Fishing rod reel holder

Abstract

The fishing rod reel holder according to the present invention comprises: a reel holder body having a reel foot mounting portion for mounting the reel foot and a fixing cover for inserting one end of the reel foot; and a movable cover guided by the outside of the reel holder body and configured to be movable along the axial direction of the reel holder body. The reel holder body has an abutment portion extending linearly along the direction of the reel foot mounting portion toward the movable cover. The movable cover has a side portion extending along the lower surface of the abutment portion. A linear parallel portion is formed on the upper surface of the side portion. In a side view with the reel foot mounted on the reel foot mounting portion, the lower surface of the abutment portion and the parallel portion are in vertical contact without gap within a range of 5 to 20 mm toward the movable cover side, with the side surface of the fixing cover side of the reel foot as a reference position.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a reel holder for fishing rods. Background Technology

[0002] Various devices for securing rod feet of fishing reels to fishing rods are known in the past. For example, such reel securing devices include a reel holder body with a mounting portion for holding the rod feet of the fishing reel. A retaining cover is provided at one end of the reel holder body to secure one end of the rod feet. A movable cover is mounted at the other end of the reel holder body, and this movable cover is movable relative to the retaining cover.

[0003] Patent Document 1 discloses a reel holder for connecting a reel with first and second legs to the rod body of a fishing rod. The reel holder includes: a seat body formed axially on the rod body and having a hole for engaging with the rod body; and a movable cover movably connected to the seat body along the central axis of the hole. The seat body includes: a mounting portion forming a portion of the upper or lower part of the seat body for mounting the first and second legs; a first cover portion located opposite the movable cover and fixing the first leg; a protrusion formed circumferentially along the central axis on the opposite side of the mounting portion, protruding radially outward from the central axis; a cylindrical end portion extending along the central axis from the mounting portion and the protrusion portion; an external thread formed on the outer periphery of the cylindrical end portion; and a pair of guide grooves extending from one end of the cylindrical end portion towards the protrusion portion via the external thread. The long, movable cover includes: a nut, rotatably threaded onto the externally threaded base body in the circumferential direction; and a movable body, capable of moving along a central axis via the nut, the movable body including: an annular portion, rotatably engaged with the nut; a second cover portion, extending from the annular portion toward the first cover portion, formed to press and fix the second foot onto the mounting portion, intersecting the protrusion along the central axis, and located on the opposite side of the protrusion in the vertical direction; a receiving portion, located on the opposite side of the second cover portion in the vertical direction, formed as a space between the annular portion and the second cover portion, for receiving the protrusion; guide protrusions, respectively formed on a pair of side edges of the second cover portion in the circumferential direction, respectively slidably inserted into a pair of guide grooves; and a reinforcing cover, covering the outside of the second cover portion, configured to engage with the pair of side edges to prevent deformation of the second cover portion and the guide protrusions.

[0004] Furthermore, Patent Document 2 discloses a cylindrical cable reel holder comprising: a cylindrical base body having a foot-mounting surface for holding the feet of a cable reel; a fixed cover fixedly mounted on the base body; a movable cover disposed opposite to the fixed cover having a movable cover for clamping the feet of the cable reel together with the fixed cover; and a holding unit for pressing the movable cover toward the fixed cover to hold it in that position. The movable cover is characterized by having a foot-supporting surface capable of supporting the back of the feet of the cable reel, the foot-mounting surface of the base body extending to the vicinity of the movable cover, and the axial end of the foot-mounting surface near the movable cover and the foot-supporting surface of the movable cover being coplanar with each other at least at the portion where they abut against the back of the feet of the cable reel.

[0005] Patent documents Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent No. 7546979 Patent Document 2: Japanese Patent No. 5773622 Summary of the Invention

[0006] However, in the cable reel holder disclosed in Patent Document 1, the fingertips holding the cable easily come into contact with the axial step or gap on the side of the movable cover, resulting in a deterioration in grip. Furthermore, in the cable reel holder disclosed in Patent Document 2, while the fingertips may have good grip because they come into contact with the portion extending from the movable cover to the fixed cover, the thumb resting on the cable reel holder comes into contact with the step or gap of the movable cover, causing discomfort to the user's fingers and resulting in a deterioration in grip.

[0007] The present invention was made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and the technical problem to be solved is to provide a fishing rod reel holder that, when the reel foot is mounted on the reel holder, eliminates the gap between the movable cover and the reel holder body, prevents discomfort to the user's fingers when holding the reel holder, and suppresses loosening between the fixed cover and the movable cover. Other than the above-mentioned objectives of the present invention will be apparent from the entire specification.

[0008] To achieve the above objectives, the fishing rod reel holder according to the present invention comprises: a reel holder body having a reel foot mounting portion for mounting a reel foot and a fixing cover for inserting one end of the reel foot; and a movable cover guided by the outside of the reel holder body and configured to move along the axial direction of the reel holder body. The reel holder body has an abutment portion extending linearly along the reel foot mounting portion toward the movable cover, and the movable cover has a side portion extending along the underside of the abutment portion. A linear parallel portion is formed on the upper surface of the side portion. In a side view with the reel foot mounted on the reel foot mounting portion, the underside of the abutment portion and the parallel portion are in vertical contact without gap within a range of 5 to 20 mm toward the movable cover side, with the side of the fixed cover side of the reel foot as a reference position.

[0009] According to the invention described above, since no gap is generated between the movable cover and the reel holder body, the user will not experience discomfort, especially in the middle finger, when holding the reel holder, and even with long-term use, the discomfort will not turn into pain.

[0010] Furthermore, since the contact portion of the fixed cover and the side portion of the movable cover make contact without gaps in the vertical direction, the loosening between the fixed cover and the movable cover can be suppressed when installing the cable reel feet. Attached Figure Description

[0011] Figure 1 This is a diagram illustrating a fishing rod according to one embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 This is a diagram illustrating a fishing rod reel holder according to one embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 It is a photo of a user holding a fishing rod with a reel holder. Figure 4 This is a diagram illustrating a fishing rod reel holder according to another embodiment of the present invention. Figure 5 This is a diagram illustrating a fishing rod reel holder according to another embodiment of the present invention. Symbol Explanation 1-Fishing rod; 2-Rod body; 3-First section of rod; 5-Middle section of rod; 6-Reel; 6a-Reel foot; 7-Tip section; 8-Nut; 9-Reel holder for fishing rod; 10-Fishing line guide; 12-Reel holder body; 12a-Reel foot mounting surface; 14-Fixing cover; 14a-Opening; 14b-Abutting part; 16a-Cylindrical part mounting surface; 18-Threaded part (external threaded part); 22-Moving cover; 26-Cover part (cover body); 27-Finger mounting part (extension part); 27a-Side part; 27d-Parallel part; 28-Reel foot retaining part. Detailed Implementation

[0012] Hereinafter, embodiments of the fishing rod according to the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the various drawings, common components are labeled with the same reference numerals. For ease of explanation, the drawings are not necessarily described to an exact scale; this should be noted.

[0013] Figure 1 This figure illustrates one embodiment of the fishing rod according to the present invention. As shown, a fishing rod 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention includes: a rod body 2; a reel 6 mounted on the rod body 2 via a reel holder 9; and a fishing line guide 10 mounted on the rod body 2. In the illustrated embodiment, the reel holder 9 and the fishing line guide 10 each correspond to mounting parts mounted on the outer peripheral surface of the rod body.

[0014] The rod body 2 is constructed, for example, by connecting the first section 3, the middle section 5, and the tip section 7. These rod bodies are joined, for example, by a plug-in joint. The first section 3, the middle section 5, and the tip section 7 can be joined by a pull-out method, a reverse plug-in method, a sleeve method, or any other known joining method. The rod body 2 can also be constructed from a single rod body.

[0015] The first section 3, the middle section 5, and the tip section 7 are, for example, tubular bodies made of fiber-reinforced resin. These tubular bodies are manufactured by winding a fiber-reinforced resin polyester film (prepreg) impregnated with a matrix resin in reinforcing fibers onto a mandrel, and then heating and curing the prepreg. The reinforcing fibers included in the prepreg can be, for example, carbon fiber, glass fiber, or any other known reinforcing fibers. The matrix resin included in the prepreg can be a thermosetting resin such as epoxy resin. After the prepreg is cured, the mandrel is removed. Furthermore, the outer surface of the tubular body can be appropriately ground. Each rod section can also be made solid.

[0016] In the illustrated embodiment, multiple line guides 10 (line guides 10A to 10D) are provided on the first rod section 3, the middle rod section 5, and the tip section 7 to guide the fishing line released from the reel 6 mounted on the reel seat 9. More specifically, line guide 10A is provided on the first rod section 3, line guide 10B is provided on the middle rod section 5, and line guide 10C is provided on the tip section 7. Although a top guide 10D is provided at the front end of the tip section 7, detailed description is omitted.

[0017] Next, refer to Figure 2 The reel holder 9 for fishing rods will be explained. Figure 2 This is a side view showing the state in which the reel foot 6a of the fishing reel 6 is mounted on the reel foot mounting surface (reel foot mounting part) 12a of the fishing reel holder 9. The reel holder body 12 is generally formed into a cylindrical or substantially cylindrical shape. Furthermore, the reel holder body 12 is formed from a suitable material such as synthetic resin (e.g., polyamide synthetic resin or ABS resin) or metal (e.g., SUS, aluminum, titanium, brass, etc.). The reel holder body 12 may be configured to have a length of 60-160 mm, for example, but is not limited to this. In addition, the reel holder body 12 may also be formed with a grip portion 12b, which has a curved outer shape, such that the opposite side of the reel foot mounting surface 12a is slightly raised, which facilitates gripping by supporting the thumb pad or its proximal portion when held by the hand.

[0018] The cable reel foot mounting surface 12a of the cable reel holder body 12 may be formed as flat, or it may be formed as having a greater curvature and being substantially flat than other circumferential portions (e.g., grip portion 12b) adjacent to the cable reel foot mounting surface 12a of the cable reel holder body 12, and is formed as Figure 2 The diagram shows the axial extension of the reel holder body 12. A retaining cover 14 is integrally mounted on one end side (rod top side) of the reel holder body 12. A portion of the reel foot mounting surface 12a of the reel holder body 12 is disposed inside the retaining cover 14.

[0019] On the other end side (the rod end side) of the reel holder body 12, a cylindrical body with a guide groove and a threaded portion (external threaded portion) 18 are integrally provided. On the cylindrical body, a cylindrical portion mounting surface 16a is formed that is connected to or has a slight step on the reel foot mounting surface 12a of the reel holder body 12. In one embodiment of the invention, a step is formed between the reel foot mounting surface (reel foot mounting portion) 12a and the cylindrical portion mounting surface 16a, such that the back retaining portion of the reel foot holding portion 28, described later, is disposed thereon, so that the back retaining portion of the reel foot holding portion 28 and the reel foot mounting surface 12a are as coplanar as possible. The cylindrical portion mounting surface 16a is also formed continuously with the threaded portion (external threaded portion) 18. On the other end (the rod tip side), on the outside of the cylindrical body and the threaded portion 18, a movable cover 22 (also called a swimming cover) is axially movable. Here, although the reel holder body 12 and the movable cover 22 or the reel holder body 12, the movable cover 22 and the nut 8 are sometimes referred to as a fishing rod reel holder 9, detailed descriptions are omitted.

[0020] like Figure 2 As shown, on the fixing cover 14 of the cable reel holder body 12, the opening 14a that accommodates one end of the cable reel foot 6a opens toward the movable cover 22. The opening 14a of the fixing cover 14 is formed such that the height of the inner surface gradually decreases toward the front of the cable reel holder body 12. When one end 6c of the cable reel foot 6a is accommodated in the opening 14a and pressed through the opening 14a, force (pressing) is applied to the cable reel foot 6a toward the cable reel foot mounting surface 12a disposed inside the fixing cover 14.

[0021] Furthermore, the fixing cover 14 is not limited to being integrally mounted on the cable reel holder body 12. It can also be made of metal or rigid synthetic resin and formed as a separate structure with the cable reel holder body 12, and then firmly fixed to the cable reel holder body 12. In the case of being made of metal, it is preferable to place a resin component at the part that abuts against the cable reel foot 6a of the cable reel 6 to prevent damage to the components caused by metal-to-metal contact.

[0022] The movable cover 22 is formed as a sleeve with an axial hole through which a threaded portion (external threaded portion) 18 for passing through the reel holder body 12 is threaded. It has a cover portion (cover body) 26 and a reel foot holder portion 28 and a finger mounting portion (extension portion) 27 fixed inside the cover portion 26. A nut 8 is rotatably connected to the rear part (butt end side) of the cover portion 26 of the movable cover 22. The finger mounting portion (extension portion) 27 is formed. The nut 8 is formed, for example, from synthetic resin, metal, polyamide synthetic fiber, ABS resin, aluminum, brass, etc. The cover portion 26 is formed, for example, from metal (SUS, brass), etc., and the reel foot holder portion 28 is formed, for example, from polyamide synthetic fiber, etc.

[0023] The nut 8 has an internal thread (not shown) on its inner circumference that engages with the threaded portion (external thread) 18, while its outer circumference is designed to prevent slippage and facilitate rotation. The front end of the nut 8 is connected (locked) to the rear end of the cover (cover body) 26 in a state of free relative rotation and anti-disengagement. More specifically, the nut 8 has a locking portion (not shown) that is locked to the locking portion (not shown) at the rear end of the cover (cover body) 26, and is configured to allow free relative rotation and prevent disengagement. Furthermore, various connection structures between the nut 8 and the cover (cover body) 26 are possible and are not limited to a specific form.

[0024] The nut 8 is screwed into the threaded portion (external threaded portion) 18 of the reel holder body 12 and is configured to be rotatable. As described above, since the cover portion (cover body) 26 is connected to the nut 8, when the nut 8 is rotated in the positive direction relative to the threaded portion (external threaded portion) 18, the nut 8 approaches the fixed cover 14, and at the same time, the cover portion (cover body) 26 of the movable cover 22 approaches the fixed cover 14. On the other hand, when the nut 8 is rotated in the opposite direction relative to the threaded portion (external threaded portion) 18, the nut 8 separates from the fixed cover 14, and at the same time, the cover portion (cover body) 26 of the movable cover 22 separates from the fixed cover 14.

[0025] The cover (cover body) 26, which moves axially within the reel holder body 12 by rotating the nut 8, has an opening 26a. This opening 26a opens forward and inwardly, and is fixed in a state where a reel foot retaining part 28 is provided, which accommodates the rear end of the reel foot 6a of the fishing reel 6. When the movable cover 22 is installed on the threaded portion (external threaded portion) 18 of the reel holder body 12, the opening 26a of the cover (cover body) 26 faces the opening 14a of the fixed cover 14. The opening 26a of the cover (cover body) 26 is formed such that, unlike the opening 14a of the fixed cover 14, it faces rearward and its inner height gradually decreases.

[0026] The reel holder body 12 has an abutment portion 14b extending linearly along the reel foot mounting portion 12a toward the movable cover 22, and the front end of the abutment portion 14b is formed in a wedge shape. Furthermore, the movable cover 22 has a side portion 27a extending along the underside of the abutment portion 14b, and a linear parallel portion 27d is formed on the upper surface of the side portion 27a. The front end of the side portion 27a is configured to form a triangle facing rearward (similar to the shape of the front of a ship).

[0027] Figure 2 This is a side view showing the reel foot 6a mounted on the reel foot mounting portion 12a of the reel holder 9. As shown in this view, the lower part of the abutment portion 14b and the parallel portion 27d, with reference to the side of the fixed cover 12 of the reel foot 6a (reference line X), are in vertical contact without gaps towards the side of the movable cover 22 (the rod end side). Preferably, this length L1 is approximately 5 to 20 mm.

[0028] Furthermore, the term "gapless" as used in this specification does not refer to a completely physical seal. It can also have a tiny gap of less than 1 mm. "Gapless" is defined as the degree to which even if the user's finger touches it, the user will not feel any discomfort due to the tiny gap. In addition, any area where loosening can be prevented by the vertical spacing between the underside of the contact portion 14b and the parallel portion 27d is defined as "gapless contact".

[0029] Furthermore, since the size of the reel foot 6a is a roughly standard size regardless of the type of reel, even when multiple reels are installed, the side view of the reel foot 6a mounted on the reel foot mounting portion 12a of the reel holder 9 can be illustrated in a roughly identical standard form. Moreover, Figure 2 The baseline X in the diagram is approximately aligned with the front end of the side portion 27a of the movable cover 22. Furthermore, the length L2 of the parallel portion 27d of the movable cover 22 should be approximately 10 to 20 mm.

[0030] Figure 3 This photograph shows the user holding the reel with it installed on the reel holder 9 according to this embodiment. The left side shows the fixed cover 12 on the top of the rod, and the right side shows the movable cover 22 on the bottom of the rod. As shown in the photograph, the user's middle finger rests diagonally to the right from the base of the reel foot 6a, but at this moment, the part of the middle finger's pad is in contact with (…). Figure 2 On the L1 section, there is no gap between the fixed cover 12 and the movable cover 22, so the user will not feel discomfort. In addition, since there is no gap, even with prolonged use, the discomfort will not turn into pain.

[0031] Furthermore, since there is no vertical gap between the lower part of the contact portion 14b and the parallel portion 27d, loosening between the fixed cover 12 and the movable cover 22 can also be prevented.

[0032] Figure 4 , Figure 5 This is a diagram illustrating a fishing rod reel holder 9 according to another embodiment of the present invention. Figure 4 The example shown is one in which, apart from the bottom surface of the contact portion 14b of the fixed cover 12 and the parallel portion 27d of the movable cover 22 being in seamless contact, the front end of the movable cover 22 is also in seamless contact with the fixed cover 12. Figure 5 The example shown is one in which the underside of the abutting portion 14b of the fixed cover 12 and the parallel portion 27d of the movable cover 22 are in close contact without gaps when tilted in the axial direction of the winding seat 9.

[0033] While the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the dimensions, raw materials, and configurations of the constituent elements described in this specification are not limited to those explicitly described in the embodiments. These constituent elements can be modified within the scope of the present invention to have arbitrary dimensions, raw materials, and configurations. Furthermore, constituent elements not explicitly described in this specification may be added to the described embodiments, and some constituent elements described in each embodiment may be omitted.

Claims

1. A fishing rod reel holder, comprising: a reel holder body having a reel foot holding portion for holding a reel foot and a fixing cover for inserting one end of the reel foot portion; and a movable cover guided by the outside of the reel holder body and configured to move along the axial direction of the reel holder body, characterized in that, The cable reel holder body has an abutment portion that extends linearly along the direction of the cable reel foot mounting portion toward the movable cover. The movable cover has a side portion extending along the underside of the abutment portion, and a straight parallel portion is formed on the upper surface of the side portion. From a side view with the cable reel feet mounted on the cable reel foot mounting portion, The lower part of the abutting part and the parallel part are in close contact without gaps within a range of 5 to 20 mm toward the moving cover side, with the side of the fixed cover side of the winding reel foot as the reference position.

2. The reel holder for fishing rods according to claim 1, characterized in that, In a side view, the front end of the abutment portion is formed into a wedge shape.

3. The reel holder for fishing rods according to claim 1, characterized in that, In a side view, the front end of the side portion forms a triangle facing the rear.

4. The reel holder for fishing rods according to claim 1, characterized in that, The length of the parallel portion is 15-20 mm.

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