JPH08196174A - Brake for fishing reel - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a brake for a fishing reel by which the adjusting operation for the brake can be performed stably without occurrence of a gap between a handle and an adjusting member. CONSTITUTION: The connectors 21, 31 which integrally move a handle 11 in its shaft direction are arranged between the handle 11 fitted to the handle shaft 10 with a detect and an adjusting member 15 for adjusting the braking force of a spool 3 so that a gap may not reveal between the adjusting member 15 and the handle 11 and the handle shaft 10 may not be exposed by the movement of the adjusting member 15 in the shaft direction due to the rotation of the adjusting member 15.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fishing reel, and more particularly to a braking device for applying a braking force to a spool of a fishing reel.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A fishing reel provided with a braking device on a handle shaft for applying a braking force to a spool rotatably supported between side plates of a reel body is, for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 64-566.
No. 64 is commonly known.

The braking device disclosed in this publication has a drive gear that is rotatably supported by a handle shaft having a handle attached to the outer end thereof and that meshes with a drive gear that meshes with a pinion that rotates a spool. It has a braking plate that rotates and can frictionally press against the drive gear, and is configured to press the braking plate with an adjusting member screwed to the handle shaft to frictionally engage the drive gear with the handle shaft. There is. In this braking device, when the adjusting member is rotated in the tightening direction in order to increase the braking force, the adjusting member moves to the drive gear side of the handle shaft, and the handle and the adjusting member attached to the outer end of the handle shaft. The gap between them becomes large. If this gap becomes large, the handle shaft will be exposed and seawater, dust, sand, foreign matter, etc. will easily adhere to this exposed part, resulting in problems such as rust and poor operation of the adjustment member. To do.

In order to improve this problem, actual Kaihei 3-8
In No. 3069, the adjusting member is regulated by a spring so as not to move in the driving gear direction, and a pressing member screwed with the handle shaft is fitted on the inner periphery of the adjusting member so as to be movable in the axial direction. A braking device is disclosed. According to this braking device, since the movement of the adjusting member in the drive gear direction is restricted by the spring, the gap between the handle and the adjusting member does not become large.

[0005]

However, the above-mentioned actual Kaihei 3
The braking device disclosed in No. 83069 has the following problems. Since the adjusting member, whose movement in the drive gear direction is restricted, is fitted into the rotation prevention member that is screwed to the handle shaft, the adjusting member is apt to rattle against the handle shaft, and the adjusting member is rotated. The operability when hitting is poor. That is, the braking efficiency is deteriorated due to the frictional resistance with the pressing member generated on the inner peripheral surface of the adjusting member.

An object of the present invention is to provide a braking device for a fishing reel that can stably adjust the braking device without causing a gap between the handle and the adjusting member.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a braking device for a fishing reel according to the present invention comprises a handle shaft rotatably supported by a reel body and a rotation stopper at one end of the handle shaft. Mounted on the handle shaft, a drive gear rotatably supported on the other end of the handle shaft, and a braking member that can be frictionally engaged with the drive gear and is axially movable on the handle shaft. An adjusting member that is screwed onto the handle shaft and frictionally engages the braking member with the drive gear to adjust the braking force to the spool rotatably supported by the reel unit; and the handle and the adjusting member. And a connecting means arranged between the member and the adjusting member so as to move the handle in the axial direction together with the rotating operation of the adjusting member.

The fishing reel braking device of the present invention is characterized in that the reel body is driven by a drive gear frictionally coupled by a braking member to a handle shaft rotatably supported by the reel body and having a handle attached to the outer end thereof. A spool that is rotatably supported on the handle shaft is wound and rotatable, and the braking force of the drive gear can be adjusted by pressing the braking member with an adjusting member provided on the handle shaft. It is movably screwed along an axis, and the handle is engaged with the adjusting member so as to be movable integrally with the axial movement of the adjusting member, and is non-rotatably fitted to the handle shaft. It has a feature.

[0009]

The braking force of the spool rotatably supported by the reel unit is adjusted by rotating the adjusting member screwed on the handle shaft. Between the handle and the adjusting member, which are fitted to the handle shaft in a non-rotating manner, by the axial movement due to the rotation operation of the adjusting member,
A connecting means for integrally moving the handle in the axial direction is arranged so that the space between the adjusting member and the handle is not opened. Therefore, when the adjusting member is rotated to adjust the braking force, the handle shaft is not exposed between the adjusting member and the handle, and seawater, dust, etc. do not adhere to the handle shaft. Further, since the adjusting member is screwed onto the handle shaft without interposing a pressing member or the like, the braking efficiency is not deteriorated and the adjusting member is stably operated.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a fishing reel equipped with a braking device according to the present invention. A spool 3 around which fishing line is wound is rotatably supported between both side plates 1a and 1b of the reel unit 1. A pinion 5 is fixed to an end of a spool shaft 3a on which the spool 3 is provided, and meshes with a drive gear 7 rotatably supported on the base end side of the handle shaft 10. A rotation stopper 10a is formed at the tip of the handle shaft 10 so that the handle 11 is fitted into the rotation stopper. By rotating the handle 11, the handle shaft 10 is driven to rotate.

A braking member 12 arranged adjacent to the drive gear 7 is fixed to the handle shaft 10 so as to be movable in the axial direction, and is frictionally engaged with the drive gear 7 by an adjusting member 15 described below. It is possible. Handle shaft 10
A thread groove is formed on the front end side from the middle portion thereof, and the adjusting member 15 is screwed into this portion. The adjusting member 15 moves along the axial direction by rotating the adjusting member 15. A spring washer 17 is arranged between the braking member 12 and the adjusting member 15. By rotating the adjusting member 15, the braking member 12 is frictionally engaged with the drive gear 7 via the spring washer 17. Let By this frictional engagement, the drive gear 7 is braked and the handle shaft 10 when the handle 11 is rotated is operated.
Is transmitted to the pinion 5 via the drive gear 7 to rotate the spool 3. In this case, the adjusting member 15
The braking force on the spool 3 is adjusted by changing the screwing position of the.

Between the handle 11 and the adjusting member 15,
A connecting means 20 for connecting the handle 11 and the adjusting member 15 is arranged so as to move the handle 11 in the axial direction together with the rotating operation of the adjusting member 15. Hereinafter, the configuration of the connecting means 20 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4.

When the adjusting member 15 is rotated to adjust the braking force, the connecting means 20 moves the handle 11 in the axial direction together with the rotating operation of the adjusting member 15, so that the adjusting member 15 and the handle 11 are connected to each other. It is configured so that the handle shaft 10 is not exposed. In this embodiment, the connecting means 20 has a cylindrical shape surrounding the handle shaft 10 between the handle 11 and the adjusting member 15, and seawater, dust, etc. adhering to the connecting means can be easily wiped off. It is like this.

Specifically, the adjusting member 15 and the handle 11
The connecting means 20 is composed of a first connecting body 21 and a second connecting body 31 so that the connecting means 20 can be easily assembled. Of these, the first connecting body 21 is fixed to the adjusting member 15, and the second connecting body 31 is the handle 11.
, And they are engaged with each other to form a cylindrical shape as a whole. Here, the first connecting body 21 and the second connecting body 31
The configuration of will be described.

The first connecting body 21 has a ring-shaped base plate portion 22 through which the handle shaft is inserted, and a ring-shaped flange portion 23 parallel to the ring-shaped base plate portion 22, and the base plate portion 22 and the flange portion 23. A circumferential groove 24 is defined between the two. The diameter of the collar portion 23 is equal to that of the substrate portion 2.
It is set to be slightly smaller than the diameter of 2. Board part 22
Screw holes 25 are formed at both ends in the diametrical direction, and the fixing screw 50 is inserted from this portion to fix the first connecting body 21 to the adjusting member 15. In addition, U-shaped notches 27 are formed at the corresponding positions of the flange 23 so that the locking screws 50 can be inserted into the screw holes 25. In addition, the substrate portion 22 and the collar portion 2
3, the handle side stop screw through holes 28 are formed at two positions on each end, that is, four positions in a direction orthogonal to the screw holes 25. When the first connecting body 21 is attached to the adjusting member 15, the through holes 28 are formed so as to correspond to the through holes 28.
Four through holes 15a are formed.

The second connecting body 31 is a ring-shaped substrate portion 32.
And the annular groove portion 34 formed at the peripheral end portion, so that the collar portion 23 of the first connecting body engages with the annular groove portion 34. When the flange portion 23 of the first connecting body is engaged with the annular groove portion 34 of the second connecting body, the base plate portion 32 corresponds to the through hole 28 formed in the first connecting body, Four through holes 36 are formed. Further, a notch 37 is formed in the locking portion that defines the annular groove 34 and engages with the circumferential groove 24 of the first connecting body so as to correspond to the through hole.
Are formed. As a result, the through hole 1 of the adjusting member 15
5a, the through hole 28 and the through hole 36 of the first connecting body 21
It is possible to insert the stop screw 52 via the, and it is possible to fix the second connecting body 31 to the handle 11. It should be noted that this second connecting body is so designed that it can be actually assembled to the handle 11 with two
It is composed of two pieces 31a and 31b, and is divided at the position of the center line so that both pieces have the same shape as shown in FIG.

A method of assembling the first connecting body 21 and the second connecting body 31 which are the connecting means configured as described above will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5. First, the first connecting body 21 is attached to the adjusting member 15 by the fixing screws 50 through the screw holes 25 formed in the first connecting body 21. Next, as shown in FIG. 5, the pieces 31 a and 31 b forming the second connecting body 31 are attached to the adjusting member 1.
The first connecting body 21 is engaged from the outside in the radial direction so that the through hole 15a of No. 5, the through hole 28 of the first connecting body 21, and the through hole 36 of each piece are aligned. Then, the stop screw 52 is inserted from the direction indicated by the arrow, and the second connecting body 31 is fixed to the handle 11 with the four stop screws 52 (see FIG. 4).
As a result, as shown in FIG. 1, the adjusting member 15 and the handle 11 are connected by the connecting bodies 21 and 31 that form the connecting means 20.

Next, in this embodiment, the operation of rotating the adjusting member 15 will be described. First, the adjusting member 15
Are in a tightened state, as shown in FIG. In this case, since the braking member 12 is frictionally engaged with the drive gear 7, the drive gear 7 rotates integrally with the handle shaft 10 by rotating the handle 11. The rotational driving force of the drive gear 7 is transmitted to the spool 3 via the pinion 5. Since the adjusting member 15 is screwed onto the handle shaft 10, the adjusting member 15 rotates integrally with the rotation of the handle shaft 10.

Next, in order to weaken the drag, the adjusting member 15
Is rotated to move to the right from the state shown in FIG. By this rotation operation, the first connecting body 21 rotates integrally with the rotation of the adjusting member 15. At this time, the second
The connecting body 31 of is not affected by the rotation of the first connecting body 21 at all, but the first connecting body 31 is not affected by the rotation of the adjusting member 15.
Since the connecting body 21 of A moves outward in the axial direction, the handle 11 is integrally moved outward in the axial direction via the second connecting body 31. When the drag is strengthened, the reverse operation is performed, and the handle 11 is integrally moved to the inner side in the axial direction via the second connecting body 31.

As described above, by the connecting members 21 and 31,
Since the adjusting member 15 and the handle 11 are integrally movably connected in the axial direction, even if the adjusting member 15 is rotationally moved to move in the axial direction, the adjusting member 15 and the handle 11 are connected.
The interval between and does not open. As a result, when rotating the adjusting member 15 to adjust the braking force, the adjusting member 15 and the handle 1
1, the handle shaft 10 is prevented from being exposed, and seawater, dust, etc. do not adhere to the handle shaft 10. Further, since the adjusting member 15 is directly screwed into the handle shaft 10, the adjusting member 15 does not rattle with respect to the handle shaft 10 and the braking efficiency does not deteriorate.

The shape of the connecting and connecting means 20 for connecting the adjusting member 15 and the handle 11 so as to be integrally movable in the axial direction can be variously modified, but as in this embodiment,
If the handle shaft 10 is formed in a cylindrical shape so as to surround it, seawater, dust, etc. can be easily wiped off.

In the above embodiment, the connecting body 21,
The method of fixing 31 to the adjusting member 15 and the handle 11 can be variously modified. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the second connecting body 31 may be fixed from the handle 11 side with a stop screw 52a. According to this configuration, the adjusting member 15 and the first connecting body 21 each have a through hole 15 for the stopper screw 52 as shown in FIG.
It is not necessary to provide a and 28, the structure is simplified, and the assembling is easy. Further, in this case, FIG.
As shown in, make sure that the set screw 52a is not exposed.
The cover 55 may be attached to the surface of the handle 11.

In the above embodiment, the connecting means is
Although it was composed of a divided body, for example,
As shown in FIG. 7, if the connecting means 20 includes a bearing 60 that allows the handle 11 to rotate with respect to the adjusting member 15, the overall configuration is further simplified.

A detailed description will be given below with reference to FIG.
At the base end of the handle 11, the annular collar 11 is formed so as to be engageable with the back surface of the ring zone 15b formed on the adjusting member 15.
a is formed. A bearing 60 is arranged between the end surface of the annular collar portion 11 a and the adjusting member 15. That is, the adjustment member 15 and the handle 11 are connected to each other by using a bearing 60 and locking means such as the annular collar portion 11a and the annular zone portion 15b so that the handle 11 can be moved to the reel body side. Just use it. In addition, in this embodiment, a long hole 10b extending in the axial direction is formed at the tip of the handle shaft 10, and the handle 11b of the handle 11 is inserted and fixed in this portion to allow the handle 11 to move. Is non-rotatingly fitted to the handle shaft 10. The handle 11 that is fitted into the tip of the handle shaft 10 to prevent rotation may be configured as shown in FIG.

Here, an example of a method of incorporating the handle 11 and the adjusting member 15 will be described. The handle 11 is inserted outward from the annular zone 15b of the adjusting member 15 until the annular flange 11a is engaged. Next, this is the handle shaft 1
No. 0, the handle 11b is attached, and the bearing 60 is attached from the reel body side. Next, the nut 15c screwed to the handle shaft 10 is attached so as to prevent the nut 15c from coming off, and the nut 15c and the adjusting member 15 are fixed from the reel body side with a plurality of stop screws 67 via the annular stop plate 65.
Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 8, the adjusting member 15 is screwed onto the handle shaft 10, the bearing 60 and the handle 11 are mounted in this order, and the annular stopper plate 6 that engages with the annular collar portion 11a is provided.
A plurality of stop screws 68 from the outside of the reel body via 5a.
Then, the adjusting member 15 and the handle 11 may be fixed so as to be connected to each other.

With the above-described structure, when the adjusting member 15 is rotated to move the adjusting member 15 to the left side in the drawing, the handle 11 becomes the ring zone portion 15b of the adjusting member 15 and the handle 11.
It moves integrally due to the engagement relationship with the annular collar portion 11a. Further, when the adjusting member 15 is rotated in the opposite direction to move the adjusting member 15 to the right side in the drawing, the handle 11 is pressed through the bearing 60 and integrally moves to the right side. As a result, when the handle 11 moves in the axial direction, the insertion portion of the handle 11b moves left and right in the elongated hole 10b of the handle shaft 10.

Thus, the adjusting member 15 and the handle 11
By using the bearing 60 in the connecting portion with and, the same effect as the effect obtained in the above-described embodiment can be obtained, and the configuration of the entire connecting means can be simplified. Alternatively, the adjusting member 15, the nut 15c (the annular stop plate 65
If the bearing 60 and the handle 11 are integrally formed in advance in a), the assembly into the reel body becomes extremely easy.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments and can be variously modified. The overall shape and configuration of the connecting means that is disposed between the handle and the adjusting member and that moves the handle in the axial direction when the adjusting member is rotated can be variously modified. Further, in the configurations shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, the positions and the number of the fixing screws for attaching the respective connecting bodies to the adjusting member and the handle can be variously modified in consideration of the rotation balance and the like.

[0029]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the adjusting member screwed to the handle shaft and the handle are rotatably integrally connected to each other, the handle can be moved along with the axial movement of the rotating adjusting member. Can be integrally moved in the axial direction. Therefore, since the handle shaft is not exposed between the handle and the adjusting member, seawater, dust, sand, foreign matter, etc. do not adhere to the handle shaft,
The operation of the adjusting member does not deteriorate due to the generation of rust or the like. Further, since the adjusting member is screwed to the handle shaft, the support for the handle shaft is stable, and the rotational operability and the braking efficiency when adjusting the braking force are not reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a fishing reel equipped with a braking device according to the present invention.

2 is an enlarged partial cross-sectional view of a braking device in the fishing reel shown in FIG. 1, and is a cross-sectional view taken along line II-II in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG.

4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a state in which each connecting body of the connecting means shown in FIG. 2 is assembled.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a modification of the connecting means in the braking device shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a view showing a second embodiment of the present invention, and is an enlarged view showing a portion of the connecting means.

8 is a diagram showing a modification of the embodiment shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Reel body, 3 ... Spool, 7 ... Drive gear, 10 ...
Handle shaft, 11 ... Handle, 12 ... Braking device, 15 ...
Adjustment member, 21 ... 1st connection body, 31 ... 2nd connection body,
60 ... Bearing.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A handle shaft rotatably supported by a reel body, a handle attached to one end of the handle shaft so as not to rotate, and a drive gear rotatably supported at the other end of the handle shaft. A braking member frictionally engageable with the drive gear and axially movably attached to the handle shaft; screwed with the handle shaft to frictionally engage the drive gear with the drive gear; An adjusting member that adjusts a braking force applied to a spool that is rotatably supported by the reel body, and is disposed between the handle and the adjusting member, and moves the handle in the axial direction by rotating the adjusting member. A connecting device for connecting the handle and the adjusting member so as to integrally move in the axial direction, and a braking device for a fishing reel. 2. The fishing reel braking device according to claim 1, wherein the connecting means has a cylindrical shape surrounding a handle shaft between the handle and the adjusting member. 3. The connecting means includes a first connecting body attached to the adjusting member, and a second connecting body attached to the handle and rotatable with respect to the first connecting body. The braking device for a fishing reel according to claim 1 or 2, which is characterized in that. 4. The fish according to claim 1, wherein the connecting means has a bearing which is disposed between the adjusting member and the handle and allows the handle to rotate with respect to the adjusting member. Braking device for fishing reels. 5. A spool, which is rotatably supported on the reel body, can be wound and rotated by a drive gear frictionally coupled to a handle shaft, which is rotatably supported on the reel body and has a handle attached to an outer end thereof, by a braking member. In the braking device of the fishing reel in which the braking force of the drive gear can be adjusted by pressing the braking member with the adjusting member provided on the handle shaft, the adjusting member is movable along the handle shaft. The fish is screwed, and the handle is engaged with the adjusting member so as to be movable integrally with the axial movement of the adjusting member, and the handle is fitted to the handle shaft so as not to rotate. Braking device for fishing reels.