８】制動解除状態と所定制動状態での第２レバー部材の動作を示す模式図。
【図９】発音機構の構成を示す正面図。
【図１０】図９のＸ−Ｘ断面図。
【図１１】他の実施形態の図８に相当する図。
【符号の説明】
２　リール本体
２ａ　リールボディ
３　ロータ
６　レバーブレーキ機構
１６　制動部
１７　制動レバー
２１　所定制動部
２７　第２レバー部材
６５　発音装置
７０，１７０　発音機構
７１　第１発音部
７２　第２発音部
８１　凹凸部
８１ａ　凹凸
８２，９２　第１及び第２装着部
８３，９３　第１及び第２音出し部
８７，９５　第１及び第２音出し爪
８８　捩じりバネ
９６　コイルばね[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is provided on a sounding device, in particular, a spinning reel rotatably mounted on a reel body and capable of switching the rotation of a rotor for winding a fishing line around a spool in a line payout direction between a predetermined braking state and a braking released state. The present invention relates to a sounding device for a spinning reel that sounds when the yarn is fed in a yarn feeding direction.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In general, when performing surf fishing, a lever brake type spinning reel having a rotor braking mechanism in which rotation (reverse rotation) of the rotor in the line feeding direction is braked by a braking lever is often used. The lever brake type spinning reel can easily exchange with the fish by reversing the rotor according to the tension.
[0003]
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. 9-140303 and 10-276635 disclose spinning reels that can switch the reverse rotation of a rotor between a predetermined braking state and a braking release state in such a conventional lever brake type spinning reel. I have. The spinning reel disclosed in the former publication has a braking member that rotates in conjunction with the reverse rotation of the rotor, a braking lever whose tip contacts the braking member to adjust the braking force, and abuts the braking lever on the braking member. A switching member that switches between a predetermined braking position and a braking release position that is separated from the braking position. The brake lever is swingably supported by the reel body in a direction of coming and coming from the fishing rod mounting portion. When the brake lever is operated in a direction approaching the fishing rod, the tip presses the braking member and the braking force gradually increases.
[0004]
In the former spinning reel, when the switching lever switches the braking lever to the predetermined braking position, the rotor is maintained in the predetermined braking state.
The spinning reel disclosed in the latter publication includes a braking member that rotates in conjunction with the reverse rotation of the rotor, a predetermined braking member that swings so as to be able to contact the braking member and is urged in the contact direction, and a predetermined braking member. A switching member is provided for switching the member between a predetermined braking position in which the member contacts the braking member and a braking release position in which the member is separated from the braking member. The predetermined braking member at the braking position is configured to separate from the braking member when the braking lever is operated and to abut when not operating.
[0005]
In the latter spinning reel, when the braking lever is operated in a direction approaching the fishing rod in a state where the predetermined braking member is in contact with the braking member, the predetermined braking force is released once, the rotor is in the braking released state, and further operation is performed. The rotor is braked according to the operating force. Also, if the brake lever is released and no operation is performed, the predetermined braking member comes into contact with the braking member and the predetermined braking state is maintained. Further, the predetermined braking member can be forcibly switched to the braking release position by the switching member.
[0006]
As a result, in both spinning reels, the fishing line is not fed out by the weight of the tackle in the predetermined braking state, and the movement at the fishing spot is facilitated. Also, in this state, even if a fish is applied to the device and a sudden load acts on the fishing line, the reverse rotation of the rotor is not prohibited, so that the fishing line is hardly cut.
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the case of the conventional spinning reel in which the predetermined braking member or the braking operation member can be switched between the predetermined braking position and the braking release position by the switching member, it is difficult to determine which state the switching member is in unless the switching member is viewed. However, when the operation amount of the switching member is small, or when the switching member is disposed at a position where it is difficult to visually recognize when fishing, there is a problem that it is difficult to determine the switching member.
[0008]
It is an object of the present invention to provide a spinning reel that can be switched between a predetermined braking state and a braking release state, so that it is possible to easily determine which state the switching state is when switching between the braking release state and the predetermined braking state. is there.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
A sounding device for a spinning reel according to a first aspect of the present invention is provided on a spinning reel rotatably mounted on a reel body and capable of switching the rotation of a rotor for winding a fishing line around a spool in a line feeding direction between a predetermined braking state and a braking released state, This is a device that emits sound when the rotor is rotated in the line feeding direction, and includes a sounding unit and a switching unit. The sounding means is capable of sounding in a first sounding state and a second sounding state that can be distinguished from the first sounding state when the rotor rotates in the line feeding direction. The switching means switches the sounding means between a first sounding state and a second sounding state between a braking release state and a predetermined braking state.
[0010]
In this sounding device, when the rotor rotates in the line feeding direction, the sounding means is switched by the switching means in the brake release state and sounds in the first sounding state, and can be distinguished from the first sounding state in the predetermined braking state. Sound in the second sounding state. Here, since the sound is generated in different sounding states that can be distinguished between the braking release state and the predetermined braking state, it is easy to determine whether the braking state is the braking release state or the predetermined braking state when the rotor rotates in the line feeding direction. I can judge.
[0011]
A sounding device for a spinning reel according to a second aspect of the present invention is the device according to the first aspect, wherein the sounding means includes a first sounding means that always emits sound when the rotor rotates in the line unwinding direction, and a line unwinding when the rotor is in a predetermined braking state. A second sound producing means for producing sound when rotating in the direction, and the switching means sets the second sound producing means to a sound-producing state when in a predetermined braking state, and to a sound-prohibiting state when the braking is released. In this case, when the rotor rotates in the line pay-out direction, the first sound output means emits a sound regardless of whether or not a predetermined braking state is established. When the vehicle is in the predetermined braking state, the second sounding means is in a state in which sound can be emitted, and the second sounding means emits sound. Here, when the brake is released, only the first sound generating means emits a sound due to rotation in the line feeding direction of the rotor to the first sounding state, and when the predetermined braking state is established, the two sound generating means sound and the second sound generating means is sounded. State. For this reason, the sound volume changes between the braking release state and the predetermined braking state, and it is possible to easily determine which of the two states is in. Further, when the timbres are different between the two sounding means, the timbre changes in addition to the volume in the two states.
[0012]
A sounding device for a spinning reel according to a third aspect of the present invention is the device according to the second aspect, wherein the second sounding means sounds at a different volume or tone from the first sounding means. In this case, since the second sounding means sounds at a different volume or tone from the first sounding means, the two sounding states can be more easily distinguished.
The sounding device for a spinning reel according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the spinning reel according to the second or third aspect, wherein the spinning reel has a braking member that rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the rotor in the line reel-out direction. The second sound output means makes a sound by contacting the braking member in a predetermined braking state. In this case, since both sound generating means contact the braking member to generate sound, a sound generating means that generates sound only when the rotor rotates in the line feeding direction can be realized with a simple configuration.
[0013]
A sounding device for a spinning reel according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the device according to the fourth aspect, wherein the second sound output means is movable between a contact position where it contacts the braking member and a separation position where it separates from the braking member. At least a part of the predetermined braking means for setting the rotation in the line payout direction to a predetermined braking state is provided. In this case, since the second braking means is provided in the predetermined braking means, the switching means for switching the second noise producing means to the sound-prohibiting state when the braking is released can also be used as the predetermined braking means.
[0014]
The sounding device for a spinning reel according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the spinning reel sounding device according to the first aspect, wherein the sounding means includes a first sounding means for generating sound when the rotor is rotated in the line releasing direction while the brake is released and a predetermined braking force. The first sounding means and a second sounding means which emits a different tone or volume when rotated in the line feeding direction in the state, and the switching means switches the first sounding means when the brake is released. The second sound producing means is made incapable of producing sound and the second sound producing means is made incapable of producing sound, and the first sound producing means is made incapable of producing sound in a predetermined braking state. In this case, when the rotor rotates in the line feeding direction, the first sound output means is in a state where sound can be emitted and the second sound output means cannot be sounded in the predetermined braking state. The means sounds and the first sounding state is set. In the predetermined braking state, the first sounding means is in a state in which sound cannot be emitted, and the second sounding means is in a state in which sounding is possible. Alternatively, the sound is generated at the volume and the second sounding state is set. Here, when the brake is released, only the first sound output means emits sound by rotation in the line feeding direction of the rotor to be in the first sound emitting state, and in the predetermined braking state, the second sound emitting means emits sound and is in the second sound emitting state. become. For this reason, the volume or tone changes between the braking release state and the predetermined braking state, and it is possible to easily determine which of the two states is in.
[0015]
The sounding device for a spinning reel according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is the device according to the fifth aspect, wherein the spinning reel has a braking member that rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the rotor in the line payout direction, and the first sounding means includes a braking member. In the released state, the sound is generated by contacting the braking member, and the second sound output means is in contact with the braking member in the predetermined braking state to generate sound. In this case, since both sound generating means contact the braking member to generate sound, a sound generating means that generates sound only when the rotor rotates in the line feeding direction can be realized with a simple configuration.
[0016]
The sounding device for a spinning reel according to an eighth aspect of the present invention is the device according to the seventh aspect, wherein the second sounding means is movable between a contact position in contact with the braking member and a separation position in which the rotor is separated from the braking member. At least a part of the predetermined braking means for setting the rotation in the line payout direction to a predetermined braking state is provided. In this case, since the second sounding means is provided in the predetermined braking means, a part of the function of the switching means for switching the second sounding means to disable sound emission when the braking is released is also used as the predetermined braking means. it can.
[0017]
A sounding device for a spinning reel according to a ninth aspect of the present invention is the device according to the eighth aspect, wherein the predetermined braking means has a locking means for locking the first sounding means so as to be unable to generate sound when in the predetermined braking state. In this case, the first sounding means can also be switched by the predetermined braking means capable of switching the second sounding means, and all functions of the switching means can be realized by the predetermined braking means.
[0018]
A sounding device for a spinning reel according to a tenth aspect of the present invention is the spinning reel sounding device according to any one of the fourth, fifth, and seventh to ninth aspects, wherein the first sounding means is provided on a braking member and includes a plurality of first sounding means. The reel has an uneven portion and a first sound output portion provided on the reel body so as to be able to elastically contact the first uneven portion. In this case, the first sounding portion that can elastically contact the first uneven portion comes into contact with the first uneven portion and vibrates to generate sound. Here, the first sound output means can be realized with a simple configuration.
[0019]
The sounding device for a spinning reel according to an eleventh aspect of the present invention is the device according to the tenth aspect, wherein the second sound output means includes a plurality of second uneven portions provided on the braking member and formed in the rotational direction, and a second uneven portion. And a second sound output portion provided on the reel body so as to be elastically contactable. In this case, the second sounding portion that can elastically contact the second uneven portion comes into contact with the second uneven portion to vibrate and generate sound. Here, the second sound output means can be realized with a simple configuration.
A sounding device for a spinning reel according to a twelfth aspect of the present invention is the device according to the eleventh aspect, wherein the first sounding portion includes a first sounding member provided on the reel body so as to be able to come into contact with and separate from the first uneven portion. A first urging member for urging the sounding member toward the first uneven portion, wherein the second sounding portion is provided on the predetermined braking means so as to be able to freely contact and separate from the second unevenness portion. And a second urging member for urging the second sound output member toward the second uneven portion. In this case, in the first and second sound output portions, the first and second sound output members urged toward the first and second uneven portions respectively vibrate and emit sound. Here, since the biasing member and the sounding member are separated, a light and crisp click sound can be obtained.
[0020]
A thirteenth aspect of the sounding device for a spinning reel according to the eleventh or twelfth aspect is that the first uneven portion and the second uneven portion are the same uneven portion formed at the same position on the braking member. In this case, since the two concavo-convex portions can be used in common, the configuration of both sound output means is further simplified.
A sounding device for a spinning reel according to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention is the device according to the eleventh or twelfth aspect, wherein the braking member is a cylindrical member having a bottom, and the first and second concave and convex portions are formed of a cylindrical portion of the braking member. The peripheral surface is formed in a sawtooth shape. In this case, a continuous sound can be easily generated by the uneven portion formed in a sawtooth shape.
[0021]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
〔overall structure〕
A spinning reel employing one embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 is a lever brake type spinning reel that winds a fishing line around a first axis X along a longitudinal direction of a fishing rod, and has a handle 1. A main body 2, a rotor 3 rotatably supported around a first axis X at a front portion of the reel body 2, and a spool 4 for winding fishing line disposed at a front portion of the rotor 3 are provided.
[0022]
The reel body 2 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin. The reel body 2 includes a mounting portion 2c that is long before and after being mounted on a fishing rod, a reel body 2a that is arranged at a distance from the mounting portion 2c, and a leg 2b that connects the mounting portion 2c and the reel body 2a. Have. The reel body 2a has a mechanism mounting space inside, and its side is open. This opening is covered with a lid member 2d (FIG. 3). At the front of the reel body 2a, a metal tubular mounting member 2e with a mounting flange is mounted.
[0023]
Inside the reel body 2a, a rotor drive mechanism 5 for rotating the rotor 3, a lever brake mechanism 6 for braking the rotation (reverse rotation) of the rotor 3 in the line feeding direction, and a spool via a spool shaft 8. An oscillating mechanism 20 for reciprocating the front and back 4 is provided.
The rotor 3 is made of, for example, synthetic resin or metal, and is rotatably supported by the reel body 2. The rotor 3 has a cylindrical portion 3a, and a first arm portion 3b and a second arm portion 3c provided on the sides of the cylindrical portion 3a so as to face each other. Further, on the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 3a on the side of the front wall 3d, a sawtooth-shaped reverse rotation prohibition uneven portion 42 constituting the one-way clutch 32 (described later) is formed. A boss 3f (FIG. 2) having a through hole 3e (FIG. 2) is formed at the center of the front wall 3d of the cylindrical portion 3a. The spool shaft 8 and the pinion gear 12 (described later) penetrate through the through hole 3e. A bail arm 9 is swingably provided at the tip of the first arm 3b and the tip of the second arm 3c. The fishing line is guided to the spool 4 by the bail arm 9.
[0024]
The spool 4 is, for example, a hybrid type in which a synthetic resin and a metal are combined. The spool 4 is disposed between the first arm portion 3b and the second arm portion 3c of the rotor 3, and is detachably and non-rotatably attached to the tip of the spool shaft 8 via a one-touch attachment / detachment mechanism 53. . The spool 4 includes a spool main body 7 having a bobbin trunk 7a, a large-diameter front flange 51 attached to a front end of the bobbin trunk 7a, and a front flange for fixing the front flange 51 to the spool main body 7. And a fixing member 52. The spool body 7 includes a cylindrical bobbin trunk 7a around which fishing line is wound, a large-diameter cylindrical skirt portion 7b integrally formed at the rear end of the bobbin trunk 7a, and an inner periphery of the bobbin trunk 7a. And an inner cylinder member 7c attached to the side.
[0025]
The bobbin trunk 7a and the skirt 7b are two-stage large and small tubular members obtained by integrally forming a thin metal plate such as an aluminum alloy, a stainless alloy, a titanium alloy, and a magnesium alloy by press working.
As shown in FIG. 1, the rotor drive mechanism 5 includes a master gear 11 that rotates with a handle shaft 10 to which the handle 1 is fixed, and a pinion gear 12 that meshes with the master gear 11. The handle shaft 10 is rotatably supported by the reel body 2. The pinion gear 12 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and its front portion 12a extends through the through hole 3e of the rotor 3 toward the spool 4. At this front portion 12a, the rotor 3 is fixed to the pinion gear 12 by a nut 13 so as not to rotate. The pinion gear 12 is rotatably supported on the reel body 2 by bearings 14a and 14b at a front portion and an intermediate portion. The front bearing 14a is mounted on the inner peripheral surface of the mounting member 2e that constitutes the reel body 2. The nut 13 is locked by a retainer 36. The retainer 36 is fixed by screws screwed into screw holes formed in the front wall 3d.
[0026]
The oscillating mechanism 20 is of a reduction gear type, and includes a drive gear 20a integrally formed with the handle shaft 10, a driven gear 20b with a cam rotatably mounted on the reel body 2a, and a driven gear 20b with a cam. And a slider 20c that moves back and forth by rotation. The rear end of the spool shaft 8 is attached to the slider 20c so that it cannot rotate and cannot move in the axial direction.
[0027]
[Configuration of lever brake mechanism]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the lever brake mechanism 6 includes a brake unit 16, a brake lever 17 for adjusting a braking force of the brake unit 16, and a brake lever 17 for operating the brake unit 16 in a predetermined braking state. An auxiliary lever 18, a coil spring 19 for urging the braking lever 17 in a direction away from the mounting portion 2c, and a predetermined braking portion (an example of a predetermined braking means) that can be switched between a predetermined braking state and a braking released state by the auxiliary lever 18 ) 21 (FIG. 3), and a sound generating device 65 (FIG. 3) that generates sound when the rotor 3 rotates in the reverse direction.
[0028]
[Structure of braking unit]
As shown in FIG. 2, the braking section 16 rotates the braking section main body 31, which is pressed against the tip of the braking lever 17 to be braked, and the braking section main body 31 only in association with the rotation of the rotor 3 in the line feeding direction. And a claw-type one-way clutch 32.
The braking unit main body 31 has a braking member 40 arranged concentrically with the rotor 3 on the inner peripheral side of the rotor 3, and a braking cylinder 41 fixed to the inner peripheral surface of the braking member 40.
[0029]
As shown in FIG. 2, the braking member 40 includes an outer cylindrical portion 40a arranged concentrically on the inner peripheral side of the cylindrical portion 3a, and an inner cylindrical portion 40b arranged on the inner peripheral side of the outer cylindrical portion 40a. It is a double cylindrical member having a disk part 40c that connects the outer cylindrical part 40a and the inner cylindrical part 40b. On the inner peripheral surface of the rear end portion of the outer cylindrical portion 40a close to the reel body 2, a serrated uneven portion 81 constituting a sound generating mechanism 70 described later is formed. The inner cylindrical portion 40b is rotatably mounted on the mounting member 2e by a bearing 14c mounted on the outer peripheral surface of the mounting member 2e.
[0030]
The brake cylinder 41 is a metal-made bottomed cylindrical member having a center hole mounted from the inner peripheral surface of the outer cylinder portion 40a to the disk portion 40c, and is fixed to the disk portion 40c with screws. The tip of the brake lever 17 contacts the inner peripheral surface of the brake cylinder 41 to brake the brake member 40. The rear end of the braking cylinder 41 extends to the front side from the portion where the uneven portion 81 is formed.
[0031]
The one-way clutch 32 is of a claw type, and has a sawtooth-shaped reverse rotation-inhibited concave / convex portion 42 formed on the inner peripheral side surface of the cylindrical portion 3a of the rotor 3, and is rotatably mounted on the disk portion 40c and has a tip whose reverse rotation is prohibited. The clutch claw 43 includes a torsion spring 44 that can contact the uneven portion 42 and a torsion spring 44 that biases the clutch claw 43 in a direction in which the tip contacts the reverse rotation inhibiting uneven portion 42. As described above, the one-way clutch 32 causes the braking member 40 to rotate in conjunction with only the rotation of the rotor 3 in the line payout direction.
[0032]
[Structure of brake lever]
As shown in FIG. 1, the brake lever 17 is supported on the reel body 2 by a support shaft 33 mounted on the reel body 2 in a second axis Y direction different from the first axis X so as to be swingable about the second axis Y. Have been. As shown in FIG. 2, the support shaft 33 is a shaft member with a flange, and is fixed to the reel body 2 by a screw inserted from the lid member 2 d side. As described above, the brake lever 17 is urged by the coil spring 19 in a direction away from the mounting portion 2c. The brake lever 17 is swingably attached to the reel body 2 between a brake release position shown in FIG. 5 and a brake position shown in FIG. 7 closer to the mounting portion 2c than the brake release position.
[0033]
The brake lever 17 is removably attached to the braking operation portion 17a which is curved from the support portion of the support shaft 33 and extends forward, the braking operation portion 17b which is curved from the support portion and extends obliquely forward and downward, and the braking operation portion 17b. And a braking shoe 34.
The braking operation portion 17a has a shape that extends forward from the support portion to near the outside of the bail arm 9 along the mounting portion 2c, then extends radially outward, and further has a tip curved forward. . The first operation portion 17c operable with the index finger of the hand holding the fishing rod is located forward from the curved portion. The first operation portion 17c is movable in a direction approaching the mounting portion 2c from the first position shown in FIG. 1 by swinging of the brake lever 17. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the width of the braking operation portion 17a is increased from the leg portion 2b to the front portion to a portion extending radially outward, and the wide portion 17h is provided with the mounting portion 2c. A substantially rectangular opening 17e is formed toward the opening. An operating member 26 of the auxiliary lever 18 described later is exposed upward from the opening 17e toward the mounting portion 2c. A notch 17g is formed from the wide portion 17h toward the front. The operating member 26 projects forward through the notch 17g. A plate-like closing plate 35 is screwed into the opening of the notch 17g in order to prevent the fishing line from entering through the gap between the brake lever 17 and the auxiliary lever 18 and causing the line break.
[0034]
The distal end of the braking action portion 17b is disposed to face the inner peripheral side of the braking cylinder 41, and a braking shoe 34 that can contact the inner peripheral surface of the braking cylinder 41 is detachably attached to the distal end as shown in FIG. Installed. The brake shoe 34 is made of an elastic synthetic resin such as a polyamide-based synthetic resin or polyacetal, and presses the brake cylinder 41 radially outward by swinging of the brake lever 17.
[0035]
When no operation is performed, the brake lever 17 is urged by the coil spring 19, and as shown in FIG. 1, is disposed at the brake release position, and the brake shoe 34 is separated from the closing plate 35.
The coil spring 19 is disposed in a compressed state between the braking operation portion 17a of the braking lever 17 and the leg 2b of the reel body 2. The coil spring 19 urges the brake lever 17 counterclockwise in FIG. 1 toward the brake release side. Thus, when the hand is released from the brake lever 17, the rotor 3 enters the brake release state.
[0036]
[Configuration of auxiliary lever]
The auxiliary lever 18 is for performing an operation of switching the rotor 3 between the brake release state shown in FIG. 5 and the predetermined brake state shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the auxiliary lever 18 has a brake release position in which a second operation portion 26a (described later) is arranged at a second position close to the mounting portion 2c, and as shown in FIG. 26a swings between a predetermined braking position arranged at a third position separated from the mounting portion 2c. As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 4, the auxiliary lever 18 includes a plate-shaped first lever member 25 supported on the reel body 2 so as to be swingable about a second axis Y on a support shaft 33, And an operation member 26 mounted on one lever member 25.
[0037]
The first lever member 25 is arranged side by side on the front side of the braking lever 17 in FIG. The first lever member 25 extends upward and forward and forward and downward from the support portion along the brake lever 17, and an operating member 26 is fixed to a tip extending forward and upward by a screw 29. The tip of the first lever member 25 is located in the opening 17e of the wide portion 17h of the braking operation portion 17a of the braking lever 17. The base end of the first lever member 25 extending obliquely forward and downward from the support portion is disposed radially outward and rearward of the braking unit 16. At the base end of the first lever member 25, a rectangular locking notch 25c (FIG. 2) for locking the distal end of the second lever member 27 of the predetermined braking portion 21 is formed. The locking notch 25c is a rectangular notch opening on the base end side having an area larger than the cross-sectional area of the distal end of the second lever member 27.
[0038]
The operation member 26 has a second operation section 26a at the tip. The second operation unit 26a is disposed on the side away from the mounting unit 2c so as to face the first operation unit 17c. For this reason, the second operation unit 26a can be pushed and operated with the index finger of the hand holding the fishing rod. The first operation unit 17c and the second operation unit 26a can perform a pull-in operation and a push-in operation with the same finger. The second operation portion 26a is arranged at the second position shown in FIGS. 1 and 5 and the third position shown in FIG. 6 by the swing of the auxiliary lever 18.
[0039]
The operating member 26 extends forward from a lower part of the opening 17e through a space surrounded by the notch 17g and the closing plate 35, and a second operating portion 26a is formed at the extended end. As described above, since the second operation portion 26a extends forward through the space surrounded by the notch 17g and the closing plate 35, a portion around the second operation portion 26a, particularly, a portion close to the bail arm 9 is a space. Surrounded by For this reason, even if the fishing line comes into contact with this part due to the dander, it becomes difficult for the fishing line to bite into the gap between the operating member 26 and the brake lever 17 (line entanglement). Further, since the notch 17g is closed by the closing plate 35, the space can be closed by mounting the closing plate 35 after the operation member 26 is mounted. Therefore, the operation member 26 can be easily attached.
[0040]
When the auxiliary lever 18 is located at the predetermined braking position, as shown in FIG. 6, the lower surface of the second operating portion 26a substantially contacts the closing plate 35 of the braking operating portion 17a. Thus, when the auxiliary lever 18 is at the predetermined braking position, it swings to the braking release position in conjunction with the swing of the braking lever 17 in the direction approaching the mounting portion 2c.
[Configuration of the predetermined braking unit]
As shown in FIG. 3, the predetermined braking unit 21 holds the second lever member 27 that swings in conjunction with the first lever member 25, and holds the second lever member 27 between the braking release position and the first predetermined braking position. And a toggle spring 28. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 8, the second lever member 27 is attached to the front part of the reel body 2 so as to be swingable around a swing shaft 27 a parallel to the spool shaft 8. The distance from the base end of the second lever member 27 to the swing center is at least twice as long as the distance from the distal end to the swing center. The distal end of the second lever member 27 is locked in a locking notch 25c. The second lever member 27 is linked with the first lever member 25 to move the brake release position (FIG. 8A) to a predetermined braking position. It swings between the positions (FIG. 8B).
[0041]
Here, the base end of the second lever member 27 is urged by the toggle spring 28 to contact the upper surface of the locking notch 25c when in the braking release position, and to contact the lower surface when in the predetermined braking position. In the middle of the second lever member 27, a regulating shoe 39 whose tip is arranged on the inner peripheral side of the braking cylinder 41 is detachably provided. The restricting shoe 39 is detachably mounted on a mounting portion 27c which is bent in the middle of the second lever member 27 and integrally formed.
The second lever member 27 extends further curvedly from the mounting portion of the regulating shoe 39, and a toggle spring 28 is mounted on the extended base end.
[0042]
Here, the second operating portion 26a located at the second position is pushed in and arranged at the third position, and the first lever member 25 is moved from the braking release position shown in FIG. 5 to the first predetermined braking position shown in FIG. , The second lever member 27 also swings from the brake release position to the predetermined braking position. As a result, the regulating shoe 39 presses the braking cylinder 41 to brake the rotation of the rotor 3 in the line feeding direction in a predetermined braking state.
[0043]
The toggle spring 28 urges the second lever member 27 to divide and urge the second operating portion 26a between the second position and the third position, as shown in FIGS. can do. The toggle spring 28 is a torsion coil spring mounted on the base end of the second lever member 27. The toggle spring 28 has one end locked to the base end of the second lever member 27 and the other end locked to the front end surface of the reel body 2a. As shown in FIG. 8A, the toggle spring 28 urges the second lever member 27 clockwise in FIG. When it is arranged at the braking position, it is urged counterclockwise in FIG. 8B. As a result, the second lever member 27 is held at the brake release position and the predetermined braking position, and the first lever member 25 is held at the brake release position and the predetermined braking position.
[0044]
Here, since the distance from the base end of the second lever member 27 to the center of swing is at least twice as long as the distance from the distal end to the center of swing, when the first lever member 25 swings, the swing is caused by the second swing. The swing distance becomes twice or more at the base end side of the lever member 27, and the toggle spring 28 can be easily inverted.
[Structure of sound generator]
The sounding device 65 according to one embodiment of the present invention is a device that sounds when the rotor 3 rotates in the line feeding direction. As shown in FIG. 3, a sounding mechanism (an example of sounding means) 70 and a predetermined sounding means as switching means are provided. And a second lever member 27 of the braking section 21. The sound emitting mechanism 70 emits a sound in a first sound emitting state when the rotor 3 rotates in the line payout direction in the brake release state, and a second sound emitting state that can be distinguished from the first sound emitting state when the rotor 3 rotates in the line payout direction in the predetermined braking state. This is a mechanism for easily distinguishing between a braking release state and a predetermined braking state. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 8, the sound generating mechanism 70 is switched between two sound generating states by the second lever member 27 of the predetermined braking unit 21. The sound generation mechanism 70 has a first sound generation unit 71 that always emits sound when the rotor 3 rotates in the line feeding direction, and a second sound generation unit 72 that emits sound only when the rotor 3 is in a predetermined braking state. Here, only the first sounding section 71 sounds when the first sounding state indicates the brake release state, and both sounding sections 71 and 72 sound and the first sounding state when the second sounding state indicates the predetermined braking state. Produce at a higher volume than the state.
[0045]
As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the first sounding portion 71 has an uneven portion 81 provided on the rear end peripheral surface of the braking member 40 along the rotation direction and a first sounding portion 71 provided on the front portion of the reel body 2. It has a first mounting portion 82 and a first sound output portion 83 provided on the first mounting portion 82 and elastically contacting the uneven portion 81.
The uneven portion 81 has a large number of saw-tooth unevenness 81a formed on the inner peripheral surface of the rear end of the braking member 40 along the circumferential direction.
[0046]
The first mounting portion 82 has a mounting boss 85 integrally projecting forward from the front portion of the reel body 2a, and a mounting screw 86 arranged parallel to the spool shaft 8 and screwed to the tip of the mounting boss 85. ing. The mounting screw 86 is a screw shaft that rotatably supports the first sound output portion 83. The mounting screw 86 includes a flange portion 86a for locking the tool, a support portion 86b having a smaller diameter than the flange portion 86a for rotatably supporting the first sounding portion 83, and a screw portion 86c screwed into the mounting boss 85. And
[0047]
The first sounding portion 83 includes a first sounding claw 87 rotatably mounted on the mounting screw 86 of the first mounting portion 82, and a screw for urging the first sounding claw 87 toward the uneven portion 81. And a torsion spring 88. The first sound output claw 87 is, for example, a plate-shaped member whose tip is sharp at an acute angle, and is formed so as to be supported by the mounting screw 86 and a claw portion 87 a formed at the tip so as to be able to contact the uneven portion 81. And a rotation support portion 87b. The claw portion 87a is formed, for example, by cutting a plate material at an acute angle, and is arranged with its tip entering the uneven portion 81.
[0048]
One end of the torsion spring 88 is locked by a locking portion 2f formed to protrude from the reel body 2, and the other end is locked by a side portion of the claw portion 87a. Thus, the claw portion 87 a of the first sounding claw 87 is constantly urged toward the uneven portion 81.
The first sounding section 71 having such a configuration emits sound when the braking member 40 rotates in the line reel-out direction via the one-way clutch 32, and prevents rotation of the braking member 40 in the line winding direction. However, the rotation of the braking member 40 in the yarn winding direction is not transmitted from the rotor 3 by the one-way clutch 32 normally.
[0049]
As shown in FIG. 8, the second sounding portion 72 includes an uneven portion 81 formed on the braking member 40, a second mounting portion 92, and a second sound output rotatably mounted on the second mounting portion 92. A part 93 is provided.
The second mounting portion 92 is a shaft-shaped member formed to protrude to a position close to the braking member 40 in the middle of the second lever member 27, and is provided near a contact portion with the braking member 40.
[0050]
The second sounding portion 93 includes a second sounding claw 95 rotatably mounted on the second mounting portion 92, and a coil spring 96 for urging the second sounding claw 95 toward the uneven portion 81. Have. The tip of the second sounding claw 95 is formed in a beak shape, and is arranged so as not to contact the concave / convex portion 81 when the second lever member 27 is in the braking released state, but to be in contact with the predetermined braking state. One end of the coil spring 96 is locked by the second sounding claw 95, and the other end is locked by a spring locking portion 27 b formed on the second lever member 27.
[0051]
Since the second sounding section 72 emits sound only when the regulating shoe 39 of the second lever member 27 is in the predetermined braking state in contact with the braking cylinder 41, it is possible to instantaneously determine whether the braking state is the predetermined braking state or the braking released state. Further, since the second sounding claw 95 has a different shape from the first sounding claw 87 and the structure of the urging member is different from that of the first sounding portion 71, the second sounding portion 72 is formed of the first sounding portion. The sound volume and tone are different from the sound volume and tone color of the sound.
[0052]
In the sound generating device 65 configured as described above, when the second lever member 27 is in the brake release state, only the first sound generating portion 71 sounds when the rotor 3 rotates in the reverse direction. This state is the first sounding state as described above. When the second lever member 27 is in the predetermined braking state, both the first sounding section 71 and the second sounding section 72 sound. This state is the second sounding state. For this reason, the auxiliary lever 18 is operated to generate a different volume and tone at a predetermined braking time when the regulating shoe 39 comes into contact with the brake cylinder 41 and at a time when the braking is released. It can be reliably captured. Further, even if the movement of the auxiliary lever 18 is slight, it can be easily determined whether the braking state is the predetermined braking state or the braking release state.
[0053]
[Reel operation and operation]
At the time of casting, the bail arm 9 is tilted to the line releasing posture side, and the fishing rod is lowered, whereby the fishing line is paid out from the outer periphery of the spool 4. When the handle 1 is rotated in the line winding direction at the time of line winding, the bail arm 9 returns to the line winding position by a return mechanism (not shown). The rotational force of the handle 1 is transmitted to a pinion gear 12 via a handle shaft 10 and a master gear 11. The rotational force transmitted to the pinion gear 12 is transmitted to the rotor 3 via the front portion 12a of the pinion gear. At this time, since the rotor 3 rotates in the line winding direction, the rotational force is not transmitted to the braking member 40 by the action of the one-way clutch 32. When the pinion gear 12 rotates, the spool shaft 8 reciprocates in the front-rear direction.
[0054]
If the brake lever 17 is not operated at all, the brake lever 17 is pressed by the coil spring 19 and is arranged on the brake release position side. At this time, if the second operating portion 26a of the auxiliary lever 18 is located at the second position, the brake shoe 34 and the regulating shoe 39 separate from the brake cylinder 41 as shown in FIGS. Then, the rotor 3 enters the braking release state. When the rotor 3 rotates in the line feeding direction in this state, only the first sounding portion 71 of the sounding mechanism 70 sounds to notify the angler of the fact.
[0055]
To exchange the fish with the rotor 3 by rotating the rotor 3 in reverse, the braking force is adjusted by pulling the first operating portion 17c of the braking lever 17 toward the mounting portion 2c with, for example, an index finger.
When the fishing line is pulled by the fish and the rotor 3 reverses in the line payout direction, the rotational force is transmitted to the braking member 40 via the one-way clutch 32 and further transmitted to the braking cylinder 41. As a result, the braking cylinder 41 rotates integrally with the rotor 3. When the first operating portion 17c of the braking lever 17 is pulled in the direction approaching the mounting portion 2c, even if the second lever member 27 is at the predetermined braking position, the closing plate 35 is moved to the operating member 26 as shown in FIG. Of the second operating portion 26a in a direction approaching the mounting portion 2c, the auxiliary lever 18 swings from the predetermined braking position to the braking release position in conjunction with the braking lever 17, and the second lever member 27 releases the braking release. Swing to the position side. As a result, the predetermined braking state by the predetermined braking unit 21 is temporarily released. At this time, the toggle spring 28 is inverted by the swing of the second lever member 27, the second lever member 27 is urged toward the braking release position, and the first lever member 25 is held at the braking release position (FIG. 8 (a)).
[0056]
When the brake lever 17 is further operated in the direction approaching the mounting portion 2c in this state, the brake shoe 34 of the brake lever 17 strongly presses the inner peripheral surface of the brake cylinder 41 radially outward. This braking force can be adjusted by adjusting the force applied to the braking lever 17, and the amount of reverse rotation of the rotor 3 can be arbitrarily adjusted. As a result, a braking force according to the operation force of the braking lever 17 is applied to the rotor 3. As described above, even if the user forgets to release the predetermined braking state, the predetermined braking state can be released only by pulling in the brake lever 17.
[0057]
When the rotor rotates in the reverse direction, the braking cylinder 41 rotates, and the first sounding unit 71 of the sounding mechanism 70 emits sound by the rotation. That is, when the braking cylinder 41 rotates, the first sounding claw 87 that contacts the uneven portion 81 formed on the braking cylinder 41 vibrates, and the vibration causes the braking cylinder 41 to emit sound. As described above, even when the brake is released, the sound is generated when the rotor 3 rotates in the line feeding direction, so that the angler can reliably recognize that the rotor 3 is rotating in the line feeding direction. For this reason, even if the rotor 3 rotates in the line payout direction due to an attack or an unexpected operation of the brake lever 17, the rotor is rotated in the reverse direction (the line payout direction) such that the hitch is missed or the fishing line is paid out by the weight of the tackle. Problems related to the rotation).
[0058]
When the user wants to move from the braking release state to the predetermined braking state in order to move the fishing spot or store the reels, the user releases the hand from the first operating section 17c and attaches the second operating section 26a of the auxiliary lever 18 to the mounting section. Push in the direction away from 2c. Then, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 8B, the auxiliary lever 18 swings from the braking release position to the predetermined braking position, the second lever member 27 swings from the braking release position to the predetermined braking position, and It is held in that position by a spring 28. In this predetermined braking position, the lower surface of the second operation portion 26a substantially contacts the closing plate 35. Further, in the predetermined braking state, the second sounding section 72 is in a state capable of sounding, and sounds when the rotor 3 rotates in the reverse direction. For this reason, the two sounding units 71 and 72 of the sounding mechanism 70 sound together, and sound at a volume different from that in the brake release state where only the first sounding unit 71 sounds. Therefore, for example, when the fishing hook is caught by something while moving on the fishing ground and the fishing line is unwound, the angler can easily determine that the rotor 3 is rotating in the predetermined braking state, and the fishing line is unnecessarily unwound. Can be prevented.
[0059]
Further, in order to change the hanging length of the tackle or to make the fish bite into the fish when the fish hits, if the rotor 3 is to be changed from the predetermined braking state to the brake release state, the braking lever 17 is moved. It may be operated in a direction slightly approaching the mounting portion 2c. Then, as shown in FIG. 6 described above, the second operating portion 26a is pressed by the brake lever 17, and the auxiliary lever 18 swings to the brake release position side. As a result, the second lever member 27 swings to the braking release position, and the first or second predetermined braking state is released once. Of course, the predetermined braking state can be released by pulling in the second operation section 26a.
[0060]
Also, when the predetermined braking unit 21 is in the predetermined braking state, even if the brake lever 17 is operated in a direction approaching the mounting unit 2c due to an erroneous operation, the braking is released, and the rotor 3 is reversely rotated by the weight of the device, the rotor By the reversal of 3, the first sounding section 71 of the sounding mechanism 70 sounds. Thus, the angler can instantly recognize the reverse rotation of the rotor 3 in the brake release state, and can cope with an erroneous operation by performing an operation such as pressing the auxiliary lever 18.
[0061]
In this case, the sounding device 65 that sounds differently in response to the reverse rotation of the rotor 3 in the predetermined braking state and the braking release state is provided, so that it is determined in which state the rotor 3 is rotating in the line feeding direction. People can easily recognize. For this reason, even if the rotor 3 rotates in the line payout direction due to the operation of the hitting, unexpected operation of the braking operation member, catching of the tackle, etc., the hitting is missed, the fishing line is fed out by the weight of the tackle, or something. Problems related to the reverse rotation (rotation in the line payout direction) of the rotor 3 such that the fishing line is hooked and the fishing line is paid out are less likely to occur.
[0062]
[Other embodiments]
(A) In the above-described embodiment, the braking operation and the predetermined braking operation are performed by the braking lever 17 and the auxiliary lever 18, but the switching member switches the braking lever between the predetermined braking position and the braking release position without having the auxiliary lever. The present invention can also be applied to a lever brake type spinning reel having the following. The present invention is also applicable to a lever brake type spinning reel in which the braking lever 17 is connected to the second lever member 27 and the second lever member 27 is directly swung by the braking lever 17.
[0063]
(B) In the above-described embodiment, the first sounding unit 71 is always sounded. However, as shown in FIG. 11, the sounding mechanism 170 is configured to sound the first sounding unit 171 only when the brake is released. May be. In this embodiment, a locking portion 127e capable of locking the sounding claw 187 of the first sounding portion 171 extends to the tip of the second lever member 127 toward the sounding claw 187. When the second lever member 127 swings to the predetermined braking position, the sounding claw 187 is forcibly rotated to a position separated from the uneven portion 81 by the locking portion 127e, and cannot contact the uneven portion 81. Thus, when the predetermined braking state is reached, the first sounding section 171 is in a state where sound cannot be emitted. In such an embodiment, it is necessary that the first sounding unit 171 and the second sounding unit 172 have different sound volumes or tone colors. In this embodiment, by changing the shapes of the sounding claws 187 and 195 and the urging force of the urging member, a different tone or volume is produced.
[0064]
(C) In the above-described embodiment, the sound output claw that rotates the two sound output portions and the urging member that urges the sound output member are configured. At least one of the sound output portions may be configured only by the outgoing pieces, and the sound output portion may be locked to the mounting portion. The mounting position of the sounding piece may be the reel body 2 and / or the second lever member 27 as shown in the above embodiment.
[0065]
(D) In the above embodiment, the first sounding state and the second sounding state are switched by the second lever member 27, but another switching mechanism operated by the auxiliary lever may be provided.
[0066]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, since the sound is generated in different sounding states that can be distinguished between the braking release state and the predetermined braking state, when the rotor rotates in the line feeding direction, whether the braking is in the braking release state or the predetermined braking state. Can be easily determined.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of a spinning reel according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the braking unit.
FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line III-III of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a plan view of the distal end portions of a braking lever and an auxiliary lever.
FIG. 5 is a schematic sectional view showing a state of each lever and a brake cylinder in a brake release state.
FIG. 6 is a schematic sectional view showing a state of each lever and a braking cylinder in a predetermined braking state.
FIG. 7 is a schematic sectional view showing a state of each lever and a braking cylinder in a braking state.
FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing the operation of a second lever member in a braking release state and a predetermined braking state.
FIG. 9 is a front view showing a configuration of a sound generating mechanism.
FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. 9;
FIG. 11 is a view corresponding to FIG. 8 of another embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
2 reel body
2a Reel body
3 rotor
6 lever brake mechanism
16 Braking unit
17 Braking lever
21 Predetermined braking unit
27 Second lever member
65 Sounding device
70,170 sounding mechanism
71 1st sounding part
72 Second sound generator
81 Unevenness
81a unevenness
82, 92 First and second mounting parts
83, 93 First and second sound output units
87,95 First and second sounding claws
88 Torsion spring
96 coil spring

Claims

The spinning reel is rotatably mounted on the reel body, and is provided on a spinning reel capable of switching a rotation of a rotor for winding a fishing line around a spool in a line drawing direction between a predetermined braking state and a braking release state. A sounding device for a spinning reel,
Sounding means capable of generating a sound in a first sounding state and a second sounding state distinguishable from the first sounding state when the rotor rotates in the line payout direction;
Switching means for switching the sounding means between the first sounding state and the second sounding state in the braking release state and the predetermined braking state;
Spinning reel sound generator equipped.

The sounding means,
First sound output means that always emits when the rotor rotates in the line feeding direction;
Second sound producing means for producing sound when the rotor rotates in the line payout direction in the predetermined braking state,
2. The spinning reel sound generating device according to claim 1, wherein the switching unit sets the second sound output unit to a sound-enabled state when the predetermined braking state is set, and disables a sound generation state when the brake is released. 3.

3. The sounding device for a spinning reel according to claim 2, wherein the second sound output unit generates a sound at a different volume or tone from the first sound output unit. 4.

The spinning reel has a braking member that rotates in conjunction with rotation of the rotor in the line payout direction,
4. The method according to claim 2, wherein the first sounding means makes sound by constantly contacting the braking member, and the second sounding means makes sound by contacting the braking member in the predetermined braking state. 5. The sounding device of the described spinning reel.

The second sounding means is movable between a contact position contacting the braking member and a separation position separating from the braking member, and when in the contact position, predetermined braking means for setting the rotation of the rotor in the line feeding direction to a predetermined braking state. The sounding device for a spinning reel according to claim 4, wherein at least a part of the sounding device is provided.

The sounding means,
First sounding means for generating sound when the rotor is rotated in the line releasing direction in the braking released state,
A second sound generating means for generating a tone or volume different from the first sound generating means when the rotor is rotated in the predetermined braking state and in the line payout direction,
The switching means makes the first sounding means soundable and the second sounding means impossible to sound when the brake is released, and sounds the second sounding means when the predetermined braking state is applied. 2. The spinning reel sound generating device according to claim 1, wherein the sound generating device enables the first sound output means to generate sound.

The spinning reel has a braking member that rotates in conjunction with rotation of the rotor in the line payout direction,
The said 1st sound output means contacts the said braking member at the time of the said brake release state, and sounds, and the said 2nd sound output means contacts the said braking member at the time of the said predetermined braking state, and sounds. 7. The sounding device for a spinning reel according to 6.

The second sounding means is movable between a contact position contacting the braking member and a separation position separating from the braking member, and when in the contact position, predetermined braking means for setting the rotation of the rotor in the line feeding direction to a predetermined braking state. The sounding device for a spinning reel according to claim 7, wherein at least a part is provided on the spinning reel.

9. The sounding device for a spinning reel according to claim 8, wherein said predetermined braking means has a locking means for locking said first sound output means so as to be unable to generate sound in said predetermined braking state.

The first sound output means,
A large number of first uneven portions provided on the braking member and formed in the rotation direction;
The sounding device for a spinning reel according to any one of claims 4, 5, and 7 to 9, further comprising a first sound output portion provided on the reel body so as to be able to elastically contact the first uneven portion.

The second sound output means,
A large number of second uneven portions provided on the braking member and formed in the rotation direction;
11. The spinning reel according to claim 10, further comprising: a second sound output portion provided on the predetermined braking means so as to be able to elastically contact the second uneven portion when the predetermined braking means is at the contact position. 12. apparatus.

The first sounding portion urges the first sounding member toward the first unevenness portion, the first sounding member being provided on the reel body such that the first sounding portion can freely contact and separate from the first unevenness portion. A first urging member,
The second sounding portion includes a second sounding member provided on the predetermined braking means so as to be able to freely contact and separate from the second unevenness portion, and biases the second sounding member toward the second unevenness portion. The spinning reel sound generating device according to claim 11, further comprising a second urging member that performs the operation.

The sounding device for a spinning reel according to claim 11, wherein the first uneven portion and the second uneven portion are the same uneven portion formed at the same position on the braking member.

The braking member is a bottomed cylindrical member,
The spinning reel sound generating device according to any one of claims 11 to 13, wherein the first and second uneven portions are formed in a saw-tooth shape on an inner peripheral surface of a cylindrical portion of the braking member.