JP2014050334A - Lever drag reel - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a small-sized lever drag reel suitable for operating a drag lever by a left thumb put around an upper face part of the reel and to improve operability of the drag lever, in a case where the lever drag reel is attached on the upper side of a fishing rod, and when a plurality of left fingers other than the thumb are put around the underside of the fishing rod and the left thumb is put around the upper face part of the reel while putting a left palm along a left side face of the reel so as to support the fishing rod while gripping the lever drag reel from the left side face, and a handle is operated by a right hand.SOLUTION: In a lever drag reel, a contact reduction part 80 is formed at a part between a thumb and an index finger when an operator puts a left hand along a left side face of the lever drag reel. The contact reduction part 80 is an inclined surface formed by slicing off an upper rear end part of the left side face of the lever drag reel towards a spool 15 side such that the slicing depth becomes gradually deeper towards an outer peripheral edge of the left side face. By this, a drag lever 14 becomes operable by the left thumb of the operator which is put along the left side face of the lever drag reel.

Description

  The present invention relates to a lever drag type reel, and in particular, a lever that improves the operability of a drag lever that is swingably mounted on a side portion of a reel body so as to adjust a drag force of a drag mechanism of the lever drag type reel. It relates to a drag type reel.

  The lever drag type reel transmits the rotation of the handle to the spool by the frictional engagement force of the drag mechanism, and the fishing line is wound around the spool by the rotation of the handle. However, depending on the type of fish, the strength of the fishing rod, and the strength of the fishing line, the spool is fed out. For direction rotation, it is a method to adjust the strength of the friction engagement force (drag force) of the drag mechanism by manually operating the lever, and it is designed to be suitable for big fishing such as jigging fishing and trolling fishing, This type of lever drag type reel is known (for example, Patent Document 1).

  In a lever drag type reel, when a fish is caught, that is, during actual fishing, the fishing line is wound around the spool by rotating the handle. Depending on the degree of pulling of the fish during actual fishing, The winding of the fishing line by rotation is stopped, and the spool is rotated in the fishing line feeding direction by pulling the fish so that the fishing line is fed out from the spool. For the rotation of the spool in the fishing line feeding direction, the strength of the friction engagement force (drag force) of the drag mechanism is adjusted by manually operating the drag lever.

  Usually, the lever drag type reel is attached to the upper surface side of the fishing rod, and in this state, the handle for winding the spool and the drag lever for adjusting the drag force of the drag mechanism are arranged on the right side. In this state, turn the fingers other than the thumb of the left hand to the bottom of the fishing rod to support the fishing rod, turn the thumb of the left hand along the left side of the reel and turn the thumb of the left hand to the top of the reel, The handle is operated with the right hand while keeping the fishing rod supported while holding the drag reel with the left hand. In this case, when the outer shape of the lever drag type reel is large, the drag lever cannot be operated with the left hand, and the drag lever is operated with the right hand removed from the handle.

  Since the lever drag type reel of Patent Document 1 is designed to be used for big fishing such as jigging fishing and trolling fishing, it has a large external dimension and supports the rod with the left hand in a normal use state. When the left part of the main body is gripped and the steering wheel is operated with the right hand, it is difficult to operate the drag lever (drag operating member) with the left hand, and the right hand is used.

JP 2001-148975 A

  As described above, as an operation during actual fishing, the handle is operated while winding the fishing line and the operation of the drag lever is alternately performed as appropriate, so that the fish is caught. For this reason, it is necessary to speedily perform the handle operation and the drag lever operation. As described above, when both operations are performed with the right hand, when moving from the handle operation to the drag lever operation, or the drag lever. It is not preferable that the time lag when moving from the operation to the steering wheel operation becomes large. Therefore, in order to speedily switch from the handle operation to the drag lever operation, or from the drag lever operation to the handle operation, the handle operation is performed with the right hand and the drag lever operation is performed with the left hand. The time lag can be reduced as much as possible, which is a preferable state. For this purpose, it is desired to reduce the outer shape of the lever drag type reel.

  The lever drag type reel has a large size when the target fish is large and can be handled with a small size when the target fish is small. There is a twist type fishing line in which yarns are twisted together. Even if the fishing line has the same diameter, the twist type fishing line can be made stronger than the fishing line that does not have the same diameter. Therefore, even if the fishing line has the same strength, the diameter of the twist type fishing line can be reduced. In addition, when using the same length of fishing line, the twisted type fishing line is crushed when wound on the spool, and wound on the spool as compared to a fishing line that is not the same strength. Since the diameter of the entire winding at the time becomes small, the diameter of the spool can be reduced, and the reel can be miniaturized.

  For this reason, a lever for jigging fishing that uses a lure of weight type called a jig and hangs the fishing line from the fishing rod almost directly below, for example, to a depth of 50 m or more in the sea to aim at a relatively large fish. Even if it is a drag-type reel, the lever drag-type reel suitable for using a twist type fishing line can be reduced in size with a small outer dimension.

  In view of the above points, the present invention operates the drag lever with one hand (for example, the left hand) while holding the side surface of the lever drag type reel with one hand (for example, the left hand), and the other This is intended to improve the operability of a small lever drag type reel suitable for performing a handle operation with the other hand (for example, the right hand).

  In the present invention, a lever drag type reel is attached to the upper side of a fishing rod, a plurality of fingers other than the thumb of the left hand are turned to the lower side of the fishing rod, and the thumb of the left hand is reeled while keeping the palm of the left hand along the left side of the reel. If you hold the lever drag type reel with your left hand from its left side and support the fishing rod with your right hand, and operate the handle with your right hand, operate the drag lever with your left thumb turned to the top of the reel. The present invention aims to provide a small lever drag type reel suitable for the above-mentioned and improve its operability.

  In this case, the present invention reduces or prevents the discomfort or damage caused by the location between the thumb on the palm of the left hand and the index finger hitting the upper corner of the left side of the reel body, thereby preventing the fish from The present invention provides a lever drag type reel that can smoothly operate a drag lever when fishing.

  In addition, even if the drag lever is operated with a strong operating force, the lever drag type reel can be operated in a stable state without using a strength-enhancing configuration such as thickening the drag lever itself. It is to provide.

  In the above description, the lever drag type reel is described in which the left hand holds the side of the lever drag type reel, the left hand thumb operates the drag lever, and the right hand controls the handle. With this configuration, it is possible to operate the drag lever with the thumb of the right hand and handle the handle with the left hand while holding the lever drag type reel with the right hand, and even in this case, the present invention is effective. Provide technology. It is another object of the present invention to provide a lever drag type reel capable of protecting the thumb of an operator's hand holding the side surface of the lever drag type reel even during a summing operation.

  Further, the present invention not only reduces the burden on the portion between the thumb and index finger on the palm side of the left hand, but also the upper surface portion of the first side plate cover in which the slack portion of the fishing line fed out from the spool is the left side surface of the lever drag type reel. It is intended to provide a lever drag type reel in which the fishing line is smoothly detached from the first side plate cover when wound around (attached to the upper surface portion).

  Furthermore, when incorporating a sounding device that produces sound as the drag lever swings, the sounding device is simplified in terms of structure and fewer parts than the conventional sounding device formed on the side of the reel body. It is possible to provide a lever drag type reel that is hidden from the appearance and has an excellent appearance design.

  As described above, the lever drag type reel is a system in which the fishing line is wound around the spool by the rotation of the handle, and the drag force is applied by manually operating the lever for the rotation of the spool in the fishing line feeding direction. Since the spool is rotatably supported by bearings provided on both the left and right sides, it is called a lever drag type double bearing reel or a similar name, but in the present invention, it is unified with the name of the lever drag type reel. I will do it.

  In the first aspect of the present invention, a handle that winds a fishing line on a spool that is attached to the upper side of a fishing rod and is rotatably supported by a reel body, and a drag lever that adjusts the drag force of the drag mechanism are on one of the left and right sides. In the lever drag type reel arranged, the operation part at the upper end of the drag lever is operated to swing back and forth by the thumb of the operator's hand holding the other side of the lever drag type reel. As a position to be covered, it is arranged so as to cover the upper surface of the reel body portion that covers one of the left and right flange portions of the spool, and grips the other side surface of the lever drag type reel. Corresponding to the location between the thumb on the palm side of the operator and the index finger, the upper rear portion of the side surface on the other side of the lever drag type reel is directed toward the outer periphery. A lever drag reels, characterized in that with an inclined surface which stripped-down to bite into the outer circumferential edge so as to approach to the pool side to form an abutment relief portion.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the contact reducing portion is formed by a straight line that is parallel to the axis of the fishing rod and intersects the axis of the spool at a right angle with the lever drag type reel attached to the fishing rod. The inner side corner portion of the reel body corresponding to the spool side corresponding to the contact reducing portion is formed in the rear region of the upper region where the side surface of the lever drag type reel is divided into the upper region and the lower region. In addition, a contact relief notch for the thumb of the operator's hand is formed on an inclined surface facing the spool side.

  According to a third invention, in the first invention, the straight line SL parallel to the axis of the fishing rod and intersecting the axis of the spool shaft at a right angle with the lever drag type reel attached to the fishing rod is 30 ° ± 5 °- One-third from the upper rear end portion of the outer peripheral surface of the other side surface of the lever drag type reel to the axis of the spool, with the rearward straight line KL having an elevation angle of 45 ° ± 5 ° as a center axis The lever drag type reel is characterized in that the contact reducing portion is formed by the inclined surface in a range up to half.

  According to a fourth invention, in any one of the first to third inventions, an upper end portion of the drag lever is formed on an upper surface of the reel body portion covering one of the left and right flange portions of the spool. The lever drag-type reel is characterized in that an arcuate groove portion that fits in a swingable manner in a covering state is formed, and the drag lever is swingable along the arcuate groove portion.

  In the first aspect of the invention, the handle of the fishing line taken up during actual fishing is operated with the right hand, and the thumb of the left hand is turned to the upper surface of the reel while keeping the palm of the left hand supporting the rod along the left side of the reel. In the type in which the drag lever is operated by the present invention, in the case before the present invention, at the upper rear end portion of the left side surface of the lever drag type reel, the place between the thumb on the palm side of the left hand and the index finger is the left side surface of the reel body. In the present invention, due to the presence of the inclined surface formed by scraping the upper rear end of the left side surface of the lever drag type reel toward the spool side, It is possible to reduce or prevent discomfort and damage, so that steering operation and drag lever operation during actual fishing can be performed stably, which is preferable for increasing the actual fishing effect. It made. Also, even if the slack portion generated in the fishing line fed from the spool due to the vertical movement of the fishing rod is wrapped around the upper surface portion of the left side surface of the lever drag type reel (attached to the upper surface portion), the fishing line is wound. Since the attached range (attached to the upper surface) is shortened by the amount of the contact reducing portion, it is easy to be easily released from the wound (attached) state, and the effect of reducing the state where the fishing line is entangled can be obtained. Note that the same effect can be expected in a lever drag type reel having a left-right inverted structure.

  The second invention has the effects of the first invention, and the inclined surface has an upper region in which the left side surface of the lever drag type reel is divided into an upper region and a lower region by a straight line that intersects the axis of the spool at a right angle. Since it is formed, the range of the inclined surface may be determined according to the size of the left side surface of the lever drag type reel. As one of them, the sloping surface for reducing contact is a straight line that intersects the axis of the spool at a right angle and a high straight line at the rear that forms an acute angle so that the left side of the reel body can easily follow the palm of the left hand of the operator. By forming the center shaft in a range from the upper rear end portion of the outer peripheral surface of the left side surface of the reel body to the axis of the spool, it can be widely used as a lever drag type reel suitable for general use. Further, the notch for relaxing the contact of the thumb can reduce or prevent the uncomfortable feeling and damage to the thumb during the summing operation. The inclined surface for reducing contact is not only a flat surface but also a concave surface that is slightly recessed inward, so that the contact feeling between the thumb on the palm of the left hand of the operator and the index finger is good. It is possible to provide a lever drag type reel having excellent operability and excellent appearance. The same effect can be expected in a lever drag type reel having a left-right inverted structure.

  The third aspect of the invention is a third from the upper rear end of the outer peripheral surface on the left side of the reel body with the straight line KL as the center axis as the rear axis in the range of 30 ° ± 5 ° to 45 ° ± 5 ° with respect to the straight line SL. A contact reducing portion is formed with an inclined surface extending to the left and right sides of the straight line KL in a range of up to ½, so that a portion between the thumb of the left palm that grips the left side of the reel and the index finger is received. Since the uncomfortable feeling and damage can be sufficiently reduced or prevented, the steering wheel operation and the drag lever operation during actual fishing can be performed stably, which is also preferable for enhancing the actual fishing effect. Note that the same effect can be expected in a lever drag type reel having a left-right inverted structure.

  The fourth invention has the effect of the first invention, and has a configuration in which an arc-shaped groove portion that fits in a state where the upper end portion of the drag lever covers the upper surface of the portion that covers the right side portion of the spool is formed. Since the upper end protrudes above the portion covering the right end of the spool, it is easy to operate the drag lever with the thumb of the left hand of the operator. In addition, since the drag lever swings in a state where it is fitted in the arc-shaped groove, even if the drag lever is operated with a strong operating force without adopting an increased strength configuration such as thickening the drag lever itself. Thus, the drag lever can be swung stably. In addition, if a sounding device that generates sound as the drag lever swings is incorporated using an arc-shaped groove, the number of parts is reduced and the structure is reduced compared to a conventional sounding device formed on the side of the reel body. This simplifies the appearance of the sounding device so that the appearance is not exposed and the appearance design is excellent. Note that the same effect can be expected in a lever drag type reel having a left-right inverted structure.

It is a front perspective view of the state where the lever drag type reel concerning the embodiment of the present invention was attached to the fishing rod. It is principal part sectional drawing which shows the internal structure of the lever drag type reel which concerns on this invention. It is a figure of the 1st cam which concerns on this invention, (A) is a side view of a 1st cam, (B) is a top view of a 1st cam, (C) is a development view of the cam surface of a 1st cam. It is a figure of the 2nd cam which concerns on this invention, (A) is a top view of a 2nd cam, (B) is BB sectional drawing of (A). It is a left side view toward the tip of the fishing rod of the lever drag type reel according to the present invention. It is a top view of the lever drag type reel concerning the present invention. It is sectional drawing of the sounding device part of the drag lever of the lever drag type reel which concerns on this invention. It is a side perspective view of the left side toward the tip of the fishing rod of the lever drag type reel according to the present invention. It is sectional drawing which cut | disconnected the contact reduction part which concerns on this invention in the center position orthogonal to the straight line KL of FIG. It is the left partial view which looked at the lever drag type reel which sectioned the central part of the contact reduction part concerning the present invention along straight line KL from back. It is the figure which looked at the part of the fishing line guide from the front. It is sectional drawing in the spool center part of FIG. It is a side view of the left side toward the tip direction of the fishing rod of the lever drag type reel which concerns on this invention shown as another Example. It is a top view of the lever drag type reel of this invention concerning FIG. It is a rear view of the lever drag type reel of the present invention concerning Drawing 13. It is sectional drawing which cut | disconnected the left side 1st side plate cover of the lever drag type reel of this invention based on FIG. 13 in the center part of the contact reduction part.

  In the present invention, a handle attached to the upper side of a fishing rod and operated to wind up a fishing line on a spool rotatably supported by a reel body, and a drag lever for adjusting a drag force of the drag mechanism are arranged on one of the left and right sides. In the lever drag type reel, the operation portion at the upper end of the drag lever is swing-operated in the front-rear direction by the thumb of the operator's hand holding the other side surface of the lever drag type reel. An operation for gripping the other side surface of the lever drag type reel, which is disposed so as to cover the upper surface of the reel main body portion that covers one of the flange portions on the left and right sides of the spool as the position. The upper rear portion of the other side surface of the lever drag type reel is moved toward the outer peripheral edge corresponding to the position between the thumb and index finger on the palm side of the person. A lever drag reels, characterized in that the outer with an inclined surface which stripped-down to bite into the periphery to form an abutment relief portion so as to approach to the Lumpur side describes the examples below.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the lever drag type reel 1 according to the present invention is attached by attaching a metal mounting leg 2 provided on the lower side thereof to a mounting portion 61 formed on the upper side of a fishing rod 60, A description will be given of the case of the right-hand handle operation that is employed as a large number of usage states in the attached state.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the lever drag type reel 1 according to the present invention adjusts the drag force of the handle 12 and the drag mechanism 13 that winds the fishing line 62 around the spool 15 on the right side toward the tip of the fishing rod 60. The drag lever 14 is arranged, and the handle 12 is operated by the operator's hand on the handle side (right hand RH), and the left side of the lever drag type reel 1 on the side opposite to the handle is placed on the side opposite to the operator's handle. A small lever drag-type reel 1 that supports the fishing rod 60 from below by the hand (left hand LH) and that can operate the drag lever 14 by the thumb LH1 of the left hand LH is configured.

  This lever drag type reel 1 uses jig-type lures called jigs, and hangs fishing line 62 from a fishing rod almost directly below to a depth of, for example, 50 m or more in the sea to aim for a relatively large fish. Is suitable.

  Hereinafter, the structure of the lever drag type reel 1 according to the present invention will be described in more detail. In the following description, the lever drag type reel 1 is viewed from the rear toward the tip of the fishing rod 60 in a state where the mounting leg 2 of the lever drag type reel 1 is attached to the attachment portion 61 formed on the upper portion of the fishing rod 60. The state will be referred to as the right side and the left side.

  The lever drag type reel 1 according to the present invention adjusts a drag main body 11, a spool 15 rotatably supported by a spool shaft 16 supported by the reel main body 11, and a drag force for rotating the spool 15 in a fishing line feeding direction. Drag mechanism 13, gear device GA that rotationally drives spool 15 via drag mechanism 13, handle 12 that rotates a handle shaft that rotationally drives gear device GA, and drag that adjusts the drag force of drag mechanism 13 A lever 14 is provided. The drag mechanism 13 includes a drag adjusting device 50 that presets the strength adjustment range of the drag force.

  The metal reel body 11 includes a left side first side plate 11A that covers the left side surface of the circular spool 15, and a right side surface of the circular spool 15 that is larger in diameter and circular than the first side plate 11A. The second side plate 11B on the right side having a circular shape when viewed from the side is configured so as to be opposed to each other in a state of being connected by a plurality of connecting portions 11C, and the first side plate 11A is covered with the main portion. A metal-made first side plate cover 11D fixed to the side plate 11A with screws 11H and a second metal plate fixed to the second side plate 11B with screws 11G so as to cover the outside of the second side plate 11B. A side plate cover 11E is provided. The screw 11H is disposed in the recess so as not to protrude from the outer surface of the first side plate cover 11D so that the palm of the left hand LH of the operator does not contact.

  The left side surface of the first side plate cover 11D has a curved surface 11D1 protruding with a large curvature outward from the peripheral edge toward the center so that the palm of the left hand LH of the operator can easily follow, and swells into a substantially spherical shape. It exhibits a rounded shape. The second side plate cover 11E is integrally formed with a circular portion in a side view covering the right side surface of the circular spool 15 and a portion for accommodating the metal main gear 22 connected to the metal handle mounting portion 12T. It is composed of a metal second side plate inner cover 11E1 and a metal second side plate outer cover 11E2 that accommodates the handle mounting portion 12T. The second side plate inner cover 11E1 is fixed to the second side plate 11B with screws 11G. The second side plate inner cover 11E1 and the second side plate outer cover 11E2 communicate with each other at a portion where the handle attachment portion 12T is connected to the main gear 22. It is connected with a screw 11J in a state to be. In addition, a gear cover 11E3 is provided to cover the main gear 22 in the second side plate inner cover 11E1, and the gear cover 11E3 has an outer end connected to the second side plate inner cover 11E1 and an inner end connected with a second screw 11K. It is the structure attached to the side plate 11B.

  In order to achieve the object of the present invention, the diameter of the first side plate 11A is suitable for holding the palm of the left hand LH of the operator and operating the drag lever 14 with the thumb LH1 of the left hand LH in this state. Therefore, it is formed smaller than the diameter of the second side plate 11B as will be described later. On the other hand, the configuration in which the second side plate inner cover 11E1 is fixed to the second side plate 11B with the screws 11G as described above is that the screws 11G are removed from the second side plate 11B which is a part of the main portion of the reel body 11. For example, since the second side plate cover 11E can be removed, the spool 15 can be removed with the second side plate cover 11E removed in order to adapt to the case where it is necessary to replace the spool 15 to match the type of fishing line. It is configured to be exchangeable. In this case, a screw hole for stably fixing the second side plate inner cover 11E1 with the screw 11G is necessary on the outer surface of the second side plate 11B, and the second side plate 11B is required to secure the screw hole. A certain diameter is required. Therefore, the diameter of the second side plate 11B is larger than the diameter of the first side plate 11A formed small. As one example, as described later, the diameter of the first side plate 11A is 56 mm, and the diameter of the second side plate 11B is 65 mm.

  In the reel body 11, the left and right side portions of the spool shaft 16 are provided with a shaft support portion 11D2 provided on a first side plate cover 11D which is a part of the first side plate 11A, and a second side plate which is a part of the second side plate 11B. It is supported by a shaft support portion 11D3 provided on the cover 11E, so that the metal spool shaft 16 cannot rotate with respect to the reel body 11 and can move in the axial direction of the spool shaft 16 (movable left and right). is there. In the embodiment, the bulging portion 11E1B bulging coaxially with the spool shaft 16 is formed on the outer surface portion of the second side plate cover 11E (specifically, the outer surface portion of the second side plate inner cover 11E1). A shaft support portion 11D3 is formed on the bulging portion 11E1B so that the spool shaft 16 extends through the protruding portion 11E1B so as to be movable in the axial direction and not rotatable. A groove 11D21 into which a detent pin 16P protruding from the spool shaft 16 is fitted is formed in a part of the shaft support portion 11D2, and the spool shaft 16 is fitted in the state in which the detent pin 16P is fitted into the groove 11D21. Is non-rotatable and movable in the axial direction (movable left and right).

  The metal spool 15 for winding the fishing line 62 includes a cylindrical small-diameter spool body 15A for winding the fishing line 62, and circular large-diameter flange portions 15B and 15C provided on the left and right sides of the spool body 15A. It is integrally formed. The spool 15 is supported so that both left and right side portions can freely rotate with respect to the spool shaft 16 via bearings 17A and 17B. In this state, the left flange portion 15B is arranged so as to enter the inside of the first side plate 11A of the reel body 11, and the right flange portion 15C enters the inside of the second side plate 11B of the reel body 11. It is arranged with.

  The bearing 17A is mounted in the first concave portion on the left side of the spool 15, and is provided by a first biasing member 27 including four disc springs that exert a biasing force on the washer 16W attached to the spool shaft 16 and the bearing 17A. In FIG. 2, it is urged inward, which is the right direction, and is pressed against the first recess of the spool 15. The bearing 17B is mounted in a second concave portion on the right side of the spool 15, and the second urging member 28 formed of a coil spring disposed around the spool shaft 16 between the bearing 17 and the bearing 25 described later is used to (Left side in FIG. 2). The second urging member 28 urges the spool 15 inward of the spool shaft 16 (leftward in FIG. 2) so that the first friction plate 13A is separated from the second friction plate 13B in the drag-free state. To do.

  In the spool 15, the fishing line 62 is wound around the spool 15 by the rotation operation of the handle 12 that is rotatably attached to the reel body 11. The spool 15 is formed with a bobbin trunk 15A and left and right flanges 15B and 15C so that a fishing line 62 of No. 2 twisted thread (referred to as a PE line) can be stably wound up to a length of about 600 m.

  The handle 12 includes a metal handle arm 12B and a grip portion 12D made of a resilient material such as rubber as a handle knob, and is rotatably attached to the reel body 11 by a handle attachment portion 12T. Specifically, the handle attachment portion 12T has a metal handle shaft 12A parallel to the spool shaft 16 by bearings 18A and 18B provided in the second side plate cover 11E (in the drawing, the second side plate outer cover 11E2). The base portion of the handle arm 12B is fixed to the outer end portion (right end portion in the drawing) of the handle shaft 12A that is rotatably supported and penetrates the second side plate cover 11E by the screw 19, and is gripped at the tip end portion of the handle arm 12B. The portion 12D is rotatably supported by the handle knob support shaft portion 12E. The handle knob support shaft portion 12E is a cylindrical portion integral with the grip portion 12D via the bearings 20A and 20B on the handle knob shaft 12C fixed to the distal end portion of the handle arm 12B so as to intersect the handle arm 12B at a substantially right angle. 12D1 is rotatably supported. Thus, when the fishing line 62 is wound around the spool 15 with the grip portion 12D being gripped by the operator's right hand, the grip portion 12D is wound around the handle shaft 12A in the direction of winding the fishing line (lever drag reel 1). As the handle portion 12D rotates about the handle knob shaft 12C, the fishing line 62 can be continuously wound around the spool 15.

  In order to prevent the handle 12 from rotating in the direction in which the fishing line 62 is wound around the spool 15 (referred to as forward rotation) but not in the reverse direction, the handle 12 is provided in the second side plate cover 11E (specifically, the second side plate). In the outer cover 11E2, a one-way clutch 21 is provided between the bearings 18A and 18B. The one-way clutch 21 has a well-known configuration, and the handle shaft 12A is allowed only in the forward rotation direction by the action of a roller interposed between the outer housing on the second side plate cover 11E side and the inner housing on the handle shaft 12A side. This is a well-known mechanism. For this reason, the handle shaft 12A rotates in the forward direction by the forward rotation of the handle 12, and the spool 15 rotates in the direction of winding the fishing line 62 through the drag mechanism 13 described later. On the other hand, when the spool 15 rotates in the feeding direction by rotating the fishing line 62 (rotation in the direction opposite to the direction in which the fishing line 62 is wound), the rotation is transferred to the handle shaft 12A via the drag mechanism 13 and the main gear 22 which will be described later. Although transmitted, the handle shaft 12A does not rotate by the action of the one-way clutch 21, and therefore the handle 12 operates so as not to rotate in the reverse direction (rotation in the direction opposite to the direction in which the fishing line 62 is wound).

  In order to transmit the forward rotation of the handle 12 to the spool 15, a metal pinion gear 23 is provided so as to mesh with the main gear 22 fixed to the left end portion of the handle shaft 12A. The bearing 24 is a well-known ball bearing type bearing, and an outer ring thereof is mounted in a recess in the second side plate cover 11E, and an inner ring is mounted on an outer end portion of the outer periphery of the pinion gear 23. 23 is rotatably supported in the second side plate cover 11E, and the pinion gear 23 is attached to the spool shaft 16 so as to be rotatable and the spool shaft 16 is movable in the axial direction. In this state, the spool shaft 16 is allowed to move in the axial direction, but the pinion gear 23 rotates as the main gear 22 rotates. Further, an inner peripheral portion of a mounting plate 13B1 integrated with a second friction plate 13B of a drag mechanism 13 described later is fitted to an inner end portion of the pinion gear 23, and the pinion gear 23 and the second friction plate 13B are integrated. Has been.

  When the fishing line 62 is wound around the spool 15 that is rotatably mounted on the spool shaft 16 that does not rotate, the drag mechanism 13 adjusts the strength of the rotation transmission force for transmitting the rotation of the handle that performs the winding operation to the spool 15. At the same time, a braking force is applied to the rotation of the spool 15 in the fishing line feed-out direction, and this braking force is adjusted and changed.

  Therefore, the drag mechanism 13 includes a metal drag lever 14 that adjusts the strength of the drag force by a swinging operation, and a circle on the handle side (right side in the drawing) that is one side of the spool 15 so as to rotate together with the spool 15. A disk-shaped first friction plate 13A fixed to the side surface of the flange portion 15C having a shape, and a disk-shaped second friction plate that rotates in accordance with the rotation of the handle 12 while facing the first friction plate 13A. 13B, a first biasing member 27 composed of four disc springs for biasing the spool 15 toward the spool shaft 16 in the axial direction of the spool shaft 16 (right side in the figure, which is the handle side), and drag-free A second urging member comprising a coil spring that urges the spool 15 in the axial direction of the spool shaft 16 (on the left side in the figure, which is on the side opposite to the handle) so that the first friction plate 13A is separated from the second friction plate 13B in the state. 8, a cam mechanism 30 that controls the axial movement of the spool shaft 16 by the swing operation of the drag lever 14, and a drag force strength adjustment range by the swing of the drag lever 14 is set in advance to a predetermined range (preset) The drag adjusting device 50 is provided. As a result, the strength of the frictional engagement force (drag force) between the first friction plate 13A and the second friction plate 13B is adjusted by the swinging operation of the drag lever 14, and the braking force applied to the rotation of the spool 15 in the fishing line feeding direction is adjusted. Adjusted.

  The urging force (spring force) of the first urging member 27 is set larger than the urging force (spring force) of the second urging member 28. Further, the first urging member 27 and the second urging member 28 prevent rattling during the free rotation of the spool 15.

  The second friction plate 13B rotates with respect to the spool shaft 16 as the pinion gear 23 rotates. However, the second friction plate 13B is immovable and rotatable so as not to move even if the spool shaft 16 moves in the axial direction. For this reason, the second friction plate 13B is supported by the spool shaft 16 via the bearing 25 so as to be freely rotatable, and is supported by the spool shaft 16 so as to be movable. The bearing 25 is a well-known ball bearing type, and an outer ring thereof is mounted in a concave portion of the second friction plate 13B, and an inner ring is loosely fitted on the spool shaft 16. As a result, the second friction plate 13B is rotatable together with the pinion gear 23 with respect to the spool shaft 16, and the spool shaft 16 is movable in the axial direction thereof.

  The bulging portion 11E1B formed to bulge coaxially with the spool shaft 16 on the outer surface portion of the second side plate cover 11E (specifically, the outer surface portion of the second side plate inner cover 11E1) is more than the pinion gear 23 of the spool shaft 16. The bearing is formed so as to bulge in two stages surrounding the portion extending to the handle 12 side, and the spool shaft 16 extends through the second stage of the two stages so as to be movable in the axial direction. It is supported by the part 11D3.

  The drag lever 14 is swingably supported (also referred to as “rotatable”) by a bulging portion 11E1B of the outer surface portion of the second side plate cover 11E (specifically, the outer surface portion of the second side plate inner cover 11E1). Specifically, a cylindrical support portion 14A formed at the base of the drag lever 14 is combined with the first cylindrical outer surface of the bulging portion 11E1B so as to be swingable (also referred to as pivotable), and the support portion 14A. An annular locking portion 14B formed on a part of the inner circumference of the bulge portion is retained by a retaining member 141 of a C-shaped ring or E-shaped ring attached to the second outer circumferential surface of the bulging portion 11E1B. . In this state, the drag lever 14 is held swingably (also referred to as pivotable) about the spool shaft 16 with respect to the second side plate inner cover 11E1. The range of swing (also referred to as rotation) of the drag lever 14 is approximately 130 degrees.

  The cam mechanism 30 includes a first cam 31 on the drag lever 14 side and a second cam 32 on the reel body 11 side that meshes with the first cam 31. The first cam 31 is an inclined cam that is disposed along the outer surface of the annular locking portion 141 and is attached to the inside of the cylindrical support portion 14A in a non-rotating state so as to surround the cylindrical bulging portion 11E1B. is there. The first cam 31 forms an arcuate cam surface 31A that is gradually inclined higher toward the handle 12 side, as called an inclined cam. The first cam 31 has a circular ring as shown in FIG. 3 and the cam surface 31A is centered on the axis 16S of the spool 15 for ease of manufacture, ease of attachment, and stabilization of the drag operation. The symmetrical cam surface 31A is formed at a symmetrical position in the radial direction, and the symmetrical cam surface 31A is gradually inclined in the counterclockwise direction when viewed from the handle 12 side (approaching toward the handle 12 side). The shape is higher. As a result, the first cam 31 swings (rotates) with the drag lever 14 about the spool shaft 16. The first cam 31 may be integrally formed with the support portion 14A inside the support portion 14A.

  The second cam 32 is a reel main body side cam arranged to face the first cam 31, and includes a cam portion 32 </ b> A that slides on the cam surface 31 </ b> A of the first cam 31. The outer periphery of the second stage of the bulging portion 11E1B includes a polygonal portion 11E1B6 such as the illustrated hexagon, and the second cam 32 is an inner periphery that fits into the polygonal portion 11E1B6 as shown in FIG. An annular cam body 32B formed with a surface 32B1 and a circular outer peripheral surface along the circular inner peripheral surface of the distal end portion of the support portion 14A of the drag lever 14, and a radius around the spool shaft 16 of the cam body 32B And a cam portion 32A in the form of a rod-like protruding cam attached so as to protrude outward at a 180 ° symmetrical position in the direction.

  As the cam mechanism 30, a technique in which one of the first cam 31 and the second cam 32 is in the form of an inclined cam and the other is in the form of a protruding cam is known from, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-155442. This basic technology alone is not a new technology, but a configuration for achieving a stable operation has been newly obtained by the present invention.

  As a result, the second cam 32 is in a state in which the second cam 32 cannot rotate on the polygonal portion 11E1B6 of the bulging portion 11E1B and is movable in the axial direction of the spool shaft 16, and the drag lever 14 moves in the axial direction of the spool shaft 16. It is in an impossible state and can swing (turn) with respect to the second cam 32.

  The specific configuration of the cam surface of the first cam 31 is shown in FIGS. 3A is a side view of the first cam 31, FIG. 3B is a plan view of the first cam 31, and FIG. 3C is a development view of the cam surface 31A of the first cam 31. . In these drawings, a cam surface 31A having the same shape is formed in a range of P and Q which are 180 degrees symmetrical positions in the radial direction around the axis 16S of the spool shaft 16. The range of A is a flat cam surface, the range of B is a first inclined cam surface having a tight inclination, the range of C is a second inclined cam surface having a gentle inclination, and the range of D is a third inclined cam surface having a more gentle inclination. It is an inclined cam surface. As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the cam portion of the second cam 32 has a cam portion 32A in the form of a protruding cam provided at a 180-degree symmetrical position of the second cam 32 in the range of P and Q. It slides on the cam surface 31A.

  By manually operating the drag lever 14, the strength of the frictional engagement force (drag force) of the drag mechanism 13 is adjusted. In this case, the drag force strength adjustment range is initially set by the drag adjusting device 50. The drag adjusting device 50 has a distal end portion of the spool shaft 16 that extends toward the handle 12 side from the polygonal portion 11E1B6 at the distal end of the bulging portion 11E1B that supports the drag lever 14 so as to be swingable (also referred to as pivotable). And a drag adjusting member 51 which has a bottomed cylindrical shape formed inside with a female screw 51A screwed into the male screw 16A and is in contact with the second cam 32 so as to be relatively rotatable. .

  The second biasing member 28 is compressed by rotating the drag adjusting member 51 clockwise as viewed from the handle 12 side, and the screwing length of the female screw 51A and the male screw 16A is increased, and the spool shaft 16 Slightly moves to the handle 12 side (right side in FIG. 2) with the spool 15, and the drag force is set to a strong state in which the drag force is slightly increased. Further, when the drag adjusting member 51 is rotated counterclockwise when viewed from the handle 12 side, the compression of the second urging member 28 is weakened, and the screwing length of the female screw 51A and the male screw 16A is shortened. The spool shaft 16 moves slightly along the spool 15 in the direction away from the handle 12 side (left side in FIG. 2), and the drag force is set weakly so that the drag force is slightly weakened. In this way, the drag adjusting device 50 performs the initial setting of the drag force strength adjustment range.

  When the drag adjusting device 50 sets one adjustment range, the upper half of the axis 16S of the spool shaft 16 in FIG. 2 is in a state where the contact force between the first friction plate 13A and the second friction plate 13B is strong, that is, a drag mechanism. 13 shows a strong drag state in which the lower half of the axis 16S of the spool shaft 16 in FIG. 2 is in a state in which the first friction plate 13A and the second friction plate 13B are separated, that is, the drag force by the drag mechanism 13 is zero. This indicates a free state.

  Since the drag force is adjusted by adjusting the strength of the contact force between the first friction plate 13A and the second friction plate 13B, the first friction plate 13A has a heat resistance and resistance to resistance in order to stabilize this operation. It is a donut-shaped disc having slightly elasticity and made of cork, synthetic resin or the like having abrasion. The second friction plate 13B has a disk shape made of a metal such as stainless steel or a synthetic resin excellent in wear resistance.

  A case where the drag force is adjusted by swinging the drag lever 14 will be described. In order to set the drag lever 14 in the drag-free state, the drag lever 14 is swung (rotated) to the full extent (to the start position) in the R direction (front side, counterclockwise) in FIG. As a result, the cam portions 32A provided at the 180-degree symmetric position of the second cam 32 are in the ranges of A provided at the 180-degree symmetric position of the cam surface 31A of the first cam 31 (the swing of the drag lever 14). (Rotation) angle is in a range of 10 degrees), and the biasing force of the second biasing member 28 causes the spool shaft 16 to move to the left in FIG. 13A moves to the left in FIG. 2, and the first friction plate 13A is separated from the second friction plate 13B. This is a state in which no drag force is applied to the action of pulling the fishing line 62 in the tip direction. That is, the drag force by the drag mechanism 13 is not applied to the rotation of the spool 15 in the fishing line feed-out direction, and the spool 15 is in a free rotation state, so that the casting can be performed.

  Each cam provided at a 180-degree symmetrical position of the second cam 32 by the relative motion generated by swinging (turning) the drag lever 14 in the direction F (forward, clockwise) in FIG. The part 32A moves from the range A of the cam surface 31A of the first cam 31 to the range B of the cam surface 31A, and each B range provided at a 180 ° symmetrical position (swing (rotation of the drag lever 14) 2) When the cam portion 32A of the second cam 32 climbs the cam surface within an angle range of 20 degrees), the second cam 32 moves to the right in FIG. 2, and the drag adjusting member 51 is moved in accordance with FIG. In order to move in the right direction, the drag adjusting member 51 causes the spool shaft 16 to move toward the handle 12 side (right side in FIG. 2) against the urging force of the second urging member 28, and accordingly the spool 15. Through the first biasing member 27 Te moving in the same direction. Therefore, each cam portion 32A comes into a state where the first friction plate 13A comes into contact with the second friction plate 13B from a substantially intermediate position in the range B of the cam surface 31A, and drag force starts to be applied, and the rotation of the handle 12 As a result, the spool 15 can rotate the fishing line 62 in the winding direction.

  Each cam provided at a 180-degree symmetrical position of the second cam 32 by further swinging (turning) the drag lever 14 in the direction F (forward, clockwise) in FIG. The portion 32A shifts to the range C of the cam surface 31A of the first cam 31, and each C range provided at a 180-degree symmetrical position (the range in which the swing (rotation) angle of the drag lever 14 is 70 degrees). As the cam portion 32A of the second cam 32 climbs on the cam surface, the second cam 32 moves to the right in FIG. 2, and the drag adjusting member 51 moves to the right in FIG. The drag adjusting member 51 causes the spool shaft 16 and the spool 15 to be attracted and moved toward the handle 12 side (right side in FIG. 2), and the contact force with which the first friction plate 13A contacts the second friction plate 13B gradually increases. . That is, the drag force gradually increases.

  The reason why the inclination of the cam surface in the range of B is made stronger than the inclination of the cam surface in the range of C is to enable a quick transition from the drag-free state in the range of A to the drag action start state. The drag action starts from the intermediate position of the cam surface slope in the range B, and thereafter the drag force gradually increases along the cam face slope in the range C.

  When the drag lever 14 is swung (turned) in the direction F (forward, clockwise) in FIG. 1 beyond the range of C, the cam portion 32A of the second cam 32 is brought into contact with the cam surface 31A of the first cam 31. When the cam portion 32A of the second cam 32 climbs from the range C to the range D, the cam surface 32A of the second cam 32 climbs the cam surface in the range D (the range in which the swing (rotation) angle of the drag lever 14 is 30 degrees). 2, the cam 32 moves to the right in FIG. 2, and the drag adjusting member 51 moves to the right in FIG. 2, so that the spool shaft 16 and the spool 15 are moved toward the handle 12 ( The contact force with which the first friction plate 13A is in contact with the second friction plate 13B is further increased by being pulled toward the right side in FIG. The last part of the range of D is the end point of the swinging (turning) operation of the drag lever 14, and at this time, the drag force becomes maximum.

  Further, by swinging (turning) the drag lever 14 in the R direction (front side, counterclockwise) in FIG. 1, the cam portion 32A of the second cam 32 is in the range D of the first cam 31, C As the range B and the range B are sequentially passed, the first friction plate 13A moves to the left in FIG. 2 and the drag force gradually decreases.

  As described above, the strength of the drag force can be adjusted by swinging (turning) the drag lever 14 in the F direction (forward, clockwise) and R direction (front side, counterclockwise). The actual fishing effect can be obtained by appropriately operating the handle 12 and the drag lever 14 inside.

  When the respective cam portions 32A provided at the 180 degree symmetrical positions of the second cam 32 are located within the respective ranges A provided at the 180 degree symmetrical positions of the first cam 31, as described above, Since the friction plate 13A moves to the left in FIG. 2 and the first friction plate 13A is separated from the second friction plate 13B, no drag force is applied to the action of pulling the fishing line 62 in the tip direction. Zero state.

  As apparent from the above description, in the state where the cam portion 32A of the second cam 32 is located in the range of A of the first cam 31, the spool 15 is connected to the drag mechanism 13 and includes a handle attachment portion 12T. Since the connection with the 12 side is also disconnected, there is almost no resistance to rotation of the spool 15 in the fishing line feeding direction. In this state, casting is performed, that is, after the fishing line 62 using a weight type luer called a jig is hung from the fishing rod 60 almost directly below, for example, to a depth of 50 m or more in the sea, the drag lever 14 Is swung (rotated) in the direction F (forward, clockwise) in FIG. 1, the drag mechanism 13 is actuated and dragging is applied as described above. For this reason, the fishing line is appropriately adjusted by swinging (turning) the drag lever 14 in the F direction (forward, clockwise) and R direction (front side, counterclockwise) and rotating the handle 12. The actual fishing operation can be performed in a state in which 62 is extended to a desired state.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the lever drag type reel 1 is mounted by attaching a metal mounting leg 2 provided on its lower side to a mounting portion 61 formed on the upper side of a fishing rod 60. The fishing rod 60 is supported from below by the middle finger or ring finger of the left hand LH of the operator along the left side of the lever drag type reel 1 and the lever drag type reel 1 is gripped by the left hand LH, and the thumb of the left hand LH The drag lever 14 can be operated by LH1, and the handle 12 can be operated by the operator's right hand RH. Further, the thumb LH1 of the left hand LH can be operated to guide the fishing line 62 so that the fishing line 62 is wound around the spool 15 in a substantially uniform state while being separated from the drag lever 14.

  As a preferred form of the lever drag type reel 1 for this purpose, as shown in the figure, the size of the spool 15 is such that the left and right flange portions 15B and 15C have a diameter of 49 mm, the bobbin trunk portion 15A has a diameter of 20 mm, and the left and right flanges. The interval between the portions 15B and 15C is 24 mm. Further, the distance between the first side plate 11A and the second side plate 11B is 26 mm, the diameter of the first side plate 11A is a circular shape of 56 mm, the diameter of the second side plate 11B on the right side is a circular shape of 65 mm, The diameter of the first side plate cover 11 </ b> D is 56 mm, the thickness of the first side plate 11 </ b> A is 7 mm, and the thickness of the first side plate cover 11 </ b> D is 14 mm on the axis 16 </ b> S of the spool shaft 16. As a result, the fishing rod 60 is supported from below by the middle finger or ring finger of the operator's left hand LH along the left side of the lever drag reel 1, and the lever drag reel 1 is held by the left hand LH. The handle 12 can be operated with the right hand RH, and the drag lever 14 can be easily swung back and forth with the thumb LH1 of the left hand LH.

  The upper rear end of the left side surface of the lever drag type reel 1 has a contact reducing portion 80 at a position between the thumb LH1 on the palm side of the left hand LH of the operator of the lever drag type reel 1 and the index finger LH2. An inclined surface is formed by scraping off a part of the outer surface of the circular left first side plate 11A. As shown in FIGS. 1, 5, 6, and 8 to 10, the contact reducing portion 80 is an outer peripheral surface of the first side plate cover 11 </ b> D that forms a part of the left first side plate 11 </ b> A that is circular when viewed from the side. The left side surface of the first side plate cover 11D, which is the left side surface of the lever drag type reel 1, so as to bite into the upper rear end portion of the left side surface of the first side plate cover 11D from the inner side (center side) to the outer peripheral edge 11DS. It is formed with an inclined surface that has been scraped off into a state of biting into the outer peripheral edge 11DS so as to approach the spool side as it goes to. The inclined surface of the contact reducing portion 80 is formed by an inclined surface that is scraped off so as to approach the spool 15 side from the inner side (center side) of the left side surface of the first side plate cover 11D toward the outer peripheral edge 11DS. 9 and FIG. 10 is formed with a concave curved surface as shown by a dotted line 80K in FIG. 9 as well as a planar inclination as shown by a solid line cross section.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the inclined surface of the contact reducing portion 80 substantially intersects the axis 16 </ b> S of the spool shaft 16 at a right angle in a side view when the lever drag type reel 1 is attached to the fishing rod 60. This is a configuration in which the left side surface of the lever drag type reel 1 is formed in a rear region of the upper region 1S1 divided into an upper region 1S1 and a lower region 1S2 by a straight line SL parallel to the axis 60S of the fishing rod 60.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the inclined surface of the contact reducing portion 80 is substantially parallel to the axis 60S of the fishing rod 60 and intersects the axis 16S of the spool shaft 16 at right angles in a side view. Is formed in an upper rear region 1S11 surrounded by a straight line SL and a straight line SY that intersects the straight line SL at a right angle. For this reason, the inclined surface of the contact reducing portion 80 is formed with a main portion in the rear region 1S11 that alleviates the uncomfortable feeling at the time of contact between the thumb LH1 on the palm side of the left hand LH of the operator and the index finger LH2. In the side view, even if the left and right portions slightly protrude from the rear region 1S11, it does not depart from the spirit of the present invention.

  As one embodiment, the left side surface of the first side plate cover 11D has a circular shape when viewed from the side, so that the palm of the left hand LH of the operator can easily follow along the left outer side from the peripheral portion toward the central portion. As shown in FIG. 5 and the like, the inclined surface of the contact reducing portion 80 has an elevation angle α with respect to the straight line SL on the side surface of the lever drag type reel 1. With the rearwardly straight line KL that forms an angle of substantially 40 degrees as a center axis, the spool 15 substantially extends from the upper rear end portion 11DT of the outer peripheral surface 11DS of the first side plate cover 11D on the center axis line KL. Is formed within a range of TO reaching the axis 16S (same as the axis 16S of the spool shaft 16). The contact reducing portion 80 formed with an inclined surface approaches the spool 15 side from the inner side (center side) of the left side surface of the first side plate cover 11D toward the outer peripheral edge 11DS along the straight line KL. 9 is formed with a sloped surface that has been scraped off, and the straight line KL as shown by the dotted line 80K in FIG. 9 is the deepest straight line as well as the flat slope extending to the left and right sides of the straight line KL as shown by the solid line in FIG. It is formed by a concave curved surface curved to the left and right of KL.

  In this case, the object of the present invention can be achieved if the angle of the elevation angle α with respect to the straight line SL is substantially in the range of 30 ° ± 5 ° to 45 ° ± 5 ° with respect to the straight line SL. In the illustrated embodiment, a straight line KL having an elevation angle α of 40 degrees with respect to the straight line SL is shown. 9 and FIG. 10, not only the flat inclined surface extending to the left and right sides of the straight line KL as shown by the solid line, but also the straight line KL as shown by the dotted line 80K in FIG. A preferable effect of the present invention can be achieved by forming the contact reducing portion 80 by the inclined surface formed by the concavely curved concave surface. In this case, when the inclined surface of the contact reducing portion 80 is a flat inclined surface extending to both the left and right sides of the straight line KL as shown by a solid line in FIG. 9, it is relative to the axis 16S of the spool shaft 16 on the straight line KL. In the case where the slope β is an acute angle and is formed as a concave curved surface as indicated by a dotted line of 80K in FIG. 9, the slope β with respect to the axis 16S of the spool shaft 16 on the line KL is an acute angle. The ridge line 80S portion corresponding to the end of the inclined surface of the contact reducing portion 80 on the left side surface of the first side plate cover 11D does not form an edge but converges on the left side surface of the first side plate cover 11D with a curved surface. Therefore, the uncomfortable feeling at the time of contact between the thumb LH1 on the palm side of the left hand LH of the operator and the index finger LH2 is alleviated.

  In FIG. 10, the first side plate cover 11D has a diameter of 56 mm, a thickness of 14 mm, a width of the outer peripheral surface 11DS of 9 mm, and a radius of 79 mm so that the axis 16S of the spool shaft 16 protrudes outward most. A curved surface 11D1 of the first side plate cover 11D is formed, the elevation angle α is 40 degrees, the inclination β is 50 degrees from the position 18 mm above the axis 16S of the spool shaft 16, and the inclined surface of the contact reducing portion 80 is formed. In this case, the width of the inclined surface of the contact reducing portion 80 on the straight line KL is about 10 mm. With this configuration, a position between the thumb on the palm side of the left hand of the operator who holds the left side of the lever drag type reel 1 and the index finger is moved from the rear upper part on the left side of the lever drag type reel 1 by the contact reducing part 80. The contact with the part toward the outer periphery is alleviated, and it is possible to reduce or prevent discomfort and damage to the left hand gripping the left side, and to stably perform handle operation and drag lever operation during actual fishing Therefore, it is preferable for increasing the actual fishing effect.

  13 to 16 show another embodiment of the lever drag type reel 1 according to the present invention, and a range from the upper rear end portion of the outer peripheral surface of the first side plate cover 11D to the axis 16S of the spool shaft 16. A flat inclined surface of the contact reducing portion 80 is formed over the TO. In this case, the elevation angle α with respect to the straight line SL is 40 degrees, and the acute angle inclination β with respect to the axis 16S of the spool shaft 16 on the straight line KL is 75 degrees. In these drawings, the inclined surface of the contact reducing portion 80 is in a state of slightly protruding from the rear region 1S11 at the ridge line 80S corresponding to the end of the inclined surface on the left side surface of the first side plate cover 11D. The main part that alleviates the uncomfortable feeling at the time of contact between the thumb LH1 on the palm side of the left hand LH and the index finger LH2 is substantially above the outer peripheral surface of the first side plate cover 11D with the straight line KL as the center axis. Within the range of TO from the end 11DT to the axis 16S of the spool 15 (the same as the axis 16S of the spool shaft 16), it is formed in the rear region 1S11 and does not depart from the spirit of the present invention.

  Inside the first side plate cover 11D, there are various mechanisms such as a shaft support portion 11D2 of the spool shaft 16, a brake device to be described later for the spool 15, and a lock device to be described later for locking the rotation of the spool 15. Therefore, if the inclined surface of the contact reducing portion 80 is too wide, or if the inclination approaching the spool 15 side is excessively deep, these mechanism portions will be adversely affected, which is prevented. For this reason, the first side plate cover 11D needs to have a large leftward protrusion. If the first side plate cover 11D protrudes leftward, it becomes difficult to operate the drag lever 14 with the thumb LH1 of the left hand LH. In consideration of this point, the inclined surface of the contact reducing portion 80 is within the range TO of the first side plate cover 11D from the upper rear end of the outer peripheral surface of the first side plate cover 11D to the axis 16S of the spool shaft 16. It is preferable to form in the range from approximately one third to one half from the upper rear end portion 11DT of the outer peripheral surface. In this case, even if the inclined surface of the contact reducing portion 80 may protrude from the rear region 1S11, the present invention is intended if the substantially functioning portion of the contact reducing portion 80 exists in the rear region 1S11. Since the effect | action of the contact reduction part 80 to achieve can be achieved, it does not deviate from the meaning of this invention.

  The inclined surface of the contact reducing portion 80 is not only a flat surface, but also a concave surface that is slightly recessed inwardly, so that the palm-side thumb LH1 and the index finger LH2 of the left hand LH of the operator are formed. It is possible to provide the lever drag type reel 1 which has excellent operability with a good sense of contact with the above portion and excellent in appearance. The inclined surface of the contact reducing portion 80 is preferably a flat surface for ease of processing, but may be any shape as long as it can be formed in a concave shape slightly recessed inward. It is also possible to form a convex surface that bulges slightly outward so that the left hand holding the reel does not feel uncomfortable.

  The formation of the contact reducing portion 80 not only reduces the burden on the place between the thumb LH1 on the palm side of the left hand LH of the operator and the index finger LH2, but also the slack portion of the fishing line 62 fed out from the spool 15 is a lever drag type. When wrapped around the upper surface portion of the first side plate cover 11D, which is the left side surface of the reel 1, (attached to the upper surface portion), the fishing line 62 can be smoothly detached from the first side plate cover 11D.

  That is, a rod-type luer called a jig is suspended in the sea to adjust the length of the fishing line 62. The fishing rod 60 is moved up and down at the start of actual fishing, or when the fishing line 60 is wound up during actual fishing. When a slack portion is generated in the fishing line 62 fed out from the spool 15 in an up / down movement operation or the like, the slack portion is not wrapped around the front periphery of the first side plate cover 11D, but is on the upper surface portion of the first side plate cover 11D. It may be in a wound state (a state where it adheres to the upper surface portion). This is because the diameter of the first side plate cover 11D on the left side is smaller than the diameter of the second side plate 11B on the right side, and the slack portion of the fishing line 62 is wound around the upper surface of the first side plate cover 11D rather than the second side plate 11B. It is because it is easy to become (a state adhering to an upper surface part).

  When the contact reducing portion 80 is not present, the fishing line 62 is wound around the upper surface of the first side plate cover 11D (adhering to the upper surface) is long, and it is difficult to easily release the wound (attached) state. Since the mitigating portion 80 is present, the range in which the fishing line 62 is wound (attached to the upper surface) around the upper surface of the first side plate cover 11D is shortened by the amount of the contact reducing portion 80. The fishing line 62 can be easily released from the upper surface of the first side plate cover 11D. In particular, when the fishing line 62 is wet, the wrapping (attachment) state becomes strong, but the wrapping (attaching to the upper surface) range is shortened by the amount of the contact reducing portion 80, so that the wrapping (attachment) is performed. The state is easily released from the state.

  In the above embodiment, the lever drag type reel 1 is attached to the upper side of the fishing rod 60, the handle 12 for winding the fishing line 62 around the spool 15 on the right side toward the tip of the fishing rod 60, and the drag force of the drag mechanism 13. The lever drag type reel 1 is provided as a contact reducing portion 80 at a position between the thumb on the palm of the left hand of the operator and the index finger along the left side of the lever drag type reel 1. The upper rear end of the left side surface is an inclined surface that is scraped off toward the handle 12 so as to approach the spool 15 toward the outer peripheral edge of the left side surface.

  However, it is possible to easily configure the lever drag type reel 1 in a state where the left and right are reversed. That is, the lever drag type reel 1 is attached to the upper side of the fishing rod 60, the handle 12 for winding the fishing line 62 around the spool 15 on the left side toward the tip of the fishing rod 60, and the drag for adjusting the drag force of the drag mechanism 13. The lever 14 is disposed, and serves as a contact reducing portion 80 at a location between the thumb and index finger on the palm side of the right hand of the operator along the right side of the lever drag type reel 1. The upper rear end can be easily configured as an inclined surface scraped off toward the handle 12 so as to approach the spool 15 toward the outer peripheral edge of the right side surface.

  From the above, the present invention adjusts the drag force of the handle 12 and the drag mechanism 13 that winds the fishing line 62 around the spool 15 that is attached to the upper side of the fishing rod 60 and is rotatably supported by the reel body 11. In the lever drag type reel 1 in which the lever 14 is arranged on one of the left and right sides, the drag lever 14 is an operator whose operation part 14D at the upper end thereof grips the other side surface of the lever drag type reel 1. As a position to be swung in the front-rear direction by the thumb of the hand, the lever 15 is disposed so as to cover the upper surface of the portion of the reel body 11 that covers one of the left and right flange portions of the spool 15. The lever drag is used as a contact reducing portion 80 between the thumb on the palm of the left hand of the operator who holds the other side of the drag reel 1 and the index finger. A lever drag type reel 1 which is an inclined surface stripped-down so as to approach to the spool 15 side toward the side surface on the rear of the other side of the reel 1 in an outer peripheral edge.

  As will be described later, when the fishing line 62 fed out from the spool 15 is pressed from the upper part of the spool 15 with the thumb LH1 of the left hand LH of the operator at the start of actual fishing, The inner portion of the thumb LH1 of the left hand LH strongly hits the inner corner portion of the first side plate 11A on the left flange portion 15B side of the spool 15, and there is a concern that there is a sense of incongruity and damage during the summing operation. In order to prevent this, in the present invention, the inner corner portion of the first side plate 11A on the spool 15 side of the reel body 11 is cut obliquely toward the spool 15 side, and the inner portion of the thumb LH1 of the left hand LH. A notch 100 for relaxing contact with the substrate is formed. This notch 100 for relaxing the contact is a position corresponding to the contact reducing portion 80 in the inner corner portion of the first side plate 11A, whereby the inner portion of the thumb LH1 of the left hand LH feels uncomfortable or damaged during the summing operation. Can be reduced or prevented. In the illustrated embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 10, the contact relaxation notch 100 has an inner half of the first side plate 11 </ b> A with a thickness of 7 mm of 45 degrees ± 5 toward the axis 16 </ b> S of the spool shaft 16. This is a configuration that is obliquely cut toward the spool 15 side at an angle of degrees. The cut surface is easily processed by a flat surface, but may be a slight concave surface or convex surface from the top to the bottom.

  In the present invention, in order to improve the operability of the drag lever 14 by the thumb LH1 of the left hand LH of the operator, the arcuate upper surface of the second side plate 11B covering the right flange portion 15C of the spool 15 is provided. An arcuate groove portion 70 is formed along the upper surface of the drag lever 14 so that the upper end portion of the drag lever 14 is covered in a swingable manner. As a specific configuration, in order for the thumb LH1 of the left hand LH of the operator to easily operate the upper end portion of the drag lever 14, the operation portion 14D of the upper end portion of the drag lever 14 is formed so as to form a part of the drag lever 14. A synthetic resin thumb touch member 14 </ b> D is attached, and a protrusion 14 </ b> D <b> 1 projecting downward from the operation portion 14 </ b> D is movably fitted along the arcuate groove 70. In order to push the drag lever 14 forward, a concave portion 14D2 into which the thumb LH1 fits is formed in the upper rear portion of the operation portion 14D, and in order to return the drag lever 14 rearward, the upper portion of the upper surface of the operation portion 14D A recess 14D3 into which the thumb LH1 fits is formed. As a result, in a state where the thumb LH1 of the operator's left hand LH is fitted in the recess 14D2, the upper end of the drag lever 14 is pushed strongly forward, and the thumb LH1 of the operator's left hand LH is fitted in the recess 14D3. Thus, even if the operation of pulling back strongly is performed, the protrusion 14A1 moves along the arcuate groove 70, so that the drag lever 14 can be stably swung back and forth.

  A sounding device 65 is provided to allow the operator to recognize the position of the drag lever 14 to swing back and forth with sound and to enable the drag lever 14 to swing stepwise. In the sound generating device 65, spherical recesses 66 are formed at equal intervals in the length direction of the arcuate groove 70 on the bottom surface of the arcuate groove 70, and the tip spherical portion extends from the lower end of the protrusion 14A1 toward the recess 66. The advancing body 67 is urged by a spring 68 so as to protrude. The advancement body 67 may be rod-shaped as illustrated, but may be spherical.

  As a result, the advancement body 67 sequentially enters and exits the depression 66 as the drag lever 14 swings, so that the sound is generated each time. Can be recognized. Further, every time the advancement body 67 enters the recess 66, the drag lever 14 is intermittently subjected to resistance, and the drag lever 14 swings in a stepwise manner, so that the drag lever 14 swings. The operation can be performed stably.

  Further, in order to make the operator recognize the rotation position of the drag adjusting member 51 arranged on the right side of the lever drag type reel 1 by sound and to enable the drag adjusting member 51 to be rotated stepwise, As shown in FIG. 2, a sounding device 95 is provided. In the sound generating device 95, spherical recesses 96 are formed in a circular shape at equal intervals on the outer surface of the cam body 32B facing the drag adjusting member 51, and the tip spherical shape is formed from the drag adjusting member 51 toward the recess 66. The advancing body 97 is biased by a spring 98 so that the portion protrudes. The advancement body 97 may be a spherical body as shown in an enlarged view in FIG.

  As a result, the advancement body 97 sequentially enters and exits the depression 96 as the drag adjustment member 51 rotates, so that the sound is generated each time, and the operator makes a sound as to the rotation position of the drag adjustment member 51. Can be recognized. Further, every time the advancing body 97 enters the depression 96, the rotation of the drag adjusting member 51 receives resistance intermittently, and the rotation of the drag adjusting member 51 becomes a stepwise operation. Can be stably operated.

  A brake device 75 is provided on the left side of the lever drag type reel 1 to brake the rotation of the spool 15 as the fishing line 62 is fed out. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the left side surface of the first side plate cover 11D in which the brake device 75 is accommodated in the first side plate 11A and the operation unit 76 of the brake device 75 is a part of the first side plate 11A. It is arranged exposed in the upper front. The brake device 75 is actuated against the coil spring 78 by an actuating body 77 urged by a coil spring 78 in a direction away from the left side surface of the spool 15 and a shaft support 76A rotatably in the first side plate 11A. An operation portion 76 that presses the body 77 against the outer surface of the flange portion 15B of the spool 15 is provided.

  Usually, the operating body 77 is separated from the side surface of the spool 15 by the bias of the coil spring 78. At the same time, a part of the operation portion 76 is exposed to the outside of the first side plate cover 11D by the operating body 77 biased outward by the coil spring 78. As casting performed at the beginning of actual fishing, when the fishing line 62 using a lug of a weight type called a jig is hung from the fishing rod 60 almost directly below, or when the fishing line 62 is pulled by a fish caught during actual fishing, When the spool 15 rotates as it is extended, in order to brake the rotation, the operating portion 76 is pressed with the thumb LH1 or the index finger LH2 of the left hand LH of the operator, whereby the tip of the operating body 77 is moved to the spool 15. A brake is applied to the rotation of the spool 15 depending on the degree of pressure contact with the left side surface.

  In order to achieve ease of operation of the operation unit 76 by the operator, the operation unit 76 of the brake device 75 is arranged on the first side plate cover 11D on the left side surface of the lever drag type reel 1, as shown in FIG. The straight line SL that is parallel to the axis 60S of the fishing rod 60 and intersects the axis 16S of the spool shaft 16 at a right angle and the straight line SY that intersects the straight line SL at a right angle Are arranged in the upper front region 1S12 surrounded by. Due to the arrangement of the operation unit 76 in the front region 1S12, the operation unit 76 is interposed between the thumb LH1 of the left hand LH of the operator and the index finger LH2 during a later-described summing operation or winding of the fishing line 62 around the spool 15. Therefore, there is an effect that does not interfere with these operations.

  In the event of an abnormality such as when the fishhook is caught by a foreign object such as a rock during actual fishing, the fishing rod 60 is removed by a strong pulling operation or the fishing line 62 is cut. For this purpose, a stop device 85 for stopping the rotation of the spool 15 in the feeding direction of the fishing line 62 is accommodated in the first side plate 11A on the left side of the lever drag type reel 1, as shown in FIG.

  The stop device 85 includes a lock member 87 that engages and disengages a tooth of a ratchet wheel (pawl wheel) 86 attached to the left side surface of the spool 15, and a lock operation unit 88 that operates the lock member 87. In normal times, the lock member 87 is not engaged with the teeth of the ratchet wheel 86, and the lock operation portion 88 is biased so that it is exposed to the lower portion of the first side plate 11A. When the abnormality occurs, the lock operation unit 88 is rotated so that the lock member 87 is engaged with the teeth of the ratchet wheel 86 and the rotation of the spool 15 is stopped.

  As described above, the strength of the contact force between the first friction plate 13A and the second friction plate 13B is adjusted by the reciprocating swing of the drag lever 14, and the strength of the drag force is adjusted. Therefore, in the adjustment range set by the drag adjusting device 50, the strength of the contact force between the first friction plate 13A and the second friction plate 13B is adjusted by the swing of the drag lever 14, that is, the drag force is adjusted. The Rukoto. If the drag adjusting device 50 sets the drag force within a strong range, the drag force can be adjusted by swinging the drag lever 14 based on the strengthened state. The drag adjusting device 50 can also adjust the drag force. If the force is set within a weak range, the drag force can be adjusted by swinging the drag lever 14 based on the weakened state.

  For this reason, when fishing, the drag force with respect to the rotation of the spool 15 in the fishing line feeding direction is adjusted within a strong range depending on the type of fish, the strength of the fishing rod, the strength of the fishing line, or the like. It is determined whether the force adjustment is performed in a weak range, and based on that, the drag adjustment device 50 initializes the drag force strength adjustment range, and in this setting state, the drag lever 14 is moved by the left thumb of the operator. By performing the swing operation, the drag force can be adjusted.

  Further, the fishing line 62 using the weight type luer is almost directly below the fishing rod 60 at the start of actual fishing in a state where the left side surface of the lever drag type reel 1 is gripped by the left hand LH of the operator on the side opposite to the handle. When casting the fishing line 62 to be drawn out from the spool 15 while being hung down, the fishing line 62 fed out from the spool 15 is pressed from the upper part of the spool 15 with the thumb LH1 of the left hand LH of the operator, thereby suppressing the feeding out of the fishing line 62. When performing the summing operation or winding the fishing line 62, the fishing line 62 is guided and guided in a pressed state with the thumb LH1 of the left hand LH of the operator so that the fishing line 62 can be wound around the spool 15 substantially uniformly. Or when the fishing line 62 is guided and guided by the thumb LH1 of the left hand LH of the operator and the index finger. 1 to the left side is left palm of the operator becomes the discomfort without preferred footing state when abutting obtained.

  The lever drag type reel 1 prevents the fishing line 62 from entering the gap between the left flange portion 15B of the spool 15 and the first side plate 11A and the gap between the right flange portion 15C of the spool 15 and the second side plate 11B. In order to guide the fishing line 62 to the spool 15, as shown in FIGS. 1, 6, 8, 11, 12 to 15, the fishing line 62 is separated from the spool 15 on the front side of the spool 15. The fishing line guide 90 is provided in the state. The fishing line guide 90 has a base 90A attached to the first side plate 11A and the second side plate 11B at positions outside the left flange portion 15B and the right flange portion 15C of the spool 15, and a curved fishing line guide between the base portions 90A. The portion 90B is formed of a linear body integrally formed on the left and right. In order to stably hold the fishing line guide 90, the connecting portions of the left and right fishing line guide portions 90B are fitted in the grooves of the connecting portion 11C with the upper portions exposed.

  More specifically, when the lever drag type reel 1 is attached to the upper surface of the fishing rod 60 and the front view parallel to the axis 60S of the fishing rod 60, the fishing line guide 90 is curved as shown in FIG. The fishing line guide portion 90B has an upper left and right spacing corresponding to the cylindrical flange portions 15B and 15C on both the left and right sides of the spool 15, rather than a lower left and right spacing TB corresponding to the cylindrical spool body 15A of the spool 15. TC is narrow and both TB and TC are formed narrower than the interval TA between the left flange portion 15B and the right flange portion 15C of the spool 15. That is, TA> TB> TC.

  Thereby, the winding start of the fishing line 62 around the spool 15 is wound around the bobbin trunk 15A while the movement to the left and right is restricted by the left and right distance TB of the lower region of the fishing line guide 90B, and as the winding thickness increases, The left / right movement is restricted by the left / right distance TC of the upper region of the fishing line guide portion 90B. Thus, since the fishing line guide portion 90B regulates the swinging of the fishing line 62 from side to side, when the fishing line 62 is wound around the spool 15, the fishing line 62 is guided and guided by the thumb LH1 while being pressed. The spool 15 can be wound up approximately evenly, and the fishing line 62 can be prevented from entering the gaps between the left and right flange portions 15B and 15C of the spool 15 and the first side plate 11A and the second side plate 11B.

  Further, even if the fishing line 62 is swung to the left and right sides of the spool 15 by swinging the fishing rod 60 left and right, the fishing line 62 is wound around the spool 15 while being in contact with the left and right fishing line guide portions 90B of the fishing line guide 90. The fishing line 62 is guided to the spool 15 in a state in which the fishing line 62 can be prevented from entering the gap between the left and right flange portions 15B, 15C and the first side plate 11A and the second side plate 11B. Further, since the operator operates the fishing rod 60 so as to swing the lever drag type reel 1 to the left and right, the fishing line 62 is wound around the spool 15 while being in contact with the left and right fishing line guide portions 90B of the fishing line guide 90. The bias in winding the fishing line 62 around the spool 15 can be reduced.

  The lever drag type reel 1 of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but includes various embodiments that are in accordance with the spirit of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ..... Lever drag type reel 2 .......... Mounting leg 11 .... Reel body 11A ... First side plate 11B ... Second side plate 11C ········ 11D ··· First side plate cover 11D2 ··· Shaft support portion 11D3 · · · Shaft support portion 11E · · · Second side plate cover 11E1 · · · 2nd Side plate inner cover 11E1B ... bulging part 11E2 ... second side plate outer cover 12 ... handle 13 ... drag mechanism 13A ... first friction plate 13B ... ... Second friction plate 14 ... Drag lever 15 ... Spool 16 ... Spool shaft 17A, 17B ... Bearing 22 ... Main Gear 23 ... ・ Pinion gear 24, 25 ・ ・ ・ ・ Bearing 27 ・ ・ ・・ ・ First biasing member 28 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Second biasing member 30 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Cam mechanism 31 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ First cam 31A ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Cam surface 32 ... Second cam 32A ... Cam part 32B ... Cam body 50 ... Drag adjusting device 51 ... Drag adjusting member 60 ... Fishing rod 62... Fishing line 65... Sound generating device 70... Arc-shaped groove 75... Brake device 80. ··· Stop device 90 ··· Fishing line guide 95 ··· Sound generation device 100 · · · Contact relaxation notch LH · · · Left hand LH1 · · · Left hand thumb

Claims (4)

  A lever drag that is attached to the upper side of the fishing rod and that has a handle that winds the fishing line on a spool that is rotatably supported by the reel body and a drag lever that adjusts the drag force of the drag mechanism on one of the left and right sides In the type reel, the drag lever is configured such that the operation portion at the upper end thereof is swung in the front-rear direction by the thumb of the operator's hand holding the other side surface of the lever drag type reel. The palm side of the operator that is disposed so as to cover the upper surface of the reel main body portion that covers one of the left and right flange portions of the spool and grips the other side surface of the lever drag type reel. The upper rear portion of the other side surface of the lever drag type reel toward the outer peripheral edge corresponding to the position between the thumb and index finger of the lever toward the spool side The outer lever drag reels, characterized in that with an inclined surface which stripped-down to bite into the periphery to form an abutment relief portion as brute.   The abutting reduction portion is formed on the other side surface of the lever drag type reel by a straight line that is parallel to the axis of the fishing rod and intersects the axis of the spool at right angles with the lever drag type reel attached to the fishing rod. Is formed in a rear region of the upper region divided into an upper region and a lower region, and on an inner corner portion on the spool side of the reel body corresponding to the contact reduction portion, on an inclined surface toward the spool side. The lever drag type reel according to claim 1, wherein a notch for relaxing contact between the thumb of the operator's hand is formed.   With the lever drag type reel attached to the fishing rod, it forms an elevation angle of 30 ° ± 5 ° to 45 ° ± 5 ° with the straight line SL parallel to the axis of the fishing rod and perpendicular to the axis of the spool shaft. In the range from one third to one half from the upper rear end portion of the outer peripheral surface of the other side surface of the lever drag type reel to the axis of the spool, with the straight line KL as the center axis The lever drag type reel according to claim 1, wherein the contact reducing portion is formed by an inclined surface.   An arcuate groove portion is formed on the upper surface of the reel body portion that covers one of the left and right flange portions of the spool so as to be swingably fitted in a state where the upper end portion of the drag lever is covered. The lever drag type reel according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the drag lever is swingable along the arcuate groove.

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