JP2001095442A - Fishing reel - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fishing reel free from the trouble of unintentional return of a clutch from OFF state to ON state while keeping smooth clutch-switching operability. SOLUTION: The fishing reel is provided with a clutch mechanism capable of switching the spool 8 rotatably supported on the reel main body 2 between a freely rotatable state and a line-winding state. The spool is switchable from the freely rotatable state to the line-winding state by the rotating operation of a handle 12 and an unintentional return preventing mechanism is placed between the stationary part of the reel main body and the mobile part of the clutch mechanism. The unintentional return preventing mechanism is composed of a pin 46 as an engaging member attached to the right frame 4b constituting the stationary part and an engaging hole 48 as an engaging part to enable the engagement of the pin and formed on a clutch plate 36 constituting the mobile part. The pin is constantly forced toward the clutch plate by a spring 50 and engaged with the engaging hole when the clutch lever 18 is operated to switch the clutch to the OFF state.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fishing reel which prevents a clutch from returning from a clutch OFF state to a clutch ON state while maintaining smooth clutch switching operability.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a reel (for example, a baitcasting reel, etc.) of a type that frequently repeats a fishing line feeding operation and a fishing line winding operation at the time of fishing, has a clutch off state (a fishing line feeding operation) by winding a handle. State), the clutch is automatically returned to the ON state (the fishing line winding operation state), whereby a quick clutch return operation is realized.

In such a reel, when a rotational force is applied to the handle in a winding direction during a fishing line feeding operation (for example, casting), the handle is unnecessarily rotated to erroneously return from the clutch OFF state to the clutch ON state. However, as a result, problems such as tearing of the fishing line and damage to the clutch mechanism may occur.

[0004] In order to solve such a problem, for example, Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 2563861 discloses that
There is disclosed a reel in which erroneous return from a clutch OFF state to a clutch ON state is prevented by imparting frictional resistance to a clutch mechanism (first related art).

[0005] For example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 7-135877 discloses a clutch OF which prevents unnecessary rotation of a handle by imparting frictional resistance to a handle shaft.
A reel that prevents erroneous return from the F state to the clutch ON state is disclosed (second conventional technique).

[0006]

However, in both the first and second prior arts, the provision of frictional resistance can prevent erroneous return from the clutch OFF state to the clutch ON state, but the provision of the frictional resistance has been provided. Since the frictional resistance also affects the clutch switching operation from the clutch ON state to the clutch OFF state, the clutch ON /
There is a problem that it is difficult to maintain smooth clutch switching operability during the OFF operation.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem, and an object of the present invention is to maintain the smooth clutch switching operability while changing the clutch from the clutch OFF state to the clutch ON state.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a fishing reel in which an erroneous return of a clutch to a state is prevented.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a spool rotatably supported on a reel body, and switches the spool between a free rotatable state and a fishing line take-up state. A fishing mechanism which is capable of switching from a free rotatable state to a fishing line take-up state by rotating a handle, wherein a fixed part of the reel body and a movable part of the clutch mechanism are provided. Erroneous return prevention mechanism provided between the fixed member and the movable portion, and the erroneous return prevention mechanism includes an engagement member provided at one of the fixed portion and the movable portion. And an engagement portion with which an engagement member engages when the clutch mechanism is switched to a free rotation enabling state.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A fishing reel according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, a fishing reel according to the present embodiment comprises a spool shaft 6 rotatably supported between left and right frames 4a, 4b of a reel body 2 via bearings, and a spool shaft 6 6 and a spool 8 around which a fishing line can be wound. Left and right side plates 10a and 10b are attached to the outside of the left and right frames 4a and 4b, respectively.

Between the right frame 4b and the right side plate 10b, when the handle 12 is rotated during fishing, a desired braking force is applied and the spool 8 is rotated in the fishing line winding direction while applying a desired braking force. A mechanism is provided.

In this fishing line winding mechanism, the spool shaft 6
A pinion shaft 14 extending along the axial direction is disposed via a bearing, and a pinion 16 is supported by the pinion shaft 14 so as to be rotatable and movable in the axial direction. A circumferential groove 16a is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the pinion 16, and a slide piece 20 that slides in the axial direction in conjunction with the ON / OFF operation of the clutch lever 18 is engaged with the circumferential groove 16a. are doing. In addition, pinion 16
The drive gear 2 attached to the handle shaft 22
4 is meshed with the drive gear 24 and the handle shaft 22.
A drag mechanism 26 that can apply a desired braking force to the rotation of the spool 8 when the fishing line is paid out from the spool 8 at the time of fishing (when the clutch is ON) is disposed between the two.

According to such a fishing line winding mechanism, the clutch lever 18 is turned on / off to slide the slide piece 20 in the axial direction.
Can be engaged or disengaged with the spool shaft 6. In this case, the clutch lever 18 is turned ON to move the pinion 16 to the spool shaft 6.
When the handle 12 is operated to rotate in a state where the handle 12 is engaged, the rotational motion of the handle 12 is transmitted from the handle shaft 22 to the drive gear 24 via the drag mechanism 26, and then from the pinion 16 via the spool shaft 6. And spool 8
The spool 8 is rotated in the fishing line winding direction.

Further, between the left and right frames 4a and 4b,
A level wind mechanism 28 for winding the fishing line in parallel with the spool 8 is provided. Level wind mechanism 28
Is a traverse shaft 30 having a traverse groove 30a formed therein.
And a fishing line guide 32 that reciprocates along the axial direction of the traverse shaft 30 while engaging with the traverse groove 30a. The traverse shaft 30 is connected to the spool shaft 6 via a series of gear mechanisms 34. Are linked.

According to the level wind mechanism 28, when the spool shaft 6 is rotated by rotating the handle 12, the rotational motion of the spool shaft 6 is transmitted to the traverse shaft 30 via a series of gear mechanisms 34. The fishing line guide 32 is reciprocated along the traverse shaft 30. As a result, the fishing line is wound parallel and uniformly around the spool 8 via the fishing line guide 32.

The above-mentioned fishing reel has a clutch off-state while maintaining smooth clutch switching operability.
Clutch ON from state (spool free rotation possible state)
An erroneous return prevention mechanism for preventing erroneous return of the clutch to a state (a state in which the fishing line can be wound up) is provided.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the erroneous return prevention mechanism applied to the present embodiment is provided in the following clutch mechanism. That is, in the clutch mechanism of the present embodiment, the clutch lever 18 is connected to the clutch plate 36 which rotates in conjunction with the ON / OFF operation of the clutch lever 18. The plate 36 can be slid in the axial direction in conjunction with the rotation of the plate 36.

Here, the clutch lever 18 is
When switching to the N state (see FIGS. 3 and 4 (a)),
The clutch plate 36 rotates about the pinion shaft 14. At this time, the slide piece 20 receives the urging force of the urging spring (not shown), and
It moves in the direction approaching the clutch plate 36 along 8a and 38b. Thereby, the pinion 16 engaged with the slide piece 20 is engaged with the spool shaft 6. Subsequently, from the clutch ON state to the clutch OFF state (FIG. 4)
(B), the clutch plate 36
With the rotation of, the slide piece 20 moves in a direction away from the clutch plate 36 against the urging force of the urging spring. Thereby, the engagement state between the pinion 16 and the spool shaft 6 is released.

In this case, the switching operation from the clutch OFF state to the clutch ON state can be performed by rotating the handle 12 in the fishing line winding direction. 40 is prevented from rotating, and a return operation piece 42 is swingably provided on one guide shaft 38a (see FIG. 3).

The return operating piece 42 is connected to the clutch lever 18.
ON / OFF switching operation of the clutch plate 36
When the is rotated, it is configured to swing about one guide shaft 38a in conjunction with the rotation. Further, the return operating piece 42 is formed with an engagement portion 42a that can be engaged with the clutch return gear 40, and by swinging the return operating piece 42 about one guide shaft 38a. The engaging portion 42a can be engaged or disengaged with the clutch return gear 40.

Here, the clutch is in the OFF state (that is, the engaging portion 42a of the returning operation piece 42 is moved to the clutch returning gear 40).
When the handle 12 is rotated in the fishing line winding direction in this state, the rotation is transmitted to the clutch return gear 40 via the handle shaft 22, and the clutch return gear 40 is rotated. Let it. This rotational movement is transmitted to the return operation piece 42 via the engagement portion 42a engaged with the clutch return gear 40, and swings the return operation piece 42 about the guide shaft 38a. .
At this time, when the clutch plate 36 rotates about the pinion shaft 14, the clutch lever 18 is turned off.
It is returned from the F position to the ON position. As a result, the clutch O
The switching operation from the FF state to the clutch ON state is completed.

It should be noted that the clutch lever 18
A hold spring 44 is provided to maintain the clutch plate 36 in the clutch ON state and the clutch OFF state during the N / OFF operation.
4 has one end connected to the clutch plate 36 and the other end connected to the right frame 4b.

In such a configuration, the erroneous return prevention mechanism is accommodated in one side plate 10b of the reel body 2, and is provided between a fixed portion of the reel body 2 and a movable portion of the clutch mechanism. . For example, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the erroneous return prevention mechanism includes a right frame 4 which is a fixed portion.
b, and an engaging portion, that is, an engaging hole 48 formed on the clutch plate 36 as a movable portion and capable of engaging the pin 46 (engaging member). The pin 46 is constantly urged in the direction of the clutch plate 36 by an urging means, that is, an urging spring 50, and the engagement hole 48 causes the clutch lever 18 to disengage the clutch (FIGS. 4B and 5B). Switch) to
It is formed at a position where the pin 46 engages. The engaging force of the pin 46 with respect to the engaging hole 48 can be arbitrarily set by adjusting the spring force of the urging spring 50. In this case, in the clutch OFF state, the clutch plate 36 is connected to the pinion shaft. The engagement force may be set to such an extent that it does not easily rotate around the center 14. This makes it possible to prevent the clutch from returning from the clutch OFF state to the clutch ON state erroneously. Further, by forming the top 46a of the pin 46 into a hemispherical shape as shown in the figure, the clutch can be easily turned on by a normal steering operation force of the steering wheel.

According to the erroneous return prevention mechanism of this embodiment, when the clutch is switched from the ON state to the OFF state, the pin 46 provided on the right frame 4b (fixed part) is connected to the clutch plate 36 (movable part). Engagement hole 4 formed
By engaging the clutch 8, free rotation of the clutch plate 36 is restricted. In this case, when a rotational force in the fishing line winding direction is applied to the handle 12 during the fishing line feeding operation (for example, casting), the rotational force is transmitted from the handle shaft 22 via the clutch return gear 40 to the return operating piece 42. To rotate the clutch plate 36. However, since the free rotation of the clutch plate 36 is restricted by the erroneous return prevention mechanism, the rotation of the handle 12 in the fishing line winding direction is restricted. As a result, erroneous return from the clutch OFF state to the clutch ON state is prevented, and the occurrence of problems such as breakage of the fishing line and damage to the clutch mechanism as in the related art is also prevented.

Further, according to the erroneous return prevention mechanism applied to the present embodiment, the pin 46 provided on the right frame 4b (fixed portion) is engaged with the engaging hole 48 formed in the clutch plate 36 (movable portion). The pin 46 is in a state of point contact with the clutch plate 36 (see FIG. 5A) except for a state in which the clutch 46 is engaged with the clutch plate 36 (see FIG. 5A). There is no resistance. As a result, smooth clutch switching operability during the clutch ON / OFF operation can be maintained.

Further, the erroneous return prevention mechanism described above is
By being housed in the b to be waterproof and dustproof, for example, even in a fishing place environment where foreign substances such as seawater, sand, and dust easily enter, while maintaining smooth clutch switching operability,
It is possible to maintain prevention of erroneous return of the clutch from the clutch OFF state to the clutch ON state.

The fishing reel according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but can be variously modified as follows. Hereinafter, various modifications of the fishing reel will be described.

In the erroneous return prevention mechanism of the above-described embodiment, the clutch plate 36 is used as the movable part.
FIGS. 6 and 7 (a) show a first alternative example of this.
As shown in (5), the same operation and effect can be realized even when the clutch lever 18 is applied as the movable part. In this case, an engaging portion, that is, an engaging groove 52 is formed on one end surface of the clutch lever 18 (the surface facing the right frame 4b of the fixed portion). Specifically, the engagement groove 52 may be formed at a position where the pin 46 is engaged when the clutch lever 18 is switched to the clutch OFF state (see FIG. 7B).

As a second modification, for example, a drag mechanism 26 as shown in FIG. 8 may be used. The drag mechanism 26 includes a plurality of A-type washers 54 that rotate integrally with the drive gear 24 and a plurality of D-type washers 56 that are non-rotatably fitted to the handle shaft 22, and then the A-type washers 54 and the D-type washers 54. The lining washer 58 is interposed between the lining washer 56 and each other. In FIG. 8, 3
The A-type washers 54 and the three D-type washers 56 are alternately arranged, and five lining washers 58 are inserted between the A-type washers 54 and the D-type washers 56 one by one. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the total number of washers to be used can be increased or decreased according to the purpose of use.

In this case, as the lining washer 58, a dry type washer material (for example, asbestos,
Teflon) or an oil-impregnated washer material (for example, felt, cork, carbon, etc.) can be selected, but in any case, it is preferable to use a washer material that exhibits a high friction coefficient even when the thickness is reduced. .

In such a configuration, if the plate thickness of each washer is set to accommodate eight or more washers having a thickness of 0.3 to 1.0 mm, the accommodation space (between the right frame 4b and the right side plate 10b) can be increased. Drag mechanism 2 that does not need to be enlarged and has improved braking force while being compact
6 can be realized.

As a third modification, for example, as shown in FIG. 9, a plurality of ribs 4d are provided on one side of the left frame 4a.
Is formed, the reel body 2 is reinforced by the ribs 4d while reducing the weight of the reel body 2, so that the winding operation can be performed without any trouble even when a heavy load is applied.

As a fourth modification, for example, FIG.
As shown in (1), laser engraving may be performed on a part of the reel body 2 to present various design aesthetics. In FIG. 10, as an example, the laser engraving 6 is positioned at a position P where the angler grips the reel body 2 during fishing and performs palming.
0 is given. In particular, if the laser engraving 60 is applied to the palming position P, when the reel body 2 is gripped, the reel body 2 can be prevented from sticking to the hand and, at the same time, hard to slip. Furthermore, by directly engraving the laser engraving 60 on the reel body 2, it is possible to realize fishing reels exhibiting various design aesthetics without increasing the number of parts.

In the above-described embodiment and each of the modifications, the engaging member is arranged at the fixed portion and the engaging portion is arranged at the movable portion. Conversely, the engaging portion is arranged at the fixed portion, The same operation and effect can be achieved by disposing the engagement member at the movable portion.

[0035]

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a fishing reel capable of preventing erroneous return of the clutch from the clutch OFF state to the clutch ON state while maintaining smooth clutch switching operability. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing the overall configuration of a fishing reel according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded view showing a configuration of an erroneous return prevention mechanism applied to the fishing reel shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a clutch mechanism applied to the fishing reel shown in FIG. 1;

4A is a diagram illustrating a partial configuration of a clutch mechanism in a clutch ON state, and FIG. 4B is a diagram illustrating a partial configuration of a clutch mechanism in a clutch OFF state.

5A is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an erroneous return prevention mechanism in a clutch ON state, and FIG. 5B is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an erroneous return prevention mechanism in a clutch OFF state.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration of a fishing reel according to a first modification of the present invention.

FIGS. 7A and 7B are diagrams showing a configuration of an erroneous return prevention mechanism applied to a first modification, wherein FIG. 7A is a diagram showing a clutch ON state, and FIG. 7B is a diagram showing a clutch OFF state.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a configuration of a drag mechanism applied to a second modified example of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a configuration of a fishing reel according to a third modification of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a configuration of a fishing reel according to a fourth modification of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Reel body 4b Right frame 8 Spool 12 Handle 18 Clutch lever 36 Clutch plate 46 Pin (engagement member) 48 Engagement hole (engagement part) 50 Urging spring

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A spool rotatably supported by a reel body, and a clutch mechanism capable of switching the spool between a free rotatable state and a fishing line take-up state. A fishing reel capable of being switched from a possible state to a fishing line take-up state, comprising an erroneous return prevention mechanism provided between a fixed part of a reel body and a movable part of a clutch mechanism. The return prevention mechanism is provided when an engagement member is provided on one of the fixed portion and the movable portion, and the other is provided on the other of the fixed portion and the movable portion, and the clutch mechanism is switched to a free rotatable state. A fishing reel comprising: an engaging portion with which an engaging member engages. 2. The engaging member is constantly urged by urging means, and when the clutch mechanism is switched to a free rotatable state, the engaging member is engaged by the urging force of the urging means. 2. The device according to claim 1, wherein
Fishing reel according to 1. 3. The erroneous return prevention mechanism is housed in a reel body by a side plate.
Or the fishing reel according to 2.