Fishing rod

Abstract

To provide a fishing rod formed by mounting a ring member between a grip to be fixed to a butt rod and a reel seat, the fishing rod preventing a gap from being formed in an arrangement part of the ring member.SOLUTION: A fishing rod includes a grip 20 and a reel seat 10 disposed adjacent each other on the outside of a butt rod 2, and a ring member 30 provided between the grip 20 and the reel seat 10. The reel seat 10 includes an extension part 10a projecting in an axial direction on an end face adjacent to the grip 20, where a part of the grip 20 overlaps with the extension part 10a at a radially outward position, and the ring member 30 is fixed on the extension part 10a, with it interposed between the reel seat 10 and the part of the grip 20.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a fishing rod, and more particularly to a fishing rod having a distinctive grip portion that is held during actual fishing. [Background technology]

[0002] For example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, a known fishing rod has a reel seat and a grip fixed adjacent to each other on the outer periphery of the rod shaft (butt rod). Typically, the reel seat is made of a hard resin, and the grip is made of a soft material (EVA, cork, etc.), with a decorative ring member interposed between the two components. The reel seat disclosed in Patent Document 1 has an annular protrusion extending axially on the end face on the grip side, and the ring member is fitted and fixed onto this protrusion. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2020-48451 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The fishing rod described above has the characteristic of bending (flexing) significantly during actual fishing. When the fishing rod bends significantly, the grip portion, which has low bending rigidity relative to the reel seat, also bends to follow the rod, creating a gap between the highly rigid reel seat and the soft grip. This gap can lead to problems such as moisture penetration and poor grip feel.

[0005] The present invention has been made in response to the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide a fishing rod in which a ring member is attached between a grip fixed to a butt rod and a reel seat, and in which no gaps are created in the area where the ring member is arranged. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the fishing rod of the present invention is characterized in that a grip and a reel seat are arranged adjacent to each other on the outside of a butt rod, and a ring member is provided between the grip and the reel seat, and the reel seat has an extension that protrudes axially from the end face adjacent to the grip, and a part of the grip overlaps with the extension at a radially outward position, and the ring member is interposed and fixed between the reel seat and a part of the grip on the extension.

[0007] In a fishing rod having the above-described configuration, an extension is formed on the end face of the reel seat adjacent to the grip, extending in the axial direction. A portion of the grip overlaps with the extension at a radially outer position, and a ring member interposed between the reel seat and the grip is in abutment at the radially outer position where it overlaps with the extension. Therefore, even if the butt rod bends significantly and the grip portion tries to bend accordingly, the bending is suppressed by the extension of the reel seat, which has high bending rigidity, and the ring member provided on the extension is prevented from separating from the grip and creating a gap. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the present invention, a fishing rod can be obtained in which a ring member is attached between a grip fixed to a butt rod and a reel seat, and in which no gaps are generated in the area where the ring member is disposed. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing a reel seat and a grip portion attached to a butt portion of a fishing rod according to a first embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] 2 is a side view showing the base rod portion shown in FIG. 1 and an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part. [Figure 3]FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing the arrangement of a reel seat, a grip, and a ring member according to a second embodiment of the fishing rod of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing the arrangement of a reel seat, a grip, and a ring member according to a third embodiment of the fishing rod of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] Hereinafter, an embodiment of a fishing rod according to the present invention will be described. 1 and 2 are diagrams showing a first embodiment of a fishing rod according to the present invention, in which FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a reel seat and a grip portion attached to a butt portion of a fishing rod, and FIG. 2 is a side view of the butt portion and an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main portion.

[0011] The fishing rod 1 of the present invention is not limited in its configuration and includes a rod with multiple rod rods in a jointed structure, a single rod, etc. The rod rods may be tubular, solid, or a combination of these. Furthermore, the joint structure of the multiple rod rods is not limited to a telescopic type, a straight joint type, a spigot joint type, etc., and the number of joints is also not limited.

[0012] The rod shaft (butt rod) 2 of the fishing rod 1 is provided with a known reel seat 10 on which a dual-bearing reel or a spinning reel can be attached, and each rod is provided with fishing line guides (not shown) at predetermined intervals to guide the fishing line released from the reel attached to the reel seat. The reel seat 10 is provided with a mounting portion 11 on which the reel legs are placed, and a movable hood 12a and a fixed hood 12b that fasten and secure the front and rear of the reel legs. The reel seat of this embodiment is configured to mount a dual-bearing reel, and a trigger 13 that can be hooked with a finger is integrally formed on the opposite side of the mounting portion 11.

[0013] A grip 20 is provided adjacent to the rear side (rod butt side) of the reel seat 10, and a ring member 30 is interposed and fixed between the reel seat 10 and the grip 20 to improve decorativeness.

[0014] The rod 2 is a tubular member, and as is well known, is formed by winding a prepreg sheet, made of reinforcing fibers impregnated with synthetic resin, around a core, heat-treating it to harden the synthetic resin, and then removing the core. The rod 2 has an outer periphery that is straight along the axial direction, or tapered with a gradually increasing diameter toward the base end, or a combination of these. The prepreg sheet used is designed to allow the rod itself to flex when a load is applied to the rod tip. An adhesive is applied to the outer periphery of the rod 2 formed in this way, and the reel seat 10 and grip 20 are press-fitted axially and adhered and fixed to the surface.

[0015] The reel seat 10 is integrally formed from a hard material such as polyamide, ABS, fiber-reinforced resin, carbon, etc. The grip 20 is formed from a soft material that has lower bending rigidity than the reel seat 10 and is comfortable to grip, such as EVA (hardness 60° to 90°; JIS K7215), urethane foam, cork, carbon, etc. The ring member 30 is formed from a metal such as aluminum, SUS, or titanium, or a hard material such as carbon.

[0016] In this embodiment, in order to adjust the diameter, a spacer 40 is provided between the reel seat 10 and the rod 2. This spacer 40 is made of, for example, a foam material such as urethane or EVA, compressed cork, or carbon, and is fitted onto the rod 2 and fixed to the surface of the rod and the inner surface of the reel seat 10 with an adhesive.

[0017] In the above-described configuration, the grip 20 adjacent to the reel seat 10 is configured so that no gap is generated at the boundary between the ring member 30 and the grip 20 when the rod 2 is bent.

[0018] A first embodiment of a fishing rod having such a structure will be described below. The reel seat 10 is provided with an extension 10a that protrudes in the axial direction on the end face (rear end face) adjacent to the grip 20. This extension 10a is formed in an annular shape that protrudes axially rearward at a position radially recessed from a surface 10b on the rear end side of the reel seat 10. In this case, an inner surface 10c of the extension 10a is formed flush with an inner surface 10d of the reel seat 10, and an outer surface 10e of the extension 10a is formed in a position recessed by a height H from the surface 10b.

[0019] The ring member 30 is fitted onto and adhered to the extension 10a. A portion of the grip 20 is configured to engage with an outer surface 10e of the extension 10a and abut against the ring member 30 fitted onto the extension 10a. Specifically, a portion of the grip 20 overlaps with the extension 10a at a radially outer position, and the ring member 30 is fixed on the extension 10a between the reel seat 10 and a portion of the grip 20. Therefore, a position P where the ring member 30 abuts against a portion of the grip 20 is configured to be closer to the reel seat than the rear end face 10f of the extension 10a.

[0020] In this embodiment, an annular recess (hereinafter referred to as annular recess 20A) surrounded by an annular wall (annular wall 20a) is formed on the end surface of the grip 20 on the reel seat side when the grip is viewed in the axial direction. The extension 10a of the reel seat is fixed to the inner surface 20b of the annular wall 20a that forms the annular recess 20A. Therefore, the ring member 30 is fixed in a state where it is interposed between the reel seat 10 and the end surface 20c of the wall 20a, which is part of the grip.

[0021] According to the above-mentioned configuration, even if the rod 2 bends significantly during actual fishing and the grip 20 tries to bend accordingly, the bending is suppressed due to its relationship with the reel seat 10, which has high bending rigidity, and the ring member 30 is prevented from separating from the grip 20 and creating a gap.

[0022] That is, even if the rod 2 is bent significantly and the grip portion tries to bend accordingly, the extension 10a of the reel seat 10 provides a reinforcing effect to the grip, preventing the grip from bending. This prevents the ring member 30 provided on the extension 10a from separating from the grip 20 (end surface 20c of the wall portion 20a) to create a gap, reliably preventing moisture from entering and the extension 10a from being visible from the outside.

[0023] In addition, in this embodiment, an annular recess 20A is formed in the grip 20, and the extension portion 10a is fixed to the inner surface 20b of the wall portion 20a, making it possible to easily perform the assembly work and reduce the axial dimension.

[0024] In the above-described configuration, it is preferable that the ring member 30 has an outer diameter equal to or smaller than the outer diameter of the adjacent reel seat 10 and the outer diameter of the grip 20. In other words, it is preferable that the surface of the ring member 30 is sized so as to be radially inward of the rear end position P1 of the reel seat 10 and the front end position P2 of the grip 20.

[0025] With this configuration, it is possible to make the gaps at the boundary between the ring member 30 and the reel seat 10 and the boundary between the ring member 30 and the grip 20 less visible, thereby improving the appearance. Also, because the ring member 30 does not protrude radially outward, it will not get caught on fingers or get in the way of operation.

[0026] It is preferable that the axial length L1 of the extension 10a from the tip (rear end face 10f) be 4.5 mm or more. Also, it is preferable that the axial length L2 from the tip (rear end face 10f) of the extension 10a to the position P where the ring member 30 and a part of the grip 20 abut is 3.5 mm or more but not more than the axial length L1 of the extension 10a.

[0027] In this way, by ensuring that the axial length L1 of the extension portion 10a is 4.5 mm or more and the length L2 to the position where the ring member abuts the grip is at least 3.5 mm less than the length L1, it is possible to effectively prevent the occurrence of the above-mentioned gap in a typical fishing rod in which the ring member 30 is provided between the reel seat and the grip.

[0028] As described above, the reel seat 10 has high bending rigidity, and the grip 20 is made of a material with lower bending rigidity, so it is preferable to set the thickness of each part within an appropriate range so as to obtain the above-mentioned effects.

[0029] Specifically, it is preferable that the thickness T1 of the extension 10a is formed within the range of 1.0 to 3.5 mm, and the thickness T2 of the wall 20a of the grip 20 is formed within the range of 2.0 to 4.0 mm. This makes it possible to effectively prevent a gap from being generated at the boundary between the ring member 30 and the grip 20 even if bending (bending stress) acts on the rod 2. The thickness T2 of the wall portion 20a of the grip 20 may be thinner than the thickness T1 of the extension portion 10a if the wall portion 20a is made of a material with high bending strength such as carbon.

[0030] The ring member 30 has an axial length L3 that is equal to or less than the axial length L1 of the extension portion 10a. For example, the axial length L3 is preferably 0.5 to 2.5 mm so as to effectively prevent gaps from occurring. The height (depression amount) H between the outer surface 10e of the extension portion 10a and the surface 10b of the extension portion is not particularly limited, and can be changed in various ways depending on the thickness of the ring member 30 to be attached and the axial length L3.

[0031] In this embodiment, as described above, the spacer 40 is provided between the reel seat 10 and the rod 2. The spacer 40 may be attached to the grip 20, but is preferably disposed so that a gap S is formed between the end face 40a of the spacer, the end face (bottom face of the recess) 20e of the grip 20, and the inner face 10c of the extension 10a. The gap S is formed within the annular recess 20A.

[0032] In this way, by forming the above-mentioned gap S when disposing the spacer 40, stress can be prevented from acting on the extension portion 10a even if the rod is bent. Furthermore, the presence of the gap S eliminates the need for strict dimensional control and eliminates the need to form a recess on the grip 20 side, making it possible to achieve an efficient structure. Furthermore, since it can serve as a reservoir for adhesive during assembly, the manufacturing process is simplified. In order to facilitate the manufacturing process, a gap G may be formed between the rear end face 10f of the extension 10a and the bottom face 20e of the annular recess 20A.

[0033] Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the following embodiments, parts similar to those in the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted.

[0034] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the second embodiment, and is a cross-sectional view showing the arrangement of the reel seat, grip, and ring member. In this embodiment, the ring member 30 has a protrusion (annular protrusion) 30a extending axially in the opening area, and the protrusion 30a is adhered so as to be interposed between the extension portion 10a and a part of the grip 20 (the inner surface 20b of the wall portion 20a).

[0035] According to this configuration, the extension 10a of the ring member 30 made of a hard material enhances the reinforcing effect of the grip, making it possible to more effectively prevent the grip from bending.

[0036] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the third embodiment, and is a cross-sectional view showing the arrangement of the reel seat, grip, and ring member. In this embodiment, a step 20g is formed on the reel seat side of the wall 20a of the grip 20, and the ring member 30 is fixed on the step 20g. In other words, the ring member 30 is interposed between the reel seat 10 and the grip 20, and is fixed so as not to come into direct contact with the extension 10a.

[0037] Even with this configuration, even if the rod 2 is bent significantly and the grip portion tries to bend accordingly, the bending of the grip 20 can be suppressed, and it is possible to prevent the ring member 30 from moving away from the step portion 20g and creating a gap.

[0038] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and can be modified in various ways. For example, it is possible to appropriately modify the shape, length, material, etc. of the reel seat 10 and the grip 20. The ring member 30 described above may be disposed between the reel seat 10 and the grip disposed on the front side thereof.

[0039] The ring member 30 may be configured to be engaged with a groove or recess formed in the rear end surface of the reel seat 10. Also, in the configuration of the above embodiment, the extension 10a and the wall 20a are formed in a continuous ring shape over 360°, but they may not be continuous ring shapes, but may be formed at regular intervals in the circumferential direction, or may have slits or notches formed along the axial direction.

[0040] Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the ring member 30 is interposed between the reel seat 10 and the grip 20, but the reel seat 10 and the grip 20 may be directly abutted against each other without the ring member 30. Even with this structure, by fixing the extension 10a to the inner surface 20b of the wall 20a of the annular recess 20A of the grip 20, it is possible to prevent a gap from occurring at the abutting portion of the two members even if the rod is bent. [Explanation of symbols]

[0041] 1 fishing rod 2 Original pole rod (pole rod) 10 reel seat 10a extension 20 Grip 30 Ring member

Claims

1. In a fishing rod in which a grip and a reel seat are arranged adjacent to each other on the outside of the butt section, and a ring member is provided between the grip and the reel seat, The reel seat is provided with an extension that protrudes axially from the end face adjacent to the grip. A fishing rod characterized in that a portion of the grip overlaps with the extension portion at a radially outward position, and the ring member is interposed and fixed between the reel seat and the portion of the grip on the extension portion.

2. An annular recess is formed on the end face of the grip on the reel seat side. The extension is fixed to the inner surface of the wall that forms the annular recess, The fishing rod according to claim 1, characterized in that the ring member is interposed between the reel seat and the end face of the wall portion.

3. The fishing rod according to claim 2, characterized in that a stepped portion is formed on the reel seat side of the wall portion, and the ring member is fixed on the stepped portion.

4. The ring member has a projection extending in the axial direction, The fishing rod according to claim 1, characterized in that the projection is interposed between the extension and a part of the grip.

5. The extension portion is provided with an axial length of 4.5 mm or more from the tip. The fishing rod according to claim 1, characterized in that the axial length from the tip of the extension to the position where the ring member contacts a part of the grip is less than or equal to the axial length of the extension and 3.5 mm or more.

6. The fishing rod according to claim 1, characterized in that the outer diameter of the ring member is less than or equal to the outer diameter of the adjacent reel seat and the outer diameter of the grip.

7. A spacer is interposed between the butt rod and the reel seat. The fishing rod according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the spacer is arranged such that a gap is created between its end face, the end face of the grip, and the inner surface of the extension.

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