Spinning fishing reel

Abstract

The present invention relates to a spinning fishing reel. The spinning fishing reel (10) has a fishing reel main body (12), a rotor (18), a handle shaft (22), a drive shaft (24), a rotation transmission mechanism (26), a rotation control mechanism (28), and a braking member (30). The handle shaft extends in a direction intersecting with the spool shaft (14), and is supported by the fishing reel main body (12) so as to be rotatable in the winding direction and in the direction opposite to the winding direction. The rotation transmission mechanism transmits the rotation of the drive shaft to the rotor. The rotation control mechanism (28) is provided between the handle shaft and the drive shaft, and only transmits the rotation of the handle shaft in the winding direction to the drive shaft, and does not transmit the rotation of the rotor in the unwinding direction from the drive shaft to the handle shaft. The braking member rotates integrally with the drive shaft, and is arranged in contact with the handle shaft, and is used for applying a braking force to the rotation of the handle shaft. Accordingly, the handle swing can be stably suppressed when the rotor rotates in the unwinding direction.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a spinning reel. Background Art

[0002] Among fishing reels, a spinning reel is known, which is provided with a one-way clutch between a handle shaft and a drive shaft to prohibit reverse rotation of the handle when the rotor rotates in the line-releasing direction (see Patent Document 1).

[0003] In such a spinning reel, when a torque for rotating in the line-winding direction is generated due to the weight of the handle or the like, the handle swings like a pendulum as the rotor rotates in the line-releasing direction. Therefore, in the spinning reel disclosed in Patent Document 1, a braking mechanism is provided to suppress the reverse rotation of the handle as the rotor rotates in the line-releasing direction. The braking mechanism applies a braking force to the rotation of the handle in the direction opposite to the line-winding direction.

[0004] [Prior Art Documents]

[0005] [Patent Documents]

[0006] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Grant Gazette No. 6518520 Summary of the Invention

[0007] [Technical Problem to be Solved by the Invention]

[0008] In the braking mechanism disclosed in Patent Document 1, when a torque for rotating in the line-winding direction is generated due to the weight of the handle or the like, that is, when the handle stops at a position where a torque for rotating in the line-winding direction is generated from the beginning, the following two states are repeated, that is, the state in which the one-way clutch is connected when the rotor rotates in the line-releasing direction by the torque generated by the weight of the handle and the state in which the one-way clutch is disconnected by the reverse rotation of the drive shaft are repeated, making it difficult to suppress the shaking of the handle.

[0009] The technical problem of the present invention is to stably suppress the swinging of the handle when the rotor rotates in the line-releasing direction.

[0010] [Technical Solution for Solving the Technical Problem]

[0011] A spinning reel according to a technical solution of the present invention comprises a fishing reel body, a spool shaft, a reel, a rotor, a handle shaft, a drive shaft, a rotation transmission mechanism, a rotation control mechanism and a brake component. The reel shaft is supported on the fishing reel body. The reel is supported on the reel shaft. The rotor is used to wind the fishing line on the reel. The rotor can rotate around the axis of the reel shaft. The handle shaft extends in a direction intersecting the reel shaft and is supported on the fishing reel body in a manner that allows it to rotate in the winding direction and in a direction opposite to the winding direction. The drive shaft can rotate around the axis of the handle shaft. The rotation transmission mechanism transmits the rotation of the drive shaft to the rotor. The rotation control mechanism is disposed between the handle shaft and the drive shaft, and only transmits the rotation of the handle shaft in the winding direction to the drive shaft, and does not transmit the rotation of the rotor in the unwinding direction from the drive shaft to the handle shaft. The brake component rotates integrally with the drive shaft and is configured in a manner that contacts the handle shaft, and is used to apply a braking force to the rotation of the handle shaft.

[0012] In the spinning reel, since the brake component rotates integrally with the drive shaft, the braking force of the brake component does not act on the handle shaft at all when the handle shaft rotates in the winding direction. On the other hand, when the drive shaft rotates in the unwinding direction and a torque rotating in the winding direction is generated on the handle shaft due to the deadweight of the handle, the brake component is arranged in contact with the handle shaft, so the braking force can be reliably applied by the brake component without switching the one-way clutch to a connected state due to the relative rotation of the handle shaft and the drive shaft. Accordingly, when the rotor rotates in the unwinding direction, the swing of the handle can be stably suppressed.

[0013] The drive shaft may have a hollow portion through which the handle shaft passes, and the brake member is disposed in the hollow portion of the drive shaft. In this case, the fishing reel body can be made compact in the axial direction.

[0014] The brake component may be a sliding bearing for supporting the handle shaft. The sliding bearing can support the handle shaft while applying a braking force to the rotation of the handle shaft.

[0015] The handle shaft may include a shaft body and a tapered portion, the outer diameter of which decreases as it moves away from the shaft body. The brake component may include a supporting portion at the inner periphery, the supporting portion being formed corresponding to the tapered portion and used to support the tapered portion. In this case, the adjustment of the braking force is easy.

[0016] The spinning reel may further include a first force applying member that pushes the brake member in the direction from the taper to the shaft body. In this case, the braking force may be adjusted by adjusting the acting force of the force applying member.

[0017] The brake member can be a friction plate that contacts the top end of the handle shaft. In this case, the structure can be easily configured to suppress the axial shaking of the handle shaft.

[0018] The spinning reel may further include an adjustment member that rotates integrally with the drive shaft and can adjust the braking force of the braking member. In this case, the adjustment of the braking force can be easily and quickly performed.

[0019] The spinning reel may further include a handle, a drive gear, a pinion gear, and a second biasing member. The handle is provided at the left side portion of the reel body. The drive gear is connected to the drive shaft so as to rotate integrally. The pinion gear extends along the axial direction of the spool shaft and meshes with the drive gear. The second biasing member biases the drive gear in a direction away from the pinion gear. In this case, the rotation of the handle in the winding direction can be made less heavy.

[0020] The spinning reel may further include an elastic member that generates a frictional force between the handle shaft and the rotation control mechanism. The rotation control mechanism may be constituted by a one-way clutch and includes an inner ring, an outer ring, and a plurality of rolling elements, wherein the inner ring is provided on one of the drive shaft and the handle shaft so as to rotate integrally; the outer ring is provided on the other of the drive shaft and the handle shaft so as to rotate integrally; and the plurality of rolling elements are disposed between the inner ring and the outer ring. The elastic member may be axially disposed between the handle shaft and the inner ring to generate a frictional force between the handle shaft and the inner ring. In this case, when the handle is located at a position where a torque in the winding direction is generated, the positional shaking of the handle can be suppressed.

[0021] The spinning reel may further include a handle connected to the handle shaft. The torque required to switch the one-way clutch to the connected state may be greater than the torque generated by the self-weight of the handle and less than the braking force of the braking member. In this case, the positional shaking of the handle can be suppressed.

[0022] [Advantages of the Invention]

[0023] According to the present invention, when the rotor rotates in the line paying-out direction, the swinging of the handle can be suppressed. [Description of the Drawings]

[0024] Figure 1 is a side cross-sectional view of the spinning reel.

[0025] Figure 2 is a side view of the spinning reel.

[0026] Figure 3 is Figure 2 a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III of

[0027] Figure 4 is Figure 3 a partial enlarged view of

[0028] Figure 5It is an exploded perspective view showing a part of the structure of the rotation control mechanism.

[0029] Figure 6 It is Figure 3 a sectional view taken along line VI-VI of

[0030] Figure 7 a diagram corresponding to Figure 3 in other embodiments of the spinning reel.

[0031] Figure 8 a diagram corresponding to Figure 4 in other embodiments of the spinning reel.

[0032] Figure 9 a diagram corresponding to Figure 3 in other embodiments of the spinning reel.

[0033] Figure 10 a diagram corresponding to Figure 3 in other embodiments of the spinning reel.

[0034] Figure 11 a diagram corresponding to Figure 3 in other embodiments of the spinning reel.

[0035] Figure 12 It is a sectional view for explaining a modification example of the handle braking portion.

[0036] Figure 13 It is a sectional perspective view for explaining a modification example of the handle braking portion.

[0037] [Explanation of Reference Numerals]

[0038] 10: Spinning reel; 12: Reel main body; 14: Spool shaft; 16: Spool; 18: Rotor; 22: Handle shaft; 23: Handle; 24: Drive shaft; 26: Rotation transmission mechanism; 28: Rotation control mechanism; 30: Braking member; 30a: Support portion; 34: End cap member (an example of an adjustment member); 40: Drive gear; 42: Pinion gear; 52: Shaft main body; 53: Taper portion; 62: Hollow portion; 71: One-way clutch; 75: Inner ring; 76: Outer ring; 77: Rotating body; 84: Biasing member (an example of a first biasing member); 86: Elastic member; 88: Friction plate; 90: Biasing member (an example of a second biasing member). Detailed Embodiment

[0039] Next, an embodiment of the spinning reel according to one technical solution of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Figure 1is a side cross-sectional view of the spinning fishing reel 10. In addition, for ease of understanding the description when referring to the accompanying drawings, the left side in Figure 1 is referred to as "front", the right side as "rear", the near front side of the paper surface as "left", and the inside of the paper surface as "right" for the description.

[0040] The spinning fishing reel 10 is a handle-braking type fishing reel and can pay out the fishing line forward. For the spinning fishing reel 10, as Figures 1 to 3 shown, it has a fishing reel main body 12, a spool shaft 14, a spool 16, a rotor 18, a rotor braking part 20, a handle shaft 22, a drive shaft 24, a rotation transmission mechanism 26, a rotation control mechanism 28, and a braking member 30.

[0041] The fishing reel main body 12 has an internal space, and various mechanisms such as a rotation transmission mechanism 26 and a swing mechanism 32 are housed in the internal space.

[0042] The spool shaft 14 extends along the front-rear direction. The spool shaft 14 is supported by the fishing reel main body 12 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction.

[0043] The spool 16 is a member around which the fishing line is wound on the outer periphery. The spool 16 is supported by the spool shaft 14 and can move integrally with the spool shaft 14.

[0044] The rotor 18 is a member for winding the fishing line around the spool 16. The rotor 18 can rotate around the axis of the spool shaft 14.

[0045] The rotor braking part 20 brakes the rotation of the rotor 18 in the line-paying-out direction. The rotor braking part 20 has a braking handle 20a, a braking part 20b, and a one-way clutch 20c. Since the rotor braking part 20 has the same structure as the conventional one, the description thereof is omitted.

[0046] The handle shaft 22 extends in a direction crossing the spool shaft 14. In the present embodiment, the handle shaft 22 extends along the left-right direction. The handle shaft 22 is supported by the fishing reel main body 12 so as to be rotatable in the winding direction and in the direction opposite to the winding direction. A handle 23 is mounted on the handle shaft 22 so as to be rotatable integrally. The handle 23 is provided on the left side portion of the fishing reel main body 12 when viewed from the rear. The handle 23 has a handle arm 23a and a grip portion 23b. In addition, in Figure 2 the illustration of the spool 16 and the rotor 18, etc. is omitted.

[0047] As Figure 3As shown, the handle shaft 22 has an arm connection portion 51, a shaft main body 52, and a tapered portion 53. The arm connection portion 51 rotatably connects the handle arm 23a and the shaft main body 52 integrally. The shaft main body 52 has a first end portion (left end) 52a, a second end portion (right end) 52b, an external thread portion 52c, and a flange portion 52d. The external thread portion 52c is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the first end portion 52a. The external thread portion 52c is screwed into the internal thread portion 51a formed in the arm connection portion 51. The flange portion 52d is provided between the first end portion 52a and the second end portion 52b. The tapered portion 53 extends from the second end portion 52b of the shaft main body 52 along the axial direction of the handle shaft 22 (hereinafter simply referred to as the "axial direction"), and the outer diameter becomes smaller as it moves away from the shaft main body 52. The tapered portion 53 is integral with the shaft main body 52. The outer diameter of the tapered portion 53 is smaller than the outer diameter of the shaft main body 52.

[0048] The drive shaft 24 is a hollow shaft member and can rotate about the axis of the handle shaft 22. The drive shaft 24 is rotatably supported by the fishing reel main body 12 through bearings 25a and 25b disposed in the fishing reel main body 12.

[0049] The drive shaft 24 has a shaft portion 61, a hollow portion 62, and a housing member 63. The shaft portion 61 extends parallel to the handle shaft 22. The shaft portion 61 has a first hole portion 61a and a second hole portion 61b. The cross sections of the first hole portion 61a and the second hole portion 61b are non-circular and are formed at both ends of the shaft portion 61. The hollow portion 62 extends in the left-right direction so as to penetrate the drive shaft 24. The handle shaft 22 passes through the hollow portion 62.

[0050] The housing member 63 is a cylindrical member and is connected to the shaft portion 61 so as to be integrally rotatable. The inner peripheral portion of the housing member 63 is connected to the hollow portion 62 and forms a part of the hollow portion 62. The housing member 63 has a small-diameter portion 63a and a large-diameter portion 63b. The outer peripheral portion of the small-diameter portion 63a engages with the second hole portion 61b. Accordingly, the housing member 63 rotates integrally with the shaft portion 61. The inner diameter of the large-diameter portion 63b is larger than the inner diameter of the small-diameter portion 63a. The outer diameter of the large-diameter portion 63b is larger than the outer diameter of the small-diameter portion 63a. The large-diameter portion 63b has, for example, an engaging portion 63c formed by an arc surface and a flat surface on the inner peripheral surface. In addition, the housing member 63 may be integral with the shaft portion 61.

[0051] An end cap member 34 is mounted on the large-diameter portion 63b of the housing member 63. The large-diameter portion 63b has an external thread portion 63d formed on the outer peripheral surface. The external thread portion 63d is screwed into the internal thread portion 34a formed in the end cap member 34. The end cap member 34 is covered by the cover member 36 fixed to the fishing reel main body 12.

[0052] The rotation transmission mechanism 26 transmits the rotation of the drive shaft 24 to the rotor 18. As Figure 1As shown, the rotation transmission mechanism 26 has a drive gear 40 and a pinion gear 42. The drive gear 40 is connected to the drive shaft 24 so as to be integrally rotatable. In the present embodiment, the drive gear 40 is integrally formed with the drive shaft 24. The pinion gear 42 extends in the front-rear direction and is connected to the rotor 18 so as to be integrally rotatable. The pinion gear 42 is supported by the fishing reel main body 12 so as to be rotatable by bearings 43a, 43b, 43c disposed in the fishing reel main body 12. The pinion gear 42 meshes with the drive gear 40. The rotation of the drive shaft 24 is transmitted to the rotor 18 through the drive gear 40 and the pinion gear 42.

[0053] The rotation control mechanism 28 is provided between the handle shaft 22 and the drive shaft 24, and transmits only the rotation of the handle shaft 22 in the winding direction to the drive shaft 24, and does not transmit the rotation of the rotor 18 in the unwinding direction from the drive shaft 24 to the handle shaft 22. The rotation control mechanism 28 is constituted by a one-way clutch 71.

[0054] The one-way clutch 71 is a roller type one-way clutch. As Figure 4 and Figure 5 shown, the one-way clutch 71 has an inner ring 75, an outer ring 76, a plurality of rotating bodies 77, a holding member 78, and a plurality of biasing members 79 (see Figure 5 ).

[0055] The inner ring 75 has a hollow stepped shape and is connected to the drive shaft 24 so as to be integrally rotatable. The inner ring 75 has a small-diameter portion 75a and a large-diameter portion 75b. The outer peripheral portion of the small-diameter portion 75a engages with the first hole portion 61a of the drive shaft 24. Accordingly, the inner ring 75 is connected to the drive shaft 24 so as to be integrally rotatable. On the inner peripheral portion of the large-diameter portion 75b, a bearing 45 mounted on the shaft main body 52 of the handle shaft 22 and a flange portion 52d of the handle shaft 22 are disposed. The inner ring 75 is supported by the handle shaft 22 so as to be rotatable by the bearing 45.

[0056] The outer ring 76 has a plurality of concave portions 76a and a plurality of cam surfaces 76b, wherein the plurality of concave portions 76a are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral surface; the plurality of cam surfaces 76b are formed on the inner peripheral surface.

[0057] The plurality of rotating bodies 77 are disposed between the inner ring 75 and the outer ring 76. The plurality of rotating bodies 77 can move between a transmission position for transmitting rotation and a release position for not transmitting rotation along the circumferential direction.

[0058] The holding member 78 arranges the plurality of rotating bodies 77 at intervals along the circumferential direction. The holding member 78 has a plurality of protrusions 78a that engage with the plurality of concave portions 76a of the outer ring 76 and rotates integrally with the outer ring 76. The biasing member 79 is, for example, a coil spring, and biases the rotating body 77 toward the release position.

[0059] The one-way clutch 71 is supported by a rotary support portion 72 provided on the left side of the fishing reel main body 12 in a freely rotatable manner. The rotary support portion 72 rotatably supports the handle shaft 22 through a connecting portion 73. The connecting portion 73 connects the handle shaft 22 and the outer ring 76 so as to be integrally rotatable. The rotary support portion 72 is a cylindrical member, and bearings 46a and 46b for supporting the one-way clutch 71 and the connecting portion 73 are housed therein.

[0060] The connecting portion 73 includes a support shaft 73a, a gasket member 73b, and a circular plate portion 73c. The support shaft 73a is rotatably supported by the rotary support portion 72 through the bearings 46a and 46b. The support shaft 73a and the gasket member 73b are also included in the structure of the handle shaft 22.

[0061] The gasket member 73b is disposed between the support shaft 73a and the shaft main body 52 of the handle shaft 22, and connects the support shaft 73a and the shaft main body 52 so as to be integrally rotatable, and is configured to prevent the external thread portion 52c of the shaft main body 52 from loosening. The gasket member 73b is mounted on the outer peripheral surface of the shaft main body 52. The gasket member 73b has a rectangular engaging portion 73d that engages with the inner peripheral surface of the support shaft 73a on its outer peripheral surface. The gasket member 73b presses against the flange portion 52d of the shaft main body 52, and connects the shaft main body 52 to the support shaft 73a so as to be integrally rotatable.

[0062] The circular plate portion 73c has a non-circular hole 73e that engages with the outer peripheral surface of the support shaft 73a, and rotates integrally with the support shaft 73a. The circular plate portion 73c has a plurality of protrusions 73f that engage with a plurality of recesses 76a of the outer ring 76.

[0063] As Figure 3 shown, the braking member 30 applies a braking force to the rotation of the handle shaft 22. The braking member 30 is configured to rotate integrally with the drive shaft 24 and contact the handle shaft 22. The braking member 30 is housed in the large-diameter portion 63b of the housing member 63.

[0064] The braking member 30 of the present embodiment is constituted by a sliding bearing that supports the handle shaft 22. Specifically, the braking member 30 has a support portion 30a. The support portion 30a is formed on the inner peripheral portion of the braking member 30. The support portion 30a supports the tapered portion 53 and contacts the tapered portion 53 to apply a braking force to the rotation of the handle shaft 22. The support portion 30a has a shape corresponding to the shape of the tapered portion 53. That is, the support portion 30a is formed such that its outer diameter becomes smaller as it moves away from the shaft main body 52 of the handle shaft 22.

[0065] The braking member 30 has an engaged portion 30b on its outer peripheral surface, and the engaged portion 30b is engaged with the engaging portion 63c of the large-diameter portion 63b of the housing member 63 so as to rotate integrally. The braking member 30 is fixed to the inner peripheral portion of the large-diameter portion 63b of the housing member 63 by means such as press-fitting. In addition, the braking member 30 can be restricted from moving in the axial direction by, for example, a spring member for preventing detachment.

[0066] As Figure 3 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 shown, the spinning reel 10 may further have a handle braking portion 80 and a handle stop portion 81. The handle braking portion 80 and the handle stop portion 81 have the same structure as the conventional ones, so they will be briefly described.

[0067] As Figure 6 shown, the handle braking portion 80 applies a braking force to the rotation in the direction opposite to the winding direction of the handle shaft 22. In addition, in Figure 6 , RD represents the winding direction, and WD represents the direction opposite to the winding direction.

[0068] The handle braking portion 80 has a claw member 80a, a spring member 80b, a braking member 80c, and an elastic ring 80d. The claw member 80a is swingably mounted on a swing shaft 78b provided on the holding member 78. The claw member 80a swings within a range between the engaging position where it engages with the braking member 80c and the position where it is separated from the braking member 80c.

[0069] The spring member 80b applies a force to the claw member 80a to the engaging position when the handle shaft 22 rotates in the direction opposite to the winding direction. The spring member 80b applies a force to the claw member 80a to the separated position when the handle shaft 22 rotates in the winding direction. In addition, in Figure 6 , since the spring member 80b is not shown in the cross section, the spring member 80b is represented by a double-dot dash line.

[0070] The braking member 80c is a metal annular member that is rotatably mounted on the fishing reel main body 12 about the axis of the drive shaft 24. The braking member 80c has a plurality of internal teeth 80e for engaging with the claw member 80a. The braking member 80c is rotatably mounted on an annular member 15 fixed to the fishing reel main body 12.

[0071] The elastic ring 80d is mounted on the annular member 15 in a compressed state and frictionally engages with the braking member 80c. Accordingly, the rotation of the handle shaft 22 in the opposite direction is braked by the claw member 80a and the holding member 78.

[0072] The handle stop portion 81 stops the handle shaft 22 at a specified rotational phase F only when the handle shaft 22 rotates in a direction opposite to the line winding direction. The specified rotational phase F is a position located closer to the front side than the bottom dead center DP of the handle 23 when the fishing rod is erected.

[0073] The handle stop portion 81 has a claw member 80a and a protrusion 15a provided on the annular member 15. When the rotation of the handle shaft 22 in the opposite direction is braked, the holding member 78 rotates in the opposite direction, causing the claw member 80a to engage with the protrusion 15a. At this time, the rotation of the handle shaft 22 in the opposite direction stops.

[0074] In the spinning fishing reel 10 having the above structure, since the braking member 30 rotates integrally with the drive shaft 24, when the handle shaft 22 rotates in the line winding direction, the braking force of the braking member 30 does not act on the handle shaft 22. Specifically, when the handle shaft 22 rotates in the line winding direction, the rotation of the handle shaft 22 is transmitted to the drive shaft 24 through the rotation control mechanism 28. Therefore, the braking force of the braking member 30 that rotates integrally with the drive shaft 24 does not act on the handle shaft 22 at all. On the other hand, for the rotation of the handle shaft 22 in a direction opposite to the line winding direction, since the braking member 30 is arranged in contact with the handle shaft 22, the braking force of the braking member 30 acts on the handle shaft 22. Accordingly, when the rotor 18 rotates in the line paying-out direction, the situation where the handle 23 rotates in a direction opposite to the line winding direction can be suppressed.

[0075] Moreover, when the drive shaft 24 rotates in the line paying-out direction and a torque in the line winding direction is generated on the handle shaft 22 due to the self-weight of the handle 23, since the braking force of the braking member 30 acts on the handle shaft 22, the one-way clutch 71 is not switched to the connected state by the relative rotation between the handle shaft 22 and the drive shaft 24. In addition, since the braking member 30 is arranged in contact with the handle shaft 22, the braking force can be reliably applied by the braking member 30. Accordingly, even when the rotor 18 rotates in the line paying-out direction and the handle 23 initially stops at a position where a torque in the line winding direction is generated, the situation where the handle 23 swings can be stably suppressed. In addition, since the portion of the handle shaft 22 in contact with the braking member 30 is formed in a conical shape, for example, by adjusting the axial position of the braking member 30, fine adjustment of the braking force can also be performed.

[0076] In addition, it is preferably that the torque required to make the one-way clutch 71 in the connected state is larger than the torque generated due to the self-weight of the handle 23 and smaller than the braking force of the braking member 30. When this relationship is satisfied, the shaking of the handle 23 can be effectively suppressed.

[0077] <Other embodiments>

[0078] As described above, one embodiment of the present invention has been explained. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. In particular, the multiple embodiments and variations described in this specification can be arbitrarily combined as needed.

[0079] As Figure 7 shown, the spinning reel 10 may further include a biasing member 84. The biasing member 84 is an example of a first biasing member. The biasing member 84 is, for example, a coil spring. The biasing member 84 presses the brake member 30 in the direction from the tapered portion 53 toward the shaft body 52 of the handle shaft 22. The brake member 30 has a pressing surface 30c on its inner peripheral portion that is pressed by the biasing member 84. The biasing member 84 is supported by a support projection 34b formed on the end cap member 34. In this case, the brake member 30 may not be fixed to the inner peripheral portion of the large-diameter portion 63b of the housing member 63 by means such as press-fitting. In addition, the end cap member 34 may be configured as an adjustment member capable of adjusting the braking force of the brake member 30. Here, the braking force of the brake member 30 is adjusted by adjusting the acting force on the biasing member 84. By rotating the end cap member 34, the end cap member 34 moves axially relative to the housing member 63, thereby adjusting the acting force on the biasing member 84.

[0080] As Figure 8 shown, the spinning reel 10 may further include an elastic member 86. The elastic member 86 generates a frictional force between the handle shaft 22 and the rotation control mechanism 28. Here, the elastic member 86 is disposed between the support shaft 73a of the handle shaft 22 and the inner ring 75 in the axial direction, and generates a frictional force between the support shaft 73a and the inner ring 75. In this case, when the rotor 18 rotates in the line pay-out direction, a force is applied to the handle shaft 22 to rotate it in the direction opposite to the winding direction. Therefore, when the handle 23 is located at a position where a torque toward the winding direction is generated, the situation where the position of the handle 23 shakes can be prevented.

[0081] In the above-described embodiment, a sliding bearing is used as the brake member 30, but the brake member 30 is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, as Figure 9 shown, a friction plate 88 (an example of a brake member) may be disposed on the inner peripheral portion of the end cap member 34, and the front end on the second end portion 52b side of the handle shaft 22 may be brought into contact with the friction plate 88, thereby applying a braking force. In this case, the end cap member 34 may also be configured as an adjustment member capable of adjusting the braking force of the friction plate 88. Here, the braking force of the friction plate 88 is adjusted by adjusting the pressing force on the friction plate 88. In addition, in this case, the tapered portion 53 is omitted, and the brake member 30 of the above-described embodiment is only changed to a sliding bearing or a rolling bearing.

[0082] As Figure 7 andFigure 9 As shown, in a spinning reel in which the handle 23 is provided on the left side of the reel main body 12, for a structure that axially presses the braking member 30 or the friction plate 88, the drive shaft 24 is pressed by the end cap member 34 away from the handle 23 by the biasing member 84. Accordingly, it is possible that the drive gear 40 is pressed against the pinion 42 by the drive shaft 24, making the rotation of the handle 23 in the winding direction heavier. Therefore, as Figure 10 shown, the spinning reel 10 may have a biasing member 90 that reduces the pressing force by which the drive shaft 24 is pressed. The biasing member 90 is an example of a second biasing member. The biasing member 90 is, for example, a disc spring. The biasing member 90 is, for example, axially disposed between the bearing 25b and the flange portion 61c provided on the shaft portion 61 of the drive shaft 24. The flange portion 61c is disposed on the side closer to the second hole portion 61b than the drive gear 40. The biasing member 90 suppresses the drive gear 40 from being pressed against the pinion 42.

[0083] In Figure 10 the embodiment shown, a structure is configured such that the biasing member 90 suppresses the drive gear 40 from being pressed against the pinion 42. However, in this case, the acting force of the biasing member 90 changes according to the position of the drive shaft 24. Therefore, there may be a deviation in the acting force of the biasing member 90. Therefore, as Figure 11 shown, in a spinning reel in which the handle 23 is provided on the left side of the reel main body 12, a structure may also be adopted in which the reaction force of the biasing member 84 does not act on the drive shaft 24. In Figure 11 the embodiment shown, the housing member 63 and the shaft portion 61 are integrated. The housing member 63 is rotatably supported by a bearing 92 of the reel main body 12. Inside the housing member 63, the braking member 30, the biasing member 84, the annular member 94, and the rolling bearing 95 are housed.

[0084] The biasing member 84 is disposed in a compressed state between the braking member 30 and the annular member 94. The biasing member 84 biases the braking member 30 in a direction approaching the handle 23. The biasing member 84 biases the annular member 94 in a direction away from the handle 23. The annular member 94 transmits the acting force of the biasing member 84 to the outer ring of the rolling bearing 95. The annular member 94 is received in the receiving member 63 so as to be rotatable integrally with the receiving member 63. The handle shaft 22 has an extension portion 54 extending axially from the tapered portion 53. The rolling bearing 95 rotatably supports the extension portion 54. An external thread 54a is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the tip of the extension portion 54, and the end cap member 96 is screwed onto the external thread 54a. The end cap member 96 is disposed in contact with the inner ring of the rolling bearing 95 to prevent the rolling bearing 95 from coming off the receiving member 63. Accordingly, the annular member 94 and the biasing member 84 are prevented from coming off the receiving member 63. In such a structure, since the drive gear 40 is not pushed toward the pinion 42 by the biasing member 84, the biasing member 90 can be omitted.

[0085] As Figure 12 and Figure 13 shown, the handle braking portion 80 may be constituted by a spring member 98 formed of a spring wire made of bent metal. Figure 12 is a cross-sectional view taken by cutting around an annular member 150 fixed to the fishing reel main body 12 with a plane orthogonal to the drive shaft 24. The spring member 98 has an annular portion 98a and a spring engaging portion 98b. The annular portion 98a is mounted in an annular groove 150a in a manner capable of frictionally engaging therewith, where the annular groove 150a is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the annular member 150. The spring engaging portion 98b extends radially outward from the annular portion 98a. The spring engaging portion 98b is hooked on the holding member 78 of the one-way clutch 71. The tip of the spring engaging portion 98b is bent in a direction along the annular portion 98a. A holding groove 78c extending radially is formed in the holding member 78, and the spring engaging portion 98b is hooked on the holding groove 78c. Further, it is preferable that the groove width of the holding groove 78c is set to be the minimum limit with respect to the wire diameter of the spring member 98. Accordingly, the shaking of the spring member 98 in the rotational direction can be suppressed, and the spring member 98 can be prevented from coming off the holding member 78.

[0086] In the case where the handle braking portion 80 is constituted by the spring member 98, when the handle 23 rotates in the reverse direction RD to the winding direction WD, the holding member 78 rotates in the winding direction WD. Accordingly, the diameter of the annular portion 98a of the spring member 98 becomes smaller. Based on this, the rotational resistance when the annular portion 98a frictionally engages with the annular groove 150a becomes larger, and the handle 23 is braked. On the other hand, when the handle 23 rotates in the winding direction WD, the holding member 78 rotates in the winding direction WD. Accordingly, the diameter of the annular portion 98a of the spring member 98 becomes larger. Based on this, the rotational resistance when the annular portion 98a frictionally engages with the annular groove 150a becomes smaller, and the braking force of the handle braking portion 80 basically does not act on the handle 23.

[0087] In the above-described embodiment, the inner ring 75 is connected to the drive shaft 24 so as to be integrally rotatable, and the outer ring 76 is connected to the handle shaft 22 so as to be integrally rotatable. However, the inner ring 75 may be connected to the handle shaft 22 so as to be integrally rotatable, and the outer ring 76 may be connected to the drive shaft 24 so as to be integrally rotatable.

Claims

1. A spinning fishing reel, characterized in that, A fishing reel has a main body of the fishing reel, a spool shaft, a spool, a rotor, a handle shaft, a drive shaft, a rotation transmission mechanism, a rotation control mechanism, and a braking member. Among them, the spool shaft is supported by the main body of the fishing reel; the spool is supported by the spool shaft; the rotor can rotate around the axis of the spool shaft and is used for winding fishing line around the spool; the handle shaft extends in a direction intersecting with the spool shaft and is supported by the main body of the fishing reel so as to be able to rotate in the winding direction and in the direction opposite to the winding direction; the drive shaft can rotate around the axis of the handle shaft; the rotation transmission mechanism transmits the rotation of the drive shaft to the rotor; the rotation control mechanism is provided between the handle shaft and the drive shaft, and it only transmits the rotation of the handle shaft in the winding direction to the drive shaft, and does not transmit the rotation of the rotor in the line-laying direction from the drive shaft to the handle shaft; the braking member rotates integrally with the drive shaft and is arranged in contact with the handle shaft for applying a braking force to the rotation of the handle shaft.

2. The spinning fishing reel according to claim 1, characterized in that, The drive shaft has a hollow portion through which the handle shaft passes, and the braking member is arranged in the hollow portion of the drive shaft.

3. The spinning fishing reel according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The braking member is a sliding bearing that supports the handle shaft.

4. The spinning fishing reel according to claim 3, characterized in that, The handle shaft has a shaft body and a tapered portion, and the outer diameter of the tapered portion becomes smaller as it is farther away from the shaft body. The braking member has a supporting portion in its inner peripheral portion, and the supporting portion is formed corresponding to the tapered portion for supporting the tapered portion.

5. The spinning fishing reel according to claim 4, characterized in that, There is also a first biasing member that biases the braking member in the direction from the tapered portion to the shaft body.

6. The spinning fishing reel according to claim 1, characterized in that, The braking member is a friction plate that contacts the tip of the handle shaft.

7. The spinning fishing reel according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that, There is also an adjustment member that rotates integrally with the drive shaft and can adjust the braking force of the braking member.

8. The spinning fishing reel according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that, There are also a handle, a drive gear, a pinion gear, and a second biasing member. Among them, the handle is provided on the left side portion of the main body of the fishing reel and is connected to the handle shaft; the drive gear is connected to the drive shaft so as to be able to rotate integrally; the pinion gear extends along the axial direction of the spool shaft and meshes with the drive gear; the second biasing member biases the drive gear in the direction away from the pinion gear.

9. The spinning fishing reel according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, There is also an elastic member that generates a frictional force between the handle shaft and the rotation control mechanism. The rotation control mechanism is composed of a one-way clutch and has an inner ring, an outer ring, and a plurality of rotating bodies. Among them, the inner ring is provided on one of the drive shaft and the handle shaft so as to be able to rotate integrally; the outer ring is provided on the other of the drive shaft and the handle shaft so as to be able to rotate integrally; the plurality of rotating bodies are arranged between the inner ring and the outer ring. The elastic member is arranged between the handle shaft and the axial direction of the inner ring for generating a frictional force between the handle shaft and the inner ring.

10. The spinning fishing reel according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, There is also a handle that is connected to the handle shaft. The rotation control mechanism is composed of a one-way clutch. The torque required to switch the one-way clutch to the connected state is greater than the torque generated by the self-weight of the handle and less than the braking force of the braking member.

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