JP2004089020A

JP2004089020A - Cover for protecting rod tip

Info

Publication number: JP2004089020A
Application number: JP2002251567A
Authority: JP
Inventors: Masayoshi Nakao; 中尾　雅好; Hidenori Onari; 小斎　秀範
Original assignee: Daiwa Seiko Co Ltd
Current assignee: Globeride Inc
Priority date: 2002-08-29
Filing date: 2002-08-29
Publication date: 2004-03-25
Anticipated expiration: 2022-08-29
Also published as: JP3920744B2

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable firm mounting on a fishing rod, easy exchange of a tightening belt and production of even a product in a small lot at a low cost. <P>SOLUTION: A cover for protecting a rod tip is composed by forming a lateral opening 24 for receiving the tip of a butt rod tube 16 successively housing small-diameter 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 fishing line guides from the lateral opening 24 toward the tip side and a tightening belt 28 fixed to the cylindrical body and tightening the tip of the butt rod tube 16 housing the small-sized rod tubes through the lateral opening 24 to the cylindrical body 22. The tightening belt 28 is fixed to the cylindrical body 22 with a fixing member 35. Furthermore, the fixing member 35 is detachably formed on the cylindrical body 22 and an engaging part for engaging one end side of the tightening belt 28 is provided. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、元竿管に穂先側の小径竿管を順に収納した状態の振出式釣竿の竿先を保護する竿先保護カバーに関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
例えば実公昭５６−５４７９８号公報には、竿先に取付ける弾性材製本体の上面に導糸環を突出させる切欠溝を形成し、基部の径寸法を変化させ得るようにした保護カバーが記載されている。この保護カバーには、その本体の段付き円筒状形状の基部に形成した２つの嵌着孔に、それぞれ複雑な形状の締付けベルトおよび係止フックが取付けられる。締付けベルトおよび係止フックは破損した場合は、これらの締付けベルトおよび係止フックの取替えが可能である。
【０００３】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかし、この従来の保護カバーの場合には、本体と締付けベルトと係止フックとがそれぞれ複雑な形状を有し、その製作にはそれぞれ精密な金型を必要とするため、小ロットの製品を製作する場合にはコストが高くなる。また、硬質の本体に形成した嵌着孔に取付けるために、締付けベルトおよび係止フックの取付部は柔軟な弾性部材で形成する必要があり、したがって、締付けベルトおよび係止フックに大きな力が作用すると、本体から簡単に外れる可能性が高い。
【０００４】
本発明は、このような事情に基づいてなされたもので、釣竿に強固に取付けることができると共に、締付けベルトの交換が容易で、小ロットの製品でも安価に製造することのできる竿先保護カバーを提供することを目的とする。
【０００５】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記目的を達成するため、本発明によると、基端側の一側に、穂先側の小径竿管を順に収容した元竿管の先端部を受入れる側部開口を形成し、この側部開口から先端側に向けて釣糸ガイドを挿通するスリットを延設した筒状本体と、この筒状本体に固定され、側部開口を介して収容した元竿管の先端部をこの筒状本体に締付ける締付けベルトとを備え、この締付けベルトを筒状本体に固定する固定部材を、筒状本体に着脱可能に形成し、かつ、締付けベルトの一端側を係止する係止部をこの固定部材に設けた竿先保護カバーが提供される。
【０００６】
【発明の実施の形態】
図１から図６は、本発明の好ましい実施形態による竿先保護カバー２０を示す。この竿先保護カバー２０は、例えば振出式スピニングルアーロッド１８を収納状態で持ち歩く際、元竿管１６の先端から突出する小径の穂先竿管１４および中竿管１２ａ〜１２ｅを保護するのに適したものである。
本実施形態の竿先保護カバー２０が保護するルアーロッド１８は、これに限るものではないが、図１に例示するルアーロッド１８について簡単に説明すると、次のような構造を備えている。
【０００７】
すなわち、このようなルアーロッド１８は、竿尻側に位置する大径の元竿管１６と穂先側の穂先竿管１４との間に、複数の中竿管１２ａ〜１２ｅを継合わせた全体に細径かつ軽量構造に形成される。そして、図示しない魚釣用リールから繰出した釣糸を案内するため、トップガイド１０を穂先竿１４の先端に固定し、各中竿管の先端部にはそれぞれ釣糸ガイド８ａ〜８ｅを固定してある。これらの釣糸ガイド８ａ〜８ｅは、特に元竿１６に固定した魚釣用リールから螺旋状に繰出される釣糸に与える抵抗を抑制しつつトップガイド１０まで導くために、トップガイド１０から竿尻側に離隔するほどガイドリングの口径が大きくかつ竿管から突出する高さを高く形成してある。特に、元竿管１６の近くに配置される中竿管１２ｄ，１２ｅの釣糸ガイド８ｄ，８ｅは口径の大きなガイドリングを竿管から離隔した位置に保持するため、竿管上に固定する固定部の外径および軸方向寸法が大きく、したがって、図１に示す収納状態であっても、元竿管１６内に収納できずに玉口部から突出する長さが長い。なお、元竿管１６と穂先竿管１４との間に配置する中竿管１２ａ〜１２ｅの本数については図示のような５本以外であってもよく、上述のような固定式の釣糸ガイド８ａ〜８ｅの他に、竿管上を移動可能な遊動ガイド（図示しない）を有するものであってもよい。
【０００８】
図１および図２に示すように、このようなルアーロッド１８の元竿管１６の先端部に固定して収納状態のルアーロッド１８を保護する本実施形態の竿管保護カバー２０は、両端が開口した中空円筒状の筒状本体２２を備える。この筒状本体２２は、全長にわたって均等な肉厚に形成した長尺のパイプ状部材から所要長さに切断することで形成してもよく、あるいは、当初から所要長さに形成したものでもよい。いずれの場合も、この筒状本体２２は、ルアーロッド１８の収納状態（図１）で元竿管１６の先端部から突出する部分を収容できる内径および軸方向長さに形成する。この筒状本体２２は、例えばポリカーボネート（ＰＣ）、ＡＢＳ樹脂、ナイロン等の樹脂材料、繊維強化樹脂、及び、アルミニウム、真鍮（ＢＳ）等の金属材料により、肉厚０．５〜３ｍｍ、長さ１２０〜１６０ｍｍ、内径９〜１５ｍｍ程度に形成することが好ましい。
【０００９】
この筒状本体２２の基端側の一側には、元竿管１６の先端部を側方から受入れ可能な側部開口２４を形成し、この側部開口２４から先端側に向けて、釣糸ガイド８ａ〜８ｅを挿通するスリット２６を形成してある。このスリット２６は、穂先側の例えば中竿管１２ａ，１２ｂに固定した釣糸ガイド８ａ，８ｂとの干渉を防止するために、これらの釣糸ガイド８ａ，８ｂのガイドリングを挿通可能な、例えば７．５ｍｍであるのが好ましい５〜９ｍｍの幅に形成してある。このような側部開口２４およびスリット２６は、例えばフライス盤を用いて加工することにより、極めて簡単に形成することができる。
【００１０】
また、この筒状本体２２の基端部の外面部には、ルアーロッド１８の元竿１６の先端部を筒状本体に締め付ける締付けベルト２８の一端が固定されている。この締付けベルト２８は、元竿管１６の損傷を防止するために、例えばゴム、エラストマー、皮革等の柔軟性部材で形成することが好ましい。
【００１１】
図３および図４に拡大して示すように、この締付けベルト２８は、筒状本体２２の基部に形成した取付孔３０に、筒状本体の内面側から挿通される小ねじ状に形成した内側固定片３２と、筒状本体の外面側に位置し、締付けベルト２８を貫通したこの内側固定片３２の先端部に螺合する袋ナット状に形成した外側固定片３４とを有する固定部材３５により、筒状本体２２の基端部に着脱可能に固定される。この外側固定片３４は、筒状本体２２に向く内端面３４ａが周縁部を突出させた凹面状に形成され、反対側の先端部は、締付けベルト２８に穿設した後述するベルト孔に挿通させて係止する略球状の膨出部３４ｂを形成してある。これにより、外側固定片３４は、締付けベルト２８の一端側を形成する係止部として作用する。
【００１２】
これらの内側固定片３２と外側固定片３４とは、締付けベルト２８に作用する大きな力に耐えるため、ステンレス鋼、アルミニュームあるいは真鍮等の金属で形成することが好ましい。なお、この固定部材３５は、上述のような螺合に限らず、圧入により相互に固定させることも可能である。この場合には、少なくとも一方を弾性変形可能な硬質樹脂で形成することが好ましい。
【００１３】
図２の（Ａ）に示すように、締付けベルト２８の先端側の適宜位置に、複数のベルト孔２８ａを形成してあり、この締付けベルト２８を元竿管１６の周部に巻き付け、所要位置のベルト孔２８ａに外側固定片３４の先端に形成した膨出部３４ｂを挿通することで、元竿管１６と筒状本体２２とを一体的に締付け、固定することができる。また、この締付けベルト２８が途中で破断した場合には、外側固定片３４を内側固定片３２から外し、締付けベルト２８のみを交換することができる。
【００１４】
更に、内側固定片３２の基端側で、側部開口２４およびスリット２６に対向する部位に、筒状本体２２の内面から突出する突出部３６を配置してある。この突出部３６は、側部開口２４およびスリット２６に対向する側で最も高く筒状本体２２の内面から突出している。このため、元竿管１６を締付けベルト２８で筒状本体２２に締め付けたときに、元竿管１６の中心軸１６ａが、穂先側でスリット２６および筒状本体２２の中心軸線Ｃから離隔する方向に傾斜する。
【００１５】
本実施形態では、突出部３６は、例えばゴム、エラストマー、コルク、発泡剤、スポンジ等で形成した柔軟性厚肉部材３８を、例えばゴム、エラストマー、コルク、発泡剤、スポンジ等で形成したクッション材４０で挟み込み、筒状本体２２の内面から０．９〜２．８ｍｍ程度の高さに突出させてある。このクッション材４０は、更に、筒状本体２２に近接する内側端部４０ａとその反対側の外側端部４０ｂとを厚肉部材３８から先端側に延設し、内側端部４０ａを内側固定片３２の頭部と筒状本体２２との間の緩衝材として作用させ、外側端部４０ｂを元竿管１６が内側固定片３２の頭部に直接接触するのを防止する緩衝材として作用させている。
【００１６】
図５および図６は、突出部３６を形成する本実施形態の厚肉部材３８とクッション材４０とを示す。厚肉部材３８は厚さが内側固定片３２の頭部３２ａよりも厚い０．５〜１．５ｍｍ、長さが３〜７ｍｍ、幅が３〜７ｍｍの板ゴムで形成してある。また、クッション材４０は、厚さが０．２〜０．８ｍｍ、長さが５３〜６５ｍｍ、内側固定片３２の挿通孔３９を形成した内側端部４０ａ側の幅が４〜８ｍｍ、外側端部４０ｂ側の幅が１０〜１４ｍｍに形成してあり、厚肉部材３８を挟み込んで筒状部材に取り付けたときに、外側端部４０ｂが厚肉部材３８、内側固定片３２の頭部３２ａおよび内側端部４０ａを完全に覆い、外部に露出するのを防止する。これらの厚肉部材３８とクッション材とは、いずれもＪＩＳＫ６２５３によるデュロメータ硬さ試験、タイプＥによる硬度で測定したゴム硬度を４０°〜６０°に形成してある。このような硬さとすることにより、元竿管１６に傷が付くのを防止すると共に、締付けベルト２８を締付けたときに、強固かつ確実に固定することができる。
【００１７】
図７の（Ａ）に交差線で示すように、クッション材４０の一側には、全面にわたって接着剤あるいは両面粘着テープを配置し、反対側には、図７の（Ｂ）に示すように、幅狭の内側端部４０ａ側すなわち筒状本体２２に接する部分のみに接着剤あるいは両面粘着テープを配置する。そして、クッション材４０に形成した挿通孔３９を筒状本体に形成した取付孔３０に合わせ、内側固定片３２を挿通した後、外側固定片３４により、筒状本体２２との間に締付けベルト２８を固定する。クッション材４０の外側端部４０ｂを折り返して厚肉部材３８および内側固定片３２の頭部３２ａを覆う。
【００１８】
これにより、クッション材４０で覆われた内側固定片３２の頭部３２ａが、筒状部材２２の内面から突出し、元竿管１６を支える受部を形成する。そして、この内側固定片３２の頭部３２ａで形成される受部よりも突出した突出部３６が、筒状部材２２の後端側に形成される。したがって、クッション材４０は、内側固定片３２と、元竿管１６および筒状本体２２との間に介挿され、緩みと破損とを防止する弾性部材としても作用する。
【００１９】
一方、筒状部材２２の先端部には、装飾を兼ねたキャップ４２を取付け、先端開口から穂先竿１４等が突出するのを防止することが好ましい。このキャップ４２は、筒状本体２２およびルアーロッド１８の先端部を保護するために、金属あるいは硬質樹脂等の硬質部材で形成することが好ましい。なお、厚肉部材３８は、図４に示すような矩形形状に限らず、円形、楕円形あるいは多角形状等の適宜の形状に形成することが可能である。
【００２０】
本実施形態の竿管保護カバー２０では、締付けベルト２８を固定する内側固定片３２の頭部をクッション材４０で覆うことで形成した受部と、これよりも基端側で高く突出する突出部３６とが、筒状本体２２の基端部でその幅方向の中央部で、軸線方向に沿って整合した状態に配置される。このため、側部開口２４を介して元竿管１６の先端部を受入れ、締付けベルト２８で固定したときに、この元竿管１６が内側固定片３２の頭部で形成される受部と、これよりも基端側の突出部３６とに当接して支えられる。受部が筒状本体の内面から突出する高さは、突出部３６よりも低いため、元竿管１６は、その軸線１６ａが、図１に示すように、穂先側でスリット２６から離隔する方向に傾けた状態で固定される。
【００２１】
収納状態のルアーロッド１８の元竿管１６の先端部に、このように竿先保護カバー２０を取付けた状態では、この元竿管１６の玉口部から突出する中竿１２ａ〜１２ｄおよび穂先竿管１４も、筒状本体２２内でスリット２６から離隔する方向に傾斜した状態に配置される。穂先竿管１４に取付けられたトップガイド１０は筒状本体２２内に収容された筒状本体２２内に配置され、各中竿管１２ａ〜１２ｅに取付けられた釣糸ガイド８ａ〜８ｅはスリット２６を介して外部に突出する。図１では、穂先側の中竿管１２ａ，１２ｂの釣糸ガイド８ａ，８ｂがスリット２６内に位置する状態で示してあるが、元竿管１６が上述のように傾斜して保持される限り、筒状本体２２内に位置しあるいは他の釣糸ガイド８ｃ〜８ｅと同様に外方に突出してもよい。
【００２２】
竿先保護カバー２０をこのように取付けた状態では、釣糸ガイド８ａ〜８ｅがスリット２６に挿通されているため、このスリット２６により中竿管１２ａ〜１２ｅの回動が規制される。また、中竿管１２ａ〜１２ｅおよび穂先竿管１４が先端側に向けて軸方向に移動すると、筒状本体２２の内面に当接し、それ以上の移動が規制される。更に、先端部に取付けたキャップ４２は、穂先竿管１４およびこれに隣接する中竿管１２ａが先端開口から抜出るのを防止する。
【００２３】
そして、締付けベルト２８を筒状本体２２の基部に固定する固定部材３５を、筒状本体２２に着脱可能に形成し、かつ、締付けベルト２８の一端側を係止する係止部をこの固定部材３５の外側固定片３４で形成したことにより、締付けベルト２８が破損したときに、この締付ベルト２８のみを交換することができる。この締付けベルト２８は、固定部材３５により、筒状本体２２の基部に取付けられるため、従来の保護カバーのように、締付けベルトおよび本体に複雑な固定部を形成する必要がない。このため、精密な金型を用いることなく、通常の柔軟な板状弾性部材を加工するだけで締付けベルト２８を容易に製造することができ、締付けベルト２８の生産必要量が少ない場合であっても、極めて安価に製造することができる。しかも、この締付けベルト２８を筒状本体２２に取付ける固定部材３５が、元竿管１６を筒状本体２２に締付ける締付けベルト２８の一端側を係止する係止部を兼ねるため、従来のように、固定部と係止部とを別個に設ける必要がなく、製造コストを低減することができる。
【００２４】
また、締付けベルト２８が柔軟性部材で形成されることにより、元竿管１６を筒状本体２２に締付けたときに、この元竿管１６が外側から弾力的に押圧される。これにより、元竿管１６および固定部材３５が弾力的に付勢され、緩みを防止される。更に、このような弾力的な付勢力により、径の異なる元竿管１６にも好適に取付けることができる。
【００２５】
このような固定部材３５を金属で形成した場合には、耐衝撃性が高いため、釣竿１８が転倒し、あるいは、他の部材と衝突した場合でも、固定部材３５の係止部すなわち外側固定片３４が損傷するのが防止される。
【００２６】
この固定部材３５の内側固定片３２と、元竿管１６および筒状本体２２との間に、クッション材４０配置されることにより、内側固定片３２と、元竿管１６および筒状本体２２との間の緩みと破損あるいは損傷とが防止される。
【００２７】
また、固定部材３５の外側固定片３４は、筒状本体２２に向く内端面３４ａが周縁部を突出させた凹面状に形成され、この内端面３４ａで締付けベルト２８を押圧するため、突出する周縁部が締付けベルト２８に強く圧接され、これにより、締付けベルト２８は筒状本体２２に強固に固定され、緩み難い。
【００２８】
なお、図８および図９に示すように、締付けベルト２８の取付け位置は、筒状本体２２上で調整可能とすることもできる。例えば、図８に示すように複数の取付孔３０、あるいは、図９に示すように長孔により取付孔３０を筒状本体２２に形成してもよい。いずれの場合も、収納時に元竿管１６から突出する中竿管１２ａ〜１２ｅおよび穂先竿管１４の突出長さ等の寸法に応じて、締付けベルト２８の取付位置を容易に調整することができる。他の点は上述の実施形態と同様である。
【００２９】
【発明の効果】
以上明らかなように、本発明によれば、釣竿に強固に取付けることができると共に、締付けベルトの交換が容易で、小ロットの製品でも安価に製造することのできる竿先保護カバーが提供される。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の好ましい実施形態による竿先保護カバーをルアーロッドに取付けた状態の縦断面図。
【図２】図１に示す竿先保護カバーを示し、（Ａ）は平面図、（Ｂ）はＢ−Ｂ線に沿う断面図、（Ｃ）はＣ−Ｃ線に沿う断面図。
【図３】図１に示す竿先保護カバーの締付けベルトの取付部の拡大断面図。
【図４】締付けベルトを筒状本体に固定する固定部材を示し、（Ａ）は内側固定片の説明図、（Ｂ）は外側固定片の説明図。
【図５】突出部を形成する厚肉部材を示し、（Ａ）は平面図、（Ｂ）はＢ−Ｂ線に沿う側面図。
【図６】クッション材を示し、（Ａ）は平面図、（Ｂ）はＢ−Ｂ線に沿う側面図。
【図７】クッション材に取付ける両面粘着テープの配置を示し、（Ａ）は一側面側、（Ｂ）は他側面側の説明図。
【図８】変形例による竿先保護カバーの底面図。
【図９】他の変形例による竿先保護カバーの底面図。
【符号の説明】
２０…竿先保護カバー、２２…筒状本体、２４…側部開口、２６…スリット、２８…締付けベルト、３２…内側固定片、３４…外側固定片、３５…固定部材。[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]
For example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. Sho 56-54798 discloses a protective cover in which a notch groove for projecting a yarn guide ring is formed on the upper surface of an elastic body attached to a pole tip so that the diameter of the base can be changed. ing. In this protective cover, a fastening belt and a locking hook having complicated shapes are respectively attached to two fitting holes formed in a stepped cylindrical base of the main body. If the fastening belt and the locking hook are broken, the fastening belt and the locking hook can be replaced.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the case of this conventional protective cover, the main body, the tightening belt, and the locking hook each have a complicated shape, and each of them requires a precise mold to manufacture. When manufacturing, the cost is high. In addition, in order to attach the fastening belt and the locking hook to the fitting hole formed in the hard main body, it is necessary to form the mounting portion of the fastening belt and the locking hook with a flexible elastic member. Therefore, a large force acts on the fastening belt and the locking hook. Then, there is a high possibility that it is easily detached from the main body.
[0004]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and is capable of being securely attached to a fishing rod, easily replacing a tightening belt, and inexpensively manufacturing even a small lot of products. The purpose is to provide.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, on one side of the base end side, a side opening for receiving the distal end portion of the original rod tube sequentially accommodating the small diameter rod tube on the tip side is formed, and from this side opening. A cylindrical main body having a slit extending through the fishing line guide toward the distal end, and a front end portion of the original rod pipe fixed to the cylindrical main body and housed through the side opening, and tightened to the cylindrical main body. A fixing member for fixing the tightening belt to the tubular main body is detachably formed on the cylindrical main body, and a locking portion for locking one end side of the tightening belt is provided on the fixing member. A pole tip protection cover is provided.
[0006]
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.
[0007]
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 rod bottom side in order to reduce the resistance applied to the fishing line spirally fed from the fishing reel fixed to the original rod 16 and guide the fishing line to the top guide 10. 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.
[0008]
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, and nylon, a fiber reinforced resin, and a metal material such as aluminum and 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.
[0009]
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.
[0010]
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.
[0011]
As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 in an enlarged manner, the fastening belt 28 has a mounting hole 30 formed in the base of the cylindrical main body 22 and a small screw-shaped inside inserted through the inner surface of the cylindrical main body. A fixing member 35 having a fixing piece 32 and a cap nut-shaped outer fixing piece 34 which is located on the outer surface side of the cylindrical main body and is screwed to a tip end of the inner fixing piece 32 penetrating the fastening belt 28. , Is detachably fixed to the base end of the tubular main body 22. The outer fixing piece 34 has an inner end surface 34a facing the tubular main body 22 formed in a concave shape with a peripheral edge protruding, and an opposite end portion is inserted into a belt hole (described later) formed in the tightening belt 28. A substantially spherical bulging portion 34b is formed to be locked. As a result, the outer fixing piece 34 functions as a locking portion that forms one end of the fastening belt 28.
[0012]
The inner fixing piece 32 and the outer fixing piece 34 are preferably formed of a metal such as stainless steel, aluminum or brass in order to withstand a large force acting on the tightening belt 28. Note that the fixing members 35 are not limited to the screwing described above, and can be mutually fixed by press fitting. In this case, it is preferable that at least one is formed of a hard resin that can be elastically deformed.
[0013]
As shown in FIG. 2 (A), a plurality of belt holes 28a are formed at appropriate positions on the distal end side of the tightening belt 28, and the tightening belt 28 is wound around the periphery of the original rod tube 16, and required positions are formed. By inserting the bulging portion 34b formed at the end of the outer fixing piece 34 into the belt hole 28a, the original rod tube 16 and the tubular main body 22 can be integrally tightened and fixed. When the fastening belt 28 breaks in the middle, the outer fixing piece 34 is detached from the inner fixing piece 32, and only the fastening belt 28 can be replaced.
[0014]
Further, a protruding portion 36 protruding from the inner surface of the tubular main body 22 is disposed at a position on the base end side of the inner fixing piece 32 facing the side opening 24 and the slit 26. 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.
[0015]
In the present embodiment, the protruding portion 36 is formed of a flexible thick member 38 formed of, for example, rubber, elastomer, cork, foaming agent, sponge, or the like, and a cushion material formed of, for example, 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 cushion member 40 further has an inner end portion 40a adjacent 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 inner end portion 40a is formed as an inner fixing piece. The outer end portion 40b functions as a cushioning material for preventing the original rod tube 16 from directly contacting the head of the inner fixing piece 32. I have.
[0016]
FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 show the thick member 38 and the cushion material 40 of the present embodiment that form the projecting portion 36. The thick member 38 is formed of a sheet 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 portion 32a of the inner fixing piece 32. The cushion material 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 inner fixing piece 32 is formed, and an outer end. The width on the side of the portion 40b is formed to 10 to 14 mm, and when the thick member 38 is sandwiched and attached to the cylindrical member, the outer end portion 40b has the thick member 38, the head 32a of the inner fixing piece 32, and It completely covers the inner end 40a and prevents it 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.
[0017]
As shown by a cross line in FIG. 7A, 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, the insertion holes 39 formed in the cushion material 40 are aligned with the mounting holes 30 formed in the cylindrical main body, and the inner fixing pieces 32 are inserted. Is fixed. The outer end portion 40b of the cushion member 40 is folded back to cover the thick member 38 and the head portion 32a of the inner fixing piece 32.
[0018]
Thereby, the head 32a of the inner fixing piece 32 covered with the cushion material 40 protrudes from the inner surface of the tubular member 22 to form a receiving portion for supporting the original rod tube 16. Further, a protruding portion 36 protruding from a receiving portion formed by the head portion 32 a of the inner fixing piece 32 is formed on the rear end side of the tubular member 22. Therefore, the cushion member 40 is interposed between the inner fixing piece 32 and the original rod tube 16 and the cylindrical main body 22, and also functions as an elastic member for preventing loosening and breakage.
[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 inner fixing piece 32 for fixing the tightening belt 28 with the cushion material 40, and a protruding portion protruding higher on the base end side than the receiving portion. 36 are arranged at the base end of the cylindrical main body 22 at the center in the width direction thereof and aligned along the axial direction. For this reason, when the front end portion of the original rod tube 16 is received through the side opening 24 and fixed by the fastening belt 28, the receiving portion formed by the head of the inner fixing piece 32 with the original rod tube 16; It is supported in contact with the protruding portion 36 on the base 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]
A fixing member 35 for fixing the fastening belt 28 to the base of the tubular main body 22 is detachably formed on the tubular main body 22, and a locking portion for locking one end side of the fastening belt 28 is formed by this fixing member. By forming the fixing belt 34 with the outer fixing piece 34, when the fastening belt 28 is damaged, only the fastening belt 28 can be replaced. Since the fastening belt 28 is attached to the base of the tubular main body 22 by the fixing member 35, it is not necessary to form a complicated fixing portion on the fastening belt and the main body unlike a conventional protective cover. Therefore, the tightening belt 28 can be easily manufactured only by processing a normal flexible plate-like elastic member without using a precise mold, and the production amount of the tightening belt 28 is small. Can also be manufactured at very low cost. Moreover, the fixing member 35 for attaching the fastening belt 28 to the tubular main body 22 also serves as a locking portion for locking one end side of the fastening belt 28 for fastening the original rod tube 16 to the tubular main body 22. Further, it is not necessary to separately provide the fixing portion and the locking portion, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.
[0024]
Further, since the tightening belt 28 is formed of a flexible member, when the original rod tube 16 is fastened to the tubular main body 22, the original rod tube 16 is elastically pressed from the outside. As a result, the original rod tube 16 and the fixing member 35 are elastically urged to prevent loosening. Furthermore, by such an elastic urging force, it can be suitably attached to the original rod tube 16 having a different diameter.
[0025]
When such a fixing member 35 is formed of metal, since the impact resistance is high, even when the fishing rod 18 falls down or collides with another member, the locking portion of the fixing member 35, that is, the outer fixing piece is used. 34 is prevented from being damaged.
[0026]
The cushion member 40 is disposed between the inner fixing piece 32 of the fixing member 35 and the original rod tube 16 and the cylindrical main body 22, so that the inner fixing piece 32, the former rod pipe 16 and the cylindrical main body 22 are Loosening and breakage or damage are prevented.
[0027]
The outer fixing piece 34 of the fixing member 35 has an inner end surface 34a facing the cylindrical main body 22 formed in a concave shape with a peripheral edge protruding. The inner end surface 34a presses the fastening belt 28 so that the protruding peripheral edge protrudes. The portion is strongly pressed against the tightening belt 28, whereby the tightening belt 28 is firmly fixed to the tubular main body 22 and is not easily loosened.
[0028]
As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the attachment position of the fastening belt 28 may be adjustable 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. 8 or by long holes as shown in FIG. In any case, the mounting position of the tightening belt 28 can be easily adjusted in accordance with 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.
[0029]
【The invention's effect】
As is apparent from the above, according to the present invention, there is provided a rod tip protection cover which can be firmly attached to a fishing rod, can easily replace a tightening belt, and can be manufactured at low cost even in a small lot of products. .
[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.
FIGS. 2A and 2B show the rod tip protection cover shown in FIG. 1, wherein FIG. 2A is a plan view, FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view along line BB, and FIG.
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 fixing member for fixing the fastening belt to the tubular main body, wherein FIG. 4A is an explanatory view of an inner fixing piece, and FIG. 4B is an explanatory view of an outer fixing piece.
FIGS. 5A and 5B show a thick member forming a protruding portion, wherein FIG. 5A is a plan view and FIG. 5B is a side view along line BB.
6A and 6B show a cushion material, wherein FIG. 6A is a plan view and FIG. 6B is a side view along the line BB.
FIGS. 7A and 7B are views showing the arrangement of a double-sided adhesive tape to be attached to a cushion material, wherein FIG.
FIG. 8 is a bottom view of a rod tip protection cover according to a modification.
FIG. 9 is a bottom view of a pole tip protection cover according to another modification.
[Explanation of symbols]
Reference numeral 20: rod tip protection cover, 22: cylindrical body, 24: side opening, 26: slit, 28: fastening belt, 32: inner fixing piece, 34: outer fixing piece, 35: fixing member.

Claims

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. A rod tip protection cover including an extended tubular main body, and a fastening belt fixed to the tubular main body and fastening a distal end portion of the original rod pipe housed through a side opening to the tubular main body, A fixing member for fixing the fastening belt to the tubular body is detachably formed on the tubular body, and a locking portion for locking one end of the fastening belt is provided on the fixing member. Rod tip protection cover.

The rod tip protection cover according to claim 1, wherein the fastening belt is formed of a flexible member.

The rod tip protection cover according to claim 1, wherein the locking portion is formed of metal.

The fixing member has an inner fixing piece located on the inner surface side of the tubular main body, and an outer fixing piece located on the outer surface side of the tubular main body and detachable from the inner fixing piece. The rod tip protection cover according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an elastic member is disposed between the original rod tube and the cylindrical main body.

The fixing member has an inner fixing piece located on the inner surface side of the cylindrical main body, and an outer fixing piece located on the outer surface side of the cylindrical main body and detachable from the inner fixing piece. The rod tip protection cover according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein an inner end surface facing the cylindrical main body is formed in a concave shape with a peripheral edge protruding.

The rod tip protection cover according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a position at which the fastening belt is fixed to the tubular main body is variable along a longitudinal direction of the tubular member.

The pole tip protection cover according to claim 6, wherein the cylindrical main body is formed with a plurality of mounting holes to which the fixing members can be mounted, respectively, along the axial direction.

The rod according to claim 6, wherein the cylindrical main body has an axially long mounting hole for mounting the fixing member, and the fixing member is movable in the axial direction along the mounting hole. Tip protective cover.