JP3983001B2 - Fishing reel - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a take-up drive device that winds a fishing line on a spool mounted on a reel body by rotating a handle, and a rotating body (such as a spool of a double-bearing reel or a spinning reel rotor) that accompanies the feeding of a fishing line. The present invention relates to a fishing reel provided with a reverse rotation prevention device or the like for preventing rotation in a reel body.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The above-described fishing reel take-up drive device, reverse rotation prevention device, etc. are provided with a switching operation member for turning the power transmission state and the reverse rotation prevention state on and off depending on the fishing operation and the conditions of the fishing ground. It is configured to be movable.
[0003]
As an example of the configuration of such a switching operation member, for example, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 31-2584, a plate is rotatably supported on a reel body, and an operation portion is provided at a tip portion of the plate. Attached is known. This operation part is provided with a shaft part at the center thereof, which is usually made of a metal material in consideration of switching resistance (strength), frequency of use, etc. during switching operation, It is fixedly attached to the tip of the plate by means such as screws.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, the fishing reel is used in a harsh environment where seawater, water, foreign matters, etc. are easily attached as compared with products in other technical fields, and therefore, the switching operation member is required to have high durability and high corrosion resistance. At the same time, during actual fishing operations such as fishing line winding and unwinding operations, the reel body is held and held by hand, so that the switching operation member can be operated quickly and without trouble with the fingers of the gripped hand according to the situation. Is required.
[0005]
However, in the conventional configuration described above, since the joint portion by caulking, screws, etc. is exposed to the outside, it is easy to corrode or foreign matter adheres and solidifies, and there is a possibility that the strength is reduced. In addition, since the head of the screw is exposed, there is a possibility that the quick operation during the switching operation may be hindered. Further, the outer surface of the caulking and the screw is easily peeled off, and there is a problem that the corrosion resistance is not sufficient in a fishing place where the use environment is severe.
[0006]
The present invention has been made on the basis of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to prevent various switching operation members that are movably supported on the reel body from the viewpoint of operability, durability, and strength. An object of the present invention is to provide a fishing reel that can be used for a long period of time.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problem, the fishing reel according to the present invention supports a switching operation member that switches and controls the operating state of various devices provided in the reel body on the reel body. The switching operation member includes a connecting portion that is movably supported by the reel body, and an operating portion that is integrally coupled to the connecting portion via a shaft portion, and is interposed so as to be in surface contact with the connecting portion. The shaft portion to be inserted into the connecting portion is fixed to the outer surface of the collar by caulking, and a cover member is attached to the recess formed on the outer surface of the collar, so that the coupling portion by caulking is exposed to the outside. It is characterized by not being configured .
According to the configuration described above, the collar interposed between the connecting portion supported by the reel body and the crimped portion of the shaft portion are not exposed by the cover member. For this reason, foreign matter or the like does not adhere to the joint portion, corrosion is prevented, and a finger does not touch the joint portion.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 is a view showing a fishing reel according to an embodiment of the present invention (a cross-sectional view of the reel body viewed from the rear), and FIG. 2 is a mounting portion of a switching operation member for switching the clutch mechanism. It is a figure which expands and shows.
[0009]
As shown in FIG. 1, a reel body 1 of a fishing reel includes left and right frames 2a and 2b, and circular left and right side plates 3a attached to the left and right frames 2a and 2b with a predetermined space, respectively, via a sealant. , 3b. The left and right frames 2a and 2b are integrated through a plurality of support columns (a specific support column may have a function as a thumb rest), and the lower support column 4 is attached to a reel seat of a fishing rod. A reel leg 4a is attached.
[0010]
A spool shaft 5 is rotatably supported between the left and right frames 2a and 2b (left and right side plates 3a and 3b) via a bearing 6. A spool 5a around which a fishing line is wound is wound around the spool shaft 5. Is attached.
[0011]
The spool 5a is configured to be rotated by rotating the handle 8, and the handle 8 is attached to the end of the handle shaft 9 protruding from the right side plate 3b. The handle 8 includes a connecting lever 8a attached to the handle shaft 9, and a handle knob 8b attached to the end of the connecting lever 8a by screws, caulking or the like.
[0012]
The handle shaft 9 is rotatably supported by the right frame 2b via a bearing 10 and is also provided with a fishing line winding by a rolling one-way clutch 12a (reverse rotation prevention device) interposed between the right side plate and the right frame 2b. It can rotate only in the direction of taking. A ratchet 12b is attached to the base end of the handle shaft 9, and even if a large load acts on the one-way clutch 12a to cause slippage, a stopper (not shown) is engaged and the handle shaft 9 is engaged. 9 is configured to perform a reverse rotation prevention function 9 (which constitutes a second reverse rotation prevention device).
[0013]
Between the right frame 2b and the right side plate 3b, a take-up drive device that transmits the rotational movement of the handle 8 to the spool shaft 5, a clutch mechanism that continuously transfers drive force in the take-up drive device, and a spool for fishing When the fishing line is unwound from 5a, a braking device or the like for applying a drag force to the spool 5a is provided.
[0014]
The winding drive device includes a drive gear 13 that is rotatably supported by the handle shaft 9 and a pinion 14 that meshes with the drive gear 13.
[0015]
The pinion 14 extends integrally with the spool shaft 5 and is provided on the pinion shaft 5b rotatably supported on the right side plate 3b via a bearing 15, and moves in the axial direction along the pinion shaft 5b. It is possible. Further, a circumferential groove 14a is formed on the outer periphery of the pinion 14, and an operation member 21 of a clutch mechanism to be described later is engaged with the circumferential groove to drive the pinion 14 in the axial direction. Power is passed on.
[0016]
That is, a fitting portion is formed at the end of the pinion 14, and the pinion 14 is moved to the spool side by the operating member, and the fitting portion is formed at the end of the spool shaft. When the engagement portion 5c is engaged, the driving force is transmitted (clutch ON state), and the pinion 14 is moved to the right side plate by the operating member, so that the engagement portion is disengaged from the engagement portion 5c. A driving force non-transmission state (clutch OFF state) is established.
[0017]
The clutch mechanism is supported so as to be displaceable (rotatable) with respect to the reel body so as to drive the clutch operating plate 20 slidably disposed along the right frame 2b. And a switching operation member 30.
[0018]
The switching operation member 30 includes a connecting portion 31 that extends from the reel body and is movably supported by the reel body, and an operating portion 32 that is attached to the distal end portion of the connecting portion 31 and is operated by a finger. ing. The connecting portion 31 in the present embodiment is formed in a plate shape so as to have good workability and assemblability, and at its base end portion, it is inserted from the right side plate side toward the right frame, and is supported to prevent detachment. A support shaft 35 supported so as to be rotatable by a predetermined angle is fixed to prevent rotation. An operating body 35b having an engaging pin 35a inserted into a long hole 20a formed in the clutch operating plate 20 is fixed to the inner end of the support shaft 35.
[0019]
For example, the operation portion 32 is formed in a cylindrical shape with a metal material such as brass or stainless steel, and the surface thereof is subjected to anticorrosion treatment (plating or the like), and a shaft portion 32a protruding in the axial direction is integrally formed at the center thereof. Is formed. The shaft portion 32a is inserted from the spool side into a through hole 31a formed at the tip of the plate-like connecting portion 31, and is formed of aluminum, brass or the like interposed so as to be in contact with the connecting portion 31. The outer surface of 33 is fixed by caulking.
[0020]
In this case, a recess 33a is formed on the outer surface of the collar 33, and the cover member 40 is press-fitted, adhered, or elastically locked or the like in this portion (the cover member is formed of a material that can be elastically deformed). It is attached by the means of (pre-), so that the connecting part by caulking is not exposed to the outside. In addition, it becomes possible to simplify the structure of the connection part 31 by interposing the collar 33 in which such a recess 33a was formed.
[0021]
Similarly, the support shaft 35 is fixed by caulking on the outer surface of the collar 34 interposed so as to be in contact with the connecting portion 31, and the cover member 41 is press-fitted, adhered, elastically locked, etc. It is attached by means to prevent the caulking joint from being exposed to the outside.
[0022]
The clutch operating plate 20 drives the operating member 21 fitted in the circumferential groove 14a of the pinion 14 to move the pinion 14 in the axial direction as the switching operation member 30 rotates. FIG. 1 shows the clutch ON state in which the pinion 14 is fitted to the engaging portion 5c formed at the end of the spool shaft. When the switching operation member 30 is rotated in this state, the pinion 14 is shown. Is moved to the right by the actuating member 21 and is disengaged from the engaging portion 5c formed at the end of the spool shaft, and the clutch is turned off.
[0023]
The braking device described above is configured by a so-called multi-plate braking system in which a plurality of friction plates 50 are accommodated in a recess formed in the drive gear 13 and attached to the end of the handle shaft 9. By rotating the adjusting member 51, the pressing force against the friction plate is increased or decreased, and thereby desired braking is applied to the rotation of the spool 5a in the fishing line feeding direction.
[0024]
According to the fishing reel configured as described above, when the handle 8 is wound, the spool 5a is rotationally driven in the fishing line winding direction via the drive gear 13 and the pinion 14. Further, by operating the switching operation member 30, the clutch mechanism is turned off, and the spool 5a can be brought into a freely rotatable state.
[0025]
In such a configuration, the exposed portion of the switching operation member 30 that is easily corroded and that is easily touched when operated with a finger (such as a caulking portion or a screw head portion when fixed with a screw) is covered with the cover member 40 and externally covered. Since it is protected, it is possible to reliably prevent the occurrence of corrosion, adhesion of foreign matter, and the like even when used in fishing environments where the environment is severe, and avoid a decrease in strength at the joint. In addition, since protruding portions such as burrs and screw heads after crimping are covered by the cover member 40, the switching operability can be improved without touching the portions with fingers. In addition, such an effect is obtained similarly in the portion of the cover member 41 at the base end portion of the switching operation member 30.
[0026]
In the configuration described above, the connecting portion 31 formed in a plate shape is preferably bent on the side of the handle 8 by a predetermined shift amount X as shown in the drawing. According to such a configuration, since the operation unit 32 is disposed close to the handle 8, the switching operation by the switching operation member according to the situation can be easily performed while performing the rotation operation of the handle.
[0027]
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a modification of the above-described embodiment.
In this modification, a recess 31b is formed at the tip of the connecting portion 31, the shaft portion 32a is caulked in the recess, and the cover member 40 is directly press-fitted, adhered, and elastically engaged in the recess. A configuration example is shown which is mounted by means such as a stop and does not interpose a collar.
[0028]
Even in such a configuration, since the coupling portion by caulking is not exposed to the outside, the same effect as the configuration shown in FIG. 2 can be obtained.
[0029]
Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the dual-bearing reel as shown in the figure, and can be applied to other types of fishing reels such as a spinning reel. For example, the present invention can be applied to various switching operation members (for example, a stopper lever, a drag switching lever, a click lever, etc.) that are movably supported by the reel body of various fishing reels.
[0030]
Further, the connecting portion that is displaceably supported by the reel body constituting the switching operation member in the present invention includes a connecting lever 8a of the handle 8 shown in FIG. 1, and an operation coupled to such a connecting portion. The part is a concept including the handle knob 8b, and may be one in which a cover member as described above is mounted in a connecting part such as a rivet for connecting both. Can be obtained.
[0031]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the operability of various switching operation members that are displaceably supported on the reel body, and to improve the durability and strength of such switching operation members, so that there is no problem for a long time. A fishing reel that can be used is obtained.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a fishing reel according to the present invention, and is a cross-sectional view of a reel body viewed from the rear.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged view showing a mounting portion of a switching operation member that switches a clutch mechanism.
FIG. 3 is a view showing a modification of the switching operation member.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Reel main body 5a Spool 30 Switching operation member 31 Connection part 32 Operation part 32a Shaft part 40, 41 Cover member

Claims (1)

In a fishing reel formed by supporting a switching operation member for switching and controlling the operation state of various devices installed in the reel main body so as to be displaceable on the reel main body,
The switching operation member has a connecting portion that is movably supported by the reel body, and an operating portion that is integrally coupled to the connecting portion via a shaft portion, and is interposed so as to be in surface contact with the connecting portion. The shaft portion inserted into the connecting portion is fixed to the outer surface of the collar by caulking, and a cover member is attached to the recess formed on the outer surface of the collar so that the connecting portion by caulking is not exposed to the outside. A fishing reel characterized by being configured as described above .

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