JP3884307B2 - 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 in which a roller clutch for inhibiting reverse rotation of a rotor is housed.
[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 mounted on the fishing rod, and a reel body that is integrally formed with the rod mounting leg portion and accommodates various mechanisms therein. The reel body includes a main body member having a storage space having a side portion opened therein, a lid member detachably attached to the main body member so as to cover the opening of the main body member, and a roller provided at a front portion of the main body member. A bottomed tubular cylindrical portion in which the clutch is housed. The roller clutch is provided to inhibit the reverse rotation of the rotor, and a seal member for preventing water from entering the roller clutch is attached to the front portion of the cylindrical portion.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the reel body in which the conventional roller clutch is housed, the seal member is attached to the front portion of the cylindrical portion, so that the roller clutch can be waterproofed. However, when the inside of the cylindrical portion is submerged from a slight gap of the sealing member due to a capillary phenomenon or the like, it is difficult to drain water accumulated inside the cylindrical portion to the outside.
[0005]
An object of the present invention is to enable water to be easily drained from a reel body of a spinning reel.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
A reel body of a spinning reel according to a first aspect of the present invention is a reel body of a spinning reel that is mounted on a fishing rod, houses a roller clutch for prohibiting the reverse rotation of the rotor, and can take up a fishing line by rotating the rotor. A saddle mounting leg portion to be mounted and a reel body connected to the saddle mounting leg portion are provided. The reel body includes a main body member having a storage space in which a side portion is opened and various mechanisms are stored therein, a lid member that is detachably attached to the main body member so as to cover the opening of the main body member, and a main body member A cylindrical space with a bottom with a sealed hole in which a roller clutch provided at the front is housed and a maintenance hole which is arranged so as to face the roller clutch by connecting the sealed space and the outside and can be closed by a lid member It has a shape part.
[0007]
In the reel body, a maintenance hole is formed in the tubular portion so as to communicate the sealed space and the outside so as to face the roller clutch. Here, when water is immersed in the roller clutch, the lid member is removed to expose the maintenance hole, and water is drained through the maintenance hole. Note that when the reel is used normally, the maintenance hole is closed by the lid member, so that water can be prevented from entering the maintenance hole. Thus, even when a seal member is provided at the front part of the roller clutch, water can be easily drained by a maintenance hole formed at the bottom part of the rear part of the cylindrical part, for example.
[0008]
In addition, the maintenance hole can function not only as a drain hole as described above but also as an oiling port for lubricating the roller clutch or the like.
The reel body according to a second aspect of the present invention is the reel main body according to the first aspect, wherein the lid member further includes a detachable small lid member, and the maintenance hole is closed by the small lid member. In this case, it is not necessary to remove the lid member in order to expose the maintenance hole to the outside, so that water can be easily drained.
[0009]
A reel main body according to a third aspect of the present invention is the reel main body according to the first or second aspect, wherein the flange mounting leg is integrally formed with the main body member. In this case, since the heel mounting leg portion and the main body member are integrally formed, the configuration of the lid member is simplified.
A reel main body according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the reel main body according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the flange mounting leg portion is integrally formed with the lid member. In this case, since the heel mounting leg portion and the lid member are integrally molded, the mixing of the thick portion and the thin portion is reduced, the main body member is thin and the accuracy is maintained, and the mounting leg portion is thick. It becomes meat and can maintain strength.
[0010]
A reel main body according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the reel main body according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the maintenance hole is an operation hole through which an operation member for turning on and off the roller clutch can be inserted. In this case, in a roller clutch of a type that cannot be switched from the outside, the reverse rotation can be allowed, for example, when the roller clutch is mounted on the cylindrical portion by inserting an operation member such as a jig into the operation hole and performing the switching operation. Can be switched to. Here, the configuration of the cylindrical portion is simplified by using both the maintenance hole and the operation hole.
[0011]
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.
[0012]
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 2a has a storage space 2c. In the storage space 2c, a rotor drive mechanism 5 that rotates the rotor 3 in conjunction with the rotation of the handle 1, and An oscillating mechanism 6 for moving the spool 4 back and forth to wind up the fishing line uniformly is provided.
[0013]
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.
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.
[0014]
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 outer peripheral side of the distal end of the second rotor arm 32.
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.
[0015]
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.
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 2, the rotor drive mechanism 5 includes a master gear 11 that rotates together with the handle shaft 10 to which the handle 1 is coupled, and a pinion gear 12 that meshes with the master 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 with a nut. The pinion gear 12 has an axially intermediate portion and a rear end portion thereof rotatably supported by the reel body 2 via bearings. In addition, a parallel chamfered portion having a predetermined length is formed at the front portion of the pinion gear 12, thereby connecting the rotor 3 and the pinion gear 12 so as not to rotate.
[0017]
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. And 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 can transmit rotation from the pinion gear 12 via the speed reduction mechanism 7.
[0018]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the reel body 2a includes a main body member 20 having a side portion integrally formed with the rod mounting leg 2b and having the above-described storage space 2c therein, and an opening at 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 close the cover, a small lid member 22 that is detachably attached to the lid member 21, and a cover member that is mounted along the rear outline of the main body member 20 and the lid member 21 23. The reel body 2a includes a bottomed cylindrical tubular portion 26 that is formed to protrude from the front end of the main body member 20 and has an opening at the front end. The cylindrical portion 26 has a sealed space in which the roller clutch 51 that prohibits the reverse rotation of the rotor 3 is accommodated.
[0019]
As shown in FIG. 3, the lid member 21 has a hole 24 communicating with the outside provided in the storage space 2 c inside the main body member 20. The hole 24 is disposed in the vicinity of the meshing portion between the master gear 11 and the pinion gear 12. On the inner periphery of the hole 24, a female screw is formed in which the small lid member 22 is screwed to the lid member 21 and a screw member 50 for closing the hole 24 is screwed together. 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.
[0020]
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 screwed and fixed to a joint surface where the main body member 20 and the lid member 21 are butt-joined.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the cylindrical portion 26 is a cylindrical portion having a two-stage structure composed of two large and small cylindrical members whose ends are open. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, a maintenance hole 26 f that penetrates the sealed space and the outside is formed so as to face the roller clutch 51 as shown in FIGS. 2 to 5.
[0021]
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the maintenance hole 26 f is a through hole having a long cross-sectional shape formed in the bottom portion of the cylindrical portion 26, and is arranged at a position closed by the small lid member 22. . Here, as shown in FIG. 3, the maintenance hole 26 f is exposed to the outside when the screw member 50 is removed when the small lid member 22 is removed from the lid member 21. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the maintenance hole 26 f also functions as an operation hole through which an operation member such as a jig for performing on / off operation of the roller clutch 51 can be inserted. Since this roller clutch 51 is of a type that cannot be switched from the outside, by inserting a jig into the maintenance hole 26f and switching a switching portion 58d provided in a holding member 58 described later, for example, the roller clutch 51 is It is possible to switch so as to allow reverse rotation when assembling to the shape portion 26.
[0022]
The roller clutch 51 is housed in the cylindrical portion 26 and can take a reverse rotation prohibiting state in which the reverse rotation of the rotor 3 is prohibited and a reverse rotation permission state in which the reverse rotation is permitted. As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the roller clutch 51 includes an outer ring 55 that is non-rotatably mounted on the cylindrical portion 26, an inner ring 56 that is non-rotatably mounted on the outer periphery of the pinion gear 12, and a stainless steel alloy. And a plurality of rollers 57. A seal member 65 that contacts the outer ring 55 and covers the outer ring 55 and the roller 57 is provided at the front portion of the outer ring 55.
[0023]
As shown in FIG. 5, the outer ring 55 is a thick ring-shaped member made of a stainless alloy, and has a plurality of protrusions 55 a on the outer periphery. These protrusions 55a are engaged with a recess 26e formed on the inner peripheral side of the cylindrical portion 26.
As shown in FIG. 5, a rotatable holding member 58 is accommodated inside the cylindrical portion 26 behind the outer ring 55. The holding member 58 is a member that holds the plurality of rollers 57 at intervals in the circumferential direction, and includes a substantially disk-shaped main body portion 58a and a plurality of protruding portions 58b that protrude forward in the axial direction from the main body portion 58a. Have. The plurality of protrusions 58b are formed at equiangular intervals in the circumferential direction, and a plurality of rollers 57 are disposed between adjacent protrusions 58b.
[0024]
In such a state, the plurality of rollers 57 are arranged between the outer ring 55 and the inner ring 56, and are moved in the circumferential direction by the holding member 58, so that they rotate freely between the two wheels. Inactive position. The plurality of rollers 57 can be assembled to the holding member 58 from the front in the axial direction. In the clutch-on state in which the roller 57 is in the operating position, the inner ring 56 cannot be rotated relative to the outer ring 55 only in the yarn feeding direction. In the clutch-off state in which the roller 57 is in the non-operating position, the outer ring 55 is On the other hand, the inner ring 56 is relatively rotatable in both directions.
[0025]
Further, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the plurality of rollers 57 are urged toward the operating position by a coil spring 59. The coil spring 59 is accommodated in a recessed hole 58c formed on one side surface of the protruding portion 58b, and urges the roller 57 to the operating position side. As shown in FIG. 7, the coil spring 59 is formed so that the coil diameter of the end portion 59 a attached to the back side of the recessed hole 58 c is larger than that of the other portion. For this reason, when the seal member 65 is attached to the holding member 58, a part of the end portion 59a abuts against the wall surface, so that the coil spring 59 can be prevented from floating.
[0026]
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the holding member 58 has a switching portion 58 d that can be switched on and off from the rear of the roller clutch 51. The switching unit 58d is normally embedded inside so that it cannot be operated from the outside of the reel. In order to operate such a switching unit 58d, an operation member such as a jig is hooked on the switching unit 58d to rotate the switching unit 58d. Here, with the roller clutch 51 incorporated, a jig can be inserted into the maintenance hole 26f and the switching portion 58d can be operated.
[0027]
As shown in FIG. 5, the inner ring 56 is a cylindrical member having a step made of stainless alloy, and an oval hole 56 a that engages a chamfered portion formed on the pinion gear 12 is formed on the inner peripheral surface on the small diameter side. Is formed. A large-diameter contact portion 56b that contacts the roller 57 is formed on the outer peripheral surface on the large-diameter side of the inner ring 56, and an annular locking groove 56c is formed on the outer peripheral surface on the small-diameter side of the inner ring 56.
[0028]
As shown in FIG. 5, the seal member 65 restricts the movement of the outer ring 55 and the roller 57 forward in the axial direction, and is a simple ring-shaped ring provided to seal the inside of the cylindrical portion 26 in a watertight manner. It is a shaped member. The seal member 65 is disposed in front of the outer ring 55 and the roller 57 and in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the tubular portion 26. The seal member 65 is restricted from moving forward by a retaining spring 66 fitted in the cylindrical portion 26. The retaining spring 66 is formed by bending an elastic metal wire into a pentagon. By restricting the seal member 65 from moving forward in the axial direction by the retaining spring 66, the movement of the roller clutch 51 in the axial direction is restricted.
[0029]
In the spinning reel configured as described above, a maintenance hole 26f is formed in the tubular portion 26 so as to face the roller clutch 51. Here, when water is immersed in the roller clutch 51, the small lid member 22 is removed, the maintenance hole 26f is exposed to the outside, and water is drained by the maintenance hole 26f. As described above, even when the seal member 65 is provided at the front portion of the roller clutch 51, the water can be easily drained by the maintenance hole 26f formed in the bottom portion of the cylindrical portion 26.
[0030]
[Other Embodiments]
(A) In the above embodiment, the front drag type spinning reel has been described as an example. However, the spinning reel is not limited to this type of spinning reel, and a spinning reel having a lever type drag mechanism, The present invention can also be applied to a riadlag type spinning reel or the like.
[0031]
(B) In the above embodiment, the maintenance hole 26 f functions as a drain hole, but can also function as an oil inlet for lubricating the roller clutch 51.
(C) In the above embodiment, the main body member 20 is integrally formed with the heel mounting leg 2b, but the lid member 21 may be integrally formed with the heel mounting leg 2b.
[0032]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, in the reel body of the spinning reel, since the maintenance hole disposed so as to face the roller clutch is formed in the cylindrical portion, it is possible to easily drain water.
[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 a rear view of the spinning reel.
FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a roller clutch.
FIG. 6 is an enlarged front sectional view of the roller clutch.
FIG. 7 is an enlarged side sectional view of the roller clutch.
[Explanation of symbols]
2 Reel body 2a Reel body 2b 竿 Mounting leg 2c Storage space 3 Rotor 20 Body member 21 Lid member 22 Small lid member 26 Cylindrical portion 26f Maintenance hole 51 Roller clutch

Claims (5)

A reel body of a spinning reel that is mounted on a fishing rod, stores a roller clutch for prohibiting reverse rotation of the rotor, and can wind up fishing line by rotation of the rotor,
A rod attachment leg to be attached to the fishing rod;
A body member in which a side portion is opened and a storage space in which various mechanisms are housed is formed; a lid member that is detachably attached to the body member so as to cover the opening of the body member; A sealed space in which the roller clutch provided at the front is housed, and a bottomed cylinder that is arranged so as to face the roller clutch by communicating the sealed space with the outside and has a maintenance hole that can be closed by the lid member A reel body that has a cylindrical shape and is connected to the flange mounting leg portion;
Spinning reel body with a reel. The reel body of the spinning reel according to claim 1, wherein the lid member further includes a detachable small lid member, and the maintenance hole is closed by the small lid member. The reel main body of the spinning reel according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the flange mounting leg portion is integrally formed with the main body member. The reel body of the spinning reel according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the flange mounting leg portion is integrally formed with the lid member. The reel body of the spinning reel according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the maintenance hole is an operation hole through which an operation member for performing on / off operation of the roller clutch can be inserted.

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