Fishing line guide and fishing rod

Abstract

To provide a fishing line guide which makes it difficult for a fishing line to come off from the fishing line guide during actual fishing and enables the fishing line to be removed without removing a fishing tackle only when it is desired to remove the line intentionally, and a fishing rod equipped with the same. [Solution] The fishing line guide 10 of the present invention comprises a ring portion 11 that guides the fishing line, leg portions 12 for fixing to the body of a fishing rod, and an intermediate portion 13 for connecting the ring portion and the leg portions. In the ring portion, an opening portion 8 is formed from a start point on the first end side of the ring portion toward a finish point on the second end side of the ring portion when viewed in the axial direction of the ring portion, and the start point of the opening portion and the finish point of the opening portion are configured to be located on both sides of the axis of the ring portion as a reference.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a fishing line guide for guiding a fishing line, which is fixed to the outer surface of a fishing rod body, and to a fishing rod equipped with the same. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various fishing line guides for guiding a fishing line to a fishing rod have been known in which a guide ring is fitted into a through hole of the fishing line guide.

[0003] For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a fishing rod guide of this type, which has a cut in a conventional fishing rod guide, so that the fishing line can be pushed into the guide by pushing the cut in. A push-in type thread guide is disclosed.

[0004] Furthermore, Patent Document 2 discloses a fishing rod in which each of the guide rings for a tip thread guide attached to the tip of the rod main body and a straightening thread guide attached to the base part are made by bending wire into a circle to form a thread introduction section between both overlapping ends, and on the other hand, each of the guide rings for a plurality of intermediate thread guides attached at predetermined intervals to the underside of the middle part of the length of the rod main body are made by bending wire into a hook shape with an opening on the upper surface. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 7-16039 [Patent Document 2] Jpn. Jpn. Published No. 48-033753 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] However, in either of the embodiments disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2, although the fishing line can be easily attached to the guide, there is a problem in that the fishing line can easily slip out of the cut or opening.

[0007] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to provide a fishing line guide that is difficult for the fishing line to come off from the fishing line guide during actual fishing, and that allows the fishing line to be removed without removing the tackle only when it is desired to do so, and a fishing rod equipped with the same. Other objects of the present invention will become clear by referring to the entire specification. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] A fishing line guide according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a ring portion for guiding a fishing line, legs for fixing to a fishing rod body, and an intermediate portion for connecting the ring portion and the fixing portion, wherein an opening is formed in the ring portion from a start point on the first end side of the ring portion to a finish point on the second end side of the ring portion when viewed in the axial direction of the ring portion, and the start point of the opening and the finish point of the opening are configured to be located on either side of the axis of the ring portion.

[0009] In the fishing line guide according to one embodiment of the present invention, the ring portion is configured to include an annular guide ring and a ring holder to which the annular guide ring is attached.

[0010] In one embodiment of the fishing line guide of the present invention, the opening is formed on the side of the ring portion opposite to the side on which the intermediate portion is located.

[0011] In a fishing line guide according to one embodiment of the present invention, the starting end has a first starting end and a second starting end, the first starting end being located closer to the axis of the ring portion than the second starting end, the ending end has a first ending end and a second ending end, the first ending end being located closer to the axis of the ring portion than the second ending end, an angle (θ1) between a first line connecting the first starting end and the first ending end and the axis of the ring portion is 20 degrees or more, and an angle (θ2) between a second line connecting the second starting end and the second ending end and the axis of the ring portion is 89 degrees or less.

[0012] In one embodiment of the fishing line guide of the present invention, the fishing line guide is made of any one of metal, resin, and ceramic, or a combination of two or more of these materials.

[0013] In one embodiment of the fishing line guide of the present invention, the width (d) of the opening as viewed in the circumferential direction of the ring portion is 0.2 mm or more.

[0014] In one embodiment of the fishing line guide of the present invention, the thickness (H) of the ring portion in the radial direction is in the range of 1 mm to 5 mm.

[0015] In one embodiment of the fishing line guide of the present invention, the angle (θ1) between a first line connecting the first starting end and the first ending end and the axis of the ring portion is 25 degrees or more, and the angle (θ2) between a second line connecting the second starting end and the second ending end and the axis of the ring portion is 85 degrees or less.

[0016] In a fishing line guide according to one embodiment of the present invention, the starting end has a first starting end and a second starting end, the first starting end being located closer to the axis of the ring portion than the second starting end, and the ending end has a first ending end and a second ending end, the first ending end being located closer to the axis of the ring portion than the second ending end, and the angle (θ1) between a first line connecting the first starting end and the first ending end and the axis of the ring portion and the angle (θ2) between a second line connecting the second starting end and the second ending end and the axis of the ring portion both increase as the diameter of the ring portion decreases.

[0017] A fishing rod according to an embodiment of the present invention is configured to include any one of the fishing line guides described above, a rod body, and a fishing reel. In the fishing rod according to an embodiment of the present invention, the rod body is formed with three or more joints. In the fishing rod according to an embodiment of the present invention, the fishing reel is a dual-bearing reel. Furthermore, the fishing rod according to an embodiment of the present invention is a parallel joint type, reverse parallel joint type, or spigot joint type fishing rod. Effect of the Invention

[0018] According to the above embodiment, it is possible to provide a fishing line guide in which the fishing line is unlikely to come loose during fishing and in which the fishing line can be removed without removing the tackle only when it is desired to do so intentionally, and a fishing rod equipped with the same. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0019] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram showing a fishing rod according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] 1A is an oblique view of a fishing line guide 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1B is a top view of the fishing line guide 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1C is a side view of the fishing line guide 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 1D is a front view of the fishing line guide 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 3]1A is a diagram illustrating the opening 8 of the ring portion 11 of the fishing line guide 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1B is a diagram illustrating the angle (θ1) at the opening 8 of the ring portion 11 of the fishing line guide 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1C is a diagram illustrating the angle (θ2) at the opening 8 of the ring portion 11 of the fishing line guide 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] 1A is a diagram illustrating a first state of a fishing line guide 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1B is a diagram illustrating a state during replacement of the fishing line guide 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1C is a diagram illustrating a second state of the fishing line guide 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0020] Hereinafter, the fishing line guide and the fishing rod equipped therewith according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numerals are used to designate the same components in the drawings. Please note that the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale for the sake of convenience.

[0021] 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a fishing rod according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, a fishing rod 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a rod body 2, a fishing reel 6 attached to the rod body 2 via a fishing rod reel seat 9, and a fishing line guide 10 attached to the rod body 2. In the illustrated embodiment, each of the fishing rod reel seat 9 and the fishing line guide 10 corresponds to an attachment part attached to the outer circumferential surface of the rod body.

[0022] The rod body 2 is formed by connecting, for example, a base rod 3, a middle rod 5, and a tip rod 7. These rod bodies are joined by a parallel joint, an inverted parallel joint, or a spigot joint, as described later.

[0023] The base rod 3, the middle rod 5, and the tip rod 7 are each formed of, for example, a tubular body made of fiber-reinforced resin. This tubular body made of fiber-reinforced resin is produced by winding a fiber-reinforced resin prepreg (prepreg sheet) in which reinforcing fibers are impregnated with a matrix resin around a core bar, and heating and curing the prepreg sheet. As the reinforcing fibers contained in the prepreg sheet, for example, carbon fiber, glass fiber, and any other known reinforcing fibers can be used. As the matrix resin contained in the prepreg sheet, a thermosetting resin such as an epoxy resin can be used. After the prepreg sheet is cured, the core bar is de-cored. In addition, the outer surface of the tubular body is appropriately polished. Each rod body may be formed in a solid shape.

[0024] In the illustrated embodiment, the butt rod 3, middle rod 5 and tip rod 7 are provided with a number of line guides 10 (line guides 10A-10D) that guide the fishing line that is let out from the reel 6 attached to the fishing rod reel seat 9. More specifically, the butt rod 3 is provided with line guide 10A, the middle rod 5 is provided with line guide 10B, and the tip rod 7 is provided with line guide 10C. A top guide 10D is provided at the tip of the tip rod 7, but details are omitted. Details of the line guides according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described later.

[0025] A fishing line guide according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figures 2 to 4. Figure 2(a) is a perspective view of the fishing line guide 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2(b) is a top view of the fishing line guide 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2(c) is a side view of the fishing line guide 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 2(d) is a front view of the fishing line guide 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Also, Figure 3(a) is a diagram explaining the opening 8 of the ring portion 11 of the fishing line guide 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3(b) is a diagram explaining the angle (θ1) at the opening 8 of the ring portion 11 of the fishing line guide 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 3(c) is a diagram explaining the angle (θ2) at the opening 8 of the ring portion 11 of the fishing line guide 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4(a) is a diagram illustrating a first state of the fishing line guide 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4(b) is a diagram illustrating a state during replacement of the fishing line guide 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4(c) is a diagram illustrating a second state of the fishing line guide 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] As shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, a fishing line guide 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a ring portion 11 for guiding a fishing line, legs 12 for fixing to a rod body 2 of a fishing rod 1, and an intermediate portion 13 for connecting the ring portion 11 and the legs (fixing portion) 12. The ring portion 11 has an opening 8 formed therein from a starting end 11c on the first end 11a side of the ring portion 11 to a terminal end 11d on the second end 11b side of the ring portion 11 in the axial direction of the ring portion 11 (the X direction shown in Fig. 3(a)). The starting end 11c of the opening 8 and the terminal end 11d of the opening 8 are positioned on both sides (the left and right sides of the paper in Fig. 3) of the axis of the ring portion 11 (the X axis shown in Fig. 3(a)).

[0027] According to the fishing line guide 10 of one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a fishing line guide that is difficult for the fishing line to slip out of the fishing line guide during actual fishing and allows the fishing line to be removed without removing the tackle only when the fishing line is to be removed intentionally. More specifically, since the angle of the opening can be configured to be large with respect to the direction in which the fishing line flows (generally the axial direction of the ring portion), the fishing line is difficult to slip out of the guide during actual fishing and allows the fishing line to be removed without removing the tackle only when the fishing line is to be removed intentionally. In addition, even if a tackle that cannot pass through the fishing line guide is attached to the end of the fishing line, the fishing line can be removed from the rod body without removing the tackle, so that, for example, the middle section can be easily replaced with another middle section.

[0028] The material of the fishing line guide 10 is usually, but not limited to, metal, resin, or fiber-reinforced resin. The material of the guide ring is usually, but not limited to, metal, but ceramics (such as SiC) or other materials may be used.

[0029] The ring portion 11 has a through hole 11e, which passes through the ring portion 11 along the guide central axis. The through hole 11e is defined by an inner peripheral surface 11f of the ring portion 11, and has, for example, a shape that is symmetrical in left-right and top-bottom directions when viewed from the front. The guide central axis passes through the center of the through hole 11e and extends in the front-rear direction (the front-rear direction on the plane of the paper in FIG. 2(d)).

[0030] In addition, a separate annular guide ring (not shown) may be press-fitted into the through hole 11e of the ring portion 11 (i.e., the ring portion 11 serves as a ring holder for holding the annular guide ring), or the ring portion 11 itself may be configured as an annular guide ring. The guide central axis passes through the center of the guide ring, and in either case where a separate annular guide ring is provided or where the ring portion 11 itself is configured as an annular guide ring, the guide central axis is formed of, for example, ceramics, metal, alloy, or a composite material thereof. In either case where a separate annular guide ring is provided or where the ring portion 11 itself is configured as an annular guide ring, the guide central axis may have a base material layer, an inner surface layer formed on the surface of the inner peripheral surface side of the base material layer, and an outer surface layer formed on the surface of the outer peripheral surface side of the base material layer. The base material layer is made of an alloy containing, for example, Co, Ni, Cr, Mo, Fe, and inevitable impurities. The base material layer may contain Mn, Ti, and / or Nb. The inner surface layer and the outer surface layer are made of, for example, chromium carbide (CrC), titanium carbide (TiC), or vanadium carbide (VC). The inner surface layer and the outer surface layer can have a high hardness of about 1300Hv to 3000Hv in Vickers hardness. Further details are omitted.

[0031] In the fishing line guide 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the opening 8 is formed on the opposite side (upper side in the vertical direction of the paper in FIG. 2(c)) of the ring portion 11 from the side where the intermediate portion 13 is located (lower side in the vertical direction of the paper in FIG. 2(c)). In this way, it is possible to prevent the fishing line from getting caught in the opening 8 or coming loose during actual fishing.

[0032] In the fishing line guide 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the starting end 11c has a first starting end 11c1 and a second starting end 11c2, and the first starting end 11c1 is located closer to the axis (axis X) of the ring portion 11 than the second starting end 11c2. The ending end 11d has a first ending end 11d1 and a second ending end 11d2, and the first ending end 11d1 is closer to the axis (axis X) of the ring portion 11 than the second ending end 11d2. The first line (line Y shown in FIG. 3(b)) connecting the first starting end 11c1 and the first ending end 11d1 is located close to the axis (axis X), and the angle (θ1) between the first line (line Y shown in FIG. 3(b)) connecting the first starting end 11c1 and the first ending end 11d1 and the axis (axis X) of the ring portion 11 is 20 degrees or more, and the angle (θ2) between the second line (line Z shown in FIG. 3(b)) connecting the second starting end 11c2 and the second ending end 11d2 and the axis (axis X) of the ring portion 11 is 89 degrees or less.

[0033] According to the fishing line guide 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a fishing line guide that is difficult for the fishing line to slip out of the fishing line guide during actual fishing and allows the fishing line to be removed without removing the tackle only when the fishing line is to be removed intentionally. More specifically, since the angle of the opening can be configured to be large with respect to the direction in which the fishing line flows (generally the axial direction of the ring portion), the fishing line is difficult to slip out of the guide during actual fishing and allows the fishing line to be removed without removing the tackle only when the fishing line is to be removed intentionally. In addition, even if a tackle that cannot pass through the fishing line guide is attached to the end of the fishing line, it can be removed from the rod body, so that, for example, the middle section can be easily replaced with another middle section.

[0034] The fishing line guide 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention is made of any one of metal, resin, and ceramic, or a combination of two or more of these materials.

[0035] In the fishing line guide 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the width (d) of the opening 8 in the circumferential direction of the ring portion 11 (the width of the cut d shown in FIG. 3(a)) is 0.2 mm or more. In this way, the fishing line can be easily removed.

[0036] In the fishing line guide according to the embodiment of the present invention, the thickness (H) of the ring portion in the radial direction (thickness H shown in FIG. 3(a)) is in the range of 1 mm to 5 mm. In this way, it is possible to provide the opening 8 in an appropriate angle range.

[0037] In one embodiment of the fishing line guide of the present invention, the angle (θ1) between a first line connecting the first starting end and the first ending end and the axis of the ring portion is 25 degrees or more, and the angle (θ2) between a second line connecting the second starting end and the second ending end and the axis of the ring portion is 85 degrees or less.

[0038] According to the fishing line guide 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a fishing line guide that is difficult for the fishing line to slip out of the fishing line guide during actual fishing and allows the fishing line to be removed without removing the tackle only when the fishing line is to be removed intentionally. More specifically, since the angle of the opening can be configured to be large with respect to the direction in which the fishing line flows (generally the axial direction of the ring portion), the fishing line is difficult to slip out of the guide during actual fishing and allows the fishing line to be removed without removing the tackle only when the fishing line is to be removed intentionally. In addition, even if a tackle that cannot pass through the fishing line guide is attached to the end of the fishing line, it can be removed from the rod body, so that, for example, the middle section can be easily replaced with another middle section.

[0039] In the fishing line guide according to one embodiment of the present invention, the starting end has a first starting end and a second starting end, the first starting end being closer to the axis of the ring portion than the second starting end, the ending end has a first ending end and a second ending end, the first ending end being closer to the axis of the ring portion than the second ending end, and as the diameter of the ring portion becomes smaller, the angle (θ1) between the first line connecting the first starting end and the first ending end and the axis of the ring portion and the angle (θ2) between the second line connecting the second starting end and the second ending end and the axis of the ring portion both become larger. In this way, it is possible to more effectively prevent the fishing line from slipping out.

[0040] A fishing rod 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is configured to include any one of the fishing line guides 10 described above, a rod body 2, and a fishing reel 6.

[0041] According to the fishing rod 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a fishing rod equipped with a fishing line guide that makes it difficult for the fishing line to slip out of the fishing line guide during actual fishing and allows the fishing line to be removed without removing the tackle only when it is desired to remove it intentionally. More specifically, since the angle of the opening can be configured to be large with respect to the direction in which the fishing line flows (generally the axial direction of the ring portion), the fishing line is difficult to slip out of the guide during actual fishing and allows the fishing line to be removed without removing the tackle only when it is desired to remove it intentionally. Also, even if a tackle that cannot pass through the fishing line guide is attached to the end of the fishing line, it can be removed from the fishing rod body, so that, for example, the middle section can be easily replaced with another middle section.

[0042] In addition, in the fishing rod according to the embodiment of the present invention, the rod body is formed with three or more joints. In addition, in the fishing rod according to the embodiment of the present invention, the fishing reel is a dual-bearing reel. Furthermore, the fishing rod according to the embodiment of the present invention is a parallel joint type, reverse parallel joint type, or spigot joint type fishing rod.

[0043] Next, a switch system (switch mechanism) of a fishing rod 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Fig. 4. As shown in Fig. 4(a), the fishing rod 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is composed of a rod body 2 and a fishing reel 6, and the rod body 2 is composed of, for example, a butt rod 3, a middle rod 5, and a tip rod 7, as described above. These rod bodies (joints) are joined by a parallel joint, reverse parallel joint, or spigot joint, as described above. In addition, as shown in the figure, the fishing rod 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided with a plurality of fishing line guides 10 that guide the fishing line that is let out from the reel 6 attached to the fishing rod reel seat 9.

[0044] First, the fishing rod 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is in the first state of the fishing line guide 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Fig. 4(a). When it is desired to replace the original middle rod (middle section) 5 with another middle rod (middle section) 5' (Fig. 4 shows an example of replacing the middle rod (middle section) 5), by using the fishing line guide according to an embodiment of the present invention described above, the fishing line can be removed from the fishing line guide 10 provided on the original middle rod (middle section) 5 without removing the tackle attached to the fishing line, and the fishing line can be inserted into the fishing line guide 10 of the other middle rod (middle section) 5'. Therefore, the fishing rod 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention can provide a switch system (switch mechanism) for the fishing rod 1 that allows each rod body (section) to be easily and reliably replaced with a desired one without extra work.

[0045] The dimensions, materials, and arrangement of each component described in this specification are not limited to those explicitly described in the embodiments, and each component can be modified to have any dimensions, materials, and arrangement that can be included in the scope of the present invention. Also, components not explicitly described in this specification can be added to the described embodiments, and some of the components described in each embodiment can be omitted. [Explanation of symbols]

[0046] 1 fishing rod 2 Rod body 3. Main rod 5 Middle rod 6 Fishing reels 7 Tip Rod 8 Openings 9 Fishing rod reel seats 10 Fishing Line Guide 11 Ring section 11a First end 11b Second end 11c starting point 11d termination 11e Through hole 12 Legs (fixed part) 13 Middle section

Claims

1. A fishing line guide comprising a ring portion for guiding a fishing line, a leg portion for fixing to a fishing rod body, and an intermediate portion for connecting the ring portion and the fixing portion, an opening is formed in the ring portion from a start end of the first end side of the ring portion to a end end of the second end side of the ring portion when viewed in an axial direction of the ring portion; The fishing line guide is characterized in that the start end of the opening and the end end of the opening are positioned on either side of the axis of the ring portion, the axis being taken as a reference.

2. 2. The fishing line guide according to claim 1, wherein said ring portion comprises an annular guide ring and a ring holder to which said annular guide ring is attached.

3. 2. The fishing line guide according to claim 1, wherein the opening is formed on a side of the ring portion opposite to a side on which the intermediate portion is located.

4. the starting end has a first starting end and a second starting end, the first starting end being located closer to the axis of the ring portion than the second starting end, the ending end has a first ending end and a second ending end, the first ending end being located closer to the axis of the ring portion than the second ending end, 2. The fishing line guide of claim 1, wherein an angle (θ1) between a first line connecting the first starting end and the first ending end and an axis of the ring portion is 20 degrees or more, and an angle (θ2) between a second line connecting the second starting end and the second ending end and an axis of the ring portion is 89 degrees or less.

5. 2. The fishing line guide according to claim 1, wherein the fishing line guide is made of any one of metal, resin, and ceramic, or a combination of two or more of these.

6. 2. The fishing line guide according to claim 1, wherein a width (d) of said opening as viewed in a circumferential direction of said ring portion is 0.2 mm or more.

7. 2. The fishing line guide of claim 1, wherein the thickness (H) of said ring portion in a radial direction is in the range of 1 mm to 5 mm.

8. 4. The fishing line guide of claim 3, wherein an angle (θ1) between a first line connecting the first starting end and the first ending end and the axis of the ring portion is 25 degrees or more, and an angle (θ2) between a second line connecting the second starting end and the second ending end and the axis of the ring portion is 85 degrees or less.

9. the starting end has a first starting end and a second starting end, the first starting end being located closer to the axis of the ring portion than the second starting end, the ending end has a first ending end and a second ending end, the first ending end being located closer to the axis of the ring portion than the second ending end, 2. The fishing line guide of claim 1, wherein as the diameter of the ring portion becomes smaller, an angle (θ1) between a first line connecting the first starting end and the first ending end and an axis of the ring portion, and an angle (θ2) between a second line connecting the second starting end and the second ending end and an axis of the ring portion both become larger.

10. A fishing rod comprising the fishing line guide according to any one of claims 1 to 9, a rod body, and a fishing reel.

11. The fishing rod according to claim 10, wherein the rod body is formed by three or more joints.

12. 11. The fishing rod of claim 10, wherein the fishing reel is a dual bearing reel.

13. 11. The fishing rod according to claim 10, wherein the fishing rod is a parallel joint type, an inverted parallel joint type, or a spigot joint type fishing rod.

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