JPH11313585A - Double bearing reel - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the subject reel driven by a battery, designed to prevent a bait or the like from attaching to the reel. SOLUTION: This reel, supported by a double bearing unit, is provided with (A) a frame 7 having a pair of side plates 7a and 7b apart from each other by a certain distance and two or more connecting members 11a to 11c which connect these side plates 7a and 7b to each other, and (B) cover members 8a and 8b, the former covering outside of the side plate 7a and freely attached to or detached from the frame 7, while the latter covering outside of the side plate 7b and fixed to the frame 7, both (A) and (B) being mounted on the reel body. A counter case 4 for displaying water depth, mounted on the upper side of the reel body, is provided with a battery case 28 having an opening at a point facing a spool 10, the opening being closed by a battery case lid 29.

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 dual-bearing reel mounted on a fishing rod and winding a fishing line around an axis intersecting the longitudinal direction of the fishing rod.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A dual-bearing reel generally includes a reel body mounted on a fishing rod, a spool rotatably supported by the reel body, and a handle for rotating the spool. 2. Description of the Related Art Some dual-bearing reels, in particular, marine reels used in fishing boats, are provided with a water depth display device called a counter for displaying the water depth of a device.
The counter is mounted on the upper part of the reel body. The counter is equipped with a liquid crystal display for display, and can digitally display the water depth of the device.

In a dual-bearing reel having a counter of this type, a button battery as a power source is conventionally mounted in a watertightly sealed counter, and replacement of the button battery is performed by a manufacturer. Recently, a reel in which a button battery is mounted outside a counter case so that a fisherman can replace it has been developed. In this case, the button battery is housed in a battery case provided at the front of the reel body, and the battery case is closed by a case lid. The case lid is formed with a through hole through which, for example, a screw having a cross-shaped groove formed in the head penetrates, and the case lid is detachably attached to the battery case with the screw. In some cases, a coin groove that can be rotated by a coin is formed in a case lid. In this case, the case lid itself is screwed into the battery case and detachably mounted.

[0004]

In the above-mentioned conventional dual-bearing reel, the case lid is disposed at the front portion exposed to the outside of the reel body. The reel body may be contaminated by adhering to a coin groove, a screw mounting portion, or the like. If the fish catches on such a place, it is difficult to remove it by washing with water, and if the fish catches the fish, an unpleasant odor is generated from the fish catch and the reel becomes smell smelling.

[0005] It is an object of the present invention to provide a dual-bearing reel using a battery so that bait or the like does not adhere to the reel.

[0006]

A dual-bearing reel according to a first aspect of the present invention is a reel mounted on a fishing rod and configured to wind a fishing line around an axis intersecting a longitudinal direction of the fishing rod, the reel body, a counter case, The vehicle includes a spool, a handle, a battery case, and a battery case lid. The reel body has a frame member having a pair of side plates arranged at intervals in an intersecting axial direction and a plurality of connecting members for connecting the side plates, and a reel member which covers one of the side plates and is fixed to the frame. It has one cover member and a second cover member which covers the other side of the side plate and is detachably attached to the frame, and is attached to the fishing rod. The counter case has a battery-driven water depth display section for displaying the water depth of a tackle mounted on the tip of the fishing line, and is disposed on the upper surface of the reel body and provided on the second cover member. The spool is disposed between the side plates, and is rotatably mounted on the reel body. The handle is rotatably mounted on one side of the reel body and is for rotating the spool. The battery case has an opening provided at a position facing the spool of the counter case, and a battery storage portion provided inside the counter case so as to be continuous with the opening. The battery case lid is for closing the opening of the battery case.

In this dual-bearing reel, the reel body has a frame member, a first cover member, and a second cover member which are detachable, and a battery case is provided on the second cover member. For this reason, the reel body is disassembled into a frame member and a first cover member, a second cover member and a counter case. The battery case is provided in the counter case, and the opening thereof is arranged at a position facing the spool (usually, the lower surface of the counter case). This opening is closed by the battery case lid. For this reason,
The opening is not exposed to the outside, and it is difficult for fishery or the like to adhere to the battery case cover that closes the opening. Moreover, when replacing the battery,
If the cover member is removed, the battery case lid can be easily removed and replaced.

A dual bearing reel according to a second aspect of the present invention is the reel of the first aspect, wherein a female screw is formed around the opening, and the battery case lid is screwed into the opening and fixed. In this case, for example, if a coin groove or the like is formed in the battery case lid, the battery case lid can be opened and closed without using a special tool. A dual-bearing reel according to a third aspect of the present invention is the reel according to the first or second aspect, wherein the handle is rotatably mounted on the reel body on the first cover member side. In this case, the counter case is provided on the second cover member side instead of the first cover member side on which various mechanisms for transmitting rotation from the handle to the spool are arranged. It is easy to attach and detach members.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A dual-bearing reel adopting an embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 is a hand-wound reel capable of indicating a water depth of a tackle by a thread payout length. The dual-bearing reel includes a reel body 1 that can be mounted on a fishing rod, and a reel body 1.
, A handle 2 for drag adjustment disposed on the reel body 1 side of the handle 2, a counter case 4 fixed on the upper part of the reel body 1, and a reel. And a spool 10 for winding the bobbin mounted inside the main body 1.

The reel body 1 includes a pair of left and right side plates 7a, 7
and a connecting portion 11 for connecting the side plates 7a and 7b at a plurality of locations.
(FIG. 2), left and right side covers 8a and 8b that cover the left and right of the frame 7, a front cover 9 (FIG. 2) that covers the lower front part of the frame 7, and a rod attachment for mounting on a fishing rod. And a leg 17. The side cover 8b on the handle 2 side (right side in FIG. 1) is joined to the frame 7 by bolts (not shown). The rotating shaft of the handle 2 is rotatably supported by the side cover 8b. Side cover 8
a is joined to the side cover 8b by three round head bolts 25 (FIG. 3) with the frame 7 interposed therebetween. As a result, 3
When the round head bolt 25 is removed, the side cover 8a can be removed from the frame 7 with the side cover 8b attached.

The connecting portion 11 includes a rear connecting member 11a disposed at a rear portion of the reel unit 1, an upper connecting member 11b disposed at an upper portion, and two lower connecting members 11c disposed at a lower portion.
11d. The rear connecting member 11a is a thumb rest to be used for summing. The counter case 4 is placed on the upper connecting member 11b. The two lower connecting members 11c and 11d are arranged side by side in front and rear, and long rod mounting legs 17 are mounted in front and rear. Also, the rear connecting member 11a and the upper connecting member 11b include:
Each has a connecting hole 20 penetrating in the longitudinal direction.

The front cover 9 is disposed below the counter case 4 so as to cover between the side covers 8a and 8b. The front cover 9 has a substantially rectangular opening 9a for letting out fishing line from the spool 10 to the outside. At the lower part of the front cover 9, a mounting member 9b extending between the side plates 7a, 7b
The connecting member 20 is also formed with a connecting hole 20 penetrating in the longitudinal direction. These connection holes 2
0 can be penetrated by the round head bolt 25. This mounting member 9
The front cover 9 is fixed between the side plates 7a and 7b of the frame 7 by a round head bolt 25 penetrating through the b.

As shown in FIG. 3, three boss portions 21 projecting outward are formed at positions facing the three connection holes 20 of the side plates 7a and 7b. 3 of the side plate 7a
On the inner surface of the side cover 8a facing the two bosses 21,
Screw projections 22 projecting inward and coming into contact with the boss portions 21 are provided. The screw protrusion 22 is formed with a screw hole 23 to be screwed into the round head bolt 25.
Three concave portions 24 are formed in the side cover 8b so as to face the three boss portions 21 of the side plate 7b. Each recess 24 can accommodate a head of a round head bolt 25 that penetrates through the connection hole 20. The round head bolt 25 has a shaft portion having a length that can be screwed from each recess 24 into the screw hole 23 of the screw protrusion 22. By turning the head clockwise with a screwdriver, the round head bolt 25 sandwiches the frame 7. The side cover 8a can be attached to the side cover 8b.

The spool 10 is rotatably supported in the frame 7 of the reel body 1.
It is connected to the handle 2 by a rotation transmission mechanism. This rotation transmission mechanism is provided with a clutch mechanism and a drag mechanism. The clutch mechanism consists of a handle 1
The drag mechanism is provided for transmitting and blocking rotation to zero, and the drag mechanism is provided for rotating the spool 10 in the feeding direction with a predetermined drag force by a force from a device. A spool shaft 12 penetrates through the inside of the spool 10 as shown in FIG.
0 is fixed so as not to rotate. A clutch lever 14 for operating a clutch mechanism is disposed on the side cover 8b. When this clutch mechanism is turned on (in a transmission state), the yarn feeding operation can be stopped during the yarn feeding of the tackle by its own weight. A level wind mechanism 13 and the like that operate in conjunction with the spool 10 are provided inside the reel body 1.

As shown in FIG. 1, the counter case 4 has a water depth display section 5 composed of a liquid crystal display for displaying the water depth and shelf position of the device based on two references, that is, from the water surface and from the bottom. An operation key unit 6 including three buttons arranged on the right side of FIG. 1 of the unit 5 is provided. In addition, as shown in FIG.
A reel control unit 30 is provided. Reel control unit 30
Is provided with a microcomputer including a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, an I / O interface and the like, and executes various control operations such as display control according to a control program.

The counter case 4 is a member made of a synthetic resin as shown in FIG. 2, and is provided on the side cover 8a of the reel body 1 so as to cover the upper part and the upper front part of the reel body 1, for example.
It is fixed by the screw 26 of the book. For this reason, when the round cover bolt 25 is removed and the side cover 8a is removed from the frame 7 and the side cover 8b, as shown in FIG. 4, the counter case 4 keeps the counter case 4 mounted on the side cover 8a. Get off.

The counter case 4 is, as shown in FIG.
It has an upper box-shaped case main body 4a and a case lid 4b that covers the bottom of the case main body 4a. Case body 4a
Has an open bottom, and a case cover 4b
Is installed. The inside of the counter case 4 is sealed watertight from the outside. For example, a cylindrical battery case 28 for accommodating a coin-type lithium battery 27 is formed in the case lid 4b so as to protrude downward (toward the spool 10). The battery case 28 has a circular opening 28b at a lower portion, and a female screw portion 28a is formed on an inner peripheral surface. The opening 28b of the battery case 28 is closed by a battery case lid 29. Battery case lid 29
Is a flanged disk-shaped member having a small-diameter portion 29 having an outer periphery formed with a male screw 29a screwed to the female screw portion 28a, and a large-diameter portion 29c having a larger diameter than the small-diameter portion 29b. Large diameter part 2
An arc-shaped coin groove 29d for rotating the battery case lid 29 with coins is formed on the lower surface of 9c. An annular groove 29e is formed on the step surface (upper surface) of the large diameter portion 29c.
Are formed, and the O-ring 32 is mounted in the annular groove 29e. A lithium battery 2 is provided on the upper surface of the small-diameter portion 29b.
A circular concave portion 29f for positioning and mounting 7 is formed.

In the battery case 28, a positive electrode terminal and a negative electrode terminal (not shown) that are electrically connected to the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the lithium battery 27, respectively, are provided. In the dual-bearing reel configured as described above, when the fishing line is paid out, the clutch mechanism is turned off by the clutch lever 14, the spool 10 is freely rotated, and the fishing line is paid out by the weight of the device mounted on the fishing line. When the fishing line is paid out, the water depth display of the water depth display section 5 increases in accordance with the amount of feeding. When the fishing line is paid out, the rotation of the spool 10 is transmitted to the level wind mechanism 13 via the rotation transmission mechanism, and the fishing line reciprocates along the spool 10. When the device reaches the shelf, the clutch is turned on by the operation lever to stop the fishing line from being fed.

When the fish hits, the handle 2 is operated to wind up the fishing line. When the fishing line is wound, the water depth display of the water depth display section 5 decreases according to the amount of winding. Also at the time of this winding, the rotation of the spool 10 is transmitted to the level wind mechanism 13 via the rotation transmission mechanism, and the fishing line is wound substantially uniformly on the spool 10. On the other hand, when the lithium battery 27 is exhausted, the fact is displayed on the water depth display section 5. When the angler knows that the lithium battery 27 has been exhausted, the angler winds up the fishing line and interrupts fishing. Then, the three round head bolts 25 are removed with a screwdriver, and the side cover 8a is removed.
From the frame 7 and the side cover 8b. As a result, as shown in FIG. 4, the counter case 4 comes off together with the side cover 8a. In this state, the coin is inserted into the coin groove 29d, and the battery case cover 29 is turned counterclockwise to remove it from the battery case 28. Then, the positive electrode of the lithium battery 27 is exposed from the opening while being held by the electrode, for example. In this state, the old lithium battery 27 is removed, the new lithium battery 27 is placed in the concave portion 29f of the battery case cover 29, and the battery case cover 29 is mounted on the battery case 28. Finally, the side cover 8a is mounted on the side cover 8b with the round head bolt 25. This completes the battery replacement operation. Note that a backup capacitor is mounted on the reel control unit 30, and even if power is not supplied at the time of battery replacement, various displayed and stored data do not disappear for an appropriate period of time.

Here, since the opening of the battery case 28 for holding the lithium battery 27 is arranged on the spool 10 side,
The opening is not exposed to the outside, and it is difficult for fishery or the like to adhere to the battery case lid 29 that closes the opening. Moreover, when replacing the battery,
If the side cover 8a is removed, the battery case cover 29 can be removed and the lithium battery 27 can be easily replaced. Since the battery case 28 is provided below the counter case 4,
The battery case 28 is disposed at a position close to the water depth display unit 5 and the reel control unit 30 that use electric power, thereby facilitating electric wiring.

[Other Embodiments] (a) In the above embodiment, a coin-type lithium battery has been described as an example of a battery, but the present invention can be applied to batteries of other forms such as a dry battery. (B) In the above embodiment, a manual-wound dual-bearing reel has been described as an example, but the present invention can be applied to an electric reel having a separate power supply for the counter.

(C) In the above embodiment, the battery case lid and the battery case are screwed together, but the battery case lid may be fastened to the battery case by fastening means such as screws.

[0023]

According to the present invention, the reel body is disassembled into a frame member and a first cover member, a second cover member and a counter case, and the battery case is provided in the counter case and the opening is provided on the spool. It is arranged at the position facing (usually the lower surface of the counter case), and this opening is closed by the battery case lid. For this reason, the opening is not exposed to the outside, and it is difficult for fishery or the like to adhere to the battery case lid that closes the opening. Moreover, when replacing the battery, the battery case lid can be easily removed and replaced by removing the second cover member.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a state where a side cover is removed.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a battery case.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 reel body 2 handle 4 counter case 5 water depth display section 7 frame 7a, 7b side plate 8a, 8b side cover 10 spool 27 lithium battery 28 battery case 28a female screw portion 28b opening 29 battery case lid

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A dual bearing reel mounted on a fishing rod and winding a fishing line around an axis intersecting a longitudinal direction of the fishing rod, comprising: a pair of side plates arranged at intervals in the intersecting axial direction. A frame member having a plurality of connecting members for connecting the side plates, a first cover member covering one outer side of the side plate and fixed to the frame, and attaching / detaching to / from the frame covering the other outer side of the side plate; A second cover member freely mounted, a reel body mounted on the fishing rod, and a battery-driven water depth display unit for displaying a water depth of a device mounted on a tip of a fishing line; A counter case disposed on the upper surface of the reel body and provided on the second cover member; a spool disposed between the side plates and rotatably mounted on the reel body; rotating on one side of the reel body A handle for freely rotating the spool, an opening provided at a position of the counter case facing the spool, and a battery housing provided inside the counter case so as to be continuous with the opening. And a battery case lid for closing the opening of the battery case. 2. The dual-bearing reel according to claim 1, wherein a female screw is formed around the opening, and the battery case lid is screwed and fixed to the opening. 3. The reel according to claim 1, wherein the handle is rotatably mounted on the reel body on the first cover member side.
Or the dual-bearing reel according to 2.