Fishing reel with metal front cover

Abstract

To provide a fishing reel capable of protecting a level winder more safely by separately manufacturing a front cover for protecting the level winder with a metal material, especially a light-weight and high intensity metal material such as aluminum, as well as improving an appearance design by easily assembling the front cover to a design in a variety of colors, which can be used by decorating the fishing reel according to a user's preference.SOLUTION: A fishing reel of the present invention equipped with a front over made of a metal material includes: a frame having both side walls for forming a spool attaching part and a level winder attaching part; and a front cover made of a metal material having a coupling part, which is coupled to front ends of the both side walls for protecting the level winder backward, and is folded toward the frame and coupled to the side walls.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a fishing reel having a metal front cover, and more particularly to a fishing reel having a metal front cover that is connected to the front of a frame to protect a level winder, thereby increasing durability and enabling various design possibilities. [Background technology]

[0002] Generally, fishing reels, particularly bait casting reels, only differ in the operating structure of the brake dial or tension nut depending on the braking method of the spool, but broadly speaking, they include a frame to which the spool is attached, a gear side cover attached to one side of the frame, a palm side cover attached to the other side of the frame, and a handle provided on the gear side cover, with the left and right side covers forming the appearance of both sides of the fishing reel.

[0003] Such fishing reels are equipped with a guide at the front end of the frame to guide the fishing line wound on the spool to the top of the fishing rod. The guide is made up of a level winder that winds the fishing line evenly on both sides of the entire spool, allowing the fishing line to be easily unwound without tangling when casting, improving the casting distance.

[0004] The level winder is connected to a worm shaft that is connected laterally to the front end of the frame and rotates, so that when the fishing line on the spool is let out or wound, the spool shaft and the worm shaft rotate together in conjunction with each other, and the level winder moves back and forth from side to side along the bidirectional rail portion of the worm shaft to assist in letting out and winding the fishing line.

[0005] In such fishing reels, a front cover that forms the front appearance of the fishing reel is attached to the front of the level winder, i.e., the front end of the frame, thereby protecting the rear level winder from external impacts.

[0006] Conventional fishing reel front covers are made of plastic injection molding, but as fishing reels become lighter, thinner, shorter, and more compact in design, the thickness of the front cover becomes thinner, which reduces the strength of the front cover and makes it less effective at protecting the level winder. In addition, due to limitations in the printing method and quality of the plastic injection molding, the exterior design of the fishing reel, such as the color, becomes standardized.

[0007] Incidentally, prior art related to the front cover of a fishing reel includes Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2014-0086829 and Korean Patent Publication No. 10-1998-032374. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0008] Therefore, the present invention is made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to provide a fishing reel in which the front cover for protecting the level winder is separately manufactured from a metal material, particularly a lightweight and high-strength metal material such as aluminum, so that the level winder can be protected more safely, and the front cover can be easily assembled into various colors and designs to improve the appearance design, as well as allowing users to decorate and use the fishing reel according to their own preferences. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] In order to achieve the above object, a fishing reel according to the present invention is a fishing reel having a front cover made of a metal material, and is characterized in including: a frame having side walls on both sides that form a spool mounting portion and a level winder mounting portion; and a front cover that is connected to the front ends of the side walls on both sides to protect the rear level winder, the front cover being made of a metal material and having a connecting portion that is bent toward the frame and connected to the side walls.

[0010] In addition, in the fishing reel according to the present invention, the side wall portion includes an assembly portion, and the front cover includes a front portion that is bent so that the connecting portion faces the assembly portion, and a leg portion that is connected to the connecting portion so as to extend in the longitudinal direction and is supported by a support end portion of the side wall portion.

[0011] In the fishing reel according to the present invention, the assembly portion includes a fastening hole into which a bolt is fastened, and the coupling portion includes a coupling hole into which the bolt is fitted.

[0012] In the fishing reel according to the present invention, the leg portion is detachably connected to the connecting portion. Effect of the Invention

[0013] The fishing reel according to the present invention has the following advantages: the strength is improved by the metal front cover, which provides a safer protection for the level winder; the front cover is decorated with high-quality metal printing, which allows the fishing reel to be tuned for use in various designs; the front cover, which is made up of a front part and legs, increases the support force of the frame and maintains a more stable connection; the detachable front part and legs allow the front cover to be easily processed and produced in various designs; the front cover of the present invention can be used universally as an interchangeable part for frames that previously used plastic front covers; and the front cover parts can be stably assembled in an interfitting structure via a single bolt, which improves durability. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0014] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 3] 1 is a view showing a main part of a separate front cover according to the present invention; [Figure 4] 1 is a view showing a main part of a separate front cover according to the present invention; [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a one-piece front cover according to the present invention. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the main part of the present invention. [Figure 7] 7A and 7B are cross-sectional views of the main part for explaining a ball spring type click sound generating means according to the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0015] For the sake of convenience in describing the fishing reel of the present invention, a rough, non-strict directional standard will be specified with reference to FIG. 1. Up, down, left and right are defined as the directions seen from the perspective of the direction in which gravity acts, and directions will be specified and described according to this standard in the detailed description of the present invention and the claims related to other drawings, unless otherwise specified.

[0016] Hereinafter, a fishing reel according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0017] The present invention relates to a fishing reel having a metal front cover as shown in Figures 1 to 6, and broadly includes a frame 10, a spool (not shown) axially mounted on the frame 10 and around which fishing line is wound, a first gear side side cover SC1 and a second palm side side cover SC2 respectively coupled to both sides of the frame 10, and front covers 20, 20' coupled to the front end of the frame 10.

[0018] The remaining basic components of the fishing reel, which are not shown, are well known and will not be described for ease of understanding.

[0019] Specifically, the present invention relates to A frame 10 having side walls 10A on both sides that form a spool mounting portion and a level winder mounting portion; and a front cover 20, 20' which is made of metal and has a connecting portion 21 which is bent toward the frame and connected to the side wall portions and which is connected to the front ends of the side wall portions 10A on both sides to protect a rear level winder (not shown).

[0020] The frame 10 has the first side cover SC1 and the second side cover SC2 connected to the outer surfaces of both side wall portions 10A with bolts, and a worm shaft is axially mounted on the level winder mounting portion so that the level winder is connected so as to be able to move back and forth to the left and right.

[0021] The frame 10 has an assembly portion 11 for connecting the front covers 20, 20' in front of the level winder mounting portion.

[0022] The assembly portion 11 includes fastening holes 111 formed at the front ends of the side walls 10A on both sides thereof so that bolts for connecting the front covers 20, 20' are screwed into the fastening holes 111 to be fastened.

[0023] A support end 12 is formed at the upper end of the assembly part 11, and is connected so as to incline upward toward the rear along the edge surfaces of both side wall parts 10A, and the legs 20B of the front covers 20, 20' are supported and connected to the support end 12.

[0024] In addition, the side wall portion 10A includes an insertion groove 13 provided on the outer surface of the assembly portion 11, and the insertion groove 13 is formed by processing a portion of the outer surface of the side wall portion 10A on which the assembly portion 11 is formed using a hollowing method.

[0025] A receiving portion 14 is connected to the rear end of the support end portion 12 by bending it vertically upward, and an assembly protrusion 141 is provided on the receiving portion 14 so as to protrude forward.

[0026] The front covers 20 and 20' are separately manufactured from a metal material, particularly a lightweight and strong metal material such as aluminum.

[0027] The front cover 20, 20' is mainly composed of a front part 20A and both side legs 20B. Specifically, the front cover 20, 20' includes the front part 20A provided by bending a connecting part 21 so as to face the assembly part 11, and the legs 20B connected to the connecting part 21 so as to extend in the length direction and supported by the support ends 12 of the both side wall parts 10A.

[0028] The coupling portion 21 is bent so as to protrude from one side end or both side ends of the front portion 20A toward the frame 10, and at this time, for the sake of connection safety, it is preferable that the coupling portion 21 is bent backwards and connected from both side ends of the front portion 20A.

[0029] The coupling portion 21 has coupling holes 211 corresponding to the fastening holes 111 formed to penetrate both sides of the coupling portion 21 , and the bolts are fitted into the coupling holes 211 and screwed into the fastening holes 111 .

[0030] Such front covers 20, 20' may be configured as a separate-type front cover 20 in which the front portion 20A and both side legs 20B are individually processed as a three-piece structure made of different parts, as in the first embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 4, so that the front portion 20A and the pair of legs 20B are detachable from each other, or as an integrated-type front cover 20' in which the front portion 20A and both side legs 20B are integrated and processed into a single part, as in the second embodiment shown in Figure 5.

[0031] This is to enable the conventional plastic front cover design to be used interchangeably with the separated front cover 20 of the first embodiment when the processing difficulty of the conventional plastic front cover design is high (i.e., when metal processing is difficult or costly) depending on the fishing reel, and to enable the conventional plastic front cover design to be used interchangeably with the integrated front cover 20' of the second embodiment when the processing difficulty of the conventional plastic front cover design is low.

[0032] Such metal front covers 20, 20' have a different texture from plastic front covers, and can enhance the designer's aesthetic sense through easier and more unique design printing. Since the strength itself is stronger, it can more reliably ensure the original function of protecting the level winder.

[0033] More specifically, the front portion 20A includes a coupling groove 22 provided on the inner surface of the coupling portion 21, and the leg portion 20B includes a fixing piece 23 that is supported by the front end of the assembly part 11 and engaged with the coupling groove 22.

[0034] The coupling groove 22 is formed by machining the inner surface of the coupling portion 21 using a lightening method.

[0035] The fixing piece 23 is bent downward vertically from the front end of the leg portion 20B and connected thereto, and a fitting groove 231 is provided on the rear surface thereof into which the protrusion 112 protruding from the front surface of the assembly portion 11 is fitted.

[0036] The protrusion 112 prevents the assembly part 11 from being thinned by the fastening hole 111, thereby improving the strength of the assembly part 11, and also fixes the fixing piece 23 to the support end part 12 by closely contacting it.

[0037] Moreover, the leg portion 20B further includes a fixing groove 24 provided on the outer surface of the fixing piece 23.

[0038] The fixing groove 24 is formed by machining the outer surface of the fixing piece 23 by a lightening method.

[0039] The fixing groove 24 is shaped to extend correspondingly to and be connected to the insertion groove 13, and the coupling portion 21 is fitted into the fixing groove 24.

[0040] Additionally, the leg portion 20B includes an assembly groove 25 into which the assembly protrusion 141 fits.

[0041] The assembly groove 25 is provided on the rear end surface of the leg portion 20B which corresponds to the assembly protrusion 141 and comes into close contact with the receiving portion 14.

[0042] In the present invention, first, in the case of the first embodiment, when the leg portion 20B is assembled to the support end portion 12 so that the assembly protrusion 141 is fitted into the assembly groove 25, the convex portion 112 is fitted into the fitting groove 231 to be temporarily connected, and then, when the connecting portion 21 is fitted into the fixing groove 24 and the insertion groove 13, the fixing piece 23 is sandwiched into the connecting groove 22, i.e., between the front surface of the assembly portion 11 and the rear surface of the front portion 20A to be temporarily connected, In this state, when the bolts are fitted into the coupling holes 211 and screwed into the fastening holes 111, the front surface 20A presses the leg portions 20B against the side wall portions 10A while closely adhering thereto, and the assembly of the separate type front cover 20 is completed.

[0043] In the case of the second embodiment, when the integrated front cover 20' is aligned with both side wall portions 10A so that the assembly protrusions 141 are fitted into the assembly grooves 25, the convex portions 112 are fitted into the fitting grooves 231 to temporarily join, and in this state the bolts are fitted into the connecting holes 211 and screwed into the fastening holes 111, completing the assembly of the integrated front cover 20'.

[0044] As a result, the present invention replaces the plastic front cover of the conventional fishing reel with the metal front cover 20, 20' having improved strength and design, allowing the user to tune the fishing reel according to their preferences.

[0045] Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 6, the present invention further includes an operation dial 30 that is fitted into the shaft hole SC21 of the second side cover SC2 to operate a braking means such as a magnetic brake.

[0046] The operating dial 30 is inserted into the axial hole SC21 of the second side cover SC2 so as to be rotatable, and includes an elastic pin 31 that engages with a sawtooth portion SC22 formed on the inner peripheral surface of the axial hole SC21. This allows the operating dial 30 to be stopped while generating a clicking sound of a predetermined volume when rotated.

[0047] In addition, the present invention improves the fixing force and rotation stability of the operation dial 30 by introducing a ball spring type click sound generating means in place of the elastic pin 31.

[0048] As shown in FIG. 7, the click sound generating means is provided on a protruding end 31 protruding along the edge of the other side of the operation dial 30, and includes a forward / rearward groove portion B1 having an extraction hole B11 formed on a radially outer surface of the protruding end 31, a guide hole B12 formed inside the protruding end 31 in a direction perpendicular to the extraction hole B11, and a fitting groove B13 formed on a radially inner surface of the protruding end 31; A pressing rod B2 that is fitted into the drawing hole B11 and extends and retracts, has a ball member B that can be inserted into the groove of the sawtooth portion SC22 connected to its outer front end, and has a pressing protrusion B21 connected to its inner side and extending rearward; A pair of first support balls B3 are fitted into the guide holes B12 and coupled to the left and right of the pressing bar B2 so as to move forward and backward, respectively, and contact the rear surface of the pressing bar B2; A second support ball B4 is fitted into the fitting groove B13 to move forward and backward and contacts the pushing protrusion B21; The guide hole B12 and the fitting groove B13 are provided with compression springs B5 and B6, which resiliently support the pair of first and second support balls B3 and B4 inwardly, respectively.

[0049] The pressing rod B2 has a seating groove on its front surface into which the ball member B is fitted so as to rotate freely, and its rear surface is formed in a hemispherical shape, and the pressing protrusion B21 is connected to the center of the rear surface so as to protrude a predetermined length.

[0050] Such a pressing rod B2 is fitted into the drawing hole B11 and is coupled to the drawing hole B11 via a locking protrusion (not shown) so as not to come off from the drawing hole B11.

[0051] The first support ball B3 and the second support ball B4 are elastically supported by respective compression springs B5 and B6 so as to move forward.

[0052] Therefore, the first support ball B3 and the second support ball B4 move forward due to the elastic action of the compression springs B5 and B6, pushing and pulling out the pressing rod B2 forward, so that the ball member B is inserted into and caught in one of the grooves of the sawtooth portion SC22.

[0053] When the operation dial 30 is rotated in this state, the sawtooth portion SC22 of the ball member B is pushed rearward by the protruding portion, so that the first support balls B3 are first pushed leftward and the first springs B5 are compressed.

[0054] At the same time, the pushing protrusion B21 of the pushing rod B2 pushes the second support ball B4 backward, and the second spring B6 is compressed.

[0055] In this state, when the ball member B enters another groove of the sawtooth portion SC22, the elastic forces of the first and second compression springs B5, B6 act simultaneously to push the pressure rod B2, thereby inserting the ball member B into the groove of the sawtooth portion SC22.

[0056] This ball spring type click sound generating means allows triple elastic support with two types of compression springs B5 and B6, making it possible to apply sufficient pressure to the ball member B instead of using a high tension spring. As the forward and backward stroke distance of the ball member B is smaller than that of a general ball spring, the installation space is minimized through a compact design without using a long high tension spring, and the parts are miniaturized so as not to interfere with the connection with the dial cam, ensuring sufficient fixing force and allowing the click sound to be generated loudly.

[0057] In the above, the present invention has been described mainly with reference to the attached drawings, with a focus on a fishing reel. However, the present invention can be modified, changed, and replaced in various ways by those skilled in the art, and such modifications, changes, and replacements should also be construed as falling within the scope of protection of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0058] 10 Frames 20 Front cover

Claims

1. A fishing reel having a metal front cover, A frame (10) having side walls (10A) on both sides forming a spool mounting portion and a level winder mounting portion; a front cover (20) connected to the front ends of the side walls (10A) on both sides to protect a rear level winder, the front cover (20) being made of a metal material and having a connecting portion (21) bent toward the frame (10) and connected to the side walls (10A), The side wall portion (10A) includes an assembly portion (11), A support end portion (12) is formed at the upper end of the assembly portion (11) so as to be inclined upward toward the rear along the edge surfaces of the side wall portions (10A) on both sides, and a protrusion portion (112) protrudes from the front surface of the assembly portion (11), A receiving portion (14) is connected to the rear end of the support end portion (12) by bending the receiving portion (14) in the upward vertical direction, and an assembly protrusion (141) is provided on the receiving portion (14) so ​​as to protrude forward. The front cover (20) includes a front portion (20A) provided by folding the connecting portion (21) so as to face the assembly portion (11), and a leg portion (20B) connected to the connecting portion (21) so as to extend in the longitudinal direction and supported by a supporting end portion of the side wall portion (10A), The leg portion (20B) includes a coupling groove (22) provided on an inner surface of the coupling portion (21), The leg portion (20B) includes a fixing piece (23) that is supported by the front end of the assembly portion (11) and is fitted into the coupling groove (22), The fixing piece (23) is bent downward vertically from the front end of the leg portion (20B) and connected to the leg portion (20B), and a fitting groove (231) into which the protrusion (112) is fitted is provided on the rear surface of the fixing piece (23). The fishing reel is characterized in that the leg portion (20B) further includes a fixing groove (24) provided on the outer surface of the fixing piece (23) and into which the connecting portion (21) is fitted, and an assembly groove (25) provided on a rear end surface that is in close contact with the receiving portion (14) and into which the assembly protrusion (141) is fitted.

2. The assembly portion includes a fastening hole into which a bolt is fastened, The fishing reel according to claim 1 , wherein the coupling portion includes a coupling hole into which the bolt is fitted.

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