JP2004081151A - Reel body of spinning reel - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the designing flexibility of a reel body of a spinning reel having a front drag mechanism or a rear drag mechanism. <P>SOLUTION: This reel body 2a of the spinning reel is provided with a 1st opening 2c formed at the rear end and an attaching part 2d formed around the 1st opening 2c and tapered toward the 1st opening. The attaching part 2d has a 1st cover member 40 and a 2nd cover member 50 selectively connected smoothly to a part connected to the attaching part 2d of the reel body 2a. The 1st cover member 40 is attached in a manner to close the 1st opening 2c and a rear drag mechanism is attached to the rear end of the 2nd cover member 50. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a reel body, particularly to a reel body of a spinning reel provided with one of a front drag mechanism and a rear drag mechanism.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A spinning reel generally has a reel body mounted on a fishing rod, a handle rotatably mounted on the reel body, a rotor rotatably mounted on the reel body, and a front-rear movable front-rear to the reel body. And a spool around which the fishing line guided by the rotor is wound.
[0003]
The reel body includes a T-shaped rod mounting leg mounted on a fishing rod, and a reel body integrally formed with the rod mounting leg and housing various mechanisms therein. The reel body includes a main body member having therein a storage space having a side opening, and a lid member detachably attached to the main body member so as to cover the opening of the main body member.
Such a spinning reel is provided with a drag mechanism for braking the rotation of the spool. As this kind of drag mechanism, a front drag mechanism disposed at a front portion of a spool shaft and a rear drag mechanism disposed at a rear portion of the spool shaft are known. The front drag mechanism is mounted inside the spool, and the rear drag mechanism is mounted at the rear of the reel body.
[0004]
In this type of spinning reel, the shape of the rear portion of the reel body differs between the reel body on which the front drag mechanism is mounted and the reel body on which the rear drag mechanism is mounted. Since there is no reel body to which the front drag mechanism is mounted, no rear part is mounted. Therefore, the rear part is formed in a tapered shape in consideration of design. On the other hand, the rear body of the reel body to which the rear drag mechanism is mounted has a cylindrical rear portion in order to match the outer shape of the operation knob of the rear drag mechanism.
[0005]
In such a reel body, in order to suppress the manufacturing cost, the mold of the reel body to which the conventional front drag mechanism is mounted and the reel body to which the rear drag mechanism is mounted are shared and configured as one reel body. Things are known. In order to constitute one reel body in this way, the rear part of the reel body is formed in a cylindrical shape in accordance with the reel body to which the rear drag mechanism is mounted.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In a spinning reel provided with one of the conventional front drag mechanism and rear drag mechanism, a rear portion of the reel body is formed in a cylindrical shape. For this reason, when the front drag mechanism is mounted, the rear portion of the reel main body projects greatly in a cylindrical shape, and there is a possibility that the design property may be deteriorated.
[0007]
It is an object of the present invention to improve the design of a reel body of a spinning reel provided with either a front drag mechanism or a rear drag mechanism.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
A spinning reel reel body according to a first aspect of the present invention is a spinning reel reel body mounted on a fishing rod and provided with either a front drag mechanism or a rear drag mechanism and capable of feeding out fishing line forward, the rod being mounted on a fishing rod. A mounting opening is formed at the rear end of the mounting leg, the mounting opening being tapered toward the first opening around the first opening. And a reel body. A first cover member and a second cover member, which are mounted so as to be smoothly connected to a portion connected to the mounting portion of the reel body, can be selectively mounted on the mounting portion. The first cover member is mounted so as to close the first opening when the front drag mechanism is provided. The second cover member has a second opening at the rear end communicating with the first opening. When the rear drag mechanism is provided, the rear drag mechanism is mounted so as to close the second opening.
[0009]
In this reel body, when the front drag mechanism is provided, the first cover member is mounted on the mounting portion whose outer shape is tapered, and when the rear drag mechanism is provided, the second cover member and the rear drag mechanism are mounted on the mounting portion. Be attached. Here, since the outer shape of the mounting portion is formed in a tapered shape, the rear portion does not protrude largely in a cylindrical shape as in the related art, and the design of the reel body can be improved even if the front drag mechanism is provided.
[0010]
The reel body according to a second aspect of the present invention is the reel body according to the first aspect, wherein the outer shape of the first cover member is tapered along the reel body. In this case, the design of the reel body can be further improved.
A reel body according to a third aspect of the present invention is the reel body according to the first or second aspect, wherein the second cover member and the rear drag mechanism are integrally formed. In this case, the mounting of the second cover member and the rear drag mechanism is facilitated.
[0011]
A reel body according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the reel body according to any of the first to third aspects, wherein the first cover member and the second cover member are elastically press-fitted into the reel body. In this case, attachment of the first cover member and the second cover member becomes easy.
A reel body according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the reel body according to any of the first to third aspects, wherein the first cover member and the second cover member are fixed to the reel body by screws. In this case, the mounting of the first cover member and the second cover member is ensured.
[0012]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
A spinning reel adopting an embodiment of the present invention is a reel in which the reel body 2 is shared by a front drag type shown in FIG. 1 and a rear drag type shown in FIG. The first cover member 40 (see FIG. 1) and the second cover member 50 (see FIG. 2) are selectively mounted.
[0013]
As shown in FIG. 1, the front drag type spinning reel includes a reel body 2 that rotatably supports a handle 1, a rotor 3, and a spool 4. The rotor 3 is rotatably supported at the front of the reel body 2. 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.
[0014]
The reel body 2 has a reel body 2a and a rod mounting leg 2b extending diagonally upward and forward from the reel body 2a. The reel body 2a has a space (not shown) in which various mechanisms are stored.
As shown in FIG. 1, the rotor 3 includes a cylindrical portion 30 and first and second rotor arms 31 and 32 provided on the sides of the cylindrical portion 30 so as to face each other.
[0015]
The spool 4 is disposed between the first rotor arm 31 and the second rotor arm 32 of the rotor 3, and is attached to the tip of the spool shaft 15 via a front drag mechanism 60.
As shown in FIG. 1, the front drag mechanism 60 is mounted between the spool 4 and the spool shaft 15, and is a mechanism for applying a drag force to the spool 4. The front drag mechanism 60 has a knob 61 for manually adjusting the drag force, and a friction portion 62 composed of a plurality of disks pressed by the knob 61 toward the spool 4.
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 1 and FIGS. 3 to 5, the reel body 2a has a first opening 2c formed at a rear end thereof, and an outer shape around the first opening 2c toward the first opening 2c. And a mounting portion 2d formed in a tapered shape. The first cover member 40 is mounted on the mounting portion 2d so as to be smoothly connected to a portion connected to the mounting portion 2d of the reel body 2a.
[0017]
As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the mounting portion 2 d has a stepped portion that is one step lower than the reel body 2 a, and the first cover member 40 is mounted on the stepped portion. When the first cover member 40 is attached, the outer diameter of the first cover member 40 is flush with the reel body 2a so as to be smoothly connected. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a hole 2e for screwing and fixing the first cover member 40 with a screw member 41 (see FIG. 1) is formed in an upper portion of the mounting portion 2d. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, a hole 2f for fixing the first cover member 40 with a screw member 42 (see FIG. 1) is formed in a lower portion of the mounting portion 2d.
[0018]
As shown in FIG. 1 and FIGS. 3 to 5, the first cover member 40 is mounted so as to close the first opening 2 c, and the sharp portion at the rear end has a slightly rounded shape. . The outer shape of the first cover member 40 is tapered along the reel body 2a, and when the first cover member 40 is the mounting portion 2d, the first cover member 40 smoothly moves from the reel body 2a toward the first cover member 40. It is installed continuously. Further, through holes 40a and 40b in which screw members 41 and 42 are mounted are formed in the upper and lower portions of the first cover member 40, as shown in FIGS.
[0019]
To assemble the front drag type spinning reel, first, various mechanisms such as the front drag mechanism 60 are incorporated. Then, the first cover member 40 is mounted on the mounting portion 2d, and the screw members 41, 42 are mounted on the holes 2e, 2f through the through holes 40a, 40b, thereby fixing the first cover member 40 to the reel body 2a. I have. Here, the first opening 2c can be closed while keeping the outer shape of the rear end portion tapered.
[0020]
On the other hand, the rear drag type spinning reel includes a reel body 2 that rotatably supports a handle 101, a rotor 103, and a spool 104, as shown in FIG. The rotor 103 is rotatably supported at the front of the reel body 2. The spool 104 winds the fishing line around the outer peripheral surface, and is disposed at the front of the rotor 103 so as to be movable back and forth.
[0021]
The reel body 2 has a reel body 2a and a rod mounting leg 2b extending diagonally upward and forward from the reel body 2a. The reel body 2a has a space (not shown) in which various mechanisms are stored.
The rotor 103 has a cylindrical portion 130 and first and second rotor arms 131 and 132 provided on the sides of the cylindrical portion 130 so as to face each other.
[0022]
The spool 104 is disposed between the first rotor arm 131 and the second rotor arm 132 of the rotor 103.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 to 5, the reel body 2a has a first opening 2c formed at a rear end portion, and an outer shape around the first opening 2c toward the first opening 2c. And a mounting portion 2d formed in a tapered shape. The second cover member 50 is mounted on the mounting portion 2d so as to be smoothly connected to the reel body 2a. A rear drag mechanism 70 is mounted on the rear end of the second cover member 50.
[0023]
As shown in FIG. 2, the rear drag mechanism 70 is connected to the rear end of the spool shaft 115 so as to be non-rotatable and free to move in the axial direction, and brakes the rotation of the spool 104 in the line payout direction via the spool shaft 115. Is what you do. The rear drag mechanism 70 has a tubular knob 71 for manually adjusting the drag force.
As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the mounting portion 2 d has a step portion that is one step lower than the reel body 2 a, and the second cover member 50 is mounted on the step portion. When the second cover member 50 is mounted, the outer diameter of the second cover member 50 is flush with the reel body 2a so as to be smoothly connected. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a hole 2e for screwing and fixing the second cover member 50 with a screw member 51 (see FIG. 2) is formed in an upper portion of the mounting portion 2d. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, a hole 2f for fixing the second cover member 50 with a screw member 52 (see FIG. 2) is formed in a lower portion of the mounting portion 2d.
[0024]
As shown in FIG. 2 and FIGS. 3 to 5, the second cover member 50 has a second opening 50 a at the rear end communicating with the first opening 2 c. As shown in FIG. 4, the second opening 50 a has a circular cross-sectional shape, and is substantially the same as the cross-sectional shape of the knob 71 of the rear drag mechanism 70. Further, through holes 50b and 50c in which the screw members 51 and 52 are mounted are formed in the upper and lower portions of the second cover member 50 as shown in FIGS.
[0025]
To assemble this rear drag type spinning reel, the second cover member 50 is mounted on the mounting portion 2d with the spool shaft 115 protruding from the first opening 2c to the outside, and the screw members 51, 52 are inserted through the through holes 50b. , 50c through the holes 2e, 2f to fix the second cover member 50 to the reel body 2a. Then, with the spool shaft 115 protruding outside from the second opening 50a of the second cover member 50, the rear drag mechanism 70 is mounted so as to close the second opening 50a. Here, since the outer shape of the rear end portion is cylindrical, the outer shape of the knob portion 71 of the rear drag mechanism 70 can be matched.
[0026]
In such a spinning reel, when the front drag mechanism 60 is provided, as shown in FIG. 1, the first cover member 40 is mounted on the mounting portion 2d having a tapered outer shape. On the other hand, when the rear drag mechanism 70 is provided, as shown in FIG. 2, the second cover member 50 and the rear drag mechanism 70 are mounted on the mounting portion 2d. Here, since the outer shape of the mounting portion 2d is formed in a tapered shape, the rear portion does not protrude largely in a cylindrical shape as in the related art, and the design of the reel body is improved even if the front drag mechanism 60 is provided. Can be done.
[0027]
[Other embodiments]
(A) In the embodiment, the first cover member 40 and the second cover member 50 are fixed to the reel body 2a by the screw members 41 and 42 and the screw members 51 and 52, but the fixing method is not limited to this. Instead, for example, the first cover member 40 and the second cover member 50 may be elastically press-fitted into the reel body 2a.
[0028]
(B) In the above embodiment, the second cover member 50 and the rear drag mechanism 70 are formed separately, but the second cover member 50 and the rear drag mechanism 70 may be formed integrally.
(C) In the above embodiment, the outer shape of the first cover member 40 is formed to be tapered along the reel body 2a, but the outer shape of the first cover member 40 is not limited to this. Also, the shape of the mounting portion 2d can be formed in any shape as long as it is tapered toward the rear end, and the first cover member 40 and the second cover member 50 can be formed in any shape accordingly. .
[0029]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, in a reel body of a spinning reel provided with one of a front drag mechanism and a rear drag mechanism, when the front drag mechanism is provided, the first cover member is mounted on the mounting portion having a tapered outer shape. When the rear drag mechanism is provided, the design of the reel body can be improved because the second cover member and the rear drag mechanism are mounted on the mounting portion.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side view of a spinning reel equipped with a front drag mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a side view of a spinning reel equipped with a rear drag according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged exploded side view of a rear end of the spinning reel.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged rear view of the rear end of the spinning reel.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged exploded bottom view of a rear end of the spinning reel.
[Explanation of symbols]
2 Reel body 2a Reel body 2b Rod mounting leg 2c First opening 2d Mounting part 40 First cover member 41, 42 Screw member 50 Second cover member 50a Second opening 51, 52 Screw member 60 Front drag mechanism 70 Rear drag mechanism

Claims (5)

A reel body of a spinning reel attached to a fishing rod, provided with either a front drag mechanism or a rear drag mechanism, and capable of feeding out fishing line forward,
A rod mounting leg attached to the fishing rod,
A first opening is formed at a rear end of the rod mounting leg, and a mounting portion is formed around the first opening, the outer shape of which is tapered toward the first opening. With a reel body,
A first cover member and a second cover member, which are smoothly connected to a portion of the reel body connected to the mounting portion, can be selectively mounted on the mounting portion,
The first cover member is mounted so as to close the first opening when the front drag mechanism is provided,
The second cover member has a second opening at a rear end communicating with the first opening, and the rear drag mechanism is attached so as to close the second opening when the rear drag mechanism is provided. The spinning reel. The reel body of a spinning reel according to claim 1, wherein the outer shape of the first cover member is tapered along the reel body. The reel body of a spinning reel according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the second cover member and the rear drag mechanism are formed integrally. The reel body of a spinning reel according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first cover member and the second cover member are elastically press-fitted into the reel body. The reel body of a spinning reel according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first cover member and the second cover member are fixed to the reel body by screws.

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