ANGELROLLE

Abstract

Fishing reel, including: a roller body (2) with a handle (3); a drive shaft (60) which is rotatably mounted on the roller body (2) about a first axis (O1) and is connected to the handle (3); a drive wheel (61) arranged on the drive shaft (60); a pinion gear (62) meshing with the drive gear (61) and rotating about a second axis (O2) orthogonal to the first axis (O1) when the drive shaft (60) rotates; and a shaft bearing (63) between the drive shaft (60) and the roller body (2) and which supports the drive shaft (60) so that it rotates about the first axis (O1); wherein the shaft bearing (63) comprises an inner ring (80) with an inner bearing surface (80a) in contact with the drive shaft (60), wherein the inner bearing surface (80a) is arranged on at least a part of an inner peripheral surface of the inner ring (80), and an outer ring (81) having an outer bearing surface (81a) in contact with the roller body (2), wherein the outer bearing surface (81a) is arranged on at least a part of an outer peripheral surface of the outer ring (81), an adjusting portion disposed on at least one of the inner peripheral surface and the outer peripheral surface and configured to move the drive shaft (60) relative to the roller body (2) in a first axial direction when the shaft bearing (63) moves relative to the drive shaft (60) integrally with the roller body (2) or when the shaft bearing (63) moves relative to the roller body (2) integrally with the drive shaft (60).

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a fishing reel.

[0002] Spinning reels, for example, are known as a type of fishing reel. Generally, a spinning reel consists primarily of a reel body with a handle, a rotor located on the front of the reel body and rotatably connected to the reel body, and a spool around which a fishing line is wound.

[0003] The handle is connected to a drive shaft extending in the left-right direction of the reel body. The rotor has a pinion gear meshing with a drive gear formed on the drive shaft and is configured to rotate with the rotation of the drive shaft about an axis extending along the longitudinal direction of the reel body. The spool is configured to reciprocate with the rotation of the drive gear.

[0004] In this type of fishing reel, it is necessary to adjust the engagement of the drive gear and the pinion gear for various reasons, such as smoothly transmitting the rotating power from the drive gear to the pinion gear or suppressing the generation of noise, vibration, and the like.

[0005] For example, a method is known in which the engagement adjustment includes adjusting the relative positional relationships of the drive gear with respect to the pinion gear by mounting an adjusting element, such as a disk, between the roller body and a portion of the drive shaft arranged on the opposite side of the pinion with the drive gear therebetween, and adjusting the number, type, etc. of the adjusting element.

[0006] Furthermore, as disclosed in JP H06 - 23 455 U, a spinning reel is known in which it is possible to adjust the relative position of the drive wheel to the pinion wheel by adjusting the positions of a pair of movable elements by an operation outside the reel body.

[0007] One of the movable elements is arranged on an inner side of a handle insertion opening formed on the reel body and also on the outer side of a shaft bearing that rotatably supports the drive shaft. The other movable element is arranged on an inner side of a handle insertion opening formed on a reel cover portion and also on the outer side of the other shaft bearing that rotatably supports the drive shaft.

[0008] The pair of movable elements is screwed into the inner peripheral surfaces of the holes and is in contact with the outer ring of the respective shaft bearing from the outside in a left-to-right direction. In each shaft bearing, the inner ring is in contact with a flange portion of the drive shaft from the outside in a left-to-right direction.

[0009] In a spinning reel designed in this way, the movable elements can be moved in the axial direction of the drive shaft (left-right direction) by rotating the movable element pair (tightening or loosening). This makes it possible to move the drive shaft axially via the shaft bearings. This makes it possible to adjust the relative position of the drive gear to the pinion gear and thus the engagement of the drive gear with respect to the pinion gear.

[0010] For example, if the engagement between the pinion gear and the drive gear is not very large, one of the movable elements on the roller body side is loosened, while the other movable element on the roller cover section side is tightened accordingly through the loosening process. This makes it possible to separate one of the shaft bearings on the roller body side from the pinion gear side, while bringing the other shaft bearing on the roller cover section side close to the pinion gear side, and to move the drive shaft in the axial direction so that the drive gear approaches the pinion gear. This makes it possible to strengthen the engagement between the pinion gear and the drive gear and adjust the engagement between the drive gear and the pinion gear.

[0011] In particular, unlike the case described above where a washer or the like is used, it is possible to adjust the engagement without disassembling the reel body.

[0012] However, in the conventional spinning reel described above, since it is necessary to move the shaft bearings in the axial direction of the drive shaft with respect to the reel body and the reel cover portion when the pair of movable members is rotated, the positions of the shaft bearings with respect to the reel body and the reel cover portion change. Consequently, the degree of load application between the outer rings of the shaft bearings and the inner peripheral surfaces of the holes formed on the reel body and the reel cover portion changes, which could easily affect the rotational accuracy of the shaft bearings. This may deteriorate the rotational performance of the drive shaft, leaving room for improvement.

[0013] In order to move the drive shaft in both axial directions, it is also necessary to provide a shaft bearing on each side of the roller body and on the side of the roller cover section.

[0014] If the concentricity of the individual shaft bearings is impaired, the rotational power of the drive shaft is significantly reduced.

[0015] Further prior art is known from document EP 3 245 868 A1. This document discloses a rotation transmission mechanism comprising a drive shaft, a drive gear, a pinion gear, a first bearing, and a positioning structure. The drive shaft is rotatable with respect to a chassis. The drive gear is unitarily rotatable with the drive shaft. The pinion gear is rotatably mounted on the chassis and arranged obliquely to the drive shaft, wherein the pinion gear meshes with the drive gear. The first bearing is mounted on the chassis, is located between the chassis and the drive shaft, and rotatably supports the drive shaft. The positioning structure is mounted on one end of the drive shaft and positions the drive shaft with respect to the first bearing.

[0016] The present invention has been conceived in consideration of these circumstances, and an object is to provide a fishing reel that can easily and reliably adjust the engagement between the drive gear and the pinion gear without impairing the rotational performance of the drive shaft.

[0017] A fishing reel according to the present invention comprises a reel body having a handle, a drive shaft connected to the handle and rotatably supported on the reel body to rotate about a first axis, a drive gear formed on the drive shaft, a pinion gear that rotates about a second axis orthogonal to the first axis when the drive shaft rotates, and a shaft bearing disposed between the drive shaft and the reel body and rotatably supporting the drive shaft so that the drive shaft rotates about the first axis;the shaft bearing comprises an inner ring having an inner bearing surface that comes into contact with the drive shaft on at least a portion of the inner peripheral surface, and an outer ring having an outer bearing surface that comes into contact with the roller body on at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface, and at least one of the inner bearing surface and the outer bearing surface includes an adjusting portion that causes the drive shaft to move in the first axial direction relative to the roller body when the shaft bearing is moved with respect to the drive shaft integrally with the roller body or when the shaft bearing is moved with respect to the roller body integrally with the drive shaft;

[0018] According to the fishing reel of the present invention, by moving the shaft bearing relative to the drive shaft and the reel body (for example, by rotating or sliding), it is possible to move the drive shaft in the first axial direction (axial direction of the drive shaft) using the adjusting portion. This makes it possible to move the drive gear away from the pinion gear in the first axial direction and to easily and reliably adjust the engagement between the drive gear and the pinion gear.

[0019] Specifically, at least a portion of the inner peripheral surface of the inner ring constitutes the inner bearing surface and is in surface contact with the drive shaft, and at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the outer ring constitutes the outer bearing surface and is in surface contact with the reel body. Accordingly, it is easy to control the dimension of the shaft bearing in the radial direction with respect to the drive shaft and the reel body, and to arrange the shaft bearing between the drive shaft and the reel body with high dimensional accuracy. This makes it possible to provide a shaft bearing with excellent concentricity and to stably and rotatably support the drive shaft without affecting rotational performance. This makes it possible to offer a high-quality, high-performance fishing reel capable of ensuring smooth handle rotation with low resistance and smooth fishing line winding.

[0020] The adjustment portion may be formed side by side with at least one of the inner bearing surfaces and the outer bearing surface in the first axial direction. Therefore, since the adjustment portion and the inner bearing surface or the outer bearing surface are formed side by side in the first axial direction, it is possible to suppress the axial displacement of the drive shaft when adjusting the engagement between the drive gear and the pinion gear, and to adjust the engagement without being affected by axial displacement.

[0021] At least one of the drive shafts or the roller body may include an adjustment target portion that moves the drive shaft relative to the roller body in the first axial direction in cooperation with the adjustment portion. Thus, through mutual cooperation, it is possible to connect the adjustment portion of the shaft bearing to the adjustment target portion arranged on at least one of the drive shaft and the roller body, for example, by screwing, concave-convex engagement, or the like, and smoothly move the drive shaft in the first axial direction. This makes it possible to easily and stably adjust the engagement between the drive gear and the pinion gear.

[0022] The adjustment portion may include a first threaded portion and a second threaded portion threaded onto the first threaded portion, and the adjustment portion can move the drive shaft relative to the roller body in the first axial direction when the shaft bearing is rotated about the first axis with respect to the drive shaft and the roller body. Thus, since the first threaded portion and the second threaded portion are screwed and coupled to each other, it is possible to move the drive shaft relative to the roller body in the first axial direction and adjust the engagement between the drive gear and the pinion gear by rotating the shaft bearing about the first axis.In particular, since the first threaded portion and the second threaded portion are screwed and coupled to each other, it is easy to stably move the drive shaft by a tiny amount of movement by a rotating operation of the shaft bearing in the first axial direction, and it is easy to finely and accurately adjust the meshing between the drive gear and the pinion gear.

[0023] The inner ring may include a first inner ring portion that holds a rolling element between the outer ring and the first inner ring portion, and a second inner ring portion that includes the adjustment portion. Thus, it is possible to support the drive shaft rotatably about the first axis by using the first inner ring portion together with the rolling element and the outer ring for this purpose, and to adjust the engagement between the drive gear and the pinion gear by the second inner ring portion. Since the inner ring includes a first inner ring portion and a second inner ring portion, this ensures that the inner ring is designed to reliably support the drive shaft rotatably about the first axis and to adjust the engagement between the drive gear and the pinion gear.

[0024] The first inner ring portion may include the inner bearing surface. Therefore, since the first inner ring portion, which holds a rolling element between the outer ring and the first inner ring portion itself, has an inner bearing surface, it is possible to support the drive shaft more stably and precisely.

[0025] The second inner ring portion may include the inner bearing surface. Since the second inner ring portion includes an inner bearing surface, it is thus possible, for example, to arrange the adjustment portion and the inner bearing surface adjacent to each other in the first axial direction and effectively suppress the axial displacement of the drive shaft during engagement between the drive gear and the pinion gear.

[0026] The shaft bearing may be configured to include an inner ring preloading element that presses either the first inner ring portion or the second inner ring portion against the other inner ring portion. Thus, since an inner ring preloading element is provided, it is possible, for example, to prevent independent operation of the first inner ring portion and the second inner ring portion even if the first inner ring portion and the second inner ring portion were arranged adjacent to one another in the first axial direction.

[0027] The outer ring may include a first outer ring portion that holds rolling elements between the inner ring and the first outer ring portion, and a second outer ring portion that includes the adjustment portion. Thus, it is possible to support the drive shaft rotatably about the first axis by using the first outer ring portion together with the rolling element and the inner ring, and to adjust the engagement between the drive gear and the pinion gear by the second outer ring portion. Since the outer ring includes a first outer ring portion and a second outer ring portion, this ensures that the outer ring can be designed to reliably support the drive shaft rotatably about the first axis and to adjust the engagement between the drive gear and the pinion gear.

[0028] The first outer ring portion may include the outer bearing surface. Since the first outer ring portion, which holds a rolling element between the inner ring and the first outer ring portion itself, has an outer bearing surface, it is possible to support the drive shaft more stably and precisely.

[0029] The second outer ring portion may include the outer bearing surface. Since the second outer ring portion includes the outer bearing surface, it is thus possible, for example, to arrange the adjustment portion and the outer bearing surface adjacent to each other in the first axial direction and effectively suppress axial displacement of the drive shaft when adjusting the engagement between the drive gear and the pinion gear.

[0030] The shaft bearing may include an outer ring preloading element that presses either the first outer ring portion or the second outer ring portion against the other outer ring portion. Thus, for example, since an outer ring preloading element is provided, it is possible to prevent independent operation of the first outer ring portion and the second outer ring portion, even if the first outer ring portion and the second outer ring portion were arranged adjacent to each other in the first axial direction.

[0031] According to the fishing reel of the present invention, it is possible to easily and reliably adjust the engagement between the drive gear and the pinion gear without affecting the rotational performance of the drive shaft.

[0032] A more complete appreciation of the invention and many of the attendant advantages will be readily attained as the same becomes better understood from the following detailed description when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: Fig. 1 is a side view of a spinning reel (fishing reel) according to a first embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 2 a side view with a partial cross-section of the Fig. 1 spinning reel; Fig. 3 a cross-section of the spinning reel along the line AA in Fig. 2 shows; Fig. 4 an enlarged cross-section of the surroundings of the Fig. 3 shows the shaft bearing; Fig. 5 a cross section of the spinning reel along the line BB in Fig. 4 shows; Fig. 6 a cross-section through the Fig. 4 shaft bearings shown in assembled state between drive shaft and roller body; Fig. 7 shows a cross-section of the shaft bearing with which the engagement of the drive wheel and pinion wheel is achieved according to the Fig. 6 shown state is set; Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a spinning reel according to a second embodiment of the present invention, which is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the vicinity of the shaft bearing; Fig. 9 shows a cross section through the state in which the Fig. 8 shown shaft bearing is installed between the drive shaft and the roller body; Fig. 10 shows a cross-section of the shaft bearing with which the engagement of the drive wheel and pinion wheel is determined according to the Fig. 9 shown state is set; Fig. 11 shows a cross-sectional view of a spinning reel according to a third embodiment of the present invention, which is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the vicinity of the shaft bearing; and Fig. 12 shows a cross section of a spinning reel according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, which is an enlarged cross section of the vicinity of the shaft bearing.

[0033] Selected embodiments will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals indicate corresponding or identical elements in the various drawings.

[0034] A first embodiment of the fishing reel according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, a spinning reel is described as an example of a fishing reel. Furthermore, in each of the drawings, there are cases where the size of the components has been changed accordingly to improve the visibility of the component.

[0035] As in the Fig. 1 to 3, the spinning reel 1 of the present embodiment essentially comprises a reel body 2, a handle 3 fixed to the reel body 2 for rotation about a first axis O1, a rotor 4 connected to the reel body 2 for rotation about a second axis O2, and a spool 5 connected to the reel body 2 for reciprocating movement along the second axis O2.

[0036] The first axis O1 and the second axis O2 are substantially orthogonal to each other. Moreover, in the present embodiment, the direction along the first axis O1 is defined as the left-right direction L1, and the direction along the second axis O2 is defined as the longitudinal direction L2. In addition, the direction in which the fishing line is unwound from the spool 5 (casting) in the longitudinal direction L2 is defined as the front, the opposite direction as the rear, and left and right are defined according to a rear view (state as shown in Fig. 3) of the spinning reel 1, seen from behind.

[0037] In addition, the direction intersecting the first axis O1 in a plan view of the first axis O1 from the axial direction (left-right direction L1) may be called the radial direction, and the direction surrounding the first axis O1 may be called the circumferential direction. Likewise, the direction intersecting the second axis O2 in a plan view of the second axis O2 from the axial direction (longitudinal direction L2) may be called the radial direction, and the direction surrounding the second axis O2 may be called the circumferential direction. In addition, in the radial direction of the first axis O1, the direction from the first axis O1 to a fishing rod R is called upward, and the opposite direction is called downward. roller body

[0038] The roller body 2 comprises a body part 10, a cover part 11 and a cover part 12.

[0039] The body part 10 is a cast part made of a light metal alloy, such as a magnesium alloy or an aluminum alloy, and a housing space 13 for accommodating various fishing reel components is formed therein. A leg portion 14 is integrally formed at the upper part of the body part 10 so as to extend upward. A mounting piece 15 for attachment to the fishing rod R is formed at the upper end part of the leg portion 14 so as to extend along the fishing rod R.

[0040] The cover part 11 is a cast part made of a light metal alloy similar to that of the body part 10 and is detachably attached to the body part 10. The above-described housing space 13 is closed by the cover part 11, for example, to be liquid-tight. The method for attaching the cover part 11 to the body part 10 is not particularly limited and may, for example, involve the use of a plurality of fastening screws, including a fastening screw 16 disposed in a part of the body part 10 located on the back of the rotor 4.

[0041] The cover part 12 is a cover that covers the rear part of the body part 10 and the rear part of the lid part 11 from the rear side. However, the cover part 12 is not a necessary component and therefore does not need to be provided. The cover part 12 is detachably attached to the rear part of the body part 10 with a fastening screw 17, which is inserted into the body part 10 from the rear of the housing space 13.

[0042] As in Fig. 3, a flat first fastening wall 20 for fastening the handle 3 or a cap 18 is formed on the right side surface of the body part 10. A corresponding flat second fastening wall 21 for fastening the handle 3 or the cap 18 is formed on the left side surface of the cover part 11. In the example shown, the cap 18 is fastened on the side of the first fastening wall 20 and the handle 3 on the side of the second fastening wall 21.

[0043] Thus, the spinning reel of the present embodiment is an example of a left-handle spinning reel. However, as described in more detail below, it is possible to convert the spinning reel to a right-handle spinning reel by attaching the handle 3 to the side of the first mounting wall 20. In this case, the cap 18 is attached to the second mounting wall 21.

[0044] A first fastening hole 22 is formed in the first fastening wall 20 and extends through the body part 10 in the left-right direction L1. Likewise, a second fastening hole 23 is formed in the second fastening wall 21 and extends through the cover part 11 in the left-right direction L1. The first fastening hole 22 and the second fastening hole 23 are formed coaxially with the first axis O1 and are arranged opposite one another in the left-right direction L1 across the housing space 13.

[0045] As in Fig. As shown in Figure 4, a cylindrical support tube 24 is formed on the second mounting wall 21, which projects toward the inside of the housing space 13 and whose inside is connected to the inside of the second mounting hole 23. The support tube 24 is arranged coaxially with the first axis O1, and its inner diameter is slightly larger than the inner diameter of the second mounting hole 23. The portion of the second mounting wall 21 positioned on the inside of the support tube 24 serves as an annular, rearward-facing stop surface 25.

[0046] As in Fig. 3, the handle 3 comprises a handle arm 30, a handle knob 31, a handle shaft 32 and a handle collar 33.

[0047] The handle arm 30 extends in the radial direction of the first axis O1, and the proximal end portion 30a thereof is formed on the left side of the second mounting wall 21. The handle knob 31 is rotatably mounted on the distal end portion 30b of the handle arm 30 about a third axis O3 parallel to the first axis O1.

[0048] The handle shaft 32 is integrally connected to the proximal end portion 30a of the handle arm 30a via, for example, a coupling screw 34 and is inserted into the reel body 2 from the left through the second mounting hole 23 in a coaxial arrangement with the first axis O1. The handle shaft 32 is connected to a cylindrical drive shaft 60 by insertion into the drive shaft 60, as described below. The handle shaft 32 and the drive shaft 60 are connected in a rotationally fixed manner about the first axis O1.

[0049] The handle 3 is attached to the reel body 2 so as to be rotatable about the first axis O1, as described above. Furthermore, it is possible to rotate the drive shaft 60 about the first axis O1 via the handle shaft 32 by rotating the handle 3 about the first axis O1.

[0050] The handle collar 33 is arranged between the proximal end portion 30a of the handle arm 30 and the second mounting wall 21 and is formed in a cylindrical shape that covers a portion of the handle shaft 32 located between the second mounting wall 21 and the proximal end portion 30a of the handle arm 30 from the outside in the radial direction. The handle collar 33 is rotatable about the first axis O1 together with the proximal end portion 30a of the handle arm 30.

[0051] The handle 3 configured as described above can be detached from the second fixing wall 21, so that the handle shaft 32 is pulled out from the drive shaft 60, and the handle 3 can be fixed to the side of the first fixing wall 20, thereby switching to the right-hand grip configuration. In this embodiment, by inserting the handle shaft 32 into the interior of the reel body 2 from the right through the first fixing hole 22 and into the interior of the drive shaft 60, the handle shaft 32 and the drive shaft 60 are non-rotatably connected for rotation around the first axis O1.

[0052] A cap 18 is detachably attached to the first mounting wall 20 for closing the first mounting hole 22. In the embodiment in which the handle 3 is attached to the side of the first mounting wall 20, the cap 18 is designed to be attachable to the side of the second mounting wall 21 to close the second mounting hole 23.

[0053] As in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, the rotor 4 is arranged on the front side of the roller body 2 coaxially with the second axis O2 and comprises a cylindrical body 40 which is designed as a curved cylindrical shape with a front wall portion 40a and a peripheral wall portion 40b, as well as a first arm part 41 and a second arm part 42 which are connected to the peripheral wall portion 40b.

[0054] The cylindrical body 40 is open to the rear and is connected to the reel body 2 from the front side, so that the front part side of the reel body 2 is surrounded from the outside in the radial direction. A cylindrical boss portion 44, in which a through hole 43 is formed, extending through the front wall portion 40a in the longitudinal direction L2, is formed in the central portion of the front wall portion 40a so as to protrude rearward. The through hole 43 is formed coaxially with the second axis O2. A cylindrical pinion shaft 45 and a spool shaft 46 are inserted into the interior of the boss portion 44 through the through hole 43.

[0055] The pinion shaft 45 is configured to be rotatable about the second axis O2, and its distal end portion extends further forward than the front wall portion 40a. The front wall portion 40a is fixedly connected to the pinion shaft 45 with a nut 47 fixed to the front end portion of the pinion shaft 45.

[0056] The rotor 4 is connected to the roller body 2 in such a way that it can rotate about the second axis O2.

[0057] The first arm part 41 and the second arm part 42 are connected to the rear end part of the peripheral wall part 40b and arranged to oppose each other in the radial direction with respect to the second axis O2. The first arm part 41 and the second arm part 42 are formed to extend forward from the rear end part of the peripheral wall part 40b, and the front end parts thereof protrude further forward than the front wall portion 40a.

[0058] A cord roller 48 is rotatably attached to the front portion of the first arm portion 41, and one end portion of a bail arm 49 is pivotally attached to the front portion of the first arm portion 41. The cord roller 48 is rotatably attached to the front portion of the second arm portion 42, and the other end portion of the bail arm 49 is pivotally attached to the front portion of the first arm portion 41.

[0059] The line roller 48 guides the fishing line to the spool 5. The bail arm 49 is arranged to connect the first arm part 41 and the second arm part 42 and to be movable between a line guide position (the position shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2) for guiding the fishing line to the line roller 48 and a line release position opposite to the line guide position. It is possible to wind the fishing line onto the spool 5 via the line roller 48 by rotating the rotor 4 about the second axis O2 in a state where the bail arm 49 is in the line guide position.

[0060] The spool 5 includes a spool body 50 around which the fishing line is wound, and a cylindrical skirt portion 51 extending rearward from the rear end portion of the spool body 50 and enclosing the peripheral wall portion 40b of the cylindrical body 40 of the rotor 4 from the outside in the radial direction and disposed on the front side of the rotor 4 coaxially with the second axis O2.

[0061] The spool 5 is arranged such that the spool body 50 is located between the first arm part 41 and the second arm part 42 and is detachably attached to the front end part of the spool shaft 46, which is arranged coaxially with the second axis O2. The spool shaft 46 is configured to reciprocate along the second axis O2 by an oscillation mechanism 66, which will be described in more detail below. The spool 5 is thereby capable of reciprocating along the second axis O2 with respect to the reel body 2.

[0062] Attached to the spool 5 is a brake adjusting mechanism 53 which includes a brake mechanism (brake) disposed on the inside of the spool body 50 and brakes the rotation of the spool 5, and a brake adjusting knob 52 which is attached to the front portion of the spool body 50 to rotate about the second axis O2 and which adjusts the braking force of the brake mechanism.

[0063] As in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, a cylindrical drive shaft 60, a drive gear 61, a pinion gear 62, and a shaft bearing 63 are arranged within the housing space 13 of the reel body 2. The cylindrical drive shaft 60 is mounted on the reel body 2 for rotation about the first axis O1 and is connected to the handle 3 via the handle shaft 32. The drive gear 61 is formed on the drive shaft 60. The pinion gear 62 engages with the drive gear 61 and rotates about the second axis O2 when the drive shaft 60 rotates. The shaft bearing 63 is arranged between the drive gear 61 and the reel body 2 and supports the drive shaft 60 for rotation about the first axis O1.

[0064] In addition, a rotor drive mechanism 65 that rotates the rotor 4 about the second axis O2 with the rotation of the handle 3, an oscillation mechanism 66 that moves the spool 5 back and forth in the direction of the second axis O2 with the rotation of the handle 3, and a reverse rotation locking mechanism 67 of the rotor 4 are further provided within the housing space 13 of the reel body 2.

[0065] The rotor drive mechanism 65 essentially comprises the drive shaft 60, the drive gear 61 and the pinion gear 62 described above.

[0066] As in Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, the drive shaft 60 is a cylindrical member made of, for example, a cold-forged metal, arranged coaxially with the first axis O1, with both ends of the drive shaft 60 open in the left-right direction L1. The left end portion of the drive shaft 60 is disposed on the inside of the second mounting hole 23 formed on the cover part 11 of the reel body 2, and is rotatably supported about the first axis O1 via the above-described shaft bearing 63 and can be supported by the cover part 11 via the shaft bearing 63.

[0067] The right end portion of the drive shaft 60 is arranged on the inner side of the first fixing hole 22 formed on the body part 10 of the reel body 2 and supported by a shaft bearing (not shown) so that it is rotatable about the first axis O1 and can be supported on the body part 10 via the shaft bearing.

[0068] As described above, the handle shaft 32 is inserted from the left into the interior of the drive shaft 60 and is thus rotationally connected to the drive shaft 60. The drive shaft 60 is rotated about the first axis O1 when the handle 3 is rotated. In the illustrated example, the handle shaft 32 is inserted from the left side of the drive shaft 60 so that the distal end portion is positioned on the right side of the drive gear 61.

[0069] For example, the drive gear 61 is formed integrally with the drive shaft 60. However, the invention is not limited to this case, and the drive gear 61 may be formed separately from the drive shaft 60 and then integrally connected to the drive shaft 60.

[0070] The drive gear 61 is formed on a portion of the drive shaft 60 located on the right side of the support tube 24 formed on the cover part 11 of the reel body 2, and on a portion located on the left side of the pinion gear 62. A plurality of rearward-facing tooth portions 61a are formed over the entire circumference on the outer peripheral edge side of the drive gear 61.

[0071] An annular flange portion 68 projecting radially outward is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the left end portion of the drive shaft 60. The flange portion 68 is integrally formed on the left wall surface of the drive gear 61.

[0072] As in Fig. 2, the pinion gear 62 is integrally formed with a cylindrical pinion shaft 45 arranged coaxially with the second axis O2. In the illustrated example, the pinion shaft 45 is arranged so that it is located below the drive shaft 60 and to the right of the drive shaft 60. The pinion shaft 45 is rotatably supported by a plurality of shaft bearings about the second axis O2 and is held by the reel body 2 via the plurality of shaft bearings.

[0073] The pinion shaft 45 is inserted from the rear into the through hole 43 formed in the boss portion 44 of the rotor 4, and its front end portion protrudes further forward than the front wall portion 40a of the rotor 4. A thread 45a is formed in the outer peripheral surface of the front end portion of the pinion shaft 45, and a nut 47 is screwed onto the thread 45a. As described above, the pinion shaft 45 and the rotor 4 are integrally connected.

[0074] The spool shaft 46 is mounted on the inside of the pinion shaft 45 so that it is relatively movable in the direction of the second axis O2. The rear part of the spool shaft 46 is located behind the pinion shaft 45 and the drive shaft 60.

[0075] The pinion gear 62 has helical gear teeth 62a that mesh with the teeth 61a of the drive gear 61 and rotate about the second axis O2 with the rotation of the drive shaft 60 and the drive gear 61. This makes it possible to rotate the rotor 4 about the second axis O2 via the pinion gear 62 and the pinion shaft 45.

[0076] Therefore, the rotor drive mechanism 65 transmits the rotational force generated by the rotation of the handle 3 to the rotor 4.

[0077] As in Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, the oscillation mechanism 66 includes an intermediate gear 70 engaging the pinion gear 62, a threaded shaft 71 arranged parallel to the spool shaft 46, and a carriage 72 reciprocating along the threaded shaft 71 with the rotation of the threaded shaft 71.

[0078] The threaded shaft 71 is arranged parallel to and below the spool shaft 46, and a groove portion with a spiral groove 71a is formed on its outer peripheral surface, forming a so-called traverse cam groove. The threaded shaft 71 is rotatably supported on the reel body 2 about a fourth axis O4, which runs parallel to the second axis O2. The intermediate gear 70 is connected to the distal end portion of the threaded shaft 71. The intermediate gear 70 and the threaded shaft 71 are rotated when the pinion gear 62 rotates.

[0079] The carriage 72 is connected to the rear portion of the spool shaft 46 so as to be rotationally fixed with respect to the spool shaft 46. The carriage 72 includes an engagement piece 72a that engages the groove portion 71a of the threaded shaft 71 so that it is relatively movable along the groove portion 71a. The carriage 72 is guided by a guide shaft (not shown) arranged parallel to the threaded shaft 71 and is configured to be movable while being guided by the guide shaft in the direction of the fourth axis O4.

[0080] Since the guide shaft prevents the carriage 72 from rotating around the fourth axis O4 when the threaded spindle 71 rotates, the rotational force of the threaded spindle 71 is converted into a linear force by the grooved portion 71a and the engagement piece 72a. This allows the carriage 72 to reciprocate along the threaded shaft 71 in the direction of the fourth axis O4 when the threaded shaft 71 rotates, and the spool shaft 46 attached to the carriage 72 to reciprocate in the direction of the second axis O2.

[0081] Thus, the oscillation mechanism 66 converts the rotational force generated by the rotation of the handle 3 into a linear driving force and transmits the driving force to the spool 5.

[0082] As in Fig. 2, the anti-reverse rotation mechanism 67 allows rotation of the rotor 4 in the fishing line winding direction and prevents rotation of the rotor 4 in the opposite, line releasing or ejecting direction (i.e., reverse rotation) and includes, for example, a one-way clutch 75 disposed on the inside of the cylindrical body 40 of the rotor 4.

[0083] The anti-reverse rotation mechanism 67 is not limited to the configuration described above, and various known configurations can be used. A switching lever 76 is arranged on the lower part side of the reel body 2, which switches the one-way clutch 75 between the above-described operating state (anti-reverse rotation state) and a rest state (reverse rotation possible state).

[0084] The shaft bearing 63, which supports the left end portion of the drive shaft 60 about the first axis O1, will now be described in detail.

[0085] As in Fig. 4, the shaft bearing 63, in addition to supporting the drive shaft 60 about the first axis O1, also acts as an adjusting element which moves the drive shaft 60 relative to the roller body 2 in the direction of the first axis O1 (left-right direction L1) and adjusts the positions of the drive shaft 60 and the drive wheel 61 in the direction of the first axis O1.

[0086] The shaft bearing 63 is arranged between the left end portion of the drive shaft 60 and the support tube 24 of the cover part 11 of the roller body 2. The shaft bearing 63 includes an inner ring 80 that surrounds the left end portion of the drive shaft 60 from the radially outer side and has an inner bearing surface 80a that contacts the outer peripheral surface of the drive shaft 60 in at least a part of the inner peripheral surface; an outer ring 81 that surrounds the inner ring 80 from the radially outer side and has an outer bearing surface 81a that contacts the inner peripheral surface of the support tube 24 of the cover part 11 in at least a part of the outer peripheral surface; and a plurality of rolling elements 82 that are rollably held between the inner ring 80 and the outer ring 81.

[0087] Furthermore, at least one of the inner peripheral surfaces of the inner ring 80 and the outer peripheral surface of the outer ring 81 has an adjusting portion that moves the drive shaft 60 with respect to the roller body 2 in the first axis O1 direction when the shaft bearing 63 is moved (for example, rotated or translated) with respect to the drive shaft 60 and the roller body 2.

[0088] In one embodiment, a first threaded portion 83 formed on the inner ring 80 side is the adjustment portion, and when the inner ring 80 is rotated about the first axis O1 with respect to the roller body 2 and the drive shaft 60, the drive shaft 60 is moved relative to the roller body 2 in the direction of the first axis O1. This structure will now be described as an example.

[0089] The outer ring 81 has a cylindrical shape and is made of stainless steel, for example, and is arranged on the inside of the support tube 24. The outer peripheral surface of the outer ring 81 is in full contact with the inner peripheral surface of the support tube 24. Accordingly, the entire outer peripheral surface of the outer ring 81 is defined as the outer bearing surface 81a. An outer ring groove 81b is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the outer ring 81, extending continuously along the circumferential direction.

[0090] The left end face of the outer ring 81 is in contact (adjacent) from the right with a stop surface 25 of the second fastening wall 21 of the cover part 11 and is thereby aligned in the direction of the first axis O1.

[0091] The inner ring 80 comprises an inner ring body (first inner ring portion) 85 disposed on the radially inner side of the outer ring 81 and holding rolling elements between it and the outer ring 81, and a collar (second inner ring portion) 86 disposed between the inner ring body 85 and the drive shaft 60.

[0092] The inner ring body 85 has a cylindrical shape and, like the outer ring 81, is formed from stainless steel, for example. An inner ring groove 85a is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the inner ring body 85, which extends continuously along the circumferential direction and is opposite the outer ring groove 81b in the radial direction.

[0093] The rolling elements 82 are rollably arranged between the outer annular groove 81b and the inner annular groove 85a in a state of equal distance in the circumferential direction and are held in the circumferential direction by a holder not shown.

[0094] The collar 86 is made of metal, for example, and consists of a cylindrical collar tube 87 arranged on the inside of the inner ring body 85 and a flange portion 88 formed to protrude radially outward from the right end portion of the collar tube 87.

[0095] The collar tube 87 protrudes further to the right than the inner ring body 85. The inner peripheral surface of the portion of the collar tube 87 located closer to the left end portion of the collar tube 87 is in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the drive shaft 60. The inner peripheral surface of the portion located closer to the left end portion of the collar tube 87 is thus defined as the inner bearing surface 80a.

[0096] A first threaded portion 83 (for example, an external threaded portion) serving as an adjustment portion is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the portion of the collar tube 87 located on the right side of the inner bearing surface 80a. Accordingly, the first threaded portion 83 is formed to be aligned with the inner bearing surface 80a in the direction of the first axis O1.

[0097] A second threaded portion 89 (for example, an internal threaded portion) that is screwed onto the first threaded portion 83 is formed on a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the left end portion of the drive shaft 60. The second threaded portion 89 serves as an adjustment target portion that moves the drive shaft 60 with respect to the reel body 2 in the direction of the first axis O1 in cooperation with the first threaded portion 83. The first threaded portion 83 and the second threaded portion 89 are screwed together with a predetermined torque.

[0098] As in Fig. 4 and Fig. As shown in Figure 5, slot-shaped, radially extending actuating grooves 90 are formed on the left end surface of the collar tube 87. In the example shown, four actuating grooves 90 are formed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction, arranged in a cross shape. However, the arrangement and number of the actuating grooves 90 are not limited in this way and can be designed as desired.

[0099] As in Fig. 4, the collar tube 87 is arranged further on the radially inner side of the inner peripheral surface of the second mounting hole 23. Accordingly, it is possible to access the collar tube 87 from the outside of the roller body 2 through the second mounting hole 23 by removing the handle 3 from the cover part 11 of the roller body 2. This makes it possible, for example, to insert a tool (not shown) from the outside of the roller body 2 into the second mounting hole 23 and to connect the actuating grooves 90 to the tool in order to rotate the collar 86 about the first axis O1.

[0100] The flange portion 88 is arranged on the right side of the inner ring body 85 and is in contact with the inner ring body 85 from the right side. An adjustment gap in the direction of the first axis O1 is ensured between the flange portion 88 and the flange portion 68 of the drive shaft 60.

[0101] Next, an embodiment in which the spinning reel 1 having the above-described configuration is used will be briefly described.

[0102] When ejecting, a bail arm 49 is moved out of the Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, the reel is brought into a line-releasing position, and the rod R is swung forward. A fishing line wound around the reel body 50 of the reel 5 can be cast forward.

[0103] After that, when the fishing line is wound up, the bail arm 49 is brought back into the line guide position as shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2. The fishing line is guided to the line roller 48 by the bail arm 49. In this state, the handle 3 is rotated about the first axis O1. Since the rotational force of the handle 3 is transmitted to the rotor 4 by the rotor drive mechanism 65, it is possible to rotate the rotor 4 about the second axis O2. At the same time, since the rotational force of the handle 3 is transmitted to the spool 5 by the oscillation mechanism 66, it is possible for the spool 5 to reciprocate along the second axis O2.

[0104] This makes it possible to rotate the rotor 4 while the spool 5 moves back and forth in the longitudinal direction L2, and the fishing line is wound evenly onto the spool body 50 of the spool 5 via the line roller 48.

[0105] Next, an embodiment will be described in which the drive shaft 60 is moved relative to the reel body 2 in the first axis O1 direction using the shaft bearing 63, and the positions of the drive shaft 60 and the drive gear 61 are adjusted in the first axis O1 direction to thereby adjust the gearing between the drive gear 61 and the pinion gear 62.

[0106] This engagement adjustment is performed, for example, when assembling the spinning reel 1, when changing the side of the handle 3 to the left or right side after product shipment, and at the time of maintenance.

[0107] For example, in the adjustment of the engagement during assembly of the spinning reel 1, firstly each reel component is mounted in the housing space 13 of the body part 10, then the cover part 11 is mounted on the body part 10 to assemble the reel body 2. At this time, as shown in Fig. 6, the shaft bearing 63 is attached to the left end portion of the drive shaft 60, whereupon the cover part 11 is mounted on the body part 10.

[0108] To secure the shaft bearing 63, it is possible to secure the entire shaft bearing 63 to the left end portion of the drive shaft 60 by screwing the first threaded portion 83 of the collar 86 onto the second threaded portion 89 formed at the left end portion of the drive shaft 60. By subsequently assembling the cover part 11 onto the body part 10, it is possible to mount the outer ring 81 of the shaft bearing 63 onto the inside of the support tube 24 of the cover part 11 and to adjust the shaft bearing 63 between the support tube 24 of the cover part 11 and the drive shaft 60.

[0109] At this point, a slight gap (play) in the direction of the first axis O1 may exist between the outer ring 81 of the shaft bearing 63 and the stop surface 25 of the cover part 11.

[0110] Subsequently, the engagement between the drive wheel 61 and the pinion wheel 62 is adjusted before fastening the handle 3.

[0111] Specifically, a tool (not shown) is inserted into the second mounting hole 23 formed in the cover part 11 from the outside of the reel body 2, and the tool engages the actuating grooves 90 formed on the collar tube 87. While the rotation of the drive shaft 60 about the first axis O1 is prevented, the tool then rotates the collar 86 with respect to the reel body 2 and the drive shaft 60. It is possible to prevent the rotation of the drive shaft 60 about the first axis O1 by, for example, holding the rotor 4.

[0112] As indicated by arrow P1 in Fig. 7, by rotating the collar 86, it is possible to move (pull out) the entire shaft bearing 63 to the left and to bring the outer ring 81 of the shaft bearing 63 into contact (butt) with the stop surface 25 of the cover part 11 from the right, in order to eliminate the gap (play) described above, which arises during assembly of the shaft bearing 63, or to limit the play to a minimum.

[0113] Thereafter, by further rotating the collar 86 in the same direction, it is possible to move the drive shaft 60 to the right with respect to the roller body 2 along the direction of the first axis O1, as indicated by the arrow P2, while maintaining the position of the shaft bearing 63 with respect to the roller body 2. This makes it possible to bring the drive gear 61 close to the pinion gear 62.

[0114] On the other hand, by rotating the collar 86 in the opposite direction, it is possible to move the drive shaft 60 to the left with respect to the roller body 2 along the direction of the first axis O1, as indicated by arrow P3, while maintaining the position of the shaft bearing 63 with respect to the roller body 2. This makes it possible to move the drive gear 61 away from the pinion gear 62.

[0115] In this way, by rotating the collar 86, it is possible to move the drive shaft 60 relative to the roller body 2 in the direction of the first axis O1 and to bring the drive gear 61 closer to the first axis O1 and away from the pinion gear 62. Accordingly, it is possible to adjust the engagement between the drive gear 61 and the pinion gear 62 easily and reliably.

[0116] As in the Fig. 1 to 4, it is then possible to assemble the spinning reel 1 by attaching the handle 3 to the side of the second fixing wall 21 of the cover part 11 of the reel body 2 after adjusting the engagement between the drive gear 61 and the pinion gear 62.

[0117] In particular, in the spinning reel 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in Fig. 4, the inner bearing surface 80a formed on the collar 86 is in surface contact with the outer peripheral surface of the drive shaft 60, and the outer bearing surface 81a formed on the outer ring 81 is in surface contact with the support tube 24 formed on the cover part 11 of the roller body 2. Thus, it is possible to easily adjust the dimension of the shaft bearing 63 in the radial direction with respect to the drive shaft 60 and the roller body 2, and to arrange the shaft bearing 63 between the drive shaft 60 and the cover part 11 of the roller body 2 with high dimensional accuracy. This makes it possible to provide a shaft bearing 63 with excellent concentricity and to stably and rotatably support the drive shaft 60 without deteriorating the rotational performance.

[0118] This makes it possible to offer a high-quality, high-performance fishing reel that is capable of ensuring smooth rotation of the handle with little resistance and smooth winding of the fishing line.

[0119] As described above, according to the spinning reel 1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to easily and reliably adjust the engagement between the drive gear 61 and the pinion gear 62 without affecting the rotational performance of the drive shaft 60.

[0120] Since both the inner bearing surface 80a and the first threaded portion 83 are formed on the collar 86 and the first threaded portion 83 and the inner bearing surface 80a are arranged side by side in the direction of the first axis O1, when adjusting the engagement between the drive gear 61 and the pinion gear 62, it is possible to suppress the axial displacement of the drive shaft 60 and adjust the engagement without being affected by axial displacement.

[0121] Furthermore, since the first threaded portion 83 on the shaft bearing 63 side and the second threaded portion 89 on the drive shaft 60 side are screwed and connected to each other, it is possible to move the drive shaft 60 in the direction of the first axis O1 with respect to the reel body 2 and to adjust the engagement between the drive gear 61 and the pinion gear 62 by rotating the collar 86 about the first axis O1 through the cooperation of the first threaded portion 83 and the second threaded portion 89. In particular, since the first threaded portion 83 and the second threaded portion 89 are screwed and connected to each other, it is easily possible to stably move the drive shaft 60 in the direction of the first axis O1 by a small amount according to a rotational movement of the collar 86, and it is easy to finely and accurately adjust the engagement between the drive gear 61 and the pinion gear 62.

[0122] Furthermore, the inner ring 80 is formed of the inner ring body 85, which holds a plurality of rolling elements 82 between it and the outer ring 81, and a collar 86 on which a first threaded portion 83 is formed. Accordingly, it is possible to rotatably support the drive shaft 60 about the first axis O1 together with the outer ring 81 and the rolling elements 82 primarily using the inner ring body 85, and to adjust the engagement between the drive gear 61 and the pinion gear 62 primarily using the collar 86. Thus, it is possible to provide a shaft bearing 63 with which the engagement between the drive gear 61 and the pinion gear 62 can be adjusted and the drive shaft 60 can be stably rotatably supported.

[0123] A second embodiment according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In this second embodiment, the same reference numerals are assigned to parts identical to those of the first embodiment, and the corresponding descriptions are omitted.

[0124] In the first embodiment, both the inner bearing surface 80a and the first threaded portion 83 are formed on the collar 86, but in the present embodiment, the inner bearing surface 80a is formed on the inner ring body 85.

[0125] As in Fig. 8, in a spinning reel 100 of the present embodiment, the left end portion of the drive shaft 60 is formed into a two-stage cylindrical shape including a first tubular portion 101 disposed on the side of the drive gear 61 and a second tubular portion 102 disposed on the left side of the first tubular portion 101 and having a smaller diameter than the outer diameter of the first tubular portion 101.

[0126] A second threaded portion 89 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the portion of the second tubular portion 102 located on the side of the first tubular portion 101. However, the second threaded portion 89 may also be formed over the entire outer peripheral surface of the second tubular portion 102.

[0127] The inner ring body 85 is in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the first tubular portion 101 in a state where a portion thereof protrudes further to the left than the first tubular portion 101. Accordingly, the portion of the inner peripheral surface of the inner ring body 85 that is in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the first tubular portion 101 defines the inner bearing surface 80a.

[0128] The collar 86 includes a collar tube 103 fixed to an inner side of a portion of the inner ring body 85 that projects further to the left than the first tubular portion 101, and a flange portion 104 formed radially outward and projecting from a portion of the collar tube 103 that projects further to the left than the inner ring body 85.

[0129] A first threaded portion 83, which is screwed onto the second threaded portion 89, is formed over the entire inner circumferential surface of the collar tube 103. The flange portion 104 is arranged on the left side of the inner ring body 85 and is in contact with the inner ring body 85 from the left side. Furthermore, a plurality of actuating grooves 90 are formed on the left end surface of the collar tube 103 and the flange portion 104 at intervals in the circumferential direction.

[0130] A set gap is provided in the direction of the first axis O1 between the right end surface of the collar tube 103 and a step surface 105 formed between the first tubular portion 101 and the second tubular portion 102 and facing the left side.

[0131] As described above, in the present embodiment, the inner ring body 85 and the collar 86 are arranged adjacent to each other in the direction of the first axis O1, the inner bearing surface 80a is formed on the inner ring body 85, and the first threaded portion 83 is formed on the collar 86. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the inner bearing surface 80a and the first threaded portion 83 are arranged adjacent to each other in the direction of the first axis O1.

[0132] Furthermore, a disc spring (inner ring preloading member) 106 is arranged between the shaft bearing 63 and the drive gear 61 for pressing the inner ring body 85 against the collar 86. The disc spring 106 is formed in a ring shape that encloses the first tubular portion 101 of the drive shaft 60 from the outer side of the circumferential direction and is arranged coaxially with the first axis O1 between the inner ring body 85 and the drive gear 61.

[0133] The disc spring 106 is arranged between the inner ring body 85 and the drive gear 61 in a state of compressive deformation in the direction of the first axis O1, and the inner peripheral portion thereof is in contact with the inner ring body 85 from the right side, while the outer peripheral portion thereof is in contact with the drive gear 61 from the left side. Thus, the inner ring body 85 is constantly biased by the disc spring 106, pushing it to the left with its own elastic restoring force.

[0134] Next, a procedure for adjusting the engagement between the drive gear 61 and the pinion gear 62 in the spinning reel 100 according to the present embodiment as described above will be described.

[0135] For example, when assembling the spinning reel 100, as in Fig. 9, the engagement is adjusted, the shaft bearing 63 is fixed to the left end portion of the drive shaft 60, whereupon the cover part 11 is fixed to the body part 10.

[0136] When attaching the shaft bearing 63, it is possible to attach the entire shaft bearing 63 to the left end portion of the drive shaft 60 by screwing the first threaded portion 83 of the collar 86 onto the second threaded portion 89 formed on the second tubular portion 102 of the drive shaft 60 after attaching the disc spring 106 to the first tubular portion 101 of the drive shaft 60 from the left side. At this time, the disc spring 106 is gradually clamped between the inner ring body 85 and the drive gear 61 and compressively deformed when the first threaded portion 83 is tightened.

[0137] By subsequently assembling the cover part 11 onto the body part 10, it is possible to mount the outer ring 81 of the shaft bearing 63 onto the inside of the support tube 24 of the cover part 11 and to adjust the shaft bearing 63 between the support tube 24 of the cover part 11 and the drive shaft 60. In this state, a slight gap (play) may be present in the direction of the first axis O1 between the outer ring 81 of the shaft bearing 63 and the stop surface 25 of the cover part 11.

[0138] Subsequently, the engagement between the drive gear 61 and the pinion gear 62 is adjusted before the handle 3 is attached. Specifically, a tool (not shown) is inserted into the second attachment hole 23 formed in the cover part 11 from the outside of the reel body 2, and the tool engages the actuating grooves 90 formed on the collar tube 103 and the flange portion 104. While the rotation of the drive shaft 60 about the first axis O1 is prevented, the tool is then used to rotate the collar 86 with respect to the reel body 2 and the drive shaft 60.

[0139] By turning the collar 86 as indicated by the arrow P4 in Fig. As shown in Figure 10, it is possible to slide (extend) the collar 86 to the left. At this time, since the disc spring 106 preloads the inner ring body 85 to the left, the inner ring body 85 follows the movement of the collar 86 and moves to the left. That is, by sliding the collar 86 to the left, it is possible to slide the inner ring body 85, the rolling elements 82, and the outer ring 81 to the left to follow the collar 86 by utilizing the elastic restoring force (preload force) of the disc spring 106.

[0140] Accordingly, as in Fig. 10, it is possible to bring the outer ring 81 of the shaft bearing 63 into contact (butt) with the stop surface 25 of the cover part 11 from the right side and to eliminate the gap (play) described above, which occurs during assembly of the shaft bearing 63, or to limit the play to a minimum.

[0141] By subsequently rotating the collar 86, it is possible to move the drive shaft 60 relative to the roller body 2 along the direction of the first axis O1 while maintaining the position of the shaft bearing 63 relative to the roller body 2.

[0142] At this time, the drive shaft 60 moves, for example, in the direction of the first axis O1, so that its outer peripheral surface comes into sliding contact with the inner bearing surface 80a of the inner ring body 85. When the drive shaft 60 moves to the left along the first axis O1, the compression deformation of the disc spring 106 progresses slightly, and when the drive shaft 60 moves to the right along the first axis O1, the compression deformation is slightly reduced.

[0143] In this way, in the present embodiment, by rotating the collar 86, it is also possible to move the drive shaft 60 in the direction of the first axis O1 relative to the roller body 2 and to bring the drive gear 61 closer to the first axis O1 and disengage from the pinion gear 62. This makes it possible to adjust the engagement between the drive gear 61 and the pinion gear 62 easily and reliably.

[0144] The assembly of the spinning reel 100 is then possible by attaching the handle 3 to the side of the second fastening wall 21 of the cover part 11 of the reel body 2 after adjusting the engagement between the drive gear 61 and the pinion gear 62.

[0145] As described above, with the spinning reel 100 of the present embodiment, as well as the first embodiment, it is possible to easily and reliably adjust the engagement between the drive gear 61 and the pinion gear 62 without deteriorating the rotational performance of the drive shaft 60.

[0146] Furthermore, in the present embodiment, since the inner ring body 85, which holds the plurality of rolling elements 82 between itself and the outer ring 81, has the inner bearing surface 80a, it is possible to support the drive shaft 60 more stably and precisely. Furthermore, since a disc spring 106 is provided, it is possible to prevent the independent operation of the inner ring body 85 and the collar 86 even when the inner ring body 85 and the collar 86 are arranged side by side in the direction of the first axis O1.

[0147] Next, a third embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In this third embodiment, the same reference numerals are assigned to parts identical to those of the first embodiment, and the corresponding descriptions are omitted.

[0148] In the first embodiment, the first threaded portion 83 is formed on the inner ring 80 side, but in the present embodiment, the first threaded portion 83 is formed on the outer ring 81 side.

[0149] As in Fig. 11, the shaft bearing 63 of a spinning reel 110 according to the present embodiment has an outer ring 81 including an outer ring body (first outer ring portion) 111 disposed on the radially outer side of the inner ring 80 and holding a plurality of rolling elements 82 between it and the inner ring 80, and a collar (second outer ring portion) 112 disposed between the outer ring body 111 and the support tube 24 of the cover part 11 of the reel body 2.

[0150] The inner ring 80 according to the present embodiment is arranged on the outer side of the left end portion of the drive shaft 60. The inner peripheral surface of the inner ring 80 is in full contact with the outer peripheral surface of the left end portion of the drive shaft 60. The entire inner peripheral surface of the inner ring 80 thus defines the inner bearing surface 80a. An inner annular groove 80b is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the inner ring 80. A set gap in the direction of the first axis O1 is provided between the inner ring 80 and the flange portion 68 of the drive shaft 60.

[0151] An outer annular groove 111a is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the outer ring body 111. A plurality of rolling elements 82 are rollably held between the outer annular groove 111a and the inner annular groove 80b, while being held in position in the circumferential direction by a retainer (not shown).

[0152] The collar 112 includes a cylindrical collar tube 113 disposed on the outside of the outer ring body 111 and a flange portion 114 formed to project radially inward from the left end portion of the collar tube 113.

[0153] The collar tube 113 protrudes further to the left than the outer ring body 111. The outer peripheral surface of the portion of the collar tube 113 located closer to the left end portion of the collar tube 113 is in sliding contact with the inner peripheral surface of the drive shaft 60. Therefore, the outer peripheral surface of the portion located closer to the left end portion of the collar tube 113 is defined as the outer bearing surface 81a. A first threaded portion 83 (for example, a male threaded portion) serving as an adjusting portion is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the portion of the collar tube 113 located to the right of the outer bearing surface 81a. The first threaded portion 83 is thus formed to be aligned with the outer bearing surface 81a in the direction of the first axis O1.

[0154] A second threaded portion 89 (for example, an internal threaded portion) that is screwed onto the first threaded portion 83 is formed on a portion of the inner peripheral surface of the support tube 24. The second threaded portion 89 functions as an adjustment target portion that moves the drive shaft 60 relative to the roller body 2 in the direction of the first axis O1 in cooperation with the first threaded portion 83. The first threaded portion 83 and the second threaded portion 89 are screwed together with a predetermined torque.

[0155] The flange portion 114 is arranged on the left side of the outer ring body 111 and is in contact with the outer ring body 111 from the left side. A set gap in the direction of the first axis O1 is provided between the flange portion 114 and the stop surface 25 of the roller body 2.

[0156] Slot-shaped actuating grooves 115 extending through the flange portion 114 in the left-right direction L1 are formed in the inner peripheral portion of the flange portion 114. In the illustrated example, four actuating grooves 115 are formed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction, arranged in a cross shape. However, the arrangement and number of the actuating grooves 115 are not limited to this and can be designed as desired.

[0157] The inner peripheral portion of the flange portion 114, in which the above-described actuating grooves 115 are formed, is arranged on the radially inner side of the inner peripheral surface of the second mounting hole 23. This makes it possible to access the flange portion 114 from the outside of the reel body 2 through the second mounting hole 23 by removing the handle 3 from the cover part 11 of the reel body 2. This makes it possible, for example, to insert a tool from the outside of the reel body 2 into the second mounting hole 23 and engage the actuating grooves 115 with the tool to rotate the collar 112 about the first axis O1.

[0158] Next, a case will be described where the engagement between the drive gear 61 and the pinion gear 62 is adjusted in the spinning reel 110 according to the present embodiment as described above.

[0159] For example, when adjusting the engagement during assembly of the spinning reel 110, the shaft bearing 63 is preliminarily fixed to the inside of the support tube 24 by screwing the first threaded portion 83 onto the second threaded portion 89 of the support tube 24. The cover member 11, in which the shaft bearing 63 is fixed to the support tube 24, is then mounted on the body member 10, in which each spool component is mounted in the housing space 13. At this time, the cover member 11 is mounted on the body member 10 so that the inner ring 80 is arranged on the left end portion of the drive shaft 60. This makes it possible to adjust the shaft bearing 63 between the support tube 24 of the cover member 11 and the drive shaft 60.

[0160] However, the embodiment is not limited to the above-described embodiment; for example, only the collar 112 may be pre-fixed to the inside of the support tube 24 by screwing the first threaded portion 83 onto the second threaded portion 89 of the support tube 24. Furthermore, the inner ring 80 may be attached to the left end portion of the drive shaft 60 to pre-fix the inner ring 80, the rolling elements 82, and the outer ring body 111 to the drive shaft 60. After that, the outer ring body 111 may be fixed to the inside of the collar 112 by mounting the cover part 11 on the body part 10. Also in this embodiment, it is possible to set the shaft bearing 63 between the support tube 24 of the cover part 11 and the drive shaft 60.

[0161] The engagement between the drive wheel 61 and the pinion wheel 62 is then adjusted before the handle 3 is attached.

[0162] Specifically, a tool (not shown) is inserted into the second mounting hole 23 formed in the cover part 11 from the outside of the roller body 2, and the tool engages the actuating grooves 115 formed on the flange portion 114. While the rotation of the drive shaft 60 about the first axis O1 is prevented, the tool is then used to rotate the collar 112 with respect to the roller body 2 and the drive shaft 60.

[0163] This makes it possible to move the entire shaft bearing 63 relative to the roller body 2 along the direction of the first axis O1, and the drive shaft 60 correspondingly along the direction of the first axis O1. In the present embodiment, the inner ring 80 is arranged to be integrally connected to the drive shaft 60, and the shaft bearing 63 and the drive shaft 60 move integrally in the direction of the first axis O1.

[0164] In this way, in the present embodiment, by rotating the collar 112, it is also possible to move the drive shaft 60 in the direction of the first axis O1 relative to the roller body 2 and to bring the drive gear 61 closer to the first axis O1 and move it away from the pinion gear 62. Accordingly, it is possible to adjust the engagement between the drive gear 61 and the pinion gear 62 easily and reliably.

[0165] It is then possible to assemble the spinning reel 110 by attaching the handle 3 to the side of the second fixing wall 21 of the cover part 11 of the reel body 2 after adjusting the engagement between the drive gear 61 and the pinion gear 62.

[0166] As described above, in the spinning reel 110 of the present embodiment, in the same manner as in the first embodiment, it is possible to easily and reliably adjust the engagement between the drive gear 61 and the pinion gear 62 without affecting the rotational performance of the drive shaft 60.

[0167] Since both the outer bearing surface 81a and the first threaded portion 83 are formed on the collar 112 and the first threaded portion 83 and the outer bearing surface 81a are arranged side by side in the direction of the first axis O1, when adjusting the engagement between the drive gear 61 and the pinion gear 62, it is possible to suppress the axial displacement of the drive shaft 60 and adjust the engagement without being affected by axial displacement in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

[0168] Furthermore, the outer ring 81 is formed from the outer ring body 111, which holds a plurality of rolling elements 82 between it and the inner ring 80, and a collar 112 on which a first threaded portion 83 is formed. Thus, it is possible to rotatably support the drive shaft 60 about the first axis O1 together with the inner ring 80 and the rolling elements 82, primarily using the outer ring body 111, and to adjust the engagement between the drive gear 61 and the pinion gear 62, primarily using the collar 112. Thus, it is possible to provide a shaft bearing 63, with which the engagement between the drive gear 61 and the pinion gear 62 can be adjusted and the drive shaft 60 can be stably rotatably supported.

[0169] Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In this fourth embodiment, the same reference numerals are assigned to parts identical to those of the third embodiment, and the corresponding descriptions are omitted.

[0170] In the third embodiment, both the outer bearing surface 81a and the first threaded portion 83 are formed on the collar 112, but in the present embodiment, the outer bearing surface 81a is formed on the outer ring body 111.

[0171] As in Fig.12, in a spinning reel 120 of the present embodiment, the support tube 24 of the cover part 11 of the reel body 2 is formed in a two-stage cylindrical shape including a first support cylinder 121 extending from the second fixing wall 21 to the inside of the housing space 13, that is, the driving gear 61 side, along the first axis O1, and a second support cylinder 122 disposed on the inside of a part of the first support cylinder 121 located on the opening side.

[0172] For example, the second support cylinder 122 is detachably attached to the inside of the first support cylinder 121. That is, the second support cylinder 122 is detachably mounted on the first support cylinder 121. This makes it possible to remove the second support cylinder 122 from the first support cylinder 121 to the right.

[0173] A second threaded portion 89 is formed on the inner peripheral surface of a portion of the first support cylinder 121 that is farther away on the left side than the second support cylinder 122. The inner diameter of the portion of the first support cylinder 121 on which the second support cylinder 122 is mounted is dimensioned such that it is possible to insert the collar 112 into the first support cylinder 121 when removing the second support cylinder 122.

[0174] The outer ring body 111 is in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the second support cylinder 122 in a state where a portion thereof protrudes further to the left than the second support cylinder 122. The portion of the outer peripheral surface of the outer ring body 111 that is in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the second support cylinder 122 thus defines the outer bearing surface 81a.

[0175] The collar tube 113 is fixed to the inside of a portion of the outer ring body 111 that projects further to the left than the second support cylinder 122. The flange portion 114 is formed to project radially inward from a portion of the collar tube 113 that projects further to the left than the inner ring body 85.

[0176] A first threaded portion 83, which is screwed onto the second threaded portion 89, is formed over the entire outer peripheral surface of the collar tube 113. A set gap is provided in the direction of the first axis O1 between the right end surface of the collar tube 113 and the second support cylinder 122.

[0177] As described above, in the present embodiment, the outer ring body 111 and the collar 112 are arranged adjacent to each other in the direction of the first axis O1, the outer bearing surface 81a is formed on the outer ring body 111, and the first threaded portion 83 is formed on the collar 112. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the outer bearing surface 81a and the first threaded portion 83 are arranged adjacent to each other in the direction of the first axis O1.

[0178] In addition, a disc spring (outer ring preloading element) 125 is arranged between the shaft bearing 63 and the drive wheel 61 for pressing the outer ring body 111 against the collar 112.

[0179] The disc spring 125 is formed in a ring shape that surrounds the drive shaft 60 from the outer side in the circumferential direction and is arranged coaxially with the first axis O1 between the outer ring body 111 and the drive gear 61. The disc spring 125 is arranged between the outer ring body 111 and the drive gear 61 while being in a state of compressive deformation in the direction of the first axis O1, and the outer peripheral portion thereof is in contact with the outer ring body 111 from the right side, while the inner peripheral portion thereof is in contact with the drive gear 61 from the left side. As a result, the outer ring body 111 is constantly biased by the disc spring 125, pushing it to the left with its own elastic restoring force.

[0180] Next, a description will be given of an operation in which the engagement between the drive gear 61 and the pinion gear 62 in the spinning reel 120 according to the present embodiment as described above is adjusted.

[0181] For example, when adjusting the engagement during assembly of the spinning reel 120, the shaft bearing 63 is previously fixed to the inside of the first support cylinder 121 by screwing the first threaded portion 83 onto the second threaded portion 89 formed on the first support cylinder 121, which forms the support tube 24. For fixing the shaft bearing 63, for example, it is possible to fix the shaft bearing 63 by screwing the collar 112 into the first support cylinder 121 from the right side in a state where the second support cylinder 122 is removed from the first support cylinder 121. The second support cylinder 122 is then fixed to the inside of the first support cylinder 121 from the right side to connect the first support cylinder 121 and the second support cylinder 122.

[0182] Subsequently, the cover part 11, in which the shaft bearing 63 is fixed to the support tube 24, is mounted on the body part 10, in which each coil component is mounted in the housing space 13. At this time, the cover part 11 is mounted on the body part 10 so that the inner ring 80 is attached to the left end portion of the drive shaft 60 after the disc spring 125 is fixed to the left end portion of the drive shaft 60. This makes it possible to adjust the shaft bearing 63 between the support tube 24 of the cover part 11 and the drive shaft 60.

[0183] The disc spring 125 is gradually clamped between the outer ring body 111 and the drive gear 61 and is subjected to compression deformation during assembly of the cover part 11.

[0184] The engagement between the drive wheel and the pinion wheel is then adjusted before attaching handle 3.

[0185] Specifically, a tool (not shown) is inserted into the second mounting hole 23 formed in the cover part 11 from the outside of the roller body 2, and the tool engages the actuating grooves 115 formed on the flange portion 114. While the rotation of the drive shaft 60 about the first axis O1 is prevented, the tool is then used to rotate the collar 112 with respect to the roller body 2 and the drive shaft 60.

[0186] This makes it possible to move the entire shaft bearing 63 relative to the roller body 2 along the direction of the first axis, and the drive shaft 60 accordingly along the direction of the first axis. In particular, since the outer ring body 111 is preloaded to the left by the disc spring 125 and presses against the collar 112, it is possible for the outer ring body 111 to reliably follow the movement of the collar 112.

[0187] In the present embodiment, the inner ring 80 is mounted to be integrally connected to the drive shaft 60, and the shaft bearing 63 and the drive shaft 60 move together in the direction of the first axis O1. Furthermore, the shaft bearing 63 moves in the direction of the first axis O1, so that the outer bearing surface 81a slides against the inner peripheral surface of the second support cylinder 122.

[0188] In this way, in the present embodiment, by rotating the collar 112, it is also possible to move the drive shaft 60 in the direction of the first axis O1 relative to the roller body 2, and to bring the drive gear 61 closer to the first axis O1 and move it away from the pinion gear 62. This makes it possible to adjust the engagement between the drive gear 61 and the pinion gear 62 easily and reliably.

[0189] It is then possible to assemble the spinning reel 120 by attaching the handle 3 to the side of the second fixing wall 21 of the cover part 11 of the reel body 2 after adjusting the engagement between the drive gear 61 and the pinion gear 62.

[0190] As described above, with the spinning reel 120 of the present embodiment, as in the third embodiment, it is possible to easily and reliably adjust the engagement between the drive gear 61 and the pinion gear 62 without affecting the rotational performance of the drive shaft 60 in the same manner.

[0191] Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, since the outer ring body 111 holding the plurality of rolling elements 82 between itself and the inner ring 80 has the outer bearing surface 81a, it is possible to rotatably support the drive shaft 60 more stably and accurately.

[0192] Although embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments have been presented only as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. The embodiments may be embodied in a variety of other forms; furthermore, various omissions, substitutions, and changes may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. The embodiments and modifications include those easily conceived by one skilled in the art, those that are substantially the same, and those that have the same scope.

[0193] For example, in each of the above-described embodiments, an example has been described in which a first threaded portion 83 formed on an inner ring 80 or an outer ring 81 of the shaft bearing 63 is screwed onto a second threaded portion 89 formed on the drive shaft 60, and the first threaded portion 83 is used as an adjusting portion, but no limitation is imposed.

[0194] For example, it is possible to use a sliding friction adjustment section that moves the drive shaft 60 relative to the roller body 2 in the direction of the first axis O1 using the frictional resistance when the shaft bearing 63 is displaced in the direction of the first axis O1 relative to the drive shaft 60 and the roller body 2.

[0195] In addition, an embodiment may be adopted in which, for example, a plurality of engagement recesses (adjusted portions) are formed on the drive shaft 60 at intervals in the first axis O1 direction, and the drive shaft 60 is adjusted stepwise in the direction of the first axis O1 with respect to the reel body 2 (so-called step adjustment) by detachably engaging the adjusting portion in the engagement recesses by elastic deformation when the shaft bearing 63 is displaced in the direction of the first axis O1 with respect to the drive shaft 60 and the reel body 2.

[0196] In any case, the adjustment portion can be configured arbitrarily, as long as it is possible to move the drive shaft 60 relative to the roller body 2 in the direction of the first axis O1 when the shaft bearing 63 is moved (for example, rotated or shifted) relative to the drive shaft 60 and the roller body 2. Furthermore, it is sufficient if the adjustment portion is formed in at least one of the inner peripheral surfaces of the inner ring 80 or the outer peripheral surface of the outer ring 81.

[0197] Furthermore, in the second embodiment and the fourth embodiment, disc springs 106, 125 were described as examples of the inner ring urging member and the outer ring urging member, respectively, but the present invention is not limited to disc springs. For example, a plate spring, a coil spring, or an elastic body such as a rubber body can also be used. LIST OF REFERENCE SYMBOLS 1, 100, 110, 120 spinning reel 2 roller bodies 3 handle 4 Rotor 5 coil 10 body part 11 Lid part 12 Cover part 13 Housing space 14 leg section 15 mounting piece 16, 17 Fixing screw 18 cap 20 flat first mounting wall 21 flat second mounting wall 22 first mounting hole 23 second mounting hole 24 cylindrical support tube 25 annular stop surface 30 handle arm 30a proximal end section 30b distal end section 31 Handle knob 32 handle shaft 33 handle collar 34 Coupling screw 40 cylindrical body 40a front wall section 40b Perimeter wall section 41 first arm part 42 second arm part 43 Through hole 44 cylindrical attachment section 45 cylindrical pinion shaft 45a thread 46 spool shaft 47 Mother 48 line reel 49 bracket arm 50 coil bodies 51 cylindrical apron section 52 Brake adjustment knob 53 Brake adjustment mechanism 60 cylindrical drive shaft 61 Drive wheel 61a Tooth section 62 pinion wheel 62a helical gearing 63 shaft bearings 65 Rotor drive mechanism 66 Oscillation mechanism 67 Anti-reverse locking mechanism 68 annular flange section 70 intermediate gear 71 threaded shaft 71a Groove section with spiral groove 72 sleds 72a engagement piece 75 One-way clutch 76 gear levers 80 inner ring 80a inner bearing area 80b inner ring groove 81 Outer ring 81a outer bearing area 81b outer ring groove 82 rolling elements 83 first thread section 85 inner ring body / first inner ring section 85a inner ring groove 86 Collar / second inner ring section 87 cylindrical collar tube 88 flange section 89 second thread section 90 slot-shaped actuating groove 101 first tubular section 102 second tubular section 103 Collar pipe 104 Flange section 105 step area 106 Disc spring / inner ring preload element 111 Outer ring body / first outer ring section 111a outer ring groove 112 Collar / second outer ring section 113 cylindrical collar tube 114 Flange section 115 slot-shaped actuating groove 121 first support cylinder 122 second support cylinder 125 Disc spring / outer ring preload element L1 left-right direction L2 longitudinal direction O1 first axis O2 second axis O3 third axis O4 fourth axis P1, P2, P3, P3, P4 arrow R fishing rod

Claims

[1] Fishing reel, comprising: a roller body (2) with a handle (3); a drive shaft (60) which is rotatably mounted on the roller body (2) about a first axis (O1) and is connected to the handle (3); a drive wheel (61) arranged on the drive shaft (60); a pinion gear (62) meshing with the drive gear (61) and rotating about a second axis (O2) orthogonal to the first axis (O1) when the drive shaft (60) rotates; and a shaft bearing (63) between the drive shaft (60) and the roller body (2) and which supports the drive shaft (60) so that it rotates about the first axis (O1); wherein the shaft bearing (63) comprises an inner ring (80) with an inner bearing surface (80a) in contact with the drive shaft (60), wherein the inner bearing surface (80a) is arranged on at least a part of an inner peripheral surface of the inner ring (80), and an outer ring (81) having an outer bearing surface (81a) in contact with the roller body (2), wherein the outer bearing surface (81a) is arranged on at least a part of an outer peripheral surface of the outer ring (81), an adjusting portion disposed on at least one of the inner peripheral surface and the outer peripheral surface and configured to move the drive shaft (60) relative to the roller body (2) in a first axial direction when the shaft bearing (63) moves relative to the drive shaft (60) integrally with the roller body (2) or when the shaft bearing (63) moves relative to the roller body (2) integrally with the drive shaft (60). [2] A fishing reel according to claim 1, wherein the adjusting portion is juxtaposed with at least one of the inner bearing surface (80a) or the outer bearing surface (81a) in the first axial direction. [3] A fishing reel according to claim 1 or 2, wherein at least one of the drive shaft (60) or the reel body (2) has an adjustment target portion configured to move the drive shaft (60) relative to the reel body (2) in the first axial direction in cooperation with the adjustment portion. [4] The fishing reel according to claim 3, wherein the adjustment portion comprises a first threaded portion (83), the adjustment target portion comprises a second threaded portion (89) configured to be screwed onto the first threaded portion (83), and the adjustment portion is configured to move the drive shaft (60) relative to the reel body (2) in the first axial direction when the shaft bearing (63) is rotated about the first axis (O1) relative to the drive shaft (60) and the reel body (2). [5] A fishing reel according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the inner ring (80) comprises a first inner ring portion (85) holding rolling elements (82) between the outer ring (81) and the first inner ring portion (85), and a second inner ring portion (86) comprises the adjusting portion. [6] A fishing reel according to claim 5, wherein the first inner ring portion (85) comprises the inner bearing surface (80a). [7] A fishing reel according to claim 5, wherein the second inner ring portion (86) comprises the inner bearing surface (80a). [8] A fishing reel according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein the shaft bearing (63) comprises an inner ring biasing member (106) that presses the first inner ring portion (85) or the second inner ring portion (86) against the other of the first inner ring portion (85) and the second inner ring portion (86). [9] A fishing reel according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the outer ring (81) comprises a first outer ring portion (111) holding rolling elements (82) between the inner ring (80) and the first outer ring portion (111), and a second outer ring portion (112) comprising the adjusting portion. [10] A fishing reel according to claim 9, wherein the first outer ring portion (111) comprises the outer bearing surface (81a). [11] A fishing reel according to claim 9, wherein the second outer ring portion (112) comprises the outer bearing surface (81a). [12] A fishing reel according to claim 9 or 11, wherein the shaft bearing (63) comprises an outer ring biasing member (125) that presses the first outer ring portion (111) or the second outer ring portion (112) against the other of the first outer ring portion (111) and the second outer ring portion (112).

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