Grip structure and fishing rod

Abstract

To provide a fishing rod comprising a grip structure which can prevent contact of a power cord from a rod butt end part of a grip to the abdominal part of a user, and facilitate engagement of the power cord, reduce an affection to gripping properties, and also can prevent reduction of strength.SOLUTION: A fishing rod has a grip structure. The grip structure comprises: a grip main body part 11; a nut part 13 having on its inner surface, a female screw part 12 screwed to a male screw part 8 of a rod body; a hood part 14 provided between the nut part 13 and the grip main body 11, and being movable in an axial direction of the rod body by the nut part 13; and a rod butt grip part 15 provided on an outer peripheral surface of the nut part 13. The hood part 14 has: a base part 16; an inside cylinder part 17 extending in an axial direction from the base part 16; and an outside cylinder part 18 extending in the axial direction from the base part 16.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a grip structure, and a fishing rod having the same or a fishing rod with an electric reel having the same. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, various fishing rods equipped with electric reels have been known. In such fishing rods, a power cord is connected between the electric reel attached to the reel seat of the fishing rod and an external power source, and power is supplied to the electric reel from the external power source via the power cord.

[0003] As such a fishing rod, Patent Document 1 discloses a structure in which an intermediate cord is provided inside the rod body, a reel connection cord is connected to an electric reel, an end of the reel connection cord is connected to the intermediate cord through a side hole in the rod body, and a power cord is connected to the intermediate cord at the butt of the rod body.

[0004] Furthermore, Patent Document 2 discloses a fishing rod that has a reel seat to which an electric reel is attached, and has a spiral groove on its outer circumferential surface toward the butt side of the reel seat for holding a power cord for the electric reel. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] JP 2007-300841 A [Patent Document 2] Patent Publication No. 2021-58108 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] However, the fishing rod according to Patent Document 1 requires an intermediate cord inside the rod body, which not only complicates the structure but also raises the problems of increased weight and cost. Also, even with the fishing rod according to Patent Document 2, even if the structure is designed to prevent the power cord of the electric reel from getting in the way, a large recess needs to be formed to securely store the power cord, but it is difficult to securely lock it, and the presence of a groove on the outer circumferential surface of the butt of the rod significantly deteriorates gripping, greatly reducing the usability of the fishing rod.

[0007] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and its object is to provide a grip structure that can easily and reliably lock the power cord while preventing the power cord from coming into contact with the user's abdomen from the butt end of the grip, and that can reduce the effect on gripping ability and avoid a decrease in strength, 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 grip structure according to one embodiment of the present invention is a grip structure for a fishing rod comprising a grip main body, a nut portion having on its inner surface a female thread portion that screws into the male thread portion of a fishing rod body, a hood portion that is provided between the grip main body and the nut portion and is made movable in the axial direction of the rod body by the nut portion, and a rod butt grip portion that is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the nut portion, wherein the hood portion has a base, an inner cylindrical portion extending from the base in the axial direction, and an outer cylindrical portion extending from the base in the axial direction, and two notches are formed in the outer cylindrical portion.

[0009] In the grip structure according to one embodiment of the present invention, the outer cylindrical portion is configured so that a power cord of an electric reel attached to the fishing rod can be inserted through the two notches.

[0010] In the grip structure according to one embodiment of the present invention, the shape of the cutout is circular, elliptical, polygonal or curved.

[0011] In a grip structure according to one embodiment of the present invention, the width of the cutout is in the range of 3 mm to 10 mm.

[0012] In a grip structure according to one embodiment of the present invention, the outer cylindrical portion has an upper half and a lower half when viewed in a plane perpendicular to the axial direction, and the notch is provided in either the upper half or the lower half.

[0013] In a grip structure according to one embodiment of the present invention, a ring member is provided between the hood portion and the grip body portion.

[0014] In a grip structure according to one embodiment of the present invention, a reinforcing portion is provided between the inner cylindrical portion and the outer cylindrical portion.

[0015] In the grip structure of one embodiment of the present invention, when a power cord of an electric reel attached to the fishing rod is inserted, the power cord is guided between the base, the inner cylindrical portion, the outer cylindrical portion, and the ring member.

[0016] A fishing rod according to one embodiment of the present invention is configured to include any of the grip structures described above and a rod body.

[0017] A fishing rod with an electric reel according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a fishing rod having a grip structure including a rod body having a male threaded portion formed on its outer surface, a grip main body portion, a nut portion having a female threaded portion on its inner surface that screws into the male threaded portion of the rod body, a hood portion provided between the grip main body portion and the nut portion and made movable in the axial direction of the rod body by the nut portion, and a rod butt grip portion provided on the outer peripheral surface of the nut portion; and an electric reel having a power cord and attached to the fishing rod, wherein the hood portion of the grip structure has a base portion, an inner cylindrical portion extending from the base portion in the axial direction, and an outer cylindrical portion extending from the base portion in the axial direction, and two notches are formed in the outer cylindrical portion, and a power cord of an electric reel attached to the fishing rod is inserted into the outer cylindrical portion through the two notches. Effect of the Invention

[0018] According to the above embodiment, it is possible to provide a grip structure that can easily and securely lock the power cord while preventing the power cord from coming into contact with the user's abdomen from the butt end of the grip, while reducing the impact on gripping ability and avoiding a decrease in strength, and a fishing rod equipped with the same. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0019] [Figure 1] 1 shows a fishing rod according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] 1 is a cross-sectional view of an overall configuration of a grip structure according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 3] 2 is a cross-sectional view of a hood portion of a grip structure according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] 1 is a partial cross-sectional view of a grip structure according to one embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 5] 13 is a partial cross-sectional view of a grip structure according to another embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a fishing rod according to an embodiment of the present invention; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0020] Hereinafter, embodiments of the grip structure and fishing rod according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Components common to multiple drawings are designated by the same reference numerals throughout the multiple drawings. Please note that the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale for the sake of convenience.

[0021] Fig. 1 is a diagram showing one embodiment of a fishing rod according to the present invention. A fishing rod according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a rod body and a grip structure, and in the illustrated example, a fishing rod 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a rod body 2, a grip structure 9, an electric reel 6 attached to the rod body 2, and a fishing line guide 10 attached to the rod body 2. In the illustrated embodiment, each of the fishing line guides 10 corresponds to an attachment part attached to the outer circumferential surface of the rod body. The electric reel 6 is usually attached to the rod body 2 via a reel seat formed on the rod body 2, but further details will be omitted.

[0022] The rod body 2 is formed by connecting, for example, a butt rod 3, a middle rod 5, and a tip rod 7. These rod bodies are joined, for example, in a parallel joint. The butt rod 3, middle rod 5, and tip rod 7 can be joined by a telescoping type, a reverse parallel joint type, a spigot joint type, or any other known joint type. The rod body 2 may be formed from a single rod body.

[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 reeled out from the electric reel 6 attached to the butt rod 3. 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 will be omitted.

[0025] Next, a grip structure 9 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figs. 2, 3, and 4. In the following description, the axial direction (front-rear direction) and the up-down direction refer to the directions shown in Fig. 2, and the left-right direction (side direction) refers to the direction perpendicular to the paper surface of Fig. 2. That is, the front refers to the tip side of the fishing rod, the rear refers to the base end side, the upper refers to the reel side with respect to the axis of the butt rod (rod rod) when an electric reel is attached, and the lower refers to the opposite side. Fig. 2 shows the overall configuration of the grip structure 9 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 4 shows characteristic parts of the grip structure 9. Fig. 3 shows a cross-sectional view of the hood part of the grip structure 9 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] As shown in the figure, the grip structure 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention is a grip structure 9 for a fishing rod 1, which includes a grip main body 11, a nut part 13 having an internal surface with a female screw part 12 that screws with a male screw part 8 of a rod body 2 of a fishing rod 1, a hood part 14 provided between the grip main body 11 and the nut part 13 and movable in the axial direction of the rod body 2 by the nut part 13, and a rod butt grip part 15 provided on the outer peripheral surface of the nut part 13, the hood part 14 having a base part 16, an inner cylindrical part 17 extending from the base part 16 in the axial direction, and an outer cylindrical part 18 extending from the base part 16 in the axial direction, the outer cylindrical part 18 having two notches 20a, 20b formed therein. The outer cylindrical part 18 is configured such that a power cord 6a of an electric reel 6 attached to the fishing rod 1 can be inserted through the two notches 20a, 20b.

[0027] According to the grip structure 9 of one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a grip structure that can easily and securely engage the power cord while preventing the power cord from coming into contact with the user's abdomen from the butt end of the grip, while reducing the impact on gripping ability and avoiding a decrease in strength.

[0028] The base 16 of the hood part 14 is provided with a locking part 19 on the opposite side to the inner cylindrical part 17 in the axial direction, and is adapted to engage with a locked part 26 provided on the nut part 13. In this way, by rotating the nut part 13 and moving the nut part 13 relative to the rod body 2, the hood part 14 connected to the nut part 13 can be moved in the axial direction of the rod body 2.

[0029] Here, the case where there are two notches 20a, 20b provided in the outer cylindrical portion 18 has been described as an example, but three or more notches may be provided as necessary. In this way, the degree of freedom in the insertion direction and insertion position of the power cord 6a can be further improved.

[0030] In the grip structure 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the notches 20a, 20b are circular, elliptical, polygonal (such as rectangular), or curved (or other shape into which the power cord can be inserted), thereby allowing the power cord to be inserted and locked.

[0031] In the grip structure 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the width of the notches 20a, 20b is in the range of 3 mm to 10 mm, thus allowing the power cord to be inserted and locked.

[0032] In the grip structure 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the outer cylindrical portion 18 has an upper half (upper semicircular portion in FIG. 3) and a lower half (lower semicircular portion in FIG. 3) when viewed in a plane perpendicular to the axial direction of the rod body 2, and the notches 20a and 20b are provided in either the upper half or the lower half (examples shown in FIGS. 2 and 3). In this way, the member (power cord) inserted inside can be inserted and locked while being as straight as possible. Also, in the grip structure 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the outer cylindrical portion 18 has a right half (right semicircular portion in FIG. 3) and a left half (left semicircular portion in FIG. 3) when viewed in a plane perpendicular to the axial direction of the rod body 2, and the notches 20a and 20b may be provided in either the right half or the left half. The positions of the notches 20a and 20b are not limited to these, and they can be provided at any desired positions.

[0033] In the grip structure 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention, a ring member 23 is provided between the hood portion 14 and the grip body portion 11. In this manner, the ring member can prevent the elastic member of the grip body from being damaged, and can also improve the decorativeness of the grip.

[0034] In the grip structure 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention, a reinforcing portion 24 is provided between the inner cylindrical portion 17 and the outer cylindrical portion 18. The position and shape of the reinforcing portion 24 differ between Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, and in the example of Fig. 3, the reinforcing portion 24 is formed in the left-right direction of the paper surface of Fig. 3, and in the example of Fig. 4, the reinforcing portion 24 is formed in the up-down direction of the paper surface of Fig. 4 (the radial direction of the hood portion 14). In this way, it is possible to reduce the weight of the hood portion and improve its strength.

[0035] In the grip structure 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention, when the power cord 6a of the electric reel 6 attached to the fishing rod 1 is inserted, the power cord 6a is guided between the base 16, the inner cylindrical portion 17, the outer cylindrical portion 18, and the ring member 23 (or the grip body 11 when the ring member 23 is not present). In this way, the power cord can be securely locked.

[0036] As shown in Fig. 5, when the power cord 6a of the electric reel 6 attached to the fishing rod 1 is inserted in the grip structure 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the power cord 6a is guided between the adjustment portion 25 (which is U-shaped in the illustrated example) provided on the base portion 16, the inner cylindrical portion 17, and the outer cylindrical portion 18, and the ring member 23 (the grip body portion 11 when the ring member 23 is not present). In this way, the power cord can be more securely held within the hood portion due to the dimensions of the power cord. The adjustment portion can be made of a material such as rubber or elastomer, and may be formed in a tubular or rectangular shape.

[0037] A fishing rod 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention is configured to include any of the grip structures 9 described above and a rod body 2.

[0038] Next, as shown in Figs. 4 and 6, a fishing rod 1 with an electric reel 6 according to an embodiment of the present invention is a fishing rod having a grip structure 9 including a rod body 2 having a male screw portion 8 formed on its outer surface, a grip main body portion 11, a nut portion 13 having a female screw portion 12 on its inner surface that screws into the male screw portion 8 of the rod body 2, a hood portion 14 provided between the grip main body portion 11 and the nut portion 13 and movable in the axial direction of the rod body 2 by the nut portion 13, and a rod butt grip portion 15 provided on the outer circumferential surface of the nut portion 13. The fishing rod 1 has a power cord 6a, and an electric reel 6 attached to the fishing rod 1. The hood portion 14 of the grip structure 9 has a base 16, an inner cylindrical portion 17 extending from the base 16 in the axial direction of the rod body 2, and an outer cylindrical portion 18 extending from the base 16 in the axial direction. Two notches 20a, 20b are formed in the outer cylindrical portion 18, and the power cord 6a of the electric reel 6 attached to the fishing rod 1 is inserted into the outer cylindrical portion 18 through the two notches 20a, 20b.

[0039] According to the grip structure of one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a fishing rod equipped with a grip structure that can easily and securely engage the power cord while preventing the power cord from coming into contact with the user's abdomen from the butt end of the grip, while reducing the impact on gripping ability and avoiding a decrease in strength.

[0040] Here, in the grip structure 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the nut portion 13 and the hood portion 14 can be formed of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP), glass reinforced plastic (GFRP), Al or Mg. The nut portion 13 and the hood portion 14 may be formed of GFRTP (continuous fiber), GFRTP (discontinuous fiber), CFRTP (continuous fiber), CFRTP (discontinuous fiber) or a hybrid material. By forming them from such materials, it is possible to suppress an increase in weight while ensuring sufficient rigidity and strength. In the grip structure 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the grip body portion 11 and the butt grip portion 15 are formed from EVA, a foam material, an elastomer, etc., but are not limited to these.

[0041] 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. In addition, 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]

[0042] 1 fishing rod 2 Rod body 3. Main rod 5 Middle rod 6 Electric reel 6a power cord 7 Tip Rod 8 Male thread 9 Grip Structure 10 Fishing Line Guide 11 Grip body 12 Female thread 13 Nut 14 Hood section 15 Rod butt grip 16 base 17 Inner cylindrical part 18 Outer cylindrical part 19 Locking part 20a, 20b Notch 21 Upper half 22 Lower half 23 Ring member 24 Reinforcement 25 Adjustment section 26 Locked part

Claims

1. A fishing rod grip structure comprising: a grip body; a nut portion having an internal thread portion that screws into a male thread portion of a fishing rod body; a hood portion provided between the grip body and the nut portion and movable in the axial direction of the rod body by the nut portion; and a rod butt grip portion provided on the outer peripheral surface of the nut portion, The hood portion has a base portion, an inner cylindrical portion extending from the base portion in the axial direction, and an outer cylindrical portion extending from the base portion in the axial direction, The outer cylindrical portion has two notches formed therein; A grip structure characterized in that a power cord of an electric reel attached to the fishing rod can be inserted through the two notches in the outer cylindrical portion.

2. The grip structure of claim 1 , wherein the shape of the cutout is circular, elliptical, polygonal, or curved.

3. The gripping structure of claim 1 , wherein the width of the notch is in the range of magnitude from 3 mm to 10 mm.

4. The grip structure according to claim 1 , wherein the outer cylindrical portion has an upper half and a lower half when viewed in a plane perpendicular to the axial direction, and the notch is provided in either the upper half or the lower half.

5. The grip structure according to claim 1 , further comprising a ring member provided between the hood portion and the grip body portion.

6. The grip structure according to claim 1 , further comprising a reinforcing portion between the inner cylindrical portion and the outer cylindrical portion.

7. 6. The grip structure according to claim 5, wherein when a power cord of an electric reel attached to the fishing rod is inserted, the power cord is guided among the base portion, the inner cylindrical portion, the outer cylindrical portion, and the ring member.

8. A fishing rod comprising the grip structure according to any one of claims 1 to 7 and a rod body.

9. A rod body having a male screw portion formed on an outer surface thereof; a grip structure having a grip body, a nut part having a female screw part on its inner surface which screws into the male screw part of the fishing rod body, a hood part provided between the grip body and the nut part and movable in the axial direction of the fishing rod body by the nut part, and a rod butt grip part provided on the outer peripheral surface of the nut part; A fishing rod having an electric reel having a power cord and attached to the fishing rod; An electric reel fishing rod comprising: The hood portion of the grip structure has a base portion, an inner cylindrical portion extending from the base portion in the axial direction, and an outer cylindrical portion extending from the base portion in the axial direction, and two notches are formed in the outer cylindrical portion, A fishing rod with an electric reel, characterized in that a power cord of an electric reel attached to the fishing rod is inserted through the two notches in the outer cylindrical portion.

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