Fishing rod

Abstract

The present invention provides a fishing rod. In a case where a rod body structure has portions with different diameters for setting outer components such as a grip, a handle, or a reel seat, etc., while ensuring coaxiality and a firm connection, the operation process can be simplified and weight reduction can be achieved. Specifically, the fishing rod according to the present invention includes: a rod body having a first rod body portion and a second rod body portion with a diameter larger than that of the first rod body portion; an outer component provided on the outer periphery of the first rod body portion of the rod body; and a ring component provided at the end of the outer component when observed in the axial direction of the rod body. The first rod body portion has a protruding portion protruding from the outer component when observed in its axial direction. The ring component is provided to cover the end of the second rod body portion and the protruding portion of the first rod body portion. The inner surface of the ring component is formed by an inclined surface with respect to the axial direction of the rod body, and the inclined surface is configured to have a reduced diameter from the second rod body portion as it goes toward the first rod body portion.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a fishing rod equipped with an outer member such as a grip, a handle, or a reel seat. Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, various fishing rods equipped with outer members such as a grip, a handle, or a reel seat have been known.

[0003] In such fishing rods, various attempts are usually made to ensure the coaxiality between the rod body and the outer member.

[0004] As such a fishing rod, for example, as disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2, there is a case where when an outer member is provided on a rod tube, a raised portion provided on the rod tube is formed, and thus the outer member is mounted on the rod tube. In addition, it is known that when a rod body structure having portions with different diameters is used to provide an outer member such as a grip, a handle, or a reel seat, a ring member and a winding are also provided on the portions of the rod body having different diameters.

[0005] Patent Documents

[0006] Patent Document 1: Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 2-003259

[0007] Patent Document 2: Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 2-014967 Summary of the Invention

[0008] However, in the fishing rods related to these patent documents, when an outer member is provided on a rod tube, in the case of a structure having a raised portion provided on the rod tube, there is a problem that the coaxiality between the rod tube and the outer member cannot be ensured. In addition, in the method using a ring member, when a rod body structure having portions with different diameters is used to provide an outer member such as a grip, a handle, or a reel seat, since a step is generated between the ring member and the rod body, an additional winding operation is required, and thus there are problems such as complication of the operation process and inevitable increase in weight.

[0009] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and the technical problem to be solved is to provide a fishing rod that can ensure coaxiality and a firm connection while simplifying the operation process and achieving weight reduction in the case of a rod body structure having portions with different diameters for providing an outer member such as a grip, a handle, or a reel seat. Other objects of the present invention can be understood by referring to the whole of this specification.

[0010] To achieve the above object, the fishing rod according to the present invention includes: a rod body having a first rod body portion and a second rod body portion with a diameter larger than that of the first rod body portion; an outer member disposed on the outer periphery of the first rod body portion; and a ring member disposed at an end of the outer member when viewed in the axial direction of the rod body. The first rod body portion has a protruding portion protruding from the outer member when viewed in its axial direction, the ring member is disposed to cover an end of the second rod body portion and the protruding portion of the first rod body portion, an inner surface of the ring member is formed by an inclined surface with respect to the axial direction of the rod body, and the inclined surface tapers as it goes from the second rod body portion toward the first rod body portion.

[0011] In the fishing rod according to an embodiment of the present invention, the outer member is a grip, a handle, or a reel seat.

[0012] In the fishing rod according to an embodiment of the present invention, a distal end portion of an outer peripheral surface of the second rod body portion is configured to abut against the inclined surface formed on the inner surface of the ring member.

[0013] In the fishing rod according to an embodiment of the present invention, the ring member has a first ring portion covering an end of the second rod body portion and a second ring portion covering the protruding portion of the first rod body portion. The inner diameter of the first ring portion is at least the same as the outer diameter of the second rod body portion and at most 0.3 mm larger than the outer diameter of the second rod body portion.

[0014] In the fishing rod according to an embodiment of the present invention, the ring member has a first ring portion covering an end of the second rod body portion and a second ring portion covering the protruding portion of the first rod body portion. The inner diameter of the second ring portion is at least the same as the outer diameter of the protruding portion and at most 0.3 mm larger than the outer diameter of the protruding portion.

[0015] In the fishing rod according to an embodiment of the present invention, the length of the first ring in the axial direction is 0.5 mm or more.

[0016] In the fishing rod according to an embodiment of the present invention, the inclined surface of the ring member is composed of a plurality of inclined surface portions with different inclined angles.

[0017] In the fishing rod according to an embodiment of the present invention, the inclined surface of the ring member is formed as a flat surface or a curved surface.

[0018] In the fishing rod according to an embodiment of the present invention, an adhesive for attaching the ring member to the rod body is applied in at least one of the gaps between the first ring portion and the end of the second rod body portion or between the second ring portion and the protruding portion of the first rod body portion.

[0019] According to the above-described embodiment, it is possible to provide a fishing rod that can ensure coaxiality and a firm connection while simplifying the operation process and achieving weight reduction in a structure where one rod body having an outer member such as a grip, a handle, or a reel seat is connected to another rod body. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 It is a view showing a fishing rod according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 2 It is a view showing a reel seat according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 3 It is an explanatory view of the overall configuration of a fishing rod according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 4 It is a perspective view of a ring member on a fishing rod according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 5 It is an explanatory view of the inner surface of a ring member of a fishing rod according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 6 It is an explanatory view of the overall configuration of a fishing rod according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] REFERENCE SIGNS

[0027] 1 - fishing rod; 2 - rod body; 3 - first joint rod; 4 - first rod body part; 4a - protruding part; 4b - end face; 5 - middle joint; 6 - reel; 6a - reel foot; 7 - tip joint; 8 - second rod body part; 8a - end face; 8b - end part; 8c - terminal part; 8d - outer peripheral surface; 9 - reel seat; 10 - fishing line guide; 12 - reel seat body; 12a - reel foot placement surface; 14 - fixing cover; 14a - inside; 15 - ring member; 15a - inclined surface; 15b - first ring part; 15c - second ring part; 16 - ring member; 16a - inner surface; 16b - first ring surface; 16c - second ring surface; 16d - connecting surface; 18 - threaded part; 22 - moving cover; 24 - nut part; 26 - cover part; 26a - space; 28 - reel foot holding part. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0028] Hereinafter, embodiments of the fishing rod according to the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. In the plurality of drawings, the same reference signs are given to common constituent elements through the plurality of drawings. For ease of explanation, it should be noted that each drawing is not necessarily described at an accurate scale.

[0029] Figure 1 This is a diagram showing an embodiment of the fishing rod related to the present invention. As shown in the figure, the fishing rod 1 of an embodiment of the present invention includes a rod body 2, a fishing reel 6 mounted on the rod body 2 through a reel seat 9, and a fishing line guide 10 mounted on the rod body 2. In the illustrated embodiment, the reel seat 9 and the fishing line guide 10 each correspond to mounting parts mounted on the outer peripheral surface of the rod body.

[0030] The rod body 2 is constituted, for example, by connecting a head section rod 3, a middle section 5, a tip section rod 7, etc. These rod bodies are joined, for example, by a plug-in joint. The head section rod 3, the middle section 5, and the tip section rod 7 can be joined by a pull-out method, an inverse plug-in method, a sleeve method, or any other known arbitrary joint method. The rod body 2 can also be constituted by a single rod body.

[0031] The head section rod 3, the middle section 5, and the tip section rod 7 are constituted, for example, by tubular bodies made of fiber-reinforced resin. The tubular body made of fiber-reinforced resin is produced by winding a fiber-reinforced resin polyester film (prepreg film) impregnated with reinforcing fibers around a mandrel and heating and curing the prepreg film. As the reinforcing fibers contained in the prepreg film, for example, carbon fibers, glass fibers, and any other known reinforcing fibers can be used. As the matrix resin contained in the prepreg film, a thermosetting resin such as epoxy resin can be used. After the prepreg film is cured, the mandrel is removed. In addition, the outer surface of the tubular body is appropriately polished. Each rod body can also be configured to be solid.

[0032] In the illustrated embodiment, on the head section rod 3, the middle section 5, and the tip section rod 7, a plurality of fishing line guides 10 (fishing line guides 10A to 10D) for guiding the fishing line released from the fishing reel 6 mounted on the reel seat 9 are provided. More specifically, a fishing line guide 10A is provided on the head section rod 3, a fishing line guide 10B is provided on the middle section 5, and a fishing line guide 10C is provided on the tip section rod 7. Although a top guide 10D is provided at the top of the tip section rod 7, detailed description thereof is omitted.

[0033] Next, with reference to Figure 2 the reel seat 9 will be described. The reel seat 9 includes a reel seat body 12, and the reel seat body 12 has a reel foot placement surface 12a for placing the reel foot 6a of the fishing reel 6 along its axial direction. The entire reel seat body 12 is formed in a cylindrical shape. In addition, the reel seat body 12 is formed of an appropriate material such as synthetic resin (for example, polyamide synthetic fiber or ABS resin, etc.) or metal (for example, SUS, aluminum, titanium, brass, etc.).

[0034] The spool holder body 12 bulges slightly on the side opposite to the spool foot placement surface 12a, and a grip portion 12b is formed. The grip portion 12b has an outer surface with a curved shape that is convenient for gripping by supporting the thumb pad or its vicinity when held by the hand in use.

[0035] The spool foot placement surface 12a of the spool holder body 12 is formed flat, or is formed with a larger curvature and is substantially flat than other circumferential portions (such as the grip portion 12b) adjacent to the spool foot placement surface 12a of the spool holder body 12, and as Figure 2 shown, the spool holder body 12 is formed in a state of extending in the axial direction of the spool holder body 12. A fixed cover 14 is integrally provided at one end (the tip side of the rod) of the spool holder body 12. One end of the spool foot placement surface 12a of the spool holder body 12 is disposed inside the fixed cover 14, i.e., inside 14a.

[0036] On the outside of the spool holder body 12, a moving cover 22 (cover) is mounted so as to be axially movable. Here, although the moving cover 22 is composed of a cover portion 26 having a space 26a for accommodating the spool foot 6a inside and a nut portion 24, other components than those described above may also be considered.

[0037] The spool holder body 12 is provided on the outer periphery of the first rod body portion 4 of the rod body 3. When observed in its axial direction, the first rod body portion 4 has a protruding portion 4a formed to protrude from the spool holder body 12 (spool holder 9). A ring member described later is used at the connecting portion between the end face 4b of the protruding portion 4a and the end face 8a of the second rod body portion 8 of the rod body 3. By applying an adhesive or the like between the protruding portion 4a, the second rod body portion 8, and the ring member, the rod body 3 can be connected to the ring member.

[0038] Next, with reference to Figure 3 、 4 and FIG. 5, an embodiment of the fishing rod according to the present invention will be described. As shown in the figure, the fishing rod 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a rod body 3 having a first rod body portion 4 and a second rod body portion 8 with a diameter larger than that of the first rod body portion 4; an outer member 20 (in Figure 2 the example of being a spool holder 9), which is provided on the outer periphery of the first rod body portion 4 of the rod body 3; and a ring member 15, which is provided at the end of the outer member 20 when observed in the axial direction (X) of the rod body 3. The first rod body portion 4 has a protruding portion 4a protruding from the outer member 20 when observed in its axial direction. The ring member 15 is provided so as to cover the end portion 8b of the second rod body portion 8 and the protruding portion 4a of the first rod body portion 4. The inner surface of the ring member 15 is formed by an inclined surface 15a with respect to the axial direction (X) of the rod body 3. The inclined surface 15a is configured to have a reduced diameter from the second rod body portion 8 as it goes in the direction toward the first rod body portion 4.

[0039] According to an embodiment of the fishing rod related to the present invention, it is possible to provide a fishing rod that, in the case of a rod body structure having portions with different diameters for providing outer components such as a grip, a handle, or a reel seat, can ensure coaxiality and a firm connection while simplifying the operation process and achieving weight reduction. More specifically, when it is difficult to perform vertical machining on a centerless end face and there is a structure in which a ring is disposed on the end face, in order to hide the gap generated between the ring end face and the centerless end face due to the inclination of the end face, operations such as winding are currently carried out. However, according to an embodiment of the fishing rod related to the present invention, if it is constituted by a ring, the end face of the centerless stop position can be covered and hidden by utilizing the inner diameter taper of the ring, thereby eliminating hidden operations such as winding and its associated operations, and thus the workability can be significantly improved.

[0040] In the fishing rod 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the outer component 20 is a grip, a handle, or a reel seat, but is not limited thereto.

[0041] In the fishing rod 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the end portion 8c of the outer peripheral surface 8d of the second rod body portion 8 is configured to abut against the inclined surface 15a formed on the inner surface of the ring member 15.

[0042] In the fishing rod 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the ring member 15 has a first ring portion 15b that covers the end portion 8b of the second rod body portion 8 and a second ring portion 15c that covers the protruding portion 4a of the first rod body portion 4. The inner diameter of the first ring portion is at least the same as the outer diameter of the second rod body portion and at most 0.3 mm larger than the outer diameter of the second rod body portion. Thereby, it is possible to cover and hide a part of the second rod body portion 8 and the end portion 8b.

[0043] In the fishing rod 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the ring member 15 has a first ring portion 15b that covers the end portion 8b of the second rod body portion 8 and a second ring portion 15c that covers the protruding portion 4a of the first rod body portion 4. The inner diameter of the second ring portion 15c is formed to be at least the same as the outer diameter of the protruding portion 4a and at most 0.3 mm larger than the outer diameter of the protruding portion 4a. Thereby, at least the protruding portion 4a can be covered and hidden.

[0044] In the fishing rod 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the length of the first ring portion 15b in the axial direction (X) is 0.5 mm or more. Thereby, it is possible to reliably cover and hide a part of the second rod body portion 8, the end portion 8b, and at least the protruding portion 4a.

[0045] In the fishing rod 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the inclined surface 15a of the ring member 15 is constituted by a plurality of inclined surface portions having different inclination angles. Thereby, the appearance can be made constant regardless of the thickness of the rod body.

[0046] In the fishing rod 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the inclined surface 15a of the ring member 15 is formed as a flat surface or a curved surface. Thereby, the appearance can be made constant regardless of the thickness of the rod body.

[0047] In the fishing rod 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, an adhesive for attaching the ring member to the rod body 3 is applied in at least any one of the gaps between the first ring portion 15b and the end portion 8b of the second rod body portion 8 or between the second ring portion 15c and the protruding portion 4a of the first rod body portion 4. In addition to the adhesive, snap fixation or fitting fixation may be considered, but it is not limited thereto. Thereby, the fixation of the ring and the prevention of rotation can be achieved.

[0048] Next, with reference to Figure 6 Another embodiment of the fishing rod according to the present invention will be described. As shown in the figure, the fishing rod 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a rod body 3 having a first rod body portion 4 and a second rod body portion 8 having a diameter larger than that of the first rod body portion 4; an outer member 20 (in the Figure 6 example, a grip) provided on the outer periphery of the first rod body portion 4 of the rod body 3; and a ring member 16 provided at the end of the outer member 20 when viewed in the axial direction (X) of the rod body 3. The first rod body portion 4 has a protruding portion 4a protruding from the outer member 20 when viewed in its axial direction. The ring member 16 is provided so as to cover the end portion 8b of the second rod body portion 8 and the protruding portion 4a of the first rod body portion 4. The inner surface 16a of the ring member 16 is formed in a stepped shape, and the inner surface 16a is formed by a first ring surface 16b covering the second rod body portion 8 having a diameter larger than that of the first rod body portion 4, a second ring surface 16c covering the protruding portion 4a of the first rod body portion 4, and a connecting surface 16d connecting them. Here, both the first ring surface 16b and the second ring surface 16c are formed parallel to the axial direction (X) of the rod body 3, and the inner diameter of the first ring surface 16b is formed to be larger than the inner diameter of the second ring surface 16c. For example, it can be formed in the range of 0.3 mm to 0.5 mm larger than the inner diameter of the second ring surface 16c.

[0049] According to another embodiment of the fishing rod according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a fishing rod that can ensure coaxiality and a firm connection while simplifying the operation process and achieving weight reduction in a rod body structure having portions with different diameters for providing an outer member such as a grip, a handle, or a reel seat. More specifically, since the winding process and the accompanying wire fixing process can be omitted, the simplification of the operation process and the weight reduction of the rod body structure can be achieved.

[0050] In the fishing rod 1 according to other embodiments of the present invention, the length in the axial direction (X) of the first annular surface 16b is 1.0 mm or more. Thereby, the gap can be covered and hidden. Further, in the fishing rod 1 according to other embodiments of the present invention, the length in the axial direction (X) of the second annular surface 16c is 1.0 mm or more. Thereby, the bonding strength can be ensured.

[0051] The dimensions, raw materials, and arrangements of the respective components described in this specification are not limited to those specifically described in the embodiments, and these respective components can be deformed within the scope of the present invention so as to have arbitrary dimensions, raw materials, and arrangements. Further, components not specifically described in this specification can be added to the described embodiments, and a part of the components described in each embodiment can also be omitted.

Claims

1. A fishing rod, comprising: a rod body having a first rod body portion and a second rod body portion with a diameter larger than that of the first rod body portion; an outer member disposed on the outer periphery of the first rod body portion; and a ring member disposed at an end of the outer member when viewed in the axial direction of the rod body. Characterized in that: The first rod body portion has a protruding portion protruding from the outer member when viewed in its axial direction, the ring member is disposed to cover an end portion of the second rod body portion and the protruding portion of the first rod body portion, an inner surface of the ring member is formed by an inclined surface with respect to the axial direction of the rod body, and the inclined surface tapers as it goes from the second rod body portion toward the first rod body portion. The ring member is composed of a first ring portion covering an end portion of the second rod body portion and a second ring portion covering the protruding portion of the first rod body portion. An end portion of an outer peripheral surface of the second rod body portion abuts against the inclined surface of the first ring portion. The first ring portion and the end portion of the second rod body portion or the second ring portion and the protruding portion of the first rod body portion are fixed by an adhesive.

2. The fishing rod according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer member is a grip, a handle or a reel seat.

3. The fishing rod according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner diameter of the first ring portion is at least the same as the outer diameter of the second rod body portion and at most 0.3 mm larger than the outer diameter of the second rod body portion.

4. The fishing rod according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner diameter of the second ring portion is at least the same as the outer diameter of the protruding portion and at most 0.3 mm larger than the outer diameter of the protruding portion.

5. The fishing rod according to claim 1, characterized in that: The length of the first ring portion in the axial direction is 0.5 mm or more.

6. The fishing rod according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inclined surface of the ring member is composed of a plurality of inclined surface portions with different inclined angles.

7. The fishing rod according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inclined surface of the ring member is formed as a plane or a curve.

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