JP2004187556A

JP2004187556A - Fishing rod

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Publication number: JP2004187556A
Application number: JP2002358533A
Authority: JP
Inventors: Yasuhisa Komura; 恭央小村; Hidenori Onari; 秀範小斎
Original assignee: Daiwa Seiko Co Ltd
Current assignee: Globeride Inc
Priority date: 2002-12-10
Filing date: 2002-12-10
Publication date: 2004-07-08
Anticipated expiration: 2022-12-10
Also published as: JP3973547B2

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fishing rod with which an entangled fishing line is readily loosened and a rod pipe and a fishing line are prevented from being damaged even in a fishing rod in which a fishing line travels at the lower side of the rod pipe. <P>SOLUTION: The fishing rod is equipped with a plurality of fishing line guides 26 which are fixed through a leg part 36 extended from a fishing line guide part 34 to the rod pipe 16, in which the fishing line guide part 34 is suspended from the rod pipe and which guide a fishing line along the lower side of the rod pipe between a rod butt side and a tip top. The fishing rod is equipped with a member 48 for eliminating difference in level between an edge part at the rod butt of a leg fixing part 38 for fixing the leg part 36 of the fishing line guide and the rod pipe 16 adjacent to the leg fixing part. The member for eliminating difference in level is furnished with a face for eliminating difference in level, which smoothly transfers the outer surface from the rod pipe to the leg fixing part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、釣竿に関し、特に、釣糸案内部から延びる脚部を介して竿管に取付け、釣糸案内部を竿管から垂下させる複数の釣糸ガイドを備え、竿尻側と穂先との間で竿管の下側に沿って釣糸を案内する釣竿に関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
実釣中に、糸絡みを放置したままリールに釣糸を巻き込みあるいは仕掛けを投擲すると、釣竿が破損しあるいは釣糸が切れる虞がある。穂先側で生じた糸絡みを解くためには、釣竿を竿尻側まで手繰り寄せ、あるいは、継合わせた竿管を縮めて竿尻側に引き寄せる必要がある。このような操作は面倒で、時間を要するため、従来から大きな問題となっている。
【０００３】
このような糸絡みを防止する従来の釣竿には、竿管の上側に沿って釣糸を走行させる釣竿のトップガイド単独に絡み難くて、穂先部に絡んでも解し易いようにするため、左右に略三角形状の側壁を両側に配置したトップガイドの固定部を管状構造に形成し、このトップガイドの後端面に当接して後方に向かって傾斜状になる肉盛部を竿管に設けると共に、この肉盛部を形成する合成樹脂の一部を固定部内に侵入させて竿管との固定を強固にした釣竿がある（例えば特許文献１参照）。
【０００４】
【特許文献１】
特開２００２−１０１７８９（第３頁、図２）
【０００５】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかし、釣糸が竿管の下側に沿って走行する釣竿の場合には、重力の作用する方向と同じく釣竿の下方に釣糸が引き寄せられるため、釣糸ガイドの反対側すなわち竿管の上側に突起あるいは段差部等があると、これに釣糸が引掛り易く、しかも解けにくい。
【０００６】
本発明は、このような事情に基づいてなされたもので、釣糸が竿管の下側を走行する釣竿であっても、絡んだ釣糸が容易に解け、竿管や釣糸の損傷を防止することのできる釣竿を提供することを目的とする。
【０００７】
【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、釣糸案内部から延びる脚部を介して竿管に取付けられ、釣糸案内部を竿管から垂下させる複数の釣糸ガイドを備え、竿尻側と穂先との間で竿管の下側に沿って釣糸を案内する釣竿であって、前記脚部を竿管に取付ける脚固定部の竿尻側端部とこの脚固定部に隣接する竿管との間に配置される段差解消部材を備え、この段差解消部材は、竿管から前記脚固定部に外表面を滑らかに移行させる段差解消面を形成することを特徴とする釣竿が提供される。
【０００８】
また、釣糸案内部から延びる脚部を介して竿管に取付けられ、釣糸案内部を竿管から垂下させる複数の釣糸ガイドを備え、竿尻側と穂先との間で竿管の下側に沿って釣糸を案内する釣竿であって、穂先に取付けられるトップガイドは、竿管に取付けられる脚部が、竿尻側端部に突起と凹部との一方を形成され、竿管の穂先側端部が、この竿尻側端部に対応させて形成された凹部と突起との一方を形成され、これらの突起と凹部とにより、前記脚部と竿管とを同軸状に結合する脚固定部を有し、この脚固定部は、脚部の竿尻側端部と竿管の先端部とが互いに連続した円筒状若しくは緩傾斜状の外周面を形成することを特徴とする釣竿が提供される。
【０００９】
【発明の実施の形態】
図１から図４は、本発明の好ましい実施形態による釣竿１０を示す。なお、図中、同様な部位には同様な符号を付し、その詳細な説明を省略する。
図１にその全体の概略を示すように、本実施形態の釣竿１０は、ガイド付きルアーロッドとして形成してあり、後方の竿尻側に位置する大径竿管１２にハンドル部１４を設け、この大径竿管に穂先側の中竿管１６と穂先竿管１８とを前方に向けて順に継合わせて形成してある。これらの竿管の適宜位置には、ハンドル部１４に固定した魚釣用スピニングリール８から繰出された釣糸を、竿尻側と穂先との間で竿管の下側に沿って前後方向に案内する複数の釣糸ガイド配置してある。
【００１０】
これらの竿管１２，１６，１８は、強化繊維に合成樹脂を含浸させた繊維強化プリプレグ（ＦＲＰ）を芯金に巻回した後、硬化、脱芯等の通常の工程を経て形成される。これらの竿管１２，１６，１８は、中空構造に形成する他、中実構造に形成してもよい。また、釣竿の全体を一本の竿管で形成し、あるいは４本以上の竿管から形成することもできる。更に、ハンドル部１４のみを独立した竿管に形成し、これに適宜の竿管を継合わせることも可能である。
【００１１】
本実施形態では、釣糸ガイドとして、穂先竿管１８の先端にトップガイド２０を固定し、穂先竿管１８の中間部と中竿管１６とに片足ガイドと称される釣糸ガイド２２，２４，２６を固定し、元竿管１２には両足ガイドと称される釣糸ガイド２８，３０を取付けてある。なお、本実施形態の釣竿１０では、中竿管に取付けた釣糸ガイド２４，２６は互いに同様な構造を有し、大径竿管１２に取付けた釣糸ガイド２８，３０も互いに同様な構造を有するため、以下の説明では、それぞれ釣糸ガイド２６，３０について説明する。
【００１２】
図２に示すように、穂先竿管１８の中間部に配置した釣糸ガイド２２は、内部に挿通した釣糸を案内するガイドリング３０を、金属あるいは樹脂製の支持枠で支えた釣糸案内部３４を備え、この釣糸案内部３４から後方あるいは竿尻側に向けて脚部３６が斜めに延びる。この脚部３６の先端部３６ａは、ガイドリング３０の開口部と略平行に延び、この脚部の先端部３６ａを介して竿管１８の下側に固定され、これにより、釣糸案内部３４は、竿管１８から垂下する状態に固定される。
【００１３】
本実施形態では、釣糸ガイド２２を穂先竿管１８に取付ける脚固定部３８は、竿管１８の一部の全周にわたって縮径した段部４０に形成してある。この段部４０の深さは、脚部３６の先端部３６ａをほぼ収容できる程度の例えば０．１〜２ｍｍ、長さは、４〜５０ｍｍ程度に形成するのが好ましい。このような段部４０は、中実あるいは中空構造の竿管１８と一体構造に形成する他、別部材で形成してこの竿管１８に接合してもよい。この場合の段部４０は中空構造あるいは中実構造のいずれであってもよく、竿管１８と同様な材料で形成するのが好ましい。
【００１４】
釣糸ガイド２２の脚部３６は先端部３６ａを、上述のリール８と同じ側すなわち実釣中に下側となる部位で、この段部４０の周面に載置し、全周にわたって延びる固定部材４２により、段部４０に固定する。この固定部材４２は、脚部３６の先端部３６ａが配置される部位を除いて、段部４０に隣接する竿管１８の外周面と同一面となるように形成することが好ましい。換言すると、固定部材４２は、脚部３６の先端部３６ａが位置する部位でのみ、竿管１８の外周面から膨出し、他の部位は竿管１８の外周面と面一に形成される。
【００１５】
このような固定部材４２は、脚部３６の先端部３６ａを段部４０に固定する糸巻きと、この糸巻きを固める例えばエポキシ、ウレタン、ＵＶ等の樹脂の糸止めあるいは接着剤等で形成することができる。また、このような糸巻きに代え、繊維強化樹脂すなわちプリプレグテープあるいは樹脂テープを巻付けて形成することができる。
【００１６】
本実施形態では、このような固定部材４２は、脚部３６の先端部３６ａを段部に固定すると共に、この先端部３６ａを超えて竿尻側に延び、この先端部３６ａを超えて段部４０上を竿尻側に延びる部位４４が、脚固定部３８の竿尻側端部とこの脚固定部３８に隣接する竿管１８との間に配置される段差解消部材を形成する。すなわち、部位４４で形成される段差解消部材の外周面は、脚固定部３８に隣接する竿管１８との間に形成される段差を解消して竿管１８から脚固定部３８に外表面を滑らかに移行させる段差解消面を形成する。本実施形態では、脚部３６の先端部３６ａから前方の穂先側に延びる部位４６も、同様に脚固定部３８の穂先側端部とこの脚固定部３８に隣接する竿管１８との間に形成される段差を解消する。
【００１７】
これにより、釣糸ガイド２２の脚部３６を竿管１８の段部４０に固定する脚固定部３８は、その穂先側端部および竿尻側端部とこれらの端部に隣接する竿管１８と、特に脚部３６の先端部３６ａが位置する部分を除いて連続した円筒状面に形成される。このため、特に、釣糸ガイド２２の上側に釣糸が係止されるような突起あるいは段部が形成されず、したがって、実釣中に釣糸が竿管１８の上側に絡みついたとしても、直ちに落下させることができ、絡んだ釣糸が容易に解ける。したがって、竿管や釣糸の損傷を防止することができる。
【００１８】
なお、上述の部位４４，４６で形成される段差解消部材は、後述する実施形態のように、固定部材４２とは別部材で形成することが可能なことは明らかである。特に、本実施形態のように、脚固定部３８の前後に段差が形成される場合には、固定部材４２とは別部材で形成される１つの連続した段差解消部材を設けるだけで、これらの段部４０の前後にわたって滑らかな外周面を形成することも可能である。
【００１９】
図３は、中竿管１６に取付けた釣糸ガイド２６を示す。
図３の（Ａ）に示すように、この釣糸ガイド２６の脚固定部３８は、竿管１６に上述のような段部を形成することなく、脚部３６を固定部材４２で直接竿管１６上に固定する。これにより、脚固定部３８の竿尻側すなわち固定部材４２の竿尻側端部とこれに隣接する竿管１６との間に段差が形成される。そして、この段差が形成される部位に段差解消部材４８が配置され、この段差解消部材４８の外周面を形成する段差解消面が、竿管１６から脚固定部３８に外表面を滑らかに移動させる。これにより、釣糸ガイド２６で引き寄せられたときに、釣糸が引っかかるような段差が解消される。なお、脚固定部３８の前方に形成される段差にも、このような段差解消部材を設けてもよい。この場合は、段差解消部材４８の段差解消面が逆方向のテーパ状面を形成する。
【００２０】
このような段差解消部材は、図３の（Ｂ）に示すように、竿管１６の全周にわたって形成し、あるいは、図３の（Ｃ）に示すように、下側に割り部５０を形成することにより、着脱可能とすることもできる。割り部５０を形成する場合には、釣糸が釣糸ガイド２６で引き寄せられた釣糸が引っかかる可能性のある、少なくともその両側部と上側部とにわたって段差解消部材４８を延設させる。このときの段差解消部材４８の延在する範囲は、その横断面でみたときに、竿管１６の中心軸を通る鉛直線を中心として左右に１２０°であるのが好ましい１００〜１４０°の範囲とする。換言すると、割り部５０は、竿管１６の下側で８０〜１６０°の範囲にわたって形成され、これにより、段差解消部材４８および釣竿１０の軽量化を図ることができる。
【００２１】
このような段差解消部材は、上述のように糸および糸止め、強化繊維樹脂、エポキシ、ウレタン、ＵＶ、ポリアセタール、ＡＢＳ、ナイロン等の樹脂、あるいは、ＳＵＳ、アルミニューム、チタン等の金属で形成することが好ましい。また、割り部５０を形成する場合には、段差解消部材４８の内径を竿管１６の外径よりも僅かに小さく形成し、実釣中に移動しあるいは外れるのを防止することが好ましい。そして、このような段差解消部材４８の軸方向長さは、釣糸が引っかかる段差を解消するに十分な緩傾斜面を形成するため、例えば１〜１５ｍｍ程度に形成するのが好ましい。
【００２２】
図４は、大径竿管１２に取付けた釣糸ガイド３０を示す。
この釣糸ガイド３０は、両足タイプと称されるように、釣糸案内部３４から前方および後方に向けて２つの脚部３６が延びる。後方に延びる脚部３６の脚固定部３８の竿尻側端部に上述のような段差解消部材４８が設けられ、更に、前方に延びる脚部３６の脚固定部３８の竿尻側端部にも、段差解消部材５２を設けてある。
【００２３】
この段差解消部材５２は、２つの脚固定部３８，３８間でほぼ円筒状に形成してあり、これらの２つの脚固定部３８，３８間で外表面を滑らかに移行させるものである。図示の実施形態では、この段差解消部材５２は、後方に位置する段差解消部材４８と共に、竿管１２から後方の段差解消部材４８および脚固定部３８とを介して、更に前方の脚固定部３８まで、外表面を滑らかに移行させているが、これに限らず、この段差解消部材５２を段差解消部材４８と同様なテーパ状の外面に形成することもできる。この場合には、段差解消部材５２の軸方向長さを短くし、軽量化を図ることができる。更に、この段差解消部材５２に、上述の割部５０と同様な割り部５４を形成し、この段差解消部材５２を着脱可能に形成してもよい。
【００２４】
図５は、他の好ましい実施形態による釣竿１０Ａを示す。
この釣竿１０Ａは、磯釣用の５本継ぎ振出し式釣竿として形成してあり、竿尻側の大径竿管１２に、３本の中竿管１６Ａ，１６Ｂ，１６Ｃと穂先竿管１８とを順に継合してある。大径竿管１２内に収容される中竿管１６Ａ，１６Ｂ，１６Ｃおよび穂先竿管１８の中間部には、竿管上を移動可能な遊動ガイドが取付けられている。
【００２５】
図６は、中竿管１６Ａ上に遊動ガイドとして取付けられた釣糸ガイド５６を示す。
この釣糸ガイド５６の脚部３６を竿管１６Ａに取付ける脚固定部５８は、竿管１６Ａ上を移動自在でかつこの竿管に形成されたロック部（図示しない）で移動を規制される筒状部材６０を備える。この釣糸ガイド５６は、釣糸案内部３４から延びる脚部３６の先端に、リング状の膨出部６２を有し、この膨出部６２が筒状部材６０の外周部に固定される。このため、この脚固定部５８では、膨出部６２が最も外方に突出し、筒状部材６０および竿管１６Ａとの間に段差を形成する。
【００２６】
本実施形態では、この脚固定部５８の竿尻側に、上述の段差解消部材４８と同様な段差解消部材６４を配置してある。この段差解消部材６４は、例えばポリアセタール、ＡＢＳ樹脂、ナイロン等の樹脂、金属、繊維強化樹脂等により、脚固定部５８と一体にあるいは別体に形成することができる。脚固定部５８と一体に形成する場合には、膨出部５８あるいは筒状部材６０の一方と一体構造に形成してもよく、この場合は図６の（Ｂ）に示すように竿管１６Ａの全周にわたって延びることが好ましい。一方、脚固定部材５８と別部材として形成する場合には、図６の（Ｃ）に示すように、竿管１６Ａの下側となる部位に上述と同様な割り部６６を形成することが好ましい。この場合には、段差解消部材６４を竿管１６Ａから取外すことで、竿管１６Ａをこれよりも大径の竿管１２内に十分収納することができる。
【００２７】
図７に示す釣糸ガイド５６は、同じく移動ガイドとして形成してあるが、脚固定部５８が、竿管１６Ｂの大径部１７Ａとこれよりも小径の小径部１７Ｂとの境界部でロックされている。この場合の段差解消部材６８は、竿尻側の外径を大径の竿管１７Ａの外径よりも僅かに小径に形成してある。この段差解消部材６８は、竿尻側端部を竿管１７Ｂ内に圧入させることにより、竿管１７Ｂと脚固定部５８の膨出部６２との間の段差を解消すると共に、この脚固定部５８の筒状部材６０を固定することも可能である。この場合は、筒状部材６０を固定するためのロック部を竿管１６Ｂに設けることを要しない。
【００２８】
図８は、トップガイド２０の脚部７０を穂先竿管１８の先端部に取付ける脚固定部７２を示す。このトップガイド２０の脚部７０は穂先竿管１８の先端部を収容する管状構造を有し、したがって、脚固定部７２は、竿尻側端部である脚部７０の後端面と竿管１８との間に段差部が形成される。そして、この段差部に、上述の段差解消部材４８，６４と同様に後方に縮径したテーパ状の外周面を持つ段差解消部材７４を取付けてある。この段差解消部材７４により、竿管１８からトップガイド２０の脚部７０に外表面が滑らかに移行し、例え釣糸が絡みついた場合であっても、簡単に解くことができる。なお、この穂先竿管１８は、中空構造あるいは中実構造のいずれであってもよく、トップガイド２０の脚部も金属あるいは樹脂製のいずれであってもよい。このような、段差解消部材７４を設けることにより、絡んだ釣糸を簡単に解くことができるだけでなく、穂先竿管１８を補強し、損傷し難い構造とすることができる。
【００２９】
図９および図１０は、トップガイドの脚部と穂先竿管１８とを突き当て接合した実施形態を示す。
図９に示す脚固定部７０Ａは、穂先竿管１８の先端部に形成した突起１９を、脚部７０Ａの竿尻側端部に形成した凹部に嵌合し、例えば接着剤等により、同軸状に強固に結合した構造を有する。この竿管１８の先端部と脚部７０Ａの竿尻側端部とは互いに連続した円筒状もしくは緩傾斜状の外周面を形成する。この場合の突起１９は、竿管１８と一体構造あるいは別体構造のいずれであってもよい。一方、図１０に示す脚固定部７０Ｂは、図９とは逆に、脚部７０Ｂの突起７１を、竿管１８の先端部に形成した凹部に嵌合し、接着剤等で強固に結合した構造を有する。この突起７１の外面に凹凸を形成しておくことにより、分離を防止するようにしてもよい。
【００３０】
図９および図１０のいずれの脚固定部７０Ａ，７０Ｂの場合も、竿管１８の先端部と脚部７０Ａ，７０Ｂの竿尻側端部とが互いに連続した円筒状もしくは緩傾斜状の外周面を形成する。これにより、脚固定部７０Ａ，７０Ｂ、竿管１８に釣糸が絡んだ場合でも、釣糸に下方に向く力が作用すると簡単に滑落し、絡んだ釣糸が解ける。
【００３１】
以上、種々の実施形態について説明してきたが、本発明は、いずれか１つの実施形態に限定されるものではなく、それぞれ適宜に組合せ可能なことは明らかである。例えば図９，図１０に示す脚固定部７２Ａ，７２Ｂにも図８に示すような段差解消部材を設けることが可能なことは明らかである。
【００３２】
【発明の効果】
以上明らかなように、本発明によると、釣糸が竿管の下側を走行する釣竿であっても、絡んだ釣糸が容易に解け、竿管や釣糸の損傷を防止することのできる釣竿が提供される。
【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釣竿の概略的な全体図。
【図２】図１の釣竿における穂先竿管に取付けられた釣糸ガイドを示し、（Ａ）は部分断面図、（Ｂ）は（Ａ）のＢ−Ｂ線に沿う断面図。
【図３】竿管の釣糸ガイドに取付けられた段差解消部材を示し、（Ａ）は脚固定部との配置状態を示す部分断面図、（Ｂ）はそのＢ−Ｂ線に沿う断面図、（Ｃ）はその変形例の説明図。
【図４】竿管の釣糸ガイドに取付けられた他の段差解消部材を示し、（Ａ）は脚固定部との配置状態を示す部分断面図、（Ｂ）はそのＢ−Ｂ線に沿う断面図、（Ｃ）はその変形例の説明図。
【図５】他の好ましい実施形態による釣竿の概略的な全体図。
【図６】竿管上を移動可能な釣糸ガイドに取付けられた段差解消部材を示し、（Ａ）は脚固定部との配置状態を示す部分断面図、（Ｂ）はそのＢ−Ｂ線に沿う断面図、（Ｃ）はその変形例の説明図。
【図７】竿管の中間部の段部に配置された釣糸ガイドと段差解消部材とを示す概略図。
【図８】トップガイドの脚固定部に設けられた段差解消部材を示す説明図。
【図９】トップガイドの脚部と穂先竿管とを突当接合した脚固定部の概略図。
【図１０】図９と同様な突当接合した他の脚固定部の概略図。
【符号の説明】
１０…釣竿、１２，１６，１８…竿管、２０…トップガイド、２２，２６，３０…釣糸ガイド、３８…脚固定部、４８…段差解消部材。[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a fishing rod, and more particularly, to a fishing rod provided with a plurality of fishing line guides attached to a rod tube via legs extending from the fishing line guide portion and hanging the fishing line guide portion from the rod tube. The present invention relates to a fishing rod for guiding a fishing line along a lower side of a pipe.
[0002]
[Prior art]
If, during actual fishing, the fishing line is wound on the reel or the device is thrown while leaving the line entangled, the fishing rod may be damaged or the fishing line may be cut. In order to disentangle the thread generated at the tip side, it is necessary to drag the fishing rod to the bottom of the rod, or to shrink the joined pipe and draw it toward the bottom of the rod. Since such an operation is troublesome and time-consuming, it has conventionally been a major problem.
[0003]
In conventional fishing rods that prevent such line entanglement, the top guide of the fishing rod that allows the fishing line to travel along the upper side of the rod tube is difficult to entangle with the top guide alone, so that it is easy to unravel even when entangled with the tip of the fishing rod, A fixed portion of the top guide having substantially triangular side walls arranged on both sides is formed in a tubular structure, and a cladding portion that abuts on the rear end surface of the top guide and is inclined rearward is provided on the rod pipe, There is a fishing rod in which a part of the synthetic resin forming the build-up portion is made to penetrate into the fixing portion to firmly fix the synthetic resin to the rod tube (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-2002-101789 (page 3, FIG. 2)
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the case of a fishing rod in which the fishing line travels along the lower side of the rod pipe, the fishing line is drawn below the fishing rod in the same direction as the direction of gravity, so that the projection is formed on the opposite side of the fishing line guide, that is, on the upper side of the rod pipe. If there is a step, the fishing line is easily hooked on this, and it is difficult to unravel.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and even if the fishing line is a fishing rod running below the rod pipe, the entangled fishing line can be easily unraveled to prevent damage to the rod pipe and the fishing line. It is an object of the present invention to provide a fishing rod that can be used.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
To achieve the above object, according to the present invention, there are provided a plurality of fishing line guides attached to a rod pipe via leg portions extending from the fishing line guide section, and the fishing line guide section is hung from the rod pipe. A fishing rod that guides the fishing line along the lower side of the rod tube between the rod-side end of the leg fixing portion for attaching the leg to the rod tube and a rod tube adjacent to the leg fixing portion. The fishing rod is provided, wherein the step eliminating member forms a step eliminating surface for smoothly transferring the outer surface from the rod tube to the leg fixing portion.
[0008]
In addition, a plurality of fishing line guides are attached to the rod tube via legs extending from the fishing line guide portion, and the fishing line guide portion hangs down from the rod tube. The fishing rod is a fishing rod that guides a fishing line. The top guide attached to the tip of the rod has a leg attached to the rod tube, one of a projection and a recess formed at the end of the rod end, and the tip end of the rod tube. However, one of a concave portion and a projection formed corresponding to the rod bottom end is formed, and the projection and the concave portion form a leg fixing portion that coaxially couples the leg portion and the rod tube. A fishing rod is provided in which the leg fixing portion has a rod-side end portion of the leg portion and a tip end portion of the rod tube forming a cylindrical or gentle inclined outer peripheral surface continuous with each other. .
[0009]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
1 to 4 show a fishing rod 10 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. In the drawings, similar parts are denoted by similar reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.
As schematically shown in FIG. 1, a fishing rod 10 of the present embodiment is formed as a lure rod with a guide, and a handle portion 14 is provided on a large-diameter rod pipe 12 located on the rear side of the rod. The middle rod pipe 16 and the tip rod pipe 18 on the tip side are sequentially joined to this large diameter rod pipe toward the front. At appropriate positions of these rod tubes, the fishing line fed from the fishing spinning reel 8 fixed to the handle portion 14 is guided in the front-rear direction along the lower side of the rod tube between the rod end and the tip. A plurality of fishing line guides are arranged.
[0010]
These rod pipes 12, 16, 18 are formed by winding a fiber-reinforced prepreg (FRP) in which a reinforcing fiber is impregnated with a synthetic resin around a cored bar, and then performing ordinary steps such as hardening and de-centering. These rod pipes 12, 16, and 18 may be formed in a solid structure in addition to a hollow structure. Further, the entire fishing rod can be formed by one rod pipe, or can be formed by four or more rod pipes. Further, it is also possible to form only the handle portion 14 into an independent rod tube, and to join an appropriate rod tube thereto.
[0011]
In this embodiment, as a fishing line guide, a top guide 20 is fixed to the tip of the tip rod tube 18, and the fishing line guides 22, 24, 26 referred to as one-legged guides are provided between the middle portion of the tip rod tube 18 and the middle rod tube 16. , And fishing line guides 28 and 30 referred to as both-foot guides are attached to the original rod tube 12. In the fishing rod 10 of the present embodiment, the fishing line guides 24 and 26 attached to the middle rod pipe have the same structure, and the fishing line guides 28 and 30 attached to the large diameter rod pipe 12 have the same structure. Therefore, in the following description, the fishing line guides 26 and 30 will be described respectively.
[0012]
As shown in FIG. 2, the fishing line guide 22 disposed in the middle of the tip rod tube 18 has a fishing line guide portion 34 that supports a guide ring 30 that guides the fishing line inserted therein with a metal or resin support frame. The leg 36 extends diagonally from the fishing line guide 34 toward the rear or the side of the rod. The distal end portion 36a of the leg portion 36 extends substantially parallel to the opening of the guide ring 30, and is fixed to the lower side of the rod tube 18 via the distal end portion 36a of the leg portion. , And is fixed so as to hang down from the rod tube 18.
[0013]
In this embodiment, the leg fixing portion 38 for attaching the fishing line guide 22 to the tip rod tube 18 is formed in a step portion 40 whose diameter is reduced over the entire circumference of a part of the rod tube 18. The depth of the step portion 40 is preferably, for example, 0.1 to 2 mm which can substantially accommodate the distal end portion 36 a of the leg portion 36, and the length is preferably about 4 to 50 mm. Such a step portion 40 may be formed integrally with the rod tube 18 having a solid or hollow structure, or may be formed as a separate member and joined to the rod tube 18. In this case, the step portion 40 may have a hollow structure or a solid structure, and is preferably formed of the same material as the rod tube 18.
[0014]
The leg portion 36 of the fishing line guide 22 is mounted on the peripheral surface of the step portion 40 on the same side as the above-mentioned reel 8, that is, on the lower side during actual fishing, and extends over the entire circumference. By 42, it is fixed to the step portion 40. The fixing member 42 is preferably formed so as to be flush with the outer peripheral surface of the rod pipe 18 adjacent to the step portion 40 except for a portion where the distal end portion 36a of the leg portion 36 is arranged. In other words, the fixing member 42 bulges out of the outer peripheral surface of the rod tube 18 only at the portion where the tip end portion 36a of the leg portion 36 is located, and the other portions are formed flush with the outer peripheral surface of the rod tube 18.
[0015]
Such a fixing member 42 may be formed of a thread for fixing the distal end portion 36a of the leg 36 to the step portion 40, and a thread fastening or an adhesive of a resin such as epoxy, urethane, or UV which solidifies the thread. it can. Further, instead of such a thread winding, a fiber reinforced resin, that is, a prepreg tape or a resin tape can be wound and formed.
[0016]
In the present embodiment, such a fixing member 42 fixes the distal end portion 36a of the leg portion 36 to the step portion, extends beyond the distal end portion 36a to the rod end side, and extends beyond the distal end portion 36a to the step portion. A portion 44 extending toward the bottom of the rod on 40 forms a step eliminating member disposed between the bottom end of the rod fixing portion 38 and the rod pipe 18 adjacent to the leg fixing portion 38. In other words, the outer peripheral surface of the step eliminating member formed by the portion 44 eliminates the step formed between the rod fixing portion 38 and the rod tube 18 adjacent to the leg fixing portion 38 so that the outer surface from the rod tube 18 to the leg fixing portion 38 is removed. A step-eliminating surface for smooth transition is formed. In the present embodiment, a portion 46 extending from the distal end portion 36a of the leg portion 36 to the front end side is also provided between the tip end side of the leg fixing portion 38 and the rod tube 18 adjacent to the leg fixing portion 38. Steps formed are eliminated.
[0017]
As a result, the leg fixing portion 38 for fixing the leg 36 of the fishing line guide 22 to the step portion 40 of the rod pipe 18 has a tip end side end and a rod end side end, and the rod pipe 18 adjacent to these ends. In particular, it is formed in a continuous cylindrical surface except for a portion where the tip portion 36a of the leg portion 36 is located. For this reason, in particular, no protrusion or step is formed on the upper side of the fishing line guide 22 so that the fishing line is locked. Therefore, even if the fishing line is entangled with the upper side of the rod tube 18 during actual fishing, the fishing line is immediately dropped. Can be easily untangled. Therefore, damage to the rod tube and the fishing line can be prevented.
[0018]
It is obvious that the step eliminating member formed by the above-described portions 44 and 46 can be formed by a member different from the fixing member 42 as in an embodiment described later. In particular, when a step is formed before and after the leg fixing portion 38 as in the present embodiment, only one continuous step eliminating member formed of a member different from the fixing member 42 is provided, and these are provided. It is also possible to form a smooth outer peripheral surface around the step portion 40.
[0019]
FIG. 3 shows the fishing line guide 26 attached to the middle rod tube 16.
As shown in FIG. 3A, the leg fixing portion 38 of the fishing line guide 26 is formed by directly fixing the leg portion 36 to the rod tube 16 with the fixing member 42 without forming the above-described step portion on the rod tube 16. Fix on top. As a result, a step is formed between the rod tail side of the leg fixing part 38, that is, the rod tail side end of the fixing member 42 and the rod pipe 16 adjacent thereto. Then, a step eliminating member 48 is arranged at a position where the step is formed, and the step eliminating surface forming the outer peripheral surface of the step eliminating member 48 smoothly moves the outer surface from the rod pipe 16 to the leg fixing portion 38. . As a result, when the fishing line is pulled by the fishing line guide 26, the step that the fishing line is caught is eliminated. It should be noted that such a step eliminating member may also be provided on a step formed in front of the leg fixing portion 38. In this case, the step eliminating surface of the step eliminating member 48 forms a tapered surface in the opposite direction.
[0020]
Such a step eliminating member is formed over the entire circumference of the rod tube 16 as shown in FIG. 3B, or a split portion 50 is formed on the lower side as shown in FIG. 3C. By doing so, it can be made removable. When the split portion 50 is formed, the step eliminating member 48 is extended at least over both sides and the upper portion of the fishing line where the fishing line pulled by the fishing line guide 26 may be caught. At this time, the range in which the step difference eliminating member 48 extends is preferably 120 ° to the left and right with respect to a vertical line passing through the central axis of the rod tube 16 as a center when viewed in a cross section thereof. And In other words, the split part 50 is formed over the range of 80 to 160 ° below the rod pipe 16, thereby making it possible to reduce the weight of the step eliminating member 48 and the fishing rod 10.
[0021]
Such a step eliminating member is formed of a thread and a thread stopper, a reinforcing fiber resin, a resin such as epoxy, urethane, UV, polyacetal, ABS, nylon, or a metal such as SUS, aluminum, or titanium as described above. Is preferred. When the split portion 50 is formed, it is preferable that the inner diameter of the step eliminating member 48 is formed slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the rod tube 16 to prevent the rod from moving or coming off during actual fishing. The axial length of the step eliminating member 48 is preferably set to, for example, about 1 to 15 mm in order to form a gentle inclined surface sufficient to eliminate the step at which the fishing line is caught.
[0022]
FIG. 4 shows the fishing line guide 30 attached to the large-diameter rod tube 12.
The fishing line guide 30 has two legs 36 extending forward and rearward from a fishing line guide 34 so as to be referred to as a two-foot type. The step eliminating member 48 as described above is provided at the end of the leg fixing portion 38 of the leg 36 extending rearward, as described above, and is further provided at the end of the leg fixing portion 38 of the leg 36 extending forward. Also, a step eliminating member 52 is provided.
[0023]
The step eliminating member 52 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape between the two leg fixing portions 38, 38, and smoothly transitions the outer surface between the two leg fixing portions 38, 38. In the illustrated embodiment, the step eliminating member 52 is connected to the rear step fixing member 48 via the rear step eliminating member 48 and the leg fixing portion 38 together with the step eliminating member 48 located at the rear. Up to this point, the outer surface smoothly transitions. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the step eliminating member 52 may be formed on the same tapered outer surface as the step eliminating member 48. In this case, the length of the step eliminating member 52 in the axial direction can be shortened, and the weight can be reduced. Further, a split portion 54 similar to the split portion 50 described above may be formed in the step eliminating member 52, and the step eliminating member 52 may be formed to be detachable.
[0024]
FIG. 5 shows a fishing rod 10A according to another preferred embodiment.
This fishing rod 10A is formed as a five-piece spout type fishing rod for surf fishing, and three middle rod pipes 16A, 16B, 16C and a tip rod pipe 18 are attached to a large diameter rod pipe 12 on the rod end side. They are joined in order. A floating guide movable on the rod pipe is attached to an intermediate portion between the middle rod pipes 16A, 16B, 16C and the head rod pipe 18 housed in the large diameter rod pipe 12.
[0025]
FIG. 6 shows the fishing line guide 56 mounted as a floating guide on the middle rod tube 16A.
A leg fixing portion 58 for attaching the leg portion 36 of the fishing line guide 56 to the rod tube 16A is a tubular member which is movable on the rod tube 16A and whose movement is regulated by a lock portion (not shown) formed on the rod tube. A member 60 is provided. The fishing line guide 56 has a ring-shaped bulging portion 62 at the tip of a leg 36 extending from the fishing line guiding portion 34, and the bulging portion 62 is fixed to the outer peripheral portion of the tubular member 60. For this reason, in the leg fixing portion 58, the bulging portion 62 projects most outwardly, and forms a step between the tubular member 60 and the rod tube 16A.
[0026]
In the present embodiment, a step eliminating member 64 similar to the above-described step eliminating member 48 is arranged on the rod bottom side of the leg fixing portion 58. The step eliminating member 64 can be formed integrally with the leg fixing portion 58 or separately from the resin such as polyacetal, ABS resin, nylon, or the like, metal, or fiber reinforced resin. When integrally formed with the leg fixing portion 58, it may be formed integrally with one of the bulging portion 58 and the tubular member 60. In this case, as shown in FIG. Preferably extends all around. On the other hand, when it is formed as a separate member from the leg fixing member 58, as shown in FIG. 6C, it is preferable to form a split portion 66 similar to the above at a lower portion of the rod tube 16A. . In this case, by removing the step eliminating member 64 from the rod pipe 16A, the rod pipe 16A can be sufficiently housed in the rod pipe 12 having a larger diameter.
[0027]
The fishing line guide 56 shown in FIG. 7 is also formed as a moving guide, but the leg fixing portion 58 is locked at the boundary between the large diameter portion 17A of the rod tube 16B and the smaller diameter portion 17B smaller than this. I have. In this case, the step eliminating member 68 is formed such that the outer diameter of the rod end side is slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the large-diameter rod pipe 17A. The step eliminating member 68 eliminates the step between the rod tube 17B and the bulging portion 62 of the leg fixing portion 58 by press-fitting the rod bottom end into the rod tube 17B. It is also possible to fix the 58 cylindrical members 60. In this case, it is not necessary to provide a lock portion for fixing the tubular member 60 in the rod tube 16B.
[0028]
FIG. 8 shows a leg fixing portion 72 for attaching the leg portion 70 of the top guide 20 to the tip of the tip rod tube 18. The leg portion 70 of the top guide 20 has a tubular structure for accommodating the tip portion of the tip rod tube 18, and therefore, the leg fixing portion 72 is connected to the rear end surface of the leg 70, which is the end portion on the rod end, and the rod tube 18. And a step is formed. A step removing member 74 having a tapered outer peripheral surface whose diameter is reduced rearward is attached to the step portion similarly to the step removing members 48 and 64 described above. By this step eliminating member 74, the outer surface smoothly transitions from the rod tube 18 to the leg portion 70 of the top guide 20, and even if the fishing line is entangled, it can be easily unraveled. The tip rod tube 18 may have a hollow structure or a solid structure, and the legs of the top guide 20 may be made of metal or resin. By providing such a step eliminating member 74, not only the entangled fishing line can be easily unwound, but also the tip rod tube 18 can be reinforced and a structure hardly damaged.
[0029]
9 and 10 show an embodiment in which the leg portion of the top guide and the spike rod tube 18 are abutted and joined.
The leg fixing portion 70A shown in FIG. 9 has a projection 19 formed at the tip of the tip rod tube 18 fitted into a concave portion formed at the end of the leg 70A on the side of the rod, and is coaxially formed with, for example, an adhesive. Has a structure that is firmly bonded to The distal end portion of the rod tube 18 and the rod-side end portion of the leg portion 70A form a continuous cylindrical or gentle slope outer peripheral surface. In this case, the projection 19 may be either an integral structure with the rod tube 18 or a separate structure. On the other hand, in the leg fixing portion 70B shown in FIG. 10, the projection 71 of the leg portion 70B is fitted into a concave portion formed at the tip of the rod tube 18 and is firmly connected with an adhesive or the like, contrary to FIG. Having a structure. By forming irregularities on the outer surface of the projection 71, separation may be prevented.
[0030]
In any of the leg fixing portions 70A and 70B shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, a cylindrical or moderately inclined outer peripheral surface in which the tip portion of the rod tube 18 and the rod end portions of the leg portions 70A and 70B are continuous with each other. To form Thereby, even when the fishing line is entangled with the leg fixing portions 70A, 70B and the rod tube 18, if a downward force acts on the fishing line, the fishing line easily slides down and the entangled fishing line can be unraveled.
[0031]
Although various embodiments have been described above, it is apparent that the present invention is not limited to any one of the embodiments and can be appropriately combined with each other. For example, it is apparent that the step fixing members as shown in FIG. 8 can be provided also in the leg fixing portions 72A and 72B shown in FIGS.
[0032]
【The invention's effect】
As is apparent from the above, according to the present invention, even if the fishing line is a fishing rod running under the rod pipe, a fishing rod capable of easily untangling the fishing line and preventing damage to the rod pipe and the fishing line is provided. Is done.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic overall view of a fishing rod according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
2A and 2B show a fishing line guide attached to a tip rod tube of the fishing rod of FIG. 1, wherein FIG. 2A is a partial cross-sectional view, and FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG.
FIG. 3 shows a step-eliminating member attached to a fishing line guide of a rod pipe, (A) is a partial cross-sectional view showing an arrangement state with a leg fixing part, (B) is a cross-sectional view along line BB thereof, (C) is an explanatory view of the modification.
4A and 4B show another step-eliminating member attached to a fishing line guide of a rod pipe, wherein FIG. 4A is a partial cross-sectional view showing an arrangement state with a leg fixing portion, and FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. FIG. 3C is an explanatory view of a modified example thereof.
FIG. 5 is a schematic overall view of a fishing rod according to another preferred embodiment;
6A and 6B show a step-eliminating member attached to a fishing line guide movable on a rod pipe, FIG. 6A is a partial cross-sectional view showing an arrangement state with a leg fixing portion, and FIG. Sectional drawing along, (C) is explanatory drawing of the modification.
FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing a fishing line guide and a step eliminating member arranged at a step portion in an intermediate portion of the rod pipe.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing a step-eliminating member provided on a leg fixing portion of the top guide.
FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a leg fixing portion in which the leg portion of the top guide and the spike rod are abutted and joined.
FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of another abutting leg fixing portion similar to FIG. 9;
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Fishing rod, 12, 16, 18 ... Rod pipe, 20 ... Top guide, 22, 26, 30 ... Fishing line guide, 38 ... Leg fixing | fixed part, 48 ... Step-eliminating member.

Claims

A plurality of fishing line guides are attached to the rod tube via legs extending from the fishing line guide portion, and the fishing line guide portion hangs down from the rod tube, and the fishing line extends along the lower side of the rod tube between the rod end and the head. And a step-eliminating member disposed between a rod-side end of a leg fixing portion for attaching the leg to the rod tube and a rod tube adjacent to the leg fixing portion. A fishing rod, wherein the canceling member forms a step canceling surface for smoothly transferring an outer surface from a rod pipe to the leg fixing portion.

The leg fixing portion extends over the entire circumference of the rod tube, and has a fixing member for directly fixing the leg portion of the fishing line guide to the rod tube, and the step eliminating member is formed integrally with the fixing member, and the fixing member The fishing rod according to claim 1, wherein the fishing rod extends from the fishing rod to the buttocks side.

The leg fixing portion has a bulging portion integrally formed with the leg portion and fixed to a cylindrical member movable on a rod tube, and the step eliminating surface is provided outside the bulging portion from the rod tube. The fishing rod according to claim 1, wherein the surface is smoothly shifted.

The fishing rod according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the step eliminating surface extends at least over both side portions and an upper portion.

The fishing rod according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the step eliminating member has a split portion formed in a part in a circumferential direction, and is detachable from a rod pipe.

A plurality of fishing line guides are attached to the rod tube via legs extending from the fishing line guide portion, and the fishing line guide portion hangs down from the rod tube, and the fishing line extends along the lower side of the rod tube between the rod end and the head. The top guide attached to the tip of the fishing rod, the leg attached to the rod pipe, one of the protrusion and the concave portion is formed at the rod tail side end, the tip end of the rod pipe, One of a concave portion and a projection formed corresponding to the rod end side end portion is formed, and the projection and the concave portion have a leg fixing portion that coaxially couples the leg portion and the rod tube. The fishing rod is characterized in that the leg fixing portion has a cylindrical or moderately inclined outer peripheral surface in which the rod end side end of the leg and the rod tube tip end are continuous with each other.