cord reel base

Abstract

The present application provides a reel seat which does not degrade appearance, can be lightened, and has good grip feeling. Specifically, the reel seat has a seat body which has a reel foot placement portion, a fixing cover formed on one end side in the axial direction with respect to the reel foot placement portion for fixing one end of the reel foot, and an external thread portion formed on the other end side in the axial direction with respect to the reel foot placement portion. A nut member which is screwed with the external thread portion and a floating cover which approaches / withdraws with respect to the fixing cover by rotation operation of the nut member are provided on the seat body. An abutting and locking surface which abuts against an end surface of the nut member when the nut member is tightened by rotation operation is formed on an end portion of the reel foot placement portion side of the external thread portion. The abutting and locking surface is formed in a semicircular region on the reel foot placement portion side within a 360° rotation operation range with respect to the circumference of the nut member.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a reel holder for mounting fishing line reels. Background Technology

[0002] Conventionally, fishing rods equipped with various fishing reels have a reel holder at the base. Typically, this reel holder includes a fixed cover that engages one end of the reel foot and a sliding cover that engages the other end of the reel foot. The sliding cover is configured to move axially relative to the fixed cover by rotating a nut assembly, allowing for the attachment and removal of the fishing reel between the sliding cover and the fixed cover.

[0003] For example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, the reel holder has a cylindrical seat body externally fitted onto a rod at the base end. An external thread is formed on one end of the seat body, a fixed cover is provided on the other end, and a movable cover is mounted on the external thread. This movable cover moves axially without rotating due to the rotational operation of a nut component engaged with the external thread and an anti-rotation structure, and, as described above, approaches / moves away from the fixed cover.

[0004] Patent documents Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2000-333563 Summary of the Invention

[0005] In the structure described above, where the sliding cover approaches / moves away from the fixed cover through the rotation of the nut component, if the movement of the nut component is not restricted, it may ride on the seat body, causing damage to the seat body and resulting in a deterioration in appearance. Furthermore, although Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration in which a connecting structure for connecting the sliding cover is provided on the nut component, and the top of the connecting structure abuts against the seat body, there is room for improvement in preventing a deterioration in appearance, achieving weight reduction, and improving grip.

[0006] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a cable reel holder that does not detract from the appearance, achieves lightweight design, and provides a good grip.

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, the reel holder of the present invention has a base body comprising: a reel foot placement portion for placing the reel foot of a fishing reel; a fixing cover formed on one axial end side relative to the reel foot placement portion for fixing one end of the reel foot; and an external thread portion formed on the other axial end side relative to the reel foot placement portion. The base body is characterized by having a nut component that engages with the external thread portion and a movable cover that moves closer to / away from the fixing cover by rotating the nut component. On the end of the external thread portion on the reel foot placement portion side, an abutment locking surface is formed that abuts against the end face of the nut component when the nut component is rotated to tighten it. The abutment locking surface's 360° circumferential rotation range relative to the nut component is formed within a semi-circular region on the reel foot placement portion side.

[0008] In the aforementioned cable reel holder, when the nut component is rotated in the tightening direction, the nut component allows the movable cover to move axially. By abutting against the abutting locking surface formed on the holder body, the axial movement of the nut component is restricted. The contact between the nut component and the abutting locking surface prevents the nut component from riding on the holder body, thus avoiding damage to the surface of the holder body and preventing a deterioration in appearance. Furthermore, by forming the abutting locking surface on the end of the cable reel foot placement portion of the external threaded portion, the axial length can be shortened, achieving weight reduction. Moreover, by forming the abutting locking surface within a semi-circular area on the cable reel foot placement portion side of the 360° rotational operating range relative to the nut component's circumference, the gripping portion can be made smaller, resulting in a cable reel holder with excellent grip.

[0009] According to the present invention, a cable reel holder that does not detract from the appearance, achieves lightweight design, and provides a good grip can be obtained. Attached Figure Description

[0010] Figure 1 This is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of one embodiment of the reel holder according to the present invention. Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A top view of the reel holder. Figure 3 It is along Figure 2 A cross-sectional view along line AA. Figure 4 It is a three-dimensional view showing the structure of the movable cover and nut assembly installed on the reel holder. Figure 5 yes Figure 4 A top view of the movable cover and nut components. Figure 6 It is along Figure 5 A cross-sectional view of the BB line. Figure 7 This is a three-dimensional view of a reel holder with a movable cover and nut assembly installed on it. Figure 8 This is a top view of the reel holder with the movable cover and nut assembly installed. Figure 9 It is along Figure 8 A cross-sectional view of the CC line. Figure 10 (a) is a perspective view showing the abutment locking surface formed on the winding reel seat, and (b) is a perspective view of (a) viewed from the opposite side of the axial direction. Figure 11 It is along Figure 10 (a) Sectional view of the DD line. Symbol Explanation 1-Coil reel holder; 2-Body (seat body); 2A-Coil reel foot placement part; 2B-Fixing cover; 2C-External thread part; 2D-Cylinder part; 2e-Concave; 2f-Thread; 2F-Abutting locking surface; 2F´-Raised part; 4-Nut component; 5-Wandering cover; 10-Clamping structure. Detailed Implementation

[0011] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the reel holder according to the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Additionally, in the embodiments described below, such as Figure 2 As shown, the axial direction (X) refers to the central axis of the reel holder body (the axis of the embedded rod). The nut component and the sliding cover mounted on the holder body move integrally in the axial direction X. Furthermore, at a specific circumferential position of the holder body, such as... Figure 11 As shown, viewed from the axial direction, the center position P of the reel foot placement part of the fishing reel is defined as 0°. From this point, with the two sides P1 and P2 at ±90° as references, the side with the reel foot placement part is defined as the reel foot placement part side, and the side without the reel foot placement part is defined as the opposite side of the reel foot placement part.

[0012] like Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the reel holder 1 according to this embodiment includes a cylindrical seat body 2 (hereinafter referred to as the body) that is embedded in the rod (not shown) at the base end of the fishing rod. The body 2 is integrally formed from, for example, synthetic resin or metal, and includes: a reel foot placement portion 2A for placing the reel foot of various fishing reels; a fixing cover 2B formed on one axial end side relative to the reel foot placement portion 2A to fix one end of the reel foot; and a cylindrical portion 2D that protrudes to the other axial end side relative to the reel foot placement portion and has an external thread portion 2C formed on its outer peripheral surface. In addition, the reel holder of this embodiment is configured to accommodate a dual-bearing type reel. In addition to the above-mentioned components, a trigger 2E is formed on the body 2 on the side opposite to the reel foot placement portion 2A to facilitate casting operations.

[0013] like Figures 4 to 6 As shown, the main body 2 is provided with: a cylindrical nut component 4 having an internal thread portion 4A that engages with the external thread portion 2C; and a movable cover 5 that approaches / moves away from the fixed cover 2B axially when the nut component 4 is rotated. The movable cover 5 is integrated with the nut component 4 by means of a locking structure (connecting structure) 10 provided between it and the nut component 4, and is configured such that when the nut component 4 is rotated, it can move axially as an integral part of the nut component 4 through the engagement relationship between the external thread portion 2C and the internal thread portion 4A. Alternatively, a flexible component can be wrapped around the outer circumferential surface of the nut component 4.

[0014] like Figures 7 to 9 As shown, openings 2a and 5a for storing the reel feet are formed on the opposing portions of the fixed cover 2B and the movable cover 5, respectively. Therefore, when the operating nut component 4 is rotated in the tightening direction, the movable cover 5 approaches the fixed cover 2B, and the reel feet of the fishing reel are securely fixed between openings 2a and 5a. Furthermore, when the operating nut component 4 is rotated in the reverse tightening direction, the movable cover 5 moves away from the fixed cover 2B, thereby allowing the reel feet of the fishing reel to be removed from the reel foot placement portion 2A.

[0015] An anti-rotation structure 20 is provided between the main body 2 and the movable cover 5 to prevent the movable cover 5 from rotating when the operating nut component 4 is rotated. As is well known, the anti-rotation structure 20 includes: a guide groove 21 formed axially on the outer peripheral surface of the main body 2; and a protrusion 22 formed on the inner surface of the movable cover 5, which engages with the guide groove 21. Although the formation position of the guide groove 21 is not limited, in this embodiment, guide grooves 21 of a predetermined range (corresponding to the moving length of the movable cover 5) are formed along the axial direction X at three locations: the two sides P1, P2 and the lower end P3 of the main body 2, and the protrusion 22 integrally formed on the inner surface of the movable cover 5 engages with the guide groove 21.

[0016] Therefore, when the nut component 4 is rotated, the movable cover 5 moves along the axial direction X and does not rotate relative to the body 2. Furthermore, the axial movement of the guide groove 21 is restricted by the abutment locking surface 2F (described later), preventing the protrusion 22 from abutting its end, thus providing a clearance function. Therefore, strict control over the length of the guide groove 21 is not required.

[0017] The engaging structure 10 engages the nut component 4 and the movable cover 5 in such a way that they can move axially as a single unit. Furthermore, the nut component 4 is configured to be able to rotate relative to the movable cover 5.

[0018] Here, refer to Figure 6 The locking structure 10 will be explained. The engaging structure 10 of this embodiment includes: an annular recess 4a formed on the outer surface of the end side of the nut member 4; an annular protrusion 5b formed on the inner surface of the end side of the movable cover 5, which engages with the annular recess 4a; and an annular flange 4b ​​formed adjacent to the annular recess 4a of the nut member 4. When the annular recess 4a of the nut member 4 and the annular protrusion 5b of the movable cover 5 are engaged, the flange 4b ​​abuts against the opening edge 5c of the movable cover 5.

[0019] The annular recess 4a and the annular protrusion 5b can be fitted together by aligning the opening edges 4c and 5c of the nut component 4 and the sliding cover 5 with each other and inserting them axially. Therefore, it is preferable to form an inclined surface 4c' on the opening edge 4c of the nut component 4 that gradually expands in diameter axially toward the annular recess 4a. Figure 10 (b) Furthermore, in order to facilitate the insertion of the annular protrusion 5b into the annular recess 4a, it is preferable to also pre-form an inclined surface on the opening edge 5c of the movable cover 5, which gradually expands in diameter toward the opening side of the annular protrusion 5b.

[0020] Thus, by forming inclined surfaces on the respective opening edges 4c and 5c of the nut component 4 and the sliding cover 5, it is easy to embed and integrate the nut component 4 and the sliding cover 5 in the axial direction.

[0021] Furthermore, on the end of the winding foot placement portion 2A side that constitutes the concave and convex (concave 2e, convex 2f) formed in the external thread portion 2C of the body 2, an abutment locking surface (hereinafter referred to as locking surface) 2F is formed that abuts against the end face of the nut component when the nut component 4 is rotated to tighten.

[0022] The locking surface 2F only needs to be configured such that when the nut component 4 is rotated to tighten, it abuts against the open end edge 4c of the nut component 4 and does not advance further. For example, it can be configured as a vertical surface that extends in a right-angle direction relative to the axial direction X.

[0023] That is, by forming the locking surface 2F, when the nut component 4 is rotated to tighten, the axial movement of the open end edge 4c of the nut component 4 can be restricted, preventing the nut component from riding on the seat body 2. Therefore, when changing the fishing reel, even if the nut component 4 is loosened and the external thread 2C is exposed, the surface of its end area (the conspicuous part) will not be damaged, thus preventing a decline in appearance. In this case, although damage may occur in the area of ​​the locking surface 2F and the open end edge 4c of the nut component 4, this part is not easily visually identifiable and therefore will not affect the appearance.

[0024] Furthermore, since the locking surface 2F is formed to be continuous with the external thread portion 2C in the axial direction (the opening edge 4c of the nut component 4 is directly abutted and restricted on the locking surface 2F), the axial length of the body 2 can be shortened (shortening), thus achieving weight reduction. Specifically, as long as the axial distance L between the recess 2e on the side of the winding foot placement part 2A of the external thread part 2C and the locking surface 2F is ( Figure 2 The thickness can be set to around 2.0 to 3.6 mm, which can effectively improve the appearance and achieve weight reduction.

[0025] Furthermore, a locking surface 2F is formed in the semi-circular region on the side of the reel foot placement portion 2A, relative to the 360° circumferential rotation range of the nut component 4. Specifically, it is formed in a region that is larger than... Figure 11 The two sides P1 and P2 shown are closer to the semicircular area on the side where the reel foot placement part 2A is formed (in the figure, the semicircular area that is higher than the diameter Y connecting P1 and P2).

[0026] Thus, by limiting the formation position of the locking surface 2F to the semi-circular area on the side of the reel foot placement portion, the diameter reduction can be achieved by suppressing the thickening of the semi-circular area on the opposite side of the reel foot placement portion, thereby not reducing the grip. For example, in the configuration of mounting a dual-bearing type reel, since the expansion of the pad areas of the middle, ring, and little fingers can be suppressed, the grip is good and the weight reduction can be achieved. Furthermore, in the configuration of the spinning reel, since the pads of the middle, ring, and little fingers are used to cover the moving cover and the base of the thumb is used to hold it, the expansion of the diameter of the base of the thumb can be suppressed, thereby achieving a smaller diameter.

[0027] In this embodiment, such as Figure 11 As shown, at least a portion of the locking surface 2F is formed as a raised portion 2F' that is radially raised more than the outer peripheral surface of the thread 2f of the external thread portion 2C. Thus, by making the locking surface 2F a raised portion 2F' that is more radially raised than the outer peripheral surface of the thread 2f of the thread portion 2C, it is possible to reliably prevent it from riding on the body 2 when tightening by rotating the operating nut component 4.

[0028] In this case, as long as the radial bulge H of the locking surface 2F relative to the outer peripheral surface of the thread 2f is greater than 0mm, riding on it can be prevented. Furthermore, by keeping the bulge to a maximum of 2.5mm or less (0mm < H ≤ 2.5mm), coarsening can also be suppressed for the side where the reel foot is placed.

[0029] Furthermore, if the raised portion 2F' is formed on the two side positions P1 and P2, the tendency for the grip to decrease becomes stronger. Therefore, it is preferable that the forming angle α of the raised portion 2F' is within ±60° when viewed from the axial direction of the cable reel holder (body 2) with the center position (top position) P of the cable reel foot placement portion as 0°. That is, by forming the raised portion 2F' within this range, it is not necessary to increase the circumferential diameter of the portion other than the area where the cable reel foot placement portion is formed, thus improving the grip.

[0030] Furthermore, regarding the raised portion 2F', when viewed axially from the reel holder and taking the center position of the reel foot placement portion 2A as 0°, it is preferable to form it in the area excluding the center position P at 0° and the two side positions P1 and P2 at ±90°. That is, as Figure 11 As shown, by forming raised portions 2F´ (or a configuration with a smaller amount of raised portion) not at the top position P at 0° and the two side positions P1 and P2 at ±90°, it is easy to achieve a smaller diameter for the body 2 and the nut component 4, which can improve the grip when holding and holding the reel holder.

[0031] While the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the reel holder involved in the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments and can be appropriately modified. The aforementioned float cover can be mounted on either the top or the butt of the fishing rod. Furthermore, the materials and shapes of the main body 2, nut component 4, and float cover 5, as well as the engaging structure 10, can be appropriately modified. Additionally, the abutting locking surface may not be perpendicular to the axial direction, and its height may be the same as or lower than the outer periphery of the protrusion 2f of the external thread portion 2C. Furthermore, the shape and number of the raised portions constituting the abutting locking surface can also be appropriately modified. Moreover, the constituent elements of the aforementioned reel holder can be appropriately combined, allowing the reel holder to be mounted on various fishing rods. In this case, the fishing rod configuration is not limited to any particular fishing rod, as long as it can release fishing line from the mounted fishing reel.

Claims

1. A fishing reel holder, comprising a holder body, the holder body including: a reel foot placement portion for placing the reel foot of a fishing reel; a fixing cover formed on one axial end side relative to the reel foot placement portion for fixing one end of the reel foot; and an external thread portion formed on the other axial end side relative to the reel foot placement portion, characterized in that, The seat body is provided with a nut component that engages with the external threaded portion and a movable cover that moves closer to or away from the fixed cover by the rotational operation of the nut component. On the end of the external threaded portion on the side of the reel foot placement part, an abutment locking surface is formed that abuts against the end face of the nut component when the nut component is rotated to tighten. The abutment locking surface, with a 360° circumferential rotation range relative to the nut component, is formed within a semi-circular area on the side of the reel foot placement portion. At least a portion of the abutment locking surface has a bulge that is more radially raised than the outer peripheral surface of the external thread portion.

2. The reel holder according to claim 1, characterized in that, The raised portion is formed within a range of ±60° when viewed axially from the reel seat, with the center position of the reel foot placement portion as 0°.

3. The reel holder according to claim 1, characterized in that, The radial bulge H of the abutment locking surface relative to the outer peripheral surface of the external thread is 0mm < H ≤ 2.5mm.

4. The reel holder according to claim 1, characterized in that, The raised portion is formed, when viewed from the axial direction of the reel holder, with the center position of the reel foot placement portion at 0°, avoiding positions at 0° and ±90°.

5. A fishing rod, characterized in that, The reel holder is equipped with any one of claims 1 to 4.

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