JPH07132034A - Double bearing reel - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To perform the thumbing operation and the clutch operation smoothly. CONSTITUTION:The double bearing reel comprises the front thumb rest arranged before the spool and lower than the fishing line to be extended from the spool 15, the reel body 1 which includes a couple of side plates arranged on both ends of the spool and has the opening 1a above the spool and the front thumb rest, the rotation transmission mechanism which includes the clutch mechanism 20 and transmits the rotation of the handle to the spool 15 and the rear thumb rest 17 which is arranged between a couple of side plates 6 to operate the clutch mechanism.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a dual bearing reel, and more particularly to
The present invention relates to a dual-bearing reel in which a reel body is largely opened from above a spool to above a level winding mechanism so that a summing operation can be easily performed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in a dual bearing reel for fishing, a spool is rotatably supported between a pair of side plates constituting a reel body, and the spool is rotated by a handle provided on one side of the reel body. It is designed to be used. A rotation transmission mechanism including a clutch mechanism is provided between the handle and the spool, and rotation from the handle can be transmitted to the spool or disconnected.

Further, a usual dual-bearing reel is provided with a drag mechanism in order to prevent the fishing line from being cut when the fish is suddenly pulled in. This drag mechanism is provided between the handle and the clutch mechanism in the rotation transmission mechanism, and the spool rotates in opposition to the drag force when a load exceeding a certain limit is applied to the fishing line. .

[0004] On the other hand, for example, when fishing for Chinese chiu from a raft, it is necessary to frequently pay out and wind up the fishing line. Therefore, the double bearing reel used for such fishing is
The whole must be small and light. Therefore, the rotation is directly transmitted from the handle to the spool via the clutch mechanism without providing the drag mechanism as described above. Further, in the dual-bearing reel thus downsized, the reel body is largely opened not only above the spool but also above the level wind mechanism in front thereof (Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 2-81174). In this case, a thumb rest is provided above the level wind mechanism, and the thumb is inserted into the entire open portion of the reel body, the fingertips are placed on the thumb rest, and braking (summing) when the fishing line is extended. It is easy to operate.

[0005]

In the conventional dual-bearing reel as described above, when the fishing line is to be paid out, the clutch mechanism is first turned off (disengaged) to allow the spool to rotate freely, and in this state, the fishing line is moved with the thumb. While pushing and braking, that is, while performing the summing operation, the fishing line is delivered.

However, in the conventional dual-bearing reel, since the lever member for turning off the clutch mechanism is provided above the side plate on the side of the spool, the operation of the clutch mechanism and the summing operation cannot be performed smoothly. . That is, in order to turn off the clutch mechanism, the thumb has to be once released from the spool, and the summing cannot be performed at this time.

Further, when there is a fish line while the fishing line is being paid out, it is necessary to immediately turn on (engage) the clutch mechanism to wind up the fishing line, but the operating lever of the clutch mechanism is provided above the side plate. Therefore, the summing operation must be temporarily interrupted and the clutch operation must be performed, so that the fishing line cannot be immediately and smoothly wound up.

Particularly in a small-sized dual-bearing reel, when the thumb tip is placed on the thumbrest in front of the spool for summing, it is difficult to shift from the summing operation to the clutch operation or vice versa. An object of the present invention is, in particular, to enable a smooth transition between the clutch operation and the summing operation in a dual-bearing reel in which the reel body is largely opened from above the spool to above the level wind mechanism and a thumb rest is provided in front of the spool. Is to

[0009]

A dual-bearing reel according to the present invention comprises a spool around which fishing line is wound, a handle for rotating the spool, and a fishing line which is forwarded or wound around the spool in front of the spool. A thumb rest arranged higher, a reel body, a rotation transmission mechanism including a clutch mechanism for transmitting the rotation of the handle to the spool, and a clutch operating lever. The reel body includes a pair of side plates arranged at both ends of the spool, and has an opening extending above the spool and the thumb rest. The clutch operating lever is arranged between the pair of side plates and is for operating the clutch mechanism.

[0010]

In the dual bearing reel according to the present invention, the rotation of the handle is transmitted to the spool through the rotation transmission mechanism. The rotation transmission mechanism is provided with a clutch mechanism, and the rotation between the handle and the spool is transmitted or disconnected by operating the clutch mechanism. The reel body has an opening extending above the spool and the thumbrest in front of the spool, and a thumb can be inserted into this opening to perform the feeding operation while performing a summing operation. At this time, since the clutch operating lever for operating the clutch mechanism is arranged between the pair of side plates, the clutch mechanism can be operated while performing the summing operation. Therefore, the transition from the clutch operation to the summing operation and vice versa can be smoothly performed.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The dual bearing reel shown in FIG.
And a spool rotation handle 2 arranged on the side of the reel body 1, and a drag adjusting star drag 3 arranged on the reel body 1 side of the handle 2. As shown in FIG. 2, a reel mounting member 4 is fixed to the lower end of the reel body 1, and the reel body 1 is fixed to the fishing rod 5 via the reel mounting member 4.

The reel body 1 has a frame 8 having a pair of side plates 6 and 7 arranged at a predetermined interval, and a first cover 9 and a second cover 10 mounted on both sides of the frame 8. is doing. Between the pair of side plates 6 and 7, a spool 15, a level wind mechanism 16 arranged in front of the spool 15, a rear thumb rest 17 arranged behind the spool 15, and a front thumb rest 18 arranged in front of the spool 15. And are arranged. An opening 1a is formed in the reel body 1 so as to extend above the rear thumb rest 17, the spool 15, and the front thumb rest 18, and the operator opens the thumb with the opening 1a.
It is possible to insert it inside and place it on the front and rear thumb rests 17 and 18 and the spool 15.

A rotation transmission mechanism 19 for transmitting the rotational force from the handle 2 to the spool 15 and the level wind mechanism 16 inside the second cover 10 outside the side plate 7,
A clutch mechanism 20 provided in the rotation transmission mechanism 19,
A clutch control mechanism 21 that controls engagement / disengagement of the clutch mechanism 20 according to an operation of the front and rear thumb rests 17 and 18 is arranged. Further, the rotation transmission mechanism 19 includes the spool 15
On the contrary, a rotation restricting mechanism 22 for restricting the rotating direction and the rotating force when the rotating force is transmitted to the handle 2 side is included.

The spool 15 has flanges 15a on both sides.
And has a body portion 15b around which fishing line is wound between both flange portions 15a. In addition, as shown in FIG.
Notches 6a and 7a are formed in a portion of the pair of side plates 6 and 7 above the flange portion 15a so that the flange portion 15a can be pressed and summing can be performed. The width of the notches 6a and 7a is regulated so that the fishing line does not come off the flange portion 15a and enter the inside of the reel body 1, and the ends of the flange portion 15a are covered by the side plates 6 and 7.

As shown in FIG. 3, the spool 15 is fixed to a spool shaft 25 which constitutes the rotation transmission mechanism 19. The spool shaft 25 penetrates the center of the spool 15 and is rotatably supported by the frame 8 via a bearing 26. The end of the spool shaft 25 on the second cover 10 side is arranged so as to penetrate the second cover 10 and project laterally.

The level wind mechanism 16 is a mechanism for uniformly winding the fishing line on the spool 15, and is a pair of side plates 6, 7.
It has a guide cylinder 27 fixed between them, a screw shaft 28 rotatably supported in the guide cylinder 27, and a line guide 29. A spiral groove 28a is formed in the screw shaft 28, and a part of the line guide 29 meshes with the groove 28a. Therefore, when the screw shaft 28 rotates, the line guide 29 reciprocates along the guide cylinder 27.

The front and rear thumb rests 17 and 18 are for putting thumbs on each other during summing, and here also function as members for clutch operation. For this reason, each thumb rest 17 and 18 has a support pin 1
It is supported so as to be able to move up and down with respect to the side plate 7 via 7a and 18a. The front thumb rest 18 includes the spool 15 and the screw shaft 2.
8 and above the screw shaft 28 and the spool 1
It is arranged so as to be located below the fishing line fed out from the 5 to the level wind mechanism 16. Further, a flat portion is formed on the upper surface of the front thumb rest 18 so that the thumb can be easily placed on the front thumb rest 18 for summing.

The rotation transmission mechanism 19 includes a handle shaft 30 having the handle 2 fixed at one end, a main gear 31 fixed at the other end of the handle shaft 30, a pinion 32 meshing with the main gear 31, and the spool shaft described above. 25 and. A pinion 33 for driving a screw shaft, which is fixed to the end of the screw shaft 28, meshes with the main gear 31. The handle shaft 30 is arranged in parallel with the spool shaft 25,
One end side is supported by the second cover 10 via the bearing 34,
The other end is inserted into the side plate 7 and supported to be rotatable. An engaging portion is formed at the other end of the handle shaft 30, and the main gear 31 is fixed to the engaging portion such that the main gear 31 cannot rotate relatively. With such a configuration, when the clutch mechanism 20 is turned on, the rotation of the handle 2 is directly transmitted to the spool 15.

The pinion 32 has a tooth portion 32a formed on the outer peripheral portion on the handle 2 side, an engaging portion 32b formed on the other end side (spool side), and an engaging portion 3 with the tooth portion 32a.
2b and a small diameter portion 32c formed between the 2b and 2b.
An engaging groove is formed at the center of the meshing portion 32b, and the engaging protrusion 25a formed on the spool shaft 25 can be engaged or disengaged. With such a configuration, the meshing portion 32b of the pinion 32 and the spool shaft 25
The clutch mechanism 20 is configured by the convex portions 25a. Here, when the pinion 32 moves to the handle 2 side and the engagement groove of the meshing portion 32b and the convex portion 25a of the spool shaft 25 disengage, the rotational force from the handle shaft 30 is not transmitted to the spool shaft 25.

The clutch control mechanism 21 has a clutch yoke 40 as shown in FIG. The clutch yoke 40 is arranged on the outer periphery of the spool shaft 25, and can be moved in parallel with the axis of the spool shaft 25 by two support pins 41 arranged at opposite positions. The spool shaft 25 can rotate relative to the clutch yoke 40. That is, even if the spool shaft 25 rotates, the clutch yoke 40 does not rotate. Further, the clutch yoke 40 has an engaging portion 40a that engages with the small diameter portion 32c of the pinion 32 at the center thereof. Further, on the outer periphery of each support pin 41 that supports the clutch yoke 40,
A spring 42 is arranged between the clutch yoke 40 and the second cover 10, and the clutch yoke 40 is always urged inward (spool 15 side) by the spring 42.

In such a structure, in a normal state, the pinion 32 is located at the inner clutch engaging position, and the meshing portion 32b and the convex portion 25a of the spool shaft 25 are engaged with each other to engage the clutch. Has become. On the other hand, when the pinion 32 is moved outward by the clutch yoke 40, the engagement between the meshing portion 32b and the convex portion 25a is released, and the clutch is disengaged.

The clutch control mechanism 21 further has a clutch cam 43 and a clutch releasing member 44 arranged outside the clutch cam 43. The clutch cam 43 is rotatable around the spool shaft 25, and protrudes outward in the radial direction and extends toward the handle shaft 30.
a and a protrusion 43b to which the clutch release member 44 is mounted
And two cam surfaces 43c formed concentrically with the spool shaft 25 and facing each other. The front link member 45 is engaged with the base end portion of the arm portion 43a via an engagement pin 46. The front link member 45 extends rearward in an arc shape from the base end of the arm 43a, and its tip (rear end) is a protrusion 45a that protrudes outward in the radial direction. A guide portion 7b is provided integrally with the side plate 7 on the inner peripheral side of the front link member 45, and the front link member 45 moves along the guide portion 7b. A rear support pin 17a that supports the rear thumb rest 17 is in contact with the upper surface of the protruding portion 45a of the front link member 45. A front link member 47 is fixed to the tip of the arm 43a. The front link member 47 extends in an arc shape from above the handle shaft 30 toward the level wind mechanism 16 side. The tip of the tip is engaged with the front support pin 18a of the front thumb rest 18. The cam surface 43c is inclined, and the clutch yoke 40
An inclined surface having the same inclination as that of the cam surface 43c is formed at the opposing portion of the. Further, one end of a toggle spring 48 is locked to the clutch cam 43, and the toggle spring 4 is
The other end of 8 is locked to the side plate 7. This toggle spring 4
By means of 8, the front and rear thumb rests 17 and 18 are held in the respective upper and lower positions, that is, in the engaged and disengaged positions of the clutch mechanism 20.

One end of the clutch releasing member 44 is connected to the protruding portion 43b of the clutch plate 43. A guide pin 49 is fixed to the back surface of the clutch releasing member 44, and the guide pin 49 is inserted into an elongated hole 7c formed in the side plate 7. Further, the clutch release member 44
A contact portion 50 is provided at the other end of the main gear 3
The contact pin 51 fixed to 1 interferes with the contact pin 51. Further, a toggle spring 51 is locked to a part of the clutch releasing member 44, and the other end of the toggle spring 51 is locked to the frame 7. With this toggle spring 51,
The other end of the clutch release member 44 is biased toward the handle shaft 30 side as shown in FIG.
Interfere with the contact pin 51 of the main gear 31.

The rotation restricting mechanism 22 has a one-way clutch 60, first and second friction plates 61 and 62 arranged on both sides of the one-way clutch 60, and a pressing mechanism 63. One way clutch 60
Is for prohibiting the rotation when the rotation is transmitted from the spool 15 side to the handle 2 side. The one-way clutch 60 includes an inner ring 64 that is relatively rotatably fitted into the handle shaft 30, an outer ring 65 that is fixed to the second cover 10, and a plurality of sprags 66 that are arranged between the inner ring 64 and the outer ring 65. Have First friction plate 6
1 and an inner ring 64 of the one-way clutch 60, a first pressing plate 70 is arranged, and a second pressing plate 71 is arranged between the inner ring 64 and the second friction plate 62.
Are arranged. First and second pressing plates 70, 7
A part of the inner ring 64 is engaged with the inner peripheral portion of 1, and the pressing plates 70, 71 and 64 cannot rotate relative to each other.
A spacer 72 is arranged between the pressing mechanism 63 and the second friction plate 62.

The pressing mechanism 63 has an adjusting member 73 fixed to the inner peripheral portion of the star drag 3, and a pair of cone springs 74 for urging the spacer 72 toward the main gear 31 side. A female screw portion is formed on the inner peripheral portion of the adjusting member 73, and is screwed into a screw portion 30a formed at the tip of the handle shaft 30. The bearing 34 that supports the handle shaft 30 is movable along the axial direction of the handle shaft 30. Therefore, by rotating the star drag 3, the adjusting member 73 and the bearing 34 are moved in the axial direction, and the cone spring 74 is retracted.

In such a structure, the main gear 31 and the one-way clutch 60 can be pressed against each other by rotating the star drag 3. Therefore, if the pressure contact force is strengthened, the degree of integration of the main gear 31 and the one-way clutch 60 is strengthened, and the rotation from the spool 15 side is prohibited by the one-way clutch 60. On the other hand, if the pressure contact force is weakened, the degree of integration between the main gear 31 and the one-way clutch 60 becomes weaker,
A slip occurs between the main gear 31 and the one-way clutch 60. In this state, rotation from the spool 15 side is allowed by the amount of the slip.

Next, the operation will be described. In a normal state, the clutch yoke 40 is pushed to the spool 15 side by the spring 42, whereby the pinion 32 is moved to the engagement position. In this state, the meshing portion 32b of the pinion 32 and the convex portion 25 of the spool shaft 25 are
a is in mesh with each other and is in a clutch engagement state, and the rotational force from the handle 2 causes the handle shaft 30 and the main gear 3 to rotate.
It is transmitted to the spool shaft 25 and the spool 15 via 1 and the pinion 32.

When the reel of this embodiment is used, the reel and the fishing rod are held with one hand. At this time, insert your thumb into the opening 1a of the reel body 1 and insert your fingertip into the front thumb rest 18
Place it on the flat part of the top surface. When the fishing line is to be paid out in this state, the rear thumb rest 17 is pushed downward with the thumb to bring the clutch mechanism 20 into the disengaged state. That is, the operator pushes the upper surface of the rear thumb rest 17 while keeping his thumb on the spool 15. As a result, the rear support pin 17a also descends, the rear link member 45 rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 4, and is pushed downward. Then, the clutch cam 43 moves the spool shaft 25.
Rotate counterclockwise in FIG. When the clutch cam 43 rotates counterclockwise, the clutch cam 43
Cam surface 43c of the pushes the inclined surface of the clutch yoke 40,
The clutch yoke 40 is moved outward (toward the handle 2 side). Since the inner peripheral portion 40a of the clutch yoke 40 is engaged with the small diameter portion 32c of the pinion 32, when the clutch yoke 40 moves outward, the pinion 32 also moves in the same direction. In this state, the meshing portion 32b of the pinion 32 and the convex portion 25a of the spool shaft 25 are disengaged and the clutch is disengaged. Therefore, even if the spool 15 rotates due to the feeding of the fishing line, this rotation is not transmitted to the handle 2.

In this way, the clutch mechanism 20 can be turned off by pushing the rear thumb rest 17 with the thumb resting on the spool 15, that is, in the state where the summing operation can be performed. Therefore, it is possible to smoothly shift from the clutch-off operation to the summing operation. Since the side plates 6 and 7 are formed with the notches 6a and 7a in this embodiment,
It is also possible to press the flange portion 15a of the spool 15 for braking.

If there is a fish line when the fishing line is being fed out in this manner, it is necessary to immediately turn on the clutch mechanism 20 to wind up the fishing line. In this case, the front thumb rest 18 is pushed downward with the tip of the thumb that is doing the summing. Here, since the fingertip of the thumb is placed on the front thumb rest 18 when performing the summing, the front thumb rest 18 can be immediately operated.

By pushing the front thumb rest 18 downward, the front link member 47 and the arm portion 43 of the clutch cam 43 are pressed.
a rotates clockwise in FIG. As a result, the clutch yoke 40 approaches the spool 15 side along the cam surface 43c, contrary to the time when the fishing line is fed out.
That is, it moves inward. As a result, the pinion 32 is moved to the clutch engagement position, and the meshing portion 32
b is engaged with the convex portion 25a of the spool shaft 25 to be in the clutch engagement state.

When the handle shaft 30 is rotated in the fishing line winding direction by the handle 2 in the clutch disengaged state, the contact pin 51 fixed to the main gear 31 rotates, and this contacts the clutch release member 44. Abut on the contact portion 50. The abutment portion 50 is pushed rearward by the abutment pin 51, whereby the same state as when the front thumb rest 18 is pushed downward, that is, the clutch cam 43 can be rotated clockwise in FIG. In this case,
The clutch can be put in the engaged state as described above.

When the fishing line is pulled by the fish in the clutch engaged state, the spool shaft 25 and the pinion 3
The main gear 31 is about to be rotated via 2.
At this time, tighten the star drag 3 to tighten the main gear 31.
If the one-way clutch 60 and the one-way clutch 60 are strongly pressed,
By the action of the one-way clutch 60, the main gear 31
Also, the handle shaft 30 does not rotate in the fishing line feeding direction.

On the other hand, when the pressure contact force between the main gear 31 and the one-way clutch 60 is weakened by adjusting the star drag 3, slippage occurs between the main gear 31 and the one-way clutch 60. In this case, the rotation restricting mechanism 22 functions as a torque limiter, and when there is a strong pull by the fish, the spool 1 in the fishing line feeding direction.
Five rotations are allowed. Therefore, cutting of the fishing line can be avoided.

As described above, in this embodiment, the thumb thumb is put on the spool 15 to perform the summing operation, and the rear thumb rest 17 is carried out.
Also, the front thumb rest 18 can be operated to turn the clutch on and off. Therefore, the clutch operation and the summing operation can be smoothly performed, and the entanglement of the yarn due to the backlash can be reduced. [Other Embodiments] FIG. 7 shows another embodiment. This embodiment has the same configuration as the above embodiment except for the clutch control mechanism and front and rear thumb rests for operating the clutch control mechanism.

The clutch control mechanism 80 in this embodiment
Is a clutch yoke (not shown) arranged on the outer periphery of the spool shaft, the clutch cam 82, and the clutch plate 8
3 and a clutch release member 84 (only a part is shown)
And have. The clutch yoke is arranged on the outer periphery of the spool shaft, and has an engaging portion that engages with the small diameter portion 32c of the pinion 32 at the center thereof, as in the above embodiment. The clutch cam 82 is rotatable around a spool shaft, and has a protruding portion 82a on which the clutch release member 84 is mounted.
And a cam surface that contacts the clutch yoke.
The clutch plate 83 is rotatable around the handle shaft 30, and a part of the clutch plate 83 has an engaging portion 83a that engages with the clutch cam 82. Clutch plate 8
The rear portion of the third reference numeral 3 extends toward the rear thumb rest 17 side, and a rear end has a locking portion 83b for locking the rear thumb rest 17.

Front thumb rest (second clutch lever) 85
Are movably supported in the front-rear direction with respect to the side plates. A protrusion 85a for receiving the thumb is formed on the upper portion on the front end side. On the other hand, a pin 86 is fixed to the upper portion of the clutch cam 82, and the connecting portion 85b of the front thumb rest 85 is engaged with this pin 86. Therefore, by moving the front thumb rest 85 back and forth, the clutch cam 82 can be rotated and the clutch mechanism can be controlled as in the above-described embodiment.

The clutch releasing member 84 is the clutch cam 82.
Is connected to the projecting portion 82a, and its posture is controlled by the rotation of the main gear. A toggle spring 88 is engaged with a part of the clutch releasing member 84, and the clutch releasing member 8 is locked by the toggle spring 88.
4 is maintained in two positions. Next, the operation will be described.

In a normal state, the clutch yoke 81 is pushed toward the spool 15 and is in a clutch engaged state. Therefore, the rotational force from the handle 2 is transmitted to the spool 15. When the reel is used, the fingertip of the thumb is placed on the flat portion of the upper surface of the front thumb rest 85 as described above. When the fishing line is to be fed out in this state, the rear thumb rest 17 is pushed downward with the thumb. Then, the clutch cam 82 rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 7 via the clutch plate 83. When the clutch cam 82 rotates, its cam surface moves the clutch yoke 81 outward (on the handle 2 side).
Press to. As a result, the pinion 32 is also moved in the same direction, and the clutch is disengaged.

When the clutch mechanism 20 is turned on to wind up the fishing line, the front thumb rest 85 is pushed forward by the tip of the thumb that is doing the summing. Here, when performing the summing, since the fingertip of the thumb is placed on the front thumb rest 85, the front thumb rest 85 can be immediately operated.
When the front thumb rest 85 is pushed forward, the clutch cam 82 rotates clockwise in FIG. 7 via the connecting portion 85b. As a result, the clutch yoke 81 moves to the spool 15 side, contrary to the time when the fishing line is fed out. As a result, the pinion 32 is moved to the clutch engagement position and is in the clutch engagement state.

When the handle 2 is rotated in the fishing line winding direction in the clutch disengaged state, the main gear 3
1. The clutch releasing member 84 that rotates and interferes with a part thereof
Is moved backwards. As a result, the front thumb rest 8
The state is the same as when 5 is pushed forward, and the clutch is in the engaged state. Even in such an embodiment, the clutch operation and the summing operation can be smoothly performed as in the above embodiment. In particular, since the front thumb rest 85 can be moved in the front-rear direction to perform the clutch operation, erroneous operation can be reduced as compared with the case where the front thumb rest 85 is moved up and down.

[0042]

As described above, according to the present invention, in the dual-bearing reel having a large opening above the spool and the level wind mechanism, the operating lever for performing the clutch operation is arranged between the pair of side plates. The summing operation and the clutch operation can be smoothly performed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a dual-bearing reel according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional side view of the dual bearing reel.

FIG. 3 is a partial sectional plan view of the dual-bearing reel.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the dual-bearing reel with a cover removed.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged partial view of a rotation restricting mechanism 22 portion of the double bearing reel.

FIG. 6 is a view corresponding to FIG. 4 when the clutch is engaged.

FIG. 7 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 4 of another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 reel body 2 handle 6,7 side plate 8 frame 15 spool 16 level wind mechanism 17 rear thumb rest 18,85 front thumb rest 20 clutch mechanism 21 clutch control mechanism

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A spool around which fishing line is wound, a handle for rotating the spool, and a thumb rest arranged in front of the spool and below a fishing line to be fed or wound around the spool. A reel transmission body including a pair of side plates arranged at both ends of the spool, having an opening over the spool and a thumb rest; and a rotation transmission mechanism including a clutch mechanism for transmitting rotation of the handle to the spool, A dual-bearing reel which is disposed between a pair of side plates and includes a clutch operating lever for operating the clutch mechanism. 2. The thumb rest functions as a second clutch operating lever for operating the clutch mechanism,
The dual bearing reel according to claim 1. 3. The clutch operating lever according to claim 2, wherein the clutch mechanism is disengaged, and the thumbrest as the second clutch operating lever engages with the clutch mechanism. Double bearing reel. 4. The rotation transmission mechanism includes a handle shaft having the handle fixed to one end, a main gear fixed to the other end of the handle shaft, a spool shaft fixed to the center of the spool, The dual-bearing reel according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: a pinion gear that is connected to the spool shaft via a clutch mechanism and meshes with the main gear. 5. The dual-bearing reel according to claim 2, wherein the thumb rest functions as a lever member that moves in the front-rear direction to engage the clutch mechanism. 6. The dual-bearing reel according to claim 1, wherein the thumb rest has a flat portion on its upper surface. 7. A level wind mechanism for winding a fishing line evenly on the spool, having a screw shaft disposed on the front side of the spool and below the thumb rest. Double-bearing reel according to any one of.