JP3470860B2 - Double bearing reel - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a dual-bearing reel, and more particularly, to a dual-bearing reel which can electrically display a water depth of a tackle and which is attached to a fishing rod to wind a fishing line.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art It is known that a dual-bearing reel is equipped with a counter case having a liquid crystal water depth display portion for displaying the water depth of a tackle device in accordance with the length of thread to be reeled out. When the water depth indicator is attached to the dual bearing reel for a boat used for boat fishing, the tackle can be accurately placed on the shelf position obtained by a fish finder or the like.

In this type of double-bearing reel of the manual winding type, since the electric capacity is small, the power source is housed in the reel. As the power source, primary batteries such as dry batteries and button batteries and secondary batteries such as nickel-cadmium batteries are used. Conventionally, this type of battery is often mounted alone in a battery storage portion provided in the counter case or in the side cover opposite to the handle shaft of the reel unit.

[0004]

In the structure in which the battery is separately mounted in the battery housing, it is difficult to take out the old battery from the battery housing when replacing the battery. This is because when the battery is stored in the battery storage portion, it is difficult to take out the battery because the battery is tightly held by the electrode terminals and the like so as not to come off. In particular <br/>, when using a thin disc-shaped button battery as the battery,
Since the protruding negative electrode is mounted downward in the battery housing and the battery is held around the flat positive electrode, it is difficult to take out the mounted battery. Therefore, when the battery is taken out, an operation such as hitting the reel is required, and the battery replacement may be troublesome and take a long time.

An object of the present invention is to make it possible to quickly and easily replace a battery in a dual-bearing reel containing a battery.

[0006]

A dual-bearing reel according to a first aspect of the present invention is a reel mounted on a fishing rod for winding a fishing line, the reel body, a spool, a counter case, a battery holder, And a battery compartment. The reel body can be attached to a fishing rod. The spool is rotatably supported by the reel unit, and the fishing line is wound around the outer periphery of the spool. The counter case is provided on the upper part of the reel body, and has a water depth display portion for electrically displaying the water depth of the tackle attached to the tip of the fishing line according to the rotation of the spool. The battery holding unit holds a battery for supplying electric power to the water depth display unit. Battery compartment is closed the opening provided in the front in order to mount the battery holder from the side front of the reel unit, and slidably attachable mounting section of the battery holding portion is provided in communication with the opening And the bottom of the counter case
It is provided in .

In this double-bearing reel, when replacing the battery, the battery holding portion holding the old battery is slid from the mounting portion of the battery housing portion and taken out from the opening. Then, after removing the old battery held in the battery holding portion, a new battery is held in the battery holding portion. When the battery holding portion holding the new battery is slid from the opening toward the mounting portion and mounted on the mounting portion, the battery replacement is completed. here,
Since the battery can be taken out from the battery housing simply by pulling out the battery holding part holding the battery from the mounting part, the battery can be easily removed. Also, when mounting the battery, the battery can be easily mounted by pushing the battery holding portion holding the battery into the mounting portion. Therefore, the battery can be replaced quickly and easily. Furthermore, in this case,
The battery compartment is located near the water depth indicator that uses electricity.
Since it is placed, electrical wiring becomes easy. Also, in the side case
It does not regulate the shape of the side case compared to what you put on
Mu.

A dual- bearing reel according to a second aspect of the present invention is the reel according to the first aspect , wherein the battery is a disk-shaped button battery, and the battery holding portion holds at least opposite side surfaces of the button battery. In this case, since the place other than the electrode portion of the button battery is held, the connection with the terminal is easy even if the battery is held and mounted in the battery housing. A dual- bearing reel according to a third aspect of the present invention is the reel according to the first or second aspect , wherein the battery storage portion is configured such that the battery holding portion is slidable in a plane substantially parallel to a water depth display surface of the water depth display portion of the counter case. To support. In this case, since the battery is mounted almost parallel to the water depth display surface, the area and the perimeter of the opening of the battery housing portion are reduced, and the opening can be easily sealed.

A dual bearing reel according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the same as that of the first aspect.
In the reel according to any one of 3 above, the battery holding portion is
It has a lid portion that covers the opening and a holder portion that holds the battery. In this case, since the opening is covered, the battery is less likely to corrode. A dual bearing reel according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the reel according to the fourth aspect , wherein the lid portion and the holder portion are separate bodies. In this case, the materials of the lid portion and the holder portion can be changed, and for example, the robust lid portion and the holder portion that elastically holds the battery can be realized by the optimum materials.

A double-bearing reel according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the reel according to the fourth aspect , wherein the lid portion and the holder portion are integrally formed. In this case, the battery can be mounted in the battery housing simply by mounting the lid on the reel unit, and the battery replacement operation becomes easier. A dual-bearing reel according to a seventh aspect of the invention is the first aspect of the invention.
The reel according to any one of 1 to 6 further includes fixing means for fixing the battery holding portion to the battery storage portion. In this case, the battery holder is fixed to the battery compartment,
Retains the battery securely.

A dual-bearing reel according to an eighth aspect of the present invention is the reel according to the seventh aspect , wherein the fixing means is a plurality of screws for fastening the battery holding portion to the battery storage portion. In this case, the battery holding portion can be easily fixed to the battery housing portion with the screw. invention
A dual-bearing reel according to a ninth aspect is the reel according to any one of the first to eighth aspects, wherein the reel is disposed between the battery holding portion and the battery storage portion and seals the battery storage portion in a watertight manner. Is further provided. In this case, since the battery housing is watertightly sealed, the battery and terminals mounted in the battery housing are less likely to deteriorate.

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The dual-bearing reel according to the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 is a hand-wound reel that indicates the water depth by the length of the yarn reeled out. The dual-bearing reel includes a reel body 1 that can be mounted on a fishing rod, a spool rotation handle 2 that is arranged on the side of the reel body 1, and a star drag for adjusting drag that is arranged on the reel body 1 side of the handle 2. 3 and a counter case 4 fixed to the upper part of the reel body 1 are mainly provided.

The reel unit 1 includes a pair of left and right side plates 7a, 7a.
b and a plurality of connecting portions 7c (FIG. 2) that connect them, left and right side covers 8a and 8b that cover the left and right of the frame 7, and a front cover 9 that covers the lower front part of the frame 7 (FIG. 2). ) And a mounting leg 17 for mounting on a fishing rod. Side cover 8 on the handle 2 side (right side in FIG. 1)
The rotating shaft of the handle 2 is rotatably supported on b.

As shown in FIG. 3, the front cover 9 is arranged below the counter case 4 so as to cover between the side covers 8a and 8b. The front cover 9 has a cover opening 20 for accommodating a battery between the front cover 9 and the case 4. The battery holder 21 is fitted into the cover opening 20. The battery holder 21 includes a battery holder 23 that holds a thin disk-shaped button battery (for example, a lithium battery, model number CR2032) 22, and a battery case lid 2 that is fitted into the cover opening 20.
4 and. The battery holder 23 is a U-shaped member made of synthetic resin having elasticity such as polyacetal resin in a plan view. The battery holder 23 has a pair of holding claw portions 23a that are arranged to face each other and that sandwich the opposite side surfaces of the button battery 22, and a connecting portion 23b that connects both the holding claw portions 23a. A contact portion 23c that contacts the outer peripheral portion of the button battery 22 is formed in the connecting portion 23b. The contact portion 23c is thinner than other portions, so that the battery holder 23 can be easily pulled out by using a nail or the like.

The battery case lid 24 is a member made of a hard synthetic resin such as glass fiber reinforced polyamide resin. As shown in FIG. 4, the battery case lid 24 has a curved surface 24a continuous with the shape of the front cover 9 in the front portion, and has a storage space 24b inside which can store the connecting portion 23b of the battery holder 23. There is. Further, the battery case lid 24 is formed with a threading opening 25 which communicates with the front cover 9 inside the reel unit 1.

The counter case 4 is a member made of synthetic resin and is fixed to the reel body 1 so as to cover the upper portion and the upper front portion of the reel body 1. The counter case 4 has an upper case body 4a and a case lid portion 4b that covers the bottom of the case body 4a. The case body 4a has an open bottom, and the case lid 4b is attached to the opening. The inside of the counter case 4 is watertightly sealed from the outside. The counter case 4 is provided with a water depth display section 5 formed of a liquid crystal display for displaying the water depth and the shelf position of the tackle on two levels, that is, from the water surface and from the bottom, and on the left side of FIG. An operation key unit 6 including three buttons is provided.

Inside the counter case 4, as shown in FIG. 2, a control section 30 connected to the water depth display section 5 and the operation key section 6 is arranged. The control unit 30 includes a CPU, RA
A microcomputer including an M, a ROM, an I / O interface, etc. is provided, and various control operations such as display control are executed according to a control program. Case lid 4b
The lower surface of the button battery 2 held by the battery holder 23
A battery case 26 for housing 2 is formed. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the battery case 26 slidably supports the battery holder 23 in a plane substantially parallel to the water depth display surface of the water depth display portion 5 of the counter case 4. The battery case 26 has a rectangular mounting opening 26a for mounting the button battery 22 on the front surface, and has a mounting opening 26a therein.
Has a rectangular parallelepiped mounting space 26b communicating with the.

A pair of protrusions 26c are formed in the mounting space 26b, as shown in FIGS. The projecting portions 26c project inwardly from both side walls at positions spaced apart by a predetermined distance from the bottom surface 26d of the mounting space 26b. The protrusion 26c guides the upper surface of the battery holder 23 holding the button battery 22, and the protrusion 26c
The battery holder 23 is slidably mounted in the mounting space 26b between c and the bottom surface.

The mounting opening 26a is covered by the battery case lid 24. The battery case lid 24 is shown in FIGS.
It is fixed to the battery case 26 with two screws 28 as shown in FIG. Battery case lid 24 around the mounting opening 26a
In the contact portion with the mounting space 26b in the battery case 26
A rectangular ring-shaped packing 27 for water-tightly sealing is attached. A positive electrode terminal and a negative electrode terminal (not shown) electrically connected to the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the button battery 22 are provided in the battery case 26.

When the button battery 22 held by the battery holder 23 is mounted in the mounting space 26b, the button battery 22 is disposed substantially parallel to the display surface of the water depth display section 5. When the button battery 22 is arranged substantially parallel to the display surface of the water depth display portion 5 in this way, the area and circumference of the mounting opening 26a of the battery case 26 are reduced, and the mounting opening 26a can be easily sealed. . Further, the space below the counter case 4 can be effectively used without obstructing the movement of the level wind mechanism 13 described later.

In the frame 7 of the reel unit 1, a spool 10 connected to a handle 2 is rotatably supported as shown in FIG. Inside the spool 10, FIG.
The spool shaft 12 penetrates as shown in FIG. Further, a clutch operation lever 11 for turning on / off the drive transmission between the handle 2 and the spool 10 is arranged at the rear part of the reel body 1 (lower part in FIG. 1). When this clutch is turned on, the yarn feeding operation can be stopped while the yarn is being fed due to its own weight.

Further, inside the reel body 1, there are provided a level wind mechanism 13 that operates in conjunction with the spool 10, a transmission mechanism (not shown) that transmits the rotation of the handle 2 to the spool 10, and the like. Level wind mechanism 13
Has a screw shaft 14 arranged in front of the spool 10 (rightward in FIG. 2) in parallel with the spool 10, a fishing line guide 15 that engages with the screw shaft 14, and a guide tube 16 that guides the fishing line guide 15. is doing. The screw shaft 14 has a spiral groove (not shown) intersecting the surface. The screw shaft 14 is connected to the spool shaft 12 by a gear mechanism (not shown) arranged in the side cover 8a. The fishing line guide 15 includes a guide body 15a and a screw shaft 14 at the bottom of the guide body 15a.
An engaging member 15b which is arranged in a direction orthogonal to the above and whose upper end engages with the spiral groove, and a hard ring 15c made of ceramic which is arranged at the upper and lower parts of the guide main body 15a and which guides the fishing line.
And have. A screw shaft 1 is provided at the center of the guide body 15a.
4 penetrates, and the guide cylinder 16 penetrates around it. The guide cylinder 16 is a cylindrical member having a U-shaped opening at the bottom, and is arranged between the side plates 7a and 7b so as to surround the screw shaft 14 at the center. A battery case 26 is provided in a space above the level wind mechanism 13.

In the dual-bearing reel thus constructed,
When the fishing line is paid out, the clutch is turned off by the operation lever 11, the spool 10 is freely rotated, and the fishing line is paid out by the weight of the tackle attached to the fishing line. When the fishing line is paid out, the water depth display of the water depth display section 5 increases in accordance with the amount of payout. Also, when the fishing line is paid out,
The rotation of the spool 10 is transmitted to the screw shaft 14 via the gear mechanism, the screw shaft 14 rotates, and the fishing line guide 15 reciprocates along the spool 10. When the device reaches the shelf, the clutch is turned on by the operation lever to stop the feeding of the fishing line.

When the fish hits, the handle 2 is operated to wind up the fishing line. Fishing line is reduced depending on the water depth display is winding amount of water depth display unit 5 and raised-out winding. Also during this winding, the rotation of the spool 10 is transmitted to the screw shaft 14 via the gear mechanism, the screw shaft 14 rotates, and the fishing line guide 15 reciprocates along the spool 10. As a result, the fishing line is wound around the spool almost uniformly.

On the other hand, when the button battery 22 is exhausted, the fact is displayed on the water depth display section 5. When the angler learns that the button battery 22 is exhausted, he turns the two screws 28 to remove the battery case lid 24. Then, the battery holder 23,
A hook is hooked from the battery case 26 to the contact portion 23c and taken out, the old button battery 22 is removed, and the new button battery 22 is attached to the battery holder 23. When a new button battery is attached to the battery holder 23, the battery holder 23 is attached to the battery case 26, and the battery case lid 24 is fastened to the battery case 26 with screws 28. This completes the battery replacement work. Note that the control unit 30 is equipped with a backup capacitor, so that even if power is not supplied when replacing the battery, various data displayed and stored will not be erased for an appropriate period of time.

In this case, the button battery 22 can be taken out only by taking out the battery holder 23 holding the button battery 22 from the battery case 26.
Can be taken out easily. Also, the button battery 22
Even when the button battery 22 is attached, the button battery 22 can be easily attached by attaching the battery holder 23 to the battery case 26 while holding the button battery 22 in the battery holder 23. Therefore, the battery can be replaced quickly and easily.

The battery case 26 is the counter case 4
Since the battery case 26 is provided in the lower portion of the battery, the battery case 26 is disposed in a position close to the water depth display unit 5 and the control unit 30 which use electric power, and electric wiring is facilitated. [Other Embodiments] (a) The battery is not limited to the button battery 22, and may be a dry battery such as an AA battery or a rechargeable battery.

(B) In the above embodiment, the battery holder 2
Although the one battery holder 23 and the battery case lid 24 are separately configured, the two members may be integrally configured. In this case, since the battery holder 21 only needs to be attached and detached, the battery replacement work becomes easier .

[0029]

According to the present invention, since the battery can be taken out by taking out the battery holding part holding the battery from the mounting part, the battery can be taken out easily. Also, when mounting the battery, the battery can be easily mounted by mounting the battery holding part in the mounting part while the battery is held in the battery holding part.
Therefore, the battery can be replaced quickly and easily.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a dual-bearing reel according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view thereof.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view when a battery is replaced.

FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional view of a battery case portion.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a battery case portion.

[Explanation of symbols] 1 reel body 4 counter case 5 Water depth display 10 spools 21 Battery holder 22 button battery 23 Battery holder 24 Battery case lid 26 Battery case 26a Mounting opening 26b mounting space 27 packing 28 screws

Claims (9)

(57) [Claims] 1. A dual-bearing reel mounted on a fishing rod for winding a fishing line, comprising: a reel body mountable on the fishing rod; and a spool rotatably supported by the reel body and having the fishing line wound around an outer periphery thereof. A counter case having a water depth display portion arranged above the reel body and electrically displaying a water depth of a tackle attached to the tip of the fishing line according to the rotation of the spool; and the water depth display portion. a battery holder for holding a battery for supplying power to an opening provided in the front portion for mounting the battery holder from the side front of the reel body, said provided to communicate with the opening the battery holding portion possess a slidably mountable mounting section, a dual-bearing reel and a battery storage section provided in the lower portion of the counter case. 2. The dual-bearing reel according to claim 1 , wherein the battery is a disk-shaped button battery, and the battery holding portion holds at least opposite side surfaces of the button battery. Wherein the battery housing unit, the water depth display surface and substantially the battery holder in parallel to the plane of the water depth display unit of the counter casing slidably supported, according to claim 1 or 2 Double bearing reel. 4. The battery holding portion has a lid portion that covers the opening, and a holder portion that holds the battery.
The double-bearing reel according to any one of 1 to 3 . 5. The lid portion and the holder portion are separate bodies.
The dual bearing reel according to claim 4 . 6. The dual-bearing reel according to claim 4 , wherein the lid portion and the holder portion are integrally formed. Wherein said further comprising a battery holder fixing means for fixing to said battery housing, dual-bearing reel according to any one of claims 1 to 6. 8. The dual-bearing reel according to claim 7 , wherein the fixing means is a plurality of screws for fastening the battery holding portion to the battery storage portion. 9. further comprising a sealing member for sealing the battery housing is disposed between the battery holder and the battery housing in a watertight manner, according to any of claims 1 to 8 Double bearing reel.