Line guide mechanism of spinning reel

Abstract

To make it possible to prevent damage to a fin, and reduce an uncomfortable feeling to be transmitted to a hand when a knot passes by the fin.SOLUTION: A line guide mechanism of a spinning reel comprises: a spool; a rotor arm for winding a fishing line L around the spool; a first supporting member 51A supported by the rotor arm; a line roller 52 provided on the first supporting member 51A, and for guiding the fishing line L to the spool; and a fin 60 comprising a base end part 60b provided on the first supporting member 51A, and a line guide part 60a opposed to the line roller 52, and capable of rocking.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a line guide mechanism for a spinning reel. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, a fishing spinning reel includes a spool and a rotor that winds a fishing line around the spool. The rotor includes a rotor arm and a support member supported by the rotor arm, and the support member includes a line guide mechanism that includes a line roller that guides the fishing line onto the spool. One such line guide mechanism is known to have a line slack prevention fin that prevents the line from slackening, as shown in Patent Document 1. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2021-087419 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, in the case of anti-line slack fins as shown in Patent Document 1, knots such as those used to mark the fishing line or to stop the float are often tied on the line, and when the knot passes through the fin, it can cause significant damage to the fin, potentially resulting in breakage of the fin. Furthermore, there was an uncomfortable feeling in the hand when the knot passed through the fin, so there was room for improvement in that regard.

[0005] The present invention has been made in consideration of these circumstances, and its purpose is to provide a line guide mechanism for a spinning reel that can prevent damage to the fin and reduce the discomfort felt by the hand when the knot of the fishing line passes through the fin. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] (1) A first aspect of the line guide mechanism for a spinning reel according to the present invention is characterized in that it comprises a spool, a rotor arm for winding fishing line onto the spool, a support member supported by the rotor arm, a line roller provided on the support member for guiding the fishing line onto the spool, and a fin having a base end provided on the support member and a distal end facing the line roller and capable of swinging.

[0007] According to the first aspect of the line guide mechanism for a spinning reel of the present invention, the distal end of the fin facing the line roller is swingable, so that when a knot or the like of the fishing line passes the distal end of the fin, the fin is pushed by the knot and swings together with the fishing line in the guiding direction, thereby preventing damage to the fin caused by the knot coming into strong contact with the distal end. In addition, in the present invention, the fins swing, which reduces the impact of the knot of the fishing line climbing over the fin when the knot passes the distal end of the fin, thereby reducing the discomfort felt by the user's hand via the rotor arm equipped with the fin.

[0008] (2) In a second aspect of the present invention, in the line guide mechanism for a spinning reel of the first aspect, it is preferable that the base end has a swing shaft that supports the fin so that the fin can swing relative to the support member.

[0009] In the second aspect of the present invention, when the knot passes the distal end of the fin, the fin swings around a swing axis provided at the base end. In this case, since the swing axis is provided at the base end of the fin that is the furthest from the distal end, a large swing radius can be ensured, and the knot passing the distal end can easily swing with a small contact force, thereby minimizing the discomfort felt by the hand when touching.

[0010] (3) According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the line guide mechanism for a spinning reel of the second aspect, it is preferable that the pivot shaft is a pin member that detachably supports the fin.

[0011] In this case, a pin member such as a fixing bolt serves as the swing axis, and the fin can be smoothly rotated and swung around this pin member, thereby making it possible to further reduce the impact when passing through a knot.

[0012] (4) A fourth aspect of the present invention may be characterized in that, in the line guiding mechanism of a spinning reel of the second or third aspect, the support member has a holding portion that holds the distal end in a holding position facing the line roller, and the holding portion includes a biasing member that biases the fin about the pivot axis in a second direction opposite to the first direction in which the fishing line is guided onto the spool.

[0013] In this case, when the knot passes through the distal end of the fin, the distal end of the fin swings from the holding position in the first direction around the swing axis, and the fin can move in the second direction by the biasing force of the biasing member forming the holding part and return to the original holding position. That is, in the fourth aspect of the present invention, when the knot does not pass through, the biasing force of the biasing member can always position the distal end of the fin in a position facing the line roller, and the fishing line can be held between the line roller and the distal end.

[0014] (5) A fifth aspect of the present invention may be characterized in that, in the spinning reel line guide mechanism of the first aspect, the fin has a connecting portion between the base end and the distal end, which connects the distal end to the base end in a manner that allows the distal end to swing relative to the base end.

[0015] In the fifth aspect of the present invention, when the knot passes the distal end of the fin, the fin swings around the connecting part provided between the base end and the distal end as the swing axis. In this case, since the connecting part is provided on the fin itself, there is no need to provide a swing axis separately from the fin, and a swingable fin can be provided with a simple structure.

[0016] (6) A sixth aspect of the present invention may be characterized in that in the spinning reel line guide mechanism of the fifth aspect, the connecting portion has an elastically deforming portion.

[0017] In the fifth aspect of the present invention, when the knot passes the distal end of the fin, the fin swings around the elastic deformation part provided between the base end and the distal end as the swing axis. In this case, for example, the weakened part or the bellows part can be the elastic deformation part, and the distal end can be easily swung by the small contact force of the knot passing through the distal end, so that the discomfort transmitted to the hand upon contact can be further reduced. Effect of the Invention

[0018] The line guide mechanism for a spinning reel according to the present invention can prevent damage to the fin and reduce the uncomfortable feeling felt by the hand when the knot passes through the fin. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0019] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing an overall configuration of a fishing spinning reel according to a first embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the thread guide mechanism shown in FIG. [Diagram 3] 3 is a partially cutaway perspective view of the thread guide mechanism shown in FIG. 2. [Figure 4] 3 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a spring member in the thread guide mechanism shown in FIG. 2. [Diagram 5] FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a thread guide mechanism according to a second embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 11 is a vertical sectional view of a thread guide mechanism according to a third embodiment. [Figure 7] 7 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a state in which a fin is swung in the thread guide mechanism of FIG. 6. FIG. [Figure 8] FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a thread guide mechanism according to a fourth embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a thread guide mechanism according to a fifth embodiment. [Figure 10] FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a thread guide mechanism according to a sixth embodiment. [Figure 11] FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a thread guide mechanism according to a seventh embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0020] Hereinafter, an embodiment of a line guide mechanism for a spinning reel according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that in each drawing, the scale of each component may be appropriately changed as necessary to make each component large enough to be visible.

[0021] (First embodiment) As shown in FIG. 1, the line guide mechanism for a spinning reel of this embodiment is applied to a fishing spinning reel 1 (fishing reel). The fishing spinning reel 1 comprises a reel body 10, a handle 2 rotatably supported on the reel body 10, a spool 4, a rotor 3 that winds fishing line L onto the spool 4 in response to rotation of the handle 2, and a line guide mechanism 5 that is provided on the rotor 3 and guides the fishing line L onto the spool 4.

[0022] The rotor 3 is rotatably supported at the front of the reel body 10. The spool 4 winds fishing line L (see FIG. 2) around its outer periphery, and is disposed at the front of the rotor 3 so as to be movable back and forth. In FIG. 1, the handle 2 is attached to the left side of the reel body 10 when in use. The handle 2 can be attached to either the left or right side of the reel body 10.

[0023] The handle 2 has a handle knob 20 and a handle arm 21 to the tip of which the handle knob 20 is rotatably attached. The base end of the handle arm 21 is non-rotatably attached to a handle shaft 22 extending in a direction intersecting the handle arm 21. The handle shaft 22 is detachably connected to a gear shaft (not shown) so as to be rotatable together with the handle shaft.

[0024] The reel unit 10 has a reel body 11 having an internal space, and a cover member 12 that is removably attached to the reel body 11 to close the space of the reel body 11.

[0025] Reel body 11 is integrally formed with legs 110 extending upward and a T-shaped rod attachment part 111 extending forward and backward from the upper end of legs 110. Reel body 11 has an internal mounting space for mounting each mechanism. Cover member 12 is a member made of, for example, an aluminum alloy, covers the rear of reel body 11, and is fixed to reel body 11 with screws at multiple points.

[0026] The spool shaft of the spool 4 passes through and is rotatably supported in the reel body 11. The reel body 11 and the cover member 12 each have a circular through hole (not shown) through which the handle shaft 22 can be inserted. Rolling bearings (not shown) that rotatably support the handle shaft 22 are housed around the through hole on the inner surfaces of the reel body 11 and the cover member 12.

[0027] The spool 4 is disposed between a pair of opposing rotor arms 32A, 32B of the rotor 3. The spool 4 is attached to the tip of the spool shaft via a drag mechanism (not shown). The spool 4 has a line winding trunk around which fishing line L is wound. The spool 4 reciprocates back and forth relative to the reel body 10 as the handle 2 is rotated.

[0028] The rotor 3 is rotatably supported by the reel body 10, and rotates about the central axis of the spool 4 as the handle 2 is rotated. The rotor 3 has a rotor body 31, a pair of rotor arms 32A, 32B attached to the tip of the rotor body 31 so as to be able to swing between a line-releasing position and a line-winding position, and a bail flipping mechanism 33 attached to the rotor body 31 for returning the rotor arms 32A, 32B from the line-releasing position to the line-winding position.

[0029] The rotor body 31 has a cylindrical portion 310 that is attached to the reel body 11 so as to be rotatable about the spool shaft. The rotor arms 32A, 32B are provided facing each other on the sides of the cylindrical portion 310. The cylindrical portion 310 and the rotor arms 32A, 32B are made of, for example, an aluminum alloy and are integrally molded. A bail 34, which guides the fishing line L to the spool 4 and is formed by bending a wire into a substantially U-shape, is fixed between the tips of the opposing rotor arms 32A, 32B.

[0030] The line guiding mechanism 5 rotates together with the rotor 3 around the central axis of the spool 4, and guides the fishing line L to the spool 4. The line guiding mechanism 5 includes the above-mentioned spool 4, rotor arms 32A, 32B that wind the fishing line L onto the spool 4, support members 51A, 51B supported by the rotor arms 32A, 32B, respectively, a line roller 52 provided on one of the first support members 51A and that guides the fishing line L to the spool 4, and, as shown in Fig. 2, a swing shaft 61 provided on the first support member 51A and a fin 60 that faces the line roller 52 and has a swingable line guide portion 60a (distal end portion).

[0031] 2, in the following description, in the fin 60, the oscillation shaft 61 is disposed in the same direction as the rotation shaft 52C (see FIG. 1) of the line roller 52, the center of this oscillation shaft 61 is defined as the oscillation central axis O, and the direction along the oscillation central axis O is defined as the axial direction X. In addition, in a plan view seen from the axial direction X, the direction perpendicular to the oscillation central axis O is defined as the radial direction, and the direction rotating around the oscillation central axis O is defined as the circumferential direction. In addition, in the first support member 51A, the side to which the bail 34 is fixed in the axial direction X is defined as the inner side, and the side opposite the inner side is defined as the outer side.

[0032] As shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, the support members 51A and 51B are provided at the tips of the rotor arms 32A and 32B, respectively. The first support member 51A has a mounting portion 511 swingably mounted to the tip of the first rotor arm 32A, an extension portion 512 extending from the mounting portion 511, and a first support portion 513 provided at the tip of the extension portion 512 to rotatably support the line roller 52 and to fix one end 34a of the bail 34. The second support member 51B has a mounting portion 511 swingably mounted to the tip of the second rotor arm 32B, an extension portion 512 extending from the mounting portion 511, and a second support portion 514 provided at the tip of the extension portion 512 to fix the other end 34b of the bail 34.

[0033] 1, the line roller 52 has a line guide groove 52a in the axial center, is rotatably supported by the first support portion 513 of the first support member 51A, and guides the fishing line L to the spool 4. The line roller 52 is supported via a bearing (not shown) attached to the first support portion 513, and rotates about a rotation axis 52C.

[0034] The bail 34 has one end 34a supported by the first support member 51A and the other end 34b supported by the second support member 51B. The bail 34 is supported by the pair of rotor arms 32A, 32B so as to be able to swing.

[0035] 2, the extension portion 512 extends in the front-rear direction of the reel. An inner surface 512a of the extension portion 512 of the first support member 51A is provided with a plate-shaped fixed plate 53 having a fixed inner surface 53a that faces inward and is perpendicular to the axial direction X. A female screw portion 53b into which the oscillation shaft 61 screws is formed on the fixed inner surface 53a of the fixed plate 53.

[0036] The fin 60 is swingably connected to the first support member 51A of the first rotor arm 32A so that it can take on a holding position P1 facing the line roller 52 and a swing position P2 (see Figure 3) in which it is swingable to a position not facing the line roller 52 but shifted in the line winding direction (guide direction E1).

[0037] The fin 60 is formed of a rigid member made of, for example, resin. The fin 60 is swingably fixed to the extension portion 512 of the first support member 51A via the fixing plate 53. The fin 60 is a plate-like member extending in one direction, and includes a swing shaft 61 at a base end portion 60b on one end side in the longitudinal direction. The base end portion 60b of the fin 60 has an insertion hole 60e (see FIGS. 3 and 4) through which the swing shaft 61 can be inserted. The fin 60 is disposed with the insertion hole 60e facing the axial direction X.

[0038] 3 and 4, the swing shaft 61 swingably supports the fin 60 with respect to the first support member 51A. The swing shaft 61 is a pin member such as a fixing bolt that detachably supports the fin 60. A male screw portion 61a that screws into the female screw portion 53b of the fixed plate 53 is formed at the tip of the swing shaft 61. The swing shaft 61 is screwed into the female screw portion 53b of the fixed plate 53 while being inserted into the insertion hole 60e. As a result, the fin 60 is provided swingably around the swing shaft 61 with respect to the fixed plate 53.

[0039] 2, the line guide portion 60a at the longitudinal end of the fin 60 forms one side of a plate-shaped portion extending in the axial direction X, and is disposed opposite the line guide groove 52a of the line roller 52 at the holding position P1. The line guide portion 60a is adjacent to the line roller 52 with a gap S therebetween at the holding position P1. Even if the fishing line L is larger than the gap S, such as a knot formed in the fishing line L during winding, the fin 60 can be pushed by the knot or the like and swing to the swing position P2. The gap S between the line roller 52 and the line guide portion 60a of the fin 60 is, for example, about 1 mm.

[0040] As shown in Fig. 4, the first support member 51A has a spring member 54 (holding portion, biasing member) that holds the line guide portion 60a at a holding position P1 where the line guide portion 60a faces the line roller 52. The spring member 54 is a coil spring. One end 54a of the spring member 54 is fixed to the first support member 51A, and the other end 54b is fixed to the base end portion 60b of the fin 60 with the swing shaft 61 inserted through the winding portion 54c. The spring member 54 biases the fin 60 around the swing shaft 61 in a return direction E2 (second direction) that is opposite to the guiding direction E1 (first direction) in which the fishing line L is guided to the spool 4.

[0041] Next, the operation of the spinning reel line guide mechanism 5 thus constructed will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0042] As shown in Figures 1 to 4, the line guide mechanism 5 of the spinning reel in this embodiment comprises a spool 4, rotor arms 32A, 32B for winding fishing line L onto the spool 4, a first support member 51A supported by first rotor arm 32A, a line roller 52 provided on first support member 51A for guiding the fishing line L to the spool 4, and a fin 60 having a base end portion 60b provided on first support member 51A and a swingable line guide portion 60a facing the line roller 52.

[0043] In the line guiding mechanism 5 of this embodiment, the line guiding portion 60a of the fin 60 facing the line roller 52 is swingable, so that when a knot or the like of the fishing line L passes through the line guiding portion 60a of the fin 60, the fin 60 is pushed by the knot and swings together with it in the guiding direction E1 of the fishing line L. This makes it possible to prevent damage to the fin 60 caused by the knot coming into strong contact with the line guiding portion 60a. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the fin 60 swings, which reduces the impact of the knot of the fishing line L climbing over the fin 60 when the knot passes through the line guide portion 60a of the fin 60. This reduces the discomfort felt by the user's hand via the first rotor arm 32A equipped with the fin 60.

[0044] In this embodiment, the base end 60b has a swing shaft 61 that swingably supports the fin 60 relative to the first support member 51A. Therefore, when the knot passes through the thread guide portion 60a of the fin 60, the fin 60 swings around the swing shaft 61 provided at the base end 60b. In this case, since the swing shaft 61 is provided at the base end 60b, which is the farthest part of the fin 60 from the thread guide portion 60a, a large swing radius can be ensured, and the fin 60 can be easily swung even with a small contact force of the knot passing through the thread guide portion 60a, and the discomfort transmitted to the hand upon contact can be further reduced.

[0045] In this embodiment, the swing shaft 61 is a pin member that detachably supports the fin 60. Therefore, for example, a pin member such as a fixing bolt is the swing shaft 61, and the fin 60 can be smoothly rotated and swung around this pin member, so that the impact when passing through a knot can be further reduced.

[0046] In addition, in this embodiment, the first support member 51A holds the line guide portion 60a in a holding position P1 facing the line roller 52, and is equipped with a spring member 54 that urges the fin 60 around the oscillating shaft 61 in a return direction E2 opposite to the guiding direction E1 in which the fishing line L is guided to the spool 4. As a result, when a knot passes through the line guide portion 60a of the fin 60, the line guide portion 60a of the fin 60 swings from the holding position P1 in the guide direction E1 around the swing shaft 61, and the fin 60 can move in the return direction E2 by the biasing force of the spring member 54 and return to the original holding position P1. That is, in this embodiment, when a knot does not pass through, the line guide portion 60a of the fin 60 can be always positioned opposite the line roller 52 by the biasing force of the spring member 54, and the fishing line L can be held between the line roller 52 and the line guide portion 60a.

[0047] The spinning reel line guide mechanism 5 according to the present embodiment configured as described above can prevent damage to the fin 60 and reduce the uncomfortable feeling felt by the hand when the knot passes through the fin 60.

[0048] Next, another embodiment of the spinning reel line guide mechanism according to the present invention will be described. Note that components having the same functions as those in the first embodiment described above are given the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions of these components will be omitted to avoid duplication.

[0049] Second embodiment The spinning reel line guide mechanism 5A according to the second embodiment shown in Figure 5 is configured such that a first elastic member 55 (biasing member) is provided in the middle of the longitudinal direction of the fin 60A as a holding part for holding the line guide part 60a at holding position P1 facing the line roller 52. That is, the second embodiment is configured such that a first elastic member 55 is provided instead of the spring member 54 (see Figure 4) of the first embodiment.

[0050] The fin 60A has a slot 62 extending in the longitudinal direction and penetrating in the thickness direction at a position between the thread guide portion 60a and the base end portion 60b in the longitudinal direction. The first support member 51A has a first wall surface 51a facing the outer circumferential surface 60c of the fin 60A. The first wall surface 51a is provided with an engagement recess 51b facing the slot 62 of the fin 60A and accommodating a first engagement portion 55a at one end of the first elastic member 55.

[0051] The first elastic member 55 is, for example, a rubber member, long in one direction, and stretchable in the longitudinal direction. Both ends of the first elastic member 55 have engagement parts 55a, 55b that bulge in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction. The first elastic member 55 is arranged so that the longitudinal direction is oriented in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction X, and connects the first wall surface 51a of the first support member 51A and the fin 60A. The first elastic member 55 has one first engagement part 55a engaged with the engagement recess 51b of the first support member 51A, and the other second engagement part 55b engaged with the inner circumferential surface 60d of the fin 60A in a state where the first elastic member 55 is inserted into the long hole 62 of the fin 60A. The first elastic member 55 supported by the fin 60A is located closer to the thread guide part 60a than the swing shaft 61.

[0052] The first elastic member 55 expands and deforms when the fin 60A swings in the guiding direction E1. The first elastic member 55 elastically returns the fin 60A, which swings in the guiding direction E1 to guide the fishing line L to the spool, to a returning direction E2 opposite to the guiding direction E1, and holds the line guide portion 60a of the fin 60A in a position facing the line roller 52.

[0053] In the second embodiment, when the knot passes through the line guide portion 60a of the fin 60A, the line guide portion 60a of the fin 60A swings from the holding position P1 in the guide direction E1 around the swing shaft 61. At this time, the fin 60A swings to the swing position with the first elastic member 55 stretched and deformed. After that, the fin 60A that has swing to the swing position moves in the return direction E2 by the biasing force of the first elastic member 55 and returns to the original holding position P1. That is, in the second embodiment, when the knot does not pass through, the line guide portion 60a of the fin 60A can be always positioned at the holding position P1 facing the line roller 52 by the biasing force of the first elastic member 55, and the fishing line L can be held between the line roller 52 and the line guide portion 60a.

[0054] Third embodiment 6 and 7, the spinning reel line guide mechanism 5B according to the third embodiment is configured such that a second elastic member 56 (biasing member) is provided at the base end 60b of the fin 60B as a holding part for holding the line guide part 60a at the holding position P1 facing the line roller 52. That is, the third embodiment is configured such that a second elastic member 56 is provided instead of the first elastic member 55 (see FIG. 5) of the second embodiment.

[0055] The base end 60b of the fin 60B has an abutment portion 63 that protrudes further from an insertion hole 60e through which the oscillation shaft 61 is inserted. A second elastic member 56 is provided on the first wall surface 51a of the first support member 51A at a position facing the abutment portion 63 of the fin 60B. In other words, the surface of the abutment portion 63 facing the second elastic member 56 becomes an abutment surface 63a that abuts against the second elastic member 56.

[0056] The second elastic member 56 is, for example, a hollow cylindrical member made of rubber, and is disposed with its cylindrical axis facing the axial direction X. The second elastic member 56 is fixed by a portion thereof engaging with a recess 51c formed in the first wall surface 51a of the first support member 51A.

[0057] The second elastic member 56 is not limited to being a hollow cylindrical rubber member, and may be a solid, entirely soft rubber member, etc. The cross-sectional shape of the second elastic member 56 is also not limited to being circular, and may be, for example, rectangular.

[0058] When the fin 60B swings in the guiding direction E1, the abutment portion 63 on the base end portion 60b of the second elastic member 56 moves in a direction approaching the first wall surface 51a of the first support member 51A, and is compressed and deformed so as to crush the second elastic member 56 fixed to the first wall surface 51a by the abutment portion 63. The second elastic member 56 elastically returns the fin 60B swinging in the guiding direction E1 to guide the fishing line L onto the spool in a returning direction E2 opposite to the guiding direction E1, and holds the line guide portion 60a of the fin 60B in a position facing the line roller 52.

[0059] In the third embodiment, when the knot passes through the line guide portion 60a of the fin 60B, the line guide portion 60a of the fin 60B swings from the holding position P1 in the guide direction E1 around the swing shaft 61. At this time, the fin 60B swings to a swing position P2 while compressing and deforming the second elastic member 56. After that, the fin 60B that swings to the swing position P2 moves in the return direction E2 by the biasing force of the second elastic member 56 and returns to the original holding position P1. That is, in the third embodiment, when the knot does not pass through, the line guide portion 60a of the fin 60B can be always positioned at the holding position P1 facing the line roller 52 by the biasing force of the second elastic member 56, and the fishing line L can be held between the line roller 52 and the line guide portion 60a.

[0060] (Fourth embodiment) As shown in Figure 8, the spinning reel line guide mechanism 5C according to the fourth embodiment is configured such that a flexible protrusion 57 (biasing member) is provided at the base end 60b of the fin 60C as a holding part for holding the line guide part 60a at the holding position P1 facing the line roller 52. That is, the fourth embodiment is configured such that a flexible protrusion 57 is provided instead of the first elastic member 55 (see Figure 5) of the second embodiment or the second elastic member 56 (see Figures 6 and 7) of the third embodiment.

[0061] The base end 60b of the fin 60C has a flexible protrusion 57 at a position opposite to the thread guide portion 60a across the swing shaft 61. The flexible protrusion 57 has a fixed portion 57a ​​at one end fixed to the base end 60b, and a protruding end 57b at the other end protruding obliquely inward from the fixed portion 57a. The flexible protrusion 57 is provided so as to be flexible at a connection portion (fixed portion 57a) with the base end 60b of the fin 60C. That is, when the fin 60C swings in the guiding direction E1, the flexible protrusion 57 bends in a direction that reduces the distance between the protruding end 57b and the base end 60b, and a reaction force is generated in the opposite direction to the bending direction.

[0062] The first support member 51A has a second wall surface 51d that is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the fin 60C in the holding position P1 and faces the flexible protrusion 57. The second wall surface 51d is provided in contact with the protruding end 57b of the flexible protrusion 57 of the fin 60C in the holding position P1.

[0063] When the fin 60C swings in the guiding direction E1, the flexible protrusion 57 flexes and deforms between the base end 60b of the fin 60C and the second wall surface 51d of the first support member 51A. The flexible protrusion 57 elastically returns the fin 60C, which swings in the guiding direction E1 to guide the fishing line L to the spool 4, in a returning direction E2 opposite to the guiding direction E1, and holds the line guide portion 60a of the fin 60C in a position facing the line roller 52.

[0064] In the fourth embodiment, when the knot passes through the line guide portion 60a of the fin 60C, the line guide portion 60a of the fin 60C swings from the holding position P1 in the guide direction E1 around the swing shaft 61. At this time, the fin 60C swings to the swing position with the deflection protrusion 57 deflected and deformed. After that, the fin 60C that has swung to the swing position moves in the return direction E2 by the reaction force of the deflection protrusion 57 and returns to the original holding position P1. That is, in the fourth embodiment, when the knot does not pass through, the line guide portion 60a of the fin 60C can be always positioned at the holding position P1 facing the line roller 52 by the biasing force of the deflection protrusion 57, and the fishing line L can be held between the line roller 52 and the line guide portion 60a.

[0065] Fifth embodiment 9, the spinning reel line guide mechanism 5D according to the fifth embodiment is configured such that the fin 60D itself has a swingable portion. That is, the fifth embodiment is configured without the holding portions (spring member 54, first elastic member 55, second elastic member 56, and flexible protrusion 57) of the first to fourth embodiments, and without the swing shaft 61 for swinging the fin 60D.

[0066] The base end 60b of the fin 60D is fixed to the first support member 51A by a fixing bolt 66. That is, the fin 60D is configured not to rotate (swing) around the fixing bolt 66. The fin 60D has a curved portion 64 (connecting portion, elastically deformable portion) that swingably connects the line guide portion 60a to the base end 60b at a position between the base end 60b and the line guide portion 60a. The curved portion 64 is formed in a bow shape having a convex curved surface that is convex in the guide direction E1 when viewed from the axial direction X, and is elastically deformable. When the fin 60D swings in the guide direction E1, the curved portion 64 deforms in the opposite direction to the curved direction, generating a reaction force. Then, the curved portion 64 returns the fin 60D that swings in the guide direction E1 to guide the fishing line L to the spool to a return direction E2 opposite to the guide direction E1 by elastic force, and holds the line guide portion 60a of the fin 60D in a position facing the line roller 52.

[0067] In the fifth embodiment, when a knot passes through the line guide portion 60a of the fin 60D, the line guide portion 60a of the fin 60D swings from the holding position P1 in the guiding direction E1 around the swing shaft 61. At this time, the curved portion 64 of the fin 60D is deformed, causing the fin 60D to swing to a swing position P2. After that, the fin 60D that has swung to the swing position P2 moves in the return direction E2 due to the reaction force of the curved portion 64 and returns to the original holding position P1. That is, in the fifth embodiment, when a knot does not pass through, the line guide portion 60a of the fin 60D can be always positioned at the holding position P1 facing the line roller 52 due to the biasing force of the curved portion 64, and the fishing line L can be held between the line roller 52 and the line guide portion 60a.

[0068] Furthermore, in the fifth embodiment, the fin itself oscillates by bending at the curved portion 64 when the knot of the fishing line L passes through, eliminating the need for a separate part to return the fin 60D to its original position. This improves assembly during manufacturing and results in an excellent structure that is free from damage to the biasing member provided as a separate part.

[0069] Sixth embodiment As shown in Figure 10, the spinning reel line guide mechanism 5E according to the sixth embodiment has a configuration in which the fin 60E itself has a swingable portion, similar to the fifth embodiment. That is, the sixth embodiment has a configuration in which a bellows portion 65 is provided instead of the curved portion 64 (see Figure 9) of the fifth embodiment.

[0070] The base end 60b of the fin 60E is fixed to the first support member 51A by a fixing bolt 66. That is, the fin 60E is configured not to rotate (swing) around the fixing bolt 66. The fin 60E has a bellows portion 65 (connecting portion, elastically deformable portion) that swingably connects the line guide portion 60a to the base end 60b at a position between the base end 60b and the line guide portion 60a. The bellows portion 65 is formed by being alternately bent in the guide direction E1 and the return direction E2 as viewed from the axial direction X, and the entire bellows is elastically deformable. When the fin 60E swings in the guide direction E1, the bellows portion 65 deforms and generates a reaction force. The bellows portion 65 elastically returns the fin 60E swinging in the guide direction E1 to guide the fishing line L to the spool to the return direction E2 opposite to the guide direction E1, and holds the line guide portion 60a of the fin 60E in a position facing the line roller 52.

[0071] In the sixth embodiment, when a knot passes through the line guide portion 60a of the fin 60E, the line guide portion 60a of the fin 60E swings from the holding position P1 in the guide direction E1 around the swing shaft 61. At this time, the fin 60E swings to a swing position P2 due to the deformation of the bellows portion 65. After that, the fin 60E that swings to the swing position P2 moves in the return direction E2 by the reaction force of the bellows portion 65 and returns to the original holding position P1. That is, in the sixth embodiment, when a knot does not pass through, the line guide portion 60a of the fin 60E can be always positioned at the holding position P1 facing the line roller 52 by the biasing force of the bellows portion 65, and the fishing line L can be held between the line roller 52 and the line guide portion 60a.

[0072] Furthermore, in the sixth embodiment, the fin itself oscillates due to deformation at the bellows portion 65 when the knot of the fishing line L passes through, eliminating the need for a separate part to return the fin 60E to its original position. This improves assembly during manufacturing and results in an excellent structure that is free from damage to the biasing member provided as a separate part.

[0073] Seventh embodiment 11, the spinning reel line guide mechanism 5F according to the seventh embodiment has a configuration in which a base end 60b of a fin 60F is clamped between a pair of elastic clamping bodies 58A, 58B (biasing members) as a holding section for holding the line guide portion 60a at holding position P1 facing the line roller 52. That is, the seventh embodiment has a configuration in which elastic clamping bodies 58A, 58B are provided in place of the first elastic member 55 of the second embodiment and the second elastic member 56 of the third embodiment.

[0074] Fin 60F has a fixing hole 68 formed at base end 60b penetrating in the thickness direction. A spacer 510 is fixed to first wall surface 51a of first support member 51A facing outer circumferential surface 60c of fin 60F. An inner surface 511a of spacer 510 has a female thread portion (not shown) into which first fixing bolt 59A and second fixing bolt 59B are screwed.

[0075] The elastic clamping bodies 58A and 58B are, for example, plate-like members made of rubber, and are provided in a state in which they clamp the base end portion 60b of the fin 60F. The elastic clamping bodies 58A and 58B are provided at one end with a bolt hole (not shown) through which the first fixing bolt 59A can be inserted, and at the other end with a bolt hole (not shown) through which the second fixing bolt 59B can be inserted. The first fixing bolt 59A is inserted only through the pair of elastic clamping bodies 58A and 58B and screwed into the spacer 510. The first fixing bolt 59A is located outside the base end portion 60b of the fin 60F. The second fixing bolt 59B is inserted through the elastic clamping bodies 58A and 58B, which clamp the fin 60F, together with the fixing hole 68 of the fin 60F, and screwed into the spacer 510.

[0076] The elastic clamping bodies 58A, 58B elastically deform when the fin 60F swings in the guiding direction E1. The elastic clamping bodies 58A, 58B elastically return the fin 60F, which swings in the guiding direction E1 to guide the fishing line L to the spool 4, in a returning direction E2 opposite to the guiding direction E1, and hold the line guide portion 60a of the fin 60F in a position facing the line roller 52.

[0077] In the seventh embodiment, when the knot passes through the line guide portion 60a of the fin 60F, the line guide portion 60a of the fin 60F swings from the holding position P1 in the guide direction E1 around the swing shaft 61. At this time, the fin 60F swings to a swing position P2 while elastically deforming the elastic clamping bodies 58A and 58B. After that, the fin 60F that swings to the swing position P2 moves in the return direction E2 by the biasing force of the elastic clamping bodies 58A and 58B and returns to the original holding position P1. That is, in the seventh embodiment, when the knot does not pass through, the line guide portion 60a of the fin 60F can be always positioned at the holding position P1 facing the line roller 52 by the biasing force of the elastic clamping bodies 58A and 58B, and the fishing line L can be held between the line roller 52 and the line guide portion 60a.

[0078] Although the embodiments of the line guide mechanism for a spinning reel according to the present invention have been described above, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. The embodiments can be embodied in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. The embodiments include, for example, those that can be easily imagined by a person skilled in the art, those that are substantially the same, those that are within the scope of equivalents, and the like.

[0079] For example, the shape of the first support member 51A is not limited to that in the above embodiment, and can be changed as appropriate in accordance with the structure of the yarn guide mechanism, such as the swing form of the fins and the shape of the fins.

[0080] In addition, the configurations of the reel body 10, handle 2, rotor 3, spool 4, such as their shapes and sizes, can be modified as appropriate. [Explanation of symbols]

[0081] 1. Fishing spinning reel 2 Handle 4 Spools 5, 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, 5E, 5F Thread guide mechanism 10 Reel body 32A First rotor arm 51A First Support Member 51a 1st wall 51d 2nd wall 52 Line Roller 53 Fixed plate 54 Spring member (holding portion, biasing member) 55 First elastic member (holding portion, biasing member) 56 Second elastic member (holding portion, biasing member) 57 Deflection protrusion (holding part) 58A, 58B Elastic clamping body (holding portion, biasing member) 60, 60A, 60B, 60C, 60D, 60E, 60F Fins 60a Thread guide portion (distal end portion) 60b Proximal end 61 Swing shaft (pin member) 62 Slot 63 Contact part 64 Curved section (connecting section, elastically deforming section) 65 Bellows section (connection section, elastic deformation section) E1 Guidance direction (first direction) E2 Return direction (2nd direction) L Fishing Line O Swing central axis P1 holding position P2 Swing position S Gap X-axis direction

Claims

1. A spool and a rotor arm for winding the fishing line onto the spool; a support member supported by the rotor arm; a line roller provided on the support member for guiding the fishing line to the spool; A fin having a base end provided on the support member and a distal end facing the line roller and capable of swinging; The line guide mechanism of a spinning reel is provided with:

2. 2. The line guide mechanism for a spinning reel according to claim 1, wherein said base end portion has a swing shaft that supports said fin so that said fin can swing relative to said support member.

3. 3. The line guide mechanism for a spinning reel according to claim 2, wherein said pivot shaft is a pin member that detachably supports said fin.

4. The support member has a holding portion that holds the distal end portion at a holding position facing the line roller, 4. The spinning reel line guide mechanism according to claim 2, wherein the holding portion includes a biasing member that biases the fin about the pivot axis in a second direction opposite to a first direction in which the fishing line is guided onto the spool.

5. 2. The spinning reel line guide mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the fin has a connecting portion between the base end and the distal end, the connecting portion connecting the distal end to the base end so as to be able to swing relative to the base end.

6. 6. The spinning reel line guide mechanism according to claim 5, wherein the connecting portion has an elastically deformable portion.

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