JP2568067B2 - Rapid bail opening device for fishing - Google Patents

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to spinning style fishing reels, and more particularly to a device for rapidly moving a bail from a line collection position to a line casting position.

2. Background of the Prior Art It is well known in the prior art that in spinning style fishing reels the bail must be manually moved from the recovery position to the throwing position. This is an extremely successful popular model of a spinning reel with an automatic centering / reverse rotation prevention mechanism (for example, the invention of Richard L. Gifford, which has the structure disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,208,020 assigned to the present applicant). Model). However,
In such a spinning reel, when a fisherman tries to throw a fishing line, the bail must be rotated to the throwing position by using the hand normally used to give the fishing line a crank action. Releasing the crank to rotate the bail means that the control of the fishing line is lost to some extent and it takes time to perform the next throwing operation.

Recently, in order to solve this problem, a pivotal finger grip is provided on the roller, the lever is engaged with the bail arm in the off center position, and the bail arm and the bail are moved from the recovery position to the throwing position by levering. Some attempts were made to make it happen. In this device, the rotor's automatic centering throwing position is repositioned so as to be out of alignment with the reel's mounting stem, and the bail is rotated to the fully open position.
It was necessary to provide the gap necessary to avoid interference between the finger grip lever and the stem. This system is convenient for right-handed anglers, but very difficult to use for left-handers. The finger grips and their attachments are relatively heavy and cause rotor imbalance. The finger grip pivots parallel to the tangent of the rotor only from one side (sometimes cantilevered), which is prone to breakage, and sometimes the finger grip may move. A torsion spring is provided to give a biasing force,
It often breaks.

In another commercially available system, a pivoting finger grip for actuating the bail is pivotally mounted about the rotor's generally radial axis. This axis is short and easily broken due to the angle of force applied during use. Also, this system has the same problems as described above, because the rotor's self-centering throw position must be repositioned at a position offset from the stem axis. That is, it is good for right-handed people but unsuitable for left-handed people. It also uses torsion springs, which often break.

In another popular device, heavy finger grips are pivotally mounted on the rotor about an axis parallel to the tangent to the rotor. This finger grip engages with a cam pivotally attached to the bail ear, and is connected to the bail arm via a link connecting portion so that the bail arm and the bail can be rotated. By making link connections and using torsion springs, the market value of the device was reduced. The heavy weight of the device causes rotor imbalance. The rotation of the finger grip is only from one side (cantilever type), which causes breakage and sticking phenomenon.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is directed to a spinning reel, and more particularly to a mechanism for swiveling the bail from the retrieval position to the throwing position quickly and reliably without the problems of the prior art described above.

The present invention contemplates a very simple and smooth actuating device that provides a reliable and long lifting actuation force, is economical to manufacture, and has an over-centered compression spring arrangement that does not cause any problems in use. . This over-centered spring arrangement can also be used effectively with different types of actuators. The elimination of the torsion springs can extend the life of a quick throw fishing reel many times. In one form, actuating triggers pivot at spaced points to prevent breakage, eliminate trigger tilt phenomena, and guide actuators without failure. The trigger pivot is in front of the rotor, that is, in the axial direction, and has a short stroke and excellent leverage,
It is easier to grasp and makes it easier to slide the trigger finger away after the bail is in the throw position.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a spinning style fishing reel having a mechanism conveniently provided on the reel for easy engagement for rapid actuation of the reel in preparation for fishing.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a bail actuating mechanism that moves the bail from a recovery position to a throwing position by flicking lightly with a finger.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a mechanism capable of providing a bail controller that can be opened and closed with a simple finger flip.

Yet another object of the invention is to provide a device which is compatible with many currently manufactured reels and which can be applied without major modification or redesign.

Yet another object of the present invention is to use an over-centered spring arrangement that can positively move the bail from the withdrawal position to the throwing position.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a quick opening mechanism which can be conveniently used by both anglers, both left-handed and right-handed.

Another object of the present invention is to eliminate fragile links and associated pivots, eliminating sticking phenomena and hang-ups of currently available devices.

As will become apparent, a quick opening mechanism with its inherent advantages can be utilized to use overcenter springs or devices other than the preferred overcenter spring means of the present invention. The present invention can be applied to any reel having a rear mounting drag or a front mounting drag (not shown) in any form.

The above and other objects and features will be more easily understood by referring to the following detailed description and accompanying drawings.

DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES FIG. 1 is a side view of a skirt style spinning reel including one preferred form of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of a skirt style spinning reel including another preferred form of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the skirt style spinning reel of FIG. 1 including the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an exploded side view showing details of the preferred form of the invention shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 (a) is a transverse sectional view taken along the line 4 (a) -4 (a) in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a top view of the structure shown in FIG. 1, showing the bail in the recovery position with the remaining reel portion not shown.

FIG. 6 is a side view of the configuration shown in FIG. 5, not showing the rest of the reel.

FIG. 6 (a) is a sectional view taken along line 6-6 of FIG. 5, and is a view not showing other reel portions.

FIG. 7 is a top view of the structure shown in FIG. 5, showing only the bail in the throwing position and not the other reel portions.

FIG. 8 is a side view of the structure shown in FIG. 7, showing the trigger in a raised (virtual line) position for rapidly opening the bail and in a released (solid line) position.

 FIG. 9 is a partially exploded perspective view of the structure shown in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a top view of the structure shown in FIGS. 2 and 9 and does not show other reel portions.

FIG. 11 is a side sectional view of the structure shown in FIG. 10, and is a view not showing other reel portions.

FIG. 12 is a top view of the structure shown in FIG. 10, showing only the bail in the throwing position and not the other reel portions.

Description of basic structure and operation of fishing reel Spinning reel 20 (Figs. 1 and 3) or 20a (Fig. 2)
The Figure) has a housing 21, which contains an integral gear case 23 (Figure 3). A cover 22 is fixed by screws 41 or the like to cover the opening of the gear case. The housing has a stem 24, which connects the housing to a shoe 25. The shoe 25 is used to attach the reel to the fishing rod. The reel includes a crank assembly 26, which is mounted on housing 21 for rotation about a crankshaft hub 27. Crank assembly 26
Has a rotary winding handle 28 which the fisherman uses with his right hand to collect the fishing line. Hold the fishing rod (not shown) with your left hand. The handle 28 may be located on the opposite side of the housing 21 to meet the angler's personal needs, as is well known in the art.

With particular reference to FIG. 3, there is provided an axially mounted rotor 30 which is adapted to rotate about the axis of the spool 31 when the crank 28 is rotated in the fishing line collecting direction. Are caught by the bail 34 passing over the fishing line guide 36 as shown. The bail 34 and the fishing line guide 36 are a bail shaft arm 42 and a bail hinge arm.
Mounted on 43, these arms 42, 43 are pivotally mounted on bail ears 39, 40. Bail ears 39, 40 are rotors
It is integral with 30, and rotates with the rotor 30, while the fishing line 32 is wound on the spool 31.

A screw 38 extends through the bail arm 43, which is screwed into the bail ear 40 and acts as a pivot for the bail arm 43. A bail arm post 402 (discussed in detail below) is provided which is part of an improved structure forming part of the present invention and which is secured to the bail ear 39 and of the other bail arm 42. Become a pivot. The bail 34 connected to the bail arms 42, 43 pivots with the bail arms 42, 43 about the axis of the screw 38 and the bail arm post 402 between an open / throw position and a closed / recovery position. When the rotor 30 rotates, an internal mechanism reciprocates the fishing line spool 31 back and forth in the axial direction to spool the fishing line 32.
It is wound around 31, but in the spinning reel,
Generally, the spool 31 does not rotate about its central core axis. However, this is not the case when it is possible to control by the adjustable rear drag mechanism 46. This allowed rotation of the spool is
When the object applied to the end of 32 applies a force exceeding the drag friction set value, it occurs in the fishing line collecting state, slips occur, and the breaking of the fishing line 32 is prevented. When the bail 34 swings from the closed / recovery position to the open / throw position, the fishing line 32 will lip.
It can be paid out freely from the spool 31 over 45.
In Figures 1 and 2, the bail 34 is shown in the "closed", "recovery" or "rewind" position. Fishing line guide roller 36
Is preferably rotatable. That is, it is preferable that the pulley be a small pulley that reduces sliding friction and prevents wear of the fishing line.

The internal bail trip mechanism 340 may be of any known type, but as shown, the screw 344 is attached to the inner surface of the rotor 30.
Pivotally attached to contain the bail trip lever 342, and a leg 346 extends through a slot (not shown) in the cylindrical wall 348 of the rotor. This leg is an abutment 35 on the bail arm 43.
It has a lever part 350 which is arranged on the bail ear 40 in alignment with 2. The bail trip lever 342 has a cam portion 354. When the lever 342 rotates in one direction, the cam portion is located at a second position (a position where the cam end is very close to the central shaft 70 (bail opening or throwing position)) along the inner surface of the cylindrical wall of the rotor ( Move to bail closure or recovery position). A torsion spring 356 is provided, and the cam part of the trip lever 342.
Keeping 354 in close proximity to the inner surface of the cylindrical wall of the rotor, so that the cam does not drop freely as the rotor rotates. A cam ledge 74 is fixed on the flange 76 of the reel housing and is located at the rear of the rotor 30 when the rotor is assembled with the reel housing. The cam protrusion 74 is located radially inward of the trip lever, and when the bail 34 moves to the throwing position, the trip lever 342 is rotated by the abutting portion 352 of the bail arm 43 and the cam portion 354. Route 7
The interference with 4 prevents the rotor 39 from rotating in the reverse direction. Forward rotation of the rotor 30 by the crank 28 causes the cam portion of the trip lever 342 to move relative to the cam protrusion 74, which causes the trip lever 342 to rotate, causing the lever 350 to exert sufficient force on the abutment portion 352. And close the bail for fishing line collection.

The bail 34 is manually closed with the same index finger used to open the bail 34 by pushing the bail arm 42 forward past the over center position.

The cover plate 22 is screwed in the entire reel arrangement.
It is fixed to the gear case 23 by 41. Gear case 23
Inside is the handle and gear assembly 50, which is the hub
It can be rotated by rotating the handle 28 around 27. The handle and gear assembly 50 includes a crank gear 69 and an oscillator pinion gear 68.
These gears are integral with the tubular shaft 62. The gear assembly also includes an oscillator gear 52, which is rotatably mounted on a stub shaft 54. The stub shaft may be a part of the gear case 23, or may be a separate component fixed thereto. Gear 52 has a protruding ledge 56 which fits into a groove (not shown) in oscillator slider 58. When the oscillator gear 52 rotates, the slider 58 slides back and forth.
The tubular shaft 62 of the handle and gear assembly 50 is journaled in a bearing 64 in a hole (not shown) in the inner flange 65 of the gear case 23 and cover plate 22. axis
62 has a right-handed internal thread that engages with a left-handed thread 66b when the shaft is installed on the opposite side of the reel. With this double screwing system, the handle 28 on the reel can be cranked right or left according to the side on which the handle 28 is mounted. Open end of shaft 62 (end where shaft 66 is not inserted)
Is closed by inserting a screw cap 67 at the end of the shaft, outside the cover 22 or outside the closing side of the gear case 23.

The pinion gear assembly 80 is journaled in a bearing 81 rotatably in the forward direction. The bearing is mounted in the collar 29 on the flange 76 of the housing 21 and fits in the groove 47 of the collar 29. It is fixed in the collar by retainer 82. The pinion gear assembly 80 has a front shaft portion 83,
It has flats 84 facing away from each other and a central hole 85.
And a front threaded portion 86 and a pinion gear 87 at the opposite end. The large gear 69 on the shaft 62 meshes with the pinion gear 87 to rotate the pinion gear assembly 80 when the crank handle is rotated.

Center axis 70 is rear spline 71 and undercut groove
72, an intermediate flange or stop 73, and a front threaded portion 75. The central shaft 70 is slip-fitted into the central hole of the front shaft portion 83 and projects into the gear case 23. The central shaft 70 is also fitted in a matching hole 77 provided in a parallel plate 78 of the oscillator slider 58. Special clip 79 is plate 78
It fits in between and snap fits into the groove 72 of the central shaft 70 to lock it against the slider 58. Therefore,
As the slider 58 oscillates back and forth, the plate 78 also moves back and forth with respect to the front flange 76 of the housing 20.

The rotor 30 is attached to the front thread portion 86 of the pinion gear assembly 80. The hole 88 of the rotor 30 receives the front shaft 83,
The flat portion 84 is engaged with the flat portion 89 of the hole 88. A nut 90 is fastened to the screw portion 86 to fix the pinion gear assembly 80 to the rotor 30. The spool 31 fits over the end of the central shaft 70 and is held against a stop 73 in the usual manner, including stopping at a thread 75 on the central shaft 70. Thus
When the handle 28 rotates the crankshaft 66, the handle and gear assembly 50 rotates the pinion gear assembly 80, which in turn rotates the rotor 30. At the same time, the gear 68 of the handle and gear assembly 50 causes the gear 52 to rotate, causing the slider 58 to reciprocate back and forth, which causes the central shaft 70 to oscillate back and forth, resulting in a normal and uniform manner during the recovery mode spool. A fishing line 32 can be wound around 31.

As shown in FIG. 3, the drag boss 115 is attached to the housing 21.
It is provided in the rear part of the housing, and the hole 117 is formed through the rear wall of the housing 21. The central shaft 70 penetrates the hole 117, and the boss 115
It has a rear portion 71 with a spline that projects into it. The rear drag 46 is incorporated into the drag boss 115. The inner surface 117 of the boss serves as a support surface that supports the drag driver 118 in the radial direction.
The drag driver 118 has a driver boss 119 and a flange 120.
And the pilot boss 121. The driver boss 119 has an internal flat or spline 122 that mates with the flat or spline 71 of the central axis 70. A friction washer 124 is located between the flange 120 and the housing wall drag surface (not shown), the pilot boss 121 projects through the drag boss 115 and has an outer end of the driver boss that projects into the gear case 23. . Second friction washer 126
Are radially positioned by the driver boss 119 on the outer surface of the flange 120. Drag fixed washer 127
Enclose the driver boss 119 and are constrained from rotating by the engagement of radially opposed ledges 159 in radially opposed inner keyways (not shown) on the boss 115. A spring washer 128 surrounds the driver boss 119 and applies pressure to the friction washer. This pressure is changed by the rotation of the threaded adjustment sleeve 129 which engages the internal threads (not shown) on the boss 115. A polygonal or spline boss 132 on the adjustment screw 129 mates with an inner polygonal portion or spline (not shown) on the drag knob 131. Attaching the drag knob 131 to the sleeve 129 is a drag knob holding screw 133. The rotation of the drag knob 131 is limited to one rotation, which prevents it from coming off unexpectedly.
Limited rotation is provided by a tongue piece 134 provided on the periphery of the boss 115. This tongue interrupts the rotation by interfering with the key 135 on the inside of the flange of the drag knob 131.

An automatic centering structure 51 for preventing reverse rotation is provided in the gear case 23, and this is a pawl provided on a post 55 in the gear case 23.
Including 53, an actuating cam 57 is provided at one end of the pawl which engages and aligns with a slide actuator button 59 on the cover plate 22. The pawl 53 selectively engages the one-way tooth 61 of the ratchet 63, which is keyed to the flat portion 84 of the pinion gear assembly 80. When the button 59 on the cover 22 is in the "on" position, the pawl 53 pivots into contact with the teeth 61 of the ratchet 63, preventing reverse rotation of the rotor 30 and self-centering the rotor relative to the housing. . With button 59 in the "off" position, the rotor can rotate in either the left or right direction. The teeth 61 on the ratchet 63 engage the teeth on the pawl 52 to align the bail ears 39, 40 and the bail arms 42, 43 along an axis parallel to the axis of the stem 24.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring to FIGS. 1 and 3-8, there is shown herein a device 400 for rapidly opening the bail 34 for pitch fishing, which device operates in conjunction with the bail arm 42. It is combined with the state. In particular, one end 404 of the bail arm post 402
Is bounded by an intermediate flange 405 and its lower end is bounded by an extension 406. The end portion 404 extends through the opening 411 of the bail arm 42, and the flat portion 407 in the extension portion meshes with the flat portion 408 of the opening 409 provided in the bottom wall 410 of the bail ear 39. A screw 412 is located below the bail ear 39 and at the end of the bail arm post 402 a threaded opening 414.
(FIG. 4), and the head of this screw overlaps the bail ear 39 to attach the bail arm post 402 to the bail ear 3.
Holds in a fixed orientation on the 9. The bail arm 42 has a circular offset protrusion 416 that is seated downwardly on a corresponding semi-circular portion 418 of the bail ear 39. Therefore, the axial shoulder 420 of the bail arm 42 around the protrusion 416 rotatably rests on the upper surface of the wall of the bail ear 39, and the flange 405 of the bail arm post 402 overlaps the upper surface of the bail arm. A clamping stud 422 on the upper end of the bail arm post 402 mates with a spring member 424 to retain the spring on this bail arm post.

Between the bail arm 42 and the bail ear 39 is an over-center biasing device 426, which is the front pivot post 428.
Includes a guide rod 43 on this front pivot post.
0 is fixed and this guide rod extends laterally with respect to the pivot 432. Pivot 432 is a bail arm 4
It projects upward in the opening 434 in the lower surface of 2 in a rotating state. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the opening 434 is located on the lower surface of the bail arm 42 at a position slightly offset radially outward from the center of the bail arm pivot. The posterior pivot post 436 has a pivot 438 that pivotably projects into an opening 440 in the bottom wall 410 of the bail ear 39 and also has a lateral opening 442 extending therethrough. The outer end of the guide rod 430 is slidably received. A compression spring 444 surrounds the guide rod 430 and provides a forward pivot post.
A force is applied to 428 and bail arm 42 in an attempt to rotate bail arm 42 counterclockwise (as seen in FIG. 5) about bail arm post 402.

The finger trigger 446 has a hollow body portion 448 that provides a leg 450 spaced across the upper end of the bail arm post 402. Pins 452 extend through the leg openings 454 and through the bail arm post 402 openings. The spring 424 presses the rear lower surface of the body 448 of the trigger to push the finger grip 4
58 is rotated downward toward the bail arm 42. One leg 450 of the trigger body seats in a cutout slot or groove 462 in the bail arm 42. Bail arm 4
In the second recovery position (FIG. 5), the ledge 460 presses the abutment piece 463 at one end of the groove or slot 462. A cover plate 464 is secured to the bail ears 39, 40 by screws 466 which, in the case of the bail ears 42, hold the posterior pivot post 436 seated within the opening of the bail ears 39. To help. Covers are bail ears 39, 40
It also helps to keep foreign objects outside.

As best shown in FIGS. 3 and 5-8, the bail 34
When in the recovery position (FIGS. 5 and 6), the handle 28 (FIG. 3) is rotated in the opposite direction, which engages the self-aligning mechanism to engage the bail ear 39 on a line parallel to the stem 24. , 40 and Veil Earl 42, 43 will be matched. If you want to throw a fishing line, trigger the index finger of the hand holding the rod
Extend it on the grip portion 458 of 446 and pick up the fishing line 32. Raising the end of the trigger causes the trigger 446 and ledge 460 to pivot, which ledge 460 about the bail arm post 402 and screw 38 axis to the bail arm 42,
The bail 34 and bail arm 43 will be rotated, and the spring 444 will begin to compress. When the bail arm 42 rotates, the axis of the guide pin 430 approaches the dead center position, and the axis of the guide pin intersects the pivot axis of the bail arm. Once the bail arm 42 has moved to a position where the axis of the guide pin 430 has crossed the dead center, the compressive force of the spring 444 will drive the bail 42, 43 and bail into the throwing position. The trigger 446 is in the broken line position in FIG. When the angler's finger is removed from the end of trigger 446, trigger 4
46 will return to the lower solid line position in FIG. The fishing line 32 is still on the angler's index finger and can be used to control pitch fishing.

When the throw is complete, the handle 28 is rotated for line collection, which rotates the rotor 30 and engages the ledge 74 with the trip lever 342 of the internal bail trip mechanism 340 to engage the bail arms 42, 43 and bail 34. Is rotated to a collecting position where the fishing line is ready for winding.

Referring to FIG. 2 and the second preferred embodiment shown in FIGS. 9-12, and in particular in FIG. 9, a single horn member 47.
0 is provided, and this horn member is a combination of the trigger and the bail arm of the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. The horn member 470 acts as a bail arm 472 that attaches one end of the bail 34 to the rotor and a finger grip 474 that extends outwardly beyond the plane of the bail. As shown in FIG. 10, the finger grip 474 has a bail arm 4 when the bail is closed.
Offset from the 72 pivot axis. The housing 21, the handle and gear assembly, the vibration mechanism, the rear drag 46 and the self-centering mechanism described in connection with FIG. 3 are incorporated therein. The center shaft 70 is slidable and vibrable in the pinion gear assembly 83, and the rotor 30 is attached to the pinion gear assembly by a nut 90. The spool 31 is removably attached to the central shaft 70 and a skirt 92 surrounds the front of the cylindrical wall 348 of the rotor 30. The internal bail trip mechanism 340 is the same as that described above in connection with FIG. The bail 34 is also manually closed by applying forward pressure, and the same index finger can be used to open the bail 34 to push the bail arm 472 to rotate through the over center position.

The bail arm 472 extends through the bail arm and is pivotally mounted on the bail ear 39 by a screw 37 projecting into the boss 473. The fishing line guide 36 is rotatably attached to the bail arm 472 by a screw 94 penetrating the bail arm 472 and protruding into the bail shaft 96. The other bail arm 43 is pivotally attached to the bail ear 40 by a screw 38 so that the bail 34 has a pivot axis about the axis of the screws 37, 38 between the open / throw values and the closed / recovery position. .

The over-center biasing device of FIGS. 3-8 is used in this second preferred embodiment, but includes a front pivot post 428 provided with a guide rod 430, which is located at the rear pivot post 436. The opening 442 is slidably pierced. The pivot 432 on the front pivot post 428 pivots within the opening 435 in the bail arm 472, and the pivot 438 on the rear pivot post 436 rotates in the opening 44 in the bail ear 39.
Rotate within 0. A compression spring 444 surrounds the guide rod 430 between the front and rear pivot posts 428, 436 and holds the bail 34 in the closed / recovered position. The opening 435 is the off-center (FIG. 10) of the pivot axis of the bail arm 472,
Provides leverage to hold the bail closed. A profile cover plate 98 is secured by screws 99 over the opening in the bail ear 39 to provide a pivot rear pivot post.
The 436 is held at a predetermined position in the bail ear and prevents dust and the like from accumulating in the bail ear.

When the bail 34 is in the closed / recovery position and the automatic centering / reversing prevention mechanism 51 is in operation, the crank 28 is rotated in the reverse direction, and the automatic centering claw 53 moves the teeth 61 of the ratchet 63.
Will be engaged. In the position that is automatically aligned,
The rotor 30 is positioned and the bail ears 39, 40 and bail arms 472, 43 are aligned along an axis substantially parallel to the axis of the stem 24 which causes the finger grips 474 of the horn member 470 to engage the leg 25 and the fishing rod (not shown). Under) and vertically aligned with them. Using the hand holding the fishing rod, the angler can extend the index finger below the finger grip 474 to a position slightly surrounding it. At this position, the fishing line coming out of the fishing line guide 36 can be picked up. Thus, whenever a fisherman wishes to cast a line, he applies an upward pulling force to the finger grip 474, which causes the finger grip 474 to be offset from the axis of the bail arm 472 and pivot the bail arm 472 about the axis of the screw 37. You can When the guide pin 430 and spring 444 axes pass from the position of FIG. 10 (bail closed) through the common line extending from the rear post 436 through the pin 37 axis, spring 4
The compressive force of 44 causes the bail arms 472, 43 to snap fit with the bail 34 and move to the open / throw position (FIG. 12). The fisherman's finger will slip out of the finger grip 474, but if desired, the fishline will still be kept ready to be cast.

If you want to collect the fishing line, rotate the crank in the forward direction, start rotating the rotor, and remove the internal bail trip mechanism 34.
The zero cam surface 354 will engage the ledge 74 and trip the bail 34 back to the closed / recovery position.

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Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A housing having a stem and a mounting shoe, a central shaft mounted in the housing, a spool mounted on the central shaft for holding a fishing line, and a handle / gear mounted in the housing. A row assembly, a rotor mounted for rotation by cooperative movement of the handle and gear train assembly, first and second bail ears supported by the rotor, and the first and second bail ears. In a spinning reel having first and second bail arms supported by two bail ears, and a movable bail mounted on these bail arms and having a closed / recovery position and an open / throw position. , A bail operating mechanism for moving the bail from the collecting position to the throwing position, the bail operating mechanism comprising: (a) a bail in which the bail and the bail arm are integrated. And (b) means for attaching the bail to the bail arm such that the bail assembly moves together when the bail moves between a closed / recovery position and an open / throw position; Pivot means for mounting the integrated bail assembly so that it can be relatively rotated about a single axis relative to each other; (c) means for holding the bail in one of the collecting position and the throwing position; and (d) an operator. Integral triggering means having a first portion for engaging a finger of said and a second portion having a cam surface acting directly on one of the bail arms; and (e) between the first and second positions. Means for mounting a monolithic trigger so as to be pivotable about a second axis transverse to said single axis relative to one of the bail arms; Hold the part and trigger By rotating the bail from the first position to the second position about the second axis to place the bail in the recovery position, the cam surface of the second part of the trigger acts directly on the one bail arm to move the bail to the throwing position. And the movement of the trigger is reliably transmitted to the one-piece bail assembly, the trigger is pivotally attached to a pivot means for mounting the one-piece bail assembly, and the second portion of the trigger is abutted on the one bail arm. Means for holding the bail biased around the single axis by raising one end of the trigger so that the bail can be moved into direct engagement with the bail. The arm and bail can be rotated to a point that drives them into the open / throw position, and the trigger can return from the second position to the first position without moving the bail from the throw position. Spinning reel, characterized in that. 2. A spinning reel as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the spring means provided on the pivot means for the first bail arm press the trigger to the rest position. 3. A housing having a stem and a mounting shoe, a center shaft mounted in the housing, a spool mounted on the center shaft for holding a fishing line, and a handle / gear mounted in the housing. A row assembly, a rotor mounted for rotation by cooperative movement of the handle and gear train assembly, first and second bail ears supported by the rotor, and the first and second bail ears. In a spinning reel having first and second bail arms supported by two bail ears, and a movable bail mounted on these bail arms and having a closed / recovery position and an open / throw position. , Including a bail actuating mechanism for moving the bail from the collecting position to the throwing position. (B) The bail actuating mechanism rotatably supports the bail arm on the bail ear. Pivot means, (b) means for biasing and holding the bail at each of the collecting position and the throwing position, and (c) being capable of directly engaging the operator's finger and moving relative to the first bail arm. Trigger means for directly acting on the first bail arm at a position radially outward of at least a part of the first bail arm to selectively rotate the bail arm from the recovery position toward the throwing position. Wherein the trigger means is an actuator member having a pair of spaced apart depending legs straddling the pivot means for the first bail arm, the pivot pin passing the actuator member through both legs and the pivot means. An actuator member is pivotally attached to the pivot means, and one of the legs of the actuator member is provided with an actuating ledge which impacts the bail arm. When the bail is in the recovery position and the actuator member is rotated, the means for rotating the bail arm and the bail sufficiently to hold the bail in a biased position is provided. A spinning reel that drives the bail to the open / throw position. 4. The spinning reel according to claim 3, wherein the spring means is supported by the pivot means for the first bail arm and presses the actuator member to the rest position. Spinning reel. 5. A housing having a stem and a shoe, a center shaft mounted in the housing, a spool mounted on the center shaft for holding a fishing line, and a handle / gear train mounted in the housing. The assembly, a rotor mounted for rotation by cooperative movement of the handle and gear train assembly, first and second bail ears supported by the rotor, and first and second of these. First and second bail arms supported by the bail ears of the same, and a bail assembly fixed on these bail arms, the bail and bail arm having a closed / recovered position and an open / throw position A spinning reel forming a solid body includes a bail operating mechanism for moving the bail from a collecting position to a throwing position, and the bail operating mechanism includes (a) a bail First and second support means for supporting the monolithic bail assembly on the bail ear so that the bail assembly can be rotated about a substantially single axis relative to the ear; A first end connected to the first bail arm and a second end connected to the first bail ear at a position slightly offset from the first support means for supporting the monolithic bail assembly on the one bail arm. Of an integral structure having an over-center biasing means having: (c) a first portion that can directly engage an operator's finger and a second portion having a cam surface that acts directly on the integral bail assembly. A trigger, and (d) means for attaching the trigger to the rotor such that it can pivot relative to the bail ear about a second axis transverse to the single axis between first and second positions. And including, and the rotation of the trigger from the first position to the second position, The bar center biasing means is adapted to move from one side of the line passing through its bail ear and its connection to the first supporting means to the opposite side of the line to drive the bail arm and bail to the throwing position, When the trigger is pivoted about the second axis from the first position to the second position and the bail is in the withdrawal position, the cam surface on the second portion of the trigger is directly against the integral bail assembly. Acting to move the bail to the throwing position, the trigger being able to move the bail from the second position to the first position without moving the bail from the throwing position, the trigger attachment means placing the trigger on the first support means. Mounting and mounting the cam surface on the trigger, the trigger being its first
A spinning reel characterized in that, when rotating from a position to a second position, a cam surface engages an abutting portion on the first bail arm to rotate the bail arm from the recovery position toward the throwing position.