Reel seat and fishing rod

Abstract

To provide a fishing reel seat and a fishing rod in which fingers are less likely to slip and gripping is stable. It is a fishing reel seat (3) for fixing a fishing reel (R), characterized by comprising: a cylindrical reel seat body (10) having a hollow portion into which a rod shaft (2) is inserted, while having a fixing cover (24); a floating cover (11) movable in an axial direction with respect to the reel seat body (10); and an operation knob (12) that moves the floating cover (11) in the axial direction by circumferential rotation, and has a finger hooking recess (32) for arranging fingers of a user on an upper surface of the floating cover (11).

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to a reel seat of a fishing reel and a fishing rod. BACKGROUND

[0002] For example, a reel seat of a fishing reel is disclosed in Patent Literature 1. The reel seat is provided with a reel seat body having a fixed cover, a floating cover (moving cover) that is movable in the axial direction with respect to the reel seat body, and an operation knob that moves the floating cover. By clamping or releasing the mounting leg of the fishing reel with the fixed cover and the floating cover, the fishing reel can be attached to or detached from the fishing rod.

[0003] PATENT LITERATURE

[0004] Patent Literature 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2020-48451 SUMMARY

[0005] Since the upper portion of the floating cover is on the same plane as the handle provided on the front side of the floating cover, the fingers can be moved smoothly. However, if the fishing reel and the reel seat are held with the palm, and the index finger is brought into contact with the upper portion of the floating cover to hold it, the index finger will slip, and there is a problem that the grip cannot be stabilized.

[0006] The present application was made to solve the above problem, and the technical problem to be solved is to provide a reel seat and a fishing rod in which the fingers are less likely to slip and the grip can be stabilized.

[0007] To solve the above problem, the present application is a reel seat that fixes a fishing reel, characterized by comprising: a cylindrical reel seat body having a hollow portion into which a rod is inserted, the reel seat body having a fixed cover; a floating cover that is movable in the axial direction with respect to the reel seat body; and an operation knob that moves the floating cover in the axial direction by rotating in the circumferential direction, the operation knob having a finger hooking recess on the upper surface of the floating cover, in which a user's finger is arranged.

[0008] According to the present application, when the fishing reel and the reel seat are held with the palm, for example, since the index finger can be arranged in the finger hooking recess, the fingers are less likely to slip and the fishing reel can be gripped stably.

[0009] In addition, it is preferable that, in the finger hooking recess, a front side inclined surface that is inclined upward from the bottom toward the front side and a rear side inclined surface that is inclined upward from the bottom toward the rear side are formed along the circumferential direction.

[0010] According to the present application, the fingers can be easily arranged in the finger hooking recess.

[0011] Further, it is preferable to provide a trigger-like member that protrudes downward at a lower portion of a rear side of the reel seat and that allows a finger to be caught, and to provide a rear side tapered portion that is formed in a circumferential direction at a lower portion and both side portions of the reel seat body between the trigger-like member and the fixed cover.

[0012] According to the present application, when the fishing reel and the reel seat are held with a hand, for example, the ring finger can be disposed at the rear side tapered portion, and the fishing reel can be stably held with the whole hand.

[0013] Further, it is preferable to provide a mounting seat that is disposed at an upper portion of the reel seat body and that receives a mounting leg portion of the fishing reel, a notch groove portion that is formed at both side portions of an upper side of the reel seat body at positions corresponding to the mounting seat, and a front side tapered portion that is formed at a lower portion of the reel seat body at a position corresponding to the notch groove portion.

[0014] According to the present application, when the fishing reel and the reel seat are held with a hand, for example, the middle finger can be disposed at the front side tapered portion while the tip of the middle finger is caught at the notch groove portion, and the fishing reel can be stably held with the whole hand.

[0015] Further, the present application is a fishing rod that includes a rod, a reel seat that is passed through the rod and that detachably receives a fishing reel, and a handle that is connected to a rear end of the reel seat, and is characterized in that the reel seat includes a cylindrical reel seat body that includes a hollow portion into which the rod is inserted while including a fixed cover, a floating cover that is axially movable with respect to the reel seat body, and an operation knob that moves the floating cover in the axial direction by circumferential rotation, the reel seat body includes a large-diameter rear end portion that is expanded toward the rear end at the rear end, the floating cover includes a finger hooking recess portion at an upper surface thereof that receives a finger of a user, and an outer peripheral surface of the large-diameter rear end portion and an outer peripheral surface of the handle are located on substantially the same plane while the outer peripheral surfaces of both are inclined at the same angle with respect to each other.

[0016] According to the present application, when the fishing reel and the reel seat are held with a hand, for example, the index finger can be disposed at the finger hooking recess portion, and the fishing reel can be stably held with the whole hand without the finger slipping. Further, according to the present application, since the outer peripheral surface of the large-diameter rear end portion and the outer peripheral surface of the handle are located on substantially the same plane while the outer peripheral surfaces of both are inclined at the same angle with respect to each other, the gripping feeling of the whole including the handle can be improved.

[0017] According to the present application, it is possible to provide a reel seat and a fishing rod that can be stably held without a finger slipping. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 is a side view showing a reel seat according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0019] Figure 2 is a plan view showing the reel seat according to the present embodiment.

[0020] Figure 3 is a bottom view showing the reel seat according to the present embodiment.

[0021] Figure 4 is a plan view showing the case when the fishing reel and the reel seat according to the present embodiment are held by the palm.

[0022] Figure 5 is a side view showing the case when the fishing reel and the reel seat according to the present embodiment are held by the palm.

[0023] Figure 6 is a side view showing the float cover according to the modification.

[0024] Explanation of symbols

[0025] 1 - fishing rod; 2 - rod shaft; 3 - reel seat; 10 - reel seat body; 11 - float cover; 12 - operation knob; 14 - rear side grip (grip); 23 - mounting seat; 24 - fixed cover; 25 - trigger-like member; 26 - front side waist part; 27 - rear side waist part; 28 - notch groove part; 29 - rear end large diameter part; 32 - finger hooking concave part; 32a - front side inclined surface; 32b - rear side inclined surface; 32c - bottom; R - fishing reel; R1 - reel body; R2 - mounting leg part; R3 - handle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] Hereinafter, the reel seat and the fishing rod according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, the same symbols are attached to the same parts and repeated description is omitted. Also, as for "up and down", "left and right", "front and back", the arrow of Figure 1 and Figure 2 is used. The rod tip end side is "front" and the rod root end side is "back".

[0027] As shown in Figure 1 , the fishing rod 1 according to the present embodiment is provided with a rod shaft 2, a reel seat 3, and a rear side grip 14. The reel seat 3 is a site where a fishing reel R is attached and detached. The fishing reel R is a double shaft reel and is provided with a reel body R1, a mounting leg part R2, and a handle R3 (refer to Figure 4). When viewed from the side, the reel body R1 is circular in shape. The mounting leg portion R2 is formed at the lower portion of the reel body R1 and is a plate-shaped portion that extends in the front-rear direction. The handle R3 is mounted to the right or left side portion of the reel body R1 and is rotatable about an axis in the left-right direction. Also, the fishing reel R can be a bait casting reel. In addition, the shape of the reel body R1 can be other shapes.

[0028] The reel seat 3 is a member that detachably fixes the mounting leg portion R2 of the fishing reel R. The rod 2 is inserted through the inside of the reel seat 3 and is fixed by adhesion. The reel seat 3 has a reel seat body 10, a floating cover 11, and an operation knob 12.

[0029] The reel seat body 10 is cylindrical and has a hollow portion through which the rod 2 is inserted. The reel seat body 10 has an external thread portion 21, a guide groove 22, a mounting seat 23, a fixing cover 24, a trigger-like member 25, a front side tapered portion 26, a rear side tapered portion 27, and a rear end large diameter portion 29.

[0030] The external thread portion 21 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the front end of the reel seat body 10. The external thread portion 21 is a portion about which the operation knob 12 is rotated. A plurality of guide grooves 22 are formed on the rear side of the external thread portion 21 in the front-rear direction. The guide grooves 22 are grooves that guide the floating cover 11 in the axial direction. As shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2 The mounting seat 23 is formed substantially flat on the upper portion of the reel seat body 10 in the front-rear direction. Notched groove portions 28, 28 are formed on both side portions of the mounting seat 23. The notched groove portions 28 are formed on the upper half of the reel seat body 10 in the front-rear direction corresponding to the mounting seat 23.

[0031] The fixing cover 24 is formed on the upper portion of the rear side of the reel seat body 10 and is a hollow portion that is open on the front side. The fixing cover 24 is a portion into which the rear portion of the mounting leg portion R2 is inserted. The trigger-like member 25 is formed to protrude downward on the lower portion of the rear side of the reel seat body 10. The trigger-like member 25 is a portion about which a user's finger is hooked.

[0032] As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3 The front side tapered portion 26 is a portion that is recessed in a tapered manner in the span from the lower portion to the both side portions of the reel seat body 10 corresponding to the mounting seat 23 and the notched groove portions 28. That is, the front side tapered portion 26 is formed in a tapered manner in the circumferential direction in the span from the lower portion of the reel seat body 10 to the ridge lines 28a, 28a of the notched groove portions 28, 28.

[0033] As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown, the rear waist portion 27 is a recessed portion on the rear side of the reel holder body 10, which narrows in diameter over the span of the lower and side portions. The rear waist portion 27 is formed circumferentially between the fixing cover 24 and the trigger-shaped member 25.

[0034] At the rear end of the reel seat body 10, the rear large-diameter portion 29 is larger in diameter than other parts. Furthermore, the rear large-diameter portion 29 expands rearward. A rear handle (handle) 14 is connected to the rear side of the rear large-diameter portion 29. The rear handle 14 is formed of a soft material such as cork or EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer) foamed resin. The rear handle 14 can also be made of hard resin. Furthermore, the rear handle 14 can be either the middle handle of the fishing rod 1 or the butt handle. The rear handle 14 is generally cylindrical and expands rearward. The outer peripheral surface of the rear large-diameter portion 29 and the outer peripheral surface of the rear handle 14 are approximately on the same plane in the circumferential span, and both outer peripheral surfaces have the same angle of inclination.

[0035] like Figure 1 As shown, the floating cover 11 is cylindrical and movably fits into the guide groove 22 corresponding to the cable reel holder body 10. The floating cover 11 has a hollow portion 31 and a finger-holding recess 32 formed thereon. On the inner circumferential surface of the floating cover 11, a plurality of protrusions (not shown) are formed that slide within the groove of the guide groove 22. The hollow portion 31 is open to the rear and is the portion into which the front part of the mounting foot R2 is inserted between the hollow portion and the mounting base 23.

[0036] The finger-holding recess 32 has a front inclined surface 32a, a rear inclined surface 32b, and a bottom 32c. The front inclined surface 32a is formed over a circumferential span on the top of the floating cover 11. The front inclined surface 32a continues from the flat front end portion 33 formed at the front end of the floating cover 11 and slopes rearward toward the axis C. In other words, the front inclined surface 32a slopes upward from the lowest bottom 32c toward the front. In this embodiment, although the front inclined surface 32a appears flat when viewed from the side, it can also be a curved surface concave toward the axis C.

[0037] The rear inclined surface 32b continues from the bottom 32c and extends rearward. The rear inclined surface 32b is inclined in a direction away from the axis C, also towards the rear. In other words, the rear inclined surface 32b is inclined upward and rearward from the bottom 32c. In this embodiment, although the rear inclined surface 32b appears as a flat surface when viewed from the side, it can also be a curved surface concave towards the axis C.

[0038] When viewing the floating cover 11 from the side, the tilt angles of the front inclined surface 32a and the rear inclined surface 32b relative to the axis C can be appropriately set. However, in this embodiment, the tilt angle of the front inclined surface 32a is greater than the tilt angle of the rear inclined surface 32b. Furthermore, when viewing the floating cover 11 from the side, the depth (vertical distance) from the uppermost point of the rear inclined surface 32b to the bottom 32c can be appropriately set, but it is, for example, 2.5 to 5.0 mm, preferably 3.0 to 4.0 mm. This allows for a stable placement of the user's fingers (e.g., index finger).

[0039] The operating handle 12 is connected to the front side of the floating cover 11 and is cylindrical. The operating handle 12 is connected so that it can rotate relative to the floating cover 11. The operating handle 12 is a component that moves the floating cover 11 along the axial direction. Furthermore, the operating handle 12 according to this embodiment also has the function of a handle on the front side of the cable reel holder 3 (operating handle also serves as front handle).

[0040] The operating handle 12 includes an inner cylinder portion 12a disposed on the inner side and an outer cylinder portion 12b disposed on the outer side. The inner cylinder portion 12a is cylindrical, and an internal thread portion 41 that engages with the external thread portion 21 is formed on its inner circumferential surface.

[0041] The outer cylinder 12b is cylindrical and is bonded to the outside of the inner cylinder 12a, rotating synchronously with it. The outer cylinder 12b is formed of a flexible material, such as cork or EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer) foamed resin. It can also be made of a rigid resin. The outer diameter of the outer cylinder 12b can be appropriately set, but in this embodiment, it is approximately the same as the outer diameter of the front end portion 33 of the floating cover 11.

[0042] If the operating handle 12 is rotated in the circumferential direction, the operating handle 12 rotates in the front-back direction and moves axially due to the engagement of the external thread 21 and the internal thread 41. At the same time, the floating cover 11 also moves axially in accordance with the operating handle 12. For the fixed cover 24, by moving the position of the floating cover 11 in the front-back direction, the mounting foot R2 can be clamped or released.

[0043] Next, the method of holding the fishing rod 1 and the fishing reel R according to this embodiment will be described. Figure 4 and Figure 5 The image shows the user's hand (H) gripping the reel holder 3 and fishing reel R. Here, the palm of hand (H) covers the left side of the reel body R1, with the thumb (H1) touching the rear of the reel body R1 and the index finger (H2) touching the finger hook recess 32. Furthermore, as... Figure 5As shown, the middle finger H3 of the hand H contacts the lower portion of the boundary portion of the reel seat body 10 and the floating cover 11, the ring finger H4 contacts the rear side waist portion 27, and the little finger H5 contacts the lower portion of the boundary portion of the rear end large diameter portion 29 and the rear side handle 14.

[0044] More specifically, the side portion of the index finger H2 abuts against the finger hooking recess 32, the belly portion of the ring finger H4 contacts the rear side waist portion 27, and the trigger-like member 25 is sandwiched by the ring finger H4 and the little finger H5. In addition, the belly portion of the little finger H5 contacts the lower portion of the boundary portion of the rear end large diameter portion 29 and the rear side handle 14.

[0045] According to the fishing rod 1 and the reel seat 3 of the present embodiment described above, when the reel seat 3 and the fishing reel R are held by the palm, for example, since the index finger H2 can be disposed in the hooking recess 32, the index finger H2 is less likely to slip and can stably hold the reel seat 3 and the fishing reel R. In addition, in the present embodiment, if the thumb H1 contacts the rear portion of the reel body R1 and the index finger H2 is positioned on the front side of the reel body R1, the side portion of the index finger H2 can naturally contact the finger hooking recess 32.

[0046] In addition, the finger hooking recess 32 has a front side inclined surface 32a that restricts the index finger H2 from moving forward. In addition, the finger hooking recess 32 has a rear side inclined surface 32b that restricts the index finger H2 from moving backward. Thus, the index finger H2 can be stably disposed in the finger hooking recess 32.

[0047] In addition, since the rear side waist portion 27 is provided, the belly portion of the ring finger H4 can contact the rear side waist portion 27. Thus, the index finger H2 is accommodated in the finger hooking recess 32, and the ring finger H4 is also accommodated in the rear side waist portion 27, so the entire hand H can be stably held. Moreover, since the trigger-like member 25 is sandwiched by the ring finger H4 and the little finger H5, the force does not leak, and the grip can be strongly held.

[0048] In addition, the rear end large diameter portion 29 that expands in the rearward direction is formed at the rear end of the reel seat body 10, and the rear side handle 14 that is connected to the rear end large diameter portion 29 is provided, the outer peripheral surface of the rear end large diameter portion 29 and the outer peripheral surface of the rear side handle 14 are located on substantially the same plane, and the outer peripheral surfaces of both are inclined at the same angle with respect to each other. Thus, the grip feeling of the entire body including the rear side handle 14 can be further improved. More specifically, since the diameter of the rear side waist portion 27 is reduced and gradually expanded at the rear end large diameter portion 29 and the rear side handle 14, the force is easily applied from the rearward direction to the forward direction, and the movement of each finger is reduced, so the grip feeling of the entire body including the rear side handle 14 can be further improved.

[0049] Moreover, the positions of the fingers of the hand H are merely examples, and can be changed as appropriate according to the preferences of the user or the size of the hand H. For example, Figure 5 The middle finger H3 can also be hooked to the ridge line 28a of the notch groove portion 28. Moreover, since the front tapered portion 26 is provided, the middle finger H3 is easily hooked to the ridge line 28a. Even in this case, the accommodation of the middle finger H3 is improved, and the holding is stably performed.

[0050] Figure 6 is a side view of the floating cover according to the modification. As shown in Figure 6 The floating cover 11A according to the modification is provided with a finger hooking recess 32A. The finger hooking recess 32A is provided with a front inclined surface 32a, a rear inclined surface 32b, and a bottom portion 32c. The front inclined surface 32a is formed by a curved surface that is concave toward the axis C. The front inclined surface 32a is formed in the upper portion along the circumferential direction. The bottom portion 32c is formed between the front inclined surface 32a and the rear inclined surface 32b. When viewed from the side, the bottom portion 32c is a flat surface that is substantially parallel to the axis C. Moreover, the lowermost point of the finger hooking recess 32A is disposed at a position that is further toward the rear than in the above-described embodiment. Moreover, the length of the front end portion 33 in the axial direction is also set to be longer than in the above-described embodiment. By providing the finger hooking recess 32A with the bottom portion 32c that is a flat surface when viewed from the side, the accommodation of the finger is improved. In this way, the shape of the finger hooking recess 32 is appropriately set in a manner that restricts the movement of the finger in the front-rear direction that comes into contact.

[0051] Moreover, for example, the rear large diameter portion 29 and the rear handle 14 can not be expanded in diameter, and both can be the same diameter.

Claims

1. A reel seat that fixes a fishing reel, characterized by comprising: a cylindrical reel seat body that has a hollow portion into which a rod is inserted, while having a fixing cover; a floating cover that is movable in an axial direction with respect to the reel seat body; and an operation knob that moves the floating cover in the axial direction by rotation in a circumferential direction, wherein a finger hooking recess portion in which a user's finger is arranged is provided on an upper surface of the floating cover, and a front side inclined surface that is inclined upward from a bottom portion toward a front side and a rear side inclined surface that is inclined upward from the bottom portion toward a rear side are formed in the circumferential direction in the finger hooking recess portion.

2. The reel seat according to claim 1, characterized by comprising a trigger-like member that is projected downward at a lower portion of a rear side of the reel seat and that finger-engages, and a rear side tapered portion that is formed in the circumferential direction between the trigger-like member and the fixing cover at a lower portion and both side portions of the reel seat body.

3. The reel seat according to claim 1, characterized by comprising: a mounting seat that arranges a mounting leg portion of the fishing reel at an upper portion of the reel seat body; a notch groove portion that is formed at both side portions of an upper side of the reel seat body at positions corresponding to the mounting seat; and a front side tapered portion that is formed at a lower portion of the reel seat body at a position corresponding to the notch groove portion.

4. A fishing rod that comprises a rod, a reel seat that is passed through by the rod and that mounts and dismounts a fishing reel, and a handle that is connected to a rear end of the reel seat, characterized in that the reel seat comprises: a cylindrical reel seat body that has a hollow portion into which the rod is inserted, while having a fixing cover; a floating cover that is movable in an axial direction with respect to the reel seat body; and an operation knob that moves the floating cover in the axial direction by rotation in a circumferential direction, wherein the reel seat body has a rear end large diameter portion that is expanded in a rear direction at a rear end, the floating cover has a finger hooking recess portion in which a user's finger is arranged on an upper surface, a front side inclined surface that is inclined upward from a bottom portion toward a front side and a rear side inclined surface that are formed in the circumferential direction in the finger hooking recess portion, and the outer peripheral surface of the rear end large diameter portion and the outer peripheral surface of the handle are located on substantially the same plane, while the outer peripheral surfaces of both are inclined at the same angle with respect to each other. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

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