JP2009247291A - Spinning reel - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a spinning reel which facilities a switching operation from clutch OFF to clutch ON. <P>SOLUTION: The spinning reel includes: a clutch mechanism 20 capable of switching a spool 5 rotatably supported between both the right and left side plates 2A, 2B of a reel body 1 to the clutch ON of a power transmission state or the clutch OFF of a power interruption state; a switch OFF operation member 23 for switching OFF the clutch mechanism 20; and a switch ON operation member 24 for switching ON the clutch mechanism 20. The switch OFF operation member 23 is connected to the switch ON operation member 24 through an interlocking mechanism. The switch ON operation member 24 has cover portions 24a, 24b for covering the upper side of both the right and left side plates 2A, 2B, and a horizontal portion 24c for bridging both the right and left side plates, and is movably supported on both the right and left side plates. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a fishing reel provided with a clutch mechanism for switching a spool rotatably supported between side plates of a reel body between a clutch ON in a power transmission state and a clutch OFF in a power cutoff state.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, fishing reels have been operated by pressing an operation member (cutting operation member) of a clutch mechanism provided between side plates behind a spool downward as disclosed in, for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2. After the clutch is turned off and switched to the spool free state, the fishing line (device) can be released to a predetermined point by a casting operation.

And in these patent documents, when there is a fish hit immediately after releasing the device and landing, the clutch mechanism entering operation member is set so that the clutch mechanism can be quickly engaged (clutch ON) and hooked. It is disclosed that it is slidably disposed between the left and right frames at the upper part of the spool (Patent Document 1), or is rotatably disposed so as to protrude from the side plate on the opposite handle side (Patent Document 2).
Japanese Patent No. 338432 Japanese Patent No. 3384924

  In the fishing reel disclosed in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, the input operation member is slidably accommodated inside the thumb rest provided at the upper part of the spool between the left and right frames. Although the clutch can be engaged without releasing the clutch, the engagement operation member is small, and the operation direction of the engagement operation member is long, so that the switching operability of the clutch ON after the casting operation is inferior.

  Further, the fishing reel disclosed in Patent Document 2 described above can perform a clutch engagement operation at the same time as the reel body change-over gripping operation that shifts to the winding operation after the casting operation. However, since the entering operation member protrudes on the side plate surface opposite to the handle when the clutch is turned off, the position to hold and hold after the casting operation is specified on the side plate surface held in the palm. There is a problem that the switching operability of the clutch ON is inferior.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a fishing reel that can be easily switched from clutch OFF to ON.

  In order to achieve the above-described object, the fishing reel according to the present invention can switch the spool that is rotatably supported between the left and right side plates of the reel body between the clutch ON in the power transmission state and the clutch OFF in the power cutoff state. A clutch mechanism; a cutting operation member for turning off the clutch mechanism; and a turning operation member for turning on the clutch mechanism, wherein the turning operation member and the turning operation member are connected so as to be interlocked with each other. The operation member includes a cover portion that covers an upper surface of the left and right side plates, and a horizontal portion that crosses the left and right side plates, and is supported movably on the left and right side plates. To do.

  According to the above-described configuration, after the clutch mechanism is turned off (OFF) by the cutting operation member, the finger is operated to press and hold the reel body together with the fishing rod within the wide range of the upper part of the reel body, or By performing an operation of holding the reel body with the opposite hand, it is possible to switch the input operation member to the clutch ON.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain a fishing reel that can be easily switched from clutch OFF to ON.

Hereinafter, embodiments of a fishing reel according to the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
1 to 7 are views showing a first embodiment of a fishing reel according to the present invention, FIG. 1 is a plan view of a reel body, and FIG. 2 is a side view showing a schematic configuration of a clutch mechanism. (Clutch ON state), FIG. 3 is a side view showing the schematic configuration of the clutch mechanism (clutch OFF state), FIG. 4 is an enlarged plan view showing the connecting structure portion of the entering operation member, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 4, FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 4, FIG. 6 is a plan view showing an operation example of the entering operation member, and FIG. 7 is a side view showing an operation example of the entering operation member.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a reel body 1 of a fishing reel includes left and right side plates 2A and 2B that rotatably support a spool 5 around which a fishing line is wound. Here, the “side plate” corresponds to a structure located on both ends of the spool 5. In this embodiment, the left and right frames 2 a and 2 b constituting the frame body on which various members are supported, and the left and right frames 2 a. , 2b are defined by left and right outer plates (cover bodies) 3a, 3b, which are respectively mounted with a predetermined space. For this reason, for example, a driving force transmission mechanism, a clutch mechanism, a backlash prevention mechanism, and the like are installed in an internal space between the left and right frames and the left and right outer plates. In addition, about the shape of a flame | frame and an outer side board, it can change suitably, and the material which comprises them is not limited. Various methods can be used for the mounting method and mounting position of the outer plate with respect to the frame depending on the configuration of the reel body.

  The left and right frames 2a and 2b are integrated with each other through a plurality of support columns, and the lower support columns are provided with reel legs 6 to be mounted on a reel seat of a fishing rod. A spool shaft is rotatably supported between the left and right frames 2a and 2b via a bearing, and the spool 5 is mounted on the spool shaft. The bearing that rotatably supports the spool shaft may be disposed in the frame portion or may be disposed in the outer plate portion.

  The spool 5 is rotated by rotating a handle 8 installed on the right side plate 2B side of the reel body 1. The handle 8 is attached to the end portion of the handle shaft 8a protruding from the right outer plate 3b, and in the fishing line winding direction by a reverse rotation prevention mechanism (rolling type one-way clutch) interposed between the handle 8 and the right outer plate. Can only rotate.

  Between the right frame 2b and the right outer plate 3b, there is a driving force transmission mechanism 10 that transmits the rotational movement of the handle 8 to the spool shaft (spool 5), a clutch mechanism 20 that transfers and disengages transmission of the driving force, and A drag mechanism for applying a drag force to the spool 5 when a fishing line is unwound from the spool 5 during fishing is accommodated.

  As is well known, the driving force transmission mechanism 10 includes a driving gear 11 that is rotatably supported by the handle shaft 8a, and a pinion 12 that meshes with the driving gear 11. The pinion 12 is installed coaxially with the spool shaft, and is movable in the axial direction along the pinion shaft 12a. Further, a circumferential groove is formed on the outer periphery of the pinion 12, and a yoke 27 of a clutch mechanism 20 described later is engaged with the circumferential groove so that the pinion 12 is moved in the axial direction. Yes. That is, when the pinion 12 moves in the axial direction, the pinion 12 is connected to and disconnected from the spool shaft, and is switched between a power transmission state (clutch ON) and a power cutoff state (clutch OFF).

  The clutch mechanism 20 includes a clutch drive member 21 that is rotatably supported along the right frame 2b, and an operation member that drives the clutch drive member 21. As will be described later, the operation member includes a turning operation member 23 that switches the clutch mechanism 20 from the ON state to the OFF state, and an input operation member 24 that switches the clutch mechanism 20 from the OFF state to the ON state. The cutting operation member 23 and the entering operation member 24 are connected to each other via a connection mechanism 25 so as to be interlocked with each other.

  As is well known, the clutch drive member 21 is supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the right frame 2b, and a power transmission state (clutch ON state) shown in FIG. 2 and a power cutoff state shown in FIG. The state (clutch OFF state) is distributed and held. In addition, a pair of cam surfaces that can be engaged with the yoke 27 fitted in the circumferential groove of the pinion 12 are formed on the surface of the clutch drive member 21.

  The front end side of the yoke 27 is held by a support pin 29 protruding from the right frame 2b. The yoke 27 is always a clutch drive member by a spring member (not shown) disposed on each support pin. It is in a state of being biased to the 21 side. FIG. 2 shows a state in which the yoke 27 is urged toward the clutch drive member 21 by the spring member. At this time, the pinion 12 is fitted into an engagement portion formed at the end of the spool shaft. The clutch is in an ON state.

  The clutch drive member 21 is formed with a bent portion 21a at an end thereof, and this bent portion 21a is formed on the rear side of the spool 5 through a long hole 2c formed in the right frame 2b. Projects toward the left frame. As shown in FIG. 1, a cutting operation member 23 disposed between the left and right side plates 2A and 2B on the rear side of the spool 5 is integrally attached to the bent portion 21a. Along with this, it is pressed and driven downward.

As described above, the operation member 24 is connected to the cutting operation member 23 via the connection mechanism 25 so as to be interlocked.
Here, the configuration of the entry operation member 24 and the coupling mechanism 25 will be described.

  The entry operation member 24 is installed above the left and right side plates 2A and 2B, is formed in a shape that can be operated by a hand that holds and holds the reel body 1, and is provided at an operable position. Specifically, it is formed in a substantially U-shape formed in a bilaterally symmetric shape with respect to a vertical axis passing through the center of the spool 5 (reel body 1) in plan view, and the left and right side plates 2A and 2B are Cover portions 24a and 24b that respectively cover the upper surface, and a horizontal portion 24c that horizontally crosses the left and right side plates 2A and 2B are provided. And the horizontal part 24c is horizontally mounted in the position which exposes the spool 5 in the front side of the cover parts 24a and 24b.

  Such an insertion operation member 24 is used to switch the clutch mechanism 20 in the OFF state to the ON state, and can be easily switched with fingers of the hand on the side holding and holding the reel body together with the fishing rod. It is configured to cover a wide area on the upper surface side of the left and right side plates 2A and 2B of the reel body so that the switching operation can be performed with a simple operation such as attaching the hand on the opposite side to the reel body 1 or the other hand.

  The size of the insertion operation member 24 depends on the size of the reel body 1 (the presence or absence of a level wind mechanism, the spool winding capacity of the spool, etc.), but the maximum in the front-rear direction of the reel body when the reel body 1 is viewed in plan view. When the length is L and the maximum width in the left-right direction is W, the length L1 in the front-rear direction of the input operation member 24 is secured 50% or more of L, and the width W1 in the left-right direction is secured 60% or more of W. It is preferable. Further, the cover portions 24a, 24b and the horizontal portion 24c are integrally formed in a substantially U shape, and the width is preferably 3 mm or more in consideration of operability, and is 5 mm or more. It is more preferable.

  Further, the entry operation member 24 is supported so as to be movable on the left and right side plates 2A, 2B. In the present embodiment, an opening hole is formed in the support portion 24d on the base end side (rear side) of each of the cover portions 24a and 24b, and the support shaft 2d formed to protrude from the left and right frames 2a and 2b is fitted therein. Thus, the front side of the entry operation member 24 is supported so as to be raised. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the outer plate (only the right outer plate is shown) 3b is formed with a restricting projection 3d for retaining, and the entering operation member 24 does not come off the support shaft 2d. It is configured as follows.

  Further, the entry operation member 24 only needs to be disposed so as to cover the left and right side plates 2A and 2B. However, as shown in FIGS. It is preferable to form the place 2D and install the operation member 24 in the recess. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, in the clutch ON state, the surface of the entering operation member 24 and the surfaces of the left and right side plates 2A and 2B are substantially flush with each other, so that the appearance can be improved. It becomes possible to prevent catching of the fishing line.

  A connecting mechanism 25 that connects the entering operation member 24 and the cutting operation member 23 so as to be interlocked is disposed on the right side plate 2B side. The coupling mechanism 25 includes a coupling member 25a that couples between a protruding piece 21b formed to protrude above the bent portion 21a of the clutch drive member 21 and a support portion 24d of the cover portion 24b. In this case, one end side of the connecting member 25a is fitted into the support portion 24d, and the other end side is engaged with a long hole 21c formed in the protruding piece 21b.

  When the cutting operation member 23 is pressed to turn off the clutch mechanism, the connecting member 25a is pulled downward. As shown in FIG. 3, the entry operation member 24 is centered on the support shaft 2d. It is rotated counterclockwise and is driven to rotate so that the front side of the cover part rises from the upper surface of the left and right side plates. Note that the long hole 21c prevents the front side of the cover portion from rising too much when the connecting member 25a is pulled downward by the pressing operation of the cutting operation member 23. The shape is appropriately changed depending on the position of 2d and the length of the cover in the front-rear direction.

  Further, the clutch mechanism 20 configured as described above has a well-known clutch automatic return that automatically returns the clutch drive member 21 to the clutch ON state when the handle 8 is wound up in the clutch OFF state. A mechanism 30 is provided.

Next, the operation and effect of the fishing reel configured as described above will be described.
When the cutting operation member 23 located on the rear side of the spool is pressed in the clutch ON state shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the clutch drive member 21 is rotated counterclockwise and is shown in FIG. Kept in a state. At this time, the cam surface 28 formed on the surface of the clutch drive member 21 shifts the yoke 27 in the axial direction and disengages the pinion 12 from the spool shaft (clutch OFF state). Further, by the pressing operation of the cutting operation member 23, the operation member 24 is inserted through the connecting member 25a and rotated so that the front side of the operation member 24 rises from the left and right side plates 2A and 2B around the support shaft 2d. . In this state, the spool 5 is in a freely rotatable state, and the device is released by a casting operation or the like.

  Then, as shown by the dotted lines in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, the hand of the hand holding the reel body together with the fishing rod (mainly the thumb that is performing the summing operation) is slightly shifted forward and the horizontal portion The above-mentioned connecting member 25a is pulled upward by pressing 24c downward or by shifting it to the side and pressing the cover 24a or 24b downward. Thereby, the clutch drive member 21 is rotated clockwise from the state shown in FIG. 3, and is returned to the clutch ON state shown in FIG. 2 by the distribution spring 26.

  As described above, since the entering operation member 24 for entering (operating on) the clutch mechanism is installed in the wide range of the upper portion of the reel body 1, the clutch can be easily and easily turned from OFF to ON. Switching operation is possible. For example, even when a fish catches immediately after casting and the device has landed, an operation of simply shifting the thumb that is summing the spool 5 to the cover portions 24a, 24b or the horizontal portion 24c, which is the surrounding area, is performed. It becomes possible to turn on the clutch only by doing, and it becomes possible to hook easily.

  Alternatively, it is possible to turn on the clutch by performing a simple operation such as attaching the hand on the opposite side of the hand holding the reel body together with the fishing rod to the reel body 1 as it is. It becomes possible to improve the performance. In particular, when the clutch is turned off, the entry operation member 24 is held in a state where the front side gradually rises. Therefore, the clutch ON can be easily performed by lightly pressing the front side or pressing along the inclination. It is possible to perform switching operation.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the horizontal portion 24c of the entering operation member 24 is disposed so as to expose the spool 5 and straddle the left and right side plates 2A and 2B on the front side thereof. It is possible to serve as a thumb rest. Of course, the position and width of such a horizontal portion 24c can be modified as appropriate.

  8 and 9 are views showing a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a plan view and FIG. 9 is a side view (clutch ON state) showing a schematic configuration of the clutch mechanism.

  In the first embodiment described above, the cutting operation member 23 is supported on the rear side of the spool 5 so as to be able to be pressed between the side plates 2A and 2B, but is not disposed between the side plates. There may be. For example, as shown in the drawing, the cutting operation member 23A may be disposed on the right side plate 2B side where the clutch mechanism 20 is disposed so as to protrude rearward and be capable of being pressed.

  As described above, the cutting operation member can be appropriately modified with respect to the position and shape of the cutting operation member and the operation direction.

FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a third embodiment of the present invention.
The above-described entry operation member 24 may be configured to cover the left and right side plates 2A and 2B so that the clutch can be easily turned on. For this reason, for example, as shown in FIG. 10, the left and right frames 2a without extending to the outer plate among the left and right frames 2a and 2b constituting the side plates 2A and 2B and the left and right outer plates 3a and 3b covering the left and right frames 2a and 2B. , 2b may be covered. Or although not shown in figure, the structure which covers only the outer side board 3a, 3b may be sufficient.

  Even in such a configuration, it is possible to obtain the same effect as the above-described embodiment.

  11 and 12 are views showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 11 is a side view showing a schematic configuration of the clutch mechanism, and FIG. 12 is a cross section taken along the line CC in FIG. FIG.

  The entry operation member 24A in the present embodiment is supported so as to be slidable in the vertical direction with respect to the left and right frames 2a and 2b. That is, a support portion 24e extending downward is integrally formed in the front-rear direction of the cover portion constituting the entry operation member 24A, and this support portion 24e is disposed on the guide 2f formed on the left and right frames. Thus, the entry operation member 24A is supported so as to be slidable in the vertical direction.

  A cavity 24f is formed in the support 24e, and a pressing spring 24g is interposed between the cavity 24f and the projection 2g formed on the frame, so that the entry operation member 24A is always directed downward. Energized (energized in the clutch ON state).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 11, one of the support portions 24 e is in contact with a cam portion 21 f formed on the outer edge of the clutch drive member 21, and the clutch drive member 21 </ b> A is operated to press the cutting operation member 23. The support portion 24e is configured to be pushed up against the urging force of the pressing spring 24g when the clutch 24 is rotated so as to be in the clutch OFF state. That is, when the clutch is switched to the OFF state, the entry operation member 24A is slidably driven upward as indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG.

  As described above, the entering operation member may be supported so as to be rotatable around the base end portion as in the above-described embodiment, or supported so as to be slidable in the vertical direction as in this embodiment. You may do it. Alternatively, although not shown in the drawing, the insertion operation member may be supported so as to slide in the front-rear direction on the upper part of the left and right side plates 2A, 2B of the reel body 1.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to above-described embodiment, It can change variously. In the present invention, it is only necessary that the entering operation member is movably supported above the left and right side plates 2A and 2B of the reel body 1, and the supporting method and moving direction can be appropriately modified. Further, the shape of the entering operation member can be appropriately modified. For example, the entering operation member may be configured only by a cover portion that covers the left and right side plates.

The top view which shows 1st Embodiment of the fishing reel which concerns on this invention. The side view which shows schematic structure of a clutch mechanism (clutch ON state). The side view which shows schematic structure of a clutch mechanism (clutch OFF state). The top view which expands and shows the connection structure part of a entering operation member. (A) is sectional drawing along the AA line of FIG. 4, (b) is sectional drawing along the BB line of FIG. The top view which shows the example of operation of a entering operation member. The side view which shows the example of operation of a entering operation member. The top view which shows the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The side view which shows schematic structure of a clutch mechanism (clutch ON state). The top view which shows the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the 3rd Embodiment of this invention, and is a side view which shows schematic structure of a clutch mechanism. Sectional drawing along CC line of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Reel body 2A, 2B Left right board 2a, 2b Left-right frame 3a, 3b Left-right outer board 5 Spool 20 Clutch mechanism 23 Cutting operation member 24 Entering operation member 24a, 24b Cover part 24c Horizontal part 25 Connection mechanism 25a Connection member

Claims (4)

A clutch mechanism capable of switching a spool that is rotatably supported between the left and right side plates of the reel body between a clutch ON in a power transmission state and a clutch OFF in a power cut-off state, a turning operation member for turning off the clutch mechanism, and the clutch mechanism And an input operation member for turning on
In the fishing reel in which the cutting operation member and the entering operation member are connected to be interlocked,
The entry operation member includes a cover portion that covers the upper surfaces of the left and right side plates, and a horizontal portion that horizontally spans the left and right side plates, and is supported movably on the left and right side plates. Featured fishing reel.   2. The fish according to claim 1, wherein the entering operation member is disposed on the upper surfaces of the left and right side plates, and a recess is formed so as to be substantially flush with the surfaces of the side plates. Fishing reel.   The fishing reel according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a horizontal portion of the entering operation member is integrally formed on a front side of the cover portion, and the spool is exposed.   The insertion operation member is rotatably supported on the rear side of the cover part, and is rotated so that the front side of the cover part rises from the upper surface of the left and right side plates when the cutting operation member is turned. The fishing reel according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the fishing reel is provided.

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