JP3871899B2 - Spinning reel body - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a reel body, and more particularly, to a reel body of a spinning reel having a storage space in which a rotor drive mechanism is stored.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Spinning reels generally have a reel body that is mounted on a fishing rod, a handle that is rotatably attached to the reel body, a rotor that is rotatably mounted on the reel body, and a forward and backward movement to the reel body in front of the rotor. And a spool on which the fishing line guided by the rotor is wound around the outer periphery.
[0003]
The reel body includes a T-shaped rod mounting leg portion to be mounted on the fishing rod, and a reel body that is integrally formed with the rod mounting leg portion and accommodates a rotor drive mechanism including a face gear, a pinion gear, and the like. ing. The reel body includes a main body member having a storage space having an open side, and a lid member detachably attached to the main body member so as to cover the opening of the main body member. The lid member is fixed to the main body member with screws.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the conventional spinning reel, the rotor drive mechanism housed in the main body member is a precision mechanism, and therefore, for maintenance after use, for example, the meshing portion between the face gear and the pinion gear may be lubricated. However, since the rotor drive mechanism is housed inside the main body member, in order to lubricate the rotor drive mechanism, the lid member must be removed from the main body member. To remove the lid member from the main body member, it is necessary to remove the handle from the lid member or remove the bolts for screwing. Therefore, it takes time to attach and detach the lid member, and it is difficult to lubricate the rotor drive mechanism. .
[0005]
An object of the present invention is to enable easy lubrication of a rotor drive mechanism in a reel body of a spinning reel.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The reel body of the spinning reel according to the first aspect of the present invention is a reel body of a spinning reel that is mounted on a fishing rod, has a storage space in which a rotor drive mechanism is stored, and can wind a fishing line by rotating the rotor. A rod mounting leg portion mounted on the fishing rod, and a reel body that is connected to the rod mounting leg portion and has a maintenance hole that is arranged so as to face the rotor drive mechanism through the storage space and the outside. Yes. The rotor drive mechanism has a face gear provided on the reel body and a pinion gear meshing with the face gear. The maintenance hole is formed at a position facing the meshing portion between the face gear and the pinion gear.
[0007]
In this reel body, a maintenance hole is formed in the reel body in the vicinity of the meshing portion of the face gear and the pinion gear so as to face the rotor drive mechanism. Therefore, it is possible to easily lubricate the rotor drive mechanism without attaching or detaching the lid member.
[0008]
A reel body according to a second aspect of the present invention is the reel main body according to the first aspect, wherein the reel body is screwed to the main body member so as to cover the opening of the main body member and a main body member having a storage space opened in the side portion. The maintenance hole is provided in the lid member. In this case, since the rotor drive mechanism is housed in the housing space of the main body member, it is possible to lubricate the rotor drive mechanism more easily by providing a maintenance hole in the lid member that is a surface facing the rotor drive mechanism. Further, since the face gear of the rotor drive mechanism is normally disposed at a position close to the lid member when the lid member is attached to the main body member, the face gear can be easily lubricated from the maintenance hole formed in the lid member. .
[0009]
A reel main body of a spinning reel according to a third aspect of the present invention is the reel main body of the second aspect , wherein the hook mounting leg portion is integrally formed with the main body member. In this case, since the heel mounting leg and the main body member are integrally formed, the configuration of the lid member is simplified .
[0010]
The reel body according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the reel main body according to the second or third aspect , wherein the reel body further includes a closing member capable of closing the maintenance hole. In this case, the waterproof effect can be enhanced by closing the maintenance hole with the closing member when the reel is used.
[0011]
The reel main body of the spinning reel according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the reel main body according to the fourth aspect , wherein the maintenance hole is formed with a female screw, and the closing member is a closing bolt that is screwed into the female screw of the maintenance hole. In this case, the maintenance hole can be easily closed with the closing bolt.
[0012]
A reel body of a spinning reel according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the reel main body of the fourth aspect , wherein the maintenance hole is fitted with a bush member having an internal thread formed in the inner periphery, and the closing member is screwed into the internal thread of the bush member. It is a blocking bolt. In this case, for example, when the lid member is made of magnesium alloy and the closing bolt is made of stainless steel, electrolytic corrosion between the lid member and the closing bolt is prevented by interposing a bush member made of synthetic resin or aluminum alloy. it can.
[0013]
A reel main body of a spinning reel according to a seventh aspect of the present invention further includes a small lid member formed so as to close a fixing bolt for screwing the lid member to the main body member in the reel main body according to the fifth or sixth aspect. Can fix the small lid member to the lid member. In this case, the small lid member can be fixed by the closing bolt, and the design can be improved by forming the small lid member so as to cover the head of the fixing bolt.
[0014]
A reel body according to an eighth aspect of the present invention is the reel main body according to the seventh aspect , wherein a waterproof member that waterproofs the maintenance hole is attached to the periphery of the maintenance hole between the small lid member and the lid member. In this case, the waterproof effect can be enhanced by providing a waterproof member between the small lid member and the lid member.
[0015]
The reel body according to a ninth aspect of the present invention is the reel main body according to the eighth aspect , wherein the waterproof member is an O-ring that is fixed to the outer periphery of the closing bolt so that the closing bolt is not detached from the small lid member. In this case, for example, when the closure bolt is removed from the maintenance hole by sandwiching the small lid member between the head of the closure bolt and the waterproof member, the closure bolt and the small lid member are integrated with the waterproof member. Therefore, the loss of the blocking bolt can be prevented.
[0016]
The reel unit of a spinning reel according to the invention 1 0, in any one of the reel body from the invention 1 9, rotor drive mechanism further includes a speed reduction mechanism which meshes with the pinion gear. In this case, when oil is applied to the meshing portion of the face gear and the pinion gear, the oil is transmitted from the pinion gear to the speed reduction mechanism, and the entire drive mechanism can be oiled.
[0017]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
As shown in FIG. 1, a spinning reel that employs an embodiment of the present invention includes a reel body 2 that rotatably supports a handle 1, a rotor 3, and a spool 4. The rotor 3 is rotatably supported at the front portion of the reel body 2. The spool 4 winds the fishing line around the outer peripheral surface, and is disposed at the front portion of the rotor 3 so as to be movable back and forth.
[0018]
As shown in FIG. 2, the reel body 2 includes a reel body 2a and a hook mounting leg 2b extending obliquely upward and forward from the reel body 2a. As shown in FIG. 2, the reel body 2 a has a storage space. In the storage space, a rotor drive mechanism 5 that rotates the rotor 3 in conjunction with the rotation of the handle 1, and a spool 4. Is provided with an oscillating mechanism 6 for moving the fishing line back and forth to wind up the fishing line uniformly.
[0019]
As shown in FIG. 2, the rotor 3 includes a cylindrical portion 30, and a first rotor arm 31 and a second rotor arm 32 that are provided on the side of the cylindrical portion 30 so as to face each other. The cylindrical portion 30, the first rotor arm 31, and the second rotor arm 32 are made of, for example, an aluminum alloy and are integrally formed.
[0020]
The first rotor arm 31 is curved outwardly from the cylindrical portion 30 and extends forward, and the connecting portion with the cylindrical portion 30 extends in the circumferential direction of the cylindrical portion 30 and is curved. A first bail support member 40 is swingably mounted on the outer peripheral side of the tip of the first rotor arm 31. A line roller 41 for guiding the fishing line to the spool 4 is attached to the tip of the first bail support member 40.
[0021]
The second rotor arm 32 curves forward from the cylindrical portion 30 and extends forward. The second rotor arm 32 is curved outwardly from the cylindrical portion 30 and extends forward, and a connection portion with the cylindrical portion 30 extends in the circumferential direction of the cylindrical portion 30 and is curved. A second bail support member 42 is swingably mounted on the inner peripheral side of the tip of the second rotor arm 32.
[0022]
Between the line roller 41 and the second bail support member 42, a bail 43 having a shape obtained by curving a wire in a substantially U shape is fixed. The first bail support member 40 and the second bail support member 42, the line roller 41, and the bail 43 constitute a bail arm 44 that guides the fishing line to the spool 4. The bail arm 44 is swingable between a yarn guiding posture shown in FIG. 2 and a yarn releasing posture reversed therefrom.
[0023]
As shown in FIG. 2, the spool 4 is disposed between the first rotor arm 31 and the second rotor arm 32 of the rotor 3. The spool 4 is a large and small two-stage cylindrical member obtained by forging an aluminum alloy, for example. The spool 4 is integrally formed with a tubular bobbin trunk 4a around which the fishing line is wound and a rear part of the bobbin trunk 4a. And a large-diameter cylindrical skirt portion 4b.
[0024]
As shown in FIG. 2, the rotor drive mechanism 5 includes a face gear 11 that rotates together with a handle shaft 10 to which the handle 1 is connected, and a pinion gear 12 that meshes with the face gear 11. The pinion gear 12 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and the front portion of the pinion gear 12 passes through the center portion of the rotor 3 and is fixed to the rotor 3 by a nut 13. The pinion gear 12 is rotatably supported by the reel body 2 via bearings 14a and 14b, respectively, in the axial intermediate portion and the rear end portion thereof. A parallel chamfered portion having a predetermined length is formed at the front portion of the pinion gear 12. The chamfered portion of the pinion gear 12 is formed to connect the rotor 3 to the pinion gear 12 in a non-rotatable manner.
[0025]
As shown in FIG. 2, the oscillating mechanism 6 is a mechanism for moving the spool 4 in the same direction by moving the spool shaft 15 connected to the center of the spool 4 via the drag mechanism 8 in the front-rear direction. is there. The oscillating mechanism 6 includes a screw shaft 16 disposed in parallel below the spool shaft 15, a slider 17 that moves in the front-rear direction along the screw shaft 16, and an intermediate gear 18 that is fixed to the tip of the screw shaft 16. have. A rear end of the spool shaft 15 is fixed to the slider 17 so as not to rotate. As shown in FIG. 3, the intermediate gear 18 meshes with the pinion gear 12 via the speed reduction mechanism 7.
[0026]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the reel body 2a has a main body member 20 having a side portion integrally formed with the rod mounting leg 2b and having the above-described storage space therein, and an opening on the side portion of the main body member 20. A lid member 21 that is screwed to the main body member 20 so as to be closed, a small lid member 22 that is detachably attached to the lid member 21, and a cover member 23 that is attached along the rear outline of the main body member 20 and the lid member 21. And have.
[0027]
As shown in FIG. 3, a maintenance hole 24 that communicates with the outside is formed in the lid member 21 in order to lubricate the rotor drive mechanism 5 provided in the storage space inside the main body member 20. The maintenance hole 24 is arranged, for example, in the vicinity of the meshing portion between the face gear 11 and the pinion gear 12 so as to face the rotor drive mechanism 5. On the inner periphery of the maintenance hole 24, a female screw is formed in which a screw member (an example of a closing bolt) 50 for screwing the small lid member 22 to the lid member 21 and closing the maintenance hole 24 is screwed. The head of a screw member (an example of a fixing bolt) 51 for screwing the lid member 21 to the main body member 20 is completely covered when the small lid member 22 is attached to the lid member 21.
[0028]
The screw member 50 is formed with an annular groove 50a along the circumferential direction of the body portion, and a waterproof member 60 such as an O-ring is attached to the groove 50a. Here, by attaching the screw member 50 to the small lid member 22 and further attaching the waterproof member 60 to the groove 50a, the small lid member 22 is sandwiched between the head of the screw member 50 and the waterproof member 60, and the small lid The screw member 50 is not detached from the member 22. In this state, the maintenance hole 24 can be waterproofed by attaching the screw member 50 together with the small lid member 22 and the waterproof member 60 to the maintenance hole 24.
[0029]
As shown in FIG. 2, the cover member 23 is disposed so as to cover the reel body 2 from the lower part of the main body member 20 and the lid member 21 to the rear part and further to the rod attachment leg 2 b. The cover member 23 is detachably fixed by screw members 70 to 72 at three locations on the joining surface where the main body member 20 and the lid member 21 are butt-joined. The screw member 71 is screwed into a nut member 25 that is mounted on the main body member 20 and the lid member 21 so as not to rotate but to move in the axial direction.
[0030]
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 in an enlarged manner, the nut member 25 is a cylindrical member having an internal thread formed on the inner periphery. An engaging groove 25 a that engages with a recess 20 a formed in the main body member 20 is formed on the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion of the nut member 25 so as to be immovably mounted on the main body member 20. The engagement groove 25a is a slit whose outer periphery is partially cut out into a rectangular shape. By engaging the engagement groove 25a with the recess 20a, the nut member 25 cannot rotate with respect to the main body member 20 and the lid member 21. Mounted so that it cannot move in the axial direction. A gap 25 b (see FIG. 5) is generated between the main body member 20 and the lid member 21 and the nut member 25.
[0031]
A washer-shaped waterproof member 80 is mounted between the main body member 20 and the lid member 21 and the nut member 25. The waterproof member 80 is a synthetic resin member having elasticity such as an elastomer. By mounting the waterproof member 80 between the main body member 20 and the lid member 21 and the nut member 25, the gap 25b between the main body member 20 and the lid member 21 and the nut member 25 can be reliably waterproofed.
[0032]
Here, first, the waterproof member 80 is attached to the nut member 25, and in this state, the engaging groove 25 a is engaged with the recess 20 a of the main body member 20, and the nut member 25 is attached to the main body member 20. Then, the lid member 21 is attached to the main body member 20 from the side, and the cover member 23 is attached from the rear of the main body member 20 and the lid member 21 and fixed by the screw member 71 or the like.
[0033]
In the spinning reel configured as described above, since the maintenance hole 24 is formed in the reel body 2a of the reel body 2 so as to face the rotor drive mechanism 5, the rotor drive mechanism 5 can be easily lubricated.
[0034]
[Other Embodiments]
(A) In the above embodiment, the screw member 50 is screwed directly into the maintenance hole 24. However, as shown in FIG. By fixing to 21, the screw member 50 may be screwed into a female screw formed on the inner periphery of the bush member 65. In this case, for example, even when the lid member 21 is made of a magnesium alloy and the screw member 50 is made of a stainless alloy, by using a synthetic resin or aluminum alloy for the bush member 65, the lid member 21 and the screw member 50 are Electrolytic corrosion can be prevented .
[0035]
( B ) In the embodiment described above, the recess 20a in which the nut member 25 is mounted is provided in the main body member 20, but the main body member 20 and the lid member or the lid member 21 may be provided with recesses .
[0036]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, in the reel body of the spinning reel, the reel body is formed with a maintenance hole that communicates the storage space with the outside and is arranged to face the rotor drive mechanism. Therefore, it is possible to easily lubricate the rotor drive mechanism from the maintenance hole without attaching or removing the lid member.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a left side view of a spinning reel adopting an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a left side sectional view of the spinning reel.
FIG. 3 is a rear sectional view of the spinning reel.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view around a nut member.
5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VV in FIG.
FIG. 6 is a view corresponding to FIG. 3 of another embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
2 Reel body 2a Reel body 2b 竿 Mounting leg 20 Body member 21 Lid member 22 Small lid member 24 Maintenance hole 50 Screw member 51 Screw member 60 Waterproof member 65 Bush member

Claims (10)

A reel body of a spinning reel mounted on a fishing rod, having a storage space in which a rotor drive mechanism is stored, and capable of winding a fishing line by rotation of the rotor,
A rod attachment leg to be attached to the fishing rod;
A reel body provided with a maintenance hole arranged continuously with the flange mounting leg, communicating with the storage space and the outside, and arranged to face the rotor drive mechanism ;
The rotor drive mechanism has a face gear provided on the reel body, and a pinion gear meshing with the face gear,
The reel body of the spinning reel, wherein the maintenance hole is formed at a position facing the meshing portion of the face gear and the pinion gear . The reel body includes a main body member having the storage space having a side portion opened therein, and a lid member that is detachably screwed to the main body member so as to cover the opening of the main body member.
The reel body of the spinning reel according to claim 1, wherein the maintenance hole is provided in the lid member. The reel body of the spinning reel according to claim 2 , wherein the flange mounting leg portion is integrally formed with the body member . The reel body of the spinning reel according to claim 2 or 3 , wherein the reel body further includes a closing member capable of closing the maintenance hole. An internal thread is formed in the maintenance hole,
The reel body of the spinning reel according to claim 4 , wherein the closing member is a closing bolt that is screwed into a female screw of the maintenance hole. The maintenance hole is fitted with a bush member having a female screw formed on the inner periphery,
The reel body of the spinning reel according to claim 4 , wherein the closing member is a closing bolt that is screwed into an internal thread of the bush member. A small lid member formed to close a fixing bolt for screwing the lid member to the main body member;
The reel body of the spinning reel according to claim 5 or 6 , wherein the closing bolt is capable of fixing the small lid member to the lid member. The reel body of the spinning reel according to claim 7 , wherein a waterproof member that waterproofs the maintenance hole is attached to a periphery of the maintenance hole between the small lid member and the lid member. 9. The reel body of the spinning reel according to claim 8 , wherein the waterproof member is an O-ring fixed to an outer periphery of the closing bolt so that the closing bolt is not detached from the small lid member. The rotor drive mechanism, said further has a speed reduction mechanism which meshes with the pinion gear, the reel unit of a spinning reel according to any of claims 1 to 9.

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