JP2018033402A - Cap member - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate manufacturing a seal-groove for attaching a seal member for waterproof, in a cap member for closing a through-hole of a boss part formed in a reel body of a fishing reel.SOLUTION: A cap member 22 includes a lid member 23, an outer wall member 24 and a seal member 25. The cap member 22 has: a lid part 26 for closing a first through-hole 11a; and an engagement part 27 extending from the lid part 26, capable of being engaged with the through-hole 11a and having an annular groove 27b on an outer circumferential surface. The outer wall member 24 has a tubular outer wall part 29 arranged in the outer circumferential side of the engagement part 27, and an annular part 30 formed in one end of the outer wall part 29 and arranged in the side surface of a reel body 1 side of the lid part 26. The outer wall member is arranged between the lid part 26 and the reel body 1. The seal member 25 is arranged in the groove 27b and seals between the first through-hole 11a and the engagement part 27.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a cap member for closing a through hole of a boss portion formed in a reel body of a fishing reel.

  A spinning reel as a fishing reel is configured so that a fishing line can be fed forward. In general, a spinning reel includes a reel body and a handle assembly. By operating the handle assembly, the fishing line fed forward is wound up.

  The handle assembly has a handle shaft that extends through the reel body and is attached to a master gear shaft. The handle assembly can be attached to either the right side or the left side of the reel body, and the reel body is provided with through holes on the right side and the left side for passing the handle shaft. The through hole on the side where the handle assembly is not attached is covered with a cap member for preventing water from entering (Patent Document 1). Further, a seal groove is formed in the cylindrical portion of the waterproof cap of Patent Document 1, and an O-ring for preventing water from entering the through hole of the reel body is attached to the seal groove.

JP 2009-000078 A

  The waterproof cap of patent document 1 has the outer wall part integrally formed with the cylindrical part in the outer peripheral side of a cylindrical part, and the radial direction outer side of a seal groove is covered by the outer wall part. For this reason, it is difficult to mold the seal groove with a mold or to form the seal hole by processing after the cap body is molded.

  An object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily manufacture a sealing groove for mounting a sealing member for waterproofing in a cap member for closing a through hole of a boss portion formed in a reel body of a fishing reel. There is.

  A cap member according to one aspect of the present invention includes a lid member, an outer wall member, and a seal member. The cap member has a lid portion that closes the through hole, and an engagement portion that extends from the lid portion and can be engaged with the through hole and has an annular groove on the outer peripheral surface. The outer wall member has a cylindrical outer wall portion disposed on the outer peripheral side of the engaging portion, and an annular portion formed at one end of the outer wall portion and disposed on a side surface of the lid portion on the reel body side. And the reel body. The seal member is disposed in the groove and seals between the through hole and the engaging portion.

  In this cap member, the lid member and the outer wall member are separate members. For this reason, the outer peripheral side of the groove in which the seal member is mounted in the lid member is opened, and the groove for the seal member can be easily molded or processed when the lid member is molded with a mold. Moreover, since the seal member can be prevented from being displaced or dropped by mounting the seal member in the groove, water can be prevented from entering the through hole of the reel body.

  Preferably, the annular portion is disposed so as to be able to contact the outer periphery of the engaging portion between the lid portion and the seal member. In this case, since the movement of the annular portion in the radial direction is restricted, the cap member can be easily attached and detached.

  Preferably, the outer wall member is sandwiched between the lid portion and the seal member, and movement in the axial direction is restricted. Here, since the seal member is generally formed of an elastically deformable member, the seal member has a waterproof function and a function of holding the lid member and the outer wall member (for example, when both members are coupled with screws). Has two functions of a loosening prevention function.

  Preferably, the outer diameter of the outer wall member is larger than the outer diameter of the lid portion.

  Preferably, the engaging portion has a non-circular outer cross section, and the outer wall member is non-rotatably attached to the engaging portion. In this case, when either the lid member or the outer wall member is rotated, both the members rotate integrally, so that the cap member can be easily attached and detached.

  Preferably, the engaging portion has a male screw portion on the outer peripheral surface of the tip, and the lid member is fixed to the reel body by screwing the male screw portion into a female screw portion provided in the through hole. In this case, the screw can be prevented from loosening by utilizing the elastic deformation of the seal member.

  Preferably, the outer wall portion is capable of abutting the front end surface of the other end with the reel body. In this case, when the cap member is mounted on the reel body, the cap member can be fixed to the reel body in a more stable state.

  Preferably, the seal member is an O-ring.

  According to the present invention, it becomes easy to form a groove for a seal member of a cap member having a waterproof mechanism.

A side view of a spinning reel. Side surface sectional drawing of a spinning reel. III-III sectional view taken on the line of FIG. The expanded sectional view of a cap member. The top view of a cap member. The top view of an outer wall member. The figure equivalent to FIG. 4 of 2nd Embodiment. The figure equivalent to FIG. 4 which showed the modification of 2nd Embodiment.

<First Embodiment>
Hereinafter, embodiments of the cap member 22 according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a side view of a spinning reel, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the spinning reel. In the following description, “front” indicates the direction in which the fishing line is fed out. Specifically, the left in FIGS. 1 and 2 is “front”.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the spinning reel employing the first embodiment of the present invention includes a reel body 1, a rotor 2, a pinion gear 3, a spool shaft 4, a spool 5, and a drive shaft 15. And a handle assembly 17.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the reel body 1 has a case portion 8 and a lid body 9. The lid body 9 is attached to the case portion 8 using, for example, a bolt. The reel body 1 has an internal space defined by the case portion 8 and the lid body 9. The drive mechanism 6 and the oscillating mechanism 10 for winding up the fishing line uniformly are accommodated in the internal space.

  The case portion 8 includes a mounting portion 8a extending in the front-rear direction and a cylindrical first boss portion 11. The mounting portion 8a is a portion that is mounted on a fishing rod.

  The first boss portion 11 is formed on the first side of the reel body 1 as shown in FIG. The first boss portion 11 has a first through hole 11a. The first through hole 11a is a through hole through which the handle shaft 18 passes. A first female screw portion 11b is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the first through hole 11a. A first bearing member 12 for supporting the first side of the drive shaft 15 is attached to the inner peripheral surface of the first boss portion 11.

  The lid body 9 has a cylindrical second boss portion 13. The second boss portion 13 is formed on the second side of the reel body 1. The second boss portion 13 has a second through hole 13a. The second through hole 13a is a through hole through which the handle shaft 18 passes. A second female screw portion 13b is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the second through hole 13a. A second bearing member 14 for supporting the second side of the drive shaft 15 is attached to the inner peripheral surface of the second boss portion 13.

  The rotor 2 is a member for winding a fishing line around the spool 5. The rotor 2 is fixed to the front portion of the pinion gear 3 and rotates integrally with the pinion gear 3.

  The pinion gear 3 is provided on the reel body 1. Specifically, the pinion gear 3 is formed in a cylindrical shape and extends forward from the reel body 1. A spool shaft 4 extends inside the pinion gear 3. The pinion gear 3 is supported on the reel body 1 via a plurality of bearing members (not shown).

  The spool shaft 4 is provided on the reel body 1. Specifically, the spool shaft 4 extends forward from the reel body 1.

  The spool 5 is a member around which a fishing line is wound. The spool 5 reciprocates in the front-rear direction integrally with the spool shaft 4.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the drive mechanism 6 includes a drive shaft 15 and a drive gear 16. The drive shaft 15 is a cylindrical shaft. Both ends of the drive shaft 15 are rotatably supported by the reel body 1 by first and second bearing members 12 and 14.

  The drive gear 16 is connected to the drive shaft 15 and rotates integrally with the drive shaft 15. Specifically, the drive shaft 15 and the drive gear 16 are configured by a single member. The drive gear 16 is a face gear and meshes with the pinion gear 3. By rotating the handle assembly 17 attached to the reel body 1, the drive shaft 15 and the drive gear 16 rotate, and the pinion gear 3 also rotates. As the pinion gear 3 rotates, the oscillating mechanism 10 reciprocates the spool shaft 4 in the front-rear direction.

  The handle assembly 17 includes a handle shaft 18, a handle arm 19, and a handle portion 20. The handle assembly 17 is rotatably attached to the reel body 1.

  The handle shaft 18 extends in the drive shaft 15. The handle shaft 18 is engaged with the drive shaft 15 so as to rotate integrally with the drive shaft 15. The handle shaft 18 extends in the second through hole 13a. A first side end portion of the handle shaft 18 is screwed with the bolt 21. The handle arm 19 is disposed on the second side of the reel body 1. A first end of the handle arm 19 is connected to the handle shaft 18. As shown in FIG. 1, the handle portion 20 is rotatably attached to the second end portion of the handle arm 19.

  Here, the handle assembly 17 is disposed on the second side of the reel body 1. The handle assembly 17 can be detached from the reel body 1. That is, the attachment position of the handle assembly 17 can be changed between the first side and the second side of the reel body 1. As shown in FIG. 3, a cap member 22 for preventing water from entering is attached to the first through hole 11a on the first side to which the handle assembly 17 is not attached.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the cap member 22 includes a lid member 23, an outer wall member 24, and a seal member 25. The cap member 22 is a member for covering the first through hole 11a or the second through hole 13a.

  The lid member 23 includes an annular lid portion 26 that closes the first through hole 11a, and a cylindrical engagement portion 27 that can be engaged with the first through hole 11a.

  The annular lid portion 26 includes a lid main body portion 26a, a connecting portion 26b, and a flange portion 26c. The lid main body portion 26a has a disk shape and is disposed at a position facing the first through hole 11a.

  The connecting portion 26b extends radially outward from the lid main body portion 26a. Here, as shown in FIG. 5, which is a front view of the cap member 22, three connecting portions 26 b are provided at a certain interval in the circumferential direction. The connecting portion 26b connects the lid main body portion 26a and the flange portion 26c.

  The collar portion 26c is annular and is disposed on the outer peripheral side of the lid main body portion 26a. As shown in FIG. 5, an arc-shaped through hole 28 penetrating in the axial direction is formed between the flange portion 26c and the lid main body portion 26a except for a portion where the connecting portion 26b is formed.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the engaging portion 27 is formed to extend in the axial direction from the end portion of the lid main body portion 26a. The engaging portion 27 can be engaged with the first through hole 11a. Specifically, a male screw portion 27 a that engages with the first female screw portion 11 b is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the front end of the engaging portion 27. The male screw portion 27 a is screwed into a first female screw portion 11 b provided on the inner periphery of the first through hole 11 a, and the lid member 23 is fixed to the reel body 1. The engaging portion 27 has a non-circular outer cross section (not shown). An annular groove 27 b formed along the circumferential direction is provided on the outer circumferential surface of the engaging portion 27.

  The groove 27 b is provided between the male screw portion 27 a and the lid portion 26 on the outer peripheral surface of the engaging portion 27. A seal member 25 is mounted in the groove 27b.

  The outer wall member 24 is disposed between the lid portion 26 and the reel body 1. The outer diameter of the outer wall member 24 is formed larger than the outer diameter of the flange portion 26 c of the lid portion 26. The outer wall member 24 has an outer wall portion 29 and an annular portion 30.

  The outer wall portion 29 is formed in a cylindrical shape and is disposed on the outer peripheral side of the engaging portion 27 of the lid member 23. A distal end surface 29 a on the second side of the outer wall portion 29 is formed so as to be able to contact the reel body 1. Further, as shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 which is a plan view of the cap member 22, a number of grooves 29 b for preventing slipping are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the outer wall portion 29.

  The annular portion 30 extends radially inward from the first side end portion of the outer wall portion 29. The annular portion 30 is formed so that at least a part thereof is in contact with the side surface of the flange portion 26c on the reel body 1 side. In the outer wall member 24, a part of the annular portion 30 abuts on the flange portion 26 c of the lid portion 26, and the distal end surface 29 a on the second side of the outer wall portion 29 abuts on the reel body 1, thereby restricting movement in the axial direction. Has been.

  The annular portion 30 is disposed between the lid portion 26 and the seal member 25 so as to be able to contact the outer periphery of the engaging portion 27. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the inner peripheral surface 30 a of the annular portion 30 is non-circular, and the inner peripheral surface 30 a and the outer peripheral surface of the engaging portion 27 are engaged. Thereby, the outer wall member 24 is attached to the engaging portion 27 so as not to rotate, and the outer wall member 24 and the lid member 23 rotate integrally.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the annular portion 30 has an annular recess 30 b. The concave portion 30 b is formed on the first side surface of the annular portion 30. In detail, the recessed part 30b is provided in the side surface inside radial direction rather than the part which the collar part 26c and the cyclic | annular part 30 contact | abut. The concave portion 30b is formed so as to be recessed in the axial direction from the side surface in contact with the flange portion 26c of the annular portion 30. Further, the recess 30b is formed at a position overlapping the connecting portion 26b of the lid portion 26 in a state where the lid member 23 and the outer wall member 24 are engaged. For this reason, when the cap member 22 is viewed from the first side in the axial direction, the concave portion 30 b can be visually observed from the arc-shaped through hole 28. A sticker 31 for improving the design is attached to the recess 30b. Thereby, the design property of the cap member 22 can be improved.

  The seal member 25 is mounted in the groove 27b of the engagement portion 27. The seal member 25 seals between the first through hole 11 a and the engaging portion 27. Since the seal member 25 is an O-ring and can be elastically deformed, it also functions as a loosening prevention that prevents the lid member 23 from rotating in the loosening direction. As shown in FIG. 4, the outer diameter of the seal member 25 is larger than the diameter of the inner peripheral surface 30 a of the annular portion 30. As a result, the seal member 25 also functions as a stopper for preventing the outer wall member 24 from falling off the lid member 23.

  As for the cap member 22 of this embodiment, the cover member 23 and the outer wall member 24 are comprised by the separate member. That is, the outer side in the radial direction of the engaging portion 27 is opened. Thus, the groove 27b can be easily manufactured when it is formed by die casting or when it is formed by processing. Further, mounting the seal member 25 in the groove 27b can prevent the seal member 25 from being displaced or dropped. Thereby, it is possible to prevent water from entering the first through hole 11a.

Second Embodiment
FIG. 7 shows a cross-sectional view of the cap member 122 of the second embodiment. Also in the second embodiment, the annular groove 127b is formed in the engaging portion 127 of the lid member 123. In this case, the depth of the groove 127b is shallower than the depth of the groove 27b of the first embodiment. ing. In addition, an annular recess 11 c that is recessed toward the outer peripheral side is provided at a portion facing the groove 127 b at the tip of the first boss portion 11. The outer side in the axial direction of the annular recess 11c (the right side in FIG. 7) is open. Since the other points are the same as the cap member 22 of the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the same structure as 1st Embodiment.

  A seal member 25 is attached to the annular groove formed by the groove 127b and the recess 11c, as in the first embodiment. Here, when the seal member 25 is mounted in the groove 127b, approximately half or more of the seal member 25 protrudes radially outward from the groove 127b, and the protruding portion is accommodated in the recess 11c. At least a part of the seal member 25 is in contact with the inner peripheral end of the annular portion 30 of the outer wall member 24. As a result, the annular portion 30 of the outer wall member 24 is sandwiched between the flange portion 26c of the lid portion 26 and the seal member 25, and movement in the axial direction is restricted. That is, the lid member 123 and the outer wall member 24 are held by the seal member 25 so as not to be separated. Here, the seal member 25 functions to seal between the first through hole 11 a and the engaging portion 127 of the lid member 123 and to hold the lid member 123 and the outer wall member 24.

<Modification>
FIG. 8 shows a modification of the cap member 122 of the second embodiment. Here, the lid member 123 and the outer wall member 24 are fixed by screws 32. Since other configurations are the same as those of the above-described embodiment, description thereof is omitted. Also in the first embodiment, the lid member 23 and the outer wall member 24 may be fixed by screws 32.

<Other embodiments>
As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to these, A various change is possible unless it deviates from the meaning of this invention.

  (A) The lid members 23 and 123 and the outer wall member 24 may be fixed by adhesion or welding. Further, an engaging claw and a non-engaging portion may be provided and fixed on the side surface where the flange portion 26c of the lid member 23, 123 contacts the annular portion 30 of the outer wall member 24, respectively. Note that when the adhesion or welding is poor or the engaging claw is broken, the seal member holds the member and the outer wall member and functions as a fail safe.

  (B) In the above embodiment, the cap members 22 and 122 are mounted in the first through hole 11a. However, the handle assembly 17 is disposed on the first through hole 11a side, and the cap member is disposed in the second through hole 13a. 22 and 122 may be attached. In this case, the lid member 23 is fixed to the reel body 1 by the male screw portion 27a of the engaging portion 27 being screwed into the second female screw portion 13b provided on the inner periphery of the second through hole 13a. The

  (C) The cap members 22 and 122 of the above embodiment can also be applied to a cap member for closing a through hole of a boss portion formed in a reel body of a dual-bearing reel. For example, the cap members 22 and 122 of the above-described embodiment may be applied to an adjustment knob for cast control that adjusts the resistance force when the spool of the dual-bearing reel rotates.

11a 1st through-hole 11b 1st internal thread part 13a 2nd through-hole 13b 2nd internal thread part 22, 122 Cap member 23,123 Lid member 24 Outer wall member 25 Seal member 26 Lid part 27,127 Engaging part 27a Male thread Parts 27b, 127b groove 29 outer wall part 29a tip face 30 annular part

Claims (8)

A cap member for closing a through hole of a boss portion formed in a reel body of a fishing reel,
A lid member that closes the through-hole, and an engaging part that extends from the lid and can be engaged with the through-hole and has an annular groove on the outer peripheral surface;
A cylindrical outer wall portion disposed on the outer peripheral side of the engaging portion; and an annular portion formed at one end of the outer wall portion and disposed on a side surface of the lid portion on the reel body side, and the lid An outer wall member disposed between the portion and the reel body;
A seal member that is disposed in the groove and seals between the through hole and the engagement portion;
A cap member.   The cap member according to claim 1, wherein the annular portion is disposed so as to be able to contact an outer periphery of the engagement portion between the lid portion and the seal member.   The cap member according to claim 1, wherein the outer wall member is sandwiched between the lid portion and the seal member, and movement in an axial direction is restricted.   The cap member according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an outer diameter of the outer wall member is larger than an outer diameter of the lid portion. The engaging portion is formed with a non-circular outer cross section,
The cap member according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the outer wall member is non-rotatably attached to the engagement portion. The engagement portion has a male screw portion on the outer peripheral surface of the tip,
The cap member according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the lid member is fixed to the reel body by screwing the male screw portion into a female screw portion provided in the through hole.   The cap member according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the outer wall portion has a tip surface at the other end capable of contacting the reel body.   The cap member according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the seal member is an O-ring.

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