JP2004089019A - Cover for protecting rod tip - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide sure mounting in a stable state on a fishing rod and to prevent damage to small-diameter rod tubes and fishing line guides housed in a butt rod tube. <P>SOLUTION: A cover for protecting a rod tip is composed by forming a lateral opening 24 for receiving the tip of the butt rod tube 16 successively housing the small-diameter rod tubes on the tip side on one side at the base end side. The cover for protecting the rod tip is provided with a cylindrical body 22 having an extendedly provided slit 26 for passing the fishing line guides from the lateral opening 24 toward the tip side and a tightening belt 28 mounted on the base end side of the cylindrical body 22. The central axis 16a of the butt rod tube 16 is designed to be fixed in a state thereof tilted in the direction to be separated from the slit 26 on the tip side when the tip of the butt rod tube 16 housing the small-diameter rod tubes through the lateral opening 24 is tightened to the cylindrical body 22 with the tightening belt 28. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a rod tip protection cover for protecting a rod tip of a swing-out fishing rod in a state in which a small-diameter rod pipe on a tip side is sequentially housed in an original rod pipe.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Generally, a top cover for protecting a tip of a small-diameter tip rod projecting from a tip of a former rod when a large-diameter swing-out fishing rod such as a shore rod or a mountain stream rod is carried in a stored state is commercially available.
Such a top cover has a tapered cylindrical storage portion that stores the distal end portion of the rod tube on the tip side protruding from the original rod tube, an arm portion that protrudes from the base end side of the cylindrical storage portion, and It has a rubber band attached to the arm portion, and the arm portion and the original rod tube can be tightened and fixed by the rubber band. A rubber sheet having the same width as the rubber band is interposed between the arm portion and the former rod tube, and functions as a cushioning material.
[0003]
Further, for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 2-6461 discloses a pole tip protection cover in which an elongated notch is formed on one side of an elongated tubular body made of fiber reinforced resin from the opening side of the tubular body along the longitudinal direction. Is described. In this rod tip protection cover, the fishing line guide is protruded through the cutout portion, and the opening side that accommodates the tip of the original rod tube is fixed by tightening the original rod tube by its elasticity.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the above-mentioned commercially available top cover, for example, as in the case of a swing-out spinning lure rod, in order to suppress the resistance of the line released from the reel and improve the convergence, the diameter of the guide ring for guiding the fishing line is large. In addition, in the case where a one-foot large-diameter guide having a high support leg supporting the guide ring is provided, it is not possible to fix the one-foot large-diameter guide in a state where it is stored in the storage portion. This is because, in addition to the entire diameter of the luer rod being formed in a small diameter structure, the height at which the one-foot large-diameter guide protrudes from the rod pipe is high, and a fixing portion for fixing such a large-diameter guide onto the rod pipe is provided. This is because the outer diameter and the dimension in the axial direction become larger.
[0005]
Further, in such a top cover, since a rubber sheet is interposed between the arm portion and the rod tube as a cushioning material, it is possible to prevent slippage between the original rod tube and the top cover. However, the wobble of the top cover cannot be prevented, and the small-diameter rod tube accommodated in the former rod tube can relatively freely move. For this reason, especially when a rod tube equipped with a heavy fishing line guide such as a one-foot large-diameter guide can travel a large distance, a large impact force acts on this rod tube or fishing line guide, and especially a small-diameter head-end rod tube. Alternatively, the top guide may be damaged.
[0006]
Also, with respect to the rod tip protection cover described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 2-6461, the base end of the tubular body made of fiber reinforced resin is directly locked to the tip of the original rod pipe. Scratches can be formed. Furthermore, since the original rod pipe and the cylindrical body are coaxially arranged, the tip-side rod pipe housed in the original rod pipe can freely move in the cylindrical body, and the above-described top cover and A similar problem arises. Further, when the small-diameter rod pipe moves within the cylindrical body, the impact may cause the cylindrical body to slide on the former rod pipe, thereby damaging the surface of the former rod pipe.
[0007]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and can be reliably mounted on a fishing rod in a stable state, and also prevents damage to a small-diameter rod pipe and a fishing line guide housed in an original rod pipe. It is an object of the present invention to provide a pole tip protective cover that can be used.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The rod tip protection cover of the present invention that achieves the above object has a side opening formed on one side of a base end side for receiving a distal end portion of an original rod pipe sequentially accommodating a small diameter rod pipe on a tip side, An original rod tube provided with a tubular main body having a slit extending through the fishing line guide from the opening toward the distal end, and a tightening belt attached to the base end side of the cylindrical main body, and housed through the side opening When the front end portion is fastened to the tubular main body with the fastening belt, the center axis of the original rod tube is inclined and fixed in a direction away from the slit on the tip side.
[0009]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
1 to 6 show a pole tip protection cover 20 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. This rod tip protection cover 20 is suitable for protecting the small-diameter tip rod pipe 14 and the middle rod pipes 12a to 12e protruding from the tip of the original rod pipe 16, for example, when the swing-out spinning lure rod 18 is carried around in a stored state. It is a thing.
The lure rod 18 protected by the rod tip protection cover 20 of the present embodiment is not limited to this, but the lure rod 18 illustrated in FIG. 1 will be briefly described and provided with the following structure.
[0010]
That is, such a lure rod 18 is formed by joining a plurality of middle rod pipes 12a to 12e between a large-diameter original rod pipe 16 located on the rod tail side and a head rod pipe 14 on the tip side. It is formed into a small diameter and lightweight structure. In order to guide the fishing line fed from a fishing reel (not shown), the top guide 10 is fixed to the tip of the tip rod 14, and the fishing line guides 8a to 8e are fixed to the tip of each middle rod tube. . These fishing line guides 8a to 8e are provided from the top guide 10 to the bottom end of the rod in order to guide the line to the top guide 10 while suppressing the resistance applied to the fishing line spirally fed from the fishing reel fixed to the original rod 16. The larger the distance from the rod, the larger the diameter of the guide ring and the higher the height of the protrusion from the rod pipe. In particular, the fishing line guides 8d and 8e of the middle rod pipes 12d and 12e arranged near the original rod pipe 16 are fixed on the rod pipe in order to hold the large-diameter guide ring at a position separated from the rod pipe. Has a large outer diameter and a large axial dimension, and therefore cannot be stored in the original rod tube 16 and has a long protruding length from the ball opening even in the stored state shown in FIG. The number of middle rod pipes 12a to 12e disposed between the former rod pipe 16 and the head rod pipe 14 may be other than five as shown in the figure, and the fixed type fishing line guide 8a as described above may be used. 8e, it may have a floating guide (not shown) movable on the rod tube.
[0011]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the rod tube protection cover 20 of the present embodiment, which is fixed to the distal end of the original rod tube 16 of the lure rod 18 and protects the stored luer rod 18, has both ends. An open hollow cylindrical tubular main body 22 is provided. The cylindrical body 22 may be formed by cutting a long pipe-shaped member having a uniform thickness over the entire length to a required length, or may be formed to a required length from the beginning. . In any case, the cylindrical main body 22 is formed to have an inner diameter and an axial length capable of accommodating a portion protruding from the distal end of the original rod tube 16 when the luer rod 18 is stored (FIG. 1). The cylindrical main body 22 is made of, for example, a resin material such as polycarbonate (PC), ABS resin, or nylon, a fiber reinforced resin, or a metal material such as aluminum or brass (BS), and has a thickness of 0.5 to 3 mm and a length of 0.5 to 3 mm. Preferably, it is formed to have a diameter of about 120 to 160 mm and an inner diameter of about 9 to 15 mm.
[0012]
A side opening 24 is formed on one side of the base end side of the tubular main body 22 so as to receive the tip of the original rod tube 16 from the side. A slit 26 for inserting the guides 8a to 8e is formed. The slit 26 can be inserted through a guide ring of the fishing line guides 8a, 8b in order to prevent interference with the fishing line guides 8a, 8b fixed to, for example, the center rod tubes 12a, 12b on the tip side. The width is 5 to 9 mm, preferably 5 mm. Such side openings 24 and slits 26 can be formed very easily by, for example, processing using a milling machine.
[0013]
Further, one end of a fastening belt 28 for fastening the distal end of the original rod 16 of the luer rod 18 to the tubular main body is fixed to the outer surface of the base end of the cylindrical main body 22. The fastening belt 28 is preferably formed of a flexible member such as rubber, elastomer, or leather, for example, in order to prevent damage to the original rod tube 16. The fastening belt 28 can be fixed to the tubular main body 22 by an appropriate means. In the present embodiment, as shown in an enlarged manner in FIG. 3, the fastening belt 28 is formed at the base end of the tubular main body 22. A small screw 32 is inserted into the mounting hole 30 from the inner surface side of the cylindrical main body, and the small screw 32 is inserted into the tightening belt 28, and then screwed into a cap nut-shaped tightening member 34 also serving as a fastener. The fastening belt 28 is fixed to the base end of the tubular main body 22.
[0014]
A plurality of belt holes 28a are formed at appropriate positions of the tightening belt 28. The tightening belt 28 is wound around the circumference of the original rod tube 16 and formed at the end of the tightening member 34 in the belt hole 28a at a required position. By inserting the spherical head, the original rod tube 16 and the cylindrical main body 22 can be integrally tightened. If the fastening belt 28 breaks in the middle, the fastening member 34 can be removed from the small screw 32, and only the fastening belt 28 can be replaced.
[0015]
Further, a protruding portion 36 protruding from the inner surface of the tubular main body 22 is disposed at a position facing the side opening 24 and the slit 26 on the base end side of the small screw 32. The protruding portion 36 protrudes from the inner surface of the tubular main body 22 at the highest position on the side facing the side opening 24 and the slit 26. For this reason, when the original rod tube 16 is fastened to the tubular main body 22 by the fastening belt 28, the direction in which the central axis 16a of the original rod tube 16 is separated from the slit 26 and the central axis C of the cylindrical main body 22 on the tip side. Incline.
[0016]
In the present embodiment, the protruding portion 36 is a cushioning material formed of, for example, rubber, elastomer, cork, foaming agent, sponge, or the like, and a flexible thick member 38 formed of rubber, elastomer, cork, foaming agent, sponge, or the like. 40, and protrudes from the inner surface of the cylindrical main body 22 to a height of about 0.9 to 2.8 mm. The cushioning material 40 further has an inner end portion 40a close to the cylindrical main body 22 and an outer end portion 40b on the opposite side extending from the thick member 38 to the distal end side. And the outer end 40b acts as a cushioning material for preventing the original rod tube 16 from directly contacting the head of the small screw 32.
[0017]
FIGS. 4 and 5 show the thick member 38 and the cushion material 40 of the present embodiment that form the protruding portion 36. The thick member 38 is formed of a plate rubber having a thickness of 0.5 to 1.5 mm, a length of 3 to 7 mm, and a width of 3 to 7 mm thicker than the head of the small screw 32. The cushion member 40 has a thickness of 0.2 to 0.8 mm, a length of 53 to 65 mm, a width of 4 to 8 mm on the side of the inner end 40a where the insertion hole 39 of the small screw 32 is formed, and an outer end. The width on the 40b side is formed to be 10 to 14 mm, and when the thick member 38 is sandwiched and attached to the cylindrical member, the outer end 40b is formed by the thick member 38, the head of the small screw 32, and the inner end. 40a is completely covered, and is prevented from being exposed to the outside. Each of the thick member 38 and the cushion material has a rubber hardness of 40 ° to 60 ° measured by a durometer hardness test according to JIS K6253 and a hardness according to type E. With such hardness, it is possible to prevent the original rod tube 16 from being damaged and to firmly and securely fix the tightening belt 28 when tightened.
[0018]
As shown by a cross line in FIG. 6A, an adhesive or a double-sided adhesive tape is disposed on one side of the cushion material 40 over the entire surface, and on the other side, as shown in FIG. An adhesive or a double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape is disposed only on the narrow inner end portion 40a side, that is, only on the portion in contact with the cylindrical main body 22. Then, after aligning the insertion hole 39 formed in the cushion material 40 with the mounting hole 30 formed in the cylindrical main body, and inserting the small screw 32, the tightening member 34 connects the tightening belt 28 with the cylindrical main body 22. Fix it. The outer end portion 40b of the cushion member 40 is folded back to cover the head of the thick member 38 and the small screw 32. Thereby, the head of the small screw 32 covered with the cushion material 40 projects from the inner surface of the tubular member 22 to form a receiving portion for supporting the original rod tube 16. Then, a protruding portion 36 protruding from a receiving portion formed by the head of the small screw 32 is formed on the rear end side of the tubular member 22.
[0019]
On the other hand, it is preferable to attach a cap 42 also serving as a decoration to the distal end portion of the tubular member 22 to prevent the spike rod 14 and the like from protruding from the distal end opening. The cap 42 is preferably formed of a hard member such as metal or hard resin in order to protect the cylindrical body 22 and the distal end of the luer rod 18. The thick member 38 is not limited to a rectangular shape as shown in FIG. 4, but may be formed in an appropriate shape such as a circle, an ellipse, or a polygon.
[0020]
In the rod pipe protective cover 20 of the present embodiment, a receiving portion formed by covering the head of the small screw 32 for fixing the tightening belt 28 with the cushion material 40, and a projecting portion 36 protruding higher on the base end side than the receiving portion. Are arranged at the base end of the cylindrical main body 22 at the center in the width direction thereof so as to be aligned along the axial direction. For this reason, when the distal end portion of the original rod tube 16 is received through the side opening 24 and fixed with the fastening belt 28, the receiving portion formed by the head of the small screw 32 with the original rod tube 16, And is supported by being in contact with the protruding portion 36 on the proximal end side. Since the height at which the receiving portion protrudes from the inner surface of the cylindrical main body is lower than the protruding portion 36, the axis 16a of the original rod tube 16 is separated from the slit 26 on the tip side as shown in FIG. Fixed in an inclined state.
[0021]
When the rod tip protection cover 20 is attached to the distal end of the original rod tube 16 of the lure rod 18 in the housed state, the middle rods 12a to 12d and the tip rod projecting from the opening of the original rod tube 16 in this manner. The tube 14 is also arranged in the tubular main body 22 in a state inclined in a direction away from the slit 26. The top guide 10 attached to the tip rod tube 14 is disposed in the tubular main body 22 housed in the tubular main body 22, and the fishing line guides 8a to 8e attached to the respective middle rod tubes 12a to 12e have slits 26 formed therein. Projecting to the outside. In FIG. 1, the fishing line guides 8a and 8b of the middle rod pipes 12a and 12b on the tip side are shown as being located in the slits 26. However, as long as the original rod pipe 16 is held inclined as described above, It may be located in the cylindrical main body 22 or protrude outward similarly to the other fishing line guides 8c to 8e.
[0022]
With the rod tip protection cover 20 attached in this manner, the fishing line guides 8a to 8e are inserted through the slits 26, and the slits 26 restrict the rotation of the middle rod pipes 12a to 12e. Further, when the middle rod pipes 12a to 12e and the tip rod pipe 14 move in the axial direction toward the distal end side, they come into contact with the inner surface of the tubular main body 22 and further movement is restricted. Further, the cap 42 attached to the distal end portion prevents the tip rod tube 14 and the middle rod tube 12a adjacent thereto from coming out of the distal end opening.
[0023]
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the mounting position of the tightening belt 28 can be adjusted on the tubular main body 22. For example, the mounting holes 30 may be formed in the tubular main body 22 by a plurality of mounting holes 30 as shown in FIG. 7 or by long holes as shown in FIG. In any case, the mounting position of the tightening belt 28 can be easily adjusted according to the dimensions such as the lengths of the middle rod pipes 12a to 12e and the tip rod pipe 14 that protrude from the original rod pipe 16 during storage. . Other points are the same as the above-described embodiment.
[0024]
【The invention's effect】
As is apparent from the above, according to the present invention, a rod tip that can be securely attached to a fishing rod in a stable state and that can prevent damage to a small diameter rod pipe and a fishing line guide housed in an original rod pipe. A protective cover is provided.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a state in which a rod tip protection cover according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is attached to a lure rod.
2 (A) is a plan view, FIG. 2 (B) is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB, and FIG. 2 (C) is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a mounting portion of a tightening belt of the rod tip protection cover shown in FIG. 1;
4A and 4B show a thick member forming a protruding portion, wherein FIG. 4A is a plan view, and FIG. 4B is a side view along line BB.
5A and 5B show a cushion material, wherein FIG. 5A is a plan view, and FIG. 5B is a side view along line BB.
6A and 6B are views showing the arrangement of a double-sided adhesive tape to be attached to a cushion material, wherein FIG. 6A is an explanatory view on one side and FIG.
FIG. 7 is a bottom view of a pole tip protection cover according to a modification.
FIG. 8 is a bottom view of a pole tip protection cover according to another modification.
[Explanation of symbols]
20: rod tip protection cover, 22: tubular body, 24: side opening, 26: slit, 28: fastening belt.

Claims (5)

On one side of the base end side, a side opening is formed to receive the distal end of the original rod tube sequentially accommodating the small diameter rod tube on the tip side, and a slit for inserting a fishing line guide from this side opening toward the distal end side is formed. An extended tubular body and a fastening belt attached to the proximal end side of the tubular body were provided, and the distal end portion of the original rod pipe housed through the side opening was fastened to the tubular body with the fastening belt. A rod tip protection cover characterized in that the center axis of the former rod pipe is inclined and fixed in a direction away from the slit on the tip side. A fixing portion is fixed to a base end portion of the cylindrical main body, and has a protruding portion protruding from an inner surface of the cylindrical main body on a side facing the slit. The pole tip protection cover according to claim 1, wherein: The rod tip protection cover according to claim 2, wherein the protrusion is formed of a flexible member. At a position corresponding to the tightening belt, a receiving portion that protrudes from the inner surface of the tubular main body and supports the original rod tube fastened by the tightening belt has a height at which the receiving portion projects from the inner surface of the cylindrical main body. 4. The rod tip protection cover according to claim 2, wherein the height is lower than the protrusion. 5. The rod tip protection cover according to claim 4, wherein the protruding portion and the receiving portion abut against the tubular main body and the original rod tube via a flexible member, respectively.

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