JP3023592U - Fishing reel - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To provide a fishing reel capable of achieving cost reduction by effectively simplifying the configuration. A computer box (10) formed by closing an upper case (11) and a lower case (12) at appropriate positions on a reel body (1).
Is attached. The rubber switch 13 of the computer box 10 is operated by a button. The key top 13a of the rubber switch 13 and the upper and lower cases 11 and 12
A sealing piece 15 is integrally formed with a packing 14 which is interposed in the closing portion of the above, and the sealing piece 15 seals both the rubber switch 13 and the upper and lower cases 11 and 12 at the same time. The seal piece 15 includes an upper case 11 and a lower case 12.
The key tops 13a are formed in a substantially frame shape along the closing surface with the key tops 13a and are continuously formed at a position close to the inside of the frame.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the device belongs]

 The present invention relates to a fishing reel, and more particularly to a fishing reel provided with a computer box having line length measuring and displaying functions.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 In this type of fishing reel, a so-called computer box 2 is attached at an appropriate position on the reel body 1 as shown in FIG. The computer box 2 is formed by closing an upper case 3 and a lower case 4, and has a compact box shape as shown in the figure.

The computer box 2 is attached by fixing the lower case 4 to the reel unit 1. This type of fishing reel has a built-in electronic circuit including a CPU, etc. to set the line (fishing line) length according to the depth of the underwater shelf, or to display the length of the line. Drive control can be performed.

As shown in FIG. 3, the upper case 3 is provided with a plurality of button-operable rubber switches 5 (four in this example). With these rubber switches 5, various input operations including setting of the line length are performed. Further, the upper case 3 is provided with a display unit 6 using a liquid crystal panel or the like, and various parameters based on the input operation by the rubber switch 5 are displayed.

FIG. 4 shows a configuration example of the computer box 2. The upper case 3 and the lower case 4 are closed along their respective peripheral edges, and a frame-shaped packing 7 as shown in FIG. 5A is interposed in this closed portion. The upper and lower cases 3 and 4 are sealed by the packing 7. As shown in FIG. 5B, the rubber switch 5 is provided with a collar-shaped peripheral packing 5b at the base of the key top 5a.

In FIG. 4, the circuit board 8 (the mounted contacts, chips, etc. are omitted) is fastened and fixed to the upper case 3 with screws 9, so that the circumferential packing 5 b is crimped to the upper case 3. Let As a result, the computer box 1 is sealed at the rubber switch 5 portion, and the entire computer box 1 can be waterproofed by the packing 7 and the circumferential packing 5b.

[0007]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in such a conventional fishing reel, in order to achieve a particularly waterproof effect, the packing 7 and the circumferential packing 5b which are different from each other are used in two different places. Since the sealing is performed using the separate packing 7 and the peripheral packing 5b as described above, there are problems that the number of parts is increased and the number of assembling steps is increased. And the final product cost had to increase. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a fishing reel that can effectively reduce the cost and achieve cost reduction.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The inventors of the present invention, as a result of intensive research on such a problem, have simplified the structure of this type of fishing reel by sealing only with a single packing. Moreover, they have found that the number of assembling steps can be reduced, and the present invention has been completed based on this knowledge.

That is, the present invention is (1) a fishing reel in which a computer box formed by closing an upper case and a lower case is attached to a proper position of a reel body, and a rubber switch of the computer box is operated by a button. In this fishing reel, there is provided a seal piece formed by integrally molding the rubber switch and the packing portion, and the seal piece simultaneously seals both the rubber switch and the upper and lower cases.

(2) In the fishing reel according to (1), the rubber switch is harder than the packing portion as the material forming the seal piece. And (3), a recess for laying the seal piece is formed along the closing surface of the upper case or the lower case, and the seal piece is arranged so as to fit in the recess ( It exists in the fishing reel of 1).

Further, (4), a recess for laying the seal piece is formed along the closing surface of the upper case or the lower case, and the thickness is designed to be slightly thicker than the depth of the recess. The seal piece is present in the fishing reel of (1), which is arranged in a crimped state by the upper case and the lower case.

Further, (5) the fishing reel of (3) or (4) is configured such that when the circuit board is screwed to the upper case, the seal pieces are simultaneously crimped to the upper case.

Further, (6), in the fishing reel of (3) or (4), the surface of the rubber switch facing the circuit board is provided with a conductive contact formed by containing carbon or the like. Exist.

Further, (7), the sealing piece is formed in a substantially frame shape along the closing surface of the upper case and the lower case, and a key top is continuously formed at a position close to the inner side of the frame shape. The fishing reel of (3) or (4) is used.

[0015]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Preferred embodiments of a fishing reel according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 by using the same reference numerals for members that are substantially the same as or corresponding to those of a conventional example. To do. Also in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, a computer box, which will be described later, is attached at an appropriate position on the reel unit 1. The computer box basically has a compact box shape similar to that of the conventional example, and it is assumed that a plurality of button-operated rubber switches are provided as described later.

FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of a computer box 10 according to this embodiment. The computer box 10 is formed in a hollow box shape by closing the upper case 11 and the lower case 12. In this case, the peripheral portions of the upper case 11 and the lower case 12 are closed portions. A seal piece 15 is interposed in this closed portion, and the upper case 11 and the lower case 12 are sealed.

The seal piece 15 is formed by integrating a rubber switch and a packing portion, and specifically, a base portion of the key top portion 13a of the rubber switch is integrated with the packing portion 14. The seal piece 15 is usually easily made by integrally molding the rubber switch and the packing portion by injection molding or the like. Since the rubber switch requires a certain amount of waist strength in order to push ON, it is made of a harder material than the packing part. Both the rubber switch 13 and the upper and lower cases 11 and 1 are simultaneously sealed by the sealing piece 15.

In the seal piece 15, the packing portion 14 is formed in a substantially frame shape as shown in FIG. 2A so as to be interposed in the closed portion between the upper case 11 and the lower case 12. A key top portion 13a is formed continuously at a position close to the inside of the frame. On the other hand, a recess 16 for laying the seal piece 15 is formed along the closing surface of the upper case 11. The packing portion 14 of the seal piece is laid in the concave portion 16, and at this time, the key top portion of the rubber switch 13 is in a state of protruding upward from the hole 11 a of the upper case 11.

The periphery of the base of the key top portion 13a of the rubber switch 13 is surrounded by the packing portion 14 in a brim shape as described above. The thickness t (FIG. 2 (B)) of the seal piece 15 in the packing portion 14 is set to be slightly thicker than the depth T (FIG. 1) of the concave portion 16. That is, the packing portion 14 laid in the concave portion 16 of the upper case 11 is in a state of slightly protruding from the closed surface position of the upper and lower cases 11 and 12 before the upper and lower cases 11 and 12 are attached.

The circuit board 17 is fastened and fixed to a predetermined position of the upper case 11 by a fixing screw 18A. Although the circuit board is provided with contacts, chips, etc., they are omitted in the drawing.

The circuit board 17 is formed to be slightly smaller than the frame of the packing portion 14. By tightening and fixing the circuit board 17, a region corresponding to the periphery of the base of the key top portion 13a is crimped to the upper case 11. It is supposed to be done. In this case, an escape recess 19 for the circuit board 17 is formed along the closing surface of the lower case 12, and the peripheral edge of the circuit board 17 is disposed in the recess 19. The frame-shaped portion of the packing portion 14 is press-fitted between the upper and lower cases 11 and 12 in the recess 16 as described above.

In the key top portion 13a, the conductive contact 13b is provided so as to project on the side corresponding to the circuit board 17. When a hard rubber similar to the key top portion is used as a base material, the conductive contact 13b can be projected by mixing conductive powder such as carbon into the lower portion of the key top portion 13a during injection molding. Is. When a separate member such as a metal is adopted, the lower portion of the key top portion 13a can be easily embedded and fixed in the seal piece 15 by insert injection molding.

When the computer box 10 is assembled in the fishing reel having the above structure, first, the seal piece 15 is assembled in the upper case 11. In this case, the key top portion 13a of the seal piece 15 is inserted into the hole 11a of the upper case 11, and the frame-shaped packing portion 14 is laid along the concave portion 16. Then, the circuit board 17 is tightened / fixed to the upper case 11 by the fixing screw 18A.

At this time, the seal piece 15 is pressure-bonded and fixed between the upper case 11 and the circuit board 17. Next, the upper case 11 in which the seal piece 15 is incorporated is closed with respect to the lower case 12, and both are fastened and fixed by the stop screw 18B. By doing so, the packing portion 14 is pressure-bonded to the closed portions of the upper and lower cases 11 and 12, and the entire computer box 10 is reliably sealed.

Although the present invention has been described above, it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments and various other modifications can be made without departing from the essence of the present invention. Absent. For example, in the above-described embodiment, an example is described in which the recess 16 for laying the packing portion 14 is formed on the upper case 11 side in the closed portion of the upper and lower cases 11 and 12, but such a recess is provided on the lower case 12 side. It is also possible to provide. Also, the outer shape of the seal piece is naturally adapted to the shape of the closed portion of the upper and lower cases.

[0026]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, according to the present invention, in this type of fishing reel, the key top portion of the rubber switch and the closing portions of the upper and lower cases can be simultaneously sealed by a single sealing piece, and the structure is simple. Can be converted. It should be noted that a high waterproof effect can be obtained with a single seal piece. In addition, compared with the conventional two packing parts, by integrating them, the number of parts can be substantially reduced, the assembly work can be made efficient, and the cost can be effectively reduced. have.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a configuration example of a computer box in an embodiment of a fishing reel of the present invention.

2A and 2B are a plan view and a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 2A, respectively, showing the structure of a seal piece according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of a conventional fishing reel.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 3 showing a configuration example of a conventional fishing reel computer box.

FIG. 5 is a plan view and a side sectional view of a seal piece in a computer box of a conventional fishing reel.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Reel body 10 ... Computer box 11 ... Upper case 12 ... Lower case 13 ... Rubber switch 13a ... Key top part 13b ... Conductive contact point 14 ... Packing part 15 ... Sealing piece 16 ... Recess 17 ... Circuit board 18A ... Stop screw 18B … Stop screw 19… Recess recess

Claims (7)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A fishing reel in which a computer box formed by closing an upper case and a lower case is attached to a reel body at an appropriate position, and a rubber switch of the computer box is operated by a button. A fishing reel comprising a seal piece integrally formed with a packing part, and the seal piece simultaneously seals both the rubber switch and the upper and lower cases. 2. The fishing reel according to claim 1, wherein a rubber switch is harder than a packing portion as a material forming the seal piece. 3. A recess for laying the seal piece is formed along a closing surface of the upper case or the lower case, and the seal piece is arranged so as to fit in the recess. The fishing reel according to claim 1. 4. A seal piece, which is formed with a recess for laying the seal piece along the closing surface of the upper case or the lower case and is designed to have a thickness slightly larger than the depth of the recess, The fishing reel according to claim 1, wherein the fishing reel is arranged in a crimped state by the upper case and the lower case. 5. When the circuit board is screwed to the upper case,
The fishing reel according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the seal pieces are configured to be pressure-bonded to the upper case at the same time. 6. The fishing reel according to claim 2, wherein a conductive contact formed by containing carbon or the like is provided on a surface of the rubber switch facing the circuit board. 7. The seal piece is formed in a substantially frame shape along the closing surface of the upper case and the lower case, and a key top is continuously formed at a position close to the inner side of the frame shape. The fishing reel according to claim 2, wherein the fishing reel is a fishing reel.