JP2006262853A - Fishing reel - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fishing reel which substantially prevents water, foreign matters or the like from invading in the main body of the fishing reel, can easily drain the water on the outside to prevent the corrosion, operation failures and the like of inner parts and the like, when the water invades in the inner portion, and can prevent the damage and corrosion of the periphery of the discharge hole to maintain good drainability. <P>SOLUTION: A draining hole 50 for draining water invaded in the main body portion 3 of the reel main body on the outside is formed in the bottom portion of the main body portion 3. The draining hole 50 is formed in a portion covered with a cover member 17 for protecting a spool and the like from outer impacts to prevent the direct invasion of foreign matters in the inner portion of the reel main body. A draining path 51 for making the draining hole 50 to communicate with the outside to drain water invaded in the inner portion is formed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a fishing reel, and more particularly to a fishing reel in which a spool is rotated by a rotation operation of a handle rotatably supported on a reel body, and a fishing line is wound around the spool.

  In general, a fishing reel has a spool around which a fishing line is wound, a handle used for winding the fishing line, and a reel body that rotatably supports the spool and the handle. The housing accommodates various components such as a drive mechanism including a gear for transmitting the rotation of the handle to the spool, and a bearing capable of rotating the spool. Therefore, if water or foreign matter such as water, salt water, sand, or dust enters and stays inside the reel, it will cause malfunctions or reduced strength due to corrosion inside the parts or the reel body, or wear of gears, etc. There is a problem that failure tends to occur, for example, the durability deteriorates due to progress.

  As one method for dealing with this problem, there is a method in which a fishing reel has a sealed structure to prevent intrusion of water or foreign matter. However, in a fishing reel that transmits power from a handle outside the reel to an internal drive mechanism and transmits the power to the spool, it is difficult to achieve a completely sealed structure. In addition, in this method, when water enters the reel from a slight gap caused by slack of the member, the water is difficult to be discharged to the outside, so that corrosion or the like may occur. In order to remove water, the reels must be disassembled, and there is a problem in that maintenance is troublesome.

  Therefore, a fishing reel that addresses the above-mentioned problem by providing a drainage channel for discharging water or the like that has entered the outside to the outside is known (see Patent Document 1).

  That is, in the reel described in Patent Document 1, as shown in FIG. 8, a hole 90 serving as a drainage channel is provided at the bottom of the reel body, and water that has entered the reel through the hole 90 is discharged to the outside. can do. However, since the hole 90 is opened directly toward the outside of the reel body, conversely, there is a problem that water, foreign matter, etc. easily enter the inside of the reel. Further, since the hole 90 is located at the bottom of the reel, there is a problem that when the reel is placed on the ground, the peripheral portion such as the edge of the hole 90 is damaged and corrosion is likely to occur therefrom. Therefore, the hole 90 cannot be enlarged so that water or the like can easily come out of the reel, and the drainage efficiency cannot be improved.

  Therefore, in the reel shown in FIG. 9, an opening / closing stopper 93 (sliding type, cap type, screwing type) for opening / closing the draining / cleaning hole 92 is attached to the reel cover 91, so that the above-mentioned hole is formed. The problem which arises by providing is aimed at (refer patent document 2).

  In this reel, water or the like that has entered the inside can be drained from the hole 92 by opening the opening / closing stopper 93, and in other cases, the opening / closing stopper 93 can be closed to intrude water or foreign matter, It is possible to prevent the periphery of 92 from being damaged. However, every time drainage or the like is performed, the opening / closing plug 93 must be opened and closed, which takes time and effort. Further, since the structure is complicated, the number of parts, manufacturing processes, etc. increase, and the manufacturing cost increases. Furthermore, since the fishing reel is used outdoors where the environment is severe, the fishing reel may be dropped during use or hit against other objects such as rocks. At that time, the opening / closing stopper 93 may be deformed. There are various problems such as the smooth opening / closing operation.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 60-156964 JP-A-9-117240

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and its object is to make it difficult for water and foreign matter to enter the inside of the reel body, and to easily discharge the water to the outside when water enters the inside. It is possible to prevent corrosion and malfunction of internal parts. Moreover, it is to prevent scratches around the discharge holes and corrosion caused thereby, and maintain good drainage.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a fishing reel having a discharge hole that communicates the inside of the reel body with the outside and discharges water that has entered the inside to the outside. It has the drainage channel formed between the reel main bodies and connecting the said discharge hole and the exterior.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the fishing reel according to the first aspect, the drainage channel is formed on a surface of the cover member facing the reel body and / or a surface of the reel body facing the cover member. It is characterized by being.
A third aspect of the present invention is the fishing reel according to the second aspect, wherein the drainage channel is a concave groove.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the fishing reel according to any one of the first to third aspects, the cover member is attached to a bottom portion of the reel body.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the fishing reel according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the cover member is detachably mounted on the outer periphery of the reel body.

  According to the present invention, the discharge hole for discharging the water that has entered the inside of the reel body to the outside is covered with the cover member, and the drainage channel that connects the discharge hole and the outside is formed between the reel body and the cover member. For this reason, it is difficult for water or foreign matter to enter from the outside, and water that has entered the inside can be easily discharged to the outside. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent corrosion and malfunction of the internal components of the fishing reel. Furthermore, the cover member prevents damage around the discharge hole and corrosion caused thereby, and maintains good drainage.

  Hereinafter, a fishing reel employing an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of the fishing reel will be described. FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of the fishing reel, and FIG. 2 is a partial sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 1 with the spool 5 removed. In this embodiment, the direction in which the spool 5 is located (left direction in FIG. 1) relative to the main body 3 of the fishing reel is the front, and the direction in which the handle 2 is located (right direction in FIG. 1) is the rear. The direction (upward direction of FIG. 1) in which the eaves mounting part 4b is located will be referred to as the upper side, and the opposite direction (lower direction of FIG. 1) will be described as the lower side. The lower part of the main body 3 or the like is referred to as the bottom.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the fishing reel includes a main body 3 that rotatably supports the handle 2, and a cylindrical main body 4 that has substantially the same outer dimensions as the main body 3. In addition, a spool 5 or the like that rotates and winds a fishing line around the outer periphery is provided, and a space (hereinafter referred to as the inside of the reel body 1 or simply inside) is formed inside the main body 3, the support 4, and the spool 5. . The spool 5 is rotatably supported in front of the main body 3, and the support 4 is provided between the main body 3 and the spool 5 and is fixed to the main body 3 with screws (not shown). Various components such as a driving mechanism 6 including a gear for transmitting the rotation of the handle 2 to the spool 5 and a bearing capable of rotating the spool 5 and the like are housed inside the reel body 1.

  When viewed from the left in FIG. 1, the main body 3 is formed in a cup shape having a substantially circular shape when viewed from the front. Between the center and the bottom, a hole through which the handle shaft 11 passes and concentric with the hole are directed rearward. A cylindrical projection 3a and the like are formed. A cylindrical support shaft 7 having a concave groove 7a near the tip is fixed substantially at the center, and a pinion 16 is fitted to the support shaft 7 so as to be rotatable and slidable in the axial direction. ing.

  A projecting piece 4 a having an arcuate cross section projecting forward is formed integrally with the upper portion of the support 4. On the outer periphery of the projecting piece 4a, a hook attaching portion 4b for attaching the hook is fixed. A bearing support portion 4c for supporting the bearing 14 of the handle shaft 11 is formed on the inner periphery of the support body 4, and a hole through which the support shaft 7 passes is provided at the center.

  The handle 2 has a handle shaft 11 attached to the center of the handle shaft 11 so that the end of the handle shaft 11 can be detachably attached. A handle knob 12 used to rotate the handle 2 is attached to both ends of the handle 2 toward the rear. Yes. The handle shaft 11 is rotatably supported at one end on the rear side by a bearing cylinder 13 inserted into the protrusion 3a of the main body 3 and at the other end by the support body 4 via the bearing 14. Yes. A drive gear 15 that meshes with the pinion 16 is fixed between the bearing cylinder 13 and the bearing 14 of the handle shaft 11.

  A piece of a cover member 17 protruding forward is fixed to the outer periphery of the support body 4 on the opposite side of the flange mounting portion 4b with two screws 18, and the cover member 17 is viewed in the direction of the arrow B in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, a substantially rectangular notch 17a is formed from the front, and screw holes are provided near both upper and lower ends from the rear. Further, the cross section has an arc shape corresponding to the outer periphery of the main body 3 and the support 4, and covers the bottom of the main body 3, the support 4, and the spool 5. In the present embodiment, the cover member 17 is formed of a high hardness material or the like, and prevents the spool 5 from being damaged when the fishing reel is placed on the ground. It serves as a protective member that protects the bottom of the.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the outer periphery of the spool 5 has a cylindrical shape having a small-diameter portion 5c around which a fishing line is wound, and a disc-like shape having a concave portion 5d with a hole through which the support shaft 7 is opened at the center. These parts are formed integrally with the outer peripheral part. Further, a cylindrical spool support portion 5 a concentric with the central axis of the spool 5 is provided in the spool 5 so as to protrude rearward integrally with the concave portion 5 d at the tip of the spool 5.

  A step portion 5b for positioning the bearing 8 is provided on the inner periphery of the spool support portion 5a, and the two bearings 8 and 9 are inserted at predetermined intervals in the axial direction of the support shaft 7 with the collar 10 interposed therebetween. It is worn. The spool 5 is rotatably supported by a support shaft 7 fixed to the main body 3 via the bearings 8 and 9. A clutch engaging member 22 for transmitting power from the pinion 16 to the spool 5 is inserted behind the bearing 9 and fixed to the spool support portion 5a by a retaining plate 23. An O-ring 24 is engaged with the outer periphery of the spool support portion 5a in contact with the rear side of the retaining plate 23, and the bearings 8 and 9, the clutch engaging member 22, and the retaining plate 23 are separated from the spool supporting portion 5a. It is designed not to come out.

  The clutch engaging member 22 has a ring shape having a hole through which the support shaft 7 is inserted in the center, and a pair of projecting pieces 22a facing each other with the center hole interposed therebetween are provided to project rearward. The inner periphery of the projecting piece 22a is formed in a flat shape, and the outer periphery is formed in an arc shape corresponding to the inner periphery of the spool support portion 5a. In addition, a pair of arcuate projecting pieces 5e that match the outer shape of the projecting piece 22a of the clutch engaging member 22 are formed at the rear end of the spool support portion 5a. The joint member 22 and the projecting pieces 22a and 5e of the spool support portion 5a are locked so as to overlap each other.

  A well-known one-touch attachment / detachment mechanism including a push button 19 and a locking plate 21 urged by a spring 20 in the radial direction of the support shaft 7 is attached to the recess 5 d at the tip of the spool 5. When the push button 19 is pressed backward, the locking plate 21 opens against the spring force of the spring 20, and the locking state between the locking plate 21 and the concave groove 7 a provided at the tip of the support shaft 7. Is released, and the spool 5 can be detached from the support shaft 7 while the bearings 8 and 9 and the clutch engaging member 22 are mounted on the spool support portion 5a. Thereby, maintenance, such as internal cleaning, can be easily performed.

  The reel body 1 of the fishing reel includes a clutch plate 26 latched in the grooves of the clutch lever 25 and the pinion 16, a clutch return body 27 attached to the handle shaft 11 and rotating integrally, and the like. Etc. By operating the clutch lever 25 of this clutch mechanism, the clutch engaging member 22 fixed to the spool support portion 5a and the clutch engaging protrusion 16a formed at the tip of the pinion 16 are engaged and disengaged. The clutch engagement protrusion 16a is formed in a substantially oval shape when viewed from the front, and is engaged between the protrusions 22a of the clutch engagement member 22 described above.

  Since the present fishing reel is configured as described above, when the handle 2 is rotated in the direction of winding the fishing line by the handle knob 12, the handle shaft 11 and the drive gear 15 fixed to the handle shaft 11 are rotated. The meshing pinion 16 rotates. The rotation of the pinion 16 is transmitted to the spool 5 through the clutch engagement member 22 and the retaining plate 23 engaged with the clutch engagement protrusion 16a. As a result, the spool 5 rotates, and the locked fishing line is wound around the small diameter portion 5c of the spool 5.

  Next, a configuration for discharging water that has entered the inside of the reel body 1 of the fishing reel to the outside will be described. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 1D which is a main portion of the present embodiment, and FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main portion of FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a circular discharge hole 50 that connects the inside and the outside of the reel body 1 is formed in a portion of the main body 3 covered with the cover member 17. The discharge hole 50 is provided at the bottom of the main body 3 that is the lowest when the reel main body 1 is used, and is provided through the main body 3 at a position away from the rear end of the cover member 17. Yes.

  Further, a drainage channel 51 orthogonal to the discharge hole 50 is formed on the surface of the cover member 17 provided so as to close the discharge hole 50 and facing the reel body 1. As shown in FIG. 5, the drainage channel 51 is provided in communication with the opening portion of the discharge hole 50, and is a groove having a substantially concave shape (concave groove) having a width wider than the diameter of the discharge hole 50. Also, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the cover member 17 is formed in the front-rear direction from the rear end portion to the substantially rectangular cutout portion 17 a. Since this cover member 17 is detachably attached to the reel body 1 with screws 18, it can be removed and cleaned when the drain 51 is clogged with dust.

  The drainage channel 51 may be formed on the outer periphery of the reel body 1 facing the cover member 17. FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part of the reel body 1 at this time (corresponding to a D part in FIG. 1), and FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG. In this case, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a drainage channel 51 (concave groove) is formed on the outer periphery of the reel body 1. Moreover, the drainage channel 51 can also be formed in both the cover member 17 and the reel main body 1 by combining the above two forms.

  Thus, since the inside and the outside of the reel body 1 are communicated with each other by the discharge hole 50 and the drainage channel 51, the water that has entered the inside of the reel body 1 is indicated by an arrow E in FIG. 4 or an arrow F in FIG. Thus, it can discharge | emit easily outside from the discharge hole 50 through the drainage channel 51 toward the front of the cover member 17, or back. Further, since the discharge hole 50 is covered with the cover member 17 and is not directly opened to the outside, a foreign object is directly passed from the discharge hole 50 to the inside of the reel body 1 when the reel body 1 of the fishing reel is placed on the ground. Etc. do not invade. Furthermore, since the discharge hole 50 is located away from the end of the drainage channel 51 and the discharge hole 50 and the drainage channel 51 are orthogonal to each other, even if water or foreign matter enters the end of the drainage channel 51, They are unlikely to enter the inside of the reel body 1 from the discharge hole 50.

  Accordingly, it is possible to prevent corrosion or malfunction of the components inside the reel unit 1 due to water or foreign matter entering the inside. In addition, since the discharge hole 50 is not directly open to the outside, foreign matter or the like is less likely to enter, and the discharge hole 50 can be made larger to improve drainage efficiency. Furthermore, since the discharge hole 50 is covered with the cover member 17, scratches on the peripheral portion such as the edge of the discharge hole 50 and corrosion caused thereby can be prevented, and good drainage can be maintained.

  The discharge hole 50 may be a hole other than a circle, and it is sufficient that the inside and outside of the reel body 1 communicate with each other other than the hole. Further, the drainage channel 51 may be a groove other than a concave groove such as a semicircular cross section or a triangular shape, and in addition, by opening a slight gap between the reel body 1 and the cover member 17, It is only necessary that the discharge hole 50 communicates with the outside. Further, the drainage channel 51 may be formed in one direction from the discharge hole 50 toward the front or rear. Even if the discharge hole 50 and the drainage channel 51 are formed as described above, the same effect as in the present embodiment can be obtained.

It is a sectional side view of the fishing reel which employ | adopted one Embodiment of this invention. It is a partial cross section figure which follows the AA line of FIG. 1 of the state which removed the spool. It is a B direction arrow line view of FIG. It is a principal part expanded sectional view (FIG. 1D part) of the fishing reel in this embodiment. It is a principal part expanded sectional view of FIG. It is a principal part expanded sectional view (equivalent to the FIG. 1D part) of the fishing reel in the modification of this invention. It is a principal part expanded sectional view which follows the CC line of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the conventional fishing reel. It is a perspective view of the conventional reel.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Reel main body, 2 ... Handle, 3 ... Main body part, 3a ... Projection, 4 ... Support body, 4a ... Projection piece, 4b ... Reed attachment part, 4c .. Bearing support part, 5... Spool, 5a... Spool support part, 5b... Step part, 5c... Small diameter part, 5d. Drive mechanism, 7 ... support shaft, 8 ... bearing, 9 ... bearing, 10 ... collar, 11 ... handle shaft, 12 ... handle knob, 13 ... bearing cylinder, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 14 ... Bearing, 15 ... Drive gear, 16 ... Pinion, 16a ... Clutch engagement protrusion, 17 ... Cover member, 17a ... Notch part, 18 ... Screw, 19 ... Push button, 20 ... Spring, 21 ... Locking plate, 22 ... Clutch engagement member, 22a ... Projection piece, 23 ... Stopping Rate, 24 ... O-ring, 25 ... clutch lever, 26 ... clutch plate, 27 ... clutch revertants, 50 ... discharge hole, 51 ... drainage

Claims (5)

In the fishing reel having a discharge hole for communicating the inside of the reel body with the outside and discharging water that has entered the inside to the outside,
A cover member covering the discharge hole;
A fishing reel comprising: a drainage channel formed between the cover member and the reel body and communicating the discharge hole and the outside. In the fishing reel according to claim 1,
The fishing reel according to claim 1, wherein the drainage channel is formed on a surface of the cover member facing the reel body and / or a surface of the reel body facing the cover member. The fishing reel according to claim 2,
The fishing reel according to claim 1, wherein the drainage channel is a concave groove. The fishing reel according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The fishing reel according to claim 1, wherein the cover member is attached to the bottom of the reel body. The fishing reel according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The fishing reel according to claim 1, wherein the cover member is detachably mounted on the outer periphery of the reel body.

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