Handle assembly for fishing reel

Abstract

To provide a reel handle assembly for fishing capable of holding a cylindrical body to a supporting shaft without shaking and readily removing the cylindrical body, for example, in exchanging the supporting shaft for right and left as necessary.SOLUTION: The handle assembly (100) includes a support shaft (110) having a threaded portion provided at one end and a connecting portion (114) provided at the other end, a handle arm (21) having a connected portion connected to the connecting portion (114), a handle grip (20) attached to the handle arm (21), and a shaft flange (120) disposed on an outer peripheral side of the support shaft (110) and abutting the handle arm (21) to position the handle arm (21) with respect to the drive gear shaft (15), and a holding portion (125) provided on the other end side of the support shaft (110) and abutting an inner periphery (121) of the shaft flange (120) to detachably hold the shaft flange (120) with respect to the support shaft (100).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a handle assembly for a fishing reel. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, a spinning fishing reel has a spool on which fishing line is wound, a rotor that rotates around the spool to wind the fishing line onto the spool, and a drive mechanism including a drive gear for rotating the rotor is provided inside the reel body. A user of a spinning fishing reel (an angler) turns a handle that is rotatably attached to the reel body to rotate the drive gear and wind the fishing line onto the spool.

[0003] In some cases, the handle can be attached to the left or right side of the reel body to suit the angler's dominant hand. While the rotation direction of the drive gear when winding in the fishing line is constant (rotates in the same direction), when the handle is attached to the left or right, the rotation direction of the handle is reversed (for example, if attached to the right, it rotates clockwise, and if attached to the left, it rotates counterclockwise) (see Patent Document 1).

[0004] The drive gear and the handle shaft are generally engaged by threading a male thread on the handle shaft into a female thread on the drive gear. Normally, the engagement between the drive gear and the handle shaft is configured so that the direction of rotation toward the handle tightens the engagement so that the engagement does not loosen when the handle is rotated in the winding direction. In other words, the engagement between the drive gear and the handle shaft is reversed depending on whether the handle is turned left or right.

[0005] Furthermore, with some fishing spinning reels, when switching the handle between left and right, it is necessary to replace the handle shaft for a right-hand handle with a handle shaft for a left-hand handle (see Patent Document 2). When switching the handle shaft between left and right, first, the handle assembly is removed from the master gear shaft, then a cylindrical member called a tubular body (commonly called a "shaft flange") that restricts the rotational movement and axial movement of the handle shaft is removed from the left handle shaft, and the pin is removed to remove the left handle shaft from the handle arm. Then, the right handle shaft is attached to the removed handle arm with a screw, and a locking member is attached to the right handle shaft (see Patent Document 3).

[0006] At this time, if the cylindrical body easily falls off the handle shaft, there is a problem of it being lost, etc. Therefore, a male screw is provided on the outer periphery of the right end of the handle shaft, and a female screw on the inner right end of the handle stand (corresponding to the cylindrical body) is screwed into the male screw of the handle shaft to hold it in place.

[0007] Another conventional anti-slip mechanism disclosed is a technology in which a male screw is provided on part of the handle shaft and a female screw is provided on the end of the cylindrical body, and these male and female screws are engaged to prevent the cylindrical body from falling off (see Patent Document 4).

[0008] In Patent Documents 3 and 4, the female thread of the cylindrical body is threadedly engaged with a male thread provided on a part of the handle shaft, and the female thread of the cylindrical body is passed through the male thread of the handle shaft, and the engagement of the male thread and the female thread prevents the cylindrical body from falling off. Therefore, when removing the cylindrical body from the cylindrical body to replace the handle, the female thread of the cylindrical body is passed through the male thread of the (right-hand) support shaft, and the (right-hand) support shaft and the cylindrical body are separated, and when engaging a new (left-hand) support shaft with the cylindrical body, the female thread of the cylindrical body is passed through the male thread of the (left-hand) support shaft, and the cylindrical body is passed through the (left-hand) support shaft.

[0009] When passing the cylindrical body, if the female thread of the cylindrical body does not pass completely over the male thread of the support shaft, or if the mounting screw of the support shaft is screwed onto the mounting screw of the drive gear shaft while the female thread of the cylindrical body remains engaged with the male thread of the support shaft, the female thread of the cylindrical body and the male thread of the support shaft may be damaged. This damage may cause the mechanism to fail to function as a disengagement prevention mechanism, or may prevent the female thread of the cylindrical body from passing completely over the male thread of the support shaft, making it impossible to separate the cylindrical body from the support shaft.

[0010] Therefore, in order to prevent the tubular member from slipping out of the shaft member, it has been proposed to provide an elastic member in an annular recess between the first outer surface and the second outer surface of the shaft member, arranged between the shaft member and the tubular member (Patent Document 5). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0011] [Patent Document 1] JP 2001-231414 [Patent Document 2] JP 2004-141040 [Patent Document 3] Patent Publication No. 2010-115127 [Patent Document 4] Patent No. 6027805 [Patent Document 5] Patent Publication No. 2020-99290 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0012] However, in the technology disclosed in Patent Document 5, the shaft member provided with the elastic member is arranged between a first step portion and a second step portion provided on the tubular member, and the elastic member is arranged so that it can move in the axial direction of the drive shaft, and the shaft member may move in the axial direction of the drive shaft between the first step portion and the second step portion relative to the tubular member.

[0013] Therefore, when assembling the handle assembly to the reel body, the cylindrical body may wobble relative to the support shaft or the elastic member may not fit into the specified position, making the cylindrical body unstable and causing problems with the complicated assembly process.

[0014] Therefore, the present invention aims to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and to provide a handle assembly that holds the cylindrical body against the support shaft without any rattle, and that can be easily removed as needed, for example, when replacing the left and right support shafts. [Means for solving the problem]

[0015] (1) The present invention is a handle assembly that can be attached to a drive gear shaft that is rotatably mounted on the reel body of a spinning reel. In a first aspect, the handle assembly includes a support shaft having a threaded portion at one end that threads onto the drive gear shaft and a connecting portion at the other end, a handle arm having a connected portion that connects to the connecting portion, a handle grip attached to the handle arm, and a cylindrical body that is disposed on the outer periphery of the support shaft and abuts against the handle arm to position the handle arm relative to the drive gear shaft, and a holding portion that is disposed on the other end of the support shaft and abuts against the inner periphery of the cylindrical body to detachably hold the cylindrical body relative to the support shaft.

[0016] This configuration has a holding portion provided on the other end of the support shaft, which abuts against the inner circumference of the cylindrical body and holds the cylindrical body detachably relative to the support shaft, thereby enabling the cylindrical body to be securely held.

[0017] By providing the retaining portion only on the support shaft side in this way, there is no need to thread the support shaft or the cylindrical body as in the prior art. Furthermore, the screw-free structure eliminates problems such as the screw getting caught or the threads being stripped. Furthermore, holding the cylindrical body also prevents the cylindrical body from falling off, and the simple configuration allows for a shorter axial space. Furthermore, by reliably holding the cylindrical body and preventing it from falling off, it is possible to prevent problems inside the handle assembly caused by dirt or saltwater adhering to the cylindrical body when attaching or detaching the cylindrical body, such as for replacing the handle arm.

[0018] (2) A second aspect of the present invention may be configured such that, in the configuration of the first aspect, the holding portion is an O-ring fitted onto the support shaft.

[0019] In the configuration of the second aspect of the present invention, the holding portion is an O-ring abutting against the cylindrical body. According to the configuration of the second aspect of the present invention, even if the cylindrical body moves in a direction that would cause it to fall off, the O-ring that is the holding portion provides sliding resistance and holds the cylindrical body. According to the second aspect of the present invention, the cylindrical body can be prevented from falling off with a simple configuration.

[0020] (3) A third aspect of the present invention can be configured such that, in the configuration of the first or second aspect, a groove is formed in the support shaft in the circumferential direction, and the retaining portion is an O-ring fitted in the groove.

[0021] In the configuration of the third aspect of the present invention, a groove for an O-ring is formed in the support shaft, and the O-ring is fitted into this groove. With this configuration, the O-ring does not shift back and forth in the axial direction, so the cylindrical body can be securely held, improving the reliability of the holding.

[0022] (4) A fourth aspect of the present invention is a configuration of any one of the first to third aspects, in which the support shaft has a through hole or two or more blind holes formed in the radial direction, and the retaining portion is a pin that is pressed into the through hole or blind hole.

[0023] In the configuration of the fourth aspect of the present invention, a through hole and a blind hole are formed in the support shaft, and a pin is press-fitted into these holes as a drop-out prevention portion. With this configuration, the pin abuts against the cylindrical body, thereby reliably holding the cylindrical body and preventing it from falling out. This configuration improves operability because the installation work is easy, and also reduces costs because the selection of materials is not limited to elastic materials.

[0024] (5) A fifth aspect of the present invention is a configuration of the fourth aspect, in which the cylindrical body is formed with a groove in the axial direction through which a pin can pass when the cylindrical body is inserted into the support shaft.

[0025] In the configuration of the fifth aspect of the present invention, a guide groove for attaching the pin in the fourth aspect is provided on the cylindrical body, so that the pin can be attached by aligning the pin with the groove and pushing it in. This makes it easy to attach and detach the cylindrical body, and also ensures that the cylindrical body is securely held and prevented from falling off. [Effects of the Invention]

[0026] The present invention solves the problems of the prior art as described above, and provides a handle assembly that holds the cylindrical body against the support shaft without any rattle, and can be easily removed as needed, such as when replacing the left and right support shafts. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0027] [Figure 1] 1 is a side view showing the overall configuration of a fishing reel according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] 2 is an explanatory diagram in which a cross-sectional view of a main part of a handle mounting structure of a handle assembly is superimposed on a rear view of the fishing reel shown in FIG. 1 as seen from the rear. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing part A of the handle attachment structure (FIG. 2). [Figure 4] 10 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing part A (FIG. 2) of the handle attachment structure according to the second embodiment. [Figure 5] FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a cylindrical body to which a cover member according to a third embodiment is attached. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is an explanatory view showing the mounting of a cylindrical body according to the third embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0028] (Description of the First Embodiment) A first embodiment of a fishing reel handle assembly according to the present invention will be described below with reference to Figures 1 to 3. Figure 1 is a side view showing the overall configuration of a fishing reel according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is an explanatory diagram in which a cross-sectional view of a main part of a handle mounting structure of the handle assembly is superimposed on a rear view of the fishing reel shown in Figure 1 as seen from the rear. Figure 3 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing part A (Figure 2) of the handle mounting structure.

[0029] Although the following describes an embodiment of an open-face spinning fishing reel, it goes without saying that the present invention can also be applied to other types of reels (such as closed-face spinning reels) that use a similar handle assembly.

[0030] <Overall structure of a fishing reel> The fishing reel 1 according to this embodiment is a spinning reel, and when the handle assembly 100 is rotated, a bobbin-like part called the spool 4 moves back and forth in the forward and backward directions, while the rotor 3 rotates around the spool 4, winding the fishing line 40 onto the spool 4.

[0031] FIG. 1 shows the fishing reel 1 attached to a fishing rod (not shown), and for convenience in the following explanation, the direction in which the fishing line is let out (toward the tip of the fishing rod (not shown)) may be referred to as "front" and the side of the leg 50 attached to the fishing rod (not shown) may be referred to as "up."

[0032] 2 shows a partial cross section of the rear reel body 10 of the fishing reel 1 as viewed from the rear side of FIG. 1, with the view rotated 90 degrees from the front-to-rear direction of FIG. 1. For convenience, in FIG. 2, the front side of FIG. 1 and the left side of FIG. 2 are referred to as the left (direction), and the back side of FIG. 1 and the right side of FIG. 2 are referred to as the right (direction). The cross-sectional portion of FIG. 2 shows a part of the oscillating mechanism 60 that converts rotational motion into reciprocating motion, but only parts directly related to this embodiment are shown, and gears and the like may be omitted. Furthermore, although the handle assembly 100 and spool 4, which will be described later, rotate, they may be described based on a stationary state in the direction of FIG. 1.

[0033] Referring to FIG. 1, a fishing reel 1 comprises a reel body 10, legs 50 integrated with the reel body 10, a rotating rotor 3, and a spool 4 supported on the front side of the reel body 10 so as to be movable back and forth, which moves back and forth in synchronization with the rotation of the rotor 3 and on which fishing line 40 is wound.

[0034] Rotation of the rotor 3 (about the longitudinal axis) and back-and-forth movement of the spool 4 are actuated by rotating (about the lateral axis) the handle assembly 100, which is rotatably supported on the reel body 10, to reel in the fishing line 40. The handle assembly 100 can be mounted on the front (left) or back (right) side of Fig. 1, depending on the user's dominant hand, with the drive shaft 22 as the support shaft via the handle shaft 110.

[0035] The handle assembly 100 includes a handle knob 20 and a handle arm 21 having the handle knob 20 rotatably attached to the tip thereof. The handle arm 21 is attached to the base end of a handle shaft 110.

[0036] The reel unit 10 includes a reel body 11 having an internal space and a body guard 12 that protects the rear of the reel body 11.

[0037] The reel body 11 is integrally provided with a leg 50 extending toward (upper side of) the fishing rod (not shown), and a T-shaped rod attachment part 51 extending forward and backward from the upper end of the leg 50. The upper side of the rod attachment part 51 is recessed, formed in the curvature of the outer periphery of the fishing rod, and this recessed part abuts against the fishing rod, thereby attaching the fishing reel 1 to the fishing rod.

[0038] 2, the reel body 11 houses mechanisms for realizing reel functions, such as a drive mechanism including a drive gear 14 for rotating the rotor 3 and winding the fishing line 40 onto the spool 4, and an oscillating mechanism 60 for evenly winding the fishing line 40 onto the spool 4. The oscillating mechanism 60 moves the spool 4 back and forth in synchronization with the rotation of the rotor 3. Furthermore, the spool shaft (not shown) of the spool 4 passes through the reel body 11, and supports the spool shaft, which extends in the front-to-rear direction in FIG. 1, so that it can move back and forth in the front-to-rear direction.

[0039] Body guard 12 covers the rear of reel body 11 and is fixed to reel body 11 with screws or the like. Drive shaft 22 is supported by a support formed on reel body 11 via bearings 16 and 17 for smooth rotation.

[0040] Fishing line 40 is wound around the outer periphery of the bobbin trunk 41 of the spool 4. A rotor 3 is disposed around the spool 4, and a pair of rotor arms 35, 35 extend forward from the rotor 3. Bail arms 32, 32 are swingably disposed at the front ends of the rotor arms 35, 35. The bail arms 32, 32 are connected to both ends of the bail 31. A fishing line guide (line roller) 36 that guides the fishing line 40 to the spool 4 is provided on one side of the bail arms 32, 32.

[0041] The bail arms 32, 32, together with the bail 31, are arranged to be swingable relative to the rotor arms 35, 35 so as to realize both a winding position in which the fishing line 40 can be wound onto the spool 4, and a releasing position in which the fishing line 40 can be released from the spool 4.

[0042] In FIG. 1, the bail arms 32, 32 are shown in a winding position in which the fishing line 40 can be wound onto the spool 4. When the user rotates the handle assembly 100 in this position, the bail arms 32 rotate around the spool 4 due to an oscillating mechanism 60, which is disposed within the reel body 11 and performs reel functions such as rotational drive and transmission, and the fishing line 40 is wound onto the bobbin trunk 41 of the spool 4 through a fishing line guide section (line roller) 36 disposed on one of the bail arms 32, 32.

[0043] At this time, as described above, the spool 4 moves back and forth in the front-to-rear direction relative to the reel body 10, so that the fishing line 40 is wound evenly onto the bobbin trunk 41 of the spool 4.

[0044] The rotor rotation mechanism 13 has a drive gear shaft 15 that rotates the rotor 3 in conjunction with the rotation of the handle assembly 100, a drive gear 14 consisting of a face gear that rotates together with the drive gear shaft 15, and a pinion gear (not shown) that meshes with the drive gear 14. Both ends of the drive gear shaft 15 are rotatably supported by the reel body 11 via bearings 16 and 17.

[0045] <Description of Handle Assembly 100> The handle assembly 100 is a member that screws onto the drive gear shaft 15, and is attached to the end of the drive gear shaft 15. The handle assembly 100 is detachably attached to a handle shaft 110 that is arranged concentrically with the drive gear shaft 15 when attached, and has a handle arm 21 that is non-rotatable but swingable relative to the handle shaft 110, and a handle knob 20 (handle grip) that is attached to the tip of the handle arm 21 so as to be rotatable around an axis parallel to the handle shaft 110.

[0046] 3, the handle arm 21 is detachably attached to the handle shaft 110 with screws 160. A locking member 170 is attached to the outer periphery of the handle shaft 110 attached to the handle arm 21. The locking member 170 can be switched between a locked state that prohibits the handle arm 21 from swinging relative to the handle shaft 110 and an unlocked state that allows the handle arm 21 to swing.

[0047] The handle shaft 110 is configured to be rotatable integrally with the drive shaft 22 (see FIG. 2). For example, the handle shaft 110 is attached to the inner periphery of the drive shaft 22 so as to rotate integrally with the drive shaft 22. For example, an end of the handle shaft 110 is screwed into the inner periphery of the drive shaft 22 so as to rotate integrally with the drive shaft 22.

[0048] Looking at the handle shaft 110 in detail, it is connected to the drive gear 14 and transmits the rotation of the handle arm 21 to the oscillating mechanism 60, and this rotation is transmitted via a cylindrical shaft flange 120 (tubular portion). The shaft flange 120 generally serves as an auxiliary thrust bearing, and is used in cases such as fishing reel 1 where a complex rotational and reciprocating mechanism is compactly arranged and a large axial load is reliably supported.

[0049] In this embodiment, the handle shaft 110 consists of a cylindrical first cylindrical portion 111 extending toward the reel body 10 (to the right in Figure 2), a second cylindrical portion 112 formed on the handle arm 21 side of this first cylindrical portion 111 and having a larger diameter than the first cylindrical portion 111, and a handle arm connecting portion 114 formed on the handle arm 21 side of the second cylindrical portion 112.

[0050] A groove 113 having a diameter similar to that of the first cylindrical portion 111 is formed on the second cylindrical portion 112 on the first cylindrical portion 111 side. The handle arm connecting portion 114 is formed by flattening both sides of a rod with a hemispherical tip, and the hemispherical portion is formed with a concentric screw insertion hole 115 contained within the hemisphere. The handle shaft 110 is formed integrally with a first cylindrical portion 111, a second cylindrical portion 112, and a handle arm connecting portion 114.

[0051] The shaft flange 120 is sandwiched between the handle shaft 110 and a cover member 130 that prevents seawater, debris, etc. from entering the rotation mechanism when the handle shaft 110 is mounted on the drive shaft 22 so as to be rotatable together with the drive shaft 22. In this way, the shaft flange 120 positions the handle arm 21 relative to the drive gear shaft 15.

[0052] The shaft flange 120 has the handle shaft 110 abutting against its inner periphery at abutment portions 122 and 123 so that it can reliably receive the left-right thrust applied to the handle shaft 110. In this embodiment, since the handle shaft 110 is inserted into the shaft flange 120 from the left, a gap portion 121 is provided between the abutment portions 122 and 123 so that the handle shaft 110 and the shaft flange 120 do not abut against each other, improving the ease of insertion of the handle shaft 110.

[0053] An O-ring 124 is disposed in the groove 113 formed in the second cylindrical portion 112, and seals the gap 121 circumferentially while constraining and holding the shaft flange 120. The O-ring 124 has a wire diameter (cross section) with a crushing allowance that allows it to elastically abut against the handle shaft 110 and the shaft flange 120. When attaching the O-ring 124, the O-ring 124 is crushed (elastically deformed) to the inner circumferential diameter of the abutment portion 123, and the handle shaft 110 is pushed into the shaft flange 120 from the handle arm 21 side.

[0054] The O-ring 124 placed in the groove 113 abuts against the inner circumference of the gap 121 of the shaft flange 120 to hold the handle shaft 110, which serves as the support shaft, and also serves as a holding portion 125 that holds the shaft flange 120 in a detachable manner when the handle is replaced, thereby ensuring that the shaft flange 120 is held securely.

[0055] By providing the O-ring 124 forming the holding portion 125 only on the handle shaft 110 side, which is the support shaft, it is no longer necessary to thread the handle shaft 110 or the shaft flange 120 as in the conventional case.

[0056] Furthermore, by using a structure that does not use screws, it is possible to prevent problems that occur when operating the reel due to the screws getting caught or the threads being stripped.

[0057] Furthermore, holding the shaft flange 120 with the holding portion 125 prevents the shaft flange 120 from falling off, and the simple configuration also reduces the axial space of the fishing reel 1, where compactness is an important issue. Furthermore, by reliably holding the shaft flange 120 and preventing it from falling off, it is possible to prevent problems inside the handle assembly 100 caused by dirt or seawater adhering to the shaft flange 120 when attaching or detaching the shaft flange 120 to replace the handle arm 21, etc.

[0058] In this embodiment, a configuration in which an O-ring 124 is placed in groove 113 has been described, but it is also possible to place an O-ring directly on first cylindrical portion 111 without providing groove 113, or to attach a band-shaped elastic body (such as a band-shaped rubber gasket ring) to first cylindrical portion 111, and have this elastic body abut against both handle shaft 110 and shaft flange 120 in gap portion 121.

[0059] (Description of the second embodiment) Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Fig. 4. Fig. 4 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing part A (Fig. 2) of the handle attachment structure according to the second embodiment. In the following explanation, explanations of the same configuration as in the first embodiment will be omitted, and only the different configurations will be described.

[0060] 4, the handle shaft 210 of the handle assembly 200 according to the second embodiment comprises a cylindrical first cylindrical portion 211 extending toward the reel body 10 (to the right in FIG. 2), a second cylindrical portion 212 formed on the handle arm 21 side of the first cylindrical portion 211 and having a larger diameter than the first cylindrical portion 211, and a handle arm connecting portion 114 formed on the handle arm 21 side of the second cylindrical portion 212. The shaft flange 120 and cover member 130 can have shapes similar to those in the first embodiment.

[0061] In this embodiment, two parallel circumferential protrusions 214, 214 are formed on the first cylindrical portion 211 of the handle shaft 210, and a groove 213 is formed between these protrusions 214, 214. The holding portion 225 is formed by fitting an O-ring 224 in the groove 213.

[0062] In this embodiment, a groove for the O-ring 224 is formed in the handle shaft 210, which serves as the support shaft, and the O-ring 224 is fitted into this groove. With this configuration, the O-ring 224 does not shift back and forth in the axial direction, so the shaft flange 120 can be securely held, improving the reliability of the holding.

[0063] (Description of the third embodiment) Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figures 5 and 6. Figure 5 is a perspective view of a state in which a shaft flange 320 and a cover member 330 according to the third embodiment are combined. Figure 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the attachment of a cylindrical body according to the third embodiment. In the following explanation, explanations of configurations similar to those of the first and second embodiments will be omitted, and only configurations that differ will be described.

[0064] 5, a cover member 330 is attached to a shaft flange 320 of a handle assembly 300 according to the third embodiment. A cylindrical hole is formed through the shaft flange 320, and a contact portion 323 that contacts the handle shaft 310 has a passage groove 322 formed diagonally on the inner periphery, extending in the axial direction of the shaft flange 320. This passage groove 322 extends to a gap portion of the shaft flange 320 (not shown, but having a similar configuration to gap portion 121 in FIG. 3).

[0065] 6, the handle shaft 310 of the handle assembly 300 is made up of a first cylindrical portion 311, a second cylindrical member 312, and a handle arm connecting portion (not shown). The first cylindrical portion 311 is formed with pin insertion holes 314, which are through holes or two or more blind holes, extending radially to correspond to the passing grooves 322 of the shaft flange 320. A pin 315 is press-fitted into the pin insertion hole 314. The amount by which the pin 315 protrudes from the outer periphery of the first cylindrical portion 311 is adjusted so that the pin 315 can pass through the passing grooves 322 when the shaft flange 320 is inserted onto the handle shaft 310.

[0066] To insert and attach the shaft flange 320, the shaft flange 320 is moved toward the handle arm 21 (direction F). The position of the passing groove 322 and the pin 315 are aligned, and the shaft flange 320 is further moved in direction F until the cover member 330 abuts against the lock member 170. At this time, the pin 315 has reached the gap within the shaft flange 320, and after abutment is confirmed, the shaft flange 320 is rotated in direction R together with the cover member 330. In this way, the pin 315 is housed in the gap and restricted.

[0067] In this embodiment, the holding portion 316 is formed by adding the pin 315, forming the passage groove 322 in the shaft flange 320, and combining the method of attaching the shaft flange 320 to the handle shaft 310.

[0068] According to this embodiment, the pin 315 abuts against the shaft flange 320, thereby reliably holding the shaft flange 320 and preventing it from falling off. This configuration improves productivity because the installation work is easy, and also reduces costs because the material selection is not limited to elastic materials such as O-rings.

[0069] Furthermore, by providing a guide passage groove 322 for attaching the pin 315 on the cylindrical body side 320, the pin 315 can be attached by aligning it with the groove and pushing it in, which makes it easy to attach and detach the shaft flange 320 and also ensures reliable retention and prevents it from falling off.

[0070] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and can be modified and used within the scope of the invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0071] 1 fishing reel 2 handles 3 rotors 4 spools 10 Reel body 11 Reel body 12 Bodyguard 13 Rotor rotation mechanism 14 Drive gear 15 Drive gear shaft 16, 17 Bearings 20 Handle knob 21 Handle arm 22 Drive shaft 31 Veil Arm 32 Bail arm attachment part 35 rotor arm 36 Information Department 40 Fishing Line 41 Spool body 50 Legs 51 Rod attachment part 100, 200, 300 Handle assembly 110 Handle shaft (support shaft) 111, 211, 311 First cylindrical section 112, 212, 312 Second cylindrical section 113, 213 groove 114 Handle arm connection part 115 Screw insertion hole 120, 320 Shaft flange (cylindrical body) 121 Gap 122, 123, 323 Contact part 124, 224 O-ring 125, 225, 316 Holding part 130, 330 Cover member 214 Convex 314 Pin insertion hole 315 pins

Claims

1. A handle assembly that can be attached to a drive gear shaft that is rotatably attached to a reel body of a spinning reel, a support shaft having a threaded portion provided at one end thereof and threadably engaging with the drive gear shaft, and a connecting portion provided at the other end thereof; a handle arm having a connected portion connected to the connecting portion; a handle grip attached to the handle arm; a cylindrical body that is disposed on the outer circumferential side of the support shaft, abuts against the handle arm, and positions the handle arm relative to the drive gear shaft, A spinning reel handle assembly comprising a holding portion provided on the other end of the support shaft, abutting against the inner periphery of the cylindrical body, and removably holding the cylindrical body relative to the support shaft.

2. 2. The spinning reel handle assembly according to claim 1, wherein the retaining portion is an O-ring fitted onto the support shaft.

3. A groove is formed in the circumferential direction of the support shaft, 3. The spinning reel handle assembly of claim 2, wherein the retaining portion is the O-ring fitted in the groove.

4. The support shaft has a through hole or two or more blind holes formed in a radial direction, 2. The spinning reel handle assembly according to claim 1, wherein the retaining portion is a pin that is press-fitted into the through hole or the blind hole.

5. 5. The spinning reel handle assembly according to claim 4, wherein said cylindrical body has an axial groove formed therein through which said pin can pass when said cylindrical body is inserted onto said support shaft.

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