US20030146319A1 - Spinning reel rotor - Google Patents

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US20030146319A1
US20030146319A1 US10/322,619 US32261902A US2003146319A1 US 20030146319 A1 US20030146319 A1 US 20030146319A1 US 32261902 A US32261902 A US 32261902A US 2003146319 A1 US2003146319 A1 US 2003146319A1
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Masakazu Iwabuchi
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K89/00—Reels
    • A01K89/01—Reels with pick-up, i.e. with the guiding member rotating and the spool not rotating during normal retrieval of the line
    • A01K89/0108—Pick-up details
    • A01K89/01081—Guiding members on rotor axially rearward of spool
    • A01K89/01082—Guiding members shiftable on rotor
    • A01K89/01083—Guiding members shiftable on rotor to wind position by rotor drive
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K89/00—Reels
    • A01K89/015—Reels with a rotary drum, i.e. with a rotating spool
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K89/00—Reels
    • A01K89/01—Reels with pick-up, i.e. with the guiding member rotating and the spool not rotating during normal retrieval of the line
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K89/00—Reels
    • A01K89/01—Reels with pick-up, i.e. with the guiding member rotating and the spool not rotating during normal retrieval of the line
    • A01K89/0108—Pick-up details
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K89/00—Reels
    • A01K89/01—Reels with pick-up, i.e. with the guiding member rotating and the spool not rotating during normal retrieval of the line
    • A01K89/0117—Anti-reverse mechanisms

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  • This invention generally relates to rotors. More specifically, the present invention relates to spinning reel rotors that are rotatably attached to a reel unit of a spinning reel, and which wind fishing line around a spool.
  • Spinning reels usually include a reel unit, a rotor and a spool.
  • the reel unit is mounted to a fishing rod.
  • the rotor is mounted rotatably to the reel unit and is for guiding the fishing line that is wound on the spool.
  • the rotor includes a rotor unit and a bail arm that is pivotably attached to the rotor unit.
  • the rotor unit has a cylindrical portion (example of a support portion) rotatably mounted to the reel unit, and first and second rotor arms mounted in opposition to one another and extending outward in radial direction from the rear of the cylindrical portion.
  • the two rotor arms have first and second connection portions that are disposed in opposition at the rear end of the cylindrical portion and first and second arm portions curving from those connection portions and extending frontward at a certain spacing to the cylindrical portion.
  • the cylindrical portion has at the rear end a ring-shaped large diameter portion, whose diameter is larger than the other portions, and the pair of connection portions that extends outward in radial direction from opposing positions on the outer peripheral surface of the large diameter portion.
  • the bail arm guides the fishing line to the spool, and includes a first bail support member mounted pivotably to the tip of the first arm portion, a second bail support member mounted pivotably to the tip of the second arm portion, a line roller mounted rotatably to the tip of the first bail support member, and a bail made of a piece of wire linking the line roller and the second bail support member.
  • rotors that are known, have the first and the second connection portions that are made long in the rotation direction, with at least one of the first and second arm portions being provided with an aperture.
  • the two connection portions By making the two connection portions long in the rotation direction, a high stiffness can be maintained for the two rotor arms in the rotation direction.
  • the rotor can be made lighter and provided with an unconventional design.
  • the arm portion with the aperture is conventionally covered from the outside in radial direction with a cover member.
  • a spinning reel rotor that is rotatably mounted to a reel unit of a spinning reel, with which fishing line is wound onto a spool, includes a support portion, first and second rotor arms, a bail arm, and a cover member.
  • the support portion is mounted rotatably to one end of the reel unit.
  • the first and a second rotor arms extend in a direction away from the reel unit while being curved outward in radial direction from a position in opposition, with respect to the radial direction, to an end of the support portion on the reel unit side.
  • An aperture is formed in at least one of the first and the second rotor arm.
  • the cover member covers the outside of one of the first and second rotor arms that has the aperture.
  • the cover member has a mass adjustment portion for adjusting its mass so as to be within a predetermined range.
  • the mass adjustment portion exposes at least a portion of the aperture or closes the aperture.
  • the mass of the cover members can be adjusted beforehand to a predetermined range with the mass adjustment portion. For example, taking a cover member that closes the entire aperture or a cover member exposing the entire aperture as a reference, the mass of a cover member in which at least a portion of the aperture is exposed can be adjusted with the mass adjustment portion such that its mass falls within a predetermined range.
  • the mass adjustment portion such that its mass falls within a predetermined range.
  • the bail arm in a spinning reel rotor as set forth in the first aspect, includes first and second bail support members pivotably mounted to respective ends of the first and second rotor arms, a fixed shaft provided at the first bail support member, a line roller rotatably mounted to the fixed shaft, a fixed shaft cover provided at the front end of the fixed shaft, and a bail linking the second bail support member and the fixed shaft cover.
  • the aperture is formed in the second rotor arm.
  • the first rotor arm, to which the first bail support member is mounted with the line roller mounted thereto, is provided with the aperture, so that a mechanism such as a bail tripping device can be easily accommodated on the first rotor arm side.
  • the mass adjustment portion includes one or a plurality of through holes perforating the cover member.
  • the through holes In this case, a variety of designs can be realized with the through holes, while at the same time changing the exposure degree of the aperture.
  • the mass adjustment portion in a spinning reel rotor as set forth in the first or second aspect, includes a depression formed in the cover member.
  • the depression In this case, a variety of designs can be realized with the depression, which does not pass all the way through, while at the same time adjusting the mass with a shut aperture.
  • the mass adjustment portion is a chamfer portion formed around the through hole or the depression.
  • the mass can be adjusted also by the chamfer portion, in addition to the through holes or the depression, so that the adjustment of the mass becomes even easier.
  • FIG. 1 is a left side view of a spinning reel in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a left-side cross-sectional view of the spinning reel shown in FIG. 1
  • FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the rotor in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is an internal view of the first rotor arm in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a plan view of the second rotor arm in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a plan view of the second cover member in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the second cover member as viewed along VII-VII in FIG. 6;
  • FIG. 8 is a side view of the shifting member in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 9 is a plan view of the second cover member in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the second cover member as viewed along X-X in FIG. 9 in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
  • a spinning reel in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes a handle 1 , a reel unit 2 , a rotor 3 , and a spool 4 .
  • the reel unit 2 is to be mounted to a fishing rod and rotatably supports the handle 1 .
  • the rotor 3 winds fishing line on the spool 4 and is rotatably supported at the front of the reel unit 2 .
  • the fishing line is wound around the outer peripheral surface of the spool 4 , which is disposed at the front of the rotor 3 and can be shifted back and forth.
  • the handle 1 can be mounted either to the left side of the reel unit 2 as shown in FIG. 1, or to the right side of the reel unit 2 as show in FIG. 2.
  • the reel unit 2 mainly includes a casing 2 a that supports the rotor 3 and the spool 4 , and a lid 2 b that is screwed detachably to the casing 2 a.
  • the casing 2 a is made by injection molding of, for example, a polyamide-based synthetic resin reinforced by glass fibers.
  • the casing 2 a has an aperture 25 , in which a mechanism accommodating space 26 is provided.
  • the mechanism accommodating space 26 accommodates a rotor driving mechanism 5 , an oscillation mechanism 6 , and a power transmission mechanism (not shown in the drawings).
  • the rotor driving mechanism 5 rotates the rotor 3 .
  • the oscillating mechanism 6 is for winding up the fishing line homogenously by shifting the spool 4 back and forth.
  • the power transmission mechanism transmits the rotation of the handle 1 to the oscillating mechanism 6 .
  • a substantially circular rotation support portion 27 for rotatably supporting the rotor is provided at the front of the casing 2 a.
  • the lid 2 b is made, for example, by die casting an aluminum alloy. As shown in FIG. 1, the lid 2 b includes a thin-walled cover portion 35 covering the aperture 25 of the casing 2 a . Also, an attachment portion 36 is shown extending upward from the cover portion 35 .
  • the rotor 3 includes a cylindrical portion 30 , first and second rotor arms 31 and 32 , a bail arm 44 , and first and second cover members 46 and 47 .
  • the cylindrical portion 30 is mounted rotatably to one end of the reel body 2 .
  • the cylindrical portion 30 is provided with an excavation 3 a formed in its rear end.
  • the first and second rotor arms 31 and 32 are disposed in opposition to one another at the sides of the cylindrical portion 30 .
  • the bail arm 44 is mounted pivotably to the front end of the two rotor arms 31 and 32 , and guides spinning line to the spool 4 .
  • the first and second cover members 46 and 47 cover the outer side of the two rotor arms 31 and 32 .
  • the cylindrical portion 30 and the two rotor arms 31 and 32 are formed in one piece, and are made for example of a synthetic resin.
  • the cylindrical portion 30 is arranged on the outer peripheral side of the rotation support portion 27 of the casing 2 a .
  • a front wall 33 is formed at a front portion of the cylindrical portion 30 , and a boss 33 a is formed at the center of the front wall 33 .
  • a front portion 12 a of the pinion gear 12 and the spool shaft 15 are passed through a through hole in the boss 33 a .
  • a nut 34 is disposed at the front of the front wall 33 , and this nut 34 fastens the rotor 3 to the pinion gear 12 by screwing it to a male threaded portion formed at the front end 12 a of the pinion gear 12 .
  • the first rotor arm 31 includes a first connection portion 31 a arranged at a peripheral surface at the rear of the cylindrical portion 30 , and a first arm portion 31 b curving out and extending frontward from the first connection portion 31 a.
  • the first connection portion 31 a widens in circumferential direction at the rear of the cylindrical portion 30 and is formed in smooth circumferential continuation from the cylindrical portion 30 .
  • the first arm portion 31 b is formed in smooth continuation from the first connection portion 31 a and extends frontward at a certain spacing to the cylindrical portion 30 .
  • the first arm portion 31 b extends frontward such that its tip widens at an angle of approximately 2° with respect to the spool shaft 15 .
  • a first bail support member 40 is mounted pivotably to the outer peripheral side at the tip of the first arm portion 31 a.
  • the first bail support member 40 is attached to the first rotor arm 31 with an attachment pin 37 screwed to the first rotor arm 31 .
  • the attachment pin 37 is made of a bolt with a hexagonal hole and smooth edges, such that the fishing line does not get caught at its head.
  • a line roller 41 for guiding fishing line to the spool 4 , and a fixed shaft cover 45 fixed to the first bail support member 40 are mounted to the front of the first bail support member 40 , with the line roller 41 being arranged between the first bail support member 40 and the fixed shaft cover 45 .
  • the line roller 41 is mounted rotatably to the tip of the first bail support member 40 .
  • the fixed shaft cover 45 is shaped like a deformed cone with a sharpened tip.
  • a fixed shaft 45 a for rotatably supporting the line roller 41 is formed in one piece with the fixed shaft cover 45 .
  • the front end of the fixed shaft 45 a is fixed to the first bail support member 40 .
  • the second rotor arm 32 includes a second connection portion 32 a arranged at a peripheral surface at the rear of the cylindrical portion 30 , and a second arm portion 32 b curving out and extending frontward from the second connection portion 32 a .
  • the second connection portion 32 a is formed in smooth circumferential continuation from the cylindrical portion 30 .
  • the second arm portion 32 b is formed in smooth continuation from the connection portion 32 a at a certain spacing to the cylindrical portion 30 .
  • the second arm portion 32 b extends frontward such that its tip widens at an angle of approximately 2° with respect to the spool shaft 15 .
  • the second arm portion 32 b is provided with a substantially triangular aperture 32 c.
  • a second bail support member 42 is mounted pivotably to the outer peripheral side at the front of the second arm portion 32 b.
  • a bail 43 made by bending a wire approximately into U-shape as shown in FIG. 3, is fixedly coupled between the tip of the fixed shaft cover 45 and the second bail support member 42 .
  • the first and second bail support members 40 and 42 , the line roller 41 , the bail 43 , and the fixed shaft cover 45 constitute a bail arm 44 , which guides the fishing line to the spool 4 .
  • the bail arm 44 can be pivoted between a line-winding posture shown in FIG. 2 and a line-releasing posture, which can be attained by flipping the bail arm 44 over from the line-winding posture.
  • the first and the second cover members 46 and 47 are detachably mounted with screws to the outer peripheral side of the first and second rotor arms 31 and 32 .
  • the first cover member 46 entirely covers the radial outer side of the first rotor arm 31 .
  • a bail tripping mechanism 48 is disposed, which restores the bail arm 44 from the line-releasing posture to its line-winding posture when rotating the rotor 3 , and which holds both postures in their respective states.
  • the second cover member 47 covers the outer side in radial direction of the second rotor arm 32 . As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, the second cover member 47 is provided with three oval through holes 65 a , 65 b and 65 c, which expose a portion of the aperture 32 c of the second arm portion 32 b . These through holes 65 a , 65 b and 65 c function as an ornamental mass adjustment portion.
  • the through holes 65 a , 65 b and 65 c are provided solely for ornamental purposes; they are not used to couple the cover member 47 with any other member.
  • the through holes 65 a , 65 b and 65 c are formed at positions that are depressed further inward as compared with the rest of the second cover member 47 .
  • FIGS. 9 and 10 show a cover member 147 in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
  • the cover member 147 has a depression 165 , which is the ornamental mass adjustment portion.
  • the depression 165 is formed for solely ornamental purpose.
  • the through holes 65 a , 65 b and 65 c and the depression 165 adjust the mass of the cover members 47 and 147 such that the difference between the weight of the cover member 47 and the weight of the cover member 147 is less than 1 g, more preferably less than 0.5 g.
  • depression portions 66 a , 66 b and 66 c that are slightly depressed obliquely toward the edge of the through holes 65 a , 65 b and 65 c are formed between the through holes 65 a , 65 b and 65 c and the surface of the second cover member 47 .
  • Providing the through holes 65 a , 65 b and 65 c and the depression portions 66 a , 66 b and 66 c makes it possible to provide a product line of rotor arms of the same shape with different designs, and to provide different models of reels with different designs.
  • the mass can be adjusted with the through holes 65 a , 65 b and 65 c , it becomes possible to suppress fluctuations of the rotational balance of cover members 47 with different degrees of exposure of the aperture 32 c.
  • the rotor arms 31 and 32 are curved outward, so that the bent-over portions have been eliminated. Accordingly, there is no problem of stress concentrations that occur at bent-over portion. Therefore, the stress is evened out, and the strength of the rotor arm can be sustained without having to make its walls thicker. Consequently, the strength can be increased while attaining a rotor 3 with lighter weight. What is more, the cylindrical portion 30 , the two connection portions 31 a and 32 a , and the two arm portions 31 b and 32 b are formed in smooth continuation with one another, so that the stress at these connection portions is also alleviated, and a higher strength can be sustained.
  • the second rotor arm 32 is provided with an aperture 32 c , so that a lighter weight is attained. Moreover, the base portions of the two rotor arms 31 and 32 widen in the circumferential direction, so that also the stiffness of the rotor arms in the circumferential direction is increased, and an even higher strength can be sustained.
  • the bail tripping mechanism 48 includes a shifting member 55 , a toggle spring mechanism 56 , and a switching member 57 (see FIG. 2).
  • the tip of the shifting member 55 engages the first bail support member 40 , and the shifting member 55 can be shifted back and forth inside the first rotor arm 31 .
  • the toggle spring mechanism 56 toggles the bail arm 44 between the line-releasing posture and the line-winding posture, and holds the bail arm 44 in the respective postures.
  • the switching member 57 is provided at the front of the rotation support portion 27 .
  • the toggle spring mechanism 56 includes a guide shaft 56 a and a coil spring 56 b .
  • the tip of the guide shaft 56 a is interlocked with the first bail support member 40 .
  • the coil spring 56 b is disposed around the guide shaft 56 a and tapers off at its front end.
  • the toggle spring mechanism 56 toggles the bail arm 44 between the line-releasing posture and the line-winding posture and holds it in the respective postures, with the dead point serving as the dividing line.
  • the dead point of the toggle spring mechanism 56 is set to a position closer to the line-releasing posture.
  • the shifting member 55 is made of a wire and its two ends are bent over pointing into different directions.
  • the shifting member 55 is guided by a guide groove 31 c formed in the first arm portion 31 b, and can be shifted back and forth with respect to the reel unit 2 .
  • the end of the guide groove 31 c near the reel unit 2 is provided with a cutout portion 31 d whose front end is semi-circular.
  • the bending angles ⁇ and ⁇ on both sides of the shift member 55 are for example about 92°, that is, slightly larger than 90°. Being bent at angles that are slightly larger than 90°, the shifting member 55 can be guided along the first rotor arm 31 even when the first rotor arm 31 spreads to the front at about 2° with respect to the spool shaft 15 .
  • the shifting member 55 is pressed from the radial outer side by a presser member 67 at the base side of the first rotor arm 31 . That way, the shifting member 55 is prevented from being lifted up.
  • the presser member 67 is a molded member made of synthetic resin, and includes a presser portion 67 a pressing against the shifting member 55 and a spring holding portion 67 b holding the base of the coil spring 56 b .
  • the presser member 67 is arranged to be in contact with the inner face of the first cover member 46 , and prevents the shifting member 55 from being lifted up with the presser portion 67 a .
  • the spring holding portion 67 a holds the base of the coil spring 56 b of the toggle spring mechanism 56 over a distance corresponding to one winding of the coil. Thus, even when the toggle spring mechanism 56 pivots, the coil spring 56 b is kept from contacting the guide shaft 56 a and faulty operation becomes less likely.
  • the switching member 57 is constituted by an oblique surface that protrudes frontward at the front of the rotation support portion 27 and that is formed obliquely in the circumferential direction.
  • the rotor 3 is provided with a rotor braking mechanism 58 that brakes the rotor 3 using the bail tripping mechanism 48 .
  • the rotor braking mechanism 58 includes the above-described shifting member 55 and a braking member 59 made of rubber, which contacts the base end surface of the shifting member 55 when in the line-releasing posture.
  • the shifting member 55 retreats and contacts the braking member 59 , and thus the rotor braking mechanism 58 brakes the rotor 3 .
  • the braking member 59 is mounted to an annular groove provided at the rotation support portion 27 .
  • a reverse rotation check mechanism 50 checking reverse rotation of the rotor 3 is disposed inside the excavation 3 a .
  • the reverse rotation check mechanism 50 has a roller-type one-way clutch 51 and an operation mechanism 52 for switching the one-way clutch 51 between an operative state and a non-operative state.
  • An outer ring of the one-way clutch 51 is fixed to the casing 2 a
  • an inner ring of the one-way clutch 51 is fixed non-rotatably to the pinion gear 12 .
  • the operation mechanism 52 includes an operation lever 53 mounted to the rear of the casing 2 a .
  • the one-way clutch 51 can be shifted between the two states by pivoting the operation lever 53 . In the operative state, reverse rotation of the rotor 3 is not possible, whereas in the non-operative state, reverse rotation of the rotor 3 is possible.
  • the spool 4 is arranged between the first rotor arm 31 and the second rotor arm 32 of the rotor 3 , and is fastened to the front end of the spool shaft 15 with a drag mechanism 60 interposed between the spool shaft 15 and the spool 4 .
  • the spool 4 includes a bobbin trunk portion 4 a, made for example of an aluminum alloy, for winding fishing line around its circumference, a skirt portion 4 b formed in one piece with the rear of the bobbin trunk portion 4 a , and a front flange portion 4 c attached to the front of the bobbin trunk portion 4 a .
  • the bobbin trunk portion 4 a is a cylindrical member extending to the outer peripheral side of the cylindrical portion 30 of the rotor 3 .
  • the rotor driving mechanism 5 includes a main gear shaft 10 , a main gear 11 and a pinion gear 12 .
  • the main gear 11 rotates together with the main gear shaft 10 , on which the handle 1 is mounted non-rotatably.
  • the pinion gear 12 meshes with the main gear 11 .
  • the pinion gear 12 which is tubular and rotates when the handle is turned, is pierced by the horizontally extending spool shaft 15 .
  • the pinion gear 12 which is a hollow tubular member made of metal, is pierced by the spool shaft 15 .
  • the middle and the rear of the pinion gear 12 are supported rotatably with bearings 14 a and 14 b by the casing 2 a .
  • the rotor 3 is mounted non-rotatably to the front end 12 a of the pinion gear 12 .
  • the bearing 14 a on the front side is a ball bearing mounted to the inside of the rotation support portion 27 .
  • the bearing 14 b on the rear side is a brimmed bushing.
  • the oscillation mechanism 6 shifts the spool 3 back and forth via the spool shaft 15 when the handle 1 is turned.
  • the rotation of the handle 1 is transmitted to the oscillation mechanism 6 via a power transmission mechanism.
  • the oscillation mechanism 6 includes a threaded shaft 21 , a slider 22 and a driven gear 23 .
  • the threaded shaft 21 is arranged parallel to the spool shaft 15 .
  • the slider 22 moves back and forth along the threaded shaft 21 in accordance with the rotation of the threaded shaft 21 .
  • the driven gear 23 is mounted to the front end of the threaded shaft 21 .
  • the rotation of the pinion gear 12 is geared down and transmitted to the driven gear 23 by the power transmission mechanism.
  • the spool shaft 15 is coupled non-rotatably to the slider 22 , so that the slider 22 shifts back and forth and the spool 4 is also reciprocated back and forth in coordination with the rotation of the handle 1 .
  • the bail arm 44 When taking up fishing line, the bail arm 44 is toppled into the line-winding posture. This happens automatically due to the bail tripping mechanism 48 when the handle 1 is rotated in the line-winding direction.
  • the rotational force is transmitted via the main gear shaft 10 and the main gear 11 to the pinion gear 12 .
  • the rotational force transmitted to the pinion gear 12 is transmitted to the rotor 3 via the front portion 12 a of the pinion gear 12 , and the rotor 3 is rotated in the line-winding direction.
  • the threaded shaft 21 is rotated by the driven gear 23 , which meshes over the power transmission mechanism with the pinion gear 12 . Then, the slider 22 meshing with the threaded shaft 21 is shifted back and forth by the rotation of the threaded shaft 21 . Then, the fishing line that is guided by the bail arm 44 to the spool 4 is wound around the bobbin trunk portion 4 a of the spool 4 , so that the fishing line is wound around the spool 4 . Since the through holes 65 a , 65 b and 65 c have been provided as mass adjustment portions in the second cover member 47 , the rotational balance tends not to fluctuate when rotating the rotor 3 , even when the degree of exposure of the aperture is changed.
  • the mass has been adjusted with the through holes 65 a , 65 b and 65 c . It is, however, also possible to configure mass adjustment portions by providing depressions or chamfers or otherwise changing the shape of the second cover member 47 .
  • the second rotor arm was provided with an aperture, but it is also possible to provide the first rotor arm with an aperture. In that case, the bail tripping mechanism may be provided at the second rotor arm.
  • the mass of the cover member when cover members with different degrees of exposure of an aperture are mounted to the outside of a rotor arm having an aperture, then the mass of the cover member can be adjusted to a predetermined range with a mass adjustment portion.
  • a cover member can have the mass adjustment portion that closes the aperture completely or partially, or that exposes the aperture completely. Accordingly, the mass of the cover member can be adjusted by the mass adjustment portion so as to be within a predetermined range.

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