Fishing rod case

Abstract

To provide a fishing rod case of good shape retainability, which facilitates an opening / closing operation of an opening / closing lid, and with which it is easy to perform a housing operation and a take-out operation of a reel-attached fishing rod.SOLUTION: A fishing rod case 1 is constituted so as to house a plurality of fishing rods to each of which a reel is attached to the inside of a body 1A. The body 1A includes: a receiving tray 5 receiving a base end of the fishing rod; and a cylindrical wall part 3 integrally provided on the receiving tray 5 and forming an inner space where the fishing rod is housed. The wall part 3 is provided with an opening / closing lid 4 opening / closing the inner space via a fastener 7. The fastener 7 extends toward the receiving tray side from an upper end region of the cylindrical wall part 3, and curves at a lower end side so as to wrap around the wall part 3 and terminates at a portion of the receiving tray 5.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a fishing rod case that is carried when fishing and that houses a fishing rod. [Background technology]

[0002] Generally, anglers use multiple fishing rods when fishing, and may carry these fishing rods in a fishing rod case. For example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, such fishing rod cases are known that have a large trunk diameter in the middle part in the longitudinal direction so that multiple fishing rods with reels attached can be stored in the case.

[0003] The fishing rod case disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a tray for receiving the fishing rod at the lower end of a cylindrical case body, and a cover is provided on the case body so as to be able to be opened and closed via a fastener extending in the longitudinal direction. The cover is formed on the side of the case body, and a small item storage compartment is provided on the surface of the cover.

[0004] The fastener is arranged so that when the fishing rod case is in an upright position, it hangs down from the upper surface area of ​​the front part of the case body toward the tray side and extends across the side part below the small item storage part to the rear part. The middle part of the opening and closing lid, which is the side part, is bulged out to ensure a large internal space for the reel attachment part, making it possible to store multiple fishing rods with reels attached. In addition, by opening the fastener, the opening and closing lid opens, allowing the fishing rod with the reel attached to be removed or stored. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] JP2001-178343 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] The fishing rod case disclosed in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 has a fastener arranged in the vertical direction, with the lower end thereof crossing the side portion constituting the opening / closing lid, so the fastener must be operated in two stages, making opening and closing difficult. Also, when the fastener is fully opened while the fishing rod case is in an upright position, the opening / closing lid does not retain its shape sufficiently and is easily deformed (crushed). Furthermore, a wall portion crossing the opening / closing lid is formed between the upper end of the tray and the lower end of the opening / closing lid, making it difficult to insert and remove the fishing rod.

[0007] The present invention has been made in response to the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide a fishing rod case that has good shape retention, allows the opening and closing of the lid to be easily performed, and allows easy storage and removal of a fishing rod with a reel attached. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the fishing rod case of the present invention is configured to be capable of storing a plurality of fishing rods with reels attached within a main body, the main body comprising a tray for receiving the base end of the fishing rod, and a cylindrical wall portion integrally formed with the tray and forming an internal space for storing the fishing rod, the wall portion being provided with an opening / closing lid for opening / closing the internal space via a fastener, the fastener extending from an upper end region of the cylindrical wall portion toward the tray side, and curving around the wall portion at the lower end side to terminate at the tray portion.

[0009] The fishing rod case having the above-mentioned structure is configured so that a plurality of fishing rods with reels attached can be stored in the internal space of the cylindrical main body. The wall of the main body is provided with an opening / closing lid that is opened / closed via a fastener, and the fastener extends from the upper end region of the cylindrical wall toward the receiving tray. The lower end side of the fastener is curved so as to go around the wall, so that the opening / closing lid can be easily opened and closed without operating the fastener in two stages. In addition, since the fastener terminates at the receiving tray, when the fastener is opened, the internal space can be widely opened in the vertical direction without the wall being present at the lower end, and the fishing rod can be easily inserted and removed. Furthermore, since the fastener terminates at the receiving tray (it is not formed so as to cross the wall at the intermediate position), the opening / closing lid can maintain its shape, and the insertion and removal of the fishing rod is not hindered. Effect of the Invention

[0010] According to the present invention, a fishing rod case can be obtained which has a lid which can be opened and closed easily, allows easy insertion and removal of a fishing rod with a reel attached thereto, and has good shape retention. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of a fishing rod case according to the present invention; [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a front view of the fishing rod case shown in FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a side view of the fishing rod case shown in FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the state in which the fastener is opened and the opening / closing lid is open. [Diagram 5] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the state in which the opening and closing cover is opened and a fishing rod with a reel attached is stored inside. [Figure 6] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 2 with the fastener opened. [Figure 7] 11A and 11B are diagrams showing an example of the configuration of a reinforcing board disposed in the main body of the fishing rod case. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0012] The configuration of one embodiment of a fishing rod case according to the present invention will be described below with reference to Fig. 1 to Fig. 6. In these figures, Fig. 1 is a perspective view, Fig. 2 is a front view of the fishing rod case shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a side view of the fishing rod case shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 4 is a view showing the state in which the fastener is opened and the opening / closing lid is open, Fig. 5 is a view showing the state in which the opening / closing lid is opened and a fishing rod with a reel attached is stored, and Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in Fig. 2 with the fastener open. In defining the directionality of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, the up-down direction (vertical direction) is defined based on the state in which the tray is placed on the ground, and the direction perpendicular to this is defined as the horizontal direction.

[0013] The main body 1A of the fishing rod case 1 according to this embodiment has an internal space S capable of accommodating a plurality of fishing rods 60 with reels 50 attached thereto (see Figs. 4 and 5). The main body 1A is formed, for example, from fibers, resin, composite materials thereof, etc., and has a cylindrical wall portion 3 for forming the internal space S. In this case, the main body 1A can be constructed by integrating a plurality of outer shell members by bonding, sewing, welding, etc.

[0014] A tray 5 is provided at the lower end of the cylindrical wall portion (hereinafter referred to as the wall portion) 3 for receiving the base end of a fishing rod housed in the internal space S. A fastener 7 that opens and closes the internal space S is provided in the vertical direction on the wall portion 3, and the internal space S is opened by operating an operating member 8 to move downward. An upper end side 7A of the fastener 7 is formed so as to wrap around the outer circumferential surface of the wall portion 3 in a substantially U-shape.

[0015] The wall 3 constituting the main body 1A of this embodiment is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in a horizontal cross section, and includes a front wall (front wall) 3A, left and right side walls 3C, 3D, and a rear wall (rear wall) 3B facing the front wall 3A. Therefore, adjacent walls are integrated in a state of being bent at a predetermined angle, and the fastener 7 is disposed between an edge of the front wall (first wall portion) 3A and an edge of the left side wall 3C (second wall portion). The tray 5 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape so as to be integrated with the lower ends of the front wall 3A, the left and right side walls 3C, 3D, and the rear wall 3B.

[0016] The fastener 7 is disposed so as to extend from the upper end region (upper end side 7A) of the main body 1A toward the tray 5, and the lower end side is disposed so as to curve around the wall portion 3 and terminate at the tray 5. Specifically, as shown in Fig. 2, the fastener 7 of this embodiment hangs down approximately vertically from the upper end side 7A of the wall portion 3 toward the tray 5 when viewed from the front, and at its lower end side, curves so as to wrap around from the front wall 3A to the left side wall 3C.

[0017] It is preferable that the position P where the fastener 7 starts to bend (also referred to as the inflection point) corresponds to the mounting position of the reel of the fishing rod housed in the internal space S. That is, as shown in Fig. 2, the fastener 7 hangs down in a substantially vertical direction, and at position P on the lower end side, it is displaced in the horizontal direction along the surface of the left side wall 3C and hangs down while curving around the left side wall 3C.

[0018] According to the above-mentioned configuration of the wall 3 and fastener 7, when the operating member 8 of the fastener 7 is pushed down from the upper end side 7A toward the lower end side, substantially the entire left side wall 3C functions as an opening / closing lid, and the internal space S can be opened (hereinafter, the opening / closing lid formed by the left side wall 3C is indicated by the reference symbol 4). The wall 3 is also configured to gradually bulge radially from the upper end side to the lower end side. In this case, a predetermined area on the lower end side (the area where the reel attached to the fishing rod is located) is configured to bulge radially the most, so as to secure space for the reel attached to the fishing rod.

[0019] The fastener 7 that wraps around the left side wall 3C terminates at its lower end (the portion of the tray 5) within the range between the middle position P2 of the left side wall 3C and the edge P3 of the front wall 3A (the termination position is indicated by P1). Thus, the fastener 7 does not form an opening and closing lid by horizontally crossing the left side wall 3C at the lower end position P, but rather hangs down while gradually curving from this position P, wraps around the left side wall 3C and terminates at the portion of the tray 5.

[0020] In this case, if the end position P1 of the fastener 7 is shifted toward the rear wall, the opening / closing lid 4 becomes easier to turn up, affecting shape retention, so it is preferable to shift it toward the front wall 3A rather than the intermediate position P2 of the left side wall 3C. Specifically, the length L1 between the end position P1 and the edge P3 of the front wall 3A is about 4 cm, which is 50% or less of the length L of the left side wall 3C (the tray 5).

[0021] According to the above-mentioned arrangement structure of the fastener 7, when the operating member 8 of the fastener 7 is operated to open the opening / closing lid 4, it can be pushed down vertically and can also be pushed down from the position P. That is, unlike the above-mentioned known technology, the fastener 7 does not need to be pushed down to a certain extent and then pushed toward the rear wall 3B in two steps, which makes it easier to open and close the opening / closing lid 4 (taking out and storing the fishing rod).

[0022] In addition, since the fastener 7 terminates at the portion of the tray 5, when the fastener 7 is opened to the bottom end, the internal space S can be opened widely in the vertical direction as shown in Figs. 4 and 5. At this time, since there is no wall that prevents the lower end portion (grip portion) of the fishing rod 60 from being inserted or removed, the fishing rod 60 with the reel 50 attached thereto can be easily inserted or removed. Furthermore, since the fastener 7 is not formed so as to cross the left side wall 3C at the intermediate position, and terminates closer to the front wall 3A than the intermediate position P2 of the left side wall 3C, the opening and closing lid 4 can be opened widely and can maintain its shape. In other words, the ease of insertion and removal of the fishing rod 60 and visibility are improved.

[0023] It is preferable that the main body 1A of the fishing rod case 1 described above is provided with various storage sections and various members for facilitating handling. For example, a belt-shaped member 20 that connects the left side wall 3C and the right side wall 3D is attached to the upper end side of the main body 1A. Also, a handle 21 is attached to the middle part of the back wall 3B. By attaching such a belt-shaped member 20 and handle 21, the fishing rod case 1 can be easily lifted and carried. Alternatively, a shoulder belt (not shown) may be attached so that the fishing rod case 1 can be easily carried by hanging it over the shoulder.

[0024] It is also preferable to provide storage pockets 23, 24 on the surfaces of the left and right side walls 3C, 3D. Each storage pocket 23, 24 can be formed by sewing or welding a deformable sheet material or a resin board (opening and closing lid) to the surfaces of the left and right side walls 3C, 3D. Each storage pocket 23, 24 is configured so that it can be opened and closed by operating the operating members 25a, 26a of the fasteners 25, 26, respectively. By providing such storage pockets 23, 24, it becomes possible to store various tackles, reels, etc. in the internal spaces 23a, 24a (see FIG. 6).

[0025] In this embodiment, storage members 30, 31, and 32 are also provided inside the main body 1A. When multiple fishing rods 60 with reels 50 attached are stored in the internal space S, space is generated above the reel attachment position. By providing storage members 30, 31, and 32 in this portion, it becomes possible to sort and store various members to be carried when fishing together with the storage pockets 23 and 24.

[0026] As described above, fastener 7 provided on main body 1A hangs down in a substantially vertical direction, and at position P on the lower end side, it is displaced in the horizontal direction along the surface of left side wall 3C and hangs down while curving around the left side wall 3C. In such a configuration, it is preferable that the curved area of ​​fastener 7 is made of a soft fabric (material) and the upper end side above the curved area is made of a harder fabric (material).

[0027] Specifically, the wall 3 is formed from a soft material such as EVA resin, PE foam (polyethylene foam material), rubber, etc. in the region below the position where the fastener 7 starts to curve (position P on the lower end side), and the upper end side from position P is formed from a hard material such as a material in which polypropylene (PP) is coated with polyurethane (PU), PE (polyethylene), ABS, etc. In this way, the curved region of the fastener is soft, which improves the opening and closing operability of the fastener 7, and also improves the strength and shape retention of the opening and closing lid 4.

[0028] It is also preferable that a hard reinforcing board is provided on at least the back side of the fastener 7 of the main body 1A. This reinforcing board can be made of, for example, a plastic plate material, and by providing such a reinforcing board over the fastener, it is possible to improve the strength and prevent breakage even if a load is applied, such as by accidentally stepping on it.

[0029] The reinforcing board may be formed to a size that overlaps the fastener 7 (fasteners 25, 26), but as shown in Figure 7, the reinforcing board 40 may be arranged so as to cover the entire front wall 3A, side wall 3C (3D) of the main body, and even the rear wall and storage pockets 23, 24. By thus arranging the reinforcing board 40 in a stacked manner at any position on the main body 1A, it is possible to further improve the strength.

[0030] Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment and can be modified in various ways. The size (thickness, length) of the cylindrical wall 3 described above can be appropriately modified, and the cross-sectional shape can also be appropriately modified. For example, the cylindrical wall can be modified into a cylindrical shape, a cross-sectional polygonal shape, a combination of these, or the like. In this case, in the configuration of the cylindrical wall, the fastener that extends in the vertical direction and curves at the lower end side only needs to extend downward, shifting horizontally with the position P on the lower end side as an inflection point, when the fastener is viewed from the front. [Explanation of symbols]

[0031] 1 Fishing Rod Case 1A Main Unit 3 Cylindrical wall 3A Front wall (first wall section) 3B Back wall 3C Side wall (second wall) 3D sidewall 4 Opening and closing lid 5. Saucer 7 Fastener

Claims

1. A fishing rod case capable of accommodating multiple fishing rods with reels attached thereto, The main body includes a tray that receives the base end of the fishing rod, and a cylindrical wall portion that is integral with the tray and forms an internal space that accommodates the fishing rod. The wall portion is provided with an opening / closing lid that opens / closes the internal space via a fastener, A fishing rod case characterized in that the fastener extends from the upper end region of the cylindrical wall portion toward the receiving tray side, and at the lower end side, curves around the wall portion and terminates at the receiving tray portion.

2. the cylindrical wall portion includes a first wall portion and a second wall portion that is bent and integrated with the first wall portion and has the opening / closing lid; The fishing rod case according to claim 1, characterized in that the fastener is disposed between an edge of the first wall portion and an edge of the second wall portion, and terminates in a range between a middle position of the second wall portion and the edge of the first wall portion.

3. 3. The fishing rod case according to claim 1, wherein the main body is made of a soft material in the area where the fastener curves, and the upper end side above the curved area is made of a harder material.

4. 3. The fishing rod case according to claim 1, wherein the main body is provided with a hard reinforcing board at least on the rear side of the fastener.

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