Fishing rod

Abstract

To provide a fishing rod provided with a closing part in a distal end of a grip by applying a resin, in which a used amount of the resin forming the closing part is small and appearance thereof is preferable.SOLUTION: A fishing rod of the present invention includes: a grip 10 mounted to an outer peripheral surface of a base end side of a butt rod 2; and a closing part 20 provided in between a distal end edge of the grip 10 and a surface of the butt rod. The closing part 20 is formed by a resin provided so as to gradually become thinner toward the tip side and be inclined to be flush with a surface of the grip 10. A foundation 12a separate from the butt rod is arranged on the distal end side from the distal end edge 10a of the grip 10. The foundation 12a is covered with the resin.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a fishing rod having a distinctive grip portion. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, a grip is attached to the base end of a fishing rod to be held during actual fishing. Various configurations of the grip are known, and fishing rods used for crucian carp fishing are provided with a step-eliminating layer to eliminate the step between the grip attached to the rod and the rod surface, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example. Such a step-eliminating layer is also called a closing portion, and the step-eliminating layer disclosed in Patent Document 1 is provided on the surface of the rod (butt rod) 50 in the axial direction for a predetermined length from the tip edge 51a of the grip 51 attached to the outer surface of the base end side of the rod (butt rod) 50, as shown by reference numeral 60 in Figs. 5(a) and (b) of the attached drawings. In addition, such a step-eliminating layer 60 (hereinafter referred to as the closing portion 60) is provided so as to become thinner as it moves to the tip by, for example, applying a resin paint with a brush. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP2003-310111 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the above-mentioned conventional grip, when the step between the tip edge of the grip and the surface of the butt rod becomes large, the amount of paint used to form the step increases, and the lead time required to form the step increases. In particular, it takes time to apply a large amount of paint to create a flush slope. In addition, if a large amount of resin is used in the step, the surface may swell or dent when it dries, which deteriorates the appearance and makes it prone to cracks.

[0005] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and has an object to provide a fishing rod having a grip tip with a tightening portion formed by applying resin, which uses a small amount of resin to form the tightening portion and has a good appearance. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the fishing rod of the present invention has a grip attached to the outer peripheral surface of the base end side of a butt rod, and a tightening portion provided between the tip edge of the grip and the surface of the butt rod, the tightening portion being gradually thinner towards the tip and being made of resin that is provided so as to slope flush with the surface of the grip, and a base separate from the butt rod is disposed on the tip side of the tip edge of the grip, and the resin is applied onto the base.

[0007] The fishing rod having the above-mentioned structure has a closing part made of resin between the tip edge of the grip and the surface of the butt rod. The resin is attached to a base separate from the butt rod, which is disposed on the tip side of the tip edge of the grip, so that the amount of resin used can be reduced and the lead time required to form the closing part can be shortened. In addition, because the amount of resin used is small, the surface does not swell or dent when dried, and the closing part is gradually thinned toward the tip, so that the appearance of the closing part can be finished neatly. Effect of the Invention

[0008] According to the present invention, in a fishing rod having a grip tip with a tightening portion formed by applying resin, a fishing rod having a good appearance can be obtained, in which the amount of resin used in the tightening portion is small. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram showing an example of a configuration of a grip portion of a fishing rod according to the present invention. [Diagram 2] 2(a) is a central longitudinal cross-sectional view of the grip portion shown in FIG. 1, and (b) is an enlarged view of the main part of FIG. 2(a). [Diagram 3] FIG. 4 is a central longitudinal cross-sectional view showing a second embodiment of the fastening portion. [Figure 4] FIG. 11 is a central longitudinal cross-sectional view showing a third embodiment of the fastening portion. [Diagram 5] FIG. 13 is a central longitudinal cross-sectional view showing a fourth embodiment of the fastening portion. [Figure 6] (a) is a central cross-sectional view of a conventional grip portion, and (b) is an enlarged view of the main part of FIG. (a). DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] Hereinafter, an embodiment of a fishing rod according to the present invention will be described with reference to Figs. Fig. 1 is a diagram showing the grip part of a fishing rod, and Fig. 2(a) and (b) are respectively a central vertical cross-sectional view and an enlarged view of the main part of the grip part shown in Fig. 1. Note that the tip side (front end) specified below means the tip side of the fishing rod, and the upper side in Fig. 1 is the tip side.

[0011] The fishing rod 1 according to this embodiment includes a butt rod 2 and a rod (tip rod; not shown) that is joined in sequence to the tip of the butt rod 2. In this case, the tip rod can be joined by a telescopic type, a parallel joint type, a spigot joint type, or the like, as is well known, and there is no limit to the number of joints, etc.

[0012] The butt rod 2 and the tip rod are tubularly constructed by winding a fiber-reinforced resin material (prepreg) made of synthetic resin impregnated with reinforcing fibers. Each rod may have a solid structure made of a superelastic alloy or superelastic resin, or may be made of natural materials such as bamboo.

[0013] The grip 10 is fixed to the base end of the butt rod 2 via a grip holding member 12, which will be described later. The grip 10 is formed, for example, by a main body 10A made of a lightweight material such as foam material or cork, and a fibrous body is wound (braided) on the surface of the main body 10A. A step occurs between the tip edge 10a of the grip 10 and the outer circumferential surface of the butt rod 2, but a tightening portion 20 is provided at the step, and the step is finished to be flush with the surface so that there is no step. The material of the main body 10A is not limited, and it may be made of lightweight materials such as resin, FRP, lightweight metal, etc. other than the above-mentioned materials, and may be configured without braiding.

[0014] The grip 10 is formed of a separate body (FRP, hard plastic, light metal, etc.) from the rod, and is attached by adhesion or the like to a grip holding member 12 fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the base end side of the butt rod 2. The grip holding member 12 of this embodiment is formed in a tubular shape and extends to the base end of the butt rod 2, and is fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the base end side of the butt rod 2 by adhesion or the like. That is, the grip holding member 12 is configured as a tubular body to which the inner surface of the grip 10 is attached over the entire axial length, and thus the grip 10 is disposed on the base end side of the butt rod 2 in a stable state. The tip side of the grip holding member 12 is configured to protrude in the axial direction by a predetermined length (protrusion amount L) from the tip edge 10a of the grip 10 to which it is attached (this protruding portion constitutes the base 12a).

[0015] The tip edge 10a of the grip 10 has a step (the step height is H+H2 as shown in FIG. 2(b)) with respect to the surface of the rod 2, and the step is provided with a closing part 20 that covers the base 12a of the grip holding member 12. The closing part 20 is inclined so as to be flush with the surface of the grip 10, and the thickness of the closing part 20 gradually decreases from the tip edge 10a of the grip 10 toward the tip side.

[0016] The closing part 20 can be constructed by, for example, applying an ultraviolet-curing resin (paint) with a brush. If the grip 10 is made of a foaming material, this type of ultraviolet-curing resin will easily permeate and will have good adhesion to the grip. In addition, by applying the resin multiple times, the closing part 20 can be made thick and the exterior can be made to have a smooth surface for a beautiful finish.

[0017] In this embodiment, a reduced diameter portion 2a is formed on the base end side of the butt rod 2. This reduced diameter portion 2a can be formed, for example, by chucking the butt rod 2 and centerless machining the rear end side, and the tubular grip holding member 12 is press-fitted and fixed into the machined reduced diameter portion 2a. This makes it possible to form the base as it is by pressing in the grip holding member 12.

[0018] By forming the reduced diameter portion 2a in the base rod 2, when the grip retaining member 12 is press-fitted into the reduced diameter portion 2a, its tip end face (tip edge) 12b abuts against the tip end face 2b of the reduced diameter portion 2a, making it easier to position the grip retaining member 12 and providing a stable fixed state. Also, the base 12a forms a step between the base rod 2 and its surface, and the tightening portion 20 is provided to cover this portion. In other words, the base 12a is enclosed in the tightening portion 20, which makes it possible to reduce the amount of resin used to form the tightening portion 20.

[0019] In addition, by making the thickness T of the grip holding member 12 larger than the recess amount H1 of the reduced diameter portion 2a, a step H of the base 12b is formed, and the amount of resin used can be reduced. In this case, by making the thickness T of the grip holding member 12 thicker than the thickness T1 of the butt rod 2, it is possible to reliably form the step H, and by making the step H larger, the amount of resin used can be effectively reduced.

[0020] The tightening portion 20 is provided from the tip edge 10a of the grip 10 to the surface of the rod 2. As described above, the tightening portion 20 is made of ultraviolet-curing resin, and is applied (overpainted) onto the base 12a of the grip holding member 12 so as to cover the base. In this case, the tightening portion 20 serves to eliminate the step from the tip edge 10a of the grip 10 to the front side, and it is considered that the product looks beautiful when it is 15 mm or less in the axial direction.

[0021] For this reason, it is preferable to set the protrusion amount L of the tip of the grip holding member 12 (axial length of the base 12a) to 7 mm or less, which is approximately half. In other words, if the base 12a exceeds 7 mm, as shown in the figure, when the closing portion 20 is formed to be thinner toward the tip, it will easily exceed 15 mm, resulting in a poor appearance. Furthermore, if the protrusion amount L is set to 0 mm, as in the conventional case, the effect of reducing the amount of resin used cannot be obtained, the lead time cannot be shortened, and the amount of resin used increases, resulting in a poor appearance and the tendency for cracks to occur on the surface of the closing portion.

[0022] The lower limit of the protrusion amount L is preferably at least 1 mm, more preferably 2 mm or more, and even more preferably 3 mm or more. That is, the protrusion amount L is set to be 1 mm≦L≦7 mm, preferably 2 mm≦L≦7 mm, and more preferably 3 mm≦L≦7 mm.

[0023] In this way, by ensuring a certain amount of protrusion L, it is possible to effectively reduce the amount of resin used in composing the closing part 20. Also, bending stress usually acts on the butt rod, but since the points of application of the force when bending stress acts (positions D1 and D2) can be separated by a sufficient distance, the concentration of stress acting on one point (position D) is dispersed in the axial direction as in the conventional closing part shown in Figure 6(b), making it possible to suppress the occurrence of cracks (such as damage to the closing part).

[0024] If the step H is made high, the amount of resin used is reduced, and the lead time for forming the closing portion can be shortened and the amount of resin used can be reduced, but if it is made too high, the resin at the edge portion 12e of the base 12a becomes thin and cracks are likely to occur. On the other hand, if it is made too low, the amount of resin used increases, making it difficult to shorten the lead time for forming the closing portion 20 and reduce the amount of resin used. In addition, the adhesion (anchor effect) of the resin constituting the closing portion 20 is reduced, making it easier for damage such as peeling to occur. For this reason, it is preferable to form the step H within the range of 0.3 to 0.5 mm.

[0025] Furthermore, by setting the step H and the step H2 at the tip edge 10a of the grip 10 to be approximately the same, specifically, 0.8H≦H2≦1.2H, the resin can be applied in a well-balanced manner, improving the sense of unity both visually and tactilely and enabling a neater finish.

[0026] According to the structure of the closing part 20 described above, the base 12a is in a state of being incorporated inside the closing part 20. That is, the amount of resin constituting the closing part 20 can be reduced by the volume of the base 12a, so the lead time required for forming the closing part 20 can be shortened. Specifically, when the base 12a is formed to a size within the above-mentioned range, the amount of resin used (number of coats) can be reduced by 30% to 50%. In addition, since the amount of resin used is small, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of cracks due to the surface swelling or denting when dried, and since it is gradually thinned toward the tip side, it is possible to finish the appearance beautifully. Furthermore, since the resin can be applied with the base 12a inserted inside the closing part 20, it becomes easier to form the tapered shape of the closing part 20, and the shape can be stabilized.

[0027] Next, another embodiment of the closing portion will be described. In the following description, the same parts as those in the above-described embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

[0028] FIG. 3 is a central vertical cross-sectional view showing a second embodiment of the fastening portion. In this embodiment, a tubular base 22 is formed separately from the butt rod 2 and is attached to the tip side of the tip edge 10a of the grip 10. The base 22 can be made of FRP, hard plastic, light metal, etc., and is fixed by adhesion or the like to the tip side of the tip edge 10a of the grip 10 fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the base end side of the butt rod 2.

[0029] In such a configuration, since there is no need to provide the grip holding member 12 as in the above embodiment, it is possible to reduce the weight of the grip portion.

[0030] FIG. 4 is a central vertical cross-sectional view showing a third embodiment of the fastening portion. In this embodiment, stepped surfaces 32a, 32b that become thinner toward the tip are formed on the surface area of ​​the tubular base 32. By forming such stepped surfaces 32a, 32b, the amount of resin used (number of coats) constituting the closing portion 20 can be further reduced, and the closing portion above the stepped surfaces 32a, 32b can be made thinner, making it easier to apply paint and enabling the surface to be finished neatly. In addition, the presence of multiple steps enhances the anchor effect of the closing portion 20.

[0031] FIG. 5 is a central vertical cross-sectional view showing a third embodiment of the fastening portion. In this embodiment, a sloping surface 42a that becomes thinner toward the tip is formed on the surface area of ​​the tubular base 42. By setting the sloping surface 42a at an inclination angle similar to that of the surface shape of the closing portion 20, the thickness can be effectively reduced (further reducing the amount of resin used), and since the resin can be applied along the sloping surface 42a, the resin application work becomes easier and the surface can be finished neatly.

[0032] The step surfaces 32a, 32b and the inclined surface 42a may be formed on the surface of the same base, or an inclined surface may be formed on the surface of the step surfaces.

[0033] 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 structure of the main body 10A of the grip 10 described above is not limited, and may be made of a plurality of materials. For example, the surface may be made of a resin material and the inside may be filled with a lightweight material, so that the hardness when gripped may be adjusted, or the surface may be made of a composite material to prevent damage. In addition, the grip holding member 12 having the base 12a may be anything that holds the grip 10, and may not be made of a tubular body. In addition, the main body 10A may be fitted to the butt rod 2 without forming a thin diameter portion 2a in the butt rod 2.

[0034] The structure of the base can be modified as appropriate, as long as it is incorporated inside the closing part 20 that is attached so as to eliminate the step. Therefore, the overall shape of the base can be modified as appropriate, and it may not be configured as a tube. The base does not have to come into contact with the grip 10, and may not hold the grip 10. Furthermore, the closing part 20 may be made of transparent resin, or transparent resin with a color, and the mounting method thereof can be modified as appropriate. [Explanation of symbols]

[0035] 1 fishing rod 2 Original rod 10 Grip 10A Main Unit 12 Grip retaining member 12,22,32,42 Base 20 Final part

Claims

1. A fishing rod having a grip attached to an outer circumferential surface of a base end side of a butt rod, and a fastening portion provided between a tip edge of the grip and a surface of the butt rod, The fastening portion is made of a resin that is gradually thinner toward the tip and is provided so as to be flush with the surface of the grip, A base separate from the butt rod is disposed on the tip side of the tip edge of the grip, A fishing rod characterized in that the resin is applied onto the base.

2. The grip is provided on a grip holding member fixed to the butt rod, The grip holding member protrudes in an axial direction relative to the grip, 2. The fishing rod according to claim 1, wherein the base is formed by a protruding portion that protrudes in the axial direction.

3. 3. The fishing rod according to claim 2, wherein the grip holding member protrudes from the grip in the axial direction within a range of 1 to 7 mm.

4. A reduced diameter portion is formed on the base end side of the base rod, The grip holding member is abutted against the tip end surface of the reduced diameter portion, and a step is formed between the grip holding member and a surface of the butt rod, 4. The fishing rod according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the resin is provided so as to eliminate the step.

5. 4. The fishing rod according to claim 3, wherein the step is formed within a range of 0.3 to 0.5 mm.

6. 4. A fishing rod according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the grip holding member is constructed of a tubular body to which the inner surface of the grip is attached over the entire axial length.

7. 4. The fishing rod according to claim 1, wherein the base has at least one of a stepped surface and an inclined surface formed in a surface region thereof, the thickness of which decreases toward the tip.

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