Needle removal

Abstract

To provide a hook remover capable of reducing the burden on a body during the operation of removing a fishhook from a fish and enabling the fishhook to be removed from the fish reliably and easily. A hook remover 1 is configured such that a hook remover section 2 tapered toward the tip is provided rotatably with respect to a handle section 11. The handle section 11 stores the hook remover section 2 and also functions as a handle when the hook remover 1 is in use.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] This invention relates to a hook remover used to remove a fishhook that has become stuck in the mouth of a caught fish. [Background technology]

[0002] The task of removing a hook from a caught fish is not easy, for example, because it is necessary to hold the fish with one hand while pulling out the hook with the other hand. If the hook is touched directly with a finger, the hook may pierce the finger, or the hand may come into contact with sharp parts such as the fish's teeth or scales, causing injury. For these reasons, there has been a demand for an easy way to remove a hook from a caught fish. Conventionally, a hook remover consisting of a handle (handle) and a rod-shaped member made of metal or the like connected to the handle has been known. The line (fishing line, leader) connected to the hook is held taut in the hand, and the rod-shaped member made of metal or the like connected to the handle is inserted into the mouth of the fish along the line, and the handle is turned with the tip of the rod-shaped member in contact with the hook or line to remove the hook. In addition, a hook remover is known that uses a hook remover having two rod-shaped bodies (e.g., slits) at the tip of a handle (pattern), and the fishhook is inserted between the two rods and the handle is turned to remove the hook (see Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3178355 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, with the conventional hook remover described above, if a fish swallows the hook deeply, it is difficult to visually confirm the position of the hook inside the mouth or internal organs, and it is difficult to grasp the hook that has penetrated the fish's body. Also, with a hook remover that inserts the hook remover into the mouth along the line (e.g., the line), the line is likely to come out of the slit for inserting the line when the fish struggles, making the effectiveness of the hook remover (removal of the hook from the mouth) uncertain and the hook remover is likely to fail. Furthermore, in the task of grasping a fish with one hand while inserting a hook remover into the fish's mouth with the other to pull out the hook, the longitudinal direction of the rod-shaped body of the conventional hook remover described above roughly coincides with the longitudinal direction of the handle. As a result, the action of quickly inserting the hook remover into the fish's mouth and turning the handle forces the holding hand or elbow into an awkward position, posing a problem in that the physical strain placed on the user using the hook remover is greater than expected.

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to solve such conventional problems and to provide a hook remover that can reduce the burden on the body during the process of removing a hook from a fish and can remove the hook from the fish reliably and easily. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] (1) In an embodiment for achieving the above-mentioned object, the hook remover 1 has a hook remover section 2 that is tapered (approximately conical) toward the tip and is rotatably provided relative to a handle section 11, and the handle section 11 is characterized in that it stores the hook remover section 2 and also functions as a handle when the hook remover 1 is in use. (2) In the hook remover 1 according to an embodiment for achieving the above object, a pivoting mechanism 5 having a substantially circular cross section which operates in conjunction with a pivoting action relative to the handle portion 11 is integrally formed on one end side of the hook remover portion 2, the handle portion 11 having a storage portion 15 having a substantially U-shaped cross section, a first through hole 8a and a second through hole 8b formed on one end side of the storage portion 15, and it is preferable that one and the other axial ends of the pivoting mechanism 5 are engaged with the first through hole 8a and the second through hole 8b, respectively. (3) In the needle remover 1 according to an embodiment for achieving the above-mentioned object, one end and the other end of the rotating mechanism 5 are ring-shaped gear members 6a, 6b, and it is preferable that the outer diameter of the gear members 6a, 6b is larger than the inner diameter of the first through hole 8a and the second through hole 8b. (4) In the needle remover 1 according to an embodiment for achieving the above object, it is preferable that the storage section 15 of the handle portion 11 is formed with columnar members 21-24, each having a substantially rectangular cross section and having substantially U-shaped cutouts 21a-24a for placing the needle remover 2 thereon, at predetermined intervals. (5) In the needle remover 1 according to the embodiment for achieving the above object, it is preferable that a slit 33 is formed at the tip of the needle remover portion 2. (6) In the hook remover 1 according to an embodiment for achieving the above object, it is preferable that a plurality of annular slits 41-44 are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the hook remover portion 2 at predetermined intervals along the axial direction. Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a hook remover that can reduce the burden on the body when removing a hook from a fish, and can reliably and easily remove the hook from the fish. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the appearance of the needle remover according to the embodiment. [Diagram 2] 13A and 13B are diagrams for explaining the structure of a storage section for the handle portion. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the rear side of the needle remover according to the embodiment. [Figure 4] A figure showing the needle removal part partially unfolded. [Diagram 5] 13 is a perspective view showing the state in which the needle remover is stored. FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining a first modified example of the tip shape of the hook remover. [Figure 7] 13 is a diagram for explaining a second modified example of the tip shape of the hook remover. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] A hook remover according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to Figs. 1 to 7. Fig. 1 is a view showing the appearance of the hook remover according to the embodiment. Fig. 2 is a view for explaining the structure of the storage section of the handle. Fig. 3 is a view showing the back side of the hook remover according to the embodiment. Fig. 4 is a view showing the hook remover partway unfolded. Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the hook remover in a stored state. Fig. 6 is a view for explaining a first modified example of the tip shape of the hook remover. Fig. 7 is a view for explaining a second modified example of the tip shape of the hook remover.

[0010] As shown in FIG. 1, a hook remover 1 according to the embodiment has a tapered (substantially conical) hook remover 2 provided on a handle (handle) 11 so as to be pivotable to open and close.

[0011] (Needle removal part) The needle removal unit 2 is configured to include a tapered, generally conical rod-shaped member 3 and a rotating mechanism unit 5.

[0012] The reason why the rod-shaped member 3 is tapered is to make it easier to insert the tip into the fish's mouth. The shape of the hook remover 2 is not limited to a tapered, generally conical shape, and may be, for example, a tapered shape with a triangular or square cross section, or may be rod-shaped with a diameter large enough to be inserted into the fish's mouth.

[0013] The rotation mechanism 5 is composed of a base 7 and a hollow (ring-shaped) first gear member 6a and a second gear member 6b (hereinafter, simply referred to as "gear members") formed integrally at both axial ends of the base 7. The longitudinal (axial) length of the rotation mechanism 5 is slightly longer than the axial length from a first through hole 8a to a second through hole 8b, which will be described later. The longitudinal (axial) length of the rotation mechanism 5 may be the same as the axial length from a first through hole 8a to a second through hole 8b, which will be described later.

[0014] In the example of Fig. 1, the gear members 6a and 6b have teeth (convex and concave portions) formed on a part of the outer periphery. Specifically, the teeth are formed on a part of the outer periphery and on a part of the outer periphery facing the part. The outer diameter (length from a tooth tip to the facing tooth tip) of the gear members 6a and 6b is slightly larger than the inner diameter of a first through hole 8a and a second through hole 8b formed in the grip portion 11 described later.

[0015] The gear members 6a and 6b are press-fitted into the first through hole 8a and the second through hole 8b, respectively, and in the example of Fig. 3, a part of the tooth tip of the gear member 6a and a part of the inner peripheral surface of the first through hole 8a (area excluding the area where the tooth tip is exposed) are in surface contact with each other, and a part of the tooth tip of the gear member 6b and a part of the inner peripheral surface of the second through hole 8b (area excluding the area where the tooth tip is exposed) are in surface contact with each other. When the longitudinal (axial) length of the rotation mechanism 5 is the same as the axial length from the first through hole 8a to the second through hole 8b, which will be described later, all of the tooth tips of the gear member 6a are in surface contact with the inner peripheral surface of the first through hole 8a, and all of the tooth tips of the gear member 6b are in surface contact with the inner peripheral surface of the second through hole 8b.

[0016] The rotating mechanism 5 can be made of a thermoplastic resin, such as ABS resin, PPS resin, or PEEK resin, which can provide excellent wear resistance and mechanical strength. Fillers, additives, etc. can also be added to the thermoplastic resin.

[0017] (handle) The handle portion 11 stores (contains) the rod-shaped member 3 and functions as a handle when used to remove needles. The handle portion 11 has a storage section 15 with a substantially U-shaped cross section. The storage section 15 is made up of a first storage member 15a and a second storage member 15b, each of which is substantially L-shaped. The first storage member 15a and the second storage member 15b are joined together using screws (not shown). The storage section 15 has two screw holes 13 for inserting screws and two screw grooves 14 for screwing the screws into. In the embodiment, the first storage member 15a and the second storage member 15b are joined together using screws, but they may be joined together using an adhesive.

[0018] A generally U-shaped notch 16 (see FIG. 1) that functions as an upper limit rotation limit (stopper) for the rod-shaped member 3 is formed on the end of storage section 15 on the side of rotation mechanism 5. In addition, a protrusion (fishing line holder) 17 for holding the fishing line, which will be described later, is formed on the end of storage section 15 on the side of rotation mechanism 5. A first through hole 8a and a second through hole 8b are formed near the end of the storage section 15 on the hook removal section 16 side and near both ends of the storage section 15 in the short direction. When the first gear member 6a and the second gear member 6b constituting the rotation mechanism section 5 are press-fitted into the first through hole 8a and the second through hole 8b, respectively, the tooth tips of the first gear member 6a and the tooth tips of the second gear member 6b are brought into close contact (pressed) contact with the inner circumferential surfaces of the first through hole 8a and the second through hole 8b due to elastic deformation. Therefore, the rod-shaped member 3 rotates stepwise repeatedly due to the frictional force between the first gear member 6a and the first through hole 8a and the frictional force between the second gear member 6b and the second through hole 8b, so that the angle can be adjusted stepwise. The example in Figure 1 shows the rod-shaped member 3 in a fully deployed state, the example in Figure 4 shows the rod-shaped member 3 in a partially deployed state, and the example in Figure 5 shows the rod-shaped member 3 in a stored state in the storage section 15 of the handle portion 11.

[0019] 2, the storage section 15 includes a first holding section 21, a second holding section 22, a third holding section 23, and a fourth holding section 24. The first holding section 21, the second holding section 22, the third holding section 23, and the fourth holding section 24 are formed in sequence in a direction away from the rotating mechanism section 5 at predetermined intervals.

[0020] The first holding part 21 is a columnar member (projection) having a substantially rectangular cross section, and has a substantially U-shaped notch (groove, recess) 21a formed at its upper end for placing the rod-shaped member 3 as shown in FIG. 5. The second holding part 22 is a columnar member (projection) having a substantially rectangular cross section, and has a substantially U-shaped notch (groove, recess) 22a formed at its upper end for placing the rod-shaped member 3 as shown in FIG. 5. The third holding part 23 is a columnar member (projection) having a substantially rectangular cross section, and has a substantially U-shaped notch (groove, recess) 23a formed at its upper end for placing the rod-shaped member 3 as shown in FIG. 5. The fourth holding part 24 is a columnar member (projection) having a substantially rectangular cross section, and has a substantially U-shaped notch (groove, recess) 24a formed at its upper end for placing the rod-shaped member 3 as shown in FIG. 5. The notches 21a to 24a are formed so that the width of the notch (groove width) gradually narrows (decreases) in the direction away from the rotation mechanism 5. The shape of the notches (grooves, recesses) 21a to 24a may be V-shaped other than U-shaped. In addition, although there are four holding parts in the example of FIG. 2, the number is not limited to four. The above-mentioned effects of the present invention can be achieved even if there are no holding parts at all.

[0021] The cutouts (grooves, recesses) 21a to 24a ensure that the rod-shaped member 3 is held securely when the rod-shaped member 3 is stored (see FIG. 5).

[0022] <Usage example> (1) For a fish that has swallowed a fishing hook in its mouth, insert the tip of the rod-shaped member 3 constituting the hook remover 2 appropriately deep into the mouth of the fish without worrying about the position of the hook and the line. (2) Use the fishing line holder 17 (see Figure 1) provided on the top of the handle 11 to hold (hold) the line (fishing line) connected to the hook (fishhook) in the same hand as the handle to keep it taut. (3) Wave the hand holding the handle 11 to rotate the fish so that it spins around its mouth. (4) When the fish turns around a few times, the line gets wound around the rod-shaped member 3 and the hook gets closer to the rod-shaped member 3. When the part of the hook that is stuck in the fish comes into contact with the rod-shaped member 3, the hook comes out easily due to the principle of leverage with the rod-shaped member 3 (specifically, the part of the rod-shaped member 3 that is in contact with the hook) as the fulcrum.

[0023] <Effects of the embodiment> The hook remover 1 has a hook remover section 2 that is tapered (approximately cone-shaped) toward the tip and is rotatable relative to a handle section 11, which stores the hook remover section 2 and also functions as a handle when the hook remover is in use.

[0024] According to the configuration of the hook remover 1 described above, in the task of grasping a fish with one hand while inserting the hook remover into the fish's mouth with the other hand to pull out the hook, when inserting the rod-shaped member 3 into the fish's mouth, it is tapered and the rod-shaped member 3 can be adjusted to an angle that is easy for the user to insert before being inserted. Therefore, even if it is difficult to visually confirm the position of the hook (needle) inside the mouth or internal organs, the rod-shaped member 3 can easily reach the position where the hook is, and the fish can then be easily removed by spinning it thereafter. In addition, the longitudinal direction of the rod-shaped member 3 and the longitudinal direction of the handle portion 11 can be changed. In other words, the angle between the longitudinal direction of the rod-shaped member 3 and the longitudinal direction of the handle portion 11 can be adjusted to an angle that makes it easy for the user to insert the hook remover 1. This allows the hook remover 1 to be quickly inserted into the mouth of the fish, and the action of turning the handle portion 11 does not force the user's holding hand or elbow into an awkward position. This reduces the physical burden on the user using the hook remover 1, and allows the user to reliably and easily remove hooks from fish.

[0025] <Variation 1> As shown in Fig. 6, a slit (recess) 33 with a V-shaped cross section may be formed at the tip of the rod-shaped member. By forming the slit in this shape, the hook (fishhook) or the line (fishing line) connected to the hook can be easily entangled in the slit 33, and the hook can be reliably removed (removed) from the fish's mouth. Note that the shape of the slit 33 is not limited to the V-shaped cross section shown in Fig. 6, and may be any recess shape.

[0026] <Variation 2> As shown in Fig. 7, annular slits (recesses) 40 (41-48) may be formed at a predetermined interval on the outer circumferential surface of the rod-shaped member 3. This shape makes it easier for the hook (fishhook) or the line (fishing line) connected to the hook to become entangled in the annular slits 40, making it possible to reliably remove the hook from the fish's mouth. Note that although the number of annular slits is eight in the example of Fig. 7, the above effect can be obtained with at least one, so the number of annular slits is not limited to eight and may be one or more.

[0027] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0028] 1. Removing the needle 2 Needle removal part 3 Rod-shaped member 5 Rotation mechanism 6 Gear parts 6a First gear member 6b Second gear member 7 base 8a 1st through hole 8b 2nd through hole 11 Handle (handle) 13 Screw hole 14 Thread groove 15 Storage section 16 Cutout 17 Fishing line holder (projection) 21,22,23,24 Holding part 21a, 22a, 23a, 24a Notch 33 Slit 40 Slit

Claims

1. A needle remover having a needle remover portion tapered toward a tip and rotatably provided with respect to a handle portion, The handle portion stores the needle remover and functions as a handle when the needle remover is in use. A needle remover that features:

2. A rotation mechanism having a substantially circular cross section is integrally formed on one end of the hook remover, and operates in conjunction with the handle when the hook remover is rotated. The handle portion includes a storage portion having a generally U-shaped cross section, and a first through hole and a second through hole are formed on one end side of the storage portion, One end and the other end in the axial direction of the rotation mechanism are engaged with the first through hole and the second through hole, respectively.

2. The hook remover according to claim 1 .

3. the one end and the other end of the rotating mechanism are ring-shaped gear members, and an outer diameter of the gear member is larger than an inner diameter of the first through hole and the second through hole; 2. The hook remover according to claim 1 .

4. The storage section of the handle section is provided with a plurality of columnar members having a substantially rectangular cross section and a substantially U-shaped cutout for placing the hook remover thereon, the columnar members being formed at predetermined intervals.

2. The hook remover according to claim 1 .

5. A slit is formed at the tip of the needle removal part.

2. The hook remover according to claim 1 .

6. A plurality of annular slits are formed at predetermined intervals along the axial direction on the outer peripheral surface of the hook removal portion.

2. The hook remover according to claim 1 .

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