JP4416824B2 - Fishing reel - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a fishing reel provided with a display unit that displays, for example, a fishing line feed amount and a winding amount based on rotation of a spool.

  2. Description of the Related Art A double-bearing type fishing reel equipped with a line length measuring device that measures the amount of fishing line fed and wound is known. In this type of fishing reel, for example, as shown in Patent Literature 1 and Patent Literature 2, a counter case is attached to the upper portion of a reel body that supports a spool.

  The counter case incorporates various electronic components such as a CPU for calculating the fishing line feed amount and the winding amount, and also includes a display unit for displaying information related to the length of the fishing line when the fishing line is fed and taken up.

  In the fishing reel disclosed in Patent Document 1, the counter case is composed of a horizontal portion and a vertical portion. The horizontal portion is formed in a flat box shape having an upper surface and a peripheral surface, and an electronic component is accommodated in the horizontal portion. A display unit for displaying information related to the length of the fishing line is arranged on the upper surface of the horizontal part so that the fisher can easily see it. The horizontal portion of the counter case is supported by the reel body so as to straddle between the upper ends of the side frames of the reel body, and most of the upper surface and peripheral surface having the display portion are exposed outside the reel body. Further, the vertical part of the counter case incorporates a power source for driving the electronic components and the display unit, and enters between the side frame of the reel body and the outer plate.

In the fishing reel disclosed in Patent Document 2, the counter case is formed in a square box shape having an upper surface and a peripheral surface. A display unit for displaying information related to the length of the fishing line is arranged on the upper surface of the counter case so that the angler can easily see. The counter case is supported by the reel body so as to straddle between the upper ends of the side frames of the reel body, and most of the upper surface and peripheral surface having the display portion are exposed outside the reel body.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-36656 JP 2007-267729 A

  According to the conventional fishing reels disclosed in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, the counter case protrudes upward from the upper portion of the reel body, and a large number of areas on the upper surface and peripheral surface having the display portion are formed. It is directly exposed outside the reel unit.

  For this reason, for example, when fishing is actually performed or when the fishing ground is moved, the upper surface and the peripheral surface of the counter case may come into contact with rocks of the fishing ground, and it cannot be denied that the counter case is damaged. If the counter case exposed outside the reel body is damaged, the fishing reel will not look good.

  Furthermore, since the counter case is located in an area where the fingertip of the hand that has just grasped the fishing reel touches, it may be uncomfortable when the fingertip touches the damaged part of the countercase.

  For this reason, when the counter case is markedly damaged, it is desirable to replace the damaged counter case with a new counter case. However, since the counter case is unitized as a module together with the electronic components including the CPU and the display unit, the unit price of the counter case becomes very high. Therefore, in exchanging the counter case, it is unavoidable that an increase in cost burden is unavoidable.

  In addition, it is necessary to manually install a new counter case with built-in electronic components that are vulnerable to impacts and a large number of electrical connections into the reel unit, and careful and careful work is required. As a result, it takes a lot of labor and labor to replace the counter case, and the workability is deteriorated.

The object of the present invention is to protect the case by the exterior cover , and when the exterior cover is damaged, the case can be dealt with by simply replacing the exterior cover, which is economical and can be easily replaced. The goal is to obtain a fishing reel that can be used.

In order to achieve the above object, a fishing reel according to one aspect of the present invention includes:
A reel body that rotatably supports the spool, a case that is provided on the upper portion of the reel body, and that has a display unit that displays information about the line length of the fishing line, and covers a region outside the display unit in the case And an exterior cover removably supported by the reel body.
The reel main body includes left and right side frames facing each other with the spool interposed therebetween, and a placement portion that straddles between the upper ends of the side frames and on which the case is placed. It is being fixed on the above-mentioned mounting part through the exterior cover.

  According to the present invention, since the case having the display unit is protected by the outer cover, the outer cover is more easily damaged than the case when the fishing reel is used. Therefore, when the exterior cover is damaged, it is only necessary to replace the exterior cover, and a case with a high unit price can be repeatedly used as it is. Therefore, it is possible to reduce an economical burden when improving the appearance around the case, and it is possible to improve workability when replacing the outer cover.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  1 and 2 disclose a double-bearing type fishing reel 1. The fishing reel 1 includes a reel body 2. The reel body 2 is fixed to a reel seat of a fishing rod (not shown) via a fishing rod mounting portion 3.

  The reel body 2 includes a frame 4 and left and right outer plates 5a and 5b. The frame 4 includes left and right side frames 4 a and 4 b and a placement portion 6. The side frames 4 a and 4 b face each other with a gap in the width direction of the fishing reel 1. The mounting portion 6 has a plate shape straddling between the front end portions of the side frames 4 a and 4 b and is positioned at the upper front end of the frame 4. The mounting portion 6 has a flat upper surface 6 a that is exposed above the frame 4.

  Further, a front guard 7 is fixed to the upper part of the front end of the frame 4. The front guard 7 straddles between the side frames 4 a and 4 b so as to cover the placement portion 6 from below, and projects from the placement portion 6 toward the front of the frame 4.

  The left outer plate 5a is fixed to the left side frame 4a by a known means such as screwing or fitting. The outer plate 5a covers the side frame 4a from the left side and forms a sensor housing chamber 8 between the side plate 4a and the side frame 4a. The right outer plate 5b is fixed to the right side frame 4b by known means such as screwing and fitting. The outer plate 5b covers the side frame 4b from the right side and forms a gear chamber 9 between the side plate 4b and the side frame 4b.

A spool 10 is rotatably supported on the reel body 2. The spool 10 includes a spool shaft 11, a fishing line winding body 12 that rotates integrally with the spool shaft 11, and a pair of flanges 13 a and 13 b that are positioned at both ends along the axial direction of the fishing line winding body 12. Yes. One end of the spool shaft 11 is rotatably supported by the side frame 4 a of the frame 4 via a bearing 14. The other end of the spool shaft 11 is rotatably supported by the side frame 4 b of the frame 4 via another bearing 15. Therefore, the side frames 4 a and 4 b of the frame 4 face each other with the fishing line winding body 12 of the spool 10 interposed therebetween.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a pinion gear 17, a handle shaft 18, and a clutch drive member 19 are accommodated in the gear chamber 9 of the reel body 2. The pinion gear 17 is arranged coaxially with the spool shaft 11 and is movable between an engagement position that engages with the spool shaft 11 and an engagement release position that is disconnected from the spool shaft 11.

  The handle shaft 18 is disposed in parallel with the pinion gear 17. The handle shaft 18 supports a drive gear 20 incorporating a drag mechanism. The drive gear 20 meshes with the pinion gear 17 in the gear chamber 9.

  The handle shaft 18 protrudes out of the reel body 2 through the right outer plate 5b. A dragging star drag 21 and a handle 22 are attached to the protruding end of the handle shaft 18. The handle 22 is for a fisherman to manually operate when winding the fishing line around the spool 10, and is adjacent to the star drag 21.

  The clutch drive member 19 is for moving the pinion gear 17 to the engagement position or the engagement release position, and is always meshed with the pinion gear 17. The clutch drive member 19 moves the pinion gear 17 to the disengagement position when the angler pushes down the clutch lever 23. By this movement, the spool 10 is separated from the handle shaft 18 and switched to a free state, and the fishing line can be fed out from the spool 10.

  When the angler turns the handle 22 in the direction of winding the fishing line when the spool 10 is in the free state, the clutch drive member 19 moves the pinion gear 17 from the disengagement position to the engagement position by the operation of a well-known return mechanism (not shown). Let By this movement, a torque transmission path from the handle shaft 18 to the spool shaft 11 is formed, and the spool 10 is switched to the fishing line winding state. Therefore, when the handle 22 is rotated, the torque of the handle shaft 18 is transmitted from the drive gear 20 to the spool shaft 11 via the pinion gear 17, and the spool 10 rotates in the direction of winding the fishing line.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the fishing reel 1 is equipped with a line length measuring unit 25 that measures the amount of fishing line fed and the amount of winding associated with the rotation of the spool 10. The line length measuring unit 25 includes a detection device 26 that detects the number of rotations and the direction of rotation of the spool 10 and a display device 27 that displays information related to the line length of the fishing line including the amount of fishing line fed and the amount of winding. .

  The detection device 26 includes a pair of magnets 28a and 28b and a magnetic sensor 29 using, for example, a Hall element or a reed switch. The magnets 28 a and 28 b are fixed to the left flange 13 a of the spool 10 and are adjacent to the left side frame 4 a of the frame 4. The magnets 28a and 28b are arranged so as to be distributed in the radial direction of the flange 13a with the spool shaft 11 interposed therebetween. For this reason, the magnets 28 a and 28 b are configured to rotate together with the spool 10 while drawing the same rotation locus around the spool shaft 11.

  The magnetic sensor 29 is accommodated in the sensor box 31. The sensor box 31 is fixed to the outer surface of the side frame 4 a of the frame 4 via a plurality of set screws 32, and is housed in the sensor housing chamber 8 of the reel body 2. The magnetic sensor 29 faces the rotation locus drawn by the magnets 28a and 28b.

  Therefore, when the magnets 28 a and 28 b cross over the magnetic sensor 29 as the spool 10 rotates, the magnetic sensor 29 generates a detection signal that serves as a reference when determining the rotational direction of the spool 10 and the rotational speed of the spool 10. Output.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the display device 27 includes a counter case 33. The counter case 33 is made of a metal material such as stainless steel. The counter case 33 has a box shape extending in the width direction of the reel body 2, and has a bottom surface 33a, an upper surface 33b, and four peripheral surfaces 33c.

  The bottom surface 33a is a flat surface without unevenness. The peripheral surface 33c extends downward from the periphery of the upper surface 33b toward the periphery of the bottom surface 33a. A step 35 that is one step lower than the upper surface 33b is formed at a corner defined by the upper surface 33b and the peripheral surface 33c. The step 35 is continuous in the circumferential direction of the counter case 33.

  The counter case 33 includes a printed circuit board 36 on which a plurality of electronic components including a CPU are mounted and a liquid crystal display panel 37. The printed circuit board 36 is electrically connected to the magnetic sensor 29 of the detection device 26 via a flat cable 38. The flat cable 38 is wired through the sensor housing chamber 8 of the reel body 2.

  The liquid crystal display panel 37 is an example of a display unit, and is exposed to the outside of the counter case 33 through a window 39 formed on the upper surface 33 b of the counter case 33. Further, a mode changeover switch 40 is disposed on the upper surface 33 b of the counter case 33.

  A detection signal output from the magnetic sensor 29 of the detection device 26 is taken into the CPU of the printed circuit board 36 via the flat cable 38. The CPU determines the rotation direction of the spool 10 based on the detection signal, and calculates the fishing line feeding length or winding length from the rotation speed of the spool 10. The line length measurement value of the fishing line obtained by this calculation is displayed numerically on the liquid crystal display panel 37.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the counter case 33 is mounted on the upper surface 6 a of the mounting portion 6 of the reel body 2 and is fixed on the upper surface 6 a via an exterior cover 42. The exterior cover 42 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin material. The exterior cover 42 includes a frame 43 that surrounds the peripheral surface 33 c of the counter case 33.

  The frame body 43 is placed on the outer peripheral portion of the placement portion 6 of the frame 4. The front end portion of the frame body 43 is continuous with the front guard 7, and the left side portion and the right side portion of the frame body 43 are continuous with the side frames 4 a and 4 b of the frame 4. Further, the rear end portion of the frame body 43 is located immediately before the spool 10.

  The frame 43 has an opening 44 and a pair of extending portions 45a and 45b. The opening 44 is for exposing the upper surface 33 b of the counter case 33, and the edge 44 a of the frame body 43 that defines the opening 44 is fitted into the step 35 of the counter case 33. In a state where the edge portion 44 a of the frame body 43 is fitted in the step 35, the upper surface 43 a of the frame body 43 is positioned on the same plane as the upper surface 33 b of the counter case 33.

  The extending portions 45 a and 45 b are located behind the opening 44. One extending portion 45 a protrudes rearward from the left side portion of the rear end of the frame body 43 and continues to the upper portion of the side frame 4 a of the frame 4. The other extending portion 45 b protrudes rearward from the right side portion of the rear end of the frame body 43 and continues to the upper portion of the side frame 4 b of the frame 4.

  Therefore, when the exterior cover 42 is placed on the upper surface 6 a of the placement portion 6 of the frame 4, the frame 43 and the extension portions 45 a and 45 b of the exterior cover 42 are continuous with the frame 4, and the unity with the frame 4 is felt. Can be obtained.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, a locking claw 47 is formed at the front end of the frame body 43. The locking claw 47 is an example of a first engaging portion, and protrudes downward from the front end portion of the frame body 43. Further, flange portions 48a and 48b are formed on the outer portions of the extending portions 45a and 45b, respectively. The flange portions 48 a and 48 b are an example of second engaging portions, and project from the extending portions 45 a and 45 b to the side of the frame body 43.

  The locking claw 47 is inserted between the front end of the placement portion 6 and the front guard 7 and is detachably hooked on the front end of the placement portion 6. As shown in FIG. 5, the right flange portion 48b overlaps the upper surface of the side frame 4b of the frame 4, and is sandwiched between the upper surface of the side frame 4b and the upper edge portion of the outer plate 5b. Although not shown, the left flange portion 48a is sandwiched between the upper surface of the side frame 4a and the upper edge portion of the outer plate 5a.

Therefore, the exterior cover 42 is detachably supported by the frame 4 via the locking claws 47 and the flange portions 48a and 48b. In a state where the exterior cover 42 is supported by the frame 4, the edge portion 44 a of the frame body 43 is fitted into the step 35 of the counter case 33, and the counter case 33 is sandwiched between the upper surface 6 a of the mounting portion 6. Yes.

  As a result, the bottom surface 33a of the counter case 33 is pressed into the upper surface 6a of the mounting portion 6, and the counter case 33 is fixed to the reel body 2 so as not to move.

  In the fishing reel 1 having such a configuration, when the counter case 33 of the yarn length measuring unit 25 is attached to the reel body 2, the outer plates 5 a and 5 b and the outer cover 42 are removed from the frame 4 in advance, and the mounting portion 6 is removed. The upper surface 6a is exposed outside the reel body 2.

  In this state, the counter case 33 is placed on the upper surface 6 a of the placement portion 6. Next, the frame body 43 of the exterior cover 42 is mounted on the outer peripheral portion of the mounting portion 6, and the frame body 43 surrounds the peripheral surface 33 c of the counter case 33 and the edge portion 44 a of the frame body 43 is connected to the counter case 33. Fit into the step 35. Further, the locking claw 47 of the frame body 43 is hooked on the front end of the placement portion 6.

  Next, the outer plates 5a and 5b are fixed to the side frames 4a and 4b of the frame 4, respectively. By this fixing, the flange portions 48a and 48b of the exterior cover 42 are sandwiched between the upper surfaces of the side frames 4a and 4b of the frame 4 and the upper edge portions of the outer plates 5a and 5b.

  As a result, the exterior cover 42 is held by the placement portion 6 of the frame 4, and the counter case 33 is sandwiched between the edge portion 44 a of the frame body 43 of the exterior cover 42 and the upper surface 6 a of the placement portion 6. Therefore, the counter case 33 is fixed to the reel body 2 in a state surrounded by the frame body 43 of the exterior cover 42.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, the counter case 33 of the yarn length measuring unit 25 is surrounded by the frame 43 of the outer cover 42 except for the upper surface 33b where the liquid crystal display panel 37 is located. 42 exhibits a function as a protector for protecting the counter case 33.

  Therefore, when the fishing reel 1 is used or when the fishing reel 1 is stored in a bag or a case and transported, the outer cover 42 is more easily damaged than the counter case 33.

  In order to replace the damaged outer cover 42, first, the outer plates 5a and 5b are removed from the frame 4, and the sandwiching of the flange portions 48a and 48b of the outer cover 42 is released. Next, the frame body 43 of the exterior cover 42 is lifted upwardly from the placement portion 6, and the engagement between the locking claw 47 and the placement portion 6 is released. Thereby, only the damaged exterior cover 42 can be removed from the mounting portion 6 of the frame 4.

  For this reason, when the exterior cover 42 is damaged, it is only necessary to replace the exterior cover 42 with a new one, and the expensive counter case 33 incorporating the CPU and the liquid crystal display panel 37 is repeatedly used as it is. be able to.

  In other words, since the exterior cover 42 is a single component made of synthetic resin, the price is much lower than that of the counter case 33 incorporating the CPU and the liquid crystal display panel 37. Therefore, the cost burden for improving the appearance around the counter case 33 can be reduced, which is economical.

  In addition, since it is not necessary to remove the counter case 33 from the reel body 2, it is difficult to apply a large impact to the counter case 33 when the outer cover 42 is replaced. As a result, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of electrical troubles, and there is no need for careful and careful work as in the prior art. Therefore, workability at the time of replacement of the exterior cover 42 can be improved.

In addition, according to the present embodiment , the counter case 33 is fixed to the reel body 2 by being sandwiched between the outer cover 42 and the upper surface 6a of the placement portion 6. For this reason, the movement of the counter case 33 containing the electronic components vulnerable to impact can be reliably suppressed by the frame body 43, and the occurrence of electrical troubles can be suppressed as much as possible.

  Furthermore, since the peripheral surface 33c of the counter case 33 is covered with the exterior cover 42, it is not necessary to consider the appearance of the counter case 33. Therefore, the counter case 33 can be formed of, for example, a material that easily releases the heat generated by the printed circuit board 36 or the liquid crystal display panel 37, and the degree of freedom in selecting the material of the counter case 33 is increased.

  In addition, since the exterior cover 42 is independent of the reel body 2 and the counter case 33, the exterior cover 42 can be formed in a free shape without being influenced by the counter case 33. Furthermore, plating or other surface treatment can be applied to the surface of the exterior cover 42, and accordingly, the exterior design of the exterior cover 42 rich in design variations can be achieved.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be implemented with various modifications without departing from the spirit of the invention.

For example, FIG. 6 discloses a reference example relevant to the present invention.

This reference example is different from the structure for fixing the counter case 33 on the placing portion 6 of the frame 4 and the above-described embodiment, other configurations are the same as the above embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a flange portion 51 is formed at the lower end portion of the peripheral surface 33 c of the counter case 33. The flange portion 51 is continuous with the bottom surface 33 a of the counter case 33 and projects around the counter case 33. A plurality of screw insertion holes 52 are formed in the flange portion 51. The screw insertion holes 52 are configured to match a plurality of screw holes 53 formed in the placement portion 6 when the counter case 33 is placed on the upper surface 6 a of the placement portion 6.

A set screw 54 is inserted into the screw insertion hole 52 from above. The set screw 54 passes through the screw insertion hole 52 and is screwed into the screw hole 53. By this screwing, the counter case 33 is fastened and fixed to the mounting portion 6 so as not to move, and the bottom surface 33 a of the counter case 33 is pressed against the upper surface 6 a of the mounting portion 6.

  The frame body 43 of the exterior cover 42 is detachably fixed to the frame 4 by means such as screwing or fitting. An opening 55 into which the upper part of the counter case 33 enters is formed in the frame body 43. A slight gap is formed between the inner surface of the opening 55 and the peripheral surface 33 c of the counter case 33.

  Further, a groove 57 is formed at a corner defined by the inner surface of the opening 55 and the upper surface of the frame body 43. The groove 57 is continuous in the circumferential direction of the opening 55. A ring-shaped cushioning material 58 is attached to the groove 57. The buffer material 58 is formed of, for example, a flexible rubber-like elastic body, and is in close contact with the peripheral surface 33c of the counter case 33 in a state of surrounding the upper surface 33b of the counter case 33. Therefore, the cushioning material 58 fills the gap between the counter case 33 and the frame body 43, and the friction between the counter case 33 and the outer cover 42 due to the frictional resistance generated at the contact portion with the counter case 33. Prevents misalignment.

In the embodiment and the reference example , the counter case 33 is directly placed on the upper surface 6 a of the placement unit 6. However, a rubber sheet is placed between the upper surface 6 a of the placement unit 6 and the counter case 33. You may make it interpose.

  According to this configuration, the shift of the counter case 33 can be prevented by the rubber sheet. At the same time, the vibration transmitted from the placing portion 6 to the counter case 33 can be absorbed by the rubber sheet, and the impact resistance of the counter case 33 is improved.

The top view of the fishing reel which concerns on embodiment of this invention. In the embodiment of the present invention, a side view of a fishing reel showing a state of fixing the counter case of line length measuring unit via the exterior cover to the mounting portion of the reel unit in partial cross-section. The top view of the yarn length measurement unit used by embodiment of this invention. The top view of the exterior cover used by embodiment of this invention. Sectional drawing which follows the F5-F5 line | wire of FIG. Sectional drawing which shows the positional relationship of a counter case and an exterior cover when the counter case of a yarn length measurement unit is fixed to the mounting part of a reel main body in the reference example relevant to this invention.

Explanation of symbols

2 ... reel body, 4a, 4b ... side frame, 6 ... placement part, 10 ... spool, 33 ... case (counter case), 37 ... display part (liquid crystal display panel), 42 ... exterior cover.

Claims (2)

A reel body having left and right side frames facing each other with a spool interposed therebetween, and a placing portion straddling between upper ends of the side frames, and rotatably supporting the spool;
A case mounted on the mounting portion of the reel body and having a display unit for displaying information on the length of the fishing line;
An outer cover that is removably supported by the reel body so as to cover a region outside the display portion of the case, and that fixes the case on the placement portion. Fishing reel. The fishing reel according to claim 1, wherein the outer cover is fixed by sandwiching the case with the mounting portion.

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