JP2005210954A - Fishing reel - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fishing reel equipped with a spool damping device for carrying out improved regulation operation of damping force in practical use. <P>SOLUTION: In this fishing reel having constitution that a spool 6 supported between the side plates 3a and 3b of a reel body 1 is rotated by a driving gear 17 to be connected by friction to a handle shaft 7 rotatably supported on the one side plate 3b side of the reel body 1 by a damping member 24, the damping member 24 is pressed by the rotation operation of a damping force regulating body 20 screwed to the handle shaft 7 and the damping force of the spool 6 is regulated by changing the strength of the frictional connection force of the driving gear 17, a cylindrical body 26 is fixed to the outer peripheral part of the handle side supporting part 25 of the one side plate 3b, and the ring-shaped part 20a of the damping force regulating body 20 is arranged in the inside of the cylindrical body 26 in the radial direction in an overlapped state. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a fishing reel provided with a spool braking device that applies a braking force to a spool rotatably supported between side plates of a reel body.

  As is well known in the art, the spool that is rotatably supported between the side plates of the reel body is given a moderate braking force to prevent the cutting of the fishing line during fishing and to make it easier to handle the fish without any trouble. A device is provided.

In this brake device, as known in Patent Document 1, a drive gear rotatably fitted to a handle shaft rotatably supported on one side plate of a reel body is frictionally coupled to the handle shaft by a plurality of brake plates. The frictional coupling force is adjusted by being pressed through the braking plate by a braking force adjusting body that is screwed to the handle shaft so as to advance and retract. The braking force adjusting body is formed by a screwed portion that is screwed onto the handle shaft, an annular portion that covers the outer periphery of the handle side support portion of the side plate, and an operation portion that is rotated by a finger.
JP-A-11-113464

  In the braking device that applies a braking force to the rotation of the spool disclosed in Patent Document 1 described above, a braking force adjusting body is screwed to a handle shaft that frictionally couples a drive gear so as to be able to advance and retract in the axial direction. By rotating the adjusting body, the driving gear is pressed through a plurality of braking plates, and the frictional coupling force of the driving gear, that is, the braking force of the rotation of the spool connected to the driving gear and transmitted to the power is applied. It is comprised so that.

At the base of the braking force adjuster that is threadably engaged with the handle shaft, an annular portion is formed that overlaps with the handle side support portion supporting the handle shaft of one side plate in the radially outward direction. Although foreign matter, fishing line, and the like are protected from entering and adhering to the inside, moisture, dust and the like adhering to the outer surface of the side plate can easily enter the inside through this gap. In addition, an external force is applied to the annular portion of the base of the braking force adjusting body when the fishing ground is moved or in practical use, so that scratches and deformation are likely to occur, hindering the rotating operation of the braking force adjusting body and adjusting the braking force. Fingers of the hand easily come into contact with the annular part of the body, and good operability cannot be obtained. In addition, it is generally known that the side plate is molded of a synthetic resin material in accordance with the weight reduction of the reel body, but it is also affected by the fact that the support portion that supports the handle shaft is projected. There were problems such as being easily scratched.

  The present invention has been made based on the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a fishing reel provided with a spool braking device that can perform a favorable braking force adjusting operation in practical use.

  In order to achieve the above-described object, a fishing reel according to the present invention is provided with a drive gear that is frictionally coupled by a brake member to a handle shaft that is rotatably supported on one side plate side of the reel body, and the drive gear. Thus, the spool supported between the side plates of the reel body can be rotated, and the braking member is pressed by the turning operation of the braking force adjusting member screwed to the handle shaft to increase or decrease the frictional coupling force of the drive gear. In the fishing reel in which the braking force of the spool can be adjusted by changing to a cylinder, a cylinder is attached and fixed to the outer peripheral part of the handle side support part formed on the one side plate, and the radial direction of the cylinder An annular portion of the braking force adjusting body is arranged on the inner side so as to be superposed in the axial direction.

According to the present invention, since the annular portion of the braking force adjusting body that is screwed to the handle shaft is arranged to be superposed inside the cylindrical body that is attached and fixed to the outer peripheral portion of the handle side support portion of the side plate, Moisture, dust, etc. adhering to the outer surface of the side plate are difficult to enter inside the braking device, and the finger of the hand is difficult to contact the annular portion of the braking force adjusting body during the turning operation, so that a favorable braking force adjusting operation can be performed. .
When the side plate is made of synthetic resin, it is possible to reinforce the handle side support part while maintaining the weight reduction of the entire reel by selecting the material and surface treatment, and without being restricted by the side plate. In addition to the material and surface treatment, the degree of freedom of color tone selection is also increased, so that it is possible to design a wide variety of appearances.

Hereinafter, embodiments of a fishing reel according to the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
1 to 4 are views showing a first embodiment of a fishing reel according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a plan view, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. Is a partially cutaway sectional view of the main part, and FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of the main part.

  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 that are attached to each frame with a predetermined space. A handle shaft 7 on which the handle 5 is mounted is rotatably supported on the right side plate 3b. The left and right plates 3a and 3b are detachably attached and fixed to the left and right frames 2a and 2b with screws (not shown).

A spool 6 is rotatably supported via a spool shaft 5 supported by a bearing (not shown) of the left frame 2a and a plurality of bearings 4a, 4b, 4c provided on the right frame 2b side.
A spool driving motor M is housed and held in a well-known housing portion (not shown) formed between the left and right frames 2a and 2b in front of the spool 6 (fish line feeding side). The power of the spool drive motor M is transmitted to the spool shaft 5 via a speed reduction mechanism 8 formed of a planetary gear, and a power transmission unit 9 formed of a gear or a belt.

  A sun gear 10 is fixed to the right side of the spool shaft 5 on the right frame 2b. The sun gear 10 is supported by a bearing 4b provided on the inner periphery of the base of a cover body 14 fixed to the side of the spool 6. The planetary gear 12 rotatably supported by the support 11 is meshed with the planetary gear 12, and the planetary gear 12 is meshed with an internal gear 13 that is integrally formed inside the side of the spool 6. An annular cover body 14 is fixed to the side portion of the spool 6, and the outer periphery of the base portion of the cover body 14 is rotatably supported by the bearing 4c of the right frame 2b so that the spool 6 rotates between the left and right frames 2a and 2b. Support as possible.

An anti-rotation engaging portion 11a is formed at an end portion of the support 11 on the right side plate 3b side, and the bearing 4d provided on the right frame 2b and a bearing 4e provided on the right side plate 3b are rotatable and moved in the axial direction. The clutch engaging portion 15a formed at the end of the pinion 15 on the side of the spool 6 that can be supported is vertically moved between the left and right frames 2a, 2b on the rear side of the spool 6 from the fishing line winding state (clutch ON) in FIG. By moving the switching member 16 provided so as to be displaceable in the downward direction, the clutch engaging portion 15a of the pinion 15 is separated from the anti-rotation engaging portion 11a of the support 11 via a known operating member. The engaged state is released, and the spool 6 is switched to a fishing line releasing state (a clutch-free spool free state).
When the handle 5 is rotated in the winding direction from the fishing line discharge state of the spool 6,
The pinion 15 moves to the spool 6 side through a known return mechanism (not shown) and re-engages with the anti-rotation engaging portion 11a of the support 11, and the spool 6 returns to the fishing line winding state.

A drive gear 17 that is frictionally coupled to the pinion 15 by a drag mechanism D in a rotatable state on the handle shaft 7 that is rotatably supported by a bearing 4f provided on the right frame 2b and a bearing 22 provided on the right side plate 3b. By engaging and rotating the handle 5, manual torque is transmitted to the spool 6 via the handle shaft 7, the drag mechanism D, the drive gear 17, the pinion 15, the support 11, the planetary gear 12, the internal gear 13, and the like. The fishing line is wound around the spool 6. A one-way clutch 18 is provided on the motor drive shaft side of the right frame 2b side of the spool drive motor M so that the rotational force by the handle 5 is transmitted to the spool 6.
3 in FIG. 3 is a rolling type one-way clutch provided between the handle shaft 7 and the right side plate 3b. The wedge type action of the rolling type one-way clutch 19 allows the handle shaft 7 to rotate forward in the winding direction. It constitutes a reverse rotation prevention device that permits and prevents reverse rotation. Reference numeral 20 denotes a braking force adjusting body (drag force adjusting member) that is screwed to the handle shaft 7 to adjust the frictional coupling force (drag force) of the drive gear 17 so as to advance and retract.

By rotating the braking force adjusting body 20, a leaf spring 21, a bearing 22 (bearing that supports the handle shaft 7 on the right side plate 3b), and an inner ring 23 of the one-way clutch 19 (movable in the axial direction on the handle shaft 7) are possible. And a plurality of braking plates 24 are pressed against each other through a friction coupling force of the drive gear 17 with respect to the handle shaft 7, that is, a braking force applied to the spool 6 to which power is transmitted. Is adjusted.
A cylindrical annular portion 20a is integrally formed on the base side of the braking force adjusting body 20 toward the right side plate 3b. The annular portion 20a is formed so as to protrude toward the outside of the right side plate 3b. The cylindrical body 26 attached and fixed to the outer peripheral portion of the portion 25 is disposed so as to be superposed in the axial direction with a gap on the radially inner side. In addition, a metal reinforcing ring 32 is fitted and fixed to the outer periphery of the fitting portion 25a for fitting and supporting the bearing 22 that supports the handle shaft 7 of the handle side support portion 25 of the right side plate 3b, and a synthetic resin. The fitting portion 25a of the right side plate 3b formed of a material is reinforced in strength.

The cylindrical body 26 is obtained by subjecting various metal materials (aluminum alloy, stainless steel, copper alloy, etc.) to surface treatment (anodizing treatment, plating treatment, dry coating treatment such as ion plating, vapor deposition, etc.), or various It is formed of a synthetic resin material that is surface-treated, etc., and is integrally attached and fixed to the outer peripheral portion of the cylindrical handle side support portion 25 protruding from the right side plate 3b by adhesion, press-fitting, molding or the like. Alternatively, it is detachably attached and fixed by screwing means.
By making the cylindrical body 26 detachable, replacement when damaged is easy and economical, and the degree of freedom in changing the appearance is improved. The left and right frames 2a and 2b of the reel body are formed of a metal material such as a strong aluminum alloy, and the left and right side plates 3a and 3b are formed of a synthetic resin material to reduce the weight of the entire reel body. Yes.

Next, the operation of the fishing reel according to the present invention will be described.
When the handle 5 is rotated, the spool 6 is rotated in the winding direction via the drive gear 17, the pinion 15, the planetary gear 12, and the internal gear 13. At this time, the fishing line guide body 27 of the level wind mechanism R provided between the left and right frames 2a and 2b in front of the spool 6 reciprocates left and right in conjunction with the rotation of the handle 5 or the rotation of the spool 6, as is well known. Wind the fishing line parallel to the spool 6. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, an opening 27 a is formed on the lower side of the fishing line guide 27, and an engagement pin 29 that engages with a traverse cam shaft 28 that rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the handle 5 or the rotation of the spool 6. Is inserted into and accommodated in the opening 27a from the lower side of the fishing rod mounting portion S formed integrally between the left and right frames 2a and 2b, and the engaging pin 29 is connected to the left and right frames 2a and 2b. 27 is supported to prevent it from falling off through a collar 31 that is secured to the guide pillar 30 that moves and guides 27.

When adjusting the rotational braking state of the spool 6 in order to respond to the situation of the fishing ground (type, size and strength of the target fish, amount of winding and strength of the fishing line, etc.), the braking force adjusting body 20 is turned. This can be dealt with by adjusting the frictional coupling force of the drive gear 17 by dynamic operation.
In the present invention, the annular portion 20a of the braking force adjusting body 20 for adjusting the spool braking force can be axially overlapped on the radially inner side of the cylindrical body 26 attached and fixed to the outer peripheral portion of the handle side support portion 25 of the right side plate 3b. Therefore, it is difficult for moisture, dust, etc. adhering to the outer surface of the right side plate 3b to enter the braking device, and the finger of the hand is moved to the annular portion 20a of the braking force adjusting body 20 during the turning operation. It is difficult to touch and is protected, and a good braking force adjustment operation can be performed.
When the right side plate 3b is formed of a synthetic resin, the handle side support portion 25 can be reinforced while maintaining the weight reduction of the entire reel by selecting the material and the surface treatment. In addition to the material and surface treatment, the degree of freedom of color tone selection is also increased, so that it is possible to design a wide variety of appearances. A reel is obtained.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part showing a second embodiment of the fishing reel according to the present invention. In the first embodiment, the cylindrical body 26 and the reinforcing ring 32 that are attached and fixed to the handle side support portion 25 of the right side plate 3b are formed separately, but in this embodiment, the connecting wall portion is connected to the cylindrical body 26. 26a is formed integrally with the reinforcing ring 32, and is attached and fixed to the handle side support portion 25. By integrally forming in this way, the reinforcing effect is improved and the assembly and handling in the manufacturing stage are convenient. It becomes.

  In the above description, the manual combination electric reel in which the spool is wound up by the spool drive motor has been described. However, the spool may be applied to a fishing reel dedicated to winding the manual handle.

It is a top view which shows 1st Embodiment of the fishing reel concerning this invention. It is sectional drawing which follows the AA line of FIG. It is a partially cutaway sectional view of the main part. It is an expanded sectional view of the principal part. It is an expanded sectional view of the principal part which shows 2nd Embodiment of the fishing reel concerning this invention. It is a rear view of the fishing line guide of the fishing reel concerning the present invention. It is sectional drawing which follows the BB line of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1 reel body 3b right side plate 7 handle shaft 24 braking member 6 spool 20 braking force adjusting body 25 handle side support portion 26 cylindrical body 25a annular portion

Claims (1)

A drive gear frictionally coupled by a braking member is provided on a handle shaft rotatably supported on one side plate side of the reel body, and the spool supported between the side plates of the reel body can be rotated by the drive gear, For fishing, the braking force of the spool can be adjusted by pressing the braking member by rotating the braking force adjusting member screwed to the handle shaft and changing the frictional coupling force of the drive gear to be strong or weak. In the reel, a cylindrical body is attached and fixed to the outer peripheral portion of the handle side support portion formed on the one side plate, and the annular portion of the braking force adjusting body is arranged on the radially inner side of the cylindrical body so as to be superposed in the axial direction. A fishing reel characterized by that.