Drag adjuster and fishing spinning reel equipped with the same

Abstract

To provide a drag adjustment device and a spinning reel for fishing that can produce a louder and clearer impact sound between a sound-producing pin and a sound-producing plate. [Solution] The device comprises a contact member 110 that is movable along the axial direction of the spool shaft 11a and has a cylindrical portion 111 that abuts the spool 13 at one end and a flange portion 112 that protrudes radially from the other end of the cylindrical portion 111; a knob member 150 that is rotatable relative to the contact member 110 and screws onto a male screw formed at the tip of the spool shaft 11a, and moves the contact member 110 back and forth as the spool shaft 11a moves back and forth relative to the male screw; a sound-producing plate 120 that engages with the flange portion 112 of the contact member 110 and has a plurality of through holes 121a; a sound-producing pin 154 provided on the knob member 150 that engages with and disengages from the through holes 121a of the sound-producing plate 120 to produce sound; and a pin biasing spring 155 that biases the sound-producing pin 154 toward the sound-producing plate 120.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a drag adjuster for adjusting the rotational resistance of a drag mechanism and a spinning reel for fishing provided with the same.

Background Art

[0002] Generally, in a spinning reel for fishing, a rotor that rotates around a spool with the spool shaft as the axis is rotated by a rotational operation of a handle with respect to the spool attached to the spool shaft, and the paid-out fishing line is wound around the spool.

[0003] In such a spool of a spinning reel for fishing, in order to avoid breakage of the fishing line or damage to the fishing rod when a tensile force or other load from a hooked fish is applied, when a tensile force exceeding the set value is applied to the spool, a drag mechanism is mounted that rotates the spool with respect to the spool shaft in the fishing line payout direction. And a drag adjuster for adjusting the drag force, which is the rotational resistance (braking force) between the spool and the spool shaft, is attached to the tip side of the spool shaft in this drag mechanism. Adjustment of the drag force by the drag mechanism is appropriately performed by adjusting the screwing amount of the drag adjuster with respect to the spool shaft according to the type, thickness, strength of the fishing line to be used, and the amount of deflection and strength of the fishing rod to be used (for example, Patent Document 1).

[0004] The drag adjuster is provided with a mechanism that gives an operating feeling (click feeling) to the user and generates an operating sound (click sound) in order to notify the user that the adjustment operation of the drag force is being performed. Generally, a spool contact member that is inserted through the spool shaft and locked to the spool shaft, a sound generating plate placed on the flange portion of the spool contact member, a knob member that is screwed with a screw portion formed at the tip of the spool shaft and is rotatable with respect to the spool contact member, and a striking pin that is attached to the knob member and collides with the sound generating plate to generate an impact sound (also referred to as a click sound). The sound-producing plate has an annular flat plate portion with multiple bottomed holes formed on it, each with a smaller diameter than the sound-producing pin (for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent Documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2009-148173 [Overview of the project] [Problems that the invention aims to solve]

[0006] In the conventional drag adjustment mechanism of a typical spinning reel for fishing described above, the sound-producing plate is thicker than the flange portion of the spool contact member and has a bottomed hole in the annular flat plate portion. As a result, when the striking pin collides with the sound-producing plate, the sound-producing plate does not vibrate easily, and the volume of the impact sound (click sound) generated between the striking pin and the sound-producing plate is low, which may be drowned out by wind noise, wave noise, boat engine noise, etc. There is room for further improvement to increase the volume.

[0007] Therefore, the present invention solves the problems of the prior art described above, and that is, the object of the present invention is to provide a drag adjuster and a spinning reel for fishing that can make the impact sound generated between the sound-making pin and the sound-producing plate louder and clearer. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The first invention is a drag adjuster for adjusting the rotational resistance of a drag mechanism that applies rotational resistance to the relative rotation between the spool shaft and the spool of a spinning reel for fishing, comprising: a contact member that is movable along the axial direction of the spool shaft and has a cylindrical portion that abuts the spool at one end and a flange portion that protrudes radially from the other end of the cylindrical portion; a knob member that is rotatable relative to the contact member and screws onto a male screw formed at the tip of the spool shaft, and moves the contact member forward and backward as the spool shaft moves back and forth relative to the male screw; a sound-producing plate that engages with the flange portion of the contact member and has a plurality of through holes; a sound-producing pin provided on the knob member that engages with and disengages from the through holes of the sound-producing plate to produce sound; and a pin biasing member that biases the sound-producing pin toward the sound-producing plate, wherein the sound-producing plate has a plurality of engaging tongues that engage with the outer peripheral end of the flange portion of the contact member, thereby solving the aforementioned problems.

[0009] According to the drag adjuster of the first invention, the device includes a sound-producing plate having multiple through holes that engage with the flange portion of a contact member, a sound-producing pin provided on a knob member that engages with and disengages from the through holes of the sound-producing plate to produce sound, and a pin biasing member that biases the pin toward the sound-producing plate. As a result, the amplitude of the sound-producing plate when the sound-producing pin collides with the peripheral portion of the through holes in the sound-producing plate is greater than the amplitude of the sound-producing plate when the sound-producing pin collides with the peripheral portion of the bottomed hole in the sound-producing plate, which has a bottomed hole. Therefore, the impact sound generated between the sound-producing pin and the sound-producing plate can be made louder and clearer.

[0010] The second invention further solves the aforementioned problems by adding to the configuration of the drag adjuster of the first invention that the sound-producing plate is a metal plate having a thickness thinner than the thickness of the flange portion of the contact member.

[0011] According to the drag adjustment device of the second invention, in addition to the effects of the drag adjustment device of the first invention, the sound-producing plate is a metal plate with a thickness thinner than the thickness of the flange portion of the contact member, which makes the impact sound generated between the sound-producing pin and the sound-producing plate higher pitched, making the impact sound easier to hear. Furthermore, compared to the sound-producing plate which was made of conventional resin, durability is improved, so there is no risk of the click feeling and impact sound becoming weaker. In other words, because the sound-producing plate is a metal plate with a thickness thinner than the flange of the contact member, the resonant frequency of the sound-producing plate is higher compared to conventional sound-producing plates made of resin. This makes the impact sound generated between the striking pin and the sound-producing plate higher pitched, making the impact sound easier to hear. At the same time, it also improves durability compared to conventional sound-producing plates made of resin, thus maintaining the click feel and ease of hearing.

[0012] The third invention further solves the aforementioned problems by adding a rigid annular plate between the flange portion of the contact member and the sound-producing plate, in addition to the configuration of the drag adjuster of the first or second invention.

[0013] According to the drag adjuster of the third invention, in addition to the effects of the drag adjuster of the first or second invention, damage to the contact member can be suppressed because an annular plate, which is harder than the contact member, is interposed between the flange portion of the contact member and the sound-producing plate. In other words, by interposing an annular plate, which is harder than the contact member, between the flange portion of the contact member and the sound-producing plate, when the sound-producing pin advances toward the through hole formed in the sound-producing plate, the tip of the sound-producing pin collides with the annular plate, which is harder than the contact member, thereby suppressing damage to the contact member.

[0014] The fourth invention is a spinning reel for fishing, comprising a spool rotatably mounted on a spool shaft for winding fishing line, a drag mechanism that provides rotational resistance to the relative rotation between the spool shaft and the spool, and a drag adjuster attached to the tip of the spool shaft for adjusting the rotational resistance by the drag mechanism, wherein the drag adjuster has a contact member that is movable along the axial direction of the spool shaft and has a cylindrical portion that abuts the spool at one end and a flange portion that protrudes radially from the other end of the cylindrical portion, and the tip of the spool shaft The device comprises a knob member that is rotatable relative to the contact member and screws into a male screw formed at its end, and moves the contact member forward and backward as the spool shaft moves relative to the male screw; a sound-producing plate that engages with the flange of the contact member and has multiple through holes; a sound-producing pin provided on the knob member that engages with and disengages from the through holes of the sound-producing plate to produce sound; and a pin biasing member that biases the sound-producing pin toward the sound-producing plate. The sound-producing plate has multiple engaging tongues that engage with the outer peripheral end of the flange of the contact member, thereby solving the aforementioned problems.

[0015] According to the fourth invention of a spinning reel for fishing, the drag adjuster includes a sound-producing plate having multiple through holes that engage with the flange portion of a contact member, a sound-producing pin provided on a knob member that engages with and disengages from the through holes of the sound-producing plate to produce sound, and a pin biasing member that biases the pin toward the sound-producing plate. As a result, the amplitude of the sound-producing plate when the sound-producing pin collides with the peripheral portion of the through holes in the sound-producing plate is greater than the amplitude of the sound-producing plate when the sound-producing pin collides with the peripheral portion of the bottomed hole in the sound-producing plate, which has a bottomed hole. Therefore, the impact sound generated between the sound-producing pin and the sound-producing plate can be made louder and clearer. [Effects of the Invention]

[0016] According to the present invention, the impact sound generated between the sound-striking pin and the sound-producing plate can be made louder and clearer. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0017] [Figure 1] A left side view of a spinning reel 10 for fishing, which is a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2]Front view of the fishing spinning reel 10 shown in FIG. 1. [Figure 3] Partial cross-sectional view of the fishing spinning reel 10 shown in FIG. 1. [Figure 4] Cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV of the drag adjuster shown in FIG. 3. [Figure 5] Exploded perspective view of the drag adjuster shown in FIG. 3. [Figure 6] Enlarged view of part VI in FIG. 4. [Figure 7] Cross-sectional view taken along line VII-VII of FIG. 4. [Figure 8] Perspective view of the sound-emitting plate shown in FIG. 4. [Figure 9] Cross-sectional view of the drag adjuster 200 which is the second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 10] Exploded perspective view of the drag adjuster 200 shown in FIG. 9. [[ID=2B]]

Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0018] The drag adjuster of the present invention is a drag adjuster that adjusts the rotational resistance of a drag mechanism that imparts rotational resistance to the relative rotation between the spool shaft and the spool of a fishing spinning reel, and has a cylindrical portion whose one end abuts on the spool and a flange portion that protrudes radially from the other end of the cylindrical portion, and a contact member that is movable along the axial direction of the spool shaft, a knob member that is rotatable with respect to the contact member and is screwed with a male thread formed at the tip of the spool shaft and advances and retreats the contact member as it advances and retreats with respect to the male thread of the spool shaft, a sound-emitting plate that engages with the flange portion of the contact member and has a plurality of through-holes, a striking pin provided on the knob member that engages with and disengages from the through-holes of the sound-emitting plate to emit a sound, and a pin biasing member that biases the striking pin toward the sound-emitting plate. As long as the sound-emitting plate has a plurality of engaging tongue portions that engage with the outer peripheral end of the flange portion of the contact member and makes the impact sound generated between the striking pin and the sound-emitting plate louder, its specific embodiment may be any one. Furthermore, the spinning reel for fishing according to the present invention comprises a spool that is rotatably mounted on a spool shaft to wind up fishing line, a drag mechanism that provides rotational resistance to the relative rotation between the spool shaft and the spool, and a drag adjuster attached to the tip of the spool shaft to adjust the rotational resistance by the drag mechanism, wherein the drag adjuster has a contact member that has a cylindrical portion at one end that abuts against the spool and a flange portion that protrudes radially from the other end of the cylindrical portion and is movable along the axial direction of the spool shaft, and a male screw formed at the tip of the spool shaft and screwed into The specific embodiment may be any, as long as it includes a knob member that is rotatable relative to the contact member and moves the contact member back and forth in accordance with the movement of the spool shaft relative to the male screw, a sound-producing plate that engages with the flange of the contact member and has a plurality of through holes, a sound-producing pin provided on the knob member that engages with and disengages from the through holes of the sound-producing plate to produce sound, and a pin biasing member that biases the sound-producing pin toward the sound-producing plate, wherein the sound-producing plate has a plurality of engaging tongues that engage with the outer peripheral end of the flange of the contact member, and the impact sound produced between the sound-producing pin and the sound-producing plate is made louder.

[0019] For example, the sound-emitting plate can be made of any material, but more preferably, by making the sound-emitting plate out of metal, wear on the sound-emitting plate can be suppressed and its durability can be improved. In addition, it becomes possible to make the sound-emitting plate thinner and thus miniaturize the drag adjustment mechanism in the thickness direction. [Examples]

[0020] Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention, a spinning reel 10 for fishing and a drag adjuster 100 for this spinning reel 10, will be described based on Figures 1 to 8.

[0021] <1. Basic Configuration of a Spinning Reel for Fishing> First, the basic configuration of the fishing spinning reel 10 will be explained based on Figures 1 to 3. Figure 1 is a left side view of a fishing spinning reel 10, which is a first embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 is a front view of the fishing spinning reel 10 shown in Figure 1; and Figure 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of the fishing spinning reel 10 shown in Figure 1. Note that the fishing line FL is omitted in Figure 3.

[0022] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the fishing spinning reel 10 is an open-face type spinning reel and comprises a reel body 11 attached to a fishing rod (not shown), a rotor 12 attached to the front side of the reel body 11 and rotatable relative to the reel body 11, a spool 13 that is rotatable and detachably mounted on a spool shaft (see Figure 3) extending forward from the reel body 11 to wind up fishing line FL, a handle 14 attached to the rear side of the reel body 11, a bail support member 15 attached to the tip of the rotor 12, and a bail 16 attached to the bail support member 15.

[0023] The reel body 11 has an internal space, and this internal space of the reel body 11 is equipped with a rotor drive mechanism that rotates the rotor 12 and an oscillating mechanism that moves the spool shaft 11a (see Figure 3) back and forth together with the spool 13.

[0024] The spool shaft 11a is a non-rotating shaft, and a male thread 11a1 is formed at its front end (tip). Furthermore, a pair of parallel flat regions 11a2 are formed on the outer circumferential surface of the front end of the spool shaft 11a.

[0025] The rotor 12 is rotatable relative to the reel body 11 around the spool axis CA, which extends in the front-to-back direction (the axial direction of the spool shaft 11a). Furthermore, the rotor 12 has an annular reel mounting portion 12a that is attached to the reel body 11, and an arm portion 12b that extends forward from the outer peripheral end of the reel mounting portion 12a and is spaced apart from the spool 13 to wind the fishing line FL onto the spool 13.

[0026] The spool 13 is a cylindrical member and has a winding body 13a around its outer circumference on which the fishing line FL is wound. Furthermore, as shown in Figure 3, the spool 13 has an internal drag mechanism 13b that provides rotational resistance to the relative rotation between the spool shaft 11a and the spool 13.

[0027] The handle 14 is connected to the rotor drive mechanism and the oscillating mechanism inside the reel body 11. Therefore, when the user of the fishing spinning reel 10 rotates the handle 14, the rotor 12 rotates around the spool axis CA, and the spool shaft 11a moves back and forth in the forward and backward directions, causing the spool 13 to move back and forth in the forward and backward directions. From here, the fishing line FL is evenly wound onto the winding body 13a of the spool 13.

[0028] The bale support member 15 is pivotably attached to the tip of the arm portion 12b of the rotor 12. The bail support member 15, configured in this way, rotates around the bail rotation axis VA, which extends in the vertical direction (perpendicular to the direction in which the arm portion 12b extends) as shown in Figure 1, so as to be able to undulate and swing relative to the arm portion 12b of the rotor 12 between the winding position when winding the fishing line TL onto the spool 13 and the release position when releasing the fishing line TL from the spool 13. In Figures 1 and 2, the bale support member 15 is positioned at the winding position.

[0029] Furthermore, a line roller 15a is attached to one side of the bail support member 15 to guide the fishing line FL onto the spool 13.

[0030] The bale 16 is a component made by curving a wire into a U-shape, and is provided to guide the fishing line FL to the line roller 15a when the bale support member 15 is in the winding position. Furthermore, when releasing the fishing line FL, the user of the spinning reel 10 holds the bail 16 and changes the position of the bail support member 15 relative to the arm portion 12b of the rotor 12 to the release position.

[0031] <2. Drag Adjuster> As shown in Figure 3, the reel body 11 has a drag adjuster 100 attached to the tip of the spool shaft 11a to adjust the rotational resistance of the spool 13 by the drag mechanism 13b. The drag adjustment device 100 will be described in detail below with reference to Figures 3 to 8. Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the drag adjustment mechanism shown in Figure 3, Figure 5 is a disassembled perspective view of the drag adjustment mechanism shown in Figure 3, Figure 6 is an enlarged view of part VI in Figure 4, Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of part VII-VII in Figure 4, and Figure 8 is a perspective view of the sound-producing plate shown in Figure 4.

[0032] As shown in Figures 4 and 5, the drag adjuster 100 includes a contact member 110 that is movable along the axial direction of the spool shaft 11a, a sound-producing plate 120 that engages with the contact member 110, an annular spring-receiving washer 130 that is inserted into the contact member 110 from the front, an annular anti-detachment plate 140 that is mounted on the rear side of the contact member 110, a knob member 150 that is rotatable relative to the contact member 110, a biasing spring 160 provided between the contact member 110 and the knob member 150 that biases the contact member 110 to the rear and the knob member 150 to the front, and an engagement screw 170 (engagement member) that engages the contact member 110 and the knob member 150 so that they can rotate relative to each other.

[0033] <2.1. Contact Members> As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the contact member 110 has a cylindrical portion 111 that contacts the front cover 13c of the spool 13 at its rear end (one end), and a flange portion 112 that protrudes radially from the front end (other end) of the cylindrical portion 111.

[0034] As shown in Figures 4 and 7, an annular groove 111a for accommodating a spring retaining washer 130 is formed on the front end side of the bottom portion of the cylindrical part 111. Furthermore, as shown in Figures 4 and 7, a shaft insertion hole 111b for inserting the spool shaft 11a is formed in the bottom portion of the cylindrical section 111 in the front-to-back direction. The cross-sectional shape of this shaft insertion hole 111b when viewed from the longitudinal direction is the same as the cross-sectional shape of the front end of the spool shaft 11a when viewed from the longitudinal direction of the spool shaft 11a. Therefore, the contact member 110 is unable to rotate relative to the spool shaft 11a.

[0035] <2.2. Sound output board> The sound-producing plate 120 is a metal plate, and as shown in Figure 6, the thickness t of the sound-producing plate 120 is thinner than the thickness T of the flange portion 112 of the contact member 110.

[0036] As shown in Figure 8, the sound-producing plate 120 has an annular flat plate portion 121 with a plurality of through holes 121a extending in the front-rear direction, and a plurality (four in this embodiment) of engaging tongue portions 122 extending towards the rear from the outer peripheral end of the annular flat plate portion 121. As shown in Figure 4, the engaging tongue portion 122 engages with the engaging groove 112a (see Figure 5) formed in the flange portion 112 of the contact member 110, thereby positioning the sound-producing plate 120 relative to the contact member 110. Furthermore, as shown in Figure 8, by providing a notch 122a in a part of the engaging tongue 122 and bending the engaging tongue 122 at the notch 122a, it is possible to lock it with the flange 112 of the contact member 110, as shown in Figure 6. As a result, the sound-emitting plate 120 will not fall off the contact member 110 during the assembly of the drag adjuster 100, thus improving the ease of assembly of the drag adjuster 100.

[0037] <2.3. Knob components> As shown in Figures 4 and 5, the knob member 150 includes a disc-shaped body 151 that screws onto the spool shaft 11a, an annular knob 152 attached to the body 151, an annular seal 153 (see also Figure 3) that is sandwiched between the body 151 and the knob 152 to seal the space between the spool 13 and the drag adjuster 100, a sound-making pin 154 provided inside the body 151 that can move forward and backward and engage and disengage with a through hole 121a formed in the sound-making plate 120, a pin biasing spring (pin biasing member) 155 that biases the sound-making pin 154 toward the sound-making plate 120, and a washer 156 that contacts the front end of the biasing spring 160.

[0038] The main body 151 is fitted with a nut 151a that screws into a male thread 11a1 formed on the tip side of the spool shaft 11a. Furthermore, as shown in Figure 6, an annular recess 151b is formed on the rear end side of the main body 151. At least a portion (in this embodiment, all) of the sound-producing plate 120 is housed in this recess 151b.

[0039] As shown in Figure 4, the knob 152 has a screw hole 152a formed on its rear side, which engages with the engagement screw 170.

[0040] The sound-making pin 154 is made of metal, and as shown in Figure 4, the contact end 154a, which can move forward and backward and engage with the through hole 121 of the sound-producing plate 120, is hemispherical in shape.

[0041] As shown in Figure 4, the pin-equipped spring 155 has one end in contact with the main body 151 and the other end in contact with the sound-tapping pin 154. The pin biasing spring 155 biases the sound-making pin 154 so that it can move freely forward and backward and engage and disengage with respect to the through hole 121 of the sound-making plate 120.

[0042] As shown in Figure 4, the washer 156 is attached to the nut 151a.

[0043] <2.4. Engaging Screws> As shown in Figure 4, the engaging screw 170 has a screw shaft portion 171 that is inserted from the rear side of the main body 151 of the knob member 150 and screws into the knob 152, and a flange portion 172 that protrudes radially outward from the rear end (one end) of the screw shaft portion 171 and contacts the anti-detachment plate 140 and the main body 151 of the knob member 150.

[0044] Therefore, the engaging screw 170 not only connects the body 151 and the knob 152 of the knob member 150, but also prevents the knob member 150 from separating from the contact member 110 while allowing it to rotate freely relative to the contact member 110. Therefore, when the knob member 150 is moved forward and backward relative to the male screw 11a1 of the spool shaft 11a, the contact member 110, which is integrated with the knob member 150 by the engaging screw 170, also moves forward and backward.

[0045] <3. Generation of clicking sound in the drag adjustment mechanism> Next, we will explain how the drag adjustment device 100 configured as described above generates a clicking sound.

[0046] When the knob member 150 of the drag adjuster 100 is rotated relative to the spool shaft 11a (that is, the knob member 150 is rotated relative to the contact member 110 fixed to the spool shaft 11a), the nut 151a attached to the knob member 150 screws onto the spool shaft 11a, causing the knob member 150 to rotate around the spool axis CA relative to the contact member 110. At this time, when the tapping pin 154 of the knob member 150 passes over the boundary portion 121b (see Figure 8) of adjacent through holes 121a in the annular flat plate portion 121 of the sound-producing plate 120, a click sound is generated.

[0047] <4. Effects> According to the first embodiment of the present invention, a spinning reel 10 for fishing and a drag adjuster 100, described above, the sound-producing plate 120 has multiple through holes 121a that engage with the flange portion 112 of the contact member 110, a sound-producing pin 154 is provided on the knob member 150 that engages with and disengages from the through holes 121a of the sound-producing plate 120 to produce sound, and a pin biasing spring 155 is a pin biasing member that biases the pin 154 toward the sound-producing plate 120. As a result, the amplitude of the sound-producing plate when the sound-producing pin 154 collides with the peripheral portion of the through holes in the sound-producing plate 120 is greater than the amplitude of the sound-producing plate 120 when the sound-producing pin 154 collides with the peripheral portion of the bottomed hole in the sound-producing plate, which has a bottomed hole formed therein. Therefore, the impact sound generated between the sound-producing pin 154 and the sound-producing plate 120 can be made louder and clearer.

[0048] Furthermore, because the sound-emitting plate 120 is a metal plate with a thickness thinner than the flange portion 112 of the contact member 110, the resonant frequency of the sound-emitting plate 120 is higher compared to conventional sound-emitting plates made of resin. This makes the impact sound generated between the sound-striking pin 154 and the sound-emitting plate 120 higher pitched, making the impact sound easier to hear. In addition, it improves durability compared to conventional sound-emitting plates made of resin, thus maintaining the click feel and ease of hearing. Moreover, it suppresses the amount the drag adjuster 100 protrudes from the spool 13, making it less likely for the fishing line FL to get tangled between the spool 13 and the drag adjuster 100. [Examples]

[0049] Next, a drag adjuster 200, which is a second embodiment of the present invention, will be described based on Figures 9 and 10. Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view of a drag adjuster 200, which is a second embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 10 is an exploded perspective view of the drag adjuster 200 shown in Figure 9. Furthermore, the drag adjuster 200 of the second embodiment is attached to the spinning reel 10 for fishing of the first embodiment, and since many elements are common to the drag adjuster 100 of the first embodiment, detailed explanations of the common items are omitted, and only a code in the 200s, with the last two digits being common, is assigned.

[0050] As shown in Figures 9 and 10, the drag adjuster 200 in the second embodiment further includes an annular washer (annular flat plate) 280 interposed between the flange portion 212 of the contact member 210 and the sound-producing plate 220. This annular washer 280 is made of a material that is harder than the contact member 210.

[0051] According to the drag adjuster 200, which is the second embodiment of the present invention as described above, in addition to the effects of the drag adjuster 100 of the first embodiment, an annular washer 280, which is an annular flat plate harder than the contact member 210, is interposed between the flange portion 212 of the contact member 210 and the sound-producing plate 220. As a result, when the sound-producing pin 254 advances toward the through hole 221a formed in the sound-producing plate 220, the tip of the sound-producing pin 254 collides with the annular washer 280, which is harder than the contact member 210, thus suppressing damage to the contact member 210.

[0052] <Variation> Although one embodiment of the present invention, a spinning reel and drag adjuster for fishing, has been described above, the spinning reel and drag adjuster for fishing of the present invention are not limited to the embodiment described above.

[0053] For example, in the embodiment described above, the handle was attached to the left side of the reel body, but the handle may also be attached to the right side of the reel body.

[0054] In the embodiment described above, the shape of the through-hole 121a formed in the sound-producing plate 120 was circular, but the shape of the through-hole can be anything as long as multiple through-holes are formed in the sound-producing plate and at least a portion of the sound-producing pin can be inserted into the through-hole. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0055] 10 ··· Spinning reels for fishing 11 ··· Reel body 11a ··· Spool shaft 11a1 ··· Male screw 11a2 ··· Flat area 12 ··· Rotor 12a ··· Reel mounting section 12b ··· Arm section 13 ··· Spool 13a ··· Thread winding section 13b ··· Drag mechanism 13c... Front lid 14 ··· Handle 15. Veil support member 15a ··· Line roller 16... Veil 100, 200... Drag adjustment tool 110, 210... Contact members 111, 211... Cylindrical section 111a, 211a... Ring groove 111b, 211b... Shaft insertion hole 112, 212... Tsuba (guard) 112a... Engagement groove 120, 220... Sound output board 121, 221 ··· Annular plate section 121a... Through hole 121b... Boundary part 122, 222... Engaging tongue 122a ··· Notch 130, 230... Spring retainer washer 140, 240... Fall prevention plate 150, 250... knob parts 151, 251... Main unit 151a, 251a... Nuts 151b ··· Recess 152, 252... Snacks 152a ··· Screw hole 153, 253... Ring seal 154, 254... Striking pins 154a, 254a... Contact end 155, 255... Pin-type spring (pin-type biasing member) 156, 256... Washers 160, 260... biasing springs 170, 270... Engaging screws (engaging members) 171, 271... Screw shaft section 172, 272... Flange section 280 ··· Ring-shaped washer (ring-shaped plate) FL ··· Fishing line CA ··· Spool axis VA ··· Bale rotation axis t... Thickness of the sound-producing plate T... Thickness of the flange portion of the contact member

Claims

1. A drag adjuster for adjusting the rotational resistance of a drag mechanism that applies rotational resistance to the relative rotation between the spool shaft and the spool of a spinning reel for fishing, A contact member having a cylindrical portion at one end that abuts against the spool and a flange portion projecting radially from the other end of the cylindrical portion, and being movable along the axial direction of the spool shaft, A knob member that is rotatable relative to the contact member and engages with a male thread formed at the tip of the spool shaft, and moves the contact member forward and backward as the spool shaft moves back and forth relative to the male thread, A sound-producing plate having multiple through holes engages with the flange portion of the aforementioned contact member, A striking pin is provided on the knob member and engages with and disengages from the through hole of the sound-producing plate to produce sound, The system includes a pin biasing member that biases the sound-producing pin toward the sound-producing plate, A drag adjuster characterized in that the sound-emitting plate has a plurality of engaging tongues that engage with the outer peripheral end of the flange portion of the contact member.

2. The drag adjustment device according to claim 1, characterized in that the sound-emitting plate is a metal plate having a thickness thinner than the thickness of the flange portion of the contact member.

3. The drag adjuster according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that an annular flat plate harder than the contact member is interposed between the flange portion of the contact member and the sound-producing plate.

4. A spinning reel for fishing, comprising: a spool rotatably mounted on a spool shaft for winding fishing line; a drag mechanism that provides rotational resistance to the relative rotation between the spool shaft and the spool; and a drag adjuster attached to the tip of the spool shaft for adjusting the rotational resistance of the drag mechanism, The aforementioned drag adjuster A contact member having a cylindrical portion at one end that abuts against the spool and a flange portion projecting radially from the other end of the cylindrical portion, and being movable along the axial direction of the spool shaft, A knob member that is rotatable relative to the contact member and engages with a male thread formed at the tip of the spool shaft, and moves the contact member forward and backward as the spool shaft moves back and forth relative to the male thread, A sound-producing plate having multiple through holes engages with the flange portion of the aforementioned contact member, A striking pin is provided on the knob member and engages with and disengages from the through hole of the sound-producing plate to produce sound, The system includes a pin biasing member that biases the sound-producing pin toward the sound-producing plate, A spinning reel for fishing, characterized in that the sound-producing plate has a plurality of engaging tongues that engage with the outer peripheral end of the flange portion of the contact member.

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