JP2005080621A - Handle assembly of reel for fishing - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a handle assembly of a reel for fishing, appealing the light weight of a handle arm positively to a fishing person and also easily performing the water drainage of the handle arm and the prevention of its inside from corrosion. <P>SOLUTION: This handle assembly 1 is equipped with the handle arm 8 attached at the tip end of the handle shaft and a handle grip 9 attached to the tip end of the handle arm 8. The handle arm 8 is equipped with an attaching part 8a where the handle arm is attached, a spherical part 8c where the handle shaft is attached, an arm main body 8b extending from the spherical part 8c to the attaching part 8a as one unit, a hollow part 8d formed as hollow by opening the side end part of the spherical part 8c of the arm main body 8b from the end part toward its inside and two penetrating holes 8f, 8g penetrating through from the outside of the arm main body 8b toward the hollow part 8d. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a handle assembly, and more particularly to a handle assembly that is attached to the tip of a handle shaft of a fishing reel.

  In general, fishing reels include spinning reels, dual-bearing reels, and the like. The spinning reel includes a handle assembly, a reel body that rotatably supports the handle assembly, a rotor that is rotatably supported at a front portion of the reel body, and a rotor that is arranged to be movable back and forth with respect to the reel body. And a spool on which the fishing line is wound around the outer peripheral surface by rotation. The dual-bearing reel includes a reel body, a spool rotatably mounted on the reel body, and a handle assembly for rotating the spool.

  This type of handle assembly is mounted on a handle shaft that is rotatably disposed on the reel body. The handle assembly includes a handle arm extending in a radial direction from the handle shaft, and a handle grip attached to the tip of the handle arm.

As such a handle assembly, there is known a handle arm having a hollow structure in order to reduce the weight of the entire reel (see, for example, Patent Document 1). This handle arm is formed by forging, casting, or the like, and has a long hole whose end is open. On the side surface of the handle arm, a side hole is formed which leads to a long hole for releasing pressure to the outside during molding. The side hole is fitted with a stopper when completed, so that the long hole is not exposed to the outside.
JP 2002-291382 A

  In the conventional handle assembly, since the stopper is attached when the handle arm is completed, the long hole is not exposed to the outside. For this reason, when the angler visually recognizes the handle arm from the outside, it is difficult to determine whether or not a long hole is formed inside. Therefore, it is difficult to appeal the lighter of the handle arm to the angler despite the fact that a long hole is formed inside and the handle arm is lightened.

  Moreover, in the conventional handle arm, after the opening of the end portion is subjected to a closing treatment, a surface treatment such as an alumite treatment may be performed for corrosion prevention. At this time, since the stopper is attached when the handle arm is completed, the surface treatment can be performed only outside the handle arm. For this reason, for example, when exposed to corrosive atmosphere such as seawater, seawater may infiltrate from the gap between the plugs attached to the side holes, and seawater may accumulate inside the handle arm, or the inside of the handle arm may corrode. Occurs.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to actively appeal the angler to reduce the weight of the handle arm and to easily drain the handle arm and prevent internal corrosion in the handle assembly of the fishing reel. .

  A fishing reel handle assembly according to a first aspect of the present invention is a handle assembly that is attached to the distal end of a handle shaft of a fishing reel, and has a proximal end attached to the distal end of the handle shaft and extends in a direction intersecting the handle shaft. A handle arm having an arm body, a hollow portion that is open and hollow at the end of the arm body, and a through-hole that penetrates from the outside of the arm body toward the hollow portion, and a handle that is attached to the tip of the handle arm It has a handle.

  In this handle assembly, the handle arm has a hollow portion formed hollow inside and a through hole communicating with the hollow portion. Here, since the through hole is provided in the handle arm, the angler can visually recognize the hollow portion inside from the outside of the handle arm. Therefore, it is easy for the angler to understand that the handle arm is lighter, and therefore it is possible to actively appeal the angler to the lighter of the handle arm.

  In addition, when surface treatment is applied to the handle arm, a through-hole communicating with the hollow portion is formed, so that the surface treatment can be applied not only to the outside of the handle arm but also to the inside, and the inside of the handle arm is corroded. It can be easily prevented. Furthermore, even when seawater or the like is submerged in the handle arm, the water can be easily drained by the through hole communicating with the hollow portion.

  The handle assembly according to a second aspect of the present invention is the handle assembly according to the first aspect, wherein the hollow portion is formed hollow by cutting from the end portion toward the inside. In this case, since the hollow part is formed by cutting, the shape of the hollow part can be arbitrarily designed according to strength, design, and the like.

  A handle assembly according to a third aspect is the handle assembly according to the first or second aspect, wherein the arm body is made of an aluminum alloy. Alumite treatment is applied to the surfaces of the arm body, the hollow portion, and the through hole. In this case, the entire arm body, hollow portion and through-hole can be subjected to anticorrosion treatment relatively easily by applying alumite treatment as the surface treatment of the arm body made of aluminum alloy.

  A handle assembly according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the handle assembly according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the arm body is formed by cutting a bar-shaped solid member. In this case, the workability of the arm body is improved and the formation of the hollow portion is facilitated.

  A handle assembly according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the handle assembly according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the arm body is formed by bending. In this case, the arm body can be bent into an arbitrary shape by bending.

  A handle assembly according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the handle assembly according to any of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the through hole is formed by cutting in a direction intersecting the hollow portion of the arm body. In this case, since the through hole is formed in a direction intersecting with the hollow portion of the arm main body, that is, in the side portion, formation of the through hole is facilitated and communication with the hollow portion is simplified.

  A handle assembly according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is the handle assembly according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, wherein the through holes are formed at a plurality of locations of the arm body. In this case, water drainage and surface treatment can be reliably performed by providing the through holes at a plurality of locations.

  The handle assembly according to an eighth aspect of the present invention is the handle assembly according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, wherein the fishing reel is a double-bearing reel. In this case, for example, the present invention can be applied to a handle of a low profile bait reel or a round double bearing reel.

  The handle assembly according to a ninth aspect is the handle assembly according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, wherein the fishing reel is a spinning reel. In this case, for example, the present invention can be applied to a screwing type handle of a spinning reel.

  According to the present invention, in the handle assembly of a fishing reel, the handle arm has a hollow portion formed therein and a through hole communicating with the hollow portion, so that the angler can reduce the weight of the handle arm. In addition, the handle arm can be easily drained and the internal corrosion can be easily prevented.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a spinning reel employing an embodiment of the present invention includes a handle assembly 1, a reel body 2 that rotatably supports the handle assembly 1, a rotor 3, and a spool 4. ing. The rotor 3 is rotatably supported at the front portion of the reel body 2. The spool 4 winds the fishing line around the outer peripheral surface, and is disposed at the front portion of the rotor 3 so as to be movable back and forth.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the handle assembly 1 includes a handle arm 8 attached to a distal end of a handle shaft 10 to be described later, and a handle handle 9 attached to the distal end of the handle arm 8. The handle grip 9 includes a shaft portion 9b that is rotatably mounted on a mounting portion 8a (see FIG. 5) of the handle arm 8 described later, and a handle portion 9a that is fixed to the tip of the shaft portion 9b and is gripped by a fisherman. Have.

  As shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 5, the handle arm 8 is a member made of aluminum alloy. The handle arm 8 has a mounting portion 8a having a mounting hole 8e in which the shaft portion 9b of the handle grip 9 is rotatably mounted, and a handle shaft 10. A substantially spherical spherical portion 8c attached to the tip of the arm, an arm main body 8b extending integrally from the spherical portion 8c to the mounting portion 8a in a direction intersecting the handle shaft 10, and a spherical portion 8c side end portion of the arm main body 8b. A hollow portion 8d that is formed hollow by being opened and cut from the end portion toward the inside, and two through holes 8f and 8g that penetrate from the outside of the arm body 8b toward the hollow portion 8d are provided. . The through holes 8f and 8g are formed side by side on the side opposite to the reel body 2 in a direction intersecting the hollow portion 8d of the arm body 8b. Further, the entire surface of the mounting portion 8a, the arm main body 8b, the spherical portion 8c, the hollow portion 8d, the mounting hole 8e, and the through holes 8f and 8g is subjected to alumite treatment.

  A process of manufacturing the handle arm 8 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, a rod-shaped solid member made of aluminum alloy is prepared and cut to form the outer shape of the mounting portion 8a, the arm body 8b, and the spherical portion 8c. Next, the hollow portion 8d is formed by cutting from the end of the spherical portion 8c toward the arm body 8b. Next, a mounting hole 8e that penetrates the mounting portion 8a and through holes 8f and 8g that penetrate from the outside of the arm body 8b toward the hollow portion 8d are formed by cutting. In this state, alumite is formed on the surfaces of the arm main body 8b, the spherical portion 8c, the hollow portion 8d, the mounting hole 8e, and the through holes 8f and 8g by performing alumite treatment throughout.

  Furthermore, the arm body 8b is formed into a curved shape by bending. At this time, the arm main body 8b is curved so that the end opening of the hollow portion 8d in the spherical portion 8c faces sideways.

  The reel body 2 includes a reel body 2a having an opening 2c on a side portion thereof, a T-shaped rod mounting leg 2b integrally extending obliquely upward and forward from the reel body 2a, and a lid for closing the opening 2c of the reel body 2a. And a body 2d.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the reel body 2 a has a space therein, and a rotor drive mechanism 5 that rotates the rotor 3 in conjunction with the rotation of the handle assembly 1 in the space. An oscillating mechanism 6 for moving the spool 4 back and forth to wind up the fishing line uniformly is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a cylindrical boss portion 17a is formed on the right side surface of the reel body 2a in FIG. The boss portion 17a is formed to protrude inward of the reel body 2a in order to accommodate a bearing 16a that supports the right end of FIG. A boss portion 17b is formed at a position facing the boss portion 17a of the lid 2d. The boss portion 17b is formed so as to protrude inward of the lid body 2d in order to accommodate the bearing 16b that supports the left end of the handle shaft 10 in FIG. The boss portion (the boss portion 17a in FIG. 2) opposite to the side on which the handle assembly 1 is mounted is closed by a shaft cover 19a. The boss portion (the boss portion 17b in FIG. 2) on which the handle assembly 1 is mounted is prevented from entering water by a perforated cover 19b. The shaft cover 19a and the perforated cover 19b are circular members, and are respectively screwed and fixed to the boss portions.

  In front of the boss portion 17a of the reel body 2a, as shown in FIG. 3, a bulging portion 2e for accommodating a rotation transmission mechanism 14 (see FIG. 3) described later is formed. The bulging portion 2e is formed obliquely so as to gradually protrude downward in FIG. 2, and a first bearing portion 28 constituting the rotation transmission mechanism 14 is detachably attached to the lower end of the bulging portion 2e. It is attached to. A second bearing portion 29 that protrudes inward of the reel body 2a is formed on the base end side of the bulging portion 2e.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the rotor drive mechanism 5 includes a handle shaft 10 on which the handle assembly 1 is non-rotatably mounted, a face gear 11 that rotates together with the handle shaft 10, and a pinion that meshes with the face gear 11. And a gear 12. Both ends of the handle shaft 10 are rotatably supported by the reel body 2a and the lid body 2d via bearings 16a and 16b. The handle assembly 1 is screwed and fixed to the through hole so as not to rotate.

  The oscillating mechanism 6 is a mechanism for moving the spool 4 in the same direction by moving the spool shaft 15 fixed to the center of the spool 4 in the front-rear direction in conjunction with the rotor 3. The rotation of the handle assembly 1 is transmitted to the oscillating mechanism 6 via the rotation transmission mechanism 14.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 4, the oscillating mechanism 6 includes a screw shaft 21 disposed below the spool shaft 15, a slider 22 that moves in the front-rear direction along the screw shaft 21, and a slider 22. There are two guide shafts 24a, 24b for guiding. The screw shaft 21 is disposed in parallel with the spool shaft 15 and is rotatably supported by the reel body 2a. A spiral intersecting groove 21 a is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the screw shaft 21.

  The slider 22 has a slider body 25 and an engaging member 26 housed in the slider body 25.

  The slider body 25 is made of, for example, aluminum die cast, and guide holes 25a and 25b through which the guide shafts 24a and 24b penetrate, an engagement hole 25c in which the engagement member 26 is mounted, and the spool shaft 15 are fixed so as not to rotate. Mounting holes 25d. The slider body 25 is guided in parallel with the spool shaft 15 by the guide shafts 24a and 24b.

  The rear end portion of the spool shaft 15 is non-rotatably mounted in a mounting hole 25d having a substantially semicircular cross section, and is fixed to the slider body 25 by a screw (not shown), for example. Thereby, the back-and-forth movement of the slider 22 is transmitted to the back-and-forth movement of the spool shaft 15 and the spool 4. Further, the rotation of the spool shaft 15 is prevented when the spool 4 is dragged.

  The engaging member 26 is rotatably mounted in the engaging hole 25c, and the tip of the engaging member 26 is engaged with the groove 21a of the screw shaft 21. When the screw shaft 21 rotates due to this engagement, the slider 22 reciprocates back and forth in the spool shaft direction.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the rotation transmission mechanism 14 is housed inside the bulging portion 2 e, and the first bearing portion that rotatably supports the pinion gear 12, the connecting shaft 36, and the lower end of the connecting shaft 36. 28, a second bearing portion 29 that rotatably supports the upper end of the connecting shaft 36, and a first gear 37 to a third gear 39. The pinion gear 12 constitutes the rotor drive mechanism 5 and also constitutes the rotation transmission mechanism 14. The pinion gear 12 has a gear portion 12 b formed of a screw gear at the rear portion, and the gear portion 12 b meshes with the face gear 11.

  The connecting shaft 36 is a shaft that is obliquely disposed along an axis that is different from the pinion gear 12 so as to be connectable to the screw shaft 21, and is disposed inside the bulging portion 2 e. Specifically, the connecting shaft 36 is inclined with respect to the plane intersecting the handle shaft 10 such that the crossing angle of the pinion gear 12 and the screw shaft 21 is 90 degrees, that is, with respect to the reel body 2. It is disposed obliquely with respect to the horizontal (left and right) direction and the vertical (up and down) direction. By disposing the connecting shaft 36 in this manner, the reel body 2 can be made compact in a state where the horizontal and vertical sizes are maintained in a balanced manner even when the connecting shaft 36 is provided.

  As described above, the first bearing portion 28 is detachably attached to the lower surface of the bulging portion 2 e formed in the reel body 2 a and is fixed by the screw 23. As described above, the second bearing portion 29 is formed so as to protrude from the base end portion of the bulging portion 2e toward the inside of the reel body 2a. The first bearing portion 28 and the second bearing portion 29 have bearings 28a and 29a for rotatably supporting the connecting shaft 36, respectively.

  The first gear 37 is a screw gear that meshes with the gear portion 12 b of the pinion gear 12 on the surface opposite to the meshing position of the face gear 11, and is fixed to the connecting shaft 36 so as not to rotate. The second gear 38 is a screw gear, and is provided on the connecting shaft 36 at a distance from the first gear 37. The second gear 38 is formed integrally with the connecting shaft 36. The third gear 39 is a screw gear that meshes with the second gear 38, and is fixed to the front end of the screw shaft 21 so as not to rotate.

  The first bearing portion 28 includes a lid member 28b that is detachably attached to the reel body 2a, and a ball bearing 28a that is attached to the lid member 28b. The lid member 28b is detachably attached to the reel body 2a behind the flange portion 2g formed at the front portion of the reel body 2a so as to be covered with the rear end portion of the cylindrical portion 30 of the rotor 3. In the mounting portion of the lid member 28b, a through hole 2f having an inner peripheral surface larger in diameter than the outermost diameter of the second gear 38 is formed in the bottom of the reel body 2a. The lid member 28b is fitted into the through hole 2f. The lid member 28b is fixed to the reel body 2a with screws 23.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the rotor 3 includes a cylindrical portion 30 and a first rotor arm 31 and a second rotor arm 32 that are provided on the side of the cylindrical portion 30 so as to face each other. The cylindrical portion 30, the first rotor arm 31, and the second rotor arm 32 are integrally formed.

  A front wall 33 is formed at the front of the cylindrical portion 30, and a boss 33 a is formed at the center of the front wall 33. The front portion 12a of the pinion gear 12 and the spool shaft 15 pass through the through hole of the boss 33a. A nut 34 is disposed on the front side of the front wall 33, and this nut 34 is screwed into a screw portion at the tip of the pinion gear 12. A bearing 35 for rotatably supporting the nut 34 with respect to the spool shaft 15 is disposed on the inner peripheral portion of the nut 34.

  A bail arm 44 is attached to the tips of the first rotor arm 31 and the second rotor arm 32 so as to be swingable between a yarn winding posture and a yarn releasing posture. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the bail arm 44 includes a first bail support member 40 and a second bale support that are swingably mounted on the inner sides of the ends of the first rotor arm 31 and the second rotor arm 32, respectively. A fixed shaft cover 47 including a fixed shaft whose base end is fixed to the distal end of the first bail support member 40; a line roller 41 for guiding fishing line to the spool 4; a fixed shaft cover 47 and a second bail support A bail 43 that connects the member 42 is provided. As shown in FIG. 1, the first bail support member 40 is swingably attached to the outer end of the first rotor arm 31. The second bail support member 42 is swingably attached to the inside of the distal end of the second rotor arm 32.

  A reverse rotation prevention mechanism 50 for the rotor 3 is disposed inside the cylindrical portion 30 of the rotor 3. The reverse rotation prevention mechanism 50 includes a roller-type one-way clutch 51 and an operation mechanism 52 that switches the one-way clutch 51 between an operating state and an inoperative state. In the one-way clutch 51, the outer ring is fixed to the reel body 2a, and the inner ring is non-rotatably mounted on the pinion gear 12. The operation mechanism 52 has an operation lever 53 disposed at the rear part of the reel body 2a. By swinging the operation lever 53, the one-way clutch is switched to two states, and the rotor 3 is in an operating state. Becomes incapable of reverse rotation, and the rotor 3 can be reversely rotated in the non-operating state.

  The spool 4 is disposed between the first rotor arm 31 and the second rotor arm 32 of the rotor 3 and is fixed to the tip of the spool shaft 15 via a drag mechanism 60. The spool 4 includes a bobbin trunk 4a around which the fishing line is wound, a skirt part 4b formed integrally with the rear part of the bobbin trunk 4a, and a front flange 4c fixed to the front part of the bobbin trunk 4a. Have. The bobbin trunk 4 a is a cylindrical member that extends to the outer peripheral side of the cylindrical portion 30 of the rotor 3. Further, the skirt portion 4b and the front flange portion 4c extend radially outward from both ends of the bobbin trunk portion 4a. As a result, when the fishing line is wound around the bobbin trunk 4a of the spool 4, the number of turns of the fishing line at each bobbin winding stage becomes substantially equal.

  Next, the operation and operation of the reel will be described.

  In this spinning reel, the bail arm 44 is tilted from the yarn winding posture to the yarn releasing posture during casting. As a result, the first bail support member 40 and the second bail support member 42 swing in the same direction.

  At the time of fishing line winding, the bail arm 44 is brought down to the line winding posture. This is automatically performed by the action of a cam and a spring (not shown) when the handle assembly 1 is rotated in the yarn winding direction. When the handle assembly 1 is rotated in the yarn winding direction, this rotational force is transmitted to the pinion gear 12 via the handle shaft 10 and the face gear 11. The rotational force transmitted to the pinion gear 12 is transmitted to the rotor 3 via the front part 12a of the pinion gear 12, and the rotor 3 rotates in the yarn winding direction.

  In such a spinning reel, the handle arm 8 is provided with the through holes 8f and 8g, so that the angler can visually recognize the hollow portion 8d inside from the outside of the handle arm 8. Therefore, it is easy for the angler to understand that the handle arm 8 is lighter, and therefore it is possible to actively appeal the angler to the lighter of the handle arm 8.

  Further, when the surface of the handle arm 8 is anodized, the through holes 8f and 8g communicating with the hollow portion 8d are formed, so that not only the outside of the handle arm 8 but also the inside can be anodized. Further, corrosion inside the handle arm 8 can be easily prevented. Furthermore, even when seawater or the like is submerged in the handle arm 8, water can be easily drained by the through holes 8f and 8g communicating with the hollow portion 8d.

[Other Embodiments]
(A) The form of the spinning reel is not limited to the above-described embodiment. The spinning reel has no drag mechanism, has a rear part, or has a brake mechanism having a brake lever instead of a reverse rotation prevention mechanism. The present invention can also be applied. Further, the present invention can be applied not only to spinning reels but also to handles of low profile type bait reels and round type double bearing reels.

  (B) In the above embodiment, the traverse cam type oscillating mechanism having a screw shaft is exemplified, but the present invention is also applied to a deceleration cam type oscillating mechanism that converts the rotation of the handle into a reciprocating motion by the rotating cam mechanism. it can.

  (C) In the above embodiment, the two through holes 8f and 8g are provided. However, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, one through hole 8f or a plurality of through holes 8f to 8h may be provided.

  (D) In the above embodiment, the two through holes 8f and 8g are formed side by side on the side opposite to the reel body 2 of the arm body 8b. However, as shown in FIG. Two through holes 8f and 8g may be formed side by side on the side of the main body 2 side. Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the two through holes 8f and 8g may communicate with the two through holes 8h and 8i so as to penetrate both side portions.

  (E) In the above-described embodiment, the hollow portion 8d is formed by cutting. However, the method for forming the hollow portion is not limited to cutting, and may be formed by punching, die forming, or a pipe-shaped member.

The left side sectional view of the spinning reel which adopted one embodiment of the present invention. II-II sectional drawing of FIG. III-III sectional drawing of FIG. Sectional drawing around a handle shaft. Sectional drawing of a handle arm. The figure which shows the manufacturing process of the said handle arm. The figure equivalent to FIG. 5 of other embodiment. The figure equivalent to FIG. 5 of other embodiment. The figure equivalent to FIG. 5 of other embodiment. The figure equivalent to FIG. 5 of other embodiment.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Handle assembly 2 Reel main body 7 Handle shaft part 8 Handle arm 8a Mounting part 8b Arm main body 8c Spherical part 8d Hollow part 8e Mounting hole 8f, 8g, 8h, 8i Through-hole 9 Handle handle 9a Handle part 9b Shaft part 10 Handle shaft

Claims (9)

A handle assembly attached to the tip of a handle shaft of a fishing reel,
A base end is attached to a tip end of the handle shaft and extends in a direction intersecting with the handle shaft; a hollow portion that is open and formed at an end of the arm main body; and from the outside of the arm main body A handle arm having a through-hole penetrating toward the hollow portion;
A handle handle attached to the tip of the handle arm;
A fishing reel handle assembly comprising:   The fishing reel handle assembly according to claim 1, wherein the hollow portion is formed hollow by cutting from the end portion toward the inside. The arm body is made of an aluminum alloy,
The fishing reel handle assembly according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a surface of the arm body, the hollow portion, and the through hole is anodized.   The fishing reel handle assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the arm body is formed by cutting a rod-shaped solid member.   The fishing reel handle assembly according to claim 1, wherein the arm body is formed by bending.   The fishing reel handle assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the through hole is formed by cutting in a direction intersecting with the hollow portion of the arm body.   The fishing reel handle assembly according to claim 1, wherein the through holes are formed at a plurality of locations of the arm body.   The fishing reel handle assembly according to claim 1, wherein the fishing reel is a dual-bearing reel.   The fishing reel handle assembly according to claim 1, wherein the fishing reel is a spinning reel.

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