JPH0455509Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to a fishing sinker whose weight can be easily changed during use, particularly a relatively large fishing sinker.

<Conventional technology> Conventional fishing weights are made by subdividing various types of weights, such as drop weights for boat fishing and movable weights for cast fishing, depending on the size of the fish. They are selected and used according to their size, purpose, etc. When this weight is attached to a fishing line, it is usually fixed to the fishing line either directly or by fastening it via a rope.

<Problem that the invention aims to solve> Therefore, with conventional fishing weights, if you want to change the weight while using a weight that has been fixed to a line, you have to cut the line and tie another weight again. It had to be fixed, which was extremely troublesome.

For anglers who want to dedicate their time to fishing, this operation of changing the sinker is extremely troublesome and inconvenient.

Therefore, the main purpose of the present invention is to provide a unique weight support that allows the weight of the weight to be changed with a simple operation during use, thereby solving the above-mentioned conventional problems.

<Means for solving the problems> The structure of the present invention for achieving the object will be explained using FIGS. 1 and 2, which correspond to embodiments. A fishing weight support body that fits and supports a weight unit C... having a through hole c formed therein through the through hole c, and a connection hole 1 to the fishing line side formed at the upper end; Weight stopper part 2 located in the lower part and protruding laterally
and a columnar part A for fitting a weight extending below it.
, two movable support rods 3, 3 which are connected to each other in a hanging manner via first flexible portions 4, 4 formed thinly below the two movable support rods 3, 3; The two continuous rods 5, 5 are connected via the second flexible parts 6, 6, and the third flexible part 9 is formed by thinly forming these two continuous rods 5, 5.
A connecting rod 10 connected via a connecting rod 9, an engaging protrusion 7 formed in a continuous manner on one of the connecting rod 10 or the lower part of the columnar part A facing the connecting rod 10, and an engaging protrusion 7 on the other side. and a fitting hole 11 formed therein, and the entire body, or the entire body excluding the portion where the connecting hole 1 is formed, is integrally formed of a synthetic resin material, and further, the outer periphery of the lower end of the columnar body A. The surface portion is fitted with a clamping band B or a weight unit C' fitted into the clamping band B, thereby preventing outward expansion.

<Function> When using the weight support as described above,
The thread is tied directly to the connecting hole 1 formed at the upper end of the columnar part A, or to a loop connected to the hole 1. When it is desired to change the weight of the weight, as shown in FIG. 5, 5 is in a hanging state,
Clamping band B holds weight unit C′ located at the lowest position.
Then, any number of weight units C... are removed from the columnar part A, or the columnar part A
through the through hole c, and then connect the connecting rod 1.
0 upward, the engaging protrusion 7 enters the fitting hole 11, the engaging part 8 at the tip thereof is engaged with the protruding locking part 12, and the engagement is made as shown in FIG. 2. (Hereinafter, this state will be referred to as the mating position). By simply doing this, the attachment of the weight unit C to the columnar part A is completed, and the fitted position shown in FIG. 2 can be maintained.

<Example> Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a hole 1 for locking and connecting to a fishing line is formed in the upper end, and a weight stopper part 2 is integrally connected to the lower part of the hole 1 in a horizontal line shape. A columnar part A for fitting the weight unit C... is provided below the columnar part A, and the lower end part thereof is formed into two halves of hanging legs a, a which can be expanded outwardly,
Further, two movable support rods 3, 3 are suspended below the columnar part A at a predetermined interval via first flexible parts 4, 4 formed in narrow parts below the columnar part A to provide flexibility. Two continuous rods 5, 5 are further connected to hang down through second flexible portions 6, 6 which are formed in narrow portions below these to provide flexibility, and their lower ends They are connected in a U-shape by a connecting rod 10 which is connected laterally through third flexible portions 9, 9 whose portions are formed thin, and an engaging portion 8 is provided at the middle and upper end portions of the connecting rod 10.
The structure has a structure in which the engaging protrusions 7 formed therein are continuously projected upward, and a fitting hole 11 having a fitting locking part 12 is formed between the lower parts of the hanging legs a, a of the columnar part A. The entire body is integrally formed of, for example, polypropylene, polyethylene, nylon, Diuracon, vinyl chloride, or other thermoplastic synthetic resin.

The weight unit C supported by the weight support body thus constructed has a through hole c formed in its center portion to fit into the columnar portion A.

To attach the weight unit C to the weight support as shown in FIG. 2, or to increase or decrease the weight, it is sufficient to do as explained in the section of the above-mentioned operation.

Weight unit C used by being attached to the weight support body
It may be a device in which a large number of light weight devices are installed, or a device in which devices of different weights are selected and replaced.

Furthermore, in the present invention, in order to prevent the lower hanging legs a, a of the columnar part A from expanding outward unnecessarily, a A wearing band B is provided. In this embodiment, the lower weight unit C' is shown as having a large diameter hole c' into which the clamping band B can be fitted, but instead of the clamping band B, as shown in FIG. Additionally, the hanging legs a, a may be prevented from expanding outward by a through hole c formed in the weight unit C' itself.

In addition, in this way, the hanging legs a in the columnar part A,
If the structure is such that a expands outward, the engaging portion 8
This has the advantage that it is easy to release the engagement state between the protrusion locking portion 12 and the protrusion locking portion 12.

The embodiments shown in FIGS. 4 to 10 mainly show modified structures of the lower weight bearing portions of the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 to 2, respectively. The following will be explained in order. In the case shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the width of the connecting rod 10 is narrow and substantially the same as the width of the engaging protrusion 7, and the connecting rods 5, 5 are connected to the second flexible portion 6, 6, it is formed in an inclined position toward the center. In this way, when the connecting rod 10 is pressurized, the movable support portions 3, 3 can be reliably moved to the outward open position. In addition, in this embodiment, the lengths of the connecting rods 5, 5 and the movable support rods 3, 3 are adjusted so that the connecting rods 5, 5 maintain an obtuse angle inclined posture in the fitted position as shown in FIG. The relationship has been set.

The embodiment shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 has a structure in which the continuous rods 5, 5 are formed to be inclined from the inner surfaces of the movable support rods 3, 3 toward the lower center. In the mating position shown in FIG. 7, the lengths of the movable support rods 3, 3 and the continuous rods 5, 5 may be set so that they are in a substantially parallel posture. Good, but
In this embodiment, as shown in FIG.
The posture is set to maintain an obtuse angle tilt posture. As in this embodiment and the embodiment shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the posture of the continuous rods 5, 5 is formed at an obtuse angle in the fitted posture, and the posture of the movable support rods 3, 3 is also In accordance with the inclined posture of the connected rods 5, 5, the mounting weight unit C... is mounted and supported with a cushion when the left and right ends are slightly inclined upwardly. There is an advantage that it can be done.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 8, the lower ends of the movable support rods 3, 3 are slightly protruded toward the center, and the connecting rods 5, 5 are respectively suspended downward from the center end. The structure is as follows. Furthermore, in the embodiments shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 and FIG. 8, the engaging portion 8 formed at the tip of the engaging protrusion 7
is formed into a circular shape, and the top and bottom of the fitting hole 11 are also formed into an arc shape.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 9, the movable support rods 3, 3 are formed so as to expand downwardly and outwardly, and the continuous rods 5, 5 are formed downwardly and inwardly and inclinedly. It is formed in a dogleg shape that opens outward, and if it is done this way, when the weight unit C is inserted, the connecting parts 6, 6 of both rods 3, 5 are pushed inward, and both rods 3, 5 are When pressurizing the connecting rod 10 upward after inserting the through hole c of the weight unit C into a substantially continuous straight line, these rods 3,
5 can be shifted to the outward-opening folded position very reliably.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 10, the engaging protrusion 7, which has been uniformly explained in each of the above embodiments, is formed to protrude downward from the lower part of the columnar part A, and the fitting hole 11 is formed in the connecting rod 10. It has a structure in which it is formed through the wall thickness. As described above, the engagement protrusion 7 and the fitting hole 11 are formed in the lower part of the columnar part A and the connecting rod 10, that is, in the opposing parts of the two, and these engagement parts 7, 11 should be configured so that they can fit into each other and maintain a so-called fitted posture.

The structure of the weight supporting portion has been described in detail above. Next, another embodiment of the columnar portion A shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 and FIGS. 6 and 7 and the connecting hole 1 formed in the upper end portion will be described.

The columnar part A shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 has a small hole 21 penetrating in the vertical direction at the center of its upper end, and the upper end is bent into a ring shape 1' to form a connecting hole 1.
The intermediate portion of a connecting body made of metal wire, which has a large-diameter locking portion 22 extending laterally at its lower portion, is rotatably engaged and connected to the small hole 21.

By doing this, the ring part 1' connected to the fishing line and the columnar part A supporting the weight unit C can be rotated relative to each other and perform a twisting action, thereby preventing unnecessary twisting of the fishing line. It can be used with less amount. Further, the embodiment shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 has a structure in which a reinforcing core 23 made of metal wire is inserted and buried in the center of the columnar part A along the longitudinal direction, and this reinforcing core 23 is molded to form a columnar shape. The upper end of the reinforcing core 23 is made to protrude upward and bent into a ring shape 1', and the connecting hole 1 is formed.
It has a structure in which .

The columnar part A referred to in the present invention is itself a weight unit C.
Any material that has the strength to support the
Although a reinforcing core is not necessarily required, strength can be increased by embedding a reinforcing core.

Although the embodiments considered to be representative of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not necessarily limited to the structure of these embodiments. It can be implemented with appropriate modification within the scope of achieving the following effects.

It goes without saying that the synthetic resin material referred to in the present invention is not limited to thermoplastic synthetic resin materials, but may also be thermosetting synthetic resin materials.

<Effects of the invention> As explained above, the present invention has two movable support rods and a connecting rod located below the columnar part into which the weight unit is fitted, which are connected in a state where they can be folded into each other. At the same time as forming, connect the connecting rods with a connecting rod,
By relatively fitting the engagement protrusion and the fitting hole, the movable support rod and the connecting rod are configured to reliably maintain the folded posture in which they protrude laterally. Therefore, the weight unit can be replaced and increased/decreased extremely easily and reliably, the weight unit can be reliably supported after it is installed, and the whole can be formed into a single, integrated unit. , it can be used without losing any parts, and since the whole is an integral part, it can be manufactured very easily, and mass production is possible. The advantage is that the outer circumferential surface portion of the lower end is fitted by the clamping band B or the weight unit C' fitted into the clamping band B, thereby preventing outward expansion and maintaining the reliable deployed posture of the connecting rod. It has the following.

However, when replacing or increasing or decreasing the weight unit, it is necessary to pull out the engaging part formed at the tip of the engaging protrusion from the protrusion locking part, and after inserting or removing the weight unit, move the connecting rod upward. Since all you have to do is lift and press the weight, you can eliminate the hassle of having to cut and change the thread each time you want to change the weight of the weight, as well as the time and effort required. There are effects that can be expected to have excellent effects.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 and 2 are views showing an embodiment of the present invention, with Figure 1 being an overall front view, Figure 2 being a central longitudinal sectional front view showing the state of use in Figure 1, and Figure 3 being a separate front view. Part 4 central vertical cross-sectional front view of the main part showing the embodiment
6 are front views showing different embodiments, respectively.
FIG. 5 is a front view of the main part of FIG. 4, FIG. 7 is a front view of the main part of FIG. 6 showing the mating posture, and FIGS. 8 to 10 are front views of the main part of FIG. be. In the figure, 1 is a connecting hole, 2 is a stopper portion, 3 is a movable support rod, 4 is a first flexible portion, 5 is a continuous rod, 6 is a second flexible portion, 7 is an engagement projection, and 9 is a movable support rod. a third flexible part;
10 is a connecting rod, 11 is a fitting hole, A is a columnar part, C is a weight unit, and c is a through hole.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A fishing weight support body that fits and supports a weight unit C having a fitting through hole c formed in the center thereof through the through hole c, and is a fishing weight support body that is fitted and supported through the through hole c. A connection hole 1, a weight stopper part 2 located at the lower part thereof and protruding laterally, a columnar part A for fitting a weight extending below the connection hole 1, and a first columnar part A thinly formed below the connection hole 1. Two movable support rods 3, 3 that are connected to each other in a hanging manner via flexible portions 4, 4;
Two connecting rods 5, 5 are connected from each of these supporting rods 3, 3 through second flexible parts 6, 6 which are also formed thinly, and these two connecting rods 5,
A connecting rod 10 that connects the connecting rods 5 through thin third flexible parts 9, 9, and further, either the connecting rod 10 or the lower part of the columnar part A facing the connecting rod 10. It is provided with the engagement protrusion 7 formed in a continuous manner and the fitting hole 11 formed on the other side, and the whole or the whole excluding the part where the connection hole 1 is formed,
It is integrally formed from synthetic resin material,
Furthermore, the supporting body for a fishing weight has a lower end outer circumferential surface portion of the columnar body A that is fitted with a clamping band B or a weight unit C' that is fitted into the clamping band B, thereby being prevented from expanding outward.