JP2010068788A - Fishing reel - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fishing reel capable of performing sure thumbing operation by quickly moving a fingertip of a hand from a switch operating piece to a flange of a spool. <P>SOLUTION: The fishing reel is provided with a reel body 5 having a hand-placing upper face 6a, the spool 34 placed at a front part of the reel body 5 and winding a fishing line 35, a motor 44 to rotate the spool 34 in a winding direction of the fishing line 35, and the switch operating piece 63 placed on the upper face of the reel body 5 and controlling rotation of the spool 34 by manually operating with the fingertip of the hand. The spool 34 is placed at the front part of the reel body 5 in a manner that at least one flange 37b is exposed out of the reel body 5. The switch operating piece 63 is positioned behind the spool 34 and protruded upward toward the reel body 5 relative to the spool 34. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a fishing reel provided with a spool driven by a motor.

  For example, electric reels with short fishing rods are used in smelt hole fishing, boat fishing, and the like performed on frozen lakes. This type of electric reel is placed on a table or on a boat that is installed on ice, and the fisherman can squeeze the device attached to the fishing line underwater by operating the electric reel by hand. The smelt that was hanging on the device is pulled out of the water.

  For example, an electric reel for smelt fishing disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes an outer cylinder that a fisherman grips with his hand. A short fishing rod and a spool are supported at the front end of the outer cylinder. The spool protrudes upward from the upper surface of the outer cylinder, and the fishing line fed out from the spool is guided to the guide at the tip of the fishing rod.

  The outer cylinder includes a rotating shaft that rotates integrally with the spool, a worm that meshes with a gear on the rotating shaft, and a motor that drives the worm. A switch for operating the motor is disposed on the upper surface of the outer cylinder. The switch is located behind the spool. When the fisherman operates the switch with the fingertip of the hand, the torque of the motor is transmitted to the spool via the worm and the gear, and the spool rotates in the direction of winding the fishing line.

  Further, a pusher is provided on the lower surface of the front end portion of the outer cylinder. The pusher pushes up the rotating shaft when the outer cylinder is placed on the table, and releases the meshing between the gear and the worm. As a result, the spool becomes free, and the fishing line wound around the spool is pulled by the weight so that the device sinks in water.

  When fishing using the electric reel disclosed in Patent Document 1, the outer cylinder is placed on a table to make the spool free, and the mechanism is dropped into water. When the device reaches the target depth, hook the fishing line on the hook of the spool to stop feeding the fishing line.

In this state, the angler waits for a hit with the outer cylinder placed on the table, and when the hit comes, lifts the outer cylinder by hand and operates the switch with the fingertip of the hand. By this operation, the spool receives the torque from the motor and rotates in the direction of winding the fishing line, and the underwater device is pulled up.
Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2000-4726

  By the way, in the electric reel disclosed in Patent Document 1, while the spool is free and the mechanism is dropped into the water, or while the fishing line is wound around the spool by rotating the spool with a motor, There is a case where a so-called summing operation is performed in which the fingertip is pressed against a flange positioned at the upper end of the spool to adjust the rotation speed of the spool.

  According to the conventional electric reel, since the spool is supported on the upper surface of the outer cylinder and protrudes upward from the upper surface of the outer cylinder, a large step is generated between the flange located at the upper end of the spool and the upper surface of the outer cylinder. ing.

  In such a configuration, when the finger of the hand holding the outer cylinder or the finger of the hand attached to the switch is transferred to the flange of the spool, the fingertip of the hand moves greatly away from the upper surface of the outer cylinder or the switch. I have to let it. For this reason, there is a problem that the fingertip of the hand cannot be quickly moved to the flange, and the summing operation is delayed.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to obtain a fishing reel that can perform an accurate summing operation by quickly moving a fingertip of a hand from a switch operator to a flange of a spool, thereby improving usability.

In order to achieve the above object, a fishing reel according to one aspect of the present invention includes:
A reel body having a grounding portion to be placed on the placement surface and an upper surface on which a hand is placed;
A spool provided at a front portion of the reel body and having a pair of flanges facing each other with the fishing line winding body interposed between the fishing line winding body and the fishing line winding body;
A motor for rotating the spool in a direction for winding the fishing line;
A switch operator that is provided on an upper surface of the reel body and controls the rotation of the spool by artificially operating with a fingertip of a hand.
The spool is disposed at a front portion of the reel body such that at least one flange is exposed to the outside of the reel body, and the switch operator is positioned rearward of the spool, and Is characterized by projecting upward from the reel body.

  According to the present invention, the fingertip of the hand reaches the flange of the spool only by shifting the fingertip of the hand attached to the switch operator forward. Therefore, when actually fishing, the fingertip of the hand can be quickly moved to the flange to shift to the summing operation at an appropriate timing, and the operability of the fishing reel is improved.

  Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 1, for example, in so-called hole fishing in which a hole 2 is made in a frozen lake surface 1 to fish a smelt, a fishing base 3 is installed on the frozen lake surface 1. The table 3 has a flat upper surface 3a as a mounting surface. The angler places the fishing reel 4 on the upper surface 3a of the table 3 and lifts the smelt by grasping and operating the fishing reel 4 with the right hand H or the left hand H.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the fishing reel 4 includes a reel body 5. The reel body 5 has a housing 6 that constitutes the outline thereof. The housing 6 is made of a synthetic resin material such as ABS resin or polycarbonate.

  The housing 6 has a flat box shape having a long axis L and a short axis S, and has a size that allows a fisherman to hold it with the right hand H or the left hand H. A long axis L of the housing 6 extends in the front-rear direction of the housing 6. A short axis S of the housing 6 extends in the width direction of the housing 6.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the housing 6 includes a lower case 7 and a top cover 8. The lower case 7 includes a bottom wall 9, side walls 10 a and 10 b rising from left and right side edges of the bottom wall 9, a front wall 11 rising from the front end of the bottom wall 9, and a rear wall 12 rising from the rear end of the bottom wall 9. have. The top cover 8 is put on the lower case 7 so as to face the bottom wall 9. The outer peripheral edge of the top cover 8 is continuous with the upper edges of the side walls 10a and 10b, the upper edge of the front wall 11, and the upper edge of the rear wall 12.

  The top cover 8 is fixed to the lower case 7 by means such as screwing or fitting, and a motor housing chamber 13 is defined between the top cover 8 and the lower case 7. Further, a battery housing portion 14 is formed on the bottom wall 9 of the lower case 7. The battery housing portion 14 is configured by a recess that projects into the motor housing chamber 13 and opens below the lower case 7. The open end of the battery accommodating portion 14 is closed with a removable battery cover 15.

  The housing 6 has a pair of legs 16a and 16b. The legs 16a and 16b are formed of a rubber-like elastic body that is softer than the housing 6, for example. The legs 16 a and 16 b are fixed to the bottom wall 9 of the lower case 7 and are separated from each other in the front-rear direction of the reel body 5. The legs 16 a and 16 b function as a grounding portion that comes into contact with the upper surface 3 a of the table 3 when the reel body 5 is placed on the table 3.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the top cover 8 constitutes the upper surface 6 a of the housing 6. The upper surface 6 a is a portion on which the right hand H or the left hand H is placed when the fisherman operates the fishing reel 4, and is exposed above the reel body 5. The upper surface 6 a has a first region 17 and a second region 18.

  The first region 17 is a portion that receives the palm P when the angler grips the reel body 5 with the right hand H or the left hand H, and is located behind the intermediate portion 19 along the front-rear direction of the housing 6. . The second region 18 is a portion that receives the index finger H <b> 2 and the middle finger H <b> 3 when the angler grabs the reel body 5 with the right hand H or the left hand H, and is positioned forward of the intermediate portion 19 of the housing 6.

  The first region 17 inclines upward as it advances from the rear end of the housing 6 toward the intermediate portion 19 of the housing 6, and extends in the front-rear direction of the housing 6 so as to protrude upward from the housing 6. It is a curved surface that curves along a smooth arc. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 4, the first region 17 has a curved surface that curves in a smooth arc along the left-right direction of the housing 6 so as to protrude upward from the housing 6.

  The second region 18 inclines downward as it advances from the middle part 19 of the housing 6 to the front of the housing 6 and is smooth along the front-rear direction of the housing 6 so as to protrude upward from the housing 6. It is a curved surface that draws a circular arc and curves.

  For this reason, the intermediate portion 19 located at the boundary between the first region 17 and the second region 18 includes a top portion 20 that protrudes most above the housing 6 in the upper surface 6a. The top part 20 is located in the center part along the left-right direction of the housing | casing 6 in the intermediate part 19 of the housing | casing 6. FIG.

  In other words, the upper surface 6 a of the housing 6 swells while drawing a smooth arc toward the top 20. Therefore, the housing 6 of the present embodiment has an external shape such as a mouse which is a typical pointing device for portable computers.

  The top cover 8 has a circular opening 21. The opening 21 is located at the center of the first half of the second region 18. A portion of the second region 18 located on the left side of the opening 21 is a first finger placement portion 22a. Similarly, the part located in the right side of the opening part 21 in the 2nd area | region 18 becomes the 2nd finger rest part 22b. The first and second finger placement portions 22 a and 22 b are distributed in the left-right direction of the housing 6 with the opening 21 interposed therebetween.

The first finger placement unit 22a receives the index finger H2 of the right hand H when the right hand H is placed on the upper surface 6a of the reel body 5. The second finger placement unit 22b receives the middle finger H3 of the right hand H when the right hand H is placed on the upper surface 6a of the reel body 5. Further, the first finger placement portion 22a receives the middle finger H3 of the left hand H when the left hand H is placed on the upper surface 6a of the reel body 5. The second finger placement portion 22b receives the index finger H2 of the left hand H when the left hand H is placed on the upper surface 6a of the reel body 5. FIG. 5 shows the first finger placement portion 22a on the left side as a representative. In addition, the front end of the first finger placement portion 22 a is curved downward and faces the upper end of the front wall 11 of the lower case 7. A gap 23 is formed between the front end of the first finger placement portion 22 a and the upper end of the front wall 11.

  Therefore, for example, when the first finger rest portion 22a is pressed downward with the index finger H2 of the right hand H, the first finger rest portion 22a is elastic so that it sinks by the gap 23 due to the flexibility of the top cover 8. Deform. When the pressing of the first finger placement portion 22a is released, the first finger placement portion 22a is elastically returned to the original position. As a result, a gap 23 is formed again between the front end of the first finger placement portion 22a and the upper end of the front wall 11.

  The gap 23 as described above is also formed between the front end of the second finger rest portion 22b and the upper end of the front wall 11 although illustration is omitted. Therefore, for example, when the second finger rest 22b is pressed downward with the middle finger H3 of the right hand H, the second finger rest 22b is elastically deformed so as to sink by the gap 23.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the side walls 10a and 10b of the housing 6 have side surfaces 24a and 24b, respectively. The side surfaces 24 a and 24 b are exposed on the left side and the right side of the housing 6. Concave portions 25a and 25b are formed in the lower portions of the side surfaces 24a and 24b of the housing 6, respectively. The recesses 25 a and 25 b extend in the front-rear direction of the housing 6, and the lower ends thereof are continuous with the bottom wall 9.

  The recess 25a on the left side of the housing 6 is for inserting the thumb H1 of the right hand H when the housing 6 is gripped with the right hand H, for example, and is recessed toward the inside of the housing 6 from the side surface 24a. Yes. The right recess 25b of the housing 6 is for inserting the ring finger H4 and the little finger H5 of the right hand H when the housing 6 is gripped by the right hand H, for example, and is directed to the inside of the housing 6 from the side surface 24b. Is recessed.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a support base 26 made of synthetic resin is screwed to the front end portion of the lower case 7 of the housing 6. The support base 26 includes a collar receiving portion 27 and a spool receiving portion 28.

  The eaves receiving part 27 is located in the central part of the housing 6 along the left-right direction. The rod receiver 27 has a support hole 29 that opens toward the front of the housing 6 and supports the fishing line guide 30. The fishing line guide 30 is rotatable between a standby position that stands vertically so as to protrude above the rod receiving portion 27 and an operation position that falls from the standby position to the rear of the housing 6. Is held in.

  The spool receiving portion 28 of the support base 26 is disposed horizontally below the opening 21 of the top cover 8. A cylindrical upright wall 31 is formed on the outer peripheral edge of the spool receiving portion 28. The upper end of the upright wall 31 abuts against the lower surface of the top cover 8 so as to surround the opening 21 and connects the top cover 8 and the spool receiving portion 28.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the spool shaft 33 is supported on the bottom wall 9 of the lower case 7. The spool shaft 33 stands vertically from the bottom wall 9, passes through the spool receiving portion 28, and protrudes above the spool receiving portion 28.

  A synthetic resin or metal spool 34 is rotatably supported on the spool shaft 33. The spool 34 is located at the center of the reel body 5 in the left-right direction at the front portion of the reel body 5.

  The spool 34 includes a fishing line winding body portion 36 around which a fishing line 35 is wound, and a pair of flanges 37 a and 37 b, and rotates around a vertical spool shaft 33. The flanges 37a and 37b have a disk shape coaxial with the fishing line winding body 36 and face each other in the vertical direction with the fishing line winding body 36 interposed therebetween. One flange 37 a has a larger diameter than the other flange 37 b, and the large diameter flange 37 a is placed on the upper surface of the spool receiving portion 28.

  The spool shaft 33 passes through the fishing line winding body portion 36 coaxially and protrudes on the other flange 37b. A cap nut 38 is screwed into the upper end of the spool shaft 33. The cap nut 38 sandwiches the spool 34 with the spool receiving portion 28, so that the spool 34 is rotatably supported on the front portion of the reel body 5.

  The spool 34 is located inside the opening 21 of the top cover 8. The other flange 37 b positioned at the upper end of the spool 34 is exposed to the second region 18 of the housing 6 through the opening 21 and slightly protrudes from the upper surface 6 a of the housing 6.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the first and second finger placement portions 22 a and 22 b of the second region 18 are distributed to the left side and the right side of the spool 34. Therefore, when the index finger H2 and the middle finger H3 are placed on the first and second finger placement portions 22a and 22b, the spool 34 is positioned between the index finger H2 and the middle finger H3.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, the first and second finger placement portions 22 a and 22 b are inclined downward as the fishing reel 4 is viewed from the side, as the reel body 5 moves forward. is doing. For this reason, the flange 37b of the spool 34 protrudes above the first and second finger placement portions 22a and 22b.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a fishing rod 40 is fitted in the support hole 29 of the rod receiving portion 27. The fishing rod 40 may be a short one having a total length of about 15 cm, for example, and protrudes horizontally from the front end of the reel body 5 toward the front.

  A plurality of fishing line guides 41 are attached to the outer peripheral surface of the fishing rod 40. The fishing line guides 41 are arranged in a line at intervals in the longitudinal direction of the fishing rod 40. The fishing line 35 fed out from the spool 34 is guided from the fishing line guide 30 of the reel body 5 to the tip of the fishing rod 40 via the fishing line guide 41 of the fishing rod 40, and then the hole 2 formed in the lake surface 1 from the tip of the fishing rod 40. Through the water.

  A stopper 42 (shown in FIG. 11), such as a weight or a twister, is attached to the tip of the fishing line 35. The stopper 42 has such a size that it can pass the fishing line guide 41 of the fishing rod 40 and cannot pass the fishing line guide 30 of the fishing reel 4.

  In the fishing reel 4 of the present embodiment, a fishing rod 40 is mounted on the reel body 5 as a preferred example, but this fishing rod 40 is not an essential component. For example, the fishing rod may be omitted from the reel body 5, or the fishing rod 40 may be attached to a place other than the reel body, for example, the table 3.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the motor 44 is housed in the motor housing chamber 13 of the housing 6. The motor 44 includes a motor housing 45 that houses a stator and a rotor, and a metal output shaft 46 that protrudes from the front end of the motor housing 45. The motor 44 is installed behind the spool 34 in a horizontal posture with the output shaft 46 along the front-rear direction of the housing 6.

  The output shaft 46 of the motor 44 is positioned immediately after the spool shaft 33 and maintains a positional relationship orthogonal to the spool shaft 33. The front end portion of the output shaft 46 is located below one flange 37 a of the spool 34.

  A cylindrical torque transmission member 47 is coaxially mounted on the outer periphery of the output shaft 46. The torque transmission member 47 is formed of, for example, a synthetic resin or rubber-like elastic body that is softer than the spool 34. The outer peripheral surface of the torque transmission member 47 is in contact with the lower surface of the flange 37 a of the spool 34.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the motor housing 45 of the motor 44 has a pivot shaft 48. The pivot shaft 48 is located at the rear end of the motor housing 45 and extends horizontally along the left-right direction of the housing 6 so as to be orthogonal to the output shaft 46. The pivot shaft 48 is supported by the bearing portion 49 of the lower case 7.

  The motor 44 is rotatable between a first position and a second position with the pivot shaft 48 as a fulcrum. In the first position, as shown in FIG. 2, the output shaft 46 of the motor 44 extends horizontally along the front-rear direction of the housing 6, and the outer peripheral surface of the torque transmission member 47 is on the lower surface of the flange 37 a of the spool 34. It is in contact. By this contact, the output shaft 46 of the motor 44 and the spool 34 are mechanically connected, and frictional resistance is applied to the contact portion between the flange 37a and the torque transmission member 47.

  As a result, free rotation of the spool 34 is prevented by the presence of frictional resistance. Further, when the motor 44 is driven, the torque of the output shaft 46 is transmitted to the spool 34 via the torque transmission member 47, and the spool 34 rotates in the direction of winding the fishing line 35.

  On the other hand, in the second position, as shown in FIG. 10, the output shaft 46 of the motor 44 is lowered forward, and the outer peripheral surface of the torque transmission member 47 is separated from the lower surface of the flange 37 a of the spool 34. As a result, the mechanical connection between the output shaft 46 of the motor 44 and the spool 34 is released, and no frictional resistance is applied between the torque transmission member 47 and the spool 34. Therefore, the spool 34 shifts to a free state in which free rotation is allowed.

  The motor 44 is always elastically biased toward the first position via the tension coil spring 50. Therefore, as long as the motor 44 is in the first position, the outer peripheral surface of the torque transmission member 47 is elastically pressed against the lower surface of the flange 37 a of the spool 34.

  Two battery cells 52 a and 52 b serving as a power source for driving the motor 44 are accommodated in the battery accommodating portion 14 of the housing 6. As shown in FIG. 12, positive power supply lines 53a and 53b are connected to the positive electrodes of the dry batteries 52a and 52b, respectively. The positive power supply lines 53 a and 53 b are connected to the positive terminal of the motor 44 via the positive common power supply line 54.

  Negative power supply lines 55a and 55b are connected to the negative electrodes of the dry batteries 52a and 52b, respectively. The negative power supply lines 55 a and 55 b are connected to the negative terminal of the motor 44 through the negative common power supply line 56. Therefore, each power supply line 53a, 53b, 54, 55a, 55b, 56 constitutes one power supply circuit 57 that connects the motor 44 to the dry batteries 52a, 52b in parallel.

  As shown in FIG. 12, a normally open continuous winding switch 58 is connected between the positive power supply lines 53 a and 53 b and the positive common power supply line 54. A normally open first temporary winding switch 59a is connected between one positive power line 53a and the positive common power line 54. Similarly, a normally open second temporary winding switch 59b is connected between the other positive power supply line 53b and the positive common power supply line 54.

  The continuous winding switch 58 is accommodated in the housing 6. The first temporary winding switch 59a is disposed below the first finger placement portion 22a of the housing 6 and is opened and closed by the first finger placement portion 22a. The second temporary winding switch 59b is disposed below the second finger placement portion 22b of the housing 6 and is opened and closed by the second finger placement portion 22b.

  Therefore, the first and second finger rests 22a and 22b that can be elastically deformed also have a function of individually operating the first and second temporary winding switches 59a and 59b.

  A normally closed ship stop switch 60 is arranged on the positive common power line 54. The boat stop stop switch 60 faces the fishing line guide 30 located at the front end of the housing 6. The boat stop switch 60 is operated in the opening direction by the fishing line guide 30 when the fishing line guide 30 is rotated from the standby position to the operating position.

  A normally open main switch 61 is disposed on the negative common power line 56. The main switch 61 is exposed below the bottom wall 9 of the housing 6 so that a fisherman can operate it with the fingertips of the hand. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the continuous winding switch 58 or the first and second temporary winding switches 59a and 59b are closed with the main switch 61 closed, a current flows from the dry cells 52a and 52b to the motor 44, and the motor 44 rotates.

  The torque of the motor 44 is transmitted from the output shaft 46 to the torque transmission member 47. Since the torque transmission member 47 is pressed against the lower surface of the flange 37a of the spool 34 by the urging force of the tension coil spring 50, the torque of the motor 44 is generated by the frictional force generated at the contact portion between the torque transmission member 47 and the flange 37a. Is transmitted to the spool 34.

  As a result, regardless of whether the continuous winding switch 58, the first temporary winding switch 59a, or the second temporary winding switch 59b is closed, the spool 34 receives the torque of the motor 44 and rotates in the direction of winding the fishing line 35. .

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 7, a switching lever 63 made of synthetic resin is disposed at the intermediate portion 19 of the housing 6. The switching lever 63 is an example of a switch operator that is manually operated by the angler with the fingertip of the right hand H or the left hand H. The switching lever 63 includes a shaft portion 63 a, a finger piece tongue portion 64, and a cam portion 65.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the shaft portion 63 a extends horizontally in the front-rear direction of the housing 6 and is rotatable between a bracket 66 formed at the rear end of the spool receiving portion 28 and the upright wall 31. It is supported by. The shaft portion 63 a is located directly above the output shaft 46 of the motor 44 and the torque transmission member 47.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 7, the tongue piece portion 64 is located between the intermediate portion 19 of the housing 6 and the spool 34, and penetrates the slit 67 opened in the top cover 8 so as to pass through the housing 6. It protrudes above the upper surface 6a. As shown in FIG. 6, the upper end of the tongue piece portion 64 on which the finger is placed is located above the flange 37 b located at the upper end of the spool 34 by a height h. Further, when the angler places the right hand H on the upper surface 6a of the housing 6, the tongue piece portion 64 is positioned in a V-shaped gap 68 defined by the base of the index finger H2 and the base of the middle finger H3. Yes.

  In the present embodiment, the portion of the upper surface 6a of the housing 6 where the switching lever 63 is located is located at the same height as the flange 37b located at the upper end of the spool 34 or slightly above the flange 37b. Yes.

  The cam portion 65 includes an outer peripheral edge portion 70, a first cam nose 71, and a second cam nose 72. The outer peripheral edge portion 70 is located on the opposite side of the tongue portion 64 with the shaft portion 63a interposed therebetween, and is curved so as to draw an arc centered on the shaft portion 63a. The outer peripheral edge 70 faces the torque transmission member 47 with a slight gap between the outer peripheral portion 70 and the outer peripheral surface of the torque transmission member 47.

  The first cam nose 71 is located at one end of the outer peripheral edge portion 70. The first cam nose 71 protrudes from the one end of the outer peripheral edge toward the radially outer side of the shaft portion 63 a so as to face the continuous winding switch 58.

  The second cam nose 72 is located at the other end of the outer peripheral edge portion 70. The second cam nose 72 is curved so as to draw an arc centered on the shaft portion 63 a, and slightly protrudes outward in the radial direction of the shaft portion 63 a from the outer peripheral edge portion 70. A stepped portion 73 that curves along the outer peripheral surface of the torque transmitting member 47 is formed at the boundary between the outer peripheral edge portion 70 and the second cam nose 72.

  The switching lever 63 is selectively rotated to any one of the first to third switching positions P1, P2, and P3 with the shaft portion 63a as a fulcrum. FIG. 7 discloses a state in which the switching lever 63 is rotated to the first switching position P1. At the first switching position P1, the tongue piece portion 64 of the switching lever 63 stands vertically, and the step 73 of the cam portion 65 abuts against the outer peripheral surface of the torque transmission member 47.

  At this time, the step 73 is merely in contact with the torque transmission member 47 from above, and the torque transmission member 47 is elastically pressed against the flange 37 a of the spool 34 by receiving the urging force of the tension coil spring 50. ing. Therefore, the spool 34 is prevented from freely rotating by the frictional resistance generated at the contact portion between the flange 37a and the torque transmission member 47.

  Furthermore, the first cam nose 71 is separated from the continuous winding switch 58 at the first switching position P1. Therefore, the continuous winding switch 58 is kept open.

  FIG. 8 discloses a state in which the switching lever 63 is rotated to the second switching position P2. At the second switching position P2, the tongue piece portion 64 of the switching lever 63 is tilted to the left side of the housing 6, and the contact position between the outer peripheral surface of the torque transmitting member 47 and the outer peripheral edge portion 70 of the cam portion 65 is relative. Has changed. At this time, the torque transmission member 47 is elastically pressed against the flange 37 a of the spool 34 under the urging force of the tension coil spring 50.

  Further, at the second switching position P2, the first cam nose 71 of the switching lever 63 contacts the continuous winding switch 58, and the continuous winding switch 58 is closed by the first cam nose 71. Therefore, if the switching lever 63 is held at the second switching position P2 with the fingertip when the main switch 61 is closed, current flows from the dry batteries 52a, 52b to the motor 44, and the spool 34 winds the fishing line 35. It is continuously rotated in the direction of taking.

  FIG. 9 discloses a state in which the switching lever 63 has been moved to the third switching position P3. At the third switching position P 3, the tongue piece 64 of the switching lever 63 is tilted to the right side of the housing 6, and the first cam nose 71 is detached upward from the continuous winding switch 58. Therefore, the continuous winding switch 58 shifts from the closed state to the open state, and the supply of current to the motor 44 is cut off.

  At the same time, as the switching lever 63 rotates, the second cam nose 72 rides on the outer peripheral surface of the torque transmission member 47 and forcibly pushes down the torque transmission member 47. As a result, the motor 44 rotates from the first position to the second position with the pivot shaft 48 as a fulcrum, and the torque transmission member 47 is detached from the flange 37a of the spool 34. Accordingly, since the frictional force acting on the flange 37a is lost, the spool 34 is allowed to freely rotate, and the fishing line 35 can be fed from the spool 34.

  When the switching lever 63 is at the third switching position P3, for example, if the first finger rest 22a is pushed down with the index finger H2 of the right hand H to close the first temporary winding switch 59a, the dry batteries 52a, 52b transfer the motor 44 to the motor 44. A current flows, and the torque transmission member 47 rotates in the direction of the arrow in FIG.

  Due to this rotation, the switching lever 63 rotates about the shaft portion 63a in the clockwise direction in FIG. 9 due to the frictional force generated at the contact portion between the torque transmission member 47 and the second cam nose 72. Therefore, the switching lever 63 automatically returns from the third switching position P3 to the first switching position P1, and the outer peripheral surface of the torque transmission member 47 comes into contact with the lower surface of the flange 37a of the spool 34 again.

  As a result, as long as the first or second temporary winding switch 59a, 59b is closed, the spool 34 rotates in the direction of winding the fishing line 35.

  For example, when fishing a smelt using the fishing reel 4, a fishing rod 40 is attached to the reel body 5 and a device is set on the fishing line 35, and then the main switch 61 is closed. Next, the fishing reel 4 is placed on the table 3 installed at the fishing ground, and the right face H is attached to the upper surface 6 a of the housing 6, for example.

  Specifically, the palm P of the right hand H is applied to the first region 17 of the upper surface 6a, and the index finger H2 and the middle finger H3 are placed on the first and second finger placement portions 22a and 22b, respectively. Further, the thumb H1 is inserted into the left concave portion 25a of the housing 6, and the ring finger H4 and the little finger H5 are inserted into the right concave portion 25b of the housing 6, and the right hand H grips the housing 6 as a whole. .

  Next, for example, the switching lever 63 is rotated to the third switching position P3 with the index finger H2. By this rotation, the torque transmission member 47 is pushed down by the second cam nose 72 of the cam portion 65, and the torque transmission member 47 is detached from the flange 37 a of the spool 34.

  As a result, the spool 34 becomes free, and the fishing line 35 wound around the spool 34 is pulled by the device and fed out from the spool 34, and the device is submerged in the water from the hole 2 formed in the lake surface 1.

  When the device reaches the target water depth, the switching lever 63 is returned from the third switching position P3 to the first switching position P1, for example, with the index finger H2. As a result, the torque transmission member 47 is pressed against the flange 37a of the spool 34 by the urging force of the tension coil spring 50, and the free rotation of the spool 34 is restricted. As a result, the feeding of the fishing line 35 from the spool 34 is stopped, so that it waits for a hit in this state.

  At this time, when the first finger placement part 22a or the second finger placement part 22b of the top cover 8 is pushed down with the index finger H2 or the middle finger H3, the first temporary winding switch 59a or the second temporary winding switch 59b is closed. Therefore, as long as the first finger rest 22a or the second finger rest 22b is pushed down, the spool 34 rotates in the direction of winding the fishing line 35, so that the slack of the fishing line 35 can be removed.

  When waiting for a hit, the angler moves the reel body 5 to the left or right to operate a mouse for a portable computer, for example, while holding the reel body 5 of the fishing reel 4 placed on the table 3 with the right hand H. Alternatively, the reel body 5 is moved up and down to strike the upper surface 3a of the table 3 with the reel body 5, and the underwater mechanism is moved to invite the smelt.

  When the win comes, the reel body 5 gripped with the right hand H is lifted and aligned. At the stage where the device has been smelted, for example, the switching lever 63 is rotated from the first switching position P1 to the second switching position P2 with the index finger H2, and the continuous winding switch 58 is set with the first cam nose 71 of the switching lever 63. close. Alternatively, the first temporary winding switch 59a or the second temporary winding switch 59b is closed by continuously pressing the first finger placement portion 22a or the second finger placement portion 22b of the top cover 8 with the index finger H2 or the middle finger H3.

  As a result, the spool 34 rotates (forward) in the direction of winding the fishing line 35 via the motor 44 (in the direction of the arrow in the figure), and the underwater device is gradually pulled up.

  When the fishing line 35 is wound around the spool 34, when a stopper 42 such as a weight or untwisting located on the tip side of the fishing line 35 reaches just before the fishing reel 4, as shown in FIG. Cannot be passed through the fishing line guide 30 held at the standby position, and is caught by the fishing line guide 30.

  For this reason, the fishing line guide 30 follows the winding operation of the fishing line 35 and falls down from the standby position toward the operating position. When the fishing line guide 30 reaches the operating position, the fishing line guide 30 opens the boat stop switch 60 and the supply of current to the motor 44 is cut off. As a result, the winding of the fishing line 35 is stopped, and the device stops immediately before the fishing reel 4 without being wound on the spool 34.

  When the device stops just before the spool 34 or when the angler confirms that the device is pulled up, the switching lever 63 is rotated from the second switching position P2 to the first switching position P1 with the index finger H2, for example. Limit free rotation. Finally, pick up the device by hand and take out the smelt that was applied to the device.

  According to the first embodiment of the present invention, the operation of rotating the spool 34 in the direction of winding the fishing line 35 via the motor 44 and the free rotation of the spool 34 are permitted. An operation for preventing the rotation can be performed by rotating one switching lever 63.

  At this time, the tongue piece portion 64 of the switching lever 63 is positioned immediately after the spool 34 on the upper surface 6 a of the reel body 5 and protrudes upward from the flange 37 b positioned at the upper end of the spool 34. For this reason, the switching lever 63 is rotated to the third switching position P3 with the fingertip of the right hand H to slow down the settling speed of the device or unwind the spool 34 while the fishing line 35 is being fed out from the spool 34. 6, the fingertip of the right hand H attached to the tongue piece portion 64 of the switching lever 63 is simply shifted forward as indicated by the arrow in FIG. To reach.

  Similarly, when the switching lever 63 is rotated to the second switching position P2 with the fingertip of the right hand H and the spool 34 is rotated in the direction of winding the fishing line 35, for example, the mouth of the smelt applied to the device When it is necessary to slow down the rotation of the spool 34 in order to prevent cutting, the fingertip of the right hand H attached to the tongue piece portion 64 of the switching lever 63 is simply shifted forward, and this fingertip becomes the flange 37b of the spool 34. To reach.

  For this reason, the movement range of the fingertip is small, and the fingertip of the hand is quickly moved from the switching lever 63 to the flange 37b when the fishing line 35 is fed out or taken up, so that the summing operation can be performed at an accurate timing. Can be migrated. That is, by regulating the rotation of the spool 34 with the fingertips of the hand, it is possible to freely adjust the settling speed and the pulling speed of the device.

  Accordingly, the turning operation and the summing operation of the switching lever 63 can be quickly performed by one continuous operation, and the operability of the fishing reel 4 is greatly improved.

  Furthermore, according to the fishing reel 4 configured as described above, the first region 17 on the upper surface 6 a of the casing 6 of the reel body 5 draws a smooth arc from the rear end of the casing 6 toward the switching lever 63. Inclined upward. Therefore, when the angler puts out the right hand H or the left hand H from the rear of the fishing reel 4 and directs the palm P toward the first region 17 of the upper surface 6a with the finger facing forward, the wrist is injured. It does not lift or bend in a natural posture.

  That is, the palm P is inclined upward (toward the finger) so as to match the inclination of the first region 17, and the palm P can be naturally received by the upper surface 6 a of the housing 6. As a result, the base of the finger faces upward and a margin (space) for moving the finger with respect to the upper surface 6a can be secured. Therefore, the index finger H2 and the middle finger H3 can be easily moved up and down, and the operability of the switching lever 63, the first finger placement portion 22a, and the second finger placement portion 22b is improved.

  At the same time, the operability when the fingertip attached to the switching lever 63 or the first and second finger placement portions 22a and 22b is moved to the flange 34b of the spool 34 is improved, and an easy-to-use fishing reel 4 is provided. it can.

  Further, since the fishing reel 4 can be gripped by placing the palm P so that the direction of the front finger is upward, the fishing reel 4 can be firmly supported. Therefore, the trouble that the fishing reel 4 is dropped into the water can be avoided.

  In addition, the first and second finger placement portions 22a and 22b of the top cover 8 are inclined downward as they proceed forward. For this reason, the front part of the reel body 5 can be firmly pressed against the upper surface 3a of the base 3 by placing the index finger H2 and the middle finger H3 on the first and second finger placement parts 22a, 22b. As a result, the reel body 5 can be held in a stable posture, and the reel body 5 can be easily moved to the left and right on the table 3 and shaken up and down with the same feeling as a mouse for portable computers. be able to.

  Therefore, the operability of the fishing reel 4 is improved and a quick response to the hit is possible.

  Further, by inserting the thumb H1, the ring finger H4, and the little finger H5d into the recesses 25a and 25b formed on the left and right side surfaces 24a and 24b of the housing 6, the housing 6 can be reliably grasped with the right hand H or the left hand H. it can.

  In particular, when the casing 6 is lifted from the top of the base 3, the thumb H1, the ring finger H4, and the little finger H5d are caught in the recesses 25a and 25b. , Can respond to quick hand movements without difficulty.

  The present invention is not limited to the first embodiment described above, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

  For example, the switch operator is not limited to a lever that moves left and right, but may be a lever that moves back and forth. At the same time, the switch operator may be a sliding operation or a vertical pressing operation in addition to the rotation operation.

  FIG. 13 discloses a second embodiment of the present invention. The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in matters relating to the posture of the spool 34, and the basic configuration of the fishing reel 4 other than that is different from that of the first embodiment. It is the same. Therefore, in the second embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the spool 34 is rotatably supported on the front portion of the reel body 5 in a horizontal posture in which the spool shaft 33 is horizontal. The spool shaft 33 extends along the left-right direction of the reel body 5. The spool 34 has a pair of flanges 80 (only one is shown) facing each other with the fishing line winding body 36 interposed therebetween. The flange 80 has a disk shape that is coaxial with the fishing line winding body portion 36, and an upper portion of the outer peripheral edge thereof projects out of the reel body 5 from the opening 21 of the top cover 8.

  More specifically, the upper portion of the outer peripheral edge of the flange 80 is located at a height equivalent to or slightly lower than the top portion 20 of the upper surface 6a of the housing 6 from the opening 21 to the second region of the housing 6. 18 is exposed.

  Further, the tongue piece portion 64 of the switching lever 63 protrudes above the upper surface 6 a of the housing 6 at a position shifted rearward from the spool 34. The upper end of the tongue piece 64 is positioned above the upper part of the outer peripheral edge of the flange 80 of the spool 34 by a height h.

  According to such a configuration, it is necessary to slow down the settling speed of the device or prevent the spool 34 from spinning while the fishing line 35 is fed from the spool 34 with the fingertip attached to the upper end of the tongue piece 64. When this occurs, as indicated by an arrow in FIG. 13, the fingertip attached to the tongue piece 64 is simply shifted forward, and this fingertip reaches the upper part of the outer peripheral edge of the flange 80.

  Similarly, when the switching lever 63 is rotated to the second switching position P2 with the fingertip and the spool 34 is rotated in the direction to wind up the fishing line 35, for example, smelting of the smelt applied to the device is prevented. Therefore, when it is necessary to slow down the rotation of the spool 34, the fingertip attached to the tongue piece 64 is simply shifted forward, and the fingertip reaches the upper part of the outer peripheral edge of the flange 80.

  For this reason, as in the first embodiment, the fingertip of the hand is quickly moved from the switching lever 63 to the flange 80 both when the fishing line 35 is fed and when the fishing line 35 is taken up, and summing is performed at an accurate timing. Can move to operation.

  In the fishing reel according to the present invention, the first and second temporary winding switches located on the left and right sides of the spool are not essential components and can be omitted as appropriate.

  Furthermore, in the first embodiment, legs are provided on the bottom wall of the reel body, and these legs are in contact with the top surface of the table. However, the legs are omitted and the bottom wall of the reel body is placed on the top surface of the table. You may make it contact directly and use this bottom wall as a grounding part.

In the 1st Embodiment of this invention, the side view which shows the state which has used the reel for fishing on the stand. Sectional drawing of the fishing reel which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The top view of the fishing reel which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. Sectional drawing of the fishing reel which follows the F4-F4 line | wire of FIG. Sectional drawing which shows the positional relationship of the 1st finger rest part of a top cover, and a 1st temporary winding switch in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The side view of the fishing reel which shows a mode when the index finger addressed to the tongue piece part of the switching lever is moved to the flange of a reel in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. Sectional drawing which shows the state which the switching lever rotated to the 1st switching position in the 1st Embodiment of this invention along the F7-F7 line | wire of FIG. Sectional drawing which shows the state in which the switching lever was rotated to the 2nd switching position in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. Sectional drawing which shows the state in which the switching lever was rotated to the 3rd switching position in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. Sectional drawing of the fishing reel which shows the state which the torque transmission member was pushed down by the switching lever in the 1st Embodiment of this invention, and the torque transmission member was cut away from the spool. Sectional drawing of the fishing reel which shows the state in which the stopper on a fishing line was hooked in the fishing line guide located in the front end of a reel main body in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The circuit diagram which shows the drive system of a motor in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The side view of the fishing reel which fractures | ruptures and shows the circumference | surroundings of the spool in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

  3a ... Placement surface (upper surface), 5 ... Reel body, 6a ... Upper surface, 16a, 16b ... Grounding part (leg), 34 ... Spool, 35 ... Fishing line, 36 ... Fishing line winding body, 37a, 37b, 80 ... Flange, 44 ... motor, 63 ... switch operator (switching lever).

Claims (7)

A reel body having a grounding portion to be placed on the placement surface and an upper surface on which a hand is placed;
A spool provided at a front portion of the reel body and having a pair of flanges facing each other with the fishing line winding body interposed between the fishing line winding body and the fishing line winding body;
A motor for rotating the spool in a direction for winding the fishing line;
A fishing reel provided on a top surface of the reel body, and a switch operator for controlling rotation of the spool by artificially operating with a fingertip of a hand,
The spool is disposed at a front portion of the reel body such that at least one flange is exposed to the outside of the reel body, and the switch operator is positioned behind the reel body with respect to the spool. A fishing reel characterized in that it protrudes above the reel body from the spool.   2. The fishing reel according to claim 1, wherein the upper surface of the reel body has a first region that inclines upward as it proceeds from the rear end of the reel body toward the switch operator.   The upper surface of the reel body according to claim 2 includes a second region that slopes downward as it advances from the switch operator to the front of the reel body, and the second region includes the left side of the spool and the second region. A fishing reel comprising first and second finger rests distributed on the right side.   The upper surface of the reel body according to claim 3 has an intermediate portion located at a boundary between the first region and the second region, and the intermediate portion is formed on the upper surface of the reel body. A fishing reel including a top portion that protrudes most upward above the reel body, and the switch operator is located between the top portion and the spool.   5. The part according to claim 1, wherein a portion of the upper surface of the reel body where the switch operator is located is at the same height as the upper end of the spool or above the upper end of the spool. A fishing reel characterized by being located in the area.   6. The fishing according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the reel body has left and right side surfaces, and concave portions for finger hooking are formed on the left and right side surfaces, respectively. Reel.   2. The switch operator according to claim 1, wherein the switch operator can be switched between a position where the spool is rotated in the direction of winding the fishing line by the motor and a position where the spool is allowed to rotate freely. A fishing reel characterized by that.

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