Rod keeper

Abstract

To propose a rod keeper in which a force of gripping a fishing rod can be easily adjusted.SOLUTION: A rod keeper 1 includes a fixed base 2 attached to a ship edge, and a holding unit 3 mounted so as to be connected to the fixed base 2. The holding unit 3 includes a grip mechanism 4 that tightens and fixes a fishing rod. The grip mechanism 4 includes a pair of movable pieces 11, 11 arranged swingably so as to face each other. By operation of closing the movable pieces 11, 11, a holding space 15 is formed and the holding space 15 grips and fixes the fishing rod.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a rod keeper (or a rod holder) that is attached to a hull such as a boat side and holds a fishing rod. More specifically, the present invention relates to a rod keeper for detachably fixing a fishing rod to a hull. [Background technology]

[0002] As a mechanism for attaching a fishing rod to the side of a boat, for example, a fishing rod holder is known in which a fixing ring is attached to the rod and this fixing ring is detachably attached to a fishing rod holding device fixed to the hull (see Patent Document 1). Also proposed is a rod stopper device that does not use a fixing ring or the like, but directly grips and fixes the body of the fishing rod with the inner surfaces of two opposing swinging L-shaped links (see, for example, Patent Document 2). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2015-216882 A [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 8-266206 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, when fixing a fishing rod to the rod keeper described in Patent Document 1, a procedure of attaching a fixing ring to the fishing rod is required, which is time-consuming, and the fixing ring must be attached to the fishing rod in advance, which interferes with the operation of the fishing rod. Therefore, there is a demand for a simpler way to fix the fishing rod to the rod keeper. The holder described in Patent Document 2 has a rectangular column-shaped adjustment rod that supports the rod from below, and the holding mechanism for the fishing rod is complicated. In addition, the gripping force for holding the fishing rod is determined by the spring force of the adjustment rod, and cannot respond to changes in the outer diameter of the fishing rod, etc. Furthermore, even if the fishing rod is held, when a reel is attached, there is a problem that the center of gravity position is eccentric from the axis of the rod, causing the fishing rod to rotate on its axis.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has the following objectives. SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT EMBODIMENT An object of the present invention is to provide a rod keeper that allows easy attachment and detachment of a fishing rod. An object of the present invention is to provide a rod keeper capable of adjusting the gripping force according to the outer diameter of a fishing rod. It is still another object of the present invention to provide a rod keeper which can prevent a fishing rod from rotating about its axis even when a reel or the like is attached. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The rod keeper according to the present invention is A fixed base (2) that is attached to an object to be fixed; a holding unit (3) that holds a fishing rod (100) and is connected to the fixed base (2); The holding unit (3) forms a holding space (15) in which the fishing rod (100) is held, and has a gripping mechanism (4) that clamps a predetermined portion of the fishing rod (100) held in the holding space (15). In a rod keeper having The holding space (15) is characterized in that it is variable in size and gripping force according to the amount of manual gripping operation on the fishing rod (100).

[0007] The rod keeper according to the present invention is the rod keeper according to the present invention. The holding unit (3) has a placement portion (23) on which the fishing rod (100) is placed, The position of the central axis of the holding space (15) when the fishing rod (100) is held in the holding space (15) is higher than the position of the central axis of the fishing rod (100) when the fishing rod (100) is placed on the placement portion (23).

[0008] The rod keeper according to the third aspect of the present invention is the rod keeper according to the first aspect of the present invention. The fishing rod (100) is characterized by having a reel support link (120) that supports a reel (110) attached to the fishing rod (100) when the fishing rod (100) is held by the holding unit (3) and prevents the fishing rod (100) from rotating about its center line.

[0009] The rod keeper according to the fourth aspect of the present invention is the rod keeper according to the first aspect of the present invention, The gripping mechanism portion (4) includes a pair of movable pieces (11) that form the holding space (15) at one end and are arranged opposite to each other so as to be able to swing freely on the main body portion (7) of the holding unit (3) about an axis provided at the other end; A through hole (17) which is a long hole formed in the middle of the movable piece (11), a moving shaft (19) inserted into the insertion hole (17); a locking tooth plate (20) fixed to one end of the movable shaft (19), having teeth formed on its surface, and movably supported on the main body portion (7); The locking claw (22) is disposed on the main body portion (7), and one end of the locking claw (22) is engaged with the teeth of the locking tooth plate (20) to be fixed and stop the movement.

[0010] The rod keeper according to the fifth aspect of the present invention is the rod keeper according to the first aspect of the present invention, The gripping mechanism portion (4) includes a pair of movable pieces (11) that form the holding space (15) at one end and are arranged opposite to each other so as to be able to swing freely on the main body portion (7) of the holding unit (3) about an axis provided at the other end; A through hole (17) which is a long hole formed in the middle of the movable piece (11), A moving shaft (19) inserted into the insertion hole (17); a locking tooth plate (20, 20) fixed to each end of the movable shaft (19), having teeth formed on its surface, and movably supported on the main body portion (7); a locking claw (22) disposed on the main body portion (7), one end of which is engaged with and fixed to the teeth of one of the locking tooth plates (20) to stop the movement, and a locking claw (22) whose one end is engaged with and fixed to the teeth of the other locking tooth plate (20) to stop the movement; The present invention is characterized in that it comprises:

[0011] The rod keeper according to the sixth aspect of the present invention is a rod keeper according to the fourth or fifth aspect of the present invention, A spring is disposed between the moving shaft (19) and the main body (7) to bias the moving shaft (19) in the direction opposite to the direction in which the movable piece (11) grips and fixes the fishing rod (100), and the locking claw (22) has an engagement spring that biases the locking claw (22) in the direction in which the locking claw (22) engages with the teeth.

[0012] The rod keeper of the seventh aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the seventh or fifth aspect, the holding mechanism (4) is provided with a lever (51) on the grip (102) side of the fishing rod (100) being held, which releases the engagement between the locking tooth plate (20) and the locking claws (22) to open the pair of movable pieces (11).

[0013] The rod keeper according to the eighth aspect of the present invention is the rod keeper according to the first aspect, characterized in that the holding unit (3) is capable of swinging or clamping in a substantially horizontal direction relative to the fixed base (2). Effect of the Invention

[0014] The rod keeper of the present invention allows easy attachment and detachment of a fishing rod, allows adjustment of the gripping force according to the outer diameter of the fishing rod, and can prevent the fishing rod from rotating even when a reel or the like is attached. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a rod keeper. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II-II in FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a view taken along the arrow A in FIG. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VV in FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the appearance of an anti-rotation mechanism for a fishing rod. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of a rod keeper of the present invention. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of the rod keeper of FIG. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing the internal mechanism of the rod keeper of FIG. [Figure 10] 10 is a perspective view showing the bottom surface of the rod keeper of FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0016] Hereinafter, a rod keeper 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. [Outline of Rod Keeper 1 configuration] 1 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the configuration of the Rod Keeper 1. The Rod Keeper 1 is a fixture for fixing a fishing rod 100 to the hull of a fishing boat, more specifically to the edge of the fishing boat, when fishing from a boat. The Rod Keeper 1 is generally composed of a fixed base 2 that is fixed to the hull and serves as the base of the Rod Keeper 1, and a holding unit 3 that is mounted on top of the fixed base 2. The holding unit 3 is attached to the fixed base 2 by a rotation mechanism in a state in which it can swing around a vertical axis relative to the fixed base 2.

[0017] In the following description, the direction in which the fishing rod 100 held by the rod keeper 1 extends is referred to as the front-rear direction, the vertical direction is referred to as up and down in the drawings, and the directions are referred to as front-rear, left-right, up and down. However, these directions are merely for the convenience of description, and the invention is not limited to these directions in the implementation and interpretation of the invention. The fixed base 2 is fixed to the object to be fixed by a mechanism not shown, such as a vice that clamps the side of the boat with flat plate-like members, a vice-like mechanism, or a mechanism having bolts and nuts. These mechanisms and functions are well known, so their description will be omitted.

[0018] The holding unit 3 is for holding and fixing the fishing rod 100 when fishing. The structure of the holding unit 3 is roughly composed of a swing base portion and a portion mounted on the upper portion thereof for holding and fixing the fishing rod 100. That is, the holding unit 3 is equipped with a holding mechanism portion 4 provided with a mechanism for holding a predetermined portion 101 of the fishing rod 100, an arm portion 5 swingably connected to the front of the holding mechanism portion 4 and extending forward, and a rod receiving portion 6 disposed at the longitudinal tip of the arm portion 5 and having an open upper portion. The rod receiving portion 6 supports and places a part of the fishing rod 100 at the opening portion.

[0019] [Holding unit 3] The holding unit 3 is equipped with a fixed base 2, the lower part of which is fixed to the hull of the fishing boat, and a gripping mechanism 4 mounted on the upper part thereof, which swings about a vertical axis and grips and fixes the fishing rod 100. As shown in FIG. 2, a swinging base 3a forming the base of the holding unit 3 is provided so as to be swingable about a fixed axis 3b fixed to the fixed base 2, which is fixed to a fixed object on the hull. The swinging base 3a can be clamped on the fixed base 2 at a desired angular position with a fixing screw 3c (see FIG. 2). One end of the swinging base 3a has a side wall 3d which is formed integrally with the swinging base 3a and faces parallel to the swinging base 3a.

[0020] As shown in Figures 3 and 5, a fixed base 3e forming the base of the gripping mechanism 4 is inserted between the parallel side walls 3d. The fixed base 3e is in the shape of a square pipe that is open downward. A fixed pipe 3f is inserted between the side wall 3d and the fixed base 3e, and screws 3g are screwed into both sides of the fixed pipe 3f to fix the two together. The screws 3g fix the fixed base 3e to the side wall 3d.

[0021] 3 and 5, the main body 7 of the holding mechanism 4 is mounted and fixed to the upper end of the fixed base 3e. The fixed base 3e and the main body 7 of the gripping mechanism 4 are fixed with a bolt 7a and a flanged nut 7b. A spring locking pin 7c for locking a tension spring (not shown) in the flanged nut 7b is disposed in the diameter direction of the flanged nut 7b.

[0022] [Gripping mechanism section 4] The gripping mechanism 4 is a mechanism consisting of two opposing finger-shaped links that directly grip and fix the fishing rod 100. As shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the gripping mechanism 4 is configured with a pair of movable pieces 11, 11. The movable piece 11 is composed of a linear first portion 12 and an L-shaped second portion 13 extending from one end of the first portion 12. The pair of movable pieces 11, 11 are arranged inside the main body 7 with the L-shaped recesses of the second portion 13 facing each other. The pair of movable pieces 11, 11 have recesses facing in the left-right direction of the second portion 13 formed as clamping portions 14 for clamping the fishing rod 100, and the space formed by the clamping portions 14, 14 is a holding space 15 for gripping the fishing rod 100 (see Fig. 3).

[0023] By pressing the pair of movable pieces 11, 11 toward the center with both hands from the outside, the distance between the two opposing clamping portions 14, 14 changes, changing the size of the holding space 15. By changing the size of the holding space 15, a predetermined portion 101 of the fishing rod 100 is clamped by the clamping portions 14, 14 in accordance with various outer diameters, and rotation of the fishing rod 100 around the axis in the held state is suppressed. This makes it possible to firmly hold the fishing rod 100 with a simple configuration in which the fishing rod 100 is clamped by the clamping portions 14, 14 of the two movable pieces 11, 11. Elastic members 16 are attached to the mutually facing surfaces of the clamping portions 14, 14, respectively.

[0024] The elastic member 16 is formed of, for example, a rubber material. In addition, the elastic member 16 may be formed so that, for example, a contact surface 16a (not shown) with the fishing rod 100 is wavy in order to firmly clamp the predetermined portion 101 of the fishing rod 100. The elastic member 16 elastically deforms when the fishing rod 100 is tightened. Therefore, it becomes possible to clamp the fishing rod 100 more firmly, and rotation of the fishing rod 100 in the tightened state can be more effectively prevented.

[0025] In addition, since the inner surface of the elastic member 16 forms an angle of about 120 degrees, when the fishing rod 100 is held and fixed, even if the fishing rod 100 has a different outer diameter, the held fishing rod 100 is located at approximately the same height. Therefore, the tip position of the fishing rod 100 is also fixed in a fixed position, allowing for stable fishing. In addition, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, a mounting portion 23 is formed at the upper end of the main body portion 7 (side plate 7e) for mounting the fishing rod 100 to be held. When the movable pieces 11, 11 are in an open state, the position of the central axis of the fishing rod 100 is determined by the mounting portion 23, and when the movable pieces 11, 11 are in a closed state, the position of the central axis of the fishing rod 100 is determined by the position of the central axis of the holding space 15. The position of the central axis of the fishing rod 100 in the latter state is higher than the position of the central axis of the fishing rod 100 in the former state. That is, the fishing rod 100 is held and fixed at a position slightly higher than the position where it is mounted on the main body portion 7 of the holding mechanism portion 4. Therefore, in the process of gripping and fixing the fishing rod 100, the fixed state can be confirmed by the position of the central axis of the fishing rod 100 becoming higher as the degree of fastening of the fishing rod 100 changes.

[0026] As shown in Fig. 5, the lower end of the movable piece 11 is provided to be able to swing on a swing shaft 18 provided on the main body 7 of the gripping mechanism 4. The movable piece 11 has an insertion hole 17, which is an elliptical long hole penetrating in the front-rear direction at the connection portion of the first part 12 with the second part 13. A moving shaft 19 is inserted through both of the two insertion holes 17, 17 in the pair of movable pieces 11, 11. The swing of the pair of movable pieces 11, 11 is restricted by the fixed swing shaft 18 and the moving shaft 19. A tension spring (not shown) is hung between this moving shaft 19 and the spring locking pin 7c of the flanged nut 7b, and biases the moving shaft 19 in the direction of the spring locking pin 7c.

[0027] In response to the bias of the tension spring, the movable pieces 11, 11 swing in the opening direction about the fixed swing shafts 18, 18, and the moving shaft 19 moves down and moves to a position below the insertion holes 17, 17. On the other hand, by performing an operation to close the movable pieces 11, 11 against the bias of the tension spring, the movable pieces 11, 11 swing in the closing direction about the swing shafts 18, 18, and the moving shaft 19 moves up and moves to a position above the insertion holes 17, 17. As a result, the distance between the clamping portions 14, 14 and the distance between the elastic members 16, 16 changes, and the size of the holding space 15 changes, so that the degree of tightening at the predetermined portion 101 can be manually adjusted even if the outer diameter of the fishing rod 100 to be gripped is different.

[0028] As described above, the moving shaft 19 is inserted through the insertion holes 17, 17 formed in the pair of movable pieces 11, 11 described above, and when the movable pieces 11, 11 grip or release the fishing rod 100, in other words, when the clamping parts 14 approach or move away from each other, the moving shaft 19 moves in a substantially vertical direction. In short, the moving shaft 19 moves up and down by opening and closing the movable pieces 11, 11. The size of the holding space 15 is variable depending on the amount of opening and closing operation of the movable pieces 11, 11, and the moving shaft 19 moves up and down. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, one end of a rectangular plate-shaped locking tooth plate 20 is fixed to both ends of the moving shaft 19. The locking tooth plate 20 is attached so as to be movable in the vertical direction (vertical direction) along the guide surface 21 of the main body 7 of the gripping mechanism 4.

[0029] In addition, the two side plates 7e arranged in parallel integrally with the main body 7 are each attached with a locking claw 22 that can swing freely by a shaft 21. The upper end of the swinging locking claw 22 is pressed and engaged with the teeth of the locking tooth plate 20 by the force of a compression coil spring described later. The lower end of the locking claw 22 is formed with a pressing part 22a that can be pressed with a finger when releasing the pressing engagement. A recess 22b is formed on the back side of the pressing part 22a. A recess 7f is also formed on the main body 7 corresponding to the recess 22b. A compression coil spring (not shown) is interposed between the recess 22b of the pressing part 22a and the recess 7f of the main body 7. Therefore, the upper end of the locking claw 22 is constantly biased against the teeth of the locking tooth plate 20. When the pressing part 22a is pressed, the engagement between the locking claw 22 and the teeth of the locking tooth plate 20 can be released.

[0030] The pressing engagement between the locking claw 22 and the locking tooth plate 20 may be a ratchet mechanism that restricts the downward movement of the locking tooth plate 20 while allowing the upward movement. That is, in response to the operation of closing the movable pieces 11, 11, the locking tooth plate 20 moves upward relative to the locking claw 22 (the movable pieces 11, 11 are closed), and a sound of the locking tooth plate 20 contacting the locking claw 22 is heard along with this movement, but when the operation of closing the movable pieces 11, 11 is stopped, that is, when the movable pieces 11, 11 are released from the hands, the locking tooth plate 20 does not move downward relative to the locking claw 22, and so-called locked state may be engaged. In this state, when the pressing portion 22a is pressed, the engagement between the claw of the locking claw 22 and the teeth of the locking tooth plate 20 is released, and the locking tooth plate 20 becomes movable downward, the movable pieces 11, 11 are opened, and the fixation of the fishing rod 100 is released.

[0031] As can be understood from the above description, when the movable pieces 11, 11 are closed to fix the fishing rod 100 from the outside, there is an advantage in that the engagement position between the locking claw 22 and the teeth of the locking tooth plate 20 can be selected according to the outer diameter or the gripping force (degree of fastening). In addition, by employing a ratchet mechanism, for example, it is possible to once close the movable pieces 11, 11 to grip the fishing rod 100 tightly, release the gripping state, and then close the movable pieces 11, 11 again from that gripping state to tighten the gripping.

[0032] In this embodiment, the locking claws 22 (pressing portions 22a) and the locking tooth plate 20 are provided at the front and rear positions of the gripping mechanism 4, respectively, and in order to release both the front and rear engagements, both the front and rear pressing portions 22a must be pressed simultaneously. This prevents the movable pieces 11, 11 from accidentally opening and the fishing rod 100 from coming off when one of the pressing portions 22a is accidentally contacted because the other pressing portion 22a is not pressed. Note that the locking claws 22 and the locking tooth plate 20 may be provided only at either the front or rear of the gripping mechanism 4.

[0033] Note that the above-mentioned pressing engagement between the claws of the locking pawl 22 and the teeth of the locking tooth plate 20 may be achieved by a pressing engagement using a mechanism other than a ratchet mechanism. For example, the pressing engagement may be such that the locking tooth plate 20 cannot move in either the up or down direction, and the pressing portion 22a must be pressed to release the engagement between the claws of the locking pawl 22 and the teeth of the locking tooth plate 20 when performing both the closing operation and the opening operation of the movable pieces 11, 11.

[0034] [Reel bearing link 120] As shown in FIG. 6, a reel 110 is usually attached and fixed to the fishing rod 100 when fishing. The reel 110 is equipped with a handle 111 for winding up the fishing line, a gear mechanism for slowing down the rotation of the handle, a winding drum, and the like. For this reason, when the reel 110 is attached to the fishing rod 100, even if the fishing rod 100 is fixed by the gripping mechanism 4, the reel 110 may rotate around its central axis due to its eccentric weight, etc. If it rotates, fishing will not be smooth. Therefore, a reel support link 120 for supporting the reel 110 is provided on the side of the arm 5.

[0035] As shown in FIG. 1, in the reel support link 120, one end of a first link 122 is swingably supported on a swing shaft 121 provided on the side surface of the arm unit 5. The other end of the first link 122 is swingably connected to one end of a second link 124 by a shaft 123. A long hole 125, which is a through hole, is provided in the longitudinal direction of the second link 124. A manual screw 126 passes through the long hole 125 and is screwed into the side surface of the arm unit 5. Therefore, the second link 124 can be fixed to the side surface of the arm unit 5 by manually tightening the head of the manual screw 126. As a result of this fixation, the first link 122 is also fixed to the side surface of the arm unit 5.

[0036] 6, the side surface of the first link 122 is abutted against the reel 110 from below, and the reel 110 is fixed to the arm portion 5. Note that the reel 110 may be supported by the second link 124 instead of the first link 122 depending on the support position. By supporting the reel 110 from below by the first link 122 or the second link 124, it is possible to suppress rotation of the fishing rod 100, and when it becomes necessary to operate the reel 110, the first link 122 or the second link 124 does not get in the way, and the operation can be performed without hindrance.

[0037] [Outline of how to use Rod Keeper 1] When the fishing rod 100 is fixed to the holding unit 1, the movable pieces 11 of the gripping mechanism 4 must be in an open state (see FIG. 1, etc.). In this state, taking into consideration the position of the tip of the fishing rod 100 sticking out from the side of the boat, the fishing rod is placed on the placement part 23 between the movable pieces 11, 11 and on two places on the rod receiving part 6. When the movable pieces 11, 11 are closed from the outside to grip and fix the fishing rod 100, the claws at the upper end of the locking claws 22 engage with the teeth of the locking tooth plate 20, and the fishing rod is fixed. When the elastic member 16 of the movable pieces 11, 11 grips and fixes the outer periphery of the fishing rod 100, the inner surface forms an angle of about 120 degrees, so that the gripped fishing rods 100 are positioned at approximately the same height even if the fishing rods 100 have different outer diameters. That is, the fishing rod 100 placed on the main body 7 of the holding mechanism 4 is gripped and fixed at a position slightly elevated from the original position by tightening, and is stably gripped and fixed by four-point contact even if the outer diameter changes. When releasing the grip of the fishing rod 100, the front and rear pressing parts 22a, 22a are pressed to open the movable pieces 11, 11, and then the pressure on the pressing parts 22a, 22a is released.

[0038] [others] According to this configuration, the fishing rod 100 can be held in the holding unit 3 without attaching an adapter or a fixing jig (for example, the above-mentioned fixing ring) to the fishing rod 100, so that the fishing rod 100 can be smoothly operated when removed from the rod keeper 1, and even when the grip of an unused fishing rod 100 is inserted into a vertically elongated rod holder to hold the fishing rod 100 upright, the adapter and the fixing jig do not get in the way, and there is no problem with inserting the fishing rod into the rod holder. In addition, since the size of the holding space 15 changes depending on the amount of operation of the movable pieces 11, 11, it can accommodate different types of fishing rods 100 with different diameters, or even the same fishing rod 100 with different outer diameters. In addition, since the movable pieces 11, 11 have an elastic member 16 on the inner surface, it can also accommodate fine uneven shapes of the fishing rod 100. As a result, fishing rods 100 with different diameters, or the same fishing rod 100 with different outer diameters can be stably held and fixed.

[0039] [Second embodiment of rod keeper] In the rod keeper of the present invention, as shown in Fig. 7 and Fig. 8, instead of the pressing parts 22a, 22a of the rod keeper 1 shown in Fig. 1 etc., a rod keeper 50 may be provided with a lever 51 on the grip 102 side of the fishing rod 100 to be held, which releases the engagement between the locking tooth plate 20 and the locking claw 22 to open a pair of movable pieces 11, 11. In Fig. 7 and Fig. 8, the X-axis direction is a horizontal direction with the forward direction of the fishing rod 100 to be held as a positive direction, the Z-axis direction is a vertical direction with the upward direction as a positive direction, and the Y-axis direction is a direction perpendicular to the X-axis and the Z-axis. Fig. 7, Fig. 8(a) and Fig. 8(b) show the movable pieces 11, 11 of the gripping mechanism part 4 in an open state by solid lines. Fig. 8(b) shows the main mechanism elements, and the movable pieces 11, 11 of the gripping mechanism part 4 in a closed state by two-dot chain lines. The rod keeper 50 has the same mechanical elements as the rod keeper 1, except that it has a lever 51 and that it has the locking claw 22 and the locking tooth plate 20 only on the grip 102 side of the fishing rod 100 it holds. By providing the lever 51 on the grip 102 side of the fishing rod 100 it holds, the lever 51 is located in the vicinity of the grip 102. The lever 51 is fixed to the locking claw 22 and can swing together with the locking claw 22 around the shaft 21 as the swing center. The rod keeper 50 is installed and used on a fishing boat, for example, by fixing the vice mechanism 150 fixed to the fixed base 2 to the edge 151 of the fishing boat.

[0040] As shown in Fig. 8(a), the rod keeper 50 includes a screw 60 with a head 71 protruding into a recess 70 provided on the underside of the arm section 5 and a leg 72 screwed into the arm section 5. The arm section 5 is freely rotatable about a rotation center C4, and can be rotated counterclockwise. For this reason, by turning the screw 60 in a loosening direction to cause the head 71 to protrude below the underside 73 of the arm section 5 and bringing the head 71 into contact with the upper surface 74 of the oscillating base 3a, it is possible to keep the tip side of the arm section 5 elevated, as shown by the two-dot chain line in Fig. 8(a).

[0041] 9(a), the rod keeper 50 is provided with a groove 62 having a lower groove 62d provided in the fixed base 3e and an upper groove 62u provided in the main body 7 of the gripping mechanism 4, and a plate nut 61 is inserted into the lower groove 62d. A screw 59 is screwed into the plate nut 61, which presses the plate nut 61 against the inner wall surface of the groove 62 when tightened. The main body 7 is engaged with the fixed base 3e so as to be rotatable about the rotation center C3, and when the plate nut 61 is inserted into the lower groove 62d, the main body 7 and the fixed base 3e are locked via the plate nut 61, and the plate nut 61 functions as a member that restricts the rotation of the main body 7 relative to the fixed base 3e.

[0042] On the other hand, by raising the plate nut 61 and tightening the screw 59, the lower plate nut 61 is removed from the lower groove 62d and maintained in a state inserted into the upper groove 62u, as shown in Fig. 9(b). At this time, the plate nut 61 does not function as a member for restricting the rotation of the main body 7 relative to the fixed base 3e, so that the main body 7 can rotate around the rotation center C3 relative to the fixed base 3e.

[0043] 8(a), the rod keeper 50 is provided with a torsion spring 57 that applies a biasing force P3 around the rotation center C2 to the fixed base 3e. The fixed base 3e can be rotated around the rotation center C2 against the biasing force P3 of the torsion spring 57 to make the held fishing rod 100 stand up vertically.

[0044] [Effects of the second embodiment] When the rod keeper 50 places the fishing rod 100 on the placement portion 23 and grips the movable pieces 11, 11 to apply a pressing force Q1, the movable pieces 11, 11 swing about the swing shaft 18, and the moving shaft 19 moves in the positive direction of the Z-axis along the groove 54 against the biasing force P1 of the tension spring 52 (biasing spring). The movement of the movable pieces 11, 11 and the moving shaft 19 in the X-axis direction is restricted by the inner wall 7i of the main body 7, and the movement in the Y-axis direction is restricted by the groove 54. At this time, the locking tooth plate 20 and the lever 51 repeatedly swing slightly counterclockwise around the shaft 21 as the swinging center against the biasing force P2 of the compression coil spring 53 (engagement biasing spring), and the locking tooth plate 20 and the ratchet teeth 22t of the locking claw 22 are intermittently engaged and disengaged. The repeated intermittent engagement and release generates an intermittent impact sound, allowing the user to feel the movable pieces 11, 11 closing. After that, the user recognizes by touch that the elastic members 16, 16 are in contact with the fishing rod 100, causing the movable pieces 11, 11 to stop swinging, and the fishing rod 100 is gripped by the movable pieces 11, 11. The position of the fishing rod 100 when gripped is slightly higher than the position of the fishing rod 100 when placed on the mounting portion 23. As the outer diameter of the fishing rod 100 becomes smaller, the fishing rod 100 can be gripped at a higher position, making it possible to grip fishing rods 100 with different outer diameters. Furthermore, since the position of the fishing rod 100 when held is higher than the position of the fishing rod 100 when placed, the fishing rod 100 can be held by being pressed only by the elastic members 16, 16 without being pressed against the placement part 23, which prevents the fishing rod 100 from being damaged and prevents slight movement of the fishing rod 100.

[0045] Next, when it becomes necessary to lift the fishing rod 100, by holding the grip 102 and applying a pressing force Q2 to the lever 51 from above, the lever 51 and the locking tooth plate 20 swing against the biasing force P2, and the locking tooth plate 20 disengages from the ratchet teeth 22t of the locking claw 22. As a result, the locking claw 22 and the moving shaft 19 move in the negative direction of the Z axis by the biasing force P1, and the movable pieces 11, 11 swing open. Since the lever 51 is located near the grip 102, the user can, for example, hold the grip 102 with the left hand and press the lever 51 with the thumb of the left hand to open the movable pieces 11, 11 and lift the fishing rod 100. Therefore, the fishing rod 100 can be quickly and easily removed from the rod keeper 50 with one hand to respond to a fish bite.

[0046] Moreover, the rod keeper 50 can be released from the clamp by loosening the fixing screw 3c screwed into the oscillating base 3a and moving the fixing member 55 attached to the tip of the fixing screw 3c away from the inner wall of the recess 56 of the fixed base 2, thereby allowing the oscillating base 3a to swing around the swing center C1 and swinging the holding unit 3 and the gripping mechanism 4 in the horizontal direction. On the other hand, if the fixing member 55 is pressed against the inner wall of the recess 56 by the fixing screw 3c, the oscillating base 3a can be clamped to the fixed base 2. Therefore, the user can freely change the direction of the fishing rod 100 to respond to the direction of the fish's bite or prevent interference with an adjacent fishing rod.

[0047] In addition, the rod keeper 50 can rotate the arm 5 upward around the rotation center C4 and maintain it by operating the screw 60, thereby changing the angle of the arm 5 with respect to the swing base 3a. Therefore, the elevation angle of the fishing rod 100 held by the rod keeper 50 can be adjusted according to the height of the edge of the fishing boat, etc.

[0048] Furthermore, the rod keeper 50 can rotate the fixed base 3e around the rotation center C2 against the biasing force P3, and can rotate the main body 7 of the gripping mechanism 4 around the rotation center C3 by operating the screw 59. Therefore, the direction of the fishing rod 100 gripped by the movable pieces 11, 11 can be changed in three dimensional directions. Also, the fishing rod 100 gripped by the movable pieces 11, 11 can be swung in an upright state.

[0049] [Cam Lever 63] In the rod keeper 50 described above, a cam lever 63 shown in FIG. 10 may be used instead of the fixing screw 3c shown in FIG. 8. The cam lever 63 is connected to the oscillating base 3a so as to be rotatable around the rotation center C5. A link 75 is connected near the base of the cam lever 63, and a fixed member 55 is connected to the tip of the link 75. By rotating the cam lever 63 around the rotation center C5 to bring the tip side of the cam lever 63 close to the fixed base 2, the link 75 moves in the negative direction of the X-axis and the fixed member 55 presses the inner wall of the recess 56. At this time, the oscillating base 3a is pressed near the recess 56 of the fixed base 2, and the oscillating base 3a is clamped to the fixed base 2. On the other hand, if the cam lever 63 is rotated about 90° in the opposite direction, the fixed member 55 moves away from the inner wall of the recess 56 and the clamp is released. The cam lever 63 may be capable of adjusting the pressing force of the fixed member 55 against the inner wall of the recess 56. According to the cam lever 63, the swing base 3a can be clamped or unclamped to the fixed base 2 by rotating the easy-to-grip cam lever 63 by about 90°. Therefore, the direction of the fishing rod 100 being held can be instantly and easily changed. [Explanation of symbols]

[0050] 1, 50…Rod Keeper 2...Fixed base 2b…Fixed axis 3…Holding unit 3a…Swinging base 3b…Nut 3c…Fixing screw 3d…side wall 3e…Fixed base 4...Gripping mechanism part 5…Arm section 6…Rod holder 7…Main body 11...Movable piece 15...Holding space 17...Through hole 19...Moving axis 20...Lockable tooth plate 22…Latching claw 22a...Pressing part 51...Lever 54...Groove 55…Fixing member 56…Recess 59, 60…Screw 61...Plate nut 62...Groove 63…Cam lever 100...Fishing rod 101...Predetermined part (grasping part) 120…Reel support link C1: Center of oscillation C2, C3, C4, C5...Rotation center

Claims

1. A fixed base (2) that is attached to an object to be fixed; a holding unit (3) for holding a fishing rod (100) and connected to the fixed base (2); The holding unit (3) forms a holding space (15) in which the fishing rod (100) is held, and has a gripping mechanism (4) that clamps a predetermined portion of the fishing rod (100) held in the holding space (15). In a rod keeper having The holding space (15) is variable in accordance with the amount of manual gripping of the fishing rod (100), and the gripping force is variable. A rod keeper characterized by the above features.

2. 2. The rod keeper according to claim 1, The holding unit (3) has a mounting portion (23) on which the fishing rod (100) is mounted, The position of the central axis of the holding space (15) when the fishing rod (100) is held in the holding space (15) is higher than the position of the central axis of the fishing rod (100) when the fishing rod (100) is placed on the placement portion (23). A rod keeper characterized by the above features.

3. 2. The rod keeper according to claim 1, a reel support link (120) that supports a reel (110) attached to the fishing rod (100) when the fishing rod (100) is held by the holding unit (3) and prevents the fishing rod (100) from rotating about its center line; A rod keeper comprising:

4. 2. The rod keeper according to claim 1, The gripping mechanism (4) includes a pair of movable pieces (11) that form the holding space (15) at one end and are arranged opposite to each other so as to be able to swing freely on the main body (7) of the holding unit (3) around an axis provided at the other end; A through hole (17) which is a long hole formed in the middle of the movable piece (11), A moving shaft (19) inserted into the insertion hole (17); a locking tooth plate (20) fixed to one end of the movable shaft (19), having teeth formed on its surface, and movably supported on the main body portion (7); a locking claw (22) disposed on the main body portion (7), one end of which is engaged with and fixed to the teeth of the locking tooth plate (20) to stop the movement; A rod keeper comprising:

5. 2. The rod keeper according to claim 1, The gripping mechanism (4) includes a pair of movable pieces (11) that form the holding space (15) at one end and are arranged opposite to each other so as to be able to swing freely on the main body (7) of the holding unit (3) around an axis provided at the other end; A through hole (17) which is a long hole formed in the middle of the movable piece (11), A moving shaft (19) inserted into the insertion hole (17); a locking tooth plate (20, 20) fixed to each end of the movable shaft (19), having teeth formed on its surface, and movably supported on the main body portion (7); a locking claw (22) disposed on the main body portion (7), one end of which is engaged with and fixed to the teeth of one of the locking tooth plates (20) to stop the movement, and a locking claw (22) whose one end is engaged with and fixed to the teeth of the other locking tooth plate (20) to stop the movement; A rod keeper comprising:

6. In the rod keeper according to claim 4 or 5, A biasing spring is disposed between the moving shaft (19) and the main body portion (7) to bias the moving shaft (19) in a direction opposite to a direction in which the movable piece (11) grips and fixes the fishing rod (100), The locking claw (22) has an engagement biasing spring that biases the locking claw (22) in a direction in which the locking claw (22) and the teeth engage with each other. A rod keeper characterized by the above features.

7. In the rod keeper according to claim 4 or 5, The gripping mechanism (4) is provided with a lever (51) on the grip (102) side of the fishing rod (100) to be held, which releases the engagement between the locking tooth plate (20) and the locking claw (22) to open the pair of movable pieces (11). A rod keeper characterized by the above features.

8. 2. The rod keeper according to claim 1, The holding unit (3) can be swung or clamped in a substantially horizontal direction relative to the fixed base (2). A rod keeper characterized by the above features.

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