JP4820336B2 - Fishing reel - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a fishing reel.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a fishing reel including a clutch mechanism that rotatably supports a spool between side plates of a reel body and switches the spool between a fishing line winding state and a fishing line releasing state is known (for example, Patent Document 1, 2).
In general, a clutch mechanism used for such a fishing reel has a power transmission pinion in a driving force transmission path for transmitting a driving force from a handle, and this pinion is connected to a spool. It is configured to be able to be engaged and disengaged with respect to the joint portion (spool shaft), and configured to turn on / off the driving force.

The pinion of the clutch mechanism is configured to switch from the clutch ON state to the clutch OFF state in conjunction with the operation of the switching member provided on the reel body so as to be displaceable. In conjunction with the operation, it is possible to return from the clutch OFF state to the clutch ON state.
The spool shaft is provided with an engaging protrusion that allows the pinion to be engaged and disengaged, and a recess that fits into the engaging protrusion is provided on the pinion side. The pinion is supported so as to be movable in the axial direction, and when the clutch is turned ON / OFF, the pinion advances and retreats with respect to the engagement protrusion of the spool shaft, and the engagement protrusion and the recess are engaged / disengaged. Thus, transmission of driving force is turned ON / OFF.

Utility Model Registration No. 2594912 Japanese Patent No. 3215800

  By the way, when the clutch mechanism is returned from the clutch OFF state to the clutch ON state, the separated state between the engagement protrusion of the spool shaft and the recess of the pinion is released, and the pinion is moved by the urging force of the spring member. Move to the side. At this time, the end surface of the pinion is brought into contact with the engaging protrusion of the spool shaft while rotating, and the engaging protrusion of the spool shaft is fitted into the concave portion of the pinion so that they are engaged with each other. Turned on.

As described above, when the clutch mechanism is restored, the end surface of the pinion contacts the engaging projection of the spool shaft while rotating, so depending on the sliding and impact at that time, wear or fine cutting may occur. Powder (metal powder) may be generated.
If the chips generated in this way temporarily adhere to the bearing of the spool shaft provided in parallel with the engaging projection of the spool shaft, there is a risk that the sliding resistance at the sliding portion of the bearing will increase. There was a possibility of affecting the free rotation of the.

  In addition, when the clutch is turned ON / OFF repeatedly, grease or foreign matter, etc., of the drive unit that performs winding may be scattered from the pinion to the bearing of the spool shaft through the concave portion and the engaging protrusion, and the spool can be freely rotated. There was a risk of affecting it.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and provides a fishing reel capable of maintaining bearing performance over a long period of time and maintaining good free rotation of a spool. Let it be an issue.

  A fishing reel of the present invention that solves such a problem includes a spool shaft that is rotatably supported on a reel body and has a spool attached thereto, a clutch engaging portion provided on the spool shaft, and the clutch engaging portion. A power transmission member detachably provided on the reel body, a winding state in which a rotational driving force from a handle provided on the reel body is transmitted to the spool shaft via the power transmission member, and the spool shaft. A fishing reel provided with a clutch mechanism that can be switched to any one of a spool-free state in which the rotational driving force is blocked by the power transmission member, and is arranged in parallel with the clutch engaging portion. Provided with a bearing that rotatably supports the spool shaft, and a cover that covers the opposite side surface is provided on at least the side surface of the bearing that faces the clutch engaging portion. And features.

  According to the fishing reel, since the cover that covers the opposite side surface is provided at least on the side surface facing the clutch engaging portion of the bearing of the spool shaft, it is provided on the spool shaft when the clutch mechanism is returned. Even if the power transmission member engages with the clutch engaging part with impact, etc., even if fine chips are generated, this can be blocked by the cover. It is possible to prevent the bearing performance from deteriorating.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that the cover has an insertion hole through which the spool shaft is inserted, and the spool shaft is inserted into the insertion hole with a gap.

  With this configuration, the spool shaft is inserted into the insertion hole of the cover with a gap, so that it is possible to lubricate the bearing through the gap while the bearing is covered with the cover.

  The clutch engaging portion includes an engaging protrusion protruding from an outer peripheral surface of the spool shaft, and the bearing is attached to the spool shaft between the engaging protrusion and the spool. The cover is preferably fitted to the outer peripheral surface of the outer ring of the bearing.

  With such a configuration, the engagement protrusion, the bearing, and the cover that protrude from the spool shaft can be assembled together with the spool shaft, and can be handled as one unit. In addition, since the cover is fitted to the outer peripheral surface of the outer ring of the bearing, the state in which the bearing is suitably covered with the cover is maintained even when handled as a unit, and the bearing is protected from dust, etc. Can be prevented.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to suitably prevent the chips from adhering to the bearing by the cover, so that it is possible to maintain the bearing performance for a long period of time and maintain the free rotation of the spool well.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to lubricate the bearing through the gap between the spool shaft and the cover, and the lubrication can maintain the bearing performance over a long period of time and maintain the free rotation of the spool well. can do. Moreover, it is easy to perform lubrication maintenance after fishing.

  According to the present invention, together with the spool shaft, the engaging projection, the bearing, and the cover projecting from the spool shaft are assembled and can be handled as one unit, so that deterioration of the bearing performance can be prevented. The bearing performance can be maintained over a long period of time, and the free rotation of the spool can be maintained well. In addition, the workability during installation and maintenance is good. Furthermore, productivity is improved.

Hereinafter, embodiments of a fishing reel according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In the drawings to be referred to, FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing the overall configuration of a dual-bearing reel as a fishing reel according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2A and 2B are enlarged views of a pinion portion of a clutch mechanism. FIG.
In the following description, “front, rear”, “left, right” and “upper, lower” are based on the state where both bearing reels are attached to the fishing rod R.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the reel body 1 of both bearing reels includes left and right frames 2a and 2b, and left and right side plates 3a and 3b mounted on the left and right frames 2a and 2b with a predetermined space through seal materials, It has. The left and right frames 2a and 2b are integrated through a plurality of support columns, and are attached to a reel sheet (not shown) of the fishing rod R by reel legs (not shown) provided on the lower support columns.

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 bearings 4A and 4B. A spool 6 around which a fishing line is wound is wound around the spool shaft 5. Is attached.
The spool 6 is configured to be rotated by rotating the handle 10, and the handle 10 is attached to an end of the handle shaft 7 protruding from the right side plate 3b.

  The handle shaft 7 is rotatably supported between the right frame 2b and the right side plate 3b via bearings 7a and 7b, and is wound by a one-way clutch 8 interposed between the right side plate 3b. It is configured to be rotatable only in the taking direction.

  Between the right frame 2b and the right side plate 3b, there is provided a drive gear 11 which is rotatably supported by the handle shaft 7 and transmits the rotational motion of the handle 10 to the spool shaft 5 side. A known drag mechanism 12 that engages with the drive gear 11 and applies a predetermined drag force to the spool 6 is accommodated. The drag mechanism 12 is configured to apply a predetermined drag force to the spool 6 when a fishing line is unwound from the spool 6 during fishing, and includes a plurality of friction plates 12 a that abut against the drive gear 11. . Such a drag mechanism 12 is configured such that the pressure contact force with respect to the drive gear 11 is adjusted by rotating the operation member 13 disposed at the end portion of the handle shaft 7, and the drag mechanism with respect to the spool 6 is adjusted. It is configured to adjust the force.

The drive gear 11 meshes with a pinion 21 as a power transmission member that constitutes a part of the clutch mechanism 20. The pinion 21 is a member that transmits the rotation of the drive gear 11 to the spool 6 (spool shaft 5). As shown in FIG. 2A, a central hole 21a penetrating in the axial direction is formed. A support shaft 22 is passed through the center hole 21a.
The support shaft 22 has a left end surface 22a abutting against the end surface 5a of the spool shaft 5, and, as shown in FIG. 1, the right end surface 22b abuts against the inner surface of the shaft covering member 3c screwed to the right side plate 3b. The movement in the axial direction is restricted. The support shaft 22 is configured such that a predetermined pressing force can be applied as a braking force to the spool shaft 5 by rotating the shaft covering member 3c.

As shown in FIG. 2A, a circumferential groove 21b is formed in a part of the pinion 21 along the circumferential direction, and the clutch member 23 is engaged with the circumferential groove 21b. As shown in FIG. 1, the clutch member 23 operates on the clutch operating member 24 (operating from the clutch ON state to the clutch OFF state) to resist the biasing force of a biasing member (not shown) on the right side in the figure. Thus, the pinion 21 is moved along the support shaft 22 to the right side.
Here, as shown in FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b), the pinion 21 has inner rings of bearings 24A and 24B provided on both sides of the reel body (right frame 2b, right side plate 3b, see FIG. 1). The inner peripheral surfaces 24a and 24b are movable in the axial direction and are in contact with the rotatable surfaces.

  A concave portion 25 a is provided at the left end portion of the pinion 21, which can be engaged with and disengaged from engaging protrusions 5 b and 5 b as clutch engaging portions provided at the right end portion of the spool shaft 5. As shown in FIG. 2 (a), the state in which the engaging projections 5b, 5b of the spool shaft 5 are engaged with the recess 25a is the clutch ON state, and as shown in FIG. 2 (b), the pinion 21 Is driven toward the right side in the drawing, the state in which the engagement protrusions 5b, 5b are detached from the recess 25a (the state in which both engagement states are released) is the clutch OFF state.

  The pinion 21 can automatically return from the clutch OFF state to the clutch ON state by operating the clutch operating member 24 (see FIG. 1) or by winding the handle 10. .

As shown in FIG. 3, the spool shaft 5 includes a large-diameter portion 5A and a small-diameter portion 5B continuous to the large-diameter portion 5A. In this embodiment, the spool shaft 5 has a bearing 4A on the large-diameter portion 5A. Is attached by fitting. In addition, a pin is inserted into a hole 5b ′ formed in the small diameter portion 5B, and engagement protrusions 5b and 5b are provided. That is, the bearing 4A is provided in parallel with the engaging protrusions 5b and 5b, and the cover 30 is disposed between the bearing 4A and the engaging protrusions 5b and 5b.
In this embodiment, a ball bearing is used as the bearing 4A, and the cover 30 is disposed on the side surface 4a facing the engagement protrusions 5b and 5b in the bearing 4A, and is provided so as to cover the side surface 4a. It has been.

The cover 30 has a substantially bottomed cylindrical shape, and includes a bottom portion 31 that can cover the opposite side surface 4a of the bearing 4A and a peripheral portion 32 that can be fitted to the outer ring outer peripheral surface 4b of the bearing 4A. Has been. The bottom 31 is formed with an insertion hole 31a through which the spool shaft 5 is inserted. The inner diameter of the insertion hole 31a is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the small diameter part 5B of the spool shaft 5, and the small diameter part 5B of the spool shaft 5 is inserted into the insertion hole 31a. A gap S is formed between the inner peripheral surface and the outer peripheral surface of the small diameter portion 5B. This gap S functions as an oil inlet during maintenance or the like.
In this embodiment, the insertion hole 31a is formed in the cylindrical shape provided with the edge part along the outer peripheral surface of the small diameter part 31B. The inner diameter of the insertion hole 31a is set to be smaller than the outer diameter of the large diameter portion 5A (the inner diameter of the inner ring of the bearing 4A). As a result, the inner peripheral surface 31a ′ of the insertion hole 31a is located radially inward (closer to the center axis (not shown) of the spool shaft 5) than the inner ring inner peripheral surface 4c of the bearing 4A.

  The bearing 4A is inserted and held in the bearing holding portion 2b 'provided in the right frame 2b in a state where the cover 30 is fitted on the outer periphery (see FIG. 2A). That is, the bearing 4A is fitted and held so as to be able to be inserted and removed between the bearing holding portion 2b 'and the peripheral portion 32 of the cover 30 interposed therebetween. Since the cover 30 has a peripheral portion 32 fitted to the outer ring outer peripheral surface 4b of the bearing 4A, when the spool 6 is removed during maintenance or replacement as shown in FIG. Together with the mounted bearing 4A, it is removed from the bearing holding portion 2b ′ of the right frame 2b. That is, the spool 6, the spool shaft 5, the engaging protrusion 5b, the bearing 4A, and the cover 30 are assembled so that they can be handled as a single unit.

  As another configuration of the reel body 1, as shown in FIG. 1, a level wind device 50 is provided between the left and right frames 2a and 2b, and the level wind device 50 includes a guide tube 51, A worm shaft 52 rotatably supported in the guide tube 51, an engagement member 53 having a pin (not shown) that engages with the worm shaft 52, and a fishing line guide portion attached to the engagement member 53 (Not shown).

  A gear 54 is attached to the right side plate side of the worm shaft 52, and the gear 54 meshes with a gear 15 that rotates integrally with the drive gear 11.

  When the handle 10 is rotationally operated in the both bearing reels as described above, the rotational motion is transmitted from the handle shaft 7 to the drive gear 11 and the gear 15 via the drag mechanism 12 and then to the worm shaft via the gear 54. 52, the worm shaft 52 is rotated. At this time, the engaging member 53 of the level wind device 50 slides left and right according to the rotational movement of the worm shaft 52, so that the fishing line is evenly wound around the spool 6 via the fishing line guide portion of the engaging member 53. Is done.

  The left frame 2a is provided with a known backlash prevention device 70. When the spool 6 is over-rotated when the fishing line is released, an annular body 71 attached to the spool shaft 5 is provided on the left frame 2a. It enters into the annular groove of the magnetic body 72 and gives a braking force to its rotation to prevent the spool 6 from over-rotating when the fishing line is fed out.

Then, the rotational driving force transmitted to the drive gear 11 by the rotation operation of the handle 10 is transmitted to the pinion 21 and is engaged with the concave portion 25a (see FIG. 2A) of the pinion 21. , 5b to the spool shaft 5. As a result, the spool 6 is driven to rotate.
When the clutch operation member 24 is operated (operation from the clutch ON state to the clutch OFF state), the pinion 21 is shown in FIG. 2B against the urging force of the urging member (not shown). Driven toward the middle right side, the engagement of the recess 25a of the pinion 21 with the engagement protrusions 5b, 5b of the spool shaft 5 is released, and the spool 6 is allowed to rotate freely.

  Thereafter, when the handle 10 is rotated again or the clutch operating member 24 is operated, the clutch mechanism 20 is returned from the clutch OFF state to the clutch ON state, and the pinion 21 is rotated by the spring force (not shown) of the spool shaft. Move to the 5th side. Then, the end surface of the pinion 21 comes into contact with the engaging protrusions 5b, 5b of the spool shaft 5 while rotating, and the engaging protrusions 5b, 5b of the spool shaft 5 are fitted into the recesses 25a of the pinion 21, and these are engaged. (See FIG. 2A). As a result, the rotational driving force of the handle 10 is transmitted from the pinion 21 to the spool shaft 5.

  Here, when the clutch mechanism 20 is returned, the end surface of the pinion 21 comes into contact with the engaging protrusions 5b and 5b of the spool shaft 5 while rotating. Depending on the sliding and impact at that time, Wear and fine chips may occur.

  In the present embodiment, since the opposing side surface 4a of the bearing 4A is covered with the cover 30, the bearing 4A is provided in parallel with the engaging protrusions 5b and 5b, but the above-described configuration is provided. The generated chips can be suitably blocked by the cover 30. That is, the bearing 4A can be suitably protected from fine chips generated by the above-described impact or the like. Further, due to repetition of the clutch ON / OFF state, the grease or foreign matter of the drive unit that performs winding may be scattered from the pinion 21 to the bearing 4A of the spool shaft 5 through the recess 25a and the engagement protrusions 5b and 5b. However, these can be suitably shut off by the cover 30, and the bearing 4A can be suitably protected.

In addition, the insertion hole 31a formed in the bottom part 31 of the cover 30 is not restricted to the cylindrical shape provided with the edge part along the outer peripheral surface of the small diameter part 5B as above-mentioned, but it shows to Fig.4 (a). Thus, the small diameter portion 5B of the spool shaft 5 may be formed as a hole that can be inserted with a gap S without providing an edge portion.
Further, as shown in FIG. 4B, the engagement protrusions 5b, 5b in the bearing 4A are used by using a cover 30 ′ having a peripheral portion 32 ′ that can be fitted to the inner ring inner peripheral surface 4c of the bearing 4A. You may comprise so that the opposing side surface 4a may be covered with the collar part 31 '. That is, the bearing 4A is fitted and attached to the large diameter portion 5A of the spool shaft 5 via the peripheral portion 32 ′ of the cover 30 ′. The dimensions of each part are adjusted so that a gap S ′ is formed between the peripheral part of the flange part 31 ′ and the peripheral wall formed on the right side of the bearing holding part 2b ′ of the right frame 2b. It is configured. This gap S ′ functions as an oil inlet for the bearing 4A during maintenance or the like.

  According to the both bearing reels described above, the cover 30 covering the opposite side surface 4a is provided at least on the side surface 4a facing the engagement protrusions 5b, 5b (recessed portion 25a) in the bearing 4A of the spool shaft 5. Therefore, when the clutch mechanism 20 is returned or the like, even if fine chips are generated due to the engagement of the recesses 25a of the pinion 21 with impacts on the engaging protrusions 5b and 5b, the cover 30 can Can be cut off, so that chips do not adhere to the bearing 4A, and deterioration of bearing performance can be prevented. Thereby, bearing performance can be maintained over a long period of time, and the free rotation property of the spool 6 can be maintained favorably.

  Further, since the spool shaft 5 is inserted into the insertion hole 31a of the cover 30 with a gap S, the bearing 4A is covered with the cover 30 and the bearing 4A is lubricated through the gap S. Is possible. Therefore, the bearing performance can be maintained over a long period of time by lubrication, and the free rotation of the spool 6 can be maintained well. Moreover, it is easy to perform lubrication maintenance after fishing.

The clutch engaging portion includes engaging protrusions 5 b and 5 b that protrude from the outer peripheral surface of the spool shaft 5, and the bearing 4 A is a spool between the engaging protrusions 5 b and 5 b and the spool 6. Since the cover 30 is fixed to the shaft 5 and the cover 30 is fitted on the outer ring outer peripheral surface 4b of the bearing 4A, the engagement protrusions 5b and 5b protruding from the spool shaft 5 together with the spool shaft 5 are provided. The bearing 4A and the cover 30 are assembled and can be handled as one unit. Therefore, the bearing performance can be prevented from deteriorating, the bearing performance can be maintained for a long time, and the free rotation of the spool 6 can be maintained well. In addition, the workability during installation and maintenance is good. Furthermore, productivity is improved.
Further, since the cover 30 is fitted on the outer ring outer peripheral surface 4b (or inner ring inner peripheral surface 4c) of the bearing 4A and the bottom 31 (the flange 31 ') covers the opposite side surface 4a of the bearing 4A, the cover 30 is handled as a unit. In addition, the state in which the bearing 4A is suitably covered with the cover 30 is maintained, and the bearing 4A is protected from dust and the like, so that deterioration of the bearing performance can be prevented.

FIG. 5 shows a modified example of both bearing reels as the fishing reel of the present invention. This modification is different in that the spool shaft 5 'extends to the right side plate 3b side and the pinion 21 is supported on the spool shaft 5'.
Also in this example, since the cover 30 is fitted to the outer ring outer peripheral surface 4b of the bearing 4A, the engagement protrusions 5b and 5b projecting from the spool shaft 5 ′, the bearing 4A, And the cover 30 is assembled, and these can be handled as one unit. In this case, when the operation of removing the spool 6 is performed at the time of maintenance or the like, the spool shaft 5 ′ slides with respect to the pinion 21 and can be suitably pulled out from the pinion 21.

  Also in this modified example, the cover 30 can suitably prevent chips from adhering to the bearing 4A, and can prevent a decrease in bearing performance. Thereby, bearing performance can be maintained over a long period of time, and the free rotation property of the spool 6 can be maintained favorably.

FIG. 6 shows another modification. Also in this modified example, the spool shaft 5 ″ extends to the right side plate 3b side, and the pinion 21 ′ is supported by the spool shaft 5 ″. Is different in that a recess 27 that engages with a non-circular cross-section engaging portion 5C formed on the spool shaft 5 ″ is formed, and when the pinion 21 ′ is driven toward the right side in the figure. From the clutch ON state shown in the figure, the clutch OFF state in which these engagement states are released is configured.
A cover 35 that can cover the opposite side surface 4a of the bearing 4A is disposed between the engaging portion 5C and the bearing 4A. The cover 35 has a disk shape. In this example, the cover 35 is attached by fitting the peripheral portion of the cover 35 into the groove 2m provided on the inner peripheral surface of the bearing holding portion 2b ′. ing. Further, the bearing 4A is also press-fitted and attached to the bearing holding portion 2b ′.
In other words, in this modification, the engagement protrusions 5b and 5b are not provided on the spool shaft 5 ″, so that the bearing 4A and the cover 35 are fixed to the bearing holding portion 2b ′ together with the spool 6. The spool shaft 5 ″ can be pulled out.

Also in this modified example, the cover 35 can suitably prevent chips from adhering to the bearing 4A, and can prevent a decrease in bearing performance. Thereby, bearing performance can be maintained over a long period of time, and the free rotation property of the spool 6 can be maintained favorably.
Further, since the bearing 4A and the cover 35 remain on the bearing holding portion 2b ′ side even when the spool shaft 5 ″ is pulled out, the number of parts of the assembled unit on the spool 6 side can be reduced. Accordingly, the unit cost can be reduced.

  In the embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the spool shaft 5 is provided with the engagement protrusions 5b and 5b, and the pinion 21 is provided with the recess 25a so as to be detachable. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, a pair of pins 28 projecting radially inward are provided at the left end of the pinion 21, and the spool A pair of concave grooves 5 </ b> D that can be engaged with and disengaged from the pair of pins 28 may be provided in the small diameter portion 5 </ b> B at the right end of the shaft 5. Even in such a configuration, the same effects as described above can be obtained.

Thus, by providing the pin 28 in place of the above-described engaging protrusions 5b and 5b on the pinion 21 side, the small-diameter portion 5B of the spool shaft 5 is provided as when the engaging protrusions 5b and 5b are provided. It can be set as a shape without a protrusion part.
Therefore, in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the example in which the bearing 4A is fixed to the large diameter portion 5A of the spool shaft 5 is shown. For example, the bearing 4A and the cover 30 are fixed to the bearing holding portion 2b ′ side. The bearing 4A and the cover 30 may remain in the bearing holding portion 2b ′ when the spool shaft 5 is pulled out.
As a result, the number of parts of the assembled unit on the spool 6 side can be reduced, and the cost of the unit can be reduced accordingly.

It is sectional drawing which shows the whole structure of the both-bearing reel as a fishing reel which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which expands and shows the pinion part of a clutch mechanism, (a) is a figure which shows the mode of a clutch ON state, (b) is a figure which shows the mode of a clutch OFF state. It is sectional drawing which shows the mode of the state which removed the spool side. (A) (b) is sectional drawing which shows the modification of a cover. It is sectional drawing which shows the modification of the both-bearing reel as a fishing reel of this invention. It is sectional drawing which similarly shows other modifications. (A) (b) is sectional drawing which shows a modification.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Reel body 2b 'Bearing holding part 2m Groove part 4 Spool shaft 4A Bearing 4a Opposite side surface 4b Outer ring outer peripheral surface 4c Inner ring inner peripheral surface 5 Spool shaft 5' Spool shaft 5 "Spool shaft 5A Large diameter part 5B Small diameter part 5C Engagement part 5D Recessed groove 5b Engaging protrusion 5b 'Hole 6 Spool 7 Handle shaft 10 Handle 11 Drive gear 12 Drag mechanism 13 Operation member 20 Clutch mechanism 21 Pinion 21' Pinion 21a Center hole 21b Circumferential groove 22 Support shaft 24 Clutch operation member 25a Concave part 27 Concave part 28 Pin 30 Cover 30 'Cover 31B Small diameter part 31a' Inner peripheral surface 35 Cover S Gap

Claims (3)

A spool shaft rotatably supported on the reel body and having a spool attached thereto;
A clutch engaging portion provided on the spool shaft;
A winding device that has a power transmission member that is detachably attached to the clutch engaging portion, and that transmits a rotational driving force from a handle provided on the reel body to the spool shaft via the power transmission member. A fishing reel having a state and a clutch mechanism that can be switched to any state of a spool free state in which a rotational driving force to the spool shaft is blocked by the power transmission member,
Provided in parallel with the clutch engaging portion, comprising a bearing that rotatably supports the spool shaft;
A fishing reel according to claim 1, wherein a cover for covering the opposite side surface is provided on at least a side surface of the bearing facing the clutch engaging portion. The cover has an insertion hole through which the spool shaft is inserted;
The fishing reel according to claim 1, wherein the spool shaft is inserted into the insertion hole with a gap. The clutch engaging portion is configured to include an engaging protrusion that protrudes from the outer peripheral surface of the spool shaft.
The bearing is attached to the spool shaft between the engagement protrusion and the spool;
The fishing reel according to claim 1, wherein the cover is fitted to an outer peripheral surface of the outer ring of the bearing.

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