fishing rod

Abstract

To provide a fishing rod capable of detecting easily bites of fish by vibration and sound.SOLUTION: In a fishing rod having a tip rod 7 including a hollow part 7A, a wire 10 extending in the hollow part is held rockably in a tip area of the tip rod 7, and when the tip rod 7 is vibrated, the wire 10 is allowed to abut on an inner wall 7b of the hollow part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a fishing rod having a distinctive tip rod portion. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, it is known to attach a bell to the tip of a fishing rod to notify the angler of a bite when the rod is left in place. However, it is troublesome to attach and detach the bell, which is a separate part from the rod tip, and the bell may sound even when there is no actual bite due to the influence of wind, etc.

[0003] For this reason, Patent Document 1 discloses a fishing rod having a tip rod in which a first tip section is made of a solid metal and is in direct contact with the inner surface of a hollow second tip section (receiving section). With a tip rod of this configuration, when a fish bites, the vibration of the solid metal is transmitted to the receiving section, making it easier to feel the vibration at the hand. Patent Document 2 discloses a fishing rod in which the rigidity of the hollow section of the tip rod is suddenly changed. With a tip rod of this configuration, the amplitude of the tip becomes large, making it easier to visually observe a fish bite, and the vibration is amplified by the tip rod, making it easier to feel the vibration at the hand. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2009-178130 [Patent Document 2] Patent Publication No. 2015-208265 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] The fishing rods disclosed in the above-mentioned Patent Documents 1 and 2 are designed to notify the bite of a fish by hand sensitivity and visual sensitivity. However, visual sensitivity is easily affected by the angler's arm, and it is necessary to improve visibility by making the tip of the rod bright in color, and it is necessary to always visually check the tip. In particular, when fishing at night, it is impossible to grasp the bite of a fish unless a light-emitting member such as a fluorescent material is attached. In addition, hand sensitivity depends on the material properties, and even if there is vibration, it cannot be sensitive unless the material and the tone match, and a configuration in which a metal solid is always in contact with the receiving joint makes it difficult to transmit vibration. Furthermore, with hand sensitivity, if the fishing rod is not always held in the hand, it is impossible to sense the bite, and it is impossible to leave the rod lying down.

[0006] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and has as its object to provide a fishing rod which makes it easier to detect a fish bite by vibration and sound. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a fishing rod having a tip rod with a hollow portion, in which a wire extending into the hollow portion is held in a swingable manner in the tip region of the tip rod, and when the tip rod vibrates, the wire is brought into contact with the inner wall of the hollow portion.

[0008] According to the fishing rod of the above configuration, when a fish is hooked and the tip rod vibrates, the wire extending into the hollow part abuts against the inner wall of the hollow part due to the vibration. In this way, the wire abuts against the inner wall due to the vibration caused by the bite of the fish, and the vibration is amplified, making it easier to feel with the hand holding the rod. In addition, since the wire abuts against the inner wall of the hollow part, a sound is generated, so that it is possible to detect the bite of a fish by the sound even when the fishing rod is left lying around and the fishing rod is not in sight, or when it is dark. Effect of the Invention

[0009] According to the present invention, a fishing rod that makes it easy to sense a fish bite can be obtained. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a fishing rod according to the present invention. [Diagram 2] 2(a) to 2(c) are diagrams showing the configuration of the tip rod of the fishing rod shown in FIG. 1 and the configuration of a wire held by the tip rod. [Diagram 3] A diagram explaining the action of the wire when a fish strikes. [Figure 4] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a second embodiment of the wire, illustrating the action of the wire when a fish is struck. [Diagram 5] 5A and 5B are diagrams showing a third embodiment of the wire rod, in which (a) shows a tip rod with the wire rod attached thereto, and (b) shows the configuration of a cap member attached to the tip rod. FIG. [Figure 6] 11A and 11B are diagrams showing a modified example of the cap member, in which FIG. 11A shows a state in which a wire is removed from the cap member, and FIG. 11B shows a state in which a different wire is attached to the cap member. [Figure 7] FIG. [Figure 8] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a fourth embodiment of the wire. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a view of the wire shown in FIG. 8 as seen from the axial direction. [Figure 10] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a fifth embodiment of the wire. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0011] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a fishing rod according to the present invention. The fishing rod 1 according to this embodiment is configured by joining three rods, namely, a butt rod 3, a middle rod 5, and a tip rod 7, in a parallel joint. The butt rod 3 is provided with a reel seat 3A for fixing the fishing reel R. The middle rod 5 and the tip rod 7 are provided with a plurality of line guides 8A-8F for passing the fishing line reeled out from the fishing reel R, and a top guide 9 is fixed to the tip of the tip rod 7. In this case, the position, number and configuration of the line guides provided on each rod are arbitrary, and a line guide may also be provided on the butt rod 3.

[0012] The fishing rod may be a telescopic fishing rod, and the number of joints may be any number, and may be a single rod. The fishing line guides attached to each rod shaft may be of a floating type. Furthermore, the fishing rod may not have a fishing reel R attached.

[0013] The butt rod 3 and middle rod 5 are formed of a tubular body (hollow body) made of fiber-reinforced resin, and are formed according to a standard method, for example, by winding a fiber-reinforced resin prepreg (prepreg sheet) made of reinforced fibers (mainly carbon fibers or glass fibers, etc.) impregnated with a synthetic resin such as epoxy resin around a core bar, subjecting it to a heating process, and then removing the core. The tip rod 7 may be formed of a tubular body like the butt rod and middle rod, or may be formed with a solid body at the tip end and a tubular body (a tip-holding rod, also called a support section) at the base end.

[0014] Next, the tip rod 7 of the fishing rod 1 will be described with reference to Figs. In addition, the fishing line guides 8B to 8F and the top guide 9 shown in FIG. 1 are omitted from the tip rod 7 shown in these figures.

[0015] The tip rod 7 is formed as a tubular body by the above-mentioned manufacturing method, and has a hollow portion 7A extending in the axial direction inside. A wire 10 is inserted from the tip opening 7a of the tip rod 7, and the wire 10 is held with a certain gap around the entire circumference against the inner wall 7b that defines the hollow portion 7A of the tip rod. The wire 10 is made of carbon, glass, metal, etc. so that it generates a sound when it comes into contact with the inner wall 7b, and is held swingably in the tip region of the tip rod 7.

[0016] In this embodiment, the wire 10 is fixed to a cylindrical spacer 10A that is press-fitted into the tip opening 7a of the tip rod 7, so that the wire 10 is fixed swingably to the inner wall 7b of the tip rod while hanging down in the axial direction. By fixing the wire 10 to the center position of such a cylindrical spacer 10A, a constant gap can be maintained with respect to the inner wall 7b of the tip rod over 360°, and the wire can be reliably brought into contact with the inner wall 7b when the tip rod 7 vibrates.

[0017] The spacer 10A may be made of, for example, rubber, silicon, resin, etc., and may be press-fitted into the tip opening 7a of the tip rod 7 and glued to it, or may be press-fitted in a protruding state so that it can be easily grasped and made removable, as shown in Figures 2(c) and 3. In other words, by making the wire 10 replaceable, it is possible to attach the optimal wire 10 depending on the target fish, fishing method, fishing spot conditions, etc.

[0018] According to the fishing rod configured as described above, when a fish is hooked and the tip rod 7 vibrates, the vibration causes the wire 10 extending into the hollow portion 7A, particularly the tip side, to abut against the inner wall 7b as shown in Fig. 3. By configuring the wire 10 to abut against the inner wall 7b in this way, the vibration is amplified and transmitted to the hand side, making it easier to feel with the hand holding the hand rod 3. In addition, since sound is generated when the wire 10 abuts against the inner wall 7b, it becomes possible to detect the bite of a fish by the sound even when the fishing rod is left lying around and the eye is not on the fishing rod, when it is dark, when the fishing rod is not being held, etc.

[0019] As described above, the fishing rod according to the present invention can detect a bite of a fish by vibration of the hand and sound, so the angler does not need to constantly look at the tip of the rod tip 7, and can detect a bite of a fish even at night without attaching a light-emitting member to the rod tip. In addition, there is no need to take the time to attach and detach a separate member such as a bell, and the rod is not affected by the wind, so it is possible to reliably detect a bite of a fish. Furthermore, the material of the wire 10 can be changed as necessary, and the wire 10 can be arranged to match the tone of the rod tip 7.

[0020] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a second embodiment of the wire, illustrating the action of the wire when a fish strikes. In this embodiment, the wire 20 is configured to be attached by press-fitting into the tip rod 7. For this reason, the wire 20 has a base 20a that is press-fitted into the tip opening 7a of the tip rod 7, and a taper 20b that reduces in diameter as it moves from the base 20a to the base side of the tip rod 7, so that when the tip rod vibrates, the tip side swings and comes into contact.

[0021] In such a configuration, it is not necessary to provide a spacer for the wire 20, and it is possible to reduce costs. The wire 20 may be fixed by being pressed into the tip opening, or may be configured so that the base 20a protrudes and can be attached and detached.

[0022] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a third embodiment of the wire, where (a) is a diagram showing the tip rod with the wire attached, and (b) is a diagram showing the configuration of a cap member with the wire attached to the tip rod.

[0023] The wire rod pressed into the tip opening 7a of the tip rod 7 may be replaceable by a removable structure using a separate member. In the configuration shown in Fig. 5, a recess 30b is formed in the center of the bottom surface 30a of the cap member 30 fitted onto the tip of the tip rod 7, and the base 20a of the wire rod 20 is held (pressed in, fixed) in this recess 30b. A top guide 9 may be attached to the cap member 30. This top guide 9 can be fixed to the cap member 30 by adhesion, press-fitting, line fastening, etc.

[0024] Furthermore, by making the cap member 30 detachable from the tip of the tip rod by, for example, a press-fit structure or a screw-threaded structure, it is possible to select the optimal wire material and also to select the optimal configuration for the top guide 9.

[0025] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a modified example of the cap member, where (a) shows a state in which the wire is removed from the cap member, and (b) shows a state in which a different wire is attached to the cap member.

[0026] In this modification, the cap member 30 shown in Fig. 5 is configured to be able to replace the wire. That is, as shown in (a), the wire 20 pressed into the recess 30b formed in the bottom surface 30a of the cap member 30 is pulled out in the axial direction, so that the base 20a of the wire 20 can be removed from the recess 30b. Then, the base 22a of another wire 22 can be pressed into the recess 30b, so that the wire can be changed to an optimal wire. In this manner, only the wire material for one cap member 30 may be replaceable.

[0027] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a modified example of the tip rod. 5 and 6, the top guide 9 is fixed to the cap member 30, but the top guide 9A may be fixed to the tip of the tip rod 7. The top guide 9A can be fixed to the tip of the tip rod by press-fitting, gluing, line fastening, etc., as in the conventional method.

[0028] FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a fourth embodiment of the wire, and FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the wire shown in FIG. 8 as viewed from the axial direction. As shown in this embodiment, for example, a vibrating part 10B may be attached to the tip of the wire 10 shown in Figures 2 and 3. The vibrating part may be anything that has the function of greatly bending the tip side of the wire, and may be formed integrally with the wire 10 or may be attached separately. This vibrating part 10B may be made of, for example, a material with a higher specific gravity than the wire 10 (high specific gravity material), or may be made of a low-rigidity material that is more easily deformed than the wire 10.

[0029] By attaching such a vibrating part 10B to the tip of the wire 10, the wire 10 becomes more likely to vibrate, and when it comes into contact with the inner wall 7b, the vibration can be easily sensed at the handle side, and a loud sound can be produced by the wire coming into strong contact with the inner wall 7b, making it easier to grasp the bite of a fish.

[0030] As shown in FIG. 9, it is preferable that the vibrating part 10B is formed in a flat plate shape extending in a direction (horizontal direction) perpendicular to the vibration direction (up and down direction indicated by the arrow) of the tip rod 7 when a fish is struck. In such a configuration, even if a crosswind or the like blows and the tip rod swings sideways, the wire 10 makes weak contact with the inner wall 7b, so that the fishing rod is less susceptible to the effects of the crosswind or the like.

[0031] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a fifth embodiment of the wire. The tip rod of this embodiment is composed of a solid body 40 at the tip side and a hollow body (tubular body; tip rod) 7' at the base end side. The wire extending into the hollow part 7A of the hollow body 7' can be composed of the solid body 40, and the fitting part 40a can be pressed into the tip opening 7a of the hollow body 7' and can be continuously protruded into the hollow body 7'.

[0032] With this configuration, the tip can be made solid and the diameter can be reduced, so that the solid body vibrates even when a fish bites subtly, making it easier to sense the vibrations at hand.

[0033] Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment and can be modified in various ways. In the above-mentioned configuration, the axial length of the wire is preferably 10 to 15% of the total length L of the tip rod 7. This is because the longer the wire, the easier it is to swing, and the greater the contact force with the inner wall 7b, making it easier to feel a hit, but if it exceeds 15%, the weight of the wire increases and it becomes easier to feel heavy, so it is preferable to keep it at 15% or less. Also, if the length of the wire is less than 10%, the contact force due to vibration is insufficient, making it difficult to detect sound and not providing a sufficient vibration transmission effect, so it is preferable to set it at 10% or more.

[0034] Furthermore, the wire needs only to be held freely against the inner wall 7b of the tip rod, and there are no limitations on its thickness, cross-sectional shape, or material, and the structure of its holding against the tip rod 7 can be modified as appropriate. The wire may be fitted externally or internally to the tip rod 7, or may be directly attached and detached to the tip rod by a screw structure. [Explanation of symbols]

[0035] 1 fishing rod 7 Tip rod 7A Hollow part 7a Inner wall 10,20 wire rod 10A Spacer 10B Vibration part 30 Cap member 40 Solid body (wire)

Claims

1. A fishing rod having a tip rod with a hollow portion, A fishing rod characterized in that a wire extending into the hollow portion is pressed into the tip opening of the tip rod and held swingably, and when the tip rod vibrates, the wire is swung to abut against the inner wall of the hollow portion.

2. 2. The fishing rod according to claim 1, wherein the wire is attached to the tip opening of the tip rod with a spacer interposed therebetween.

3. 2. The fishing rod according to claim 1, wherein the wire material press-fitted into the tip opening of the tip rod has a taper that narrows in diameter as it moves toward the base side of the tip rod.

4. 2. The fishing rod according to claim 1, wherein the wire is detachably attached to the tip opening of the tip rod.

5. 5. The fishing rod according to claim 4, wherein the wire is held by a cap member that is detachably attached to the tip of the rod tip.

6. 6. The fishing rod according to claim 5, wherein a top guide is attached to the cap member.

7. 2. The fishing rod according to claim 1, wherein the tip end of the tip rod is solid and the base end is hollow, and the wire extends from the solid body into the hollow body.

8. 2. The fishing rod according to claim 1, wherein the wire has a vibrating portion at a tip thereof.

9. 9. The fishing rod according to claim 8, wherein the vibration portion is formed in a flat plate shape extending in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the tip of the rod vibrates when a fish is struck.

10. The axial length of the wire is 10 to 15% of the length of the tip rod. A fishing rod according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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