JP2024030906A - fishing rod - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fishing rod capable of flexibly coping with various conditions such as a hand size or taste of a fishing person and a type or situation of fishing.

SOLUTION: A fishing rod includes: a rod body 1; a grip 4 including a first portion and a second portion shifted in a circumferential direction of the rod body 1 with respect to the first portion, the grip 4 being provided rotatably in the circumferential direction of the rod body 1; and a fixation mechanism that fixes the grip 4 to any position in the circumferential direction of the rod body 1. The first portion has a difference from the second portion at least in any one of a shape and a material. The fixation mechanism includes: a male screw part; a female screw part provided on the grip 4 and screwed with the male screw part; and a fixation nut 5 screwed with the male screw part and provided so as to be able to contact with and separate from the grip 4.

SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

COPYRIGHT: (C)2024,JPO&INPIT

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a fishing rod with a grip.

The present applicant has already proposed a fishing rod as described in Patent Document 1 below. In this fishing rod, a grip is provided on the rod end side of the reel seat. In this grip, a grip body having a bulging portion is pulled out from the core member toward the rod end side, and in this state, the grip body is rotated 180 degrees and fitted into the core member again toward the rod tip side. Then, the fixing nut pushes the grip body toward the rod tip side and presses it against the rear end surface of the reel seat, and the fixing nut and reel seat sandwich the grip body in the axial direction to fix the grip body. With this fishing rod, the orientation of the grip body can be changed by 180 degrees. When gripping the reel seat and reel with the left hand, the bulge of the grip body is directed to the left and the left hand is brought into contact with the bulge. On the other hand, when gripping the reel seat and reel with the right hand, rotate the grip body 180 degrees so that the bulge faces the right side so that the bulge hits the right hand. However, further improvements are required.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2014-117209

An object of the present invention is to provide a fishing rod that can flexibly respond to various conditions such as the size and preference of anglers' hands, the type of fishing, and the situation.

A fishing rod according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a rod body, a grip, and a fixing mechanism. The grip has a first portion and a second portion. The second portion is offset from the first portion in the circumferential direction of the rod body. The grip is rotatably provided in the circumferential direction of the rod body. The fixing mechanism fixes the grip at any position in the circumferential direction of the rod body. The first portion differs from the second portion in at least one of shape and material.

According to this configuration, the grip can be rotated in the circumferential direction of the rod body, and the first and second portions of the grip can be moved to arbitrary positions in the circumferential direction of the rod body. The grip can be fixed at any position by the fixing mechanism. Therefore, the positions of the first and second portions of the grip in the circumferential direction can be set according to various conditions such as the preference of the angler and the fishing situation. Further, the second portion is different from the first portion in shape and material. Therefore, by applying the palm of the hand to the first portion or the second portion, it is possible to vary the degree of contact with the hand.

In the second aspect of the fishing rod according to the first aspect of the present invention, the fixing mechanism includes a male threaded portion, a female threaded portion, and a fixing nut. The female threaded portion is provided on the grip. The female threaded portion is screwed into the male threaded portion. The fixing nut is screwed onto the male thread. The fixing nut is provided so as to be able to move toward and away from the grip. According to this configuration, since the grip is screwed into the male threaded portion, the grip can be easily rotated around the axis of the rod body, and the first portion and the second portion can be moved to any position in the circumferential direction of the rod body. can be easily located. Furthermore, by rotating the grip around the axis of the rod, the grip can be moved in the axial direction of the rod. That is, by rotating the grip around the axis of the rod body, the orientation and axial position of the grip can be adjusted as desired. Then, the grip can be fixed by tightening the fixing nut toward the grip and crimping the fixing nut onto the grip. Furthermore, the fixed state of the grip can be released by separating the fixing nut from the grip.

In the third aspect fishing rod according to the first or second aspect of the invention, the first portion has a first radial dimension. The second portion has a second radial dimension. The second dimension is different from the first dimension. According to this configuration, the amount of protrusion in the radial direction from the outer peripheral surface of the rod body is different between the first portion and the second portion. Therefore, when placing the palm of the hand on the first portion or the second portion, the degree of contact with the palm differs.

In the fourth aspect of the fishing rod according to any one of the first to third aspects of the present invention, the grip further includes a third portion that is offset in the circumferential direction with respect to the first portion and the second portion. According to this configuration, since the grip has the third portion, it is possible to more finely adjust the degree of contact when applying the palm of the hand, for example.

In the fishing rod of the fifth aspect according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the third portion has a third radial dimension. The third dimension is different from the first dimension and the second dimension. According to this configuration, three types of contact conditions can be obtained by, for example, placing the palm of the hand on the first portion, placing the palm of the hand on the second portion, and placing the palm of the hand on the third portion.

In the fishing rod of the sixth aspect according to any one of the third to fifth aspects of the present invention, the first dimension is smaller than the second dimension. According to this configuration, for example, when the palm of the hand is placed on the first portion, the palm comes closer to the rod body than when it is placed on the second portion.

In the fishing rod of the seventh aspect according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the first dimension is smaller than the second dimension. The second dimension is smaller than the third dimension. According to this configuration, for example, when the palm of the hand is placed on the grip, the palm approaches the rod body in the order of the third portion, the second portion, and the first portion.

In the fishing rod of the eighth aspect according to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the axial length of the grip is shorter than twice the first dimension. According to this configuration, since the length of the grip in the axial direction is short, it is possible to easily place the palm of the hand on the first and second parts of the grip as well as the end surface on the rod tip side and the end surface on the rod butt side at the same time. can.

In the fishing rod of the ninth aspect according to any one of the fourth to seventh aspects of the present invention, the first part, the second part, and the third part are arranged in the circumferential direction. and the third portion are arranged in this order. According to this configuration, by rotating the grip on the rod body, the first portion, the second portion, and the third portion can be applied to the palm of the hand, for example, in this order.

The fishing rod of the tenth aspect according to any one of the first to ninth aspects of the present invention further includes a reel seat attached to the rod body for attaching a fishing reel to the rod body. The grip is placed closer to the rod end than the reel seat of the rod body. According to this configuration, the grip can be rotated and used depending on the size of the reel to be used, for example. For example, when using the first reel, the first portion can be placed against the palm of the hand that grips the first reel and reel seat. Furthermore, when using a second reel different from the first reel, the second portion can be placed against the palm of the hand that grips the second reel and the reel sheet.

As described above, by rotating the grip in the circumferential direction of the rod body, the first and second parts of the grip can be moved to any position in the circumferential direction of the rod body, and the fixing mechanism allows the first and second parts of the grip to be moved to any position in the circumferential direction of the rod body. Since the grip can be fixed in the position, it can flexibly respond to various conditions such as the angler's hand size and preference, the type of fishing and the situation, and the feeling of operating the fishing rod is improved.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing main parts of a fishing rod in an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the main parts of the fishing rod. An enlarged front view showing the main parts of the fishing rod. It is an enlarged view of the main parts of the same fishing rod, and (a) shows the state in which the grip is positioned closest to the rod tip and fixed in that position, and (b) shows the state in which the grip is fixed with the fixing nut from the state in (a). It shows the released state, and (c) shows the state where the grip is positioned closest to the rod butt and fixed in that position. A cross-sectional view of the same grip viewed from the rod butt side. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the grip viewed from the rod end side, in which (a) shows a first state with the first part facing left, and (b) shows a second state with the second part facing left. , (c) shows a third state in which the third portion is directed to the left. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the fishing rod in a first usage state in which a small first reel is attached. FIG. 3 is a view of the first usage condition seen from the rod butt side. FIG. 7 is a plan view showing the fishing rod in a second usage state in which a medium-sized second reel is attached. The figure which looked at the second usage state from the rod butt side. The top view which shows the 3rd use state which attached the large 3rd reel to the same fishing rod. The figure seen from the rod butt side in the same third usage state. FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a grip of a fishing rod in another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the main parts of a fishing rod according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a fishing rod according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 12. A fishing rod is used with a fishing reel attached to it. The type of fishing rod is arbitrary, and may be a swinging rod, a parallel rod, or a so-called one-piece rod consisting of one rod body 1. The fishing rod may be an external guide type fishing rod or may be a threaded rod. Suitable for fishing rods for boat fishing, and suitable for fishing rods for big game, such as jigging. A double bearing reel is particularly suitable as a fishing reel, but a spinning reel may also be used. In this embodiment, the fishing rod is suitable for a double-bearing reel. The double-bearing reel is located on the upper side of the fishing rod in use. Hereinafter, the vertical direction will be defined based on the usage state of the double-bearing reel. Further, the axial direction of the rod body 1 is referred to as the front-rear direction, and the rod tip side is referred to as the front side, and the rod butt side is referred to as the rear side. The left and right direction is defined based on a plan view of the fishing rod viewed from above (see FIG. 7, etc.) with the rod end in front. FIG. 1 is therefore a view from the left.

The fishing rod includes a rod body 1, a reel seat 3, a variable grip 4, a fixing nut 5, a threaded cylinder 6, and an end grip 7 fixed to the bottom of the rod body 1. The reel seat 3 is fixed at a predetermined position on the rod body 1. The reel seat 3 is cylindrical and is what is called a pipe seat. The reel sheet 3 is adhered to the outer peripheral surface of the rod body 1. The reel seat 3 includes a reel seat body 10, a movable hood 11, and a hood nut 12. The reel seat body 10 has a cylindrical shape and is fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the rod body 1. The reel seat body 10 is made of, for example, hard synthetic resin or metal. The reel seat body 10 has a leg placement surface 20 on the top surface on which the legs of the reel are placed, and has a fixed hood 21 on the rear side of the leg placement surface 20. The rear ends of the legs of the reel are inserted into the fixed hood 21 and held there. The reel seat body 10 has a trigger 22 on the lower surface. The trigger 22 projects downward. A finger can be hooked onto the trigger 22. Incidentally, instead of the trigger 22, a palming grip portion protruding downward may be provided. The reel seat body 10 has a male threaded portion for a hood (not shown) on the outer peripheral surface of the front portion.

A hood nut 12 is screwed into the hood male thread. The movable hood 11 has a cylindrical shape and is located immediately behind the hood nut 12. The front ends of the legs of the reel are inserted into and held in the moving hood 11. The movable hood 11 moves back and forth together with the hood nut 12, but relative rotation is prevented. In this way, the reel seat 3 has a structure in which the hood nut 12 is provided on the front side. The rear end portion of the outer peripheral surface of the reel seat body 10 is circular and coaxial with the rod body 1. A decorative ring 13 is provided immediately after the reel seat body 10. The outer diameter of the decorative ring 13 is the same as the radius 10b (outer diameter) of the rear end outer peripheral surface 10a of the reel seat body 10.

The threaded cylinder 6 is arranged on the rear side of the reel seat 3. The rod body 1 penetrates the inside of the threaded cylinder 6 in the front and rear directions. The threaded cylinder 6 is bonded to the outer peripheral surface of the rod body 1. Note that the threaded tube 6 may be fixed to the reel seat 3 (reel seat body 10) instead of the rod body 1. The threaded cylinder 6 may be separate from the reel seat 3 (reel seat main body 10), or may be integrated therein. When the threaded tube 6 is separate from the reel seat 3, the threaded tube 6 may be provided apart from the reel seat body 10 on the rear side, for example, as shown in FIG. The threaded cylinder 6 has a gripping male threaded portion 6a on its outer peripheral surface. The grip male threaded portion 6a may be formed over the entire length of the threaded cylinder 6, or may be formed over only a portion of the entire length.

The variable grip 4 is arranged on the rear side of the reel seat 3. The variable grip 4 has a cylindrical shape, and the rod body 1 passes through the inside of the variable grip 4 back and forth. A female threaded portion 30 is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the variable grip 4 and is screwed into the male gripping threaded portion 6a. The variable grip 4 is screwed into the male gripping threaded portion 6a, and can move back and forth while rotating around the axis of the rod body 1. The variable grip 4 approaches and moves away from the reel seat 3. 1 to 3 show a state in which the variable grip 4 is located at the frontmost side, and the front end surface of the variable grip 4 is in contact with the decorative ring 13.

The fixing nut 5 is arranged on the rear side of the variable grip 4. The fixing nut 5 is screwed into the grip male threaded portion 6a. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 and FIG. 4(a), when the variable grip 4 is in contact with the decorative ring 13, by tightening the fixing nut 5 forward, the variable grip 4 can be brought into contact with the decorative ring 13. It can be fixed in the adjacent position. As shown in FIG. 4(b), when the fixed nut 5 is loosened and moved rearward to separate the fixed nut 5 from the variable grip 4, the variable grip 4 can be moved in the front-back direction while rotating. can. FIG. 4(c) shows a state in which the variable grip 4 is located at the rearmost position, and when the fixed nut 5 is tightened forward in this state, the rear end surface 4a of the variable grip 4 and the front end surface of the fixed nut 5 are The variable grip 4 can be fixed in this position by the frictional force between them.

In this embodiment, the grip male threaded portion 6a, the female threaded portion 30 of the variable grip 4, and the fixing nut 5 constitute a fixing mechanism that fixes the variable grip 4 at any position in the circumferential direction and axial direction of the rod body 1. has been done. This fixing mechanism allows the variable grip 4 to be fixed at any position within a predetermined length range in the front-rear direction. As shown in FIG. 4(a), the variable grip 4 can be fixed in a close position close to the reel seat 3 without leaving a gap in the front and back direction, and as shown in FIG. 4(c), the variable grip 4 can also be fixed at a remote position spaced apart from the reel seat 3 to the rear side. Moreover, the separation position can also be adjusted back and forth.

The variable grip 4 is shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. The outer peripheral surface of the variable grip 4 is divided into a plurality of regions in the circumferential direction. In this embodiment, the outer peripheral surface is divided into three regions. The three regions have the same length in the circumferential direction, but may have different lengths. The three regions, namely, the first region 31 (first portion), the second region 32 (second portion), and the third region 33 (third portion) each have a central angle of 120 degrees. In this way, the outer circumferential surface of the variable grip 4 is equally divided into three regions of 120 degrees in the circumferential direction.

The second region 32 is adjacent to the first region 31 in the first circumferential direction. In FIG. 5, a first direction in the circumferential direction is indicated by a symbol R1, and a second direction opposite to the first direction is indicated by a symbol R2. The third region 33 is adjacent to the second region 32 in the first circumferential direction. The first region 31 is adjacent to the third region 33 in the first circumferential direction. That is, the first region 31, the second region 32, and the third region 33 are provided in this order in the first circumferential direction. As shown in FIG. 5, when the variable grip 4 is viewed from the rear side in the axial direction, the first circumferential direction is clockwise. The variable grip 4 has a right-hand thread. Therefore, the first circumferential direction is the direction in which the variable grip 4 rotates when moving forward and is the direction when approaching the reel seat 3. Conversely, the second circumferential direction is the direction in which the variable grip 4 rotates when moving rearward and is the direction when separating from the reel seat 3. That is, when the variable grip 4 is rotated in the second circumferential direction and moved away from the reel seat 3 to the rear side, the first area 31, the second area 32, and the third area 33 are moved in a specific direction, e.g. It will turn to the left.

A second region 32 and a third region 33 are located on both sides of the first region 31 in the circumferential direction, respectively. Therefore, if the variable grip 4 is rotated 120 degrees in the first circumferential direction, with the first region 31 facing in a predetermined direction, the third region 33 will face in the predetermined direction, and vice versa. When the grip 4 is rotated by 120 degrees in the second circumferential direction, the second region 32 faces in the predetermined direction.

The first region 31, the second region 32, and the third region 33 have different radial dimensions (radii) from each other. The first region 31 has a constant diameter over its entire circumferential length, the second region 32 has a constant diameter over its entire circumferential length, and the third region 33 has a constant diameter over its entire circumferential length. The diameter is constant throughout. The radial dimension is the radial distance from the center of the variable grip 4 (the center 1a of the rod body 1) to the outer peripheral surface. The first region 31 has a first radial dimension 41 (first dimension), the second region 32 has a second radial dimension 42 (second dimension), and the third region 33 has a third radial dimension 43 (third dimension). The first radial dimension 41, the second radial dimension 42, and the third radial dimension 43 increase in this order. That is, the second radial dimension 42 is larger than the first radial dimension 41, and the third radial dimension 43 is larger than the second radial dimension 42. The first radial dimension 41 is the smallest and the third radial dimension 43 is the largest. The first radial dimension 41 is the minimum radius on the outer peripheral surface of the variable grip 4, and the third radial dimension 43 is the maximum radius on the outer peripheral surface of the variable grip 4. The first radial dimension 41 is larger than the radius 10b of the rear end outer peripheral surface 10a of the reel seat body 10. That is, the variable grip 4 has a larger diameter than the rear end outer peripheral surface 10a of the reel seat body 10.

The axial length of the variable grip 4 is less than twice the first radial dimension 41. The outer diameter of the fixing nut 5 is smaller than twice the first radial dimension 41. That is, the fixed nut 5 has a smaller diameter than the variable grip 4. Furthermore, the fixing nut 5 has a smaller diameter than the rear end outer peripheral surface 10a of the reel seat main body 10.

A step portion is provided at each boundary between each region. That is, the outer circumferential surface of the variable grip 4 expands in diameter stepwise in the circumferential direction. The step portion extends along the front-rear direction and is formed over the entire length of the outer peripheral surface of the variable grip 4. A first step portion 51 is provided between the first region 31 and the second region 32, a second step portion 52 is provided between the second region 32 and the third region 33, and a second step portion 52 is provided between the third region 33 and the third region 33. A third step portion 53 is provided between the two regions 31 . Among the first step portion 51, the second step portion 52, and the third step portion 53, the third step portion 53 has the largest dimension in the radial direction, that is, the step is large.

The variable grip 4 is composed of a plurality of layers in the radial direction (inside and outside direction). In this embodiment, it is composed of a cylindrical inner layer 61 (first layer) and a cylindrical outer layer 62 (second layer). The inner layer 61 has an inner peripheral surface of the variable grip 4. Therefore, the female threaded portion 30 is formed in the inner layer 61. The outer layer 62 has an outer peripheral surface of the variable grip 4. Therefore, the outer layer 62 is provided with a first region 31, a second region 32, and a third region 33. The inner layer 61 and the outer layer 62 are made of different materials. The outer layer 62 is bonded to the outer peripheral surface of the inner layer 61, for example.

The inner layer 61 is made of metal or hard synthetic resin. The outer layer 62 has cushioning properties. The outer layer 62 is made of a softer material than the inner layer 61 and is more easily elastically deformed than the inner layer 61. Further, the outer layer 62 is more easily elastically deformed than the reel seat body 10. The outer layer 62 is made of, for example, foamed resin such as foamed EVA, cork, or the like. The inner layer 61 has a constant outer diameter. The outer layer 62 has a different thickness (radial dimension) in the circumferential direction, and due to the change in thickness, the first region 31, the second region 32, and the third region 33 on the outer peripheral surface of the variable grip 4 are different from each other. It is formed. That is, the outer layer 62 has a first thickness 71 in the first region 31 , a second thickness 72 in the second region 32 , and a third thickness 73 in the third region 33 . The thickness increases in the order of first thickness 71, second thickness 72, and third thickness 73. The difference between the first thickness 71 and the second thickness 72 is the difference between the first radial dimension 41 and the second radial dimension 42, and the second thickness 72 and the third thickness 73 is the difference between the second radial dimension 42 and the third radial dimension 43, and the difference between the first thickness 71 and the third thickness 73 is the first radial dimension 42 and the third radial dimension 43. It is the difference between dimension 41 and third radial dimension 43. The outer diameter of the inner layer 61 is smaller than the radius 10b of the rear end outer peripheral surface 10a of the reel seat body 10.

By rotating the variable grip 4, the first region 31, second region 32, and third region 33 can be oriented in a predetermined direction. For example, as shown in FIG. 6(a), the first region 31 can be turned to the left side, and from this state, by rotating the variable grip 4 counterclockwise when viewed from the rear side, as shown in FIG. 6(b). The second area 32 can be turned to the left side as shown in FIG. It can be turned to the left. The variable grip 4 can be fixed in each state by the fixing nut 5.

An example of a usage state will be explained. In the following description, a case will be described in which a double bearing reel with right-hand drive specifications is used. When using a right-hand drive reel, hold the reel seat 3 and the reel with your left hand. 7 and 8 show a first use state in which the small first reel 2a is attached to the reel seat 3. The variable grip 4 can be set at any longitudinal position or any circumferential position depending on the preference of the angler, the fishing situation, etc., but as an example, the variable grip 4 may be set closest to the reel seat 3. condition. However, the variable grip 4 may be located away from the reel seat 3 to the rear side. Further, when using the first reel 2a, it is preferable that the first region 31 faces to the left. Note that when the variable grip 4 is brought closest to the reel seat 3, the second region 32 and the third region 33 may face to the left. In that case, the variable grip 4 may be rotated in the second circumferential direction so that the first region 31 faces to the left, and the variable grip 4 may be fixed with the fixing nut 5 in this state. When using the small first reel 2a, when the variable grip 4 is moved to the front side and the first region 31 faces to the left, the palm 100 of the left hand is moved to the variable grip 4 as shown by the two-dot chain line. hits smoothly. In particular, the palm 100 hits a portion of the rear end surface 4a of the variable grip 4 that corresponds to the first region 31. Therefore, it has an excellent hold feeling.

9 and 10 show a second usage state in which a medium-sized second reel 2b, which is larger than the first reel 2a, is attached to the reel seat 3. In this case, it is preferable to move the variable grip 4 to the rear side from the position of the first reel 2a and separate it from the reel seat 3 to the rear side, and to make the second region 32 face to the left. As a result, the left palm 100 smoothly hits the variable grip 4, as shown by the two-dot chain line. In particular, the palm 100 hits a portion of the rear end surface 4a of the variable grip 4 that corresponds to the second region 32. Therefore, it has an excellent hold feeling.

11 and 12 show a third usage state in which a large third reel 2c, which is larger than the second reel 2b, is attached to the reel seat 3. In this case, it is preferable to move the variable grip 4 further to the rear than the position of the second reel 2b so as to further distance the variable grip 4 to the rear from the reel seat 3, and to make the third region 33 face to the left. . In FIG. 11, the variable grip 4 is positioned at the rearmost side, but it may be positioned further forward than this. As shown by the two-dot chain line, the palm 100 of the left hand smoothly hits the variable grip 4. In particular, the palm 100 hits a portion of the rear end surface 4a of the variable grip 4 that corresponds to the third region 33. Therefore, it has an excellent hold feeling.

In this way, the direction of the variable grip 4 can be arbitrarily adjusted by rotating the variable grip 4 around the axis according to the size of the reel. Since three areas with different radii are provided on the outer circumferential surface of the variable grip 4, when the palm 100 is placed on the outer circumferential surface of the variable grip 4, the radial distance of the palm 100 from the rod body 1 can be easily adjusted. It can be changed, and the palm 100 can be brought closer to the rod body 1 or conversely moved away from it. Since the step portion is provided at the boundary between the regions, the range of each region can be easily grasped by the touch of the hand.

Further, by rotating the variable grip 4 around the axis, the variable grip 4 can be moved closer to or farther away from the reel seat 3. In particular, since the variable grip 4 can be fixed at a position remote from the reel seat 3 on the rear side, even if the length of the variable grip 4 in the axial direction is short, the outer peripheral surface of the variable grip 4 can be attached to the palm 100 that grips the reel. The variable grip 4 can support the palm 100 with ease. In particular, since the axial length of the variable grip 4 is as short as twice the first radial dimension 41 or less, the palm 100 can be easily placed against the rear end surface 4a of the variable grip 4. When the palm 100 can be placed against the rear end surface 4a of the variable grip 4, the palm 100 becomes stable in the front and back directions, and the reel can be easily held in the front, back, left and right directions.

As described above, when the size of the reel increases, the palm 100 often hits areas with larger radii, such as the second area 32 than the first area 31 and the third area 33 than the second area 32. At the same time, the variable grip 4 is often positioned away from the reel seat 3 to the rear. When the variable grip 4 is rotated counterclockwise when viewed from the rear side, that is, when rotated to the left, the variable grip 4 moves to the rear side, and the first area 31, the second area 32, and the third area 33 In this order, you will turn to the left. Therefore, when the size of the reel becomes large, the operation of rotating the variable grip 4 to the left can be performed intuitively and easily. On the other hand, when the size of the reel becomes smaller, the operation of rotating the variable grip 4 to the right can be performed intuitively and easily.

Note that the outer peripheral surface of the variable grip 4 may be divided into four or more regions. When four regions are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the variable grip 4, a fourth region different from the first region 31, the second region 32, and the third region 33 is provided. Similarly, when five regions are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the variable grip 4, a fifth region different from the first region 31 to the fourth region is provided. In this way, when four or more areas are provided on the outer circumferential surface of the variable grip 4, four or more areas including a fourth area different from the first area 31, the second area 32, and the third area 33 are provided. It may be divided into areas. Furthermore, the outer peripheral surface of the variable grip 4 may be divided into two regions. That is, only the first region 31 and the second region 32 may be provided on the outer peripheral surface. Note that the lengths of the respective regions in the circumferential direction may be different from each other. Further, the outer circumferential surface of the variable grip 4 may change continuously in the circumferential direction instead of changing stepwise in the circumferential direction.

The outer circumferential surface of the variable grip 4 may have a constant diameter, and the hardness of the outer circumferential surface of the variable grip 4 may vary in the circumferential direction, for example. For example, as shown in FIG. 13(a), the outer peripheral surface of the variable grip 4 is divided into a plurality of regions in the circumferential direction, specifically, three regions: a first region 31, a second region 32, and a third region 33. , the hardness may be different for each region. For example, the hardness may increase in the order of the first region 31, the second region 32, and the third region 33. The higher the hardness, the harder it is to deform elastically, and conversely, the lower the hardness, the easier it is to deform elastically. Further, as shown in FIG. 13(b), the diameter of the outer circumferential surface of the variable grip 4 is constant, and the diameter of the outer circumferential surface of the inner layer 61 is varied in the circumferential direction, so that the thickness of the outer layer 62 is divided into three regions ( The first area 31, the second area 32, and the third area 33) may be different from each other. For example, the thickness of the outer layer 62 may be made thicker in the order of the first region 31, the second region 32, and the third region 33. Furthermore, the first region 31, the second region 32, and the third region 33 may each have different surface roughnesses. For example, the surface roughness may be made rougher in the order of the first region 31, the second region 32, and the third region 33.

Note that the decorative ring 13 may be omitted, and the front end surface of the variable grip 4 may be in contact with the reel seat body 10.

Further, as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 3, a soft member 80 may be provided on the lower surface of the reel seat body 10. The soft member 80 is a member that is softer than the reel seat body 10. The lower surface 80a of the soft member 80 may be, for example, a flat surface. The trigger 22 is covered by a soft member 80. It is preferable that the lower surface 80a of the soft member 80 is located below the trigger 22. In the configuration in which the soft member 80 is provided in this way, when the reel sheet 3 is gripped with a light force, the soft member 80 can support the palm 100, etc., and when the reel seat 3 is gripped with a strong force, the soft member 80 can support the palm 100, etc. By deforming the member 80 so as to be concave, the palm 100 etc. can be supported by the hard reel seat body 10 such as the trigger 22 etc. The fourth radial dimension 80b, which is the radial distance from the center 1a of the rod body 1 to the lower surface 80a of the soft member 80, is larger than the third radial dimension, which is the maximum dimension of the variable grip 4. Therefore, the difference in level between the variable grip 4 and the reel seat 10 is filled, making it easier to grip.

1 Rod body 1a Center 2a 1st reel 2b 2nd reel 2c 3rd reel 3 Reel seat 4 Variable grip (grip)
4a Rear end surface 5 Fixing nut 6 Threaded tube 6a Male threaded part for grip (male threaded part)
7 End grip 10 Reel seat body 10a Rear end outer peripheral surface 10b Radius (radial dimension)
11 Movable hood 12 Hood nut 13 Decorative ring 20 Leg mounting surface 21 Fixed hood 22 Trigger 30 Female threaded part 31 First region (first part)
32 Second area (second part)
33 Third area (third part)
41 First radial dimension (first dimension)
42 Second radial dimension (second dimension)
43 Third radial dimension (third dimension)
51 First step portion 52 Second step portion 53 Third step portion 61 Inner layer 62 Outer layer 71 First thickness 72 Second thickness 73 Third thickness 80 Soft member 80a Lower surface 80b Fourth radial dimension 100 Palm

Claims (10)

The rod body and
a grip that is rotatable in the circumferential direction of the rod body and has a first portion and a second portion that is shifted in the circumferential direction of the rod body with respect to the first portion;
a fixing mechanism that fixes the grip at any position in the circumferential direction of the rod body;
Equipped with
The first portion is a fishing rod that is different from the second portion in at least one of a shape and a material. The fixing mechanism is
a male threaded part;
a female threaded portion provided on the grip and screwed into the male threaded portion;
a fixing nut that is screwed onto the male threaded portion and is provided so as to be able to come into contact with and separate from the grip;
The fishing rod according to claim 1, comprising: the first portion has a first radial dimension;
the second portion has a second radial dimension;
The fishing rod of claim 1, wherein the second dimension is different from the first dimension. The fishing rod according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the grip further includes a third portion that is offset in the circumferential direction with respect to the first portion and the second portion. the third portion has a third radial dimension;
The fishing rod according to claim 4, wherein the third dimension is different from the first dimension and the second dimension. 4. The fishing rod of claim 3, wherein the first dimension is smaller than the second dimension. the first dimension is smaller than the second dimension,
The fishing rod of claim 5, wherein the second dimension is smaller than the third dimension. 8. The fishing rod of claim 7, wherein the axial length of the grip is less than twice the first dimension. The first portion, the second portion, and the third portion are arranged in the order of the first portion, the second portion, and the third portion in the circumferential direction. fishing rod. further comprising a reel seat attached to the rod body for attaching a fishing reel to the rod body,
The fishing rod according to claim 1, wherein the grip is arranged closer to the rod butt than the reel seat of the rod body.

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