Rod fixing device and rod holder

Abstract

To provide a rod fixing device and rod holder that can securely and easily fix a fishing rod and release it as needed. [Solution] The rod holder device 1 comprises a rod fixing device 10 for fixing a rod to which a cover body 20 is attached, a rod receiving part 31, a device-side connection part 32, a support column part 33, and a base 34. The rod fixing device 10 has a stopper 12 and a lever 13 for locking the rod. When the user rotates the lever 13 in the fixing direction, the stopper 12 is pushed out from inside the rod fixing device 10 and pressed against the recess 212 of the rod-side mounting device body 21 on the cover body 20, thereby locking the rod. Also, when the user rotates the lever 13 in the opposite direction, the stopper 12 is retracted into the internal space of the rod fixing device 10, and the lock on the rod is released.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a rod fixing tool and a rod hanging device for fixing and releasing a rod.

Background Art

[0002] For example, in Patent Document 1, there is disclosed a rod hanging device that can easily hold and remove a fishing rod, has a low possibility of the fishing rod falling off, does not impair the operability of the fishing rod itself, and can remove the fishing rod and move the fishing rod as needed.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] An object of the present invention is to more reliably and easily fix a rod and release it as needed.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0005] The invention according to claim 1 is a rod fixing tool for locking a cover body covering the rod at the grip portion of the rod with a stopper, wherein the cover body includes a substantially trapezoidal rod-side attachment tool, a surface fastener attached to the rod-side attachment tool, and a ring for covering the surface fastener according to the diameter of the rod, a concave portion is formed on the front surface of the rod-side attachment tool, and the stopper is provided so as to project so as to be able to contact the concave portion of the rod-side attachment tool, and locks the rod by operably engaging with the concave portion. A rod fixing tool is provided. The invention according to claim 2 provides a rod hanging device including a base, a support portion erected on the base, a rod receiving portion provided substantially horizontally in an L shape on the support portion for receiving the tip of the rod, and the upper end of the support portion and the rod fixing tool according to claim 1 being detachably connected. [Effects of the Invention]

[0006] According to this invention, the stopper engages operably with a recess in the cover body that surrounds the rod, so the rod can be fixed more securely and easily, and released as needed. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0007] [Figure 1] This is a front view of the rod fixing device when locked. [Figure 2] These are plan views of the rod holder in the locked (a) and unlocked (b) positions. [Figure 3] This is a diagram of the rod holder with the cover body (without the rod) fixed in place. [Figure 4] This is a cross-sectional view AA of the rod fixing device in the locked (a) and unlocked (b) positions. [Figure 5] This diagram illustrates the mechanism of the rod holder when locked (a) and unlocked (b). [Figure 6] These are a front view (a) and a side view (b) illustrating the structure of the cover body. [Figure 7] This is a perspective view of the mounting device on the rod side of the cover body. [Figure 8] This is a flowchart illustrating the manufacturing process of the cover body. [Figure 9] This is a diagram illustrating the manufacturing process of the cover body. [Figure 10] This is an overall diagram of the rod holder device. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0008] The rod fixing devices and rod rests for fishing rods will be described in detail below with reference to Figures 1 to 10. (1) Outline of the Embodiment The rod holder device 1 comprises a rod fixing device 10 for fixing a cover body 20 that covers the rod, a rod receiving part 31, a device-side connection part 32, a support column part 33, and a base 34. The rod fixing device 10 has a stopper 12 and a lever 13 for locking the rod. When the user rotates the lever 13 in the fixing direction, the stopper 12 is pushed out from inside the rod fixing device 10 and pressed against the recess 212 of the rod-side mounting device 21 on the cover body 20, thereby locking the rod. Conversely, when the user rotates the lever 13 in the opposite direction, the stopper 12 is pushed back into the internal space of the rod fixing device 10, and the rod is released.

[0009] (2) Details of the embodiment In this embodiment, the rod fixing device 10 locks (fixes) or unlocks (releases) the cover body 20 that covers the rod. Figures 1 and 2 show the configuration of the rod holder 10 to which this embodiment is applied. Figure 3 shows the rod holder with the cover body 20 fixed. Note that the rod, which is the object covered by the cover body 20, is omitted in Figure 3. Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view AA of the rod holder 10 in the locked (a) and unlocked (b) states in Figure 3. Figure 5 is a diagram illustrating the locking mechanism in the locked (a) and unlocked (b) states. As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the rod holder 10 of this embodiment includes a rod holder 11 for holding the rod, a stopper 12 for locking the rod, a lever 13 for operating the locked (fixed) and unlocked (released) states of the rod, and a connecting part 14 for connecting to a device-side connecting part 32, which will be described later. As shown in Figure 3, the rod holder 10 fixes the cover body 20 to which the rod is attached. The rod holder 10 (including the rod holder 11, stopper 12, lever 13, and connecting part 14 that constitute the rod holder 10) is made of glass fiber reinforced polyamide (PA6-GF30). As such, glass fiber reinforced polyamide is reinforced by filling nylon 6 with 30% glass fiber, resulting in higher heat resistance and strength, and enabling use under higher loads.

[0010] The rod holder 11 is the part where the grip portion of the rod is placed, and as shown in Figure 1, it has a roughly U-shape to allow the rod to be placed stably.

[0011] The stopper 12 is roughly rectangular in shape and, as shown in Figure 4, is provided to slide within the rod holder 10 when unlocked. Furthermore, as shown in Figure 5, when locking, the user rotates the lever 13, and the stopper 12 is pushed outward as the lever 13 rotates, with the connection point between the lever 13 and the stopper 12 acting as a pivot point. Also, as shown in Figure 4, the stopper 12 engages with the recess 212 in the rod-side mounting device 21 of the cover body 20, which will be described later. As a result, the cover body 20 is more securely and easily fixed (locked) by the rod holding part 11 and the stopper 12. Therefore, since the rod is wrapped around and fixed to the cover body 20 by the hook-and-loop fastener 22, which will be described later, the user can secure the rod more securely and easily. Furthermore, as shown in Figures 4 and 5, the stopper 12 can be pushed down or pushed up by the user by turning the lever 13, which will be described later. This allows for easy locking and unlocking of the cover body 20 that covers the rod.

[0012] Lever 13 is a lever used by the user to operate the stopper 12, and is connected to the stopper 12 as shown in Figure 4. Also, as shown in Figures 4(a) and 5(a), when locked, the user rotates lever 13 to push the stopper 12 down to the recess 212 in the rod-side mounting device 21 of the cover body 20, which will be described later, and fix it in place. Also, as shown in Figures 4(b) and 5(b), when unlocked, the user rotates lever 13 in the opposite direction to when locked, pushing the stopper 12 up from the recess 212 in the rod-side mounting device 21 of the cover body 20 into the inside of the rod fixing device 10, and releasing the fixation.

[0013] The connecting portion 14 is a plate-shaped portion that extends from the rod holding portion 11 and connects to the device-side connecting portion 32 of the rod hanging device 1 described later. In the present embodiment, holes through which bolts can be inserted are formed in the connecting portion 14 and the device-side connecting portion 32 described later. The holes in the connecting portion 14 and the holes in the device-side connecting portion 32 are overlapped, and the user tightens the bolts inserted through these holes with nuts, so that the connecting portion 14 and the device-side connecting portion 32 are detachably fixed. Thereby, the position of the lever 13 can be freely reversed according to the dominant hand of the user. In the present embodiment, the connecting portion 14 and the device-side connecting portion 32 are fixed with bolts and nuts, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the connecting portion 14 and the device-side connecting portion 32 may be formed in a rod shape, a female screw portion may be formed in the connecting portion 14, a male screw portion may be formed in the device-side connecting portion 32, and the connecting portion 14 may be screwed onto the device-side connecting portion 32 for fixed connection. Thereby, the rod fixture 10 becomes more difficult to come off with respect to the rod hanging device 1.

[0014] Next, the structure of the cover body 20 will be described using FIG. 6. FIG. 6 is a front view (a) and a side view (b) for explaining the configuration of the cover body 20. As shown in FIG. 6, the cover body 20 includes a rod-side attachment fixture 21, a surface fastener 22, and a ring 23.

[0015] The rod-side attachment fixture 21 is a substantially trapezoidal fixture fixed by the aforementioned rod fixture 10 and is formed of glass fiber reinforced polyamide (PA6-GF30).

[0016] The surface fastener 22 is a sheet-shaped surface fastener and is attached to the rod-side attachment fixture 21 by a method described later. In the present embodiment, the surface fastener 22 is attached to the rod-side attachment fixture 21 by a plate, bolts, and nuts, but the present invention is not limited to this.

[0017] Ring 23 is a metal ring attached to the hook-and-loop fastener 22 by a method described later. This allows the user to adjust the bending position according to the thickness of the fishing rod. In this embodiment, a stainless steel ring is used, but it is not limited to this, and any substantially ring-shaped metal alloy can be used.

[0018] Next, the structure of the rod-side mounting device 21 will be explained using Figure 7. Figure 7 is a diagram illustrating the structure of the rod-side mounting device 21 of the cover body 20. As shown in Figure 7, the rod-side mounting device 21 comprises a roughly trapezoidal rod-side mounting device body 211 and a recess 212.

[0019] The rod-side mounting device body 211 is sandwiched and fixed between the rod holding part 11 and the stopper 12. This indirectly secures the rod by wrapping it tightly with the hook-and-loop fastener 22 of the cover body 20. Since the rod is not directly pressed by the stopper 12, the rod is not damaged and can be secured more safely.

[0020] The recess 212 is recessed into the side surface of the rod-side mounting device body 211. The shape of the recess 212 is made to match the size of the stopper 12 so that it engages with the stopper 12. As a result, the rod fixing device 10 and the cover body 20 are fixed together by hooking the stopper 12 into the recess 212. Furthermore, the recess 212 is provided only on the front surface (one side) of the rod-side mounting device body 211. This increases the strength when fixing it to the rod fixing device 10, thus increasing stability.

[0021] Next, the manufacturing method of the cover body 20 will be explained using Figures 8 and 9. Figure 8 is a flowchart illustrating the manufacturing method of the cover body 20. Figure 9 is a diagram illustrating the manufacturing process of the cover body 20. The user positions the plate on one side of the hook-and-loop fastener 22 (step 11). This is shown in Figure 9(a). This prevents the rod from rotating due to the weight of the reel when the rod is released, thanks to the surface friction of the hook-and-loop fastener 22.

[0022] Next, the user places the rod-side mounting device 21 on the side opposite to the side where the plate of the hook-and-loop fastener 22 was positioned, and attaches it together with the plate on the back side (step 12). This is shown in Figure 9(b). In this embodiment, the bolt is inserted into the rod-side mounting device 21 and attached by screwing it with a nut on the back side.

[0023] Next, the user covers the plate with a rubber sheet (Step 13). This is shown in Figure 9(c). This improves the aesthetics and, because the rubber sheet adheres tightly to the rod, prevents the rod from rotating and getting damaged.

[0024] Next, the user passes the stainless steel ring 23 through the hook-and-loop fastener 22 and folds and attaches the hook-and-loop fastener 22 (step 14). This is shown in Figures 9(d) and (e). This allows the user to adjust the folding position to match the thickness (diameter) of the rod's grip. When bent to match the thickness of the rod's grip, it looks like Figure 9(f), and the rod's grip is stored in the rod storage section.

[0025] Next, the configuration of the rod holder device 1 using the rod fixing device 10 will be explained using Figure 10. Figure 10 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of the rod holder device 1. The rod holder device 1 includes a rod fixing device 10 for fixing a rod to which a cover body 20 is attached, a rod receiving part 31, a device-side connecting part 32, a support column part 33, and a base 34.

[0026] The rod holder portion 31 is a rod-shaped section that is horizontally attached to the support column portion 33 (described later) in a roughly L-shape, with its tip formed in a U-shape. The U-shaped portion of the rod holder portion 31 supports the tip of the fishing rod, stabilizing the rod. The rod holder portion 31 is made of glass fiber reinforced polyamide (PA6-GF30).

[0027] The device-side connection part 32 is irremovably connected to the support column 33 and irremovably connected to the connection part 14 of the rod fixing device 10, and its tip is plate-shaped. A hole for inserting a bolt is formed in the plate-shaped tip of the device-side connection part 32. The device-side connection part 32 is made of glass fiber reinforced polyamide (PA6-GF30). The device-side connection part 32 is irremovably fixed to the support column 33 with adhesive and rivets.

[0028] The support column 33 is a rod-shaped column erected on the base 34, which will be described later.

[0029] The base 34 is the base that supports the rod holder device 1. In this embodiment, it has a roughly rectangular shape, but it is not limited to this and can be any shape such as a circle or triangle.

[0030] Although preferred embodiments of the rod holder device 1 and rod fixing device 10 of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications can be made within the scope of each claim. For example, in this embodiment, the case of fixing a fishing rod was described as an example, but a laundry rod could also be fixed and used as a laundry drying support device. In this case, the rod holder 31 and the rod fixing device 10 must be formed to be at the same height.

[0031] Furthermore, although the rod fixing device 10 (including the rod holding part 11, stopper 12, lever 13, and connecting part 14 that constitute the rod fixing device 10), the rod-side mounting device 21, the rod receiving part 31, and the device-side connecting part 32 described in this embodiment are made of glass fiber reinforced polyamide (PA6-GF30), the invention is not limited to this, and may be made of resin materials such as plastics that are inexpensive and easy to process, such as rigid polyvinyl chloride, polypropylene, polystyrene, or PET (polyethylene terephthalate). [Explanation of Symbols]

[0032] 1. Rod holder device 10 Rod fixing tool 11 Rod holder 12 Stopper 13 Lever 14 Connection part 20 Cover Body 21. Mounting device on the rod side 211 Rod-side mounting fixture body 212 recess 22 hook-and-loop fasteners 23 Rings 31 Rod holder 32 Device-side connection part 33 Pillar section 34. Base

Claims

1. A rod fixing device that locks a cover body that surrounds the rod at the grip portion of the rod with a stopper, The cover body includes a substantially trapezoidal rod-side mounting device, a hook-and-loop fastener attached to the rod-side mounting device, and a ring for covering the hook-and-loop fastener to match the diameter of the rod. A recess is formed on the front surface of the rod-side mounting device. The rod fixing device is characterized in that the stopper is provided so as to protrude so as to be able to contact a recess of the rod-side mounting device, and locks the rod by operably engaging with the recess.

2. The base and A support column erected on the aforementioned base, The aforementioned support column is horizontally positioned in a roughly L-shape and includes a rod holder for receiving the tip of the rod, A rod holder device in which the upper end of the support column and the rod fixing device described in claim 1 are detachably connected.

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