JP2001231414A - Handle assembly of spinning reel - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable the attachment of various crank arms having different shapes with decreased load on a fisher. SOLUTION: A handle assembly 1 of the spinning reel is detachably attached to a master gear shaft 10 of the spinning reel and provided with right and left handle shafts 7a, 7b, a crank arm 8 and a handle grip 9. The right and left handle shafts 7a, 7b, are detachably attachable to the right and left ends of the master gear shaft 10 in non-rotatable manner and attached coaxially to the master gear shaft. The crank arm 8 is detachably attached to either one of the handle shafts 7a, 7b in non-rotatable manner and extending in the direction crossing the handle shaft. The handle grip 9 is attached to the tip end of the crank arm 8 in a state rotatable around an axis nearly parallel to the handle shaft.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a handle assembly,
In particular, the present invention relates to a handle assembly detachably mounted on a master gear shaft of a spinning reel.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a spinning reel has a handle assembly and is mounted on a fishing rod, and a spool for a bobbin mounted on the reel body so as to be movable back and forth.
The rotor includes a rotor rotatably supported by the reel body for winding the fishing line around the spool, and a rotation transmission mechanism for transmitting rotation of the handle assembly to the rotor.

The rotation transmission mechanism includes a master gear, a master gear shaft provided with the master gear, and a pinion gear meshing with the master gear. A rotor is connected to a front portion of the pinion gear. The handle assembly has a handle shaft, an arm portion extending in a radial direction from the handle shaft, and a handle portion attached to a tip of the arm,
The handle shaft can be mounted from either the left or right end of the master gear shaft. In order to allow the handle assembly to be mounted from either the left or right end, there are two types of handle assemblies, non-circular engagement type and screw type.

The handle shaft of the handle assembly of the non-circular engagement type has a male locking portion having a non-circular cross-section at the tip, and is engaged with the male locking portion at both ends of the master gear shaft. The female locking hole is formed to lock the female member non-rotatably. The distal end of the handle shaft is fixed by a fixing screw mounted from the end of the master gear shaft in the direction opposite to the handle shaft mounting end.

In the case of a screw-in type handle assembly, since the handle shaft and the master gear are connected by screwing, the play between the handle shaft and the master gear is reduced and the durability is increased. The master gear shaft for mounting this type of screw-in type handle assembly is provided with two types of large and small male screw portions having different screw directions in order to cope with winding directions that differ depending on the left and right mounting positions. Are formed side by side in the axial direction.

Normally, in the case of a spinning reel, the rotation direction is set so that it becomes the line winding direction when the crank arm of the handle assembly is turned forward from above. For this reason, for example, a female screw portion of a large-diameter left-hand thread is formed and formed at the left end of the master gear shaft, and a small-diameter right-hand screw is formed from the right end of the master gear shaft to the back by the length of the large-diameter female screw portion. An internal thread is formed. At the end of the handle shaft of the handle assembly, a male screw portion is formed to be screwed into the small-diameter female screw portion, and further, a male screw portion is screwed into the large-diameter female screw portion adjacent to the male screw portion. Have been.

In the screw-in type handle assembly, when the handle assembly is mounted on the right side of the reel body and the handle assembly is turned with the right hand, the handle assembly is inserted into the master gear shaft from the right side of the reel body. Then, while rotating the handle assembly clockwise, the small-diameter male screw portion is screwed into the small-diameter female screw portion formed on the back side and mounted on the master gear shaft. On the other hand, when the handle assembly is mounted on the left side of the reel body and the handle assembly is turned with the left hand, the handle assembly is inserted into the master gear shaft from the left side of the reel body. And
While rotating the handle assembly counterclockwise, the large-diameter male thread is screwed into the large-diameter female thread formed at the left end, and attached to the master gear shaft.

In this manner, by turning the left-hand thread on the left and the right-hand thread on the right, the direction in which the handle assembly is turned and the direction of the screw at the time of winding the line are the same. Therefore, when the handle assembly is rotated in the line winding direction, the screw is tightened, and the handle assembly is not easily loosened with respect to the master gear shaft.
The crank arm of such a handle assembly is swingably and lockably mounted on the handle shaft in order to be able to store any type of crank arm compactly. The swing arm is fixed to the crank arm and the handle shaft by caulking to form a unit.

[0009]

In such a handle assembly, there is a case where it is desired to use a crank arm having a different shape according to personal preference or fishing method. For example, when catching a big game, using a long crank arm makes it easier to apply power and makes it easier to wind up fishing line. Also, when performing high-speed jigging, it is easier to rotate at high speed by using a short crank arm. Further, when importance is placed on the rotational balance in high-speed winding, a double-handle crank arm extending in both directions is more preferable than a single-handle crank arm extending in one direction from the end of the handle shaft.

Conventionally, in order to satisfy such a demand, since the handle shaft and the crank arm are unitized, the entire handle assembly must be replaced, which increases the cost and burdens the angler. It has become. An object of the present invention is to make it possible to mount crank arms of various shapes with little burden on anglers.

[0011] In the screw-type handle assembly,
In order to mount the handle assembly corresponding to different winding directions on the left and right, two types of female threads, large and small, must be provided on the master gear shaft in an axial direction. For this reason, the size of the master gear shaft, particularly the size in the axial direction, is limited to a relatively large size. Therefore, such a mounting structure of the screw-in type handle assembly is difficult to be applied only to a large spinning reel.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a spinning reel screw-in type handle assembly which can be mounted on the left and right sides of a master gear shaft without being limited by the size of the spinning reel.

[0013]

A handle assembly for a spinning reel according to the first aspect of the present invention is an assembly detachably mounted on a master gear shaft of the spinning reel. The handle assembly includes a handle shaft, a crank arm, and a handle handle. And The handle shaft is a shaft member that is non-rotatably and removably mountable to both ends of the master gear shaft, and is arranged concentrically with the master gear shaft when the handle shaft is mounted. The crank arm is a member that is non-rotatably and detachably attached to the handle shaft and extends in a direction intersecting the handle shaft.
The handle handle is attached to the tip of the crank arm so as to be rotatable about an axis substantially parallel to the handle axis.

In this handle assembly, when the crank arm is mounted on the handle shaft that can be mounted on both ends of the master gear shaft, the master gear shaft is rotated via the handle shaft by rotating the handle by holding the handle handle. be able to. Thereby, the fishing line can be wound around the spool. This crank arm is detachable from the handle shaft. For this reason, only by preparing crank arms of various shapes, the crank arms of various shapes can be mounted with little burden on anglers without replacing the entire handle assembly.

A spinning reel handle assembly according to a second aspect of the present invention is the spinning reel handle assembly according to the first aspect, wherein the handle shaft has a first screw portion of a right-hand screw screwed to one end side of the master gear shaft at a distal end. A handle shaft member, and a second handle shaft member having a second screw portion of a left-hand thread screwed to the other end side of the master gear shaft at a distal end, and one of both handle shaft members is attached to the master gear shaft. The crank arm is mounted on the base end of the handle shaft member mounted on the master gear.

In this case, the crank arm of various shapes can be mounted on the screw-in type handle assembly with little burden on the angler. Moreover, since two handle shaft members having screw portions in different screw directions are prepared, it is only necessary to form female screw portions of different screws at both ends of the master gear shaft. Therefore, the limitation on the length of the master gear shaft in the axial direction is reduced, and the handle assemblies can be mounted on the left and right sides of the master gear shaft without being limited by the size of the spinning reel.

The spinning reel handle assembly according to a third aspect of the present invention is the spinning reel handle assembly according to the second aspect, wherein the master gear shaft is a cylindrical member, and a first female screw portion of a right-hand thread is provided at one end of the master gear shaft. A second female thread portion of a left-hand thread is formed on the side, and the first and second thread portions of the first and second handle shaft members are separately screwed into the first and second female thread portions.
In this case, by turning the left-hand thread to the left and the right-hand thread to the right, the direction in which the handle assembly is turned during thread winding and the direction of the screw become the same. And the handle assembly is less likely to loosen with respect to the master gear shaft.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the spinning reel handle assembly according to the first aspect, a non-circular hole is formed inward from both ends of the master gear shaft, and the handle shaft is formed in the non-circular hole. It has a locking part that is locked non-rotatably. To fix the handle shaft locked to the master gear to the master gear shaft, it is screwed to the tip of the handle shaft and locked to the end of the master gear shaft. The fixing screw is further provided. In this case, in the handle assembly of the non-circular engagement type, simply prepare crank arms of various shapes,
Various shapes of crank arms can be mounted with little burden on anglers without having to replace the entire handle assembly.

A spinning reel handle assembly according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the spinning reel handle assembly according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the crank arm is swingably attached to a base end of the handle shaft. Locking means which is detachable with respect to the handle shaft by attaching and detaching the shaft, and which can switch between a locked state in which swinging of the crank arm with respect to the handle shaft is prohibited and an unlocked state in which swinging is permitted is further provided. In this case, since the handle assembly can be folded around the swing shaft, the reel can be stored compactly.

A spinning reel handle assembly according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the spinning reel handle assembly according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the crank arm extends in one direction intersecting the handle shaft, and It is attached to the extended end of the arm. In this case, it is possible to mount the crank arms of various shapes with little burden on the angler only by preparing the crank arms of various shapes without replacing the entire handle assembly of the single handle type.

A spinning reel handle assembly according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is the spinning reel handle assembly according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the crank arm extends in both directions intersecting the handle shaft. Are attached to the extended ends. In this case, it is possible to mount the crank arms of various shapes with a small burden on the angler only by preparing the crank arms of various shapes without replacing the entire double handle type handle assembly.

[0022]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In FIG. 1, a spinning reel according to an embodiment of the present invention is a reel mounted on a fishing rod R and for winding a fishing line around an axis along the axial direction of the fishing rod R, comprising a handle assembly. A reel body 2 having
A rotor 3 and a spool 4 are provided. The rotor 3
It is rotatably supported by the front part of the reel body 2 and is for winding fishing line around the spool 4. The spool 4 winds the fishing line around the outer peripheral surface, and is disposed at the front of the rotor 3 so as to be movable back and forth.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the handle assembly 1 is a member screwed to the master gear shaft 10, and is non-rotatably and detachably attachable to both ends of the master gear shaft 10. is there. The handle assembly 1 includes a right handle shaft 7 which is arranged concentrically with the master gear shaft 10 when the handle assembly is mounted.
a and left handle shaft 7b, and right and left handle shaft 7a,
7b, a crank arm 8 which is removably mounted on one of the right and left handle shafts 7a, 7b and is non-rotatable and swingable, and a shaft parallel to the handle shaft (or 7b) at the tip of the crank arm 8. And a handle 9 rotatably mounted therearound. The crank arm 8 is detachably attached to the handle shaft 7a (or 7b) by a screw 40. On the outer peripheral side of the handle shaft 7a attached to the crank arm 8, a lock member 20 capable of switching the crank arm 8 between a locked state in which swing is prohibited with respect to the handle shaft and an unlocked state in which swing is permitted.
Is installed.

The right handle shaft 7a is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 7, a shaft member having a single clevis 7c formed at the distal end and a male screw portion 7d formed at the base end of a right screw (a screw that is tightened when turned clockwise) to be screwed into the right end of the master gear shaft 10. It is. As shown in FIGS. 4 (b) and 5, the left handle shaft 7b is formed with a single clevis 7c having the same shape as the right handle shaft 7a at the distal end and the master gear shaft 10 at the proximal end.
Is a shaft member formed with a male screw portion 7e of a left screw (a screw that is tightened when turned counterclockwise) to be screwed to the left end of the shaft. The single clevis 7c has a through hole 7f through which the screw 40 penetrates. The two handle shafts 7a, 7b have the same shape except for the screw directions of the male screw portions 7d, 7e at the tips.

The crank arm 8 has a handle shaft mounting portion 8a having a substantially spherical appearance, and an arm portion 8b extending from the handle shaft mounting portion 8a in the radial direction of the handle shaft 7a (or 7b). The handle shaft mounting portion 8a is formed with a circular contact surface 8c which is in contact with the lock member 20 and has a shape in which a part of a sphere is cut out.
The engagement groove 8 having a rectangular cross section which is in close contact with both sides of the single clevis 7c of the handle shaft 7a (or 7b) from the center toward the center side.
d is formed. Further, a screw hole 8e into which the screw 40 is screwed is formed in the handle shaft mounting portion 8a in a direction orthogonal to the engaging groove 8d. The screw hole 8e has a female screw formed on one side of the engagement groove 8d and screwed with the screw 40, and a through hole formed on the other side with a diameter larger than that of the female screw and allowing the screw 40 to pass therethrough. .

The arm 8b is provided with a handle shaft 7a (or 7).
It is a rod-shaped member extending in a direction intersecting with b), and is formed integrally with the handle shaft mounting portion 8a. A handle 9 is rotatably mounted at the tip of the arm 8b. The lock member 20 is a thick-walled cylindrical member, and has a small-diameter first contact portion 20 a that abuts on the tip of the pinion gear shaft 10.
Is formed at the base end, and the contact surface 8c of the handle shaft mounting portion 8a is formed at the base end.
A second contact portion 20b is formed to abut against the second contact portion 20b. The lock member 20 is axially movable and rotatably mounted on the outer peripheral side of the handle shaft 7a (or 7b). When the handle shaft 7a (or 7b) is screwed into the master gear shaft 10 with the crank arm 8 mounted, the lock member 20 has both ends in contact with the end of the master gear shaft 10 and the contact surface 8c of the handle shaft mounting portion 8a. And the crank arm 8 is brought into the locked state shown in FIG. 2 and its swing is prohibited. In this locked state, the handle assembly 1 is used. Also,
When the handle shaft 7a (or 7b) is slightly loosened with respect to the master gear shaft 10, a gap is formed between both ends of the lock member 20 and the end of the master gear shaft 10 and the contact surface 8c, and the crank arm 8 is locked. Release state, handle shaft 7
a (or 7b). In this unlocked state, the reel can be compactly stored by folding the crank arm 8.

The reel body 2 has a reel body 2a having an opening 2c on the left side, a T-shaped rod mounting leg 2b extending integrally and diagonally upward and forward from the reel body 2a, and an opening 2c of the reel body 2a. 2d. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the reel body 2 a has a space therein, and includes a rotor drive mechanism 5 for rotating the rotor 3 in conjunction with the rotation of the handle assembly 1. And an oscillating mechanism 6 for moving the spool 4 back and forth to wind the fishing line uniformly.

As shown in FIG. 4, a cylindrical boss 17a is formed on the right side of the reel body 2a. The boss portion 17a is formed to protrude inward of the reel body 2a to accommodate a bearing 16a that supports the right end of the master gear shaft 10 in FIG. A boss 17b is formed at a position facing the boss 17a of the lid 2d. The boss portion 17b is formed so as to protrude inward and outward of the reel body 2a to accommodate a bearing 16b that supports the left end of the master gear shaft 10 in FIG. The boss (the boss 17a in FIG. 4) on the side opposite to the side where the handle assembly 1 is mounted is closed by the shaft cover 19a. The boss portion (the boss portion 17b in FIG. 4) on the side where the handle assembly 1 is mounted is prevented from entering water by a perforated cover 19b.

The rotor drive mechanism 5 includes a master gear shaft 10 on which the handle assembly 1 is non-rotatably mounted, a master gear 11 composed of a face gear rotating with the master gear shaft 10, and a pinion gear meshing with the master gear 11. 12 are provided. Both ends of the master gear shaft 10 are rotatably supported by the reel body 2a via bearings 16a and 16b.

At the right end of the master gear shaft 10, as shown in FIG. 4, a female screw portion 10a of a right hand screw which is screwed to the right handle shaft 7a is formed, and at the left end, a left screw screwed to the left handle shaft 7b. A female screw portion 10b of the screw is formed. Also,
A disk-shaped flange portion 10c for detachably mounting the master gear 11 concentrically is formed on the outer peripheral portion on the left end side of the master gear shaft 10.

The pinion gear 12, as shown in FIG.
Reel body 2 rotatable about the axis along the fishing rod axis
The front part 12 a of the front part penetrates the center of the rotor 3 and is fixed to the rotor 3 by a nut 13. The pinion gear 12 is mounted on the reel body 2 via bearings 14a and 14b at an intermediate portion and a rear end portion in the axial direction, respectively.
It is supported rotatably. A spool shaft 15 passes through the inside of the pinion gear 12. Pinion gear 1
2 meshes with the oscillating mechanism 6 together with the master gear 11.

The oscillating mechanism 6 is a mechanism for moving the spool 4 in the same direction by moving the spool shaft 15 connected to the center of the spool 4 via the drag mechanism 60 in the front-rear direction. The oscillating mechanism 6
It operates in conjunction with the rotation of the pinion gear 12, and moves the spool 4 back and forth in synchronization with the rotation of the rotor 3. Rotor 3
Has a cylindrical portion 30, and first and second rotor arms 31, 32 provided on the sides of the cylindrical portion 30 so as to face each other, as shown in FIG. The cylindrical portion 30 and the rotor arms 31, 32 are made of, for example, an aluminum alloy and are integrally formed. A bail arm 44 for guiding the fishing line to the spool 4 is attached to the distal ends of the rotor arms 31 and 32 so as to be freely opened and closed.

A front wall 33 is formed at the front of the cylindrical portion 30, and a boss 33a is formed at the center of the front wall 33. A through hole is formed in the center of the boss 33a so as to be non-rotatably engaged with the pinion gear 12, and this through hole is connected to the front portion 12a of the pinion gear 12 and the spool shaft 1
5 penetrates. A reverse rotation preventing mechanism 50 for inhibiting and releasing reverse rotation of the rotor 3 is provided inside the cylindrical portion 30 of the rotor 3.
Is arranged. The reverse rotation prevention mechanism 50 has a roller-type one-way clutch 51 in which the inner ring idles, and a switching mechanism 52 that switches the one-way clutch 51 between an operating state (reverse rotation prohibited state) and a non-operating state (reverse rotation permitted state). I have.

The spool 4 is disposed between the first rotor arm 31 and the second rotor arm 32 of the rotor 3, and is mounted on the tip of the spool shaft 15 via a drag mechanism 60. The spool 4 has a bobbin trunk 4a around which the fishing line is wound, a skirt 4b integrally formed at the rear of the bobbin trunk 4a, and a flange plate 4c fixed to the front end of the bobbin trunk 4a. ing. Winding trunk 4a
Is a straight cylindrical member, and the outer peripheral surface is constituted by a peripheral surface parallel to the spool shaft 15. Peg 4
a is rotatably mounted on the spool shaft 15 by two bearings 56 and 57. The flange plate 4c is fixed to the bobbin trunk 4a by a spool ring collar 55 screwed to the inner peripheral surface of the bobbin trunk 4a.

[Reel Operation and Operation] At the time of fishing, there are times when it is desired to change the mounting position of the handle assembly 1.
For example, at the time of lure fishing or throw fishing, the handle assembly 1 is often mounted on the left side of the reel body 2 as shown in FIG. At other times, in order to operate the handle assembly 1 with the dominant arm, the handle assembly 1 is often mounted on the right side as shown in FIG. This handle assembly 1
The left and right mounting positions also differ depending on personal preference.

FIG. 4B shows the mounting position of the handle assembly 1.
When changing from the left position shown in FIG. 4 to the right position shown in FIG. 4A, the reverse rotation preventing mechanism 50 puts the rotor 3 in a reverse rotation prohibited state. Then, the handle assembly 1 is turned clockwise by the handle 9. When the handle assembly 1 is rotated clockwise, since the reverse rotation of the rotor 3 is prohibited by the reverse rotation prevention mechanism 50, the master gear shaft 10 does not reverse, and the left-handed male screw portion 7e and the female screw portion 10b are not rotated. The screwing is gradually released, and the handle assembly 1 comes off the master gear shaft 10.

When the handle assembly 1 is removed from the master gear shaft 10, the lock member 20 is removed from the left handle shaft 7b, and the screw 40 is removed to remove the left handle shaft 7b from the crank arm 8. Also, the shaft cover 19a and the perforated cover 19b are removed. Subsequently, the perforated cover 19b is attached to the right boss 17a. And
The right handle shaft 7a is mounted on the removed crank arm 8 with screws 40, and the lock member 20 is mounted on the right handle shaft 7a. In this state, the handle assembly 1
Into the master gear shaft 10 from the right side of the reel body 2. Then, the male screw portion 7d comes into contact with the female screw portion 10a of the master gear shaft 10. In this state, when the handle assembly 1 is rotated clockwise while holding the rotor 3 so as not to rotate in the line winding direction, the male screw portion 7d
a, and the handle shaft 7a is fastened to the master gear shaft 10. At this time, as the screwing of the male screw portion 7d proceeds, both ends of the lock member 20 press the contact surface 8c, and the swing of the crank arm 8 is prohibited, so that the handle assembly 1 and the master gear shaft 10 cannot rotate. Linked to

Finally, the shaft cover 19a is mounted on the boss 17a to cover the boss 17b. Thus, the handle assembly 1 is mounted on the right side. When the handle assembly 1 is folded, the handle shaft 1a (or 7b) may be loosened by rotating the handle assembly 1 in the line payout direction in a state where the reverse rotation of the rotor is prohibited. Thereby, there is a gap between the lock member 20 and the handle shaft mounting portion 8a,
The lock of the crank arm 8 to the handle shaft 7a (or 7b) is released, and the crank arm 8 can be folded.

At the time of casting, the handle assembly 1
Is attached to the left position shown in FIG. 4B, for example, and the bail arm 44 is reversed to the line releasing posture. In this state, the fishing rod is cast while catching the fishing line with the index finger of the hand holding the fishing rod. Then, the fishing line is released vigorously by the weight of the device. When the handle assembly 1 is rotated in the yarn winding direction (counterclockwise) with the left hand in this state, the rotor 3 is rotated in the yarn winding direction by the master gear 11 and the pinion gear 12 of the rotor drive mechanism 5, and the bail arm 44 is rotated. Is returned to the line winding position, and the fishing line is wound around the spool 4.

The handle assembly 1 is mounted with a right-handed screw when mounted on the right side, and mounted with a left-handed screw when mounted on the left side. The assembly 1 rotates in a direction in which the screws are tightened. For this reason, the screws are not easily loosened during winding of the yarn. When the handle assembly 1 is replaced with a crank arm having a different shape, the handle shaft 7a (or 7b) is rotated in the line feeding direction to loosen the screw. In this state, the screw 40 is removed and the crank arm 8 is replaced with a new crank arm. For example, a single-handle crank arm is replaced with a double-handle crank arm. Here, since only the crank arm needs to be replaced, it is possible to mount the crank arm of various shapes with a small burden on the angler by merely preparing the crank arm of various shapes without replacing the entire handle assembly. .

[Other Embodiments] (a) In the above embodiment, a screw-in type handle assembly has been described as an example, but the present invention can also be applied to a non-circular engagement type handle assembly. As shown in FIG. 6, the handle shaft 7 of the non-circular engagement type handle assembly is common to the left and right, and has a locking portion 7g having a non-circular rectangular cross section instead of a male screw portion at the tip. , A screw hole 7h is formed in the tip end surface. At both ends of the master gear shaft 10, a locking hole (not shown) having a rectangular cross section for locking the locking portion 7g so as not to rotate is formed. Are non-rotatably connected. After attaching the handle shaft 7 to the master gear shaft 10, the fixing screw 41 is screwed into the screw hole 7.
h to prevent the handle shaft 7 from coming off. The present invention can also be applied to a non-circular engagement type handle assembly having such a configuration.

(B) In the above embodiment, a front drag type spinning reel was described as an example, but the present invention is also applicable to other types of spinning reels such as a rear drag type spinning reel and a lever brake type spinning reel. it can. (C) In the above-described embodiment, the handle shaft and the crank arm are detachably configured by the screw 40 of the swing shaft portion, but the configuration of the detachable portion is not limited to the above-described embodiment.

(D) In the above embodiment, a single handle type handle assembly in which the crank arm extends in one direction from the tip of the handle shaft has been described as an example. The present invention is also applicable to a double handle type handle assembly to which a handle handle is attached.

[0044]

According to the present invention, since the crank arm is detachable with respect to the handle shaft, it is possible to prepare various types of crank arms without changing the entire handle assembly without changing the entire handle assembly. Can be mounted with little burden on anglers.

Further, in the screw-in type handle assembly, if the handle shaft is constituted by two handle shaft members of the right-hand screw and the left-hand screw, crank arms of various shapes can be mounted with little burden on anglers. Moreover, since two handle shaft members having screw portions in different screw directions are prepared, it is only necessary to form female screw portions of different screws at both ends of the master gear shaft. Therefore, the limitation on the length of the master gear shaft in the axial direction is reduced, and the handle assemblies can be mounted on the left and right sides of the master gear shaft without being limited by the size of the spinning reel.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a right side view of a spinning reel employing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear sectional view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a left side sectional view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the handle assembly.

FIG. 6 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 5 of another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Handle assembly 7 Handle shaft 7a Right handle shaft 7b Left handle shaft 7d, 7e Male screw portion 7g Locking portion 8 Crank arm 9 Handle handle 10 Master gear shaft 10a, 10b Female screw portion 20 Lock member 41 Locking screw

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A handle assembly removably mounted on a master gear shaft of a spinning reel, wherein the handle assembly is non-rotatably and removably mountable on both ends of the master gear shaft, and the master is mounted when mounted. A handle shaft arranged concentrically with the gear shaft; a crank arm non-rotatably and detachably mounted on the handle shaft and extending in a direction intersecting the handle shaft; A spinning reel handle assembly comprising: a handle grip rotatably mounted about a parallel axis. 2. A first handle shaft member having a first threaded portion of a right-hand thread screwed to one end of the master gear shaft at a distal end, and a handle shaft screwed to the other end of the master gear shaft. A second handle shaft member having a second thread portion of a left-hand thread at the tip thereof, wherein one of the two handle shaft members is mounted on the master gear shaft, and a handle shaft member mounted on the master gear. The spinning reel handle assembly according to claim 1, wherein the crank arm is mounted on a proximal end. 3. The master gear shaft is a cylindrical member having a right-handed first female thread on one end and a left-handed second female thread on the other end. The spinning reel handle assembly according to claim 2, wherein the first and second threaded portions of the first and second handle shaft members are separately screwed into the first and second female threaded portions. 4. A non-circular hole is formed inward from both ends of the master gear shaft, and the handle shaft has a locking portion which is non-rotatably locked to the non-circular hole; 2. The fixing device according to claim 1, further comprising: a fixing screw that is screwed to a tip of the handle shaft and locked to an end of the master gear shaft in order to fix the handle shaft locked to a gear to the master gear shaft. A spinning reel handle assembly according to claim 1. 5. The crank arm is swingably mounted on a base end of the handle shaft. The crank arm is detachable from the handle shaft by attaching and detaching the swing shaft. The handle assembly for a spinning reel according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a lock unit capable of switching between a locked state in which the swing of the crank arm is prohibited and an unlocked state in which the swing is permitted. 6. The crank arm according to claim 1, wherein the crank arm extends in one direction intersecting the handle shaft, and the handle handle is attached to an extended end of the crank arm. A spinning reel handle assembly as described. 7. The crank arm according to claim 1, wherein the crank arm extends in both directions intersecting the handle shaft, and the handle grips are attached to both ends of the crank arm. Spinning reel handle assembly.