JP4863891B2 - Double bearing reel - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a fishing reel, and more particularly to a dual-bearing reel that can be mounted on a fishing rod and feeds a fishing line forward.

  The dual-bearing reel is a reel that rotates a spool with a handle and winds a fishing line. Among such dual-bearing reels, one in which a water depth display device capable of electrically displaying the depth of water mounted on a reel body opposite to the handle mounting side is conventionally known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). A conventional reel body of a dual-bearing reel has first and second side plates that are spaced apart and connected to each other, and first and second side covers that cover the outer sides of the first and second side plates. is doing. A rotation shaft of the handle is supported on the second side cover.

  In the conventional dual-bearing reel, the first side cover opposite to the handle mounting side has a bulging portion that bulges laterally, and a water depth display portion is accommodated in the bulging portion. In the water depth display section, a numerical value indicating the water depth is displayed by one digit in the front-rear direction.

  In addition, a dual-bearing reel having a bulging portion in which a water depth display portion is accommodated is provided with a spool sound generation mechanism (an example of an operation mechanism) that generates sound according to the rotation of the spool. The spool sound generation mechanism can be switched between a sound generation enabled state (an example of an operable state) and a sound generation disabled state (an example of an inoperable state) in which sound generation is not possible when the spool is rotated by a sound generation on / off knob (an example of an operation member). The operation member is exposed from the first side cover above the water depth display surface of the bulging portion. When this operation member is operated, the spool sound generation mechanism switches between a sound generation enabled state and a sound generation disabled state. For example, the operation member is mounted on the first side plate so as to be movable between a soundable position and a soundless position in a direction along the water depth display surface or in a direction in which the operation member approaches or separates. The operation member is urged by a spring member to be divided into a soundable position side and a soundless position side, and the soundable state and the soundless state are less likely to change even if the reel moves.

In the conventional dual-bearing reel having such a configuration, when the spool rotates, the display of the water depth display portion changes, and when the spool sound generation mechanism is switched to the sound-producing state, the sound is generated in conjunction with the rotation of the spool. . Further, no sound is generated when the spool sound generation mechanism is in a state where sound cannot be generated by operating the operation member. Normally, for example, when the fishing line is fed out or wound up, the spool sound switching mechanism is disabled so that the resistance to the spool is reduced. In addition, when placing the fishing line after feeding out the fishing line, the spool sounding mechanism is set in a soundable state so that the rotation of the spool when the fish catches can be notified.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-42033

  In the said conventional structure, the operation member is arrange | positioned above the water depth display part accommodated in the bulging part. For this reason, when moving the operating member, the operating member biased by the spring member with the thumb or forefinger of the hand opposite to the hand operating the handle must be pushed in or pulled in, and the switching of the operating mechanism Operation becomes troublesome.

  An object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily perform an operation mechanism switching operation in a dual-bearing reel having a water depth display section and an operation mechanism.

  A dual-bearing reel according to a first aspect of the present invention is a reel that can be mounted on a fishing rod and that feeds a fishing line forward. A handle for winding a fishing line, a reel body, a spool, a water depth display unit, and an operation mechanism And an operation member. The reel body includes first and second side plates disposed to face each other with a gap therebetween, a first side cover having a bulging portion that bulges partially on the side and covering the outside of the first side plate, And a second side cover that covers the outer side of the second side plate and supports the rotating shaft of the handle, and can be attached to a fishing rod. The spool is for spools that are rotatably mounted on the reel body. The water depth display part is housed inside the bulging part and can electrically display the water depth of the device attached to the tip of the fishing line in conjunction with the rotation of the spool. The operating mechanism is operable in association with the rotation of the spool and can be switched between an operable state and an inoperable state. The operating member is disposed on the fishing rod mounting side from the bulging portion, and is mounted on the first side cover so as to be movable in a direction in which the bulging portion is in contact with and separated from the bulging portion, and for switching the operation mechanism between the operable state and the inoperable state. It is a member.

  In this dual-bearing reel, the water depth display portion is disposed in the bulging portion of the first side cover opposite to the handle mounting side, and the operation member for switching the state of the operating mechanism is disposed on the fishing rod mounting side from the bulging portion. ing. For this reason, when operating the operation member, the thumb of the hand opposite to the hand operating the handle (for example, the left hand when operating the handle with the right hand) is swollen on the side opposite to the fishing rod mounting side of the bulging portion. The operation member can be operated toward the bulging portion so that the bulging portion is sandwiched between the other fingers (for example, the middle finger and the ring finger). For this reason, it is possible to operate the operation member with an operation that is relatively easy to apply force such as bending a finger. Here, since the operating member is arranged on the fishing rod mounting side of the bulging portion, the operating member can be operated in a state where force can be easily applied using the bulging portion. For this reason, the operation mechanism can be easily switched.

  In the dual-bearing reel according to the invention 2, in the reel according to the invention 1, when the operation member is operated in a direction approaching the bulging portion, the operation mechanism becomes operable. In this case, the switching operation for changing the operating mechanism from the inoperable state to the operable state can be easily performed.

  The dual-bearing reel according to a third aspect of the present invention is the reel according to the first or second aspect, wherein the operation member comes in contact with and separates from the bulging portion at the operable position where the operation member is operable and the inoperable position where the operation member is inoperative. It further includes an urging mechanism that is movably arranged in a direction and urges the operation member by distributing it to an operable position and an inoperable position. In this case, the operation member is urged by being distributed to two positions by the urging mechanism, so that the switching operation member is securely held at the two positions and operated by an external force other than the operation force such as vibration. The member does not move accidentally.

  The dual-bearing reel according to a fourth aspect is the reel according to the third aspect, wherein the urging force of the urging mechanism is smaller than the urging force at the inoperable position. In this case, since the urging force at the inoperable position is large, the operation from the inoperable position to the operable position becomes heavier than the operation from the operable position to the inoperable position. For this reason, an appropriate click feeling can be given to the operation to the operable state. In particular, if the operation is made possible by the movement in the direction approaching the bulging portion, the operation can be easily performed even if the operation of approaching the bulging portion where force is easily applied is heavy, and the operation is to move away from the bulging portion. Since the switching operation from the operable state to the inoperable state becomes light, this operation is also facilitated.

  The dual-bearing reel according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the reel according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the operation mechanism generates a soundable state as an operable state when the spool rotates and does not generate a sound even when the spool rotates. A spool sound generation mechanism that can be switched to an inoperable state that cannot be generated is provided. In this case, the on / off switching operation of the spool sound generation mechanism capable of sound generation in conjunction with the rotation of the spool is facilitated.

  The dual-bearing reel according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the reel according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the operating mechanism is in a locked state as an operable state that locks the rotation of the spool in the yarn unwinding direction and an inoperable state that does not lock And a spool lock mechanism that can be switched to an unlocked state. In this case, the on / off switching operation of the spool lock mechanism that locks the rotation of the spool in the yarn feeding direction is facilitated.

  The dual-bearing reel according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is the reel according to the sixth aspect, wherein the operation member includes a first operation member for operating the spool sound generation mechanism and a second operation member for operating the spool lock mechanism. Have. In this case, any switching operation of the spool sound generation mechanism and the spool lock mechanism is facilitated.

  The dual-bearing reel according to an eighth aspect of the present invention is the reel according to the seventh aspect, wherein the first operating member and the second operating member are arranged in parallel to each other so as to move in a direction in which they are in contact with and away from the bulging portion. In this case, since the two operation members are arranged in parallel, the on / off switching operation can be performed with the same movement of the finger.

  A dual-bearing reel according to a ninth aspect is the device according to the seventh or eighth aspect, wherein the first side cover is circular and the first operating member moves in a direction substantially along the diameter of the first side cover. Are arranged to be. In this case, the first operation member for operating the spool sound generation mechanism, which is operated more frequently than the spool lock mechanism, is arranged along the diameter of the first side cover so that force can be easily applied. For this reason, it becomes easier to perform the on / off switching operation of the spool sound generation mechanism with high frequency.

  A dual-bearing reel according to a tenth aspect of the present invention is the reel according to any one of the first to ninth aspects, further comprising identification means for identifying that the operating mechanism is in an operable state. In this case, for example, since an identification means is provided such that it can be identified visually when it is in an operable state, it is possible to easily identify the operating state even for a person unfamiliar with the reel operation.

  According to the present invention, since the operating member is arranged on the fishing rod mounting side of the bulging portion, the operating member can be operated in a state where it is easy to apply force using the bulging portion. For this reason, the switching operation can be easily performed.

<Overall configuration of dual-bearing reel>
1 and 2, a dual-bearing reel according to an embodiment of the present invention is a reel that can be mounted on a fishing rod and from which fishing line is fed forward. The double-bearing reel is, for example, a medium-sized round reel capable of winding a No. 18 fishing line about 150 m. The dual-bearing reel includes a reel body 1, a handle 2 for fishing line winding operation disposed on the side of the reel body 1, and a star drag 3 disposed on the reel body 1 side of the handle 2.

  In the following description, front, rear, left, and right refer to the direction in which the fishing line is fed out with both bearing reels mounted on a fishing rod, and the left and right when viewed from the rear.

  In addition, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the dual-bearing reel can electrically display the spool 12 for spooling that is rotatably mounted on the reel body 1 and the depth of the device that is mounted on the tip of the fishing line. A water depth display unit 13, a spool sound generation mechanism (an example of an operation mechanism) that can generate sound in conjunction with the rotation of the spool, and a spool lock mechanism (an example of an operation mechanism) that can lock the rotation of the spool 12 in the line-feeding direction. 15, a sounding knob (an example of a first operation member) 16, and a lock knob (an example of a second operation member) 17. This double-bearing reel does not have a level wind mechanism.

  The reel body 1 can be attached to the fishing rod RD via the rod mounting leg 4. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 and FIGS. 6 to 8, the reel body 1 covers a frame 5 made of a lightweight metal such as an aluminum alloy or a titanium alloy, and covers both sides of the frame 5, for example, an aluminum alloy. And first and second side covers 6 and 7 made of a lightweight alloy such as titanium alloy. In the case where either one of the frame 5 and the first and second side covers 6 and 7 is a titanium alloy and the other is an aluminum alloy, a protective member made of synthetic resin may be disposed between them in order to prevent electrolytic corrosion. The frame 5 includes a plurality of connecting members 10a, 10b for connecting the pair of left and right ring-shaped first and second side plates 8, 9 and the first and second side plates 8, 9 arranged at predetermined intervals. 10c.

  A first mechanism mounting plate 36 is disposed between the first side cover 6 and the first side plate 8. The first mechanism mounting plate 36 is fixed to the first side plate 8 by a screw member that passes through the first side cover 6 and is screwed into the first side plate 8. Between the first mechanism mounting plate 36 and the spool 12, the spool sound generation mechanism 14 and the spool lock mechanism 15 are disposed. Further, the water depth display unit 13 is housed between the first mechanism mounting plate 36 and the first side cover 6.

  A second mechanism mounting plate 37 is arranged between the second side cover 7 and the second side plate 9. The second mechanism mounting plate 37 is fixed to the second side plate 9 by a screw member that passes through the second side cover 7 and is screwed into the second side plate 9. A space for accommodating various mechanisms such as a gear mechanism 18 described later is formed between the second mechanism mounting plate 37 and the second side cover 7.

  The frame 5 is obtained by die casting, and the second side cover 7 is obtained by press molding a metal thin plate. The first and second side plates 8 and 9 and the first side cover 6 each have a circular shape when viewed from the side, and the outer peripheral surface is machined using, for example, a lathe. The first mechanism mounting plate 36 also has a circular shape when viewed from the side, and an outer peripheral portion that contacts the first side plate 8 is exposed to the outside with a slight axial length without a step difference from the first side cover 6. Other outer peripheral portions and side portions are covered with a first side cover 6.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the first side cover 6 is formed with a bulging portion 6 a for housing the water depth display portion 13 therein partially bulging laterally (axially outward). Has been. As shown in FIG. 5, the front and rear contours (left and right contours in FIG. 5) of the bulging portion 6a are substantially circular, and the cross section of the bulging portion 6a in the direction of contacting and separating from the heel mounting leg 4 is shown in FIG. Thus, after projecting so as to be orthogonal to the first side plate 8, the water depth display portion 13 is smoothly bent in parallel with the first side plate 8. And it is curved and formed in a shape recessed toward the first side plate 8 from the position where the storage portion ends. As shown in FIG. 5, the display upper surface 6 d (surface away from the heel mounting leg 4) 6 d is disposed at a position away from the heel mounting leg 4 from the center of the circular first side cover 6. ing. The upper surface 6d is a surface in which the portion where the reset button RB disposed at the rear is exposed is parallel to the heel mounting leg 4, and the front (left side in FIG. 5) is the upper side (the heel The surface is slightly inclined in the direction away from the mounting leg 4. An opening 6e for exposing the water depth display portion 13 is formed on the inclined surface. Therefore, the display surface of the water depth display unit 13 is an upwardly inclined surface, making it easy to see the water depth display unit 13 from anglers located behind the both bearing reels.

  Below the bulging portion 6a, the first cover 6 is formed with two oval openings 6b and 6c in parallel with each other for exposing the sounding knob 16 and the lock knob 17 to the outside. The opening 6 b in which the sounding knob 16 is disposed is formed obliquely forward and downward so as to substantially follow the diameter of the first side cover 6.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the second side cover 7 and the second mechanism mounting plate 37 have a shape in which a part of a circle protrudes in the radial direction when viewed from the side. The second side cover 7 has a cover main body 7a formed by press-molding a thin metal plate, and first and second boss portions 7b and 7c attached to the cover main body 7a. The cover body 7a has a circular portion protruding in the radial direction, and also bulges outward in the axial direction around a mounting portion of a handle shaft 30 (described later). The 1st boss | hub part 7b is a cylindrical member, and is for supporting the spool axis | shaft 20 (after-mentioned). The first boss 7b is caulked and fixed to the cover body 7a. The second boss portion 7 c is a tubular member with a flange, and is provided to support the handle shaft 30. The second boss portion 7c is screwed and fixed by a plurality of (for example, three) screw members 94 attached to the inner side surface of the cover body 7a from the outer side surface.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a spool 12 for bobbin winding is rotatably mounted in the frame 5. A clutch operating lever 38 is swingably mounted on the rear side surface of the second side cover 7.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the clutch operating lever 38 turns on (transmits) and turns off (cuts off) a clutch mechanism 21 (described later) for transmitting and shutting off the rotational force between the spool 12 and the handle 2. It is for operation. The clutch operating lever 38 is supported by the second side cover 7 so as to be swingable. For example, the lever body 38a made of metal such as aluminum, magnesium, or stainless steel is detachably attached to the distal end of the lever body 38a. And a knob ring 38b made of a bullet such as synthetic rubber, for example. The knob ring 38b is fixed by a fixing bolt 38c. Thus, by attaching the knob ring 38 b to the tip of the clutch operation lever 38, the second side cover 7 is less likely to be damaged at the contact portion with the second side cover 7. Further, by fixing the knob ring 38b detachably by the fixing bolt 38c, the knob ring 38b can be provided with various materials such as metal, synthetic resin, elastic body, cork, etc. Thus, the knob ring 38b can be exchanged.

As shown in FIGS. 3, 4 and 7, the connecting members 10 a to 10 c are plate-like members formed integrally with the side plates 8 and 9 in a shape along the outer periphery of the side plates 8 and 9. A pair of side plates 8 and 9 are connected to each other at three locations of the front, rear and lower portions of the reel body 1. Thus, by forming the side plates 8 and 9 and the plurality of connecting members 10a to 10c integrally, even if a large load is applied to the reel body 1, deformation such as bending hardly occurs, and a decrease in winding efficiency is suppressed. Is done. The outer peripheral portions of the connecting members 10 a to 10 c and the side plates 8 and 9 are integrated and machined in the same manner as the first side cover 6.

  A saddle mounting leg 4 is fixed to the lower connecting member 10c. The heel mounting leg 4 is disposed along the center position between the side plates 8 and 9 of the frame 5. This center position is also the center position of the yarn winding portion of the spool 12.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 6, the handle 2 is a crank arm 2 a that is non-rotatably attached to the tip of the handle shaft 30, and rotates around an axis orthogonal to one end of the crank arm 2 a at one end of the crank arm 2 a. The handle handle 2b is freely mounted. The crank arm 2 a is bent halfway so that the handle handle 2 b side approaches the reel body 1.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the spool 12 is rotatably disposed between the pair of side plates 8 and 9. The spool 12 includes a bobbin trunk 12a and a pair of left and right flanges 12b and 12c integrally formed at both ends of the bobbin trunk 12a. A spool shaft 20 is fixed through the center of the spool 12.

  The spool 12 has an asymmetric shape on the left and right. Specifically, the outer surface 12d of the flange portion 12b of the spool 12 and the outer surface 12e of the flange portion 12c have different shapes, and the flange portion 12c is thicker than the flange portion 12b and has higher rigidity. An annular sensor detection portion 12f is formed on the outer surface 12e of the thick flange portion 12c. In the sensor detector 12f, slits (not shown) are formed at, for example, a plurality of locations in the circumferential direction. By increasing the thickness on the flange portion 12c side having such a sensor detection portion 12f, deformation of the flange portion 12c can be suppressed, and a decrease in detection accuracy of the sensor can be suppressed. Further, on the outer surface on the flange portion 12b side, the amount of meat stealing is increased to reduce the weight.

The spool shaft 20 is made of a nonmagnetic metal such as SUS304, which is disposed along an axis Y parallel to the axis X, passes through the second mechanism mounting plate 37, and extends outward from the second side cover 7. It extends to. The spool shaft 20 includes a bearing 19 a mounted on the first mechanism mounting plate 36, a bearing 19 b mounted on the second mechanism mounting plate 37, and a bearing mounted on the first boss portion 7 b of the second side cover 7. 19c and is rotatably supported by the reel body 1. An engagement pin 29 that constitutes the clutch mechanism 21 is attached to the through portion of the spool shaft 20 through the second mechanism attachment plate 37 so as to penetrate in the radial direction.

  In the reel body 1, the spool sound generation mechanism 14 and the spool lock mechanism 15 described above are arranged side by side in the axial direction between the spool 12 on the side opposite to the handle 2 mounting side and the first mechanism mounting plate 36. The spool sound generation mechanism 14 is a mechanism that can be switched between a sound generation enabled state (an example of an operable state) and a sound generation disabled state (an example of an operation disabled state) when the spool 12 rotates. The spool lock mechanism 15 is in a locked state (an example of an operable state) that prohibits rotation of the spool 12 in the line-feeding direction and an unlocked state (an example of an inoperable state) that permits rotation regardless of the state of the clutch mechanism 21. It is a switchable mechanism.

  In the space between the second mechanism mounting plate 37 on the handle 2 mounting side and the second side cover 7 in the reel body 1, a gear mechanism 18 for transmitting torque from the handle 2 to the spool 12, A clutch mechanism 21 for transmitting / interrupting the rotation of the handle 2, a clutch control mechanism 22 for turning on / off the clutch mechanism 21, a drag mechanism 23 for braking the rotation of the spool 12 in the yarn unwinding direction, and the spool 12 A casting control mechanism 24 for adjusting the resistance force at the time of rotation is disposed. A spool braking mechanism 25 is disposed between the spool 12 and the second mechanism mounting plate 37 to brake the spool 12 so that it can be electrically controlled during casting or the like.

  The gear mechanism 18 includes a handle shaft 30 that is connected to the handle 2 so as to be integrally rotatable and arranged along an axis X, a main gear 31 that is mounted on the handle shaft 30, and a cylindrical pinion gear that meshes with the main gear 31. 32. The handle shaft 30 is rotatably mounted on the second mechanism mounting plate 37 and the second side cover 7, and rotation (reverse rotation) in the thread feeding direction is prohibited by the roller-type one-way clutch 89 and the claw-type one-way clutch 90. Has been. The one-way clutch 89 is mounted between the second side cover 7 and the handle shaft 30.

<Configuration of handle shaft support structure>
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 11, the one-way clutch 89 is unitized with the second boss portion 7 c to constitute a handle shaft support structure 39. Handle shaft support structure 39 includes a second boss portion 7c which is fixed to the reel body 1, a one-way clutch 89, the one-way are arranged on both sides of the clutch 89, word down to seal-way clutch 89 annular pair of seal Member 91. As described above, the second boss portion 7c is a cylindrical member with a flange, and is detachably fixed to the cover body 7a of the second side cover 7, and outward from the flange portion 7e in the axial direction. And a cylindrical portion 7f in which the one-way clutch 89 is disposed on the inner peripheral surface. The flange portion 7e of the second boss portion 7c is fixed to the inner side surface of the cover body 7a of the second side cover 7 by a screw member 94 so as to be detachable.

  The one-way clutch 89 includes an outer ring 89a that is non-rotatably coupled to the inner peripheral surfaces of the second boss portion 7c and the cylindrical portion 7f, and an inner ring that is disposed on the outer periphery of the handle shaft 30 and is coupled to the handle shaft 30 so as to be integrally rotatable. 89b and a plurality of rolling elements 89c arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction between the outer ring 89a and the inner ring 89b. The inner ring 89b has an axial length that projects both axially from the outer ring 89a, and the seal member 91 seals the gap between the inner peripheral surface of the second boss portion 7c and the outer peripheral surface of the inner ring 89b, thereby providing a one-way clutch. 89 is sealed. The inner ring 89b has a pair of engaging protrusions 89d (see FIG. 6) that protrude inward in the axial direction at the end on the inner side in the axial direction. The engaging projection 89d engages with a drag washer 23a that is connected to the handle shaft 30 so as to be integrally rotatable. Thus, the inner ring 89b is connected to the handle shaft 30 so as to be integrally rotatable. The rolling elements 89c are, for example, rod-shaped members having a circular cross section, and are equally spaced in the circumferential direction by a retainer (not shown).

  The seal member 91 includes a seal portion 92 made of an elastic material such as synthetic rubber, and a backup portion 93 that reinforces the seal portion 92. The seal portion 92 is tapered at the cylindrical mounting portion 92a mounted on the inner peripheral surface of the second boss portion 7c, the disc portion 92b extending from the mounting portion 92a toward the inner ring 89b, and the tip of the disc portion 92b. And a lip portion 92c that contacts the inner ring 89b. The lip portion 92c is inclined in a direction away from the one-way clutch 89 from the tip of the disc portion 92b. The backup portion 93 is formed by bending the cross section into an L shape, and is disposed on the mounting portion 92a and the disc portion 92b of the seal portion 92.

  In the handle shaft support structure 39 having such a configuration, since the one-way clutch 89 and the seal member 91 are mounted on the second boss portion 7c that can be attached to and detached from the cover body 6a of the reel body 1, the seal member 91 is incorporated. And an increase in the cost of the one-way clutch 89 can be suppressed. For this reason, an increase in cost can be suppressed as much as possible, and entry of foreign matter can be prevented.

  The main gear 31 is rotatably attached to the handle shaft 30 and is connected to the handle shaft 30 via the drag mechanism 23 so as to be integrally rotatable. The pinion gear 32 is a cylindrical member that extends inward from the outside of the side plate 9 and through which the spool shaft 20 passes, and is mounted on the spool shaft 20 so as to be movable in the axial direction. A meshing groove 32 a that meshes with the engagement pin 29 is formed at the left end of the pinion gear 32 in FIGS. 3 and 6. The meshing groove 32a and the engaging pin 29 constitute the clutch mechanism 21. A constricted portion 32b is formed at the intermediate portion, and a gear portion 32c that engages with the main gear 31 is formed at the right end portion.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the clutch control mechanism 22 includes a clutch operating lever 38, a clutch cam 33 that moves in a direction to come in contact with and away from the pinion gear by swinging of the clutch operating lever 38, and a constriction of the pinion gear 32. A clutch yoke 35 that engages with the portion 32b and moves the pinion gear 32 along the spool shaft 20 direction. The clutch yoke 35 is moved in the direction of the spool shaft 20 by the clutch cam 33 when the clutch operation lever 38 is swung. By this movement, the pinion gear 32 is moved in the spool axis direction, and the clutch mechanism 21 is switched between the clutch-on state and the clutch-off state. When the pinion gear 32 is moved along the spool shaft 20 and the engagement groove 32 a is engaged with the engagement pin 29, the rotational force is transmitted between the spool shaft 20 and the pinion gear 32. This state is a connected state (clutch on state). If the engagement between the engagement groove 32 a and the engagement pin 29 is disengaged, the rotational force is not transmitted between the spool shaft 20 and the pinion gear 32. This state is a disconnected state (clutch off state). In the clutch-off state, the spool 12 rotates freely. The clutch yoke 35 is biased by the coil spring 34 in the direction in which the meshing groove 32a and the engagement pin 29 are engaged, that is, in the clutch-on state.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the drag mechanism 23 is disposed, for example, between four metal drag washers 23 a to 23 d arranged around the handle shaft 30 and each of the drag washers 23 a to 23 d. There are four drag disks 23e. The drag washers 23a, 23c, and 23d are connected to the handle shaft 30 so as to be integrally rotatable, and the drag washers 23b are connected to the main gear 31 so as to be integrally rotatable. The drag slope 23d has ratchet teeth 23f formed on the outer periphery, and functions as a ratchet wheel that engages with the ratchet pawl 90a of the one-way clutch 90.

  The casting control mechanism 24 includes a plurality of friction plates 51 disposed so as to sandwich the spool shaft 20, and a braking cap 52 for adjusting the clamping force of the spool shaft 20 by the friction plates 51. The left friction plate 51 is mounted inside the bearing 19a.

<Configuration of spool sound generation mechanism>
The spool sound generation mechanism 14 can generate sound according to the rotation of the spool 12 and can be switched between a sound generation enabled state and a sound generation disabled state by operating the sound generation knob 16.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 8, the sounding knob 16 includes a large-diameter knob portion 16a exposed from the first side cover 6, and a shaft portion 16b formed integrally with the knob portion 16a. The knob portion 16 a moves along the opening 6 b formed in the first side cover 6. As described above, the opening 6 b is formed so as to substantially follow the diameter of the first side cover 6. Therefore, the sounding knob 16 is disposed so as to move obliquely in a direction substantially along the diameter of the first side cover 6 and can be operated at two positions from the outside of the first side cover 6.

  A sheet member 27 as identification means is mounted on the boundary between the opening 6b of the first side cover 6 and the first mechanism mounting plate 36 on the outer peripheral side of the shaft portion 16b on the back surface of the knob portion 16a. The sheet member 27 is an oval member made of transparent resin, and is an ON display portion 27a in which the lower half shown by cross hatching on the back surface is painted red. Moreover, the whole back surface painted in red is further painted in white. If the entire back surface is painted in white, the outer surface of the first mechanism mounting plate 36 is not visible, and the red color can be highlighted. In addition, by coating only the back surface of the sheet member 27, it becomes easy to distinguish the front surface from the back surface, and erroneous mounting during assembly can be prevented. By interposing such a sheet member 27, sliding resistance with the knob portion 16a can be reduced. Further, when the knob portion 16a is arranged at the soundable position, the ON display portion 27a painted in red on the sheet member 27 is largely exposed to the outside, so that it can be identified at a glance that the sounding is possible.

  The shaft portion 16b is guided by an oval guide hole 36a formed obliquely forward and downward along the radial direction in the first mechanism mounting plate 36. The shaft portion 16b approaches the swellable position (an example of an inoperable position) separated from the bulging portion 6a shown in FIGS. 9 and 12A and the bulging portion 6a shown in FIGS. 10 and 12B. It is possible to move between the soundable position (an example of the operable position). The shaft portion 16b is urged by the urging mechanism 26 in such a manner that the swellable portion 6a is moved toward and away from the non-soundable position and the soundable position.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the urging mechanism 26 is housed in a housing recess 36b that is communicated with the guide hole 36a in the first mechanism mounting plate 36 and formed obliquely upward. The urging mechanism 26 includes a sorting member 82 that is mounted on the storage recess 36b so as to be able to advance and retreat in the direction of moving toward and away from the shaft portion 16b, and a coil spring 83 that urges the sorting member 82 toward the shaft portion 16b. is doing.

  The sorting member 82 is a plate-like member, and has two different pressing surfaces 82a and 82b at the tip. The pressing surface 82a is a surface that is curved along the outer shape of the shaft portion 16b, and is a surface for biasing and holding the shaft portion 16b to a position where sound cannot be generated. The pressing surface 82b is a surface having a smaller inclination than the linearly inclined pressing surface 82a, and is a surface for biasing and holding the shaft portion 16b at the soundable position. For this reason, the urging force by the pressing surface 82b is smaller than the urging force by the pressing surface 82a.

  The sorting member 82 has a pair of locking projections 82c protruding on both sides in the middle, and a spring guide 82d protruding backward on the base end surface. The locking projection 82c is locked by a hooking portion 36c formed to swell on both sides of the storage recess 36b, and movement in the advancing direction is restricted. The spring guide 82d prevents the coil spring 83 from falling off. The coil spring 83 is attached to the storage recess 36b on the outer peripheral side of the spring guide 82d in a compressed state.

  In this urging mechanism 26, since the urging force at the non-soundable position shown in FIG. 12A is larger than the urging force at the soundable position shown in FIG. The operation to the possible position becomes heavier than the operation from the soundable position to the soundless position. For this reason, an appropriate click feeling can be given to the operation to the soundable state. In particular, since the sound generation is enabled by the movement toward the bulging portion 6a, the bulging portion 6a can be operated easily even if the operation of approaching the bulging portion 6a where force is easily applied is heavy. Since the operation for switching from the soundable state to the soundless state, which is an operation away from the sound source, is lightened, this operation is also facilitated.

  In addition, a sounding knob 16 for performing an on / off switching operation of the spool sound generation mechanism 14 having a higher operation frequency than the spool lock mechanism 15 is arranged along the diameter of the first side cover 6 so that force can be easily applied. Further, it becomes easier to turn on / off the spool sound generation mechanism 14 having a high frequency.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 8 to 10, the spool sound generation mechanism 14 includes a sound generation portion 70 that is non-rotatably mounted on the spool shaft 20 and has an uneven portion 70 a on the outer periphery, and a striking portion 71 that contacts the sound generation portion 70. have.

  The sound generating unit 70 is non-rotatably mounted on the spool shaft 20 on the spool 12 side. The sound generating portion 70 is a disk-shaped metal member formed by arranging a large number of gear tooth-shaped concavo-convex portions 70 a on the outer peripheral surface at intervals in the circumferential direction.

  The hitting portion 71 is swingably attached to the tip portion of the shaft portion 16b of the sounding knob 16, and the tip portion can contact the uneven portion 70a, and the claw member 74 is directed to a neutral position where it contacts the uneven portion 70a. And a spring member 75 that urges it.

The claw member 74 is a metal member, and has a tapered pointed contact portion 74a that is formed at the tip and contacts the concavo-convex portion 70a, a mounting portion 74b that is swingably mounted at the tip of the shaft portion 16b, and a mounting A spring hooking portion 74c extending from the portion 74b in a direction different from the contact portion 74a is provided. Pawl member 74 moves with the sound producing position where the contact portion 74a to the uneven portion 70a indicated by a solid line contacts 10, the moving operation of the sounding knob 16 to the separate position away from uneven section 70a shown in FIG. 10.

  The spring member 75 is a coil spring having one end locked to the first mechanism mounting plate 36 and the other end locked to the spring hooking portion 74c.

  In the spool sound generation mechanism 14 having such a configuration, for example, the thumb of the left hand (the hand opposite to the hand operating the handle 2) is placed on the bulging portion 6a, and the sounding knob 16 is moved to the bulging portion 6a with the middle finger or the ring finger. When operated in the approaching direction, as shown in FIG. 10, the sounding knob 16 is arranged at the soundable position. When the sounding knob 16 is disposed at the soundable position, the contact portion 74a of the claw member 74 contacts the sounding portion 70. Here, since the sounding knob 16 is arranged on the fishing rod mounting side of the bulging portion 6a, the sounding knob 16 can be operated by bending the finger that is easy to apply force by using the bulging portion 6a. For this reason, the sound on / off switching operation can be easily performed.

  When the spool 12 rotates in this state, the claw member 74 urged toward the neutral position by the coil spring 75 vibrates and generates sound. When the sounding knob 16 is disposed at the soundable position, the on-display portion 27a of the sheet member 27 is largely exposed as described above, and it can be reliably identified that the sounding is possible.

  Further, when the sounding knob 16 is operated from the soundable position to the soundless position by pushing with a finger, as shown in FIG. 9, the claw member 74 is arranged at the separation position, and no sound is generated even when the spool 12 rotates. For this reason, the rotational resistance of the spool 12 is reduced. In the operation to the unsoundable position, the urging force at the soundable position by the urging mechanism 26 is weak, so that it can be operated with a weak force. For this reason, even if it is operation by the operation | movement which extends the finger | toe of the direction where force cannot be put easily, switching operation can be performed easily.

<Configuration of spool lock mechanism>
The spool lock mechanism 15 is a mechanism capable of prohibiting the reverse rotation of the spool 12 in the yarn feeding direction regardless of the state of the clutch mechanism 21 and switching between the locked state and the unlocked state. When the spool lock mechanism 15 is set in the reverse rotation prohibition state, the rotation of the spool 12 in the line-feeding direction is completely locked. . The spool lock mechanism 15 can be switched between the locked state and the unlocked state by operating the lock knob 17.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the lock knob 17 has the same structure as the sound generation knob 16 and is arranged in parallel behind the sound generation knob 16. The lock knob 17 has a knob portion 17a exposed to the outside from the first side cover 6 and a shaft portion 17b. The knob portion 17a moves along the opening 6c. Further, a lock release position (an example of an inoperable position) in which the shaft portion 17b is guided in the oval guide hole 36d shown in FIG. 8 and separated from the bulging portion 6a shown in FIGS. 9 and 12A, and FIG. 10 and a lock position (an example of an operable position) approaching the bulging portion 6a shown in FIG. 12 (B). The shaft portion 17b is urged by the urging mechanism 26 provided with the housing recess 36e in the same manner as the sound producing knob 16 in such a manner that the sound producing position and the sound producing position are separated from each other in the direction of contacting and separating from the bulging portion 6a. Further, a sheet member 27 is interposed in the same manner as the sound producing knob 16, and it can be identified at a glance that the sheet member 27 is in a locked state.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, the spool lock mechanism 15 includes a ratchet wheel 50 that is non-rotatably mounted on the spool shaft 20 at a position away from the spool 12 from the sound generator 70, and a ratchet pawl 53 that meshes with the ratchet wheel 50. And a coupling mechanism 54 that couples the ratchet pawl 53 and the lock knob 17. On the outer peripheral surface of the ratchet wheel 50, the ratchet pawl 53 prohibits rotation in the yarn take-out direction (clockwise rotation in FIGS. 9 and 10), and serrated ratchet teeth 50a to allow rotation in the yarn winding direction. Is formed.

The ratchet pawl 53 moves to the lock position shown in FIG. 10 that engages with the ratchet teeth 50a of the ratchet wheel 50 by the lock knob 17 exposed from the opening 6c of the first side cover 6, and the unlocked position shown in FIG. .

  Specifically, the ratchet pawl 53 is swingably mounted on the first mechanism mounting plate 36, and includes a pawl portion 53a that contacts the ratchet wheel 50 and a mounting portion 53b that is mounted on the first mechanism mounting plate 36. A spring hooking portion 53c extending in the radial direction from the mounting portion 53b, and a contact portion 53d extending in the radial direction from the mounting portion 53b between the spring hooking portion 53c and the claw portion 53a. One end of a coil spring 67 that urges the ratchet pawl 53 toward the lock position is engaged with the spring hook portion 53c. The other end of the coil spring 67 is locked to the first mechanism mounting plate 36.

  The connection mechanism 54 includes a first link member 68 that is swingably connected to the tip of the shaft portion 17 b of the lock knob 17, and a second link member 69 that is swingably connected to the first link member 68. Have. The 1st link member 68 is a plate-shaped member, and the base end is connected with the axis part 17b so that rocking is possible. At the base end of the first link member 68, a connecting hole 68a formed in an oval shape is formed so that there is slight play in the vertical direction with the shaft portion 17b. A connecting shaft 68 b for connecting the second link member 69 is fixed to the tip of the first link member 68.

One end of the second link member 69 is swingably connected to a connecting shaft 68b of the first link member 68. The other end of the second link member 69 is swingably supported by the first mechanism mounting plate 36 at the same position as the ratchet pawl 53. The second link member 69 is formed with an interlocking protrusion 69a that protrudes in the radial direction on the outer peripheral surface of the other end. The interlocking protrusion 69 a can contact the contact portion 53 d of the ratchet claw 53 .

  When the interlocking protrusion 69a is operated from the locked position shown in FIG. 10 to the unlocked position shown in FIG. 9, the clockwise rotation of the second link member 69 in FIG. 53 is rotated to the unlocked position. 9 is operated from the unlocked position shown in FIG. 9 to the locked position shown in FIG. 10, the second link member 69 rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 9 and is ratchet claw urged by the coil spring 67. 9 is allowed to rotate counterclockwise in FIG. 9, and the ratchet pawl 53 is rotated to the lock position.

  In the spool lock mechanism 15 having such a configuration, for example, the left hand (the hand opposite to the hand operating the handle 2) is placed on the bulging portion 6a, and the lock knob 17 is moved to the bulging portion 6a with the middle finger or the ring finger. When operated in the approaching direction, the lock knob 17 is placed at the lock position. When the lock knob 17 is disposed at the lock position, the first link member 68 moves upward. When the first link member 68 moves upward, the second link member 69 swings counterclockwise in FIG. 9 through the ratchet pawl 53 by the biasing force of the coil spring 67, and as shown in FIG. The claw portion 53 a contacts the ratchet wheel 50. As a result, the rotation of the spool 12 in the yarn feeding direction is locked. Here, since the lock knob 17 is arranged on the fishing rod mounting side of the bulging portion 6a, the lock knob 17 can also be operated by bending the finger that can easily apply force by using the bulging portion 6a. For this reason, the lock on / off switching operation can be easily performed.

  When the spool 12 rotates in the yarn winding direction in this state, the ratchet pawl 53 urged toward the lock position by the coil spring 67 vibrates and generates sound. Further, when trying to rotate in the yarn feeding direction, the ratchet teeth 50a come into contact with the claw portion 53a of the ratchet claw 53 and are locked and cannot rotate. When the lock knob 17 is disposed at the lock position, the ON display portion 27a of the sheet member 27 is largely exposed as described above, so that the lock state can be reliably identified.

  When the lock knob 17 is operated from the locked position to the unlocked position by pushing with a finger, as shown in FIG. 9, the ratchet pawl 53 is disposed at the separation position, and the lock is not locked even if the spool 12 rotates in the thread feeding direction. In this operation to the unlocking position, since the urging force at the locking position by the urging mechanism 26 is weak, the operation can be performed with a weak force. For this reason, even if it is operation by the operation | movement which extends the finger | toe of the direction where force cannot be put easily, switching operation can be performed easily.

<Configuration of spool braking mechanism>
As shown in FIGS. 3, 4, 7 and 14, the spool braking mechanism 25 includes a spool braking unit 40 provided on the spool 12 and the reel body 1, and a fishing line discharged from the spool 12 during casting or the like. A rotational speed sensor 41 for detecting the tension acting on the spool, a spool control unit 42 for electrically controlling the spool braking unit 40 by any of eight levels of braking pattern adjustment, and an eight level braking pattern are selected. And a strength adjustment knob 43 for the purpose.

  The spool braking unit 40 is an electrically controllable unit that brakes the spool 12 by power generation. The spool braking unit 40 has a plurality of magnetic poles that are arranged side by side in the rotation direction and have a plurality of magnetic poles having different polarities, and rotates in conjunction with the spool 12, and an end surface is disposed at a position facing the side surface of the rotor 60. A plurality of coils 62 that are mounted on the reel body 1 and are connected in series at intervals in the circumferential direction and whose winding diameter is larger than the entire length, and switch elements 63 connected to both ends of the plurality of coils 62 connected in series are provided. Yes. The spool braking unit 40 brakes the spool 12 by turning on and off the current generated by the relative rotation between the rotor 60 and the coil 62 by the switch element 63. The braking force generated in the spool braking unit 40 increases in accordance with the length of the ON time of the switch element 63.

The rotor 60 includes six disk-shaped magnets 61 arranged in the rotational direction on the outer surface 12e of the right flange portion 12c of the spool 12, and a magnet holding portion that holds the six magnets at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. 28. The six magnets 61 are arranged side by side in the circumferential direction and have different polarities. The magnet holding portion 28 is a ring-shaped synthetic resin member, and is fixed to the outer surface 12e of the flange portion 12c of the spool 12 by, for example, a screw member 95. Between the magnet holding part 28 and the outer surface 12e, a yoke washer 65 made of a magnetic material having a through hole 65a in the center is arranged. Magnet 61, is held by a magnetic force to yoke washer 65, it is bonded to the magnet holder 2 8 and yoke washer 65 by an adhesive.

The coil 62 is of a coreless type in order to prevent cogging and make the spool 12 rotate smoothly, and is not provided with a yoke. As shown in FIG. 14, the coils 62 are arranged at six locations on the circumference of six circles. The coil 62 is wound in a fan shape rounded around an axis parallel to the axis Y of the spool shaft 20 so that the wound core is opposed to the magnet 61 and placed in the magnetic field of the magnet 61. It is rotated and arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction around the axis X. As a result, the power generation efficiency can be increased and a high braking force can be obtained. The total length L (FIG. 1 3 ) in the direction along the axis X of the coil 62 is ¼ or less of the sector-shaped diagonal length D (FIG. 1 4 ) that is the maximum value of the winding diameter. The six coils 62 are connected in series, and both ends thereof are connected to the switch element 63. The coil 62 is disposed so that the distance from the magnet 61 is substantially constant. For this reason, the clearance gap between the coil 62 and the rotating magnet 61 can be maintained constant. The six coils 62 are mounted on a circuit board 66 described later, and the periphery of the coil 62 is covered with an insulating film.

  The switch element 63 has, for example, two FETs (field effect transistors) connected in parallel that can be controlled on and off at high speed. A series-connected coil 62 is connected to each drain terminal of the FET. The switch element 63 is mounted on the surface of the circuit board 66 (the surface facing the flange portion 12c).

The rotational speed sensor 41 uses, for example, a reflective photoelectric sensor having a light projecting part and a light receiving part, and is arranged on the surface of the circuit board 66 facing the flange part 12 c of the spool 12. The rotation speed sensor 41 is a sensor unit in which a light projecting unit and a light receiving unit are integrally provided in a case. The rotation speed sensor 41 detects the slit of the annular sensor detection part 12f formed in the outer surface 12e of the flange part 12c. Detecting the tension acting on the fishing line by detecting the rotational speed of the spool 12 by a pulse signal from the light receiving portion of the rotating speed sensor 41.

  The strength adjustment knob 43 is provided to adjust a braking pattern described later in eight levels. The strength adjustment knob 43 is rotatably attached to the second side cover 7 and is exposed to the outside through an opening 7 d that opens at the top of the second side cover 7.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the circuit board 66 is a washer-shaped ring-shaped board having a circular opening at the center and a mounting portion of the handle shaft 30 cut out in an arc shape, and the second mechanism mounting plate 37. Is arranged substantially concentrically with the axis Y. A plurality of control elements including a microcomputer and various ICs are mounted on the surface of the circuit board 66. The circuit board 66 is fixed to the inner surface of the second mechanism mounting plate 37 by, for example, three screw members 80.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the control unit 55 includes a microcomputer 59 on which a CPU 55a, a RAM 55b, a ROM 55c, an I / O interface 55d, and the like are mounted and arranged on a circuit board 66. In the ROM 55c of the control unit 55, a control program is stored, and a braking pattern of 8 levels of braking force is stored.

  A rotation speed sensor 41 that detects the rotation speed of the spool 12 and a knob position sensor 45 that detects the rotation position of the strength adjustment knob 43 are connected to the control unit 55. Further, the gate of each FET of the switch element 63 is connected to the control unit 55. The control unit 55 performs on / off control of the switch element 63 of the spool braking unit 40 with a pulse signal from each of the sensors 41 and 45, for example, with a PWM (pulse width modulation) signal having a period of 1/1000 seconds, according to a control program described later. Specifically, the control unit 55 performs on / off control of the switch element 63 with an eight-level braking force braking pattern in which the duty ratio D is changed with the elapsed casting time. The control unit 55 is supplied with power from the power storage element 57 as a power source. This electric power is also supplied to the rotation speed sensor 41 and the knob position sensor 45.

  The knob position sensor 45 is provided for reading the rotational position of the strength adjustment knob 43. The knob position sensor 45 includes, for example, eight types of patterns (not shown) formed on the back surface of the circuit board 66, and a brush member 81 that rotates integrally with the strength adjustment knob 43. The rotational position of the strength adjustment knob 43 is detected by short-circuiting the pattern.

  The power storage element 57 as a power source uses, for example, an electrolytic capacitor and is connected to the rectifier circuit 58. The rectifier circuit 58 is connected to the switch element 63, has a rotor 60 and a coil 62, converts the alternating current from the spool braking unit 40 functioning as a generator into direct current, stabilizes the voltage, and 57. The rectifier circuit 58 and the storage element 57 are also mounted on the surface of the circuit board 66. Accordingly, all the components to be mounted on the circuit board 66 are mounted on the surface of the circuit board 66. For this reason, simplification of a shape can be achieved.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the front and back surfaces of the circuit board 66 are covered with an insulating film 96 formed by, for example, a hot melt method except for a pattern forming portion 66a where a pattern for position detection is formed. Yes. Thereby, the substrate is sealed in a watertight manner, and troubles such as defective insulation are prevented. Since the mounting surface of the circuit board 66 is only one side (surface), the thickness of the insulating coating 96 can be made uniform, and the insulating coating forming process by the hot melt method can be made efficient. Further, the position detection pattern forming portion 66a is watertightly sealed by two seal members 98a and 98b. Therefore, it is difficult for the liquid to enter this portion.

  The strength adjustment knob 43 is mounted on the upper part of the second mechanism mounting plate 37 so as to be rotatable in a range of about 270 degrees, for example, so as to be disposed near the clutch operation lever 38. A positioning mechanism 84 for positioning the strength adjustment knob 43 at eight positions is provided between the second mechanism mounting plate 37 and the strength adjustment knob 43. The above-described brush member 81 is attached to the strength adjustment knob 43 so as to be integrally movable.

Thus, in the present embodiment, the strength adjustment knob 43 is disposed at a position close to the clutch operating lever 38 on the handle mounting side. Therefore, a series of operations including a braking force adjustment operation, a clutch-off operation, and a casting operation by the strength adjustment knob 43 can be smoothly performed.

  The water depth display unit 13 displays the amount of fishing line fed out from the spool 12, and is used to see the depth of the device, the flight distance, and the like. As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 5, and 8, the water depth display unit 13 controls a synthetic resin case member 85, a liquid crystal display device disposed inside the case member 85, and the liquid crystal display device. And a water depth display control unit (not shown).

  A rectangular opening 85a is formed at a position facing the opening 6e of the case member 85, and a lens member 88 made of a transparent resin is attached to the opening 85a. The opening 85a is disposed so as to face the opening 6e formed in the bulging portion 6a. The lens member 88 is disposed outside the opening 85a, and is fixed to the outer portion of the opening 85a by an appropriate welding means such as ultrasonic welding by applying a horn from the outer surface of the lens member 88. Conventionally, the lens member is weak against external pressure because it is arranged and welded inside the opening 85a. However, in this embodiment, the lens member is arranged and welded outside, so that the strength against external pressure is high. The case member 85 is disposed inside the bulging portion 6a, and an opening 6e formed obliquely to the bulging portion 6a is disposed outside the lens member 88. The welded portion of the lens member 88 can be hidden by the opening 6e.

  The water depth display controller controls the fishing line feed length according to the amount of rotation of the spool 12 based on a signal from a rotation sensor 87 comprising a pair of reed switches that detect a sensor detector 86 having a magnet attached to the end of the spool shaft 20. And the liquid crystal display device is controlled accordingly. A power source such as a battery is accommodated in the water depth display unit 13. Note that the rotation amount may be calculated based on a signal from the rotation speed sensor 41 arranged on the mounting side of the handle 2.

[Operation and operation of reel during actual fishing]
When casting is performed, the clutch operating lever 38 is swung rearward to bring the clutch mechanism 21 into the clutch-off state. Further, the sound generation knob 16 and the lock knob 17 are operated to make the spool sound generation mechanism 14 and the spool lock mechanism 15 inoperable. In the clutch-off state, the spool 12 is in a freely rotating state, and when casting is performed, the fishing line is drawn out from the spool 12 vigorously due to the weight of the device. When the spool 12 is rotated by this casting, the magnet 61 rotates on the inner peripheral side of the coil 62, and when the switch element 63 is turned on, a current flows through the coil 62 and the spool 12 is braked. During casting, the rotational speed of the spool 12 gradually increases, and when it exceeds the peak, it gradually decelerates. Further, when the spool 12 is rotated, the display of the water depth display unit 13 is changed and the amount (length) by which the device is fed from the spool 12 is displayed.

  When the device reaches the ground, the clutch operating lever 38 is swung forward to bring the clutch mechanism 21 into the clutch-on state, and the sound generation knob 16 is operated in the direction approaching the bulging portion 6a to generate the sound of the spool sound generation mechanism 14. Make it possible. Then, place the fishing rod on the rock and wait for it. A fishing line may be fed out if there is a fish on the device and there is atari. As a result, the spool 12 rotates in the line-feeding direction, and the spool sound generation mechanism 14 in the soundable state is sounded, so that the angler can recognize that there has been a hit.

  Further, when rooted in a rock or the like underwater, the lock knob 17 is operated to the lock position in order to lock the spool lock mechanism 15. In this state, the rotation of the spool 12 in the yarn feeding direction is directly locked. In this state, the fishing line and the fishing rod are arranged in a straight line to tension the fishing line, and the fishing rod is cut by pulling the fishing rod backward.

[Control operation of control unit]
Next, the rough brake control of the control unit 55 during casting will be described.

  The spool braking mechanism 25 operates in any of eight types of braking patterns. The braking pattern is selected with the strength adjustment knob 43. The braking pattern is a pattern in which the braking force (duty ratio of the switch element 63) changes with the braking time from the start of casting. The present inventors have found that when a large braking force is applied when the tension becomes equal to or less than a predetermined value, the posture of the device is reversed before the peak of the rotation speed and the flight is stably performed.

  The following control is performed to fly the device in a stable posture by braking before the peak of the rotational speed. That is, in the first period at the beginning of casting, the mechanism is reversed by applying a strong braking force for a short time at the highest duty ratio Dn1 (n indicates a braking force step, an integer of 1 to 8) (first braking process). ). In the subsequent second period, the duty ratio Dn2 is changed so that the braking force gradually weakens and gradually brakes with a braking force that becomes constant in the middle (second braking process). In the final third period, the duty ratio Dn3 is changed so that the spool 12 is braked with a braking force that gradually decreases until the rotational speed decreases to the predetermined rotational speed (third braking process). The duty ratios Dn <b> 1 to Dn <b> 3 change in eight steps depending on the setting of the strength adjustment knob 43. In this embodiment, the duty ratio is shifted in eight steps. Therefore, the control unit 55 performs first to third braking processes for changing the duty ratio for turning on the switch element 63 in three stages according to the braking time.

  Here, if braking is performed with a strong braking force before the peak of the rotational speed, the tension that is equal to or less than the first predetermined value Fs increases rapidly, preventing backlash and flying with a stable mechanism. For this reason, it is possible to cast the device farther by preventing the backlash and stabilizing the device posture.

  In addition, since the three braking processes are controlled with different duty ratios and braking times in accordance with the spool rotation speed at the beginning of casting, the spool is braked with different duty ratios and braking times depending on the spool rotation speed even with the same setting. Is done. For this reason, even if casting with different rotation speeds of the spool is performed, the adjustment operation of the braking force becomes unnecessary, and the burden on the angler for the adjustment operation of the braking force can be reduced.

  Furthermore, since the end surface of the coil 62 is disposed so as to face the side surface of the rotor 60, an increase in the radial dimension of the spool 12 can be suppressed even if the spool braking mechanism 25 is provided outside the spool 12. . Further, since the coil 62 having the overall length L smaller than the winding diameter D of the coil 62 is used, even if the spool braking mechanism 25 is provided outside the spool 12, an increase in the axial length of the spool 12 can be suppressed. For this reason, even if the spool braking mechanism 25 is provided outside the spool 12, an increase in the size of the reel can be suppressed.

  Further, in the operation mechanism such as the spool sound generation mechanism 14 and the spool lock mechanism 15, since the sound generation knob 16 and the lock knob 17 as the operation members are arranged on the fishing rod mounting side of the bulge portion 6a, the bulge portion 6a is used. The operation member can be operated in a state where it is easy to apply force. For this reason, the operation mechanism can be easily switched.

[Other Embodiments]
(A) In the above embodiment, the present invention is an example of a dual-bearing reel having no level return mechanism or a clutch return mechanism that returns the clutch mechanism 21 from the off state to the on state in conjunction with the rotation of the handle 2 in the yarn winding direction. However, the present invention can also be applied to a dual-bearing reel having a level wind mechanism and a clutch return mechanism. In this case, a cutout may be provided in the circuit board in order to avoid the screw shaft and guide shaft of the level wind mechanism.

  (B) In the above embodiment, the sounding knob 16 and the lock knob 17 are arranged in parallel, but they may not be arranged in parallel. Further, although both knobs 16 and 17 are arranged obliquely, any direction may be used as long as it is a direction in which the knobs 16 and 17 are in contact with and away from the bulging portion 6a.

  (C) In the above-described embodiment, the spool sound generation mechanism and the spool lock mechanism are exemplified as the operation mechanism. However, any operation mechanism may be used as long as it operates in association with the rotation of the spool. For example, a spool braking mechanism disposed on the side opposite to the handle mounting side may be used.

  (D) In the above-described embodiment, the two pressing surfaces 82a and 82b are formed on the distributing member 82 of the urging mechanism 26. You may make it hold | maintain in a position so that operation | movement is possible.

The perspective view of the double bearing reel by one Embodiment of this invention. The plan view. FIG. FIG. FIG. The exploded perspective view of the right part. The disassembled perspective view of the center part. The disassembled perspective view of the left side part. The figure which shows the inoperable state of a spool sound generation mechanism and a spool lock mechanism. The figure which shows the operable state of a spool sound generation mechanism and a spool lock mechanism. FIG. 6 is a partial sectional view of the handle shaft support structure. The cross-sectional enlarged view which shows the structure of a biasing mechanism. Sectional drawing of a circuit board. The block diagram which shows the structure of a spool braking mechanism.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Reel main body 2 Handle 5 Frame 6 1st side cover 6a Expanding part 7 2nd side cover 8 1st side plate 9 2nd side plate 12 Spool 13 Water depth display part 14 Spool sound generation mechanism (an example of operation mechanism)
15 Spool lock mechanism (example of operating mechanism)
16 Sounding knob (example of operation member, first operation member)
17 Lock knob (example of operation member, second operation member)
26 Biasing mechanism 27 Sheet member (an example of identification means)

Claims (10)

A double-bearing reel that can be mounted on a fishing rod and the fishing line is fed forward,
A handle for winding the fishing line;
First and second side plates disposed opposite to each other at intervals, a first side cover having a bulging portion partially bulging laterally and covering the outside of the first side plate; A reel body that covers the outside of the two side plates and that supports the rotating shaft of the handle, and that can be attached to the fishing rod;
A spool for spools rotatably mounted on the reel body;
A water depth display portion that is housed inside the bulging portion and can electrically display the water depth of the device to be attached to the tip of the fishing line in conjunction with the rotation of the spool;
An operation mechanism operable in relation to rotation of the spool and capable of switching between an operable state and an inoperable state;
In order to switch the operating mechanism between an operable state and an inoperable state, which is disposed on the fishing rod mounting side from the bulging portion and is mounted on the first side cover so as to be movable in a direction in which the bulging portion is in contact with and separated from the bulging portion. An operation member of
Double-bearing reel equipped with.   The dual-bearing reel according to claim 1, wherein the operation mechanism is in an operable state when the operation member is operated in a direction approaching the bulging portion. The operation member is arranged to be movable in a direction in which the bulging portion is brought into contact with and separated from an operable position where the operable member is in an operable state and an inoperable position where the inoperable state is disabled.
The dual-bearing reel according to claim 1, further comprising a biasing mechanism that biases the operation member by allocating the operation member to the operable position and the inoperable position.   The dual-bearing reel according to claim 3, wherein the biasing force of the biasing mechanism is such that the biasing force at the operable position is smaller than the biasing force at the inoperable position.   The operation mechanism includes a spool sound generation mechanism that can be switched between a sound generation enabled state that generates sound when the spool rotates and a sound generation disabled state that does not generate sound even when the spool rotates. The double-bearing reel according to claim 1, wherein the dual-bearing reel is provided.   The said operation | movement mechanism has a spool lock mechanism which can be switched to the locked state as the said operation possible state which locks rotation of the thread | yarn pay-out direction of the said spool, and the lock release state as the said operation impossible state which does not lock. 6. A double-bearing reel according to any one of items 1 to 5.   The dual-bearing reel according to claim 6, wherein the operation member includes a first operation member for operating the spool sound generation mechanism and a second operation member for operating the spool lock mechanism.   The dual bearing reel according to claim 7, wherein the first operation member and the second operation member are arranged in parallel to each other so as to move in a direction in which the first operation member and the second operation member are in contact with and away from the bulging portion. The first side cover is circular,
The double-bearing reel according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the first operating member is arranged to move in a direction substantially along a diameter of the first side cover.   The dual-bearing reel according to any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising identification means for identifying that the operation mechanism is in the operable state.

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