TWI837400B - Fishing rod and handle components - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a fishing rod and a handle member with a simple structure in which the power cord of an electric reel is not easily obstructed. The fishing rod 1 of the present invention has a reel seat 2 for mounting the electric reel, and has a groove 24 for holding the power cord of the electric reel at the end of the rod tail side. The groove 24 is inclined at an angle of less than 90 degrees relative to the center line 1a of the fishing rod 1. The groove 24 is formed in a pair in a manner of 180 degrees opposite to each other, and has a connecting groove for connecting the pair of grooves 24 to each other on the end surface of the rod tail side.

Description

Fishing rod and handle components

The present invention relates to a fishing rod equipped with an electric reel and a handle component for the fishing rod.

A power cord is connected between an electric reel mounted on a reel seat of a fishing rod and an external power source. The electric reel is powered from an external power source via the power cord. The power cord may sometimes interfere with fishing. In response to the above problem, the following patent document 1 proposes a structure in which an intermediate line is provided inside a rod body. In the fishing rod, a reel connection line is connected to the electric reel, and the end of the reel connection line is connected to the intermediate line through a side hole of the rod body. In addition, a power cord is connected to the intermediate line at the rod tail of the rod body. However, it is necessary to have an intermediate line inside the rod body, which makes the structure complicated.

[Prior Art Literature] [Patent Literature]

[Patent document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2007-300841

The subject of the present invention is to provide a fishing rod and a handle structure that is simple in structure and does not easily become an obstruction to the power cord of an electric reel.

The fishing rod of the present invention is provided with a reel seat. An electric reel is mounted on the reel seat. The end of the fishing rod at the rod tail side has a groove for holding the power cord of the electric reel. The groove is inclined at an angle of less than 90 degrees relative to the center line of the fishing rod.

According to the fishing rod of this structure, the power cord of the electric reel can be held in the groove at the end of the rod tail. The groove is inclined at an angle of less than 90 degrees relative to the center line of the fishing rod, so the power cord can be easily placed in the groove.

Preferably, the grooves are formed in a pair at 180 degrees opposite to each other.

Preferably, the end surface of the fishing rod at the rod tail side has a connecting groove that connects a pair of grooves to each other.

Preferably, the fishing rod has a handle member. A groove is formed at the end of the handle member on the rod tail side.

Furthermore, the handle member for the fishing rod of the present invention is mounted on at least the end of the fishing rod on the rod tail side. The handle member has a groove at the end of the rod tail side for holding the power cord of the electric reel. The groove is inclined at an angle of less than 90 degrees relative to the center line of the handle member.

As described above, the power cord of the electric reel can be held in the groove at the end of the rod tail side, so the power cord of the electric reel is not likely to become an obstacle. In addition, the power cord can be easily placed in the groove and held.

1: Fishing rod

1a: Centerline

2: Reel seat

3: Electric reel

4: Power cord

5: Rod blank

6: Handle component

6a: Front face

6b: rear end face

6c: Outer surface

6d: Centerline

7:Handle

8: Main handle (handle component)

9: End handle (handle component)

9a: Front face

9b: rear end face

9c: Outer surface

9d: Centerline

10: Decorative shaft ring

11: Trigger

12: Cable reel foot mounting part

24: Groove

26: Link slot

27: Insertion hole

30:Fixed part

31: Introduction

W1: Width of the introduction part

W2: Maximum width of the fixed part

FIG1 is a top view of a fishing rod handle component according to one embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a diagram of the handle component as viewed from the butt side of the pole.

Figure 3 (a) is the A-A cross-sectional view of Figure 1, and (b) is a view observed along the arrow P in (a).

FIG. 4 is a front view of a fishing rod equipped with the above-mentioned handle member.

Figure 5 is a top view showing the above-mentioned fishing rod in use.

Figure 6 is a top view showing the above-mentioned fishing rod in use.

Figure 7 (a) and (b) are cross-sectional views of the main parts showing the above-mentioned fishing rod in use.

FIG8 is a front view of a fishing rod showing another embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 9 is a top view showing the above-mentioned fishing rod in use.

Figure 10 is a top view showing the above-mentioned fishing rod in use.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 3(a) of a fishing rod handle component according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a front view of a fishing rod equipped with the above-mentioned handle member.

FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of a fishing rod handle component showing another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a fishing rod handle member and a fishing rod equipped with the above-mentioned handle member according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7. Furthermore, the following description will be made with the rod head side being the front side, the rod tail side being the rear side, and the direction of the center line of the fishing rod being the front-rear direction. As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the fishing rod 1 according to the present embodiment has a reel seat 2 for mounting various reels. The reel seat 2 is arranged at a position spaced a certain length from the rear end (the end of the rod tail side) of the fishing rod 1 toward the front. On the reel seat 2, an electric reel 3 can be mounted as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. The electric reel 3 is located on the upper side of the fishing rod 1 when in use, i.e., when fishing. The electric cable reel 3 is connected to an external power source (not shown) via a power cord 4.

The fishing rod 1 is provided with a rod blank 5. The rod blank 5 is, for example, cylindrical, i.e., hollow, but may also be solid. The rod blank 5 is, for example, formed of a prepreg using carbon fiber or the like as a reinforcing fiber. Furthermore, the fishing rod 1 may be a one-piece structure having only one rod body, or may be a structure formed by splicing a plurality of rod bodies. In the case where a plurality of rod bodies are spliced, the tail section of the rod is provided with a reel seat 2. The reel seat 2 is mounted and fixed on the rod blank 5. The fishing rod 1 is provided with a handle member 6 (rear handle) on the rear side of the reel seat 2. The handle member 6 extends to the rear end of the fishing rod 1. The handle member 6 is the part that the angler holds with his hand or holds under his armpit when carrying the fishing rod 1. The length of the handle member 6 is arbitrary. The handle member 6 can be closely connected to the rear side of the reel seat 2 without being separated, or can be separated from the reel seat 2 toward the rear side. In this embodiment, the handle member 6 is separated from the reel seat 2 toward the rear side.

The handle member 6 and the rod blank 5 are independent entities. The handle member 6 is installed on at least the rear end of the rod blank 5 directly or through other members. As an example, the handle member 6 is connected to the outer peripheral surface of the rod blank 5. The handle member 6 is made of various handle materials. As the handle material, there are foamed EVA or cork, etc.

There are many types of structures of the handle member 6, but in this embodiment, the handle member 6 has a main handle 8 in a cylindrical shape and an end handle 9 that is separate from the main handle 8. The main handle 8 is in the shape of a cylinder with both ends open. The main handle 8 occupies most of the length of the handle member 6. The end handle 9 is located at the rear side of the main handle 8. The end handle 9 is also called an end cap. Furthermore, a decorative shaft ring 10 made of metal or resin is installed between the main handle 8 and the end handle 9 (see Figure 7). However, the decorative shaft ring 10 can also be omitted to make the main handle 8 and the end handle 9 close to each other. The material of the main handle 8 and the material of the end handle 9 can be the same, or, for example, the material of the end handle 9 can be harder than the material of the main handle 8.

In Figures 1 to 3, the end handle 9 of the present embodiment is shown in a single body state. The end handle 9 is in the shape of a tube with an open front end and a closed rear end. The end handle 9 has a front end face 9a (the end face on the rod head side), a rear end face 9b (the end face on the rod tail side), and an outer peripheral surface 9c connecting the peripheral portion of the front end face 9a and the peripheral portion of the rear end face 9b in the front-to-back direction. The end handle 9 has an insertion hole 27 for inserting the rod blank 5. The insertion hole 27 forms an opening in the front end face 9a. The insertion hole 27 is not a through hole. The center line 9d of the end handle 9 is consistent with the center line 1a of the fishing rod 1. The end handle 9 is shorter than the main handle 8. The end handle 9 covers the rear end of the rod blank 5. The end handle 9 is mounted on the rod blank 5 from the rear side along the direction of the center line 1a of the fishing rod 1 (front-rear direction). By mounting the end handle 9 on the rod blank 5, the rear end opening of the rod blank 5 is closed. The rear end of the end handle 9 is the rear end of the fishing rod 1, and the rear end surface 9b of the end handle 9 is the rear end surface of the fishing rod 1.

A groove 24 for holding the power cord 4 of the electric cord reel 3 is formed at the rear end of the end handle 9. FIG. 3(a) shows a cross-sectional surface (longitudinal cross-sectional surface) of the end handle 9 including the center line 9d. The groove 24 extends along the longitudinal cross-sectional surface. The groove 24 is inclined at an angle of less than 90 degrees relative to the center line 9d of the end handle 9. That is, the groove 24 is inclined at an angle of less than 90 degrees relative to the front-rear direction. Moreover, the groove 24 is also inclined at an angle of less than 90 degrees relative to the radial direction of the end handle 9. FIG. 3(a) shows the inclination angle θ (hereinafter referred to as the inclination angle θ) of the groove 24 relative to the center line 9d of the end handle 9. The inclination angle θ of the groove 24 is preferably less than 90 degrees, for example, 30 degrees to 60 degrees. The groove 24 is inclined and extends radially outward and forward from the vicinity of the center of the rear end surface 9b of the end handle 9. The groove 24 crosses the peripheral portion of the rear end surface 9b of the end handle 9. That is, the groove 24 crosses the boundary portion between the rear end surface 9b of the end handle 9 and the outer peripheral surface 9c. A portion of the boundary portion between the rear end surface 9b of the end handle 9 and the outer peripheral surface 9c is cut by the groove 24 with a specific width. In this way, the groove 24 is inclined relative to the front-rear direction and the radial direction, and is formed from the rear end surface 9b of the end handle 9 to the outer peripheral surface 9c. The front end of the groove 24 opens to the outer peripheral surface 9c of the end handle 9, and the rear end of the groove 24 opens to the rear end surface 9b of the end handle 9.

Figure 3(b) is a diagram observed along the arrow P of Figure 3(a), and is a schematic diagram showing the cross-sectional shape of the groove 24 from the extension direction of the groove 24. The groove 24 extends from the outer peripheral surface 9c of the end handle 9 to the rear end surface 9b along the inclined direction. The groove 24 has a fixing (holding) portion 30 and an introduction portion 31, and the introduction portion 31 is located at a shallower position of the groove 24 than the fixing portion 30. The fixing portion 30 is located at the bottom of the groove 24, and the introduction portion 31 is located at the entrance of the groove 24. The cross-sectional shape of the fixing portion 30 is an arc shape with a center angle exceeding 180 degrees. The fixing portion 30 holds the power cord 4. The diameter of the fixing portion 30 is approximately the same as or slightly larger than the diameter of the power cord 4. The power cord 4 is engaged with the fixing portion 30. The introduction portion 31 is located near the boundary between the rear end surface 9b and the outer peripheral surface 9c of the end handle 9. The width W1 of the introduction portion 31 is narrower than the maximum width W2 of the fixing portion 30, and has a relationship of W2>W1. The maximum width W2 of the fixing portion 30 is the diameter of the fixing portion 30. The width W1 of the introduction portion 31 is narrower than the diameter of the power cord 4. The width W1 of the introduction portion 31 is approximately fixed.

A pair of grooves 24 are formed in a manner that they are 180 degrees opposite to each other in the radial direction of the end handle 9. The pair of grooves 24 are set to be symmetrical to each other. The pair of grooves 24 are connected to each other at the rear end surface 9b of the end handle 9. A connecting groove 26 that connects the rear ends of the pair of grooves 24 to each other is formed on the rear end surface 9b of the end handle 9. The connecting groove 26 is formed near the center of the rear end surface 9b of the end handle 9. The connecting groove 26 extends along the radial direction of the end handle 9. The depth of the connecting groove 26 is shallower than the depth of the groove 24. When the rear end surface 9b of the end handle 9 is observed from the rear side along the direction of the center line 9d of the end handle 9 as shown in Figure 2, the pair of grooves 24 and the connecting groove 26 are in a straight line across the rear end surface 9b of the end handle 9 in the radial direction.

FIG. 4 shows a fishing rod 1 having a handle member 6. FIG. 5 to FIG. 7 show the use state of the fishing rod 1. The reel seat 2 has a trigger 11 on the lower surface and a reel foot mounting portion 12 on the upper surface. The reel foot (not shown) of the electric reel 3 is mounted on the reel foot mounting portion 12. FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 show the situation where the electric reel 3 of the right-handle specification is mounted on the fishing rod 1. The electric reel 3 of the right-handle specification has a handle 7 on the right side when viewed from above. Furthermore, when the end handle 9 is mounted on the rod blank 5, it is preferably set to a state where a pair of grooves 24 face up and down.

As shown in FIG6 , the power cord 4 can be inserted into the groove 24 of the end handle 9. Specifically, as shown in FIG7 , the power cord 4 can be engaged with the fixing portion 30 of the groove 24, and the power cord 4 can be held in the fixing portion 30 of the groove 24. Since the groove 24 is inclined relative to the center line 1a of the fishing rod 1, the power cord 4 can be easily inserted into the fixing portion 30 from the introduction portion 31. Since the introduction portion 31 with a narrow width is formed at the entrance of the groove 24, the power cord 4 can be prevented from falling off from the fixing portion 30 of the groove 24. Furthermore, due to the elasticity of the grip material constituting the end grip 9, the power cord 4 can be easily pressed into the fixing portion 30 of the groove 24, and the power cord 4 held in the fixing portion 30 of the groove 24 can be easily removed from the groove 24.

The power cord 4 is inserted into the groove 24, for example, from the upper side toward the lower side. As shown in FIG7(a), the power cord 4 can be inserted into the lower groove 24 after being inserted into the upper groove 24. That is, the power cord 4 can be inserted into both of the upper and lower pairs of grooves 24. The upper groove 24 gradually approaches the center line 1a of the fishing rod 1 toward the rear side, so the power cord 4 can be easily inserted into the upper groove 24 from the upper side. Furthermore, the pair of grooves 24 are connected to each other by the connecting groove 26, so the power cord 4 that has been inserted into the upper groove 24 can be easily and continuously inserted into the lower groove 24. The lower groove 24 gradually moves away from the center line 1a of the fishing rod 1 toward the front side, so the power cord 4 can be easily inserted into the lower groove 24. In this way, by inserting the power cord 4 into the upper and lower grooves 24, the power cord 4 can be securely held in the handle member 6. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 7(b), the power cord 4 can also be inserted only into the upper groove 24.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the handle member 6 has a main handle 8, but the main handle 8 may be omitted and the fishing rod 1 may only have an end handle 9. FIG. 8 shows a fishing rod 1 having only an end handle 9 without a main handle 8. FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 show the use state of the fishing rod 1. In this way, the fishing rod 1 may also be a structure without a main handle 8.

Furthermore, in the above-mentioned embodiment, a pair of grooves 24 are provided on the end handle 9 in a manner of 180 degrees opposite to each other, but as shown in FIG. 11 , only one groove 24 may be provided on the end handle 9 . When only one groove 24 is provided on the end handle 9 , the groove 24 is preferably located on the upper side of the fishing rod 1 .

Furthermore, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the structure in which the groove 24 is formed at the rear end of the end handle 9 is described, but as shown in FIG13, the groove 24 can also be formed at the rear end of the handle member 6 that is longer than the end handle 9. The handle member 6 is a structure in which the main handle 8 and the end handle 9 are formed as one body. The handle member 6 is a cylindrical shape with an open front end but a closed rear end. The handle member 6 has a front end face 6a, a rear end face 6b, and an outer peripheral surface 6c. The handle member 6 has an insertion hole 27. The insertion hole 27 is formed with an opening at the front end face 6a. The insertion hole 27 is not a through hole. The insertion hole 27 is for example for inserting the rod blank 5. The handle member 6 shown in FIG13 has a groove 24 at the rear end that is the same as the groove 24 in the end handle 9 shown in FIG1 to FIG3. The groove 24 is inclined relative to the center line 6d of the handle member 6.

1: Fishing rod

1a: Centerline

2: Reel seat

5: Rod blank

6: Handle component

8: Main handle (handle component)

9: End handle (handle component)

11: Trigger

12: Cable reel foot mounting

24: Groove

Claims (4)

A fishing rod having a reel seat for mounting an electric reel, having a groove at the end of the rod tail side for holding the power cord of the electric reel, the groove being inclined at an angle less than 90 degrees relative to the center line of the fishing rod, and forming a pair of grooves at 180 degrees opposite to each other. As in claim 1, the end surface of the fishing rod at the rod tail side has a connecting groove that connects the pair of grooves to each other. The fishing rod of claim 1 or 2 has a handle member, and the above-mentioned groove is formed at the end of the handle member on the rod tail side. A fishing rod grip member is mounted on at least the end of the fishing rod on the butt side, and has a groove at the end on the butt side for holding the power cord of the electric reel. The groove is inclined at an angle of less than 90 degrees relative to the center line of the grip member, and a pair of grooves are formed in a manner of 180 degrees opposite to each other.