JP3508050B2 - Refueling mechanism for fishing reel - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fishing reel oil supply mechanism for supplying lubricating oil to parts in a reel body of a fishing reel having a spool for spooling.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In fishing reels such as dual bearing reels and spinning reels, rotating parts such as spools and rotors are mounted on the reel body. These rotating parts are usually
It is rotatably supported by the reel unit by bearings. Since fishing reels are often used in a corrosive atmosphere, in order to prevent rust and deterioration of rotation,
Lubricating oil such as grease is attached to the bearing. When the lubricating oil runs out, the reel is disassembled and the lubricating oil is supplied to the bearing by spraying or the like.

Further, sliding parts such as sliders are also mounted on the fishing reel, and the sliding parts are often lubricated in order to suppress deterioration of sliding performance.

[0004]

On the fishing reel, there are cases in which parts such as bearings have to be arranged in places where it is difficult to disassemble. For example, in an electric reel, a rolling bearing for rotatably supporting a spool is arranged near a mounting portion of a motor. Since electric wiring and the like are arranged in the mounting portion of the motor, the insulating structure is prioritized. For this reason, a sealed structure that prevents water and the like from entering is adopted and the structure is difficult to disassemble. For this reason, if the rolling bearing arranged at such a position runs out of lubricating oil, the rotation of the spool may deteriorate.

It is an object of the present invention to allow parts of a fishing reel to be refueled without disassembling the reel.

[0006]

A refueling mechanism for a fishing reel according to a first aspect of the present invention is a mechanism for supplying lubricating oil to parts in a reel body of a fishing reel having a spool for winding a bobbin. A mouth and a lubricating oil supply oil passage are provided.
The fuel filler port is opened at a portion exposed to the outside of the reel unit. The lubricating oil supply passage is located on the inner surface of the reel unit.
It is an oil passage that is composed of a flexible pipe-shaped member and extends from the oil supply port to the component.

In this oil supply mechanism, when the lubricating oil is supplied from the oil supply port, the lubricating oil is supplied to the parts through the oil supply passage. For this reason, it becomes possible to refuel parts that are not easily disassembled without disassembling the reel. Well
Further, the lubricating oil supply oil passage is a flexible pipe-shaped member.
Therefore, even if an obstacle is placed on the route,
It is easy to freely set the oil supply passage on the inner surface of the reel unit.

A lubrication mechanism for a fishing reel according to a second aspect of the present invention is
The mechanism according to the first aspect of the present invention further includes a lid member that is detachably attachable to the reel unit to close the oil supply port.
In this case, since the fuel filler port can be closed by the lid member, foreign matter such as seawater or sand is unlikely to enter the fuel filler port, and the lubricating oil supply oil passage is less likely to be clogged.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a fishing reel lubrication mechanism.
In the mechanism according to the second aspect of the present invention, the lid member is attached to the reel body so as not to fall off. In this case, the lid member does not drop off from the reel body, so that the lid member is less likely to be lost.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a fishing reel lubrication mechanism.
In the mechanism according to any one of the inventions 1 to 3 , the reel body has a frame having a pair of side plates with a spool disposed therebetween, and the oil supply port is opened on an exposed surface of the side plates facing the spool. ing. In this case, since the oil supply port is arranged in a place where water is relatively hard to splash, foreign matter is unlikely to enter the lubricating oil supply oil passage even if the oil supply port is open.

A refueling mechanism for a fishing reel according to a fifth aspect of the present invention comprises:
In the mechanism according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the fuel filler port is arranged close to a side of the side plate to be mounted on the fishing rod. In this case, since the oil supply port is arranged in a place where water is less likely to splash, even if the oil supply port is provided, foreign matter is less likely to enter the lubricating oil supply oil passage.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a fishing reel lubrication mechanism.
In the mechanism according to any one of the inventions 1 to 5 , the component is a bearing for rotatably mounting the spool on the reel body. In this case, it is possible to easily supply oil without disassembling the bearing in a place that is difficult to disassemble.

A lubrication mechanism for a fishing reel according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is
In the mechanism according to the sixth aspect of the invention, the fishing reel is an electric reel that rotationally drives the spool by a motor, and the bearing is a rolling bearing that rotatably supports the spool.
In this case, even if the rolling bearing is arranged near the motor mounting portion of the electric reel, the lubricating oil can be supplied to the bearing without disassembling the reel.

[0014]

1 and 2, an electric reel adopting an embodiment of the present invention is mainly composed of a reel main body 2 to which a handle 1 is attached and a reel main body 2 which is rotatably attached. It has a spool 3 and a motor 4 mounted in the spool 3. A counter 5 for displaying the water depth and the like is mounted on the upper part of the reel body 2. Inside the reel body 2, the spool of the rotation of the handle 1
A rotation transmission mechanism 6 that transmits the rotation of the motor 4 to the spool 3 is also provided.

As shown in FIG. 2, the reel unit 2 includes a frame 10 and a side cover 1 that covers both sides of the frame 10.
1 and 12. The frame 10 is an integrally molded member made of aluminum die-cast, and the left and right 1
It has a pair of side plates 13 and 14 and a connecting member 15 that connects the side plates 13 and 14 at a plurality of locations. Lower connecting member 1
5, a rod mounting leg 17 for mounting a fishing rod is mounted.

The side cover 12 is fastened to the side plate 14 with bolts. A fixed frame 16 for mounting the rotation transmission mechanism 6 and the like is fastened to the side cover 12 with bolts. Therefore, when the side cover 12 is removed from the side plate 14, the fixed frame 16 is also removed from the side plate 14 together with a part of the rotation transmission mechanism 6 and the side cover 12. . The side cover 11 is fastened to the side plate 13 with bolts. A connector (not shown) for a power cable for connecting to a power source such as a storage battery provided outside is provided at the front portion of the side cover 11.

The side plate 13 is, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3,
It is a plate-shaped member made of synthetic resin having a rib on the peripheral portion, and a bulge portion 20 for mounting the motor 4 is formed at the central portion so as to project outward (to the right in FIG. 2). The central portion of the bulging portion 20 further projects outward, and this protruding portion 20a
A one-way clutch 21 for preventing reverse rotation of the motor 4 is attached to the.

Inside the bulging portion 20, a cylindrical motor mounting portion 20b protruding inward (rightward in FIG. 2) is formed around the protruding portion 20a. This motor mounting portion 20b
To the inner end surface of the motor 4 via the motor mounting plate 22.
The bottom portion of the is fastened by a bolt 23. Bolt 23
As shown in FIG. 4, the mounting portion of is filled with a filler 24 such as a caulking agent in order to prevent water and the like from entering the motor 4. Therefore, the motor 4 cannot normally be removed.

A rolling bearing 25 for rotatably supporting one end of the spool 3 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the motor mounting portion 20b.
Is installed. This bearing 25 is inside (right side in FIG. 4)
Since the bearing is provided with the seal 25a, it is difficult to be exposed to the outside unless the motor 4 is removed. However, the motor 4
As mentioned above, it cannot be removed. Therefore, it is difficult to supply lubricating oil to the bearing 25 from the outside. Therefore, an L-shaped joint 30 that constitutes the oil supply mechanism 28 is attached to the bulging portion 20 at a position facing the bearing 25. The L-shaped joint 30 is arranged at a position where its tip end faces the bearing 25, and is screwed and fixed to the side plate 13, for example. An oil supply path is provided inside the L-shaped joint 30. The L-shaped joint 30 is connected to a resin oil supply tube 31 that communicates with an internal oil supply path. The oil supply tube 31 has flexibility, and as shown in FIG. 3, curves around the bulging portion 20 and extends to a position below the front side of the side plate 13 and radially outward of the spool 3. ing. At the above-mentioned position of the side plate 13, that is, at a position close to the rod mounting leg 17 at the front part of the side plate 13, a fuel filler port 35 that opens inside the side plate 13 (exposed surface facing the spool 3) is attached. The oil supply port 35 is screwed and fixed to the side plate 13, for example, and has an oil supply path communicating with the oil supply tube 31 inside. The diameter of the opening of the fuel filler port 35 is
The size is about 1 mm to 3 mm, and even if it is open, foreign matter such as water or sand does not easily enter. The L-shaped joint 30, the oil supply tube 31, and the oil supply port 35 constitute an oil supply mechanism 28.

By providing the oil supply mechanism 28 having such a configuration on the bearing 25 arranged at a position where it is difficult to disassemble, lubricating oil such as grease or oil can be easily supplied to the bearing 25 from the outside without disassembling the reel. . As shown in FIG. 2, the spool 3 has a cylindrical bobbin trunk 3a capable of accommodating a motor 4 therein, and a pair of left and right flanges 3b formed on the outer periphery of the bobbin trunk 3a with a space therebetween. And have. One end of the spool 3 extends outward from the flange portion 3b, and a bearing 25 is arranged on the inner peripheral surface of the extended end portion. A gear plate 3c is fixed to the other end of the spool 3. The gear plate 3c is provided for transmitting the rotation of the spool 3 to a level wind mechanism (not shown). Gear plate 3c
A rolling bearing 26 is mounted between the gear plate 3c and the fixed frame 16 on the spool center side. The spool 3 is rotatably supported by the reel body 2 by the two bearings 25 and 26. Since the bearing 26 is arranged on the center side of the spool, it is exposed to the outside only by removing the side cover 12. Therefore, it is in a position where it is relatively easy to disassemble.

In the electric reel constructed as described above, when lubricating oil is supplied to the bearing 25, as shown in FIG. 5, the reel mounting leg 17 is directed upward with the reel facing downward. Then, the fuel filler port 35 arranged at the lower front portion of the side plate 13
Is arranged at a position where it is easy to supply lubricating oil. In this state, the spray nozzle loaded with the lubricating oil is inserted into the oil supply port 35 to supply the lubricating oil to the inside from the oil supply port 35. Then, the lubricating oil is supplied from the oil supply tube 31 to the L-shaped joint 30, and the bearing 25 is coated with the lubricating oil.

Here, the lubricating oil can be easily supplied to the internal bearing 25 without disassembling the reel. Further, since the oil supply port 35 is arranged in the lower front portion of the reel body 2 in a place where water is relatively unlikely to splash, foreign matter is unlikely to enter the lubricating oil supply oil passage even if the oil supply port 35 is open. Moreover, since the oil supply port 35 and the L-shaped joint 30 are provided on the same side plate 13, the oil supply tube 31 does not easily come off even if the side cover 11 is removed.

[Other Embodiments] (a) In the above-described embodiment, the oil supply port 35 is open because it has a small diameter.
As shown in FIG. 6, a filler cap 36 may be provided on the filler port 35. The refueling lid 36 has a shape capable of closing the refueling port 35, and is locked to the side plate 13 by the refueling port 35 so as not to fall off from the side plate 13. By providing such a fuel filler lid 36, foreign matter from the fuel filler port 35 can be reliably prevented. (B) In the above-described embodiment, the fuel supply port 35 is provided in the side plate 13, but the position of the fuel supply port 35 may be any position as long as it is exposed to the outside, for example, it may be provided in the side cover 11. (C) In the above embodiment, the bearing is lubricated as a component, but the component to be lubricated may be a tooth surface or a sliding portion of a gear provided in each mechanism. (D) In the above embodiment, the dual-bearing reel is described as an example of the fishing reel, but the present invention can be applied to a single-bearing reel or a spinning reel.

[0024]

According to the present invention, when the lubricating oil is supplied from the oil supply port, the lubricating oil is supplied to the parts through the oil supply passage. You can refuel without disassembling.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an electric reel that employs an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a side view with a side cover removed.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a bearing portion.

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the electric reel.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a fuel filler port according to another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 reel body 3 spools 11, 12 side cover 13,14 Side plate 28 Refueling mechanism 30 L type fitting 31 Lubrication tube 35 Filling port 36 Refueling lid

Claims (7)

(57) [Claims] 1. A refueling mechanism for a fishing reel for supplying lubricating oil to a component in a reel body of a fishing reel having a spool for winding a bobbin, the opening being provided in a portion exposed to the outside of the reel body. It has a fuel filling port and flexibility arranged on the inner surface of the reel unit.
And a lubricating oil supply oil passage extending from the oil supply port to the component, the oil supply mechanism for a fishing reel. 2. A lid member detachably attachable to the reel body for closing the fuel filler port.
The refueling mechanism for the fishing reel described in. 3. The refueling mechanism for a fishing reel according to claim 2, wherein the lid member is attached to the reel body so as not to fall off. 4. The reel body includes a frame having a pair of side plates between which a spool is arranged, and side covers covering both sides of the side plates, and the fuel filler port is provided on the spool of the side plates. The opening is formed on the exposed surface facing to.
5. The refueling mechanism for the fishing reel according to any one of 1 to 3 . 5. The refueling mechanism for a fishing reel according to claim 4 , wherein the refueling port is arranged close to a side of the side plate to be mounted on the fishing rod. 6. The fishing reel oil supply mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the component is a bearing for rotatably mounting the spool on the reel body. 7. The fishing reel is an electric reel in which the spool is rotationally driven by a motor, and the bearing is
A rolling bearing that rotatably supports the spool,
The oil supply mechanism for the fishing reel according to claim 6 .