JP2005151910A - Reel for fishing - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a reel for fishing capable of readily and surely carrying out a series of fishing operations following clutch off operation in real fishing. <P>SOLUTION: The reel for fishing is equipped with a clutch mechanism carrying out winding drive of a spool 7 rotatably supported to a reel body 1 by rotation operation of a steering wheel 5 provided on the side of the reel body 1 and changing over the spool 7 to a spool-free state for releasing a fishline and a power-transmitting state for winding the fishline, and an operating part 50 enabling both operations of a change over operation of a clutch mechanism and a fishline-winding auxiliary operation capable of subsidiarily winding the fishline around the spool 7 is installed in the reel body 1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a fishing reel provided with a clutch mechanism that switches a spool rotatably supported between side plates of a reel body between a fishing line winding state and a fishing line releasing state.

  In the actual fishing operation, the clutch mechanism switching member is moved while holding the reel to release a predetermined amount of the fishing line in a spool-free state, and then the handle is rotated in the winding direction to turn the clutch ON, Waiting for fish is done. In such an operation, the fish may bite when the fishing line is released.

In this case, the angler must move to a state in which the rod (fishing rod) can be aligned after winding the handle onto the rod to shift the clutch to the ON state, and this series of operations is difficult. Therefore, for example, as disclosed in Patent Literature 1 and Patent Literature 2, the clutch mechanism can be switched between the ON → OFF and OFF → ON states with the finger of the hand holding the reel, and the fishing line is released. 2. Description of the Related Art There are known fishing reels that can change a spool to a winding state by simply moving a switching member with a finger even when a fish bites, so that a quick rod alignment operation can be performed.
JP 60-78526 A JP 7-39285 A

According to the above-described conventional fishing reel, the transition operation from the fishing line discharge state to the fishing line winding state can be easily performed, and an effect that a quick rod alignment operation can be expected.
However, at the time of actual fishing, there is a fishing method that induces fish by giving an action such as stopping or moving a lure (pseudo bait) which is a kind of bait. The lure is pulled to give action to the lure, and while the rod is lowered, the handle is rotated so as not to cause dandruff and the fishing line is wound around the spool.

  By the way, such a lure action operation must be performed separately for the rod operation by the hand holding and holding the reel and the handle winding rotation operation by the opposite hand, and the rod operation hand is fully extended. If the handle is turned or the handle is facing downward, an easy and delicate handle rotation operation cannot be performed. That is, there is a problem that a series of fishing operations such as clutch OFF → casting → clutch ON → fish guidance operation cannot be performed easily and reliably.

  The present invention has been made based on the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a fishing reel capable of easily and reliably performing a series of fishing operations following a clutch OFF operation during actual fishing. To do.

  In order to achieve the above-described object, a fishing reel according to the present invention winds and drives a spool rotatably supported on a reel body by a rotating operation of a handle provided on a side portion of the reel body. A clutch mechanism for switching the spool to a spool free state for releasing the fishing line and a power transmission state for winding the fishing line, and the reel body is provided with a switching operation of the clutch mechanism, and the fishing line is supplemented to the spool. An operation unit is provided that enables both the fishing line winding assist operation to be wound.

  According to the fishing reel having the above-described configuration, by operating the operation unit with the reel body and the finger of the hand holding the fishing rod, the clutch is turned off, and after performing the casting operation, the operation unit is left as it is. By operating, it becomes possible to switch the clutch to ON. Further, by operating this operation unit, it is possible to wind the fishing line around the spool in an auxiliary manner. That is, after performing the casting operation, the clutch ON switching operation and the fishing line winding operation can be easily and reliably performed without any influence on the expansion / contraction state of the arm for operating the fishing rod and the wrist state of the arm. You can do it.

  According to the fishing reel of the present invention, the clutch can be turned on and off, and the auxiliary winding operation of the fishing line can be performed by the operation of the finger of the hand holding the fishing rod and the reel body. A series of fishing operations can be performed easily and reliably.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a fishing reel according to the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 to 6 are views showing a configuration of an embodiment of a fishing reel according to the present invention, FIG. 1 is a plan view, and FIG. 2 is a side view (one-way clutch) seen from a handle side with a side plate removed. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 1, FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional plan view in which the region of the operation unit is cut out, FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the main part in FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a finger is placed on the finger contact member and the operation unit is operated.

  The reel body 1 of the fishing reel of this embodiment includes left and right frames 2a and 2b, and left and right side plates 3a and 3b attached to each frame with a predetermined space. In the embodiment, a handle shaft 6 to which the handle 5 is attached is rotatably supported on the right side plate 3b side).

  A spool shaft 8 to which a spool 7 around which a fishing line is wound is rotatably supported between the left and right plates 3a and 3b. The spool 7 includes a drive gear 10 attached to the handle shaft 6 and It is configured to be rotationally driven by a rotating operation of the handle 5 through a winding drive mechanism 13 having a pinion 12 supported detachably on the spool shaft 8. Further, a finger rest member (thum rest) 15 is disposed between the left and right frames 2a and 2b so that the thumb can be placed when the reel unit is gripped on the front side and the upper side of the spool shaft 8. ing.

  The handle shaft 6 is provided with a rotating body 16 (drag adjusting body) for operating a known drag mechanism that adjusts the braking force to the spool 7. By rotating the rotating body 16, the fishing line is operated. A desired braking force is applied to the spool rotation during feeding. Further, a known clutch mechanism 17 is engaged with the pinion 12, and the clutch lever 18 at the rear of the spool is pushed down to release the engagement with the spool shaft 8 so that the clutch is turned off (spool free state). By winding up the handle 5, it is possible to automatically return from the clutch OFF to the clutch ON (spool rotation state).

  Specifically, the clutch mechanism 17 includes a clutch switching plate 20 that is rotatably supported by the right frame 2b. By depressing the clutch lever 18, the counterclockwise portion around the pinion 12 portion in FIG. The pinion 12 is moved to the front side in the drawing by the cam 21 formed on the surface of the clutch switching plate 20 and the arm 22 engaged with the cam 21 which is rotated in the rotating direction, so that the pinion 12 and the spool shaft 8 are moved. And the clutch is turned off (spool free state). Further, a known return mechanism 23 is engaged with the clutch switching plate 20, and when the handle 5 is wound up, a ratchet 24 provided on the proximal end side of the handle shaft 6 drives the return mechanism 23. Then, the clutch switching plate 20 is automatically returned to the clutch ON (spool rotation state).

  A distribution holding spring 25 is disposed between the clutch switching plate 20 and the right frame so as to distribute and hold the clutch ON state and the clutch OFF state of the clutch switching plate 20 described above. .

  A gear transmission mechanism 30 is connected to the winding drive mechanism 13, and a spool can be supplementarily wound up via the gear transmission mechanism 30 by operating an operation section described later. By this operation, the clutch can be returned from the clutch OFF to the clutch ON.

  The gear transmission mechanism 30 is a known gear 31 that is attached to the handle shaft 6 so as to be adjacent to the drive gear 10, meshes with the gear 31, and reciprocates left and right to wind the fishing line around the spool 7 in parallel. The gear 32 attached to the end of the drive shaft 41 constituting the level wind device 40, and gears 33 and 34 supported so as to be integrally rotatable with the right frame 2b. The gear 32 meshes with a gear 33 on the handle side among the gears provided side by side.

  Between the left and right side plates 3a and 3b, when a thumb is placed on the finger rest member 15, an operation unit 50 that can be operated with the finger is rotatably supported. The operation unit 50 is attached to a drive shaft 51 that is rotatable on each frame 2 a and 2 b via a bearing and supported along the rear end edge of the finger rest member 15, and surrounds the drive shaft 51. The base 50a disposed in this manner, and the operation piece 50b projecting radially from the base 50a in the axial direction are provided. In this case, the operation piece 50b protrudes upward from the surface of the finger rest member 15, and rotates at the abdomen of the finger with the thumb placed on the finger rest member 15 as shown in FIG. It can be operated. In addition, as shown in the figure, the operation piece 50b is arranged so as to protrude obliquely rearward, thereby making it easier to perform the rotation operation.

  The operation unit 50 is fixed to the drive shaft 51 by fitting a pin 52 into the base 50a. Further, a biasing spring 53 is provided between the base of the operation unit 50 and the left frame 2a, and the operation piece 50b is always biased in a direction of rotating forward. In this case, the urging force of the urging spring 53 is set to be weaker than the urging force of the distribution holding spring 25 described above.

  The operation piece 50b of the operation portion is preferably formed so that the tip end portion is tapered from the base portion 50a, thereby effectively preventing yarn entanglement. In addition, the base 50a is formed to be wide enough to overlap the entire rear end edge of the finger pad 15 between the left and right frames, and is configured to be easily rotated.

  The drive shaft 51 protrudes from the right frame 2b toward the handle, and a gear 55 that meshes with the gear 34 is attached to the protruding end. A one-way clutch 60 is interposed between the gear 55 and the drive shaft 51. The one-way clutch 60 is housed in a one-way clutch housing portion 61 provided on the right side plate side, and includes an outer ring fitted to the gear 55, a plurality of rollers, and a cage for holding the rollers. When the operation part piece 50b of the operation part 50 is rotated backward (falling down) against the urging force of the urging spring 53, each roller of the one-way clutch 60 is pressed against the wedge region and rotated. Is transmitted to the gear 55 as it is. The rotation of the gear 55 is transmitted to the drive gear 10 of the take-up drive mechanism 13 via the gear transmission mechanism 30 described above, so that the handle 5 can be rotated in the fishing line take-up direction ( The fishing line is wound around the spool as a supplement).

  The one-way clutch 60 is transmitted to the gear 55 through the gear transmission mechanism 30 when the handle 5 is rotated in the fishing line winding direction, but each roller of the one-way clutch 60 is in a free rotation region. The rotation is not transmitted to the drive shaft 51 (operation unit 50).

  A switching operation plate 70 is fitted to the end of the drive shaft 51 so as to be adjacent to the one-way clutch 60. The switching operation plate 70 includes an extending portion that protrudes in the radial direction with respect to the drive shaft 51, and is configured such that a part of the extending portion overlaps the clutch switching plate 20 as shown in FIG. Has been. An arc-shaped long hole 71 that engages with the pin 26 protruding from the surface of the clutch switching plate 20 is formed in the extending portion. One end (one end) 71a that defines the long hole 71 maintains a state in which the operation piece 50b of the operation unit 50 protrudes obliquely rearward as shown in FIG. 2 in the clutch-on state. The rotation of the operation unit 50 is restricted so that the position becomes the initial position P. That is, the operation unit 50 is in a state of being urged to rotate in the A direction by the urging spring 53 provided on the drive shaft 51, but the switching operation plate 70 attached to the drive shaft 51 so as to be integrally rotatable. The pin 26 is applied to the one end 71a of the long hole 71, and the urging force of the urging spring 53 is set to be weaker than the urging force of the distribution holding spring 25, so that the rotation is restricted. ing.

  A guide groove 71b is formed in the long hole 71 of the switching operation plate 70 so that when the clutch switching plate 20 rotates in the A direction, the pin 26 can escape along the rotation locus. That is, by depressing the clutch lever 18, when the clutch switching plate 20 rotates in the A direction, or when the operation piece 50 b of the operation unit 50 is rotated in the A direction, the switching operation plate 70 rotates in the clockwise direction. When moved, the pin 26 moves into the guide groove 71 b in a state where it abuts on one end 71 a of the long hole 71. Further, the length of the arc-shaped long hole 71 is such that the driving force is transmitted from the pin 26 to the clutch switching plate 20 when the operation piece 50b is rotated in the direction B in FIG. The length is set so as not to contact the pin 26.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 7-12, the effect | action of the fishing reel comprised as mentioned above is demonstrated.
In the state shown in FIG. 7, when the clutch lever 18 (see FIG. 1) is pushed down to turn off the clutch mechanism 17, the clutch switching plate 20 is rotated in the direction of arrow A, and the pinion and the spool shaft are engaged. It comes off and enters a spool-free state. At this time, the operation piece 50 b of the operation unit 50 is also rotated in the arrow A direction due to the engagement relationship between the clutch switching plate 20 and the switching operation plate 70. In other words, the switching operation from the clutch ON to the OFF can be performed by rotating the operation piece 50b of the operation unit 50 in the direction of arrow A as shown in FIG. It is like that. For this reason, it is possible to switch the clutch off by pushing the thumb forward as it is while holding the reel body and placing the thumb on the finger contact member 15, thereby improving operability. Can be planned. When the clutch is turned off, the pin 26 moves to the guide groove 71b of the long hole 71 as shown in FIGS.

  The operation unit 50 configured as described above is operated by a finger of a hand holding and holding the side plate 3a on the side opposite to the reel body together with the fishing rod after performing the casting operation by switching the clutch mechanism 17 to the spool free state. The piece 50b can be rotated (inclined) in the direction of arrow B against the urging force of the urging spring 53 (see FIG. 9). By continuously performing such a turning operation, the turning force is transmitted to the handle shaft 6 via the one-way clutch 60 and the gear transmission mechanism 30, so that the clutch mechanism 17 is connected to the return mechanism 23. Thus, the spool free state is switched to the winding state, and a delicate winding operation (winding assisting operation) of the spool 7 can be continuously performed as it is. In this case, when the operation piece 50b is rotated in the direction of the arrow B (downward operation) against the urging force of the urging spring 53, the pin 26 of the clutch switching plate 20 becomes a long hole as shown in FIG. The circular arc shape 71 does not interfere with the rotation of the switching operation plate 70.

  The clutch can be returned from OFF to ON by rotating the operation piece 50b in the direction of arrow B. From the spool free state, for example, when a fish is caught, the spool is quickly wound up. It is possible to switch to

  As described above, the operation piece 50b is pushed forward with the thumb of one hand (left hand) holding and holding the reel unit to turn the clutch off (spool free state), and after the casting operation, as shown in FIG. Further, the clutch mechanism 17 is automatically switched from OFF to ON (winding state) by rotating the operation piece 50b with the thumb of one hand or by tilting the operation piece 50b forward. In other words, without changing the hand, the clutch can be switched from ON to OFF, from OFF to ON, and then the auxiliary winding operation of the fishing line can be performed by the thumb operation of one hand, and then the other hand (right hand) ) Makes it possible to quickly shift to the winding operation using the handle.

  As described above, in the fishing reel according to the present embodiment, the hand holding and holding the reel body 1 without being affected by the expansion / contraction state of the arm for operating the fishing rod and the wrist state of the arm. By operating the operation unit 50 with a finger, while maintaining a stable holding state, it is possible to quickly return from the spool-free state to the power transmission state, and to perform a series of fishing operations such as a subsequent fish guidance operation, Since all operations can be performed by operating the single operation unit 50, the operability is very good and a quick response according to the situation can be easily performed.

  Further, since the one-way clutch 60 is interposed between the drive shaft 51 and the gear 55 of the operation unit 50, when the handle 5 is wound up and the fishing line is wound around the spool 7, the operation unit 50 is operated. Even if the operation piece 50b of the operation unit 50 is pushed in, the winding operation by rotating the handle can be performed without any trouble by the action of the one-way clutch. That is, a series of combined operations including a reel holding operation, an auxiliary winding operation using a spool, and a handle winding operation in a state where the thumb is in contact with the finger contact member can be performed without any trouble.

  As described above, the embodiment of the present invention has been described. However, the operation unit 50 disposed via the one-way clutch 60 described above is placed on a rotating body that is rotationally driven when the handle is wound and driven. As long as the operation piece is provided at a position where it can be operated by a finger of a hand that holds and holds the reel body, the position of the operation piece is not limited. It can be provided at an appropriate position of the reel body. In this case, when the thumb is placed on the finger resting member 15 when the reel body is gripped by arranging it along the rear end edge of the finger resting member 15 as in the above-described embodiment, This is preferable from the viewpoint of operability because the lying operation can be performed on the abdomen of the thumb.

  The operation unit 50 that enables auxiliary winding of the fishing line may be any one that is configured to be able to turn the clutch switching plate 20 of the clutch mechanism 17 to further turn the clutch off. The engagement method and the specific configuration for can be modified as appropriate.

The top view which shows one Embodiment of the reel for fishing which concerns on this invention. It is the side view which removed the side plate and was seen from the handle side, and is sectional drawing of a one-way clutch part. Sectional drawing along the AA line of FIG. The partial cross section top view which notched the area | region of the operation part. The enlarged view of the principal part of FIG. The figure which shows the state which mounts a finger on a finger | toe contact member and operates an operation part. It is the side view seen from the handle side with the side plate removed, and is a cross-sectional view of the switching operation plate portion. The enlarged view of the principal part of FIG. The figure which shows the state which operates an operation part and winds a fishing line auxiliary The figure which shows the state which operates an operation part and makes a clutch OFF. The side view which removed the side plate and was seen from the handle | steering-wheel side, and is a figure which shows the positional relationship of each member at the time of making a clutch OFF. The enlarged view of the principal part of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Reel main body 3a, 3b Side board 5 Handle 7 Spool 17 Clutch mechanism 30 Gear transmission mechanism 50 Operation part 50b Operation piece 60 One-way clutch 70 Switching operation plate

Claims (1)

The spool that is rotatably supported by the reel body is driven to wind by rotating the handle provided on the side of the reel body, and the spool is in a spool-free state for discharging the fishing line and power transmission for winding the fishing line. In a fishing reel equipped with a clutch mechanism for switching to a state,
The fishing body characterized in that the reel body is provided with an operation portion that enables both a switching operation of the clutch mechanism and a fishing line winding assisting operation that enables the fishing line to be wound around the spool. Reel.

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