KR20080111763A - Spinning rell - Google Patents

Abstract

A spinning reel and stem is provided, in which a hand gripping position is moved to the nearer location of the center of the tip side of the reel or the gravity. A reel mounting device comprises: a foot configuration part which fixes the reel for a fishhook on the fishing rod and has the length direction middle spot; and a reel stem(220) extended between the reel body and the foot configuration part. A reel stem is combined with the length direction middle spot in the other spot.

Description

Spinning reel and stem {spinning rell}

1 is a side view of a conventional spinning reel fastened removably under a fishing rod;

2 is a side view of the spinning reel frame of the present invention from the palm side of a preferred reel foot / stem array, and

3 is a side view of the reel foot / stem array of the present invention.

The present invention relates to general aspects of fishing reels and more particularly to various arrangements of reel foot and stem combinations.

As is well known to those skilled in the art, in general operation, the fishing group binds a plurality of types of objects (such as fishing baits) to one end of a long, continuous piece of fishing line and the other end of the fishing line to a fishing reel. Is fixed to the spindle or spool inside. The fishing line from the spool of the fishing reel between the bait and the spool passes through a guide ring having a diameter that generally increases along the length of the fishing rod. Excess fishing line is wound around this spool. In normal operation, the selected object and the fishing line attached to the object are thrown into the water with the fishing line released freely from the reel so as not to obstruct the flight of the object being thrown as far as possible. The fishing line is then returned to the apparatus and wound around the spool by the use of a handle or crank to rotate the spool in which the fishing line was originally received. Of course, the fish can be suspended from the far end of the fishing line when the fishing line is wound.

The spinning reel portion and reel combination of the rod includes a long mounting foot, a reel body, and a reel stem (or "leg", often termed in the trademark term), which extends between the mounting foot and the reel body. Conventionally, the mounting foot and stem cooperatively form a T shape, where the stem bisects the foot along its length in the longitudinal direction. The mounting foot of the reel is placed in contact with the reel seat of the fishing object when installed on the fishing object and is removably secured to the fishing object by any number of different means, such as lock nuts or rings, which are popularly used.

During the process of throwing and winding the fishing line, the fishing group typically exemplifies the fishing rod and reel combination by placing the index finger and the middle finger under the fishing rod on both sides of the reel stem and using the index finger and middle finger to position the fishing rod relative to the palm. Keep it. This arrangement is such that when the forefinger is in position to stop the fishing line while the fishing rod is in the rear in the throwing operation and the fishing line is to be released at some point when the fishing rod is in the front in the throwing operation, Most users feel comfortable.

Of course, the overall balance of the rod and reel combination can contribute (or drop) to the overall enjoyment of the user's throwing motion, subsequent fishing line and fishing experience. In most cases, the gravity of the combination is located in front of the user's normal hand position (ie, between the user's hand and the rod tip). Of course, due to the large number of rod and reel combinations available to the end user, it is difficult to indicate the position of the center of gravity at any particular position, and in general, the position of the center of gravity depends on the relative position of the rod and reel and the gravity center of the reel itself. do. That is, but as a general rule, in most cases the center of gravity is in front of the usual gripping position.

The fact that the center of gravity of the rod / reel combination is in front of the user's holding hand has a number of importance for the user. As first indicated by basic physics, as the center of gravity moves forward towards the rod tip, the user will gradually feel it difficult to accelerate the rod tip when throwing the fishing line. Moreover, when the rod is placed in motion (while throwing), the user will have to exert more force to stop throwing the fishing line. In addition, as the center of gravity moves forward, the user gradually feels that it is difficult to keep the rod in the horizontal position and must increase its resilience to maintain its level. Finally, the user's ability to "feel" catching the fish with the bait is reduced by the limit that the rod tip is "heavy." This is because the angler feels when the tip of the rod is heavy, which is the downward force of the tip of the fishing rod, and as it rotates around the support point in the user's hand, the lure, bottom structure and the feeling of catching the fish are hindered by the downward force of the fishing rod (reduced). ).

Of course, this martial art of force is applied by the user's wrist and if the balance of the combination is sufficiently loaded towards the front end of the rod, the user's hand may get tired in advance and this adversely affects fishing. Clearly, in many cases, it is necessary and advantageous to have a gravity center of the user's hand located in the span of the held hand.

Of course, one obvious way and combination to adjust the position of the gravity center of the rod is to change its distribution by adding weight to the handle of the rod. However, adding weight to the rod in an attempt to change its balance increases the weight of the rod caused by hand fatigue.

Moreover, many fishing rods provide a plurality of positions in which the reel is located. In these cases, however, it is the user's responsibility to balance the combination caused by placing the reel mounting foot relative to the reel seat as much as possible. Most users don't want to spend the time necessary to do these things based on balancing the combination through trial and error.

Therefore, what is needed is a method of repositioning the gravity center of the rod / reel combination to a position closer to the user's holding hand. Moreover, this method is highly dependent on the weight characteristics of the individual components.

Therefore, as is well known in the fishing technique, the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems. Thus, as recognized by the present inventors, it should be recognized that a practical need exists for an apparatus that can solve the above-mentioned problems.

However, the description of the invention, which is described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings before proceeding with the description of the invention, is not to be construed as limiting the invention to the examples (or preferred embodiments) shown and described. This is because a person skilled in the art can change the present invention to another form within the scope of the appended claims.

According to a preferred feature of the invention, a reel foot / stem coupled to each other in an asymmetrical arrangement is provided. In particular, in a preferred embodiment, a fishing reel is provided wherein the reel stem is connected to the reel foot at a point different from its center. When the connection point is closer to the rear of the fishing rod, the net effect is to move the entire center of gravity of the rod / reel combination closer to the user's hand (the direction of "front" and "rear" here). Furthermore, in a preferred arrangement, when the reel stem is asymmetrically engaged with the reel foot, the user places the stem between the middle fingers to place the hand toward the tip of the reel and also the center of gravity. Move closer to The foregoing has set forth more important features of the invention disclosed herein so that the following detailed description will become more apparent and the inventor's contribution to the art will be more clearly understood. The invention is not limited in its application to the arrangement of components constructed in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. Moreover, the invention may be other embodiments and in particular may be practiced and accomplished in various other ways not listed herein. In addition, the following details may cover all changes, modifications and equivalents as may be included within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. Moreover, the phraseology and terminology used herein is for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting, unless the specification particularly restricts the invention. The objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become apparent as the accompanying drawings are reviewed and the following description of the preferred embodiments is read.

1, the conventional fishing rod 10 is equipped with the conventional downward mounting spinning reel 12. As shown in FIG. The rod 10 has an elongated body 14 having a mounting area at 16 which forms a seating surface 18 for the elongated mounting foot 20 of the fishing reel 12. The front portion 22 of the mounting foot 20 is located in a receptacle 24 formed on the fishing rod 10. The rear portion of the mounting foot 20 shows (26) a release position in which (a) the fishing reel 12 is selectively positioned in the operating position of FIG. 1 and separated from the fishing rod 10 (b) in FIG. As shown, the mounting foot 20 is held on the seating surface 18 by a locking ring 28 which is slidable in the longitudinal direction on the fishing rod 10 between the locking positions in the fixed position with respect to the seating surface 18. do. Mounting arrangements are common to down-mounted reels, such as spinning reels, which are well known in the art.

The long shaft foot 20 is connected to the body 30 of the fishing reel 12 via a subordinate mounting stem 32 which normally forms two zones 34.36 of equal size before and after the mounting stem. The finger of the user's hand is received when the instrument is in use. As shown in FIG. 1, the palm P of the right hand is positioned on the fishing rod surface 38 for right handed use. The user's forefinger I and his finger M are bent under the rod 10 to hang the mounting stem 32 and to retain the rod surface 38 within the palm P. This position is maintained both when throwing and winding the fishing line and the latter is achieved by rotating the crank handle 40 of the reel using an ungrasped hand (left hand). 1 shows a typical foot 20 / stem 32 and the stem 32 bisects the foot 20.

Typically, mounting foot 20, mounting stem 32 and reel body 30 are made from a rigid material such as metal, plastic or composite. In this conventional configuration, the center of gravity of the combined fishing rod 10 and fishing reel 12 combination is slightly ahead of the user's hand in the direction of the fishing rod tip 100 (not shown).

According to a preferred feature of the present invention a spinning reel mounting device 200 is provided as shown in FIG. 2 and the reel stem 220 is asymmetrically coupled to the reel foot 210. In these figures, spinning style fishing reels 250 are of a type suitable for use in the present invention. The fishing reel 250 consists of a fixed housing 260 with a mounting stem 220 with a foot 210 suitable for attachment to a conventional fishing rod 10. According to the convention of the general type of reel, the spool 270 is provided in front of the reel 250 that maintains the supply of the fishing line. A rotor 280 is provided to wind the fishing line around the spool 270 while withdrawing the fishing line. The rotor 280 has radially opposed bale ears 222, 224 that rotate in a longitudinal circumferential axis of the reel 250, that is, an axis generally parallel to the central axis of the spool 270. This rotation is imparted by rotating the conventional outer crank handle 228 through a mechanism well known to those skilled in the art. The bale ears 224, 224 are formed with spaced bale arms 230.232 and connected therebetween. Cooperatively forming support for pivotable bail assembly 229, which consists of a wake-up work 234. As the rotor 280 is actuated, the fishing line guide 236 on the bail assembly 229 is connected to the fishing line and winds the fishing line around the hub 238 of the spool 270. Since the fishing line guide 236 preferably has a fixed axis position relative to the reel as the fishing line guide 236 is operated, the spool 270 is reciprocated / retracted around the front and rear reel axis to distribute the fishing line evenly on the spool 270 during winding. You have to swing it.

Mounting device 200 of the present invention has a stem 220 coupled to foot 210 at the rearward facing position of reel 250, ie behind the longitudinal midpoint of foot 210, where the longitudinal middle The point is a simple midpoint of the foot 210 measured between the front and rear tips. Of course, as the coupling point between the stem 220 and the foot 210 moves toward the rear of the foot 210, the center of gravity of the combined fishing rod 10 and reel 250 combination is the rear side of the fishing rod 10. EH moves similarly to the hand of the EH user (ie away from the rod tip 100). Additionally, most users are comfortable with positioning the stem 220 coupled asymmetrically between the middle finger (M) and the fourth finger rather than between the index finger (I) and the middle finger (M) on the rod (10). Move the user's grip upwards closer to the center of gravity. Finally, since most users like to keep the index finger I close to the spool 238 so that the fishing line can be easily caught when the user throws the fishing line, the element is a reel mounting device between the middle finger and the fourth finger. Promote positioning of stem 220 of 200.

Of course, since at least a plurality of foot 210 should be useful for mounting the reel 250 on the rod 10, there is a practical limit to how much the intersection of these two elements can be moved backwards. . Additionally, actual design ideas can be considered and, depending on the particular fishing rod and reel included, the shortest rear attachment location can provide a better feel for end use.

Finally, although the present invention is only depicted as being arranged on a stem 220 located rearward of the foot 210, one skilled in the art would preferentially position the centerline in front of the foot 210. Will be understood. However, it can shift the gravity center of the rod and reel towards the tip of the rod, which is not particularly desirable for most applications. In other words, depending on the rod, this arrangement is preferred, for example, where the rod has a heavy handle on the rest of the rod.

Although the apparatus of the present invention has been described and illustrated herein as a basis for certain preferred embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, various changes and modifications apart from those shown or illustrated herein are conventional in the art. Those skilled in the art can achieve this without departing from the spirit of the inventive concept and the scope thereof is determined by the following claims.

According to the configuration of the present invention, the user moves the entire center of gravity of the rod / reel combination closer to the user's hand, i.e. toward the handle of the rod, and the reel stem is asymmetrically coupled to the reel foot so that the user is able to Release the stem to move the hand grip to the tip of the reel and closer to the center of gravity.

Claims (6)

The fishing reel is composed of a bottom-mounted fishing reel including a foot structure having a fishing rod fixed to a fishing rod and having a longitudinal intermediate point, a reel body and a reel stem extending between the foot structure and the reel body. Reel mounting apparatus, characterized in that coupled to the point substantially different from the longitudinal intermediate point The reel mounting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the foot structure has a front tip and a rear tip and the reel stem is attached to the foot structure at a point closer to the rear tip than the front tip. (a) a fishing reel body having an upper surface; (b) a foot structure fixing the fishing reel to a fishing rod seat and having a longitudinal midpoint; and (c) a reel stem having an upper and a lower terminal, wherein the lower terminal is coupled to the fishing reel upper surface and the upper terminal is coupled to the foot structure at a point different from the lengthwise direction. Reel mounting apparatus comprising a stem. 4. The foot structure of claim 3, wherein the foot structure has a front termus and a rear terminus and the reel stem is coupled to the foot structure at a point closer to the rear termus than the front termus. Reel Mounting Device. (a) fishing rod with reel seat; (b) a housing; (c) fishing line carrying spool (d) a rotor mounted to rotate about the housing and direct the fishing line onto the spool; (e) a rotating crank handle for operating the rotor; (f) Reel mounting apparatus for mounting the fishing reel to the fishing object. (1) a mounting foot having a longitudinal intermediate point in engagement with said reel seat of said fishing rod, (2) a reel stem having a lower and an upper terminal, the lower minus being coupled to the housing and the upper minus being coupled to the mounting foot at a point different from the midpoint of the longitudinal direction; Fishing device comprising a. 6. The fishing reel of claim 5 wherein said mounting foot has a rear end and said reel stem is coupled to said mounting foot between said longitudinal midpoint and rear end.

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