Rod keeper

Abstract

To propose a rod keeper in which a force of gripping a fishing rod can be easily adjusted.SOLUTION: A rod keeper 1 includes a fixed base 2 attached to a ship edge, and a holding unit 3 mounted so as to be connected to the fixed base 2. The holding unit 3 includes a grip mechanism 4 that tightens and fixes a fishing rod. The grip mechanism 4 includes a pair of movable pieces 11, 11 arranged swingably so as to face each other. By operation of closing the movable pieces 11, 11, a holding space 15 is formed and the holding space 15 grips and fixes the fishing rod.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a rod keeper (which may also be a rod holder) that is attached to a hull such as a gunwale and holds a fishing rod. More specifically, the present invention relates to a rod keeper for detachably fixing a fishing rod to a hull.

Background Art

[0002] As a mechanism for attaching a fishing rod to a gunwale, for example, a fishing rod holder is known in which a fixing ring is attached to the rod and the fixing ring is detachably attached to a fishing rod holding device fixed to the hull (see Patent Document 1). Also, a rod stopper device has been proposed for directly gripping and fixing the body of a fishing rod on the inner surfaces of two opposing L-shaped links that swing without using such a fixing ring or the like (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, when fixing a fishing rod to the rod keeper described in Patent Document 1, it is necessary to attach a fixing ring to the fishing rod, which is time-consuming. Since it is necessary to attach the fixing ring to the fishing rod in advance, it interferes with the operation of the fishing rod. Therefore, it is required to fix the fishing rod to the rod keeper more simply. The holder described in Patent Document 2 has a retractable prismatic adjusting rod that supports the rod from below, and the holding mechanism of the fishing rod is complicated. Further, the gripping force for gripping the fishing rod is determined by the spring force of the adjusting rod and cannot cope with changes in the outer diameter of the fishing rod. Furthermore, when the reel is attached even though the fishing rod is gripped, there is a problem that the center of gravity position is eccentric from the axis of the rod and the fishing rod rotates.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and is an invention with the following object. An object of the present invention is to provide a rod keeper that can easily attach and detach a fishing rod. An object of the present invention is to provide a rod keeper that can adjust the gripping force according to the outer diameter of the fishing rod. Still another object of the present invention is to provide a rod keeper that can prevent the fishing rod from rotating around its axis even when a reel or the like is attached.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] The rod keeper according to this Means 1 is a fixed base (2) attached to an object to be fixed, a holding unit (3) that holds the fishing rod (100) and is connected to the fixed base (2), In the rod keeper having a gripping mechanism portion (4) that forms a holding space (15) in which the fishing rod (100) is held and tightens a predetermined portion of the fishing rod (100) held in the holding space (15), the holding space (15) is variable according to the manual gripping operation amount with respect to the fishing rod (100), and the gripping force is variable. This is characterized by being

[0007] The rod keeper according to this means 2, in means 1, The holding unit (3) has a placement part (23) on which the fishing rod (100) is placed. When the fishing rod (100) is held in the holding space (15), the position of the central axis of the holding space (15) is above the position of the central axis of the fishing rod (100) when the fishing rod (100) is placed on the placement part (23). This is the characteristic.

[0008] The rod keeper according to this means 3, in means 1, When the fishing rod (100) is gripped by the holding unit (3), it has a reel support link (120) that supports the reel (110) attached to the fishing rod (100) and prevents the fishing rod (100) from rotating around the center line. This is the characteristic.

[0009] The rod keeper according to this means 4, in means 1, The gripping mechanism part (4) forms the holding space (15) at one end, and a pair of movable pieces (11) that are swingably opposed to the main body part (7) of the holding unit (3) around a shaft provided at the other end, An insertion hole (17) of a long hole which is a through hole formed in the middle part of the movable piece (11), A moving shaft (19) inserted into the insertion hole (17), A locking tooth plate (20) that is fixed to one end of the moving shaft (19), has teeth formed on its surface, and is movably supported by the main body part (7), It is composed of a locking claw (22) that is arranged on the main body part (7), and one end of which is engaged with and fixed to the teeth of the locking tooth plate (20) to stop the movement. This is the characteristic.

[0010] The rod keeper according to this means 5, in means 1, The gripping mechanism part (4) forms the holding space (15) at one end, and a pair of movable pieces (11) that are swingably opposed to the main body part (7) of the holding unit (3) around a shaft provided at the other end, The insertion hole (17) of the long hole, which is a through hole formed in the middle part of the movable piece (11), The moving shaft (19) inserted into the insertion hole (17), The locking tooth plates (20, 20) that are respectively fixed to both ends of the moving shaft (19), have teeth formed on the surface, and are movably supported by the main body part (7), The locking claws (22) that are arranged on the main body part (7), one end of which is engaged with and fixed to the teeth of one of the locking tooth plates (20) to stop the movement, and one end of which is engaged with and fixed to the teeth of the other locking tooth plate (20) to stop the movement, It is characterized by comprising the above.

[0011] The rod keeper according to this means 6, in means 4 or 5, The moving shaft (19) has a biasing spring arranged between the moving shaft (19) and the main body part (7) in order to bias in a direction opposite to the direction in which the fishing rod (100) is gripped and fixed by the movable piece (11), and the locking claw (22) has an engagement biasing spring that biases in the direction in which the locking claw (22) and the teeth engage with each other. It is characterized by this.

[0012] The rod keeper according to this means 7, in means 4 or 5, in means 6, the gripping mechanism part (4) is provided with a lever (51) on the grip (102) side of the fishing rod (100) to be held, which releases the engagement between the locking tooth plate (20) and the locking claw (22) and opens the pair of movable pieces (11). It is characterized by this.

[0013] The rod keeper according to this means 8, in means 1, the holding unit (3) is characterized in that it can swing or clamp in a substantially horizontal direction with respect to the fixed base (2).

Advantages of the Invention

[0014] The rod keeper of the present invention enables easy attachment and detachment of the fishing rod, can adjust the gripping force according to the outer diameter of the fishing rod, and can prevent the fishing rod from rotating even when a reel or the like is attached.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0016] Hereinafter, the rod keeper 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. [Outline of the Configuration of the Rod Keeper 1] Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the configuration of the rod keeper 1. The rod keeper 1 is a fixture for fixing the fishing rod 100 to the hull of the fishing boat, more specifically, to the edge portion of the fishing boat when fishing from a boat. The configuration of the rod keeper 1 generally consists of a fixed base 2 that is fixed to the hull and serves as the base of the rod keeper 1, and a holding unit 3 mounted on the upper part of this fixed base 2. The holding unit 3 is attached to the fixed base 2 in a swingable state about a vertical axis with respect to the fixed base 2 by a rotation mechanism.

[0017] In the following description, the direction in which the fishing rod 100 held by the rod keeper 1 extends is defined as the front-rear direction, the vertical direction is defined as the up-down direction in the drawing, and the description will be made in terms of front, rear, left, right, up, and down. However, this direction is merely for convenience of explanation and is not intended to limit the implementation or interpretation of the invention. The fixing of the fixed base 2 to the object to be fixed is achieved by a mechanism (not shown), such as a vise that sandwiches the gunwale with a flat member, a vice-like mechanism, or a mechanism having bolts and nuts. Since these mechanisms and functions are well-known, their description will be omitted.

[0018] The holding unit 3 holds and fixes the fishing rod 100 when fishing. Generally speaking, the structure of the holding unit 3 consists of a swing base portion and a portion for gripping and fixing the fishing rod 100 mounted on its upper part. That is, the holding unit 3 includes a gripping mechanism portion 4 provided with a mechanism for gripping a predetermined portion 101 of the fishing rod 100, an arm portion 5 swingably connected in front of the gripping mechanism portion 4 and extending forward therefrom, and a rod receiving portion 6 disposed at the longitudinal end of the arm portion 5 and having an open upper portion. The rod receiving portion 6 supports and places a part of the fishing rod 100 through the opening.

[0019] [Holding Unit 3] The holding unit 3 includes a fixed base 2 whose lower part is fixed to the hull of the fishing boat, and a gripping mechanism portion 4 mounted on its upper part and swingable about a vertical axis to grip and fix the fishing rod 100. As shown in FIG. 2, the swing base 3a forming the base of the holding unit 3 is swingably provided about a fixed shaft 3b fixed to the fixed base 2 fixed to the object to be fixed on the hull. The swing base 3a can be clamped on the fixed base 2 with fixing screws 3c at a desired angular position (see FIG. 2). One end of the swing base 3a is integrally formed therewith and has opposing parallel side walls 3d.

[0020] As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, a fixed base 3e that forms the base of the gripping mechanism portion 4 is inserted between the parallel side walls 3d. The fixed base 3e has a shape of an angled pipe that is open at the bottom. A fixing pipe 3f that penetrates both the side wall 3d and the fixed base 3e is inserted, and screws 3g are screwed in from both sides of the fixing pipe 3f, and the two are fixed integrally. Therefore, the screw 3g fixes the fixed base 3e to the side wall 3d.

[0021] As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the main body portion 7 of the holding mechanism portion 4 is mounted and fixed to the upper end of the fixed base 3e. The fixed base 3e and the main body portion 7 of the gripping mechanism portion 4 are fixed by a bolt 7a and a nut 7b with a flange. A spring locking pin 7c for locking a tension spring (not shown) in the diameter direction is arranged on the nut 7b with a flange.

[0022] [Gripping mechanism portion 4] The gripping mechanism portion 4 is a mechanism composed of two finger-shaped opposing links that directly grip and fix the fishing rod 100. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the gripping mechanism portion 4 is configured to have a pair of movable pieces 11, 11. The movable piece 11 is composed of a linear first portion 12 and a second portion 13 formed in an L shape extending from one end of the first portion 12. The pair of movable pieces 11, 11 are arranged inside the main body portion 7 in a posture where the U-shaped recesses of the second portions 13 face each other. The recesses facing the left and right directions of the second portions 13 of the pair of movable pieces 11, 11 are formed as sandwiching portions 14 for sandwiching the fishing rod 100, and the space formed by the sandwiching portions 14, 14 is a holding space 15 for gripping the fishing rod 100 (see FIG. 3).

[0023] By pressing the pair of movable pieces 11, 11 from the outside with both hands in the central direction, the distance between the two opposing clamping portions 14, 14 changes and the size of the holding space 15 changes. When the size of the holding space 15 changes, a predetermined portion 101 of the fishing rod 100 is clamped by the clamping portions 14, 14 corresponding to various outer diameters, and the rotation of the fishing rod 100 in the circumferential direction around its axis in the holding state is suppressed. As a result, it is possible to firmly hold the fishing rod 100 with a simple configuration of clamping the fishing rod 100 by the clamping portions 14, 14 provided on the two movable pieces 11, 11. Elastic members 16 are respectively attached to the mutually facing surfaces of the clamping portions 14, 14.

[0024] The elastic member 16 is formed of, for example, a rubber member. Further, the elastic member 16 may be formed such that, for example, the contact surface 16a (not shown) with the fishing rod 100 has a wavy shape in order to firmly clamp the predetermined portion 101 of the fishing rod 100. The elastic member 16 elastically deforms when the fishing rod 100 is tightened. Therefore, it becomes possible to clamp the fishing rod 100 more firmly, and it is possible to further prevent the rotation of the fishing rod 100 in the state where the fishing rod 100 is tightened.

[0025] In addition, since the inner surface of the elastic member 16 forms an angle of approximately 120 degrees, when the fishing rod 100 is gripped and fixed, even if the fishing rods 100 have different outer diameters, the gripped fishing rods 100 are positioned at approximately the same height. Therefore, the tip position of the fishing rod 100 also becomes a fixed position, enabling stable fishing. Also, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a placement portion 23 for placing the fishing rod 100 to be gripped is formed at the upper end of the main body portion 7 (side plate 7e). In the state where the operating pieces 11, 11 are open, the position of the central axis of the fishing rod 100 is defined by the placement portion 23, and in the state where the operating pieces 11, 11 are closed, the position of the central axis of the fishing rod 100 is defined by the position of the central axis of the holding space 15. The position of the central axis of the fishing rod 100 in the latter state is higher than the position of the central axis of the fishing rod 100 in the former state. That is, the fishing rod 100 is gripped and fixed at a position slightly raised from the position where it is placed on the main body portion 7 of the holding mechanism portion 4. Therefore, even when the position of the central axis of the fishing rod 100 becomes higher due to a change in the tightening degree of the fishing rod 100 during the process of gripping and fixing the fishing rod 100, the fixed state can be confirmed.

[0026] As shown in FIG. 5, the lower end of the movable piece 11 is swingably provided on a swing shaft 18 provided on the main body portion 7 of the gripping mechanism portion 4. Also, the movable piece 11 is formed with an insertion hole 17 which is an elliptical long hole penetrating in the front-rear direction at the connection portion between the second portion 13 and the first portion 12. The two insertion holes 17, 17 in the pair of movable pieces 11, 11 have the moving shaft 19 inserted therethrough. The swinging of the pair of movable pieces 11, 11 is restricted by the fixed swing shaft 18 and the moving moving shaft 19. A tension spring (not shown) is stretched between the moving shaft 19 and the spring locking pin 7c of the collar nut 7b, biasing the moving shaft 19 in the direction of the spring locking pin 7c.

[0027] Following the biasing of this tension spring, the movable pieces 11, 11 swing in the opening direction about the fixed swing shafts 18, 18, and the moving shaft 19 descends and moves to the position below the insertion holes 17, 17. On the other hand, by performing an operation to close the operating pieces 11, 11 against the biasing of the tension spring, the movable pieces 11, 11 swing in the closing direction about the swing shafts 18, 18, and the moving shaft 19 ascends and moves to the position above the insertion holes 17, 17. As a result, the distance between the clamping portions 14, 14 and the distance between the elastic members 16, 16 change, and the size of the holding space 15 changes. Thus, even if the outer diameter of the fishing rod 100 to be gripped is different, the tightening degree for the predetermined portion 101 can be manually adjusted.

[0028] As described above, the moving shaft 19 is inserted through the insertion holes 17, 17 formed in the pair of movable pieces 11, 11 described above. When the movable pieces 11, 11 grip or release the fishing rod 100, in other words, when the clamping portions 14 approach or separate from each other, the moving shaft 19 moves substantially in the vertical direction. In short, the moving shaft 19 moves up and down due to the opening and closing of the movable pieces 11, 11. The size of the holding space 15 becomes variable according to the opening and closing operation amount for the movable pieces 11, 11, and the moving shaft 19 moves up and down. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, one end of a rectangular plate-shaped locking tooth plate 20 is fixed to both ends of the moving shaft 19. The locking tooth plate 20 is attached so as to be movable in the vertical direction (the vertical direction) along the guide surface 21 of the main body portion 7 of the gripping mechanism portion 4.

[0029] In addition, locking claws 22 are swingably attached to two side plates 7e arranged in parallel and integrally with the main body 7 by shafts 21, respectively. The upper end of the swinging locking claw 22 is press-engaged with the teeth of the locking tooth plate 20 and the force of a compression coil spring (not shown) described later. A pressing portion 22a for pressing with a finger is formed at the lower end of the locking claw 22 to release the press-engagement. A concave portion 22b is formed on the back side of the pressing portion 22a. A concave portion 7f is also formed in the main body 7 corresponding to the concave portion 22b. A compression coil spring (not shown) is interposed between the concave portion 22b of the pressing portion 22a and the concave portion 7f of the main body 7. Therefore, the upper end of the locking claw 22 is constantly biased against the teeth of the locking tooth plate 20. When the pressing portion 22a is pressed, the engagement between the locking claw 22 and the teeth of the locking tooth plate 20 can be released.

[0030] The press-engagement between the locking claw 22 and the locking tooth plate 20 may be a ratchet mechanism that restricts the downward movement of the locking tooth plate 20 while allowing the upward movement. That is, in response to the operation of closing the movable pieces 11, 11, the locking tooth plate 20 moves upward with respect to the locking claw 22 (the movable pieces 11, 11 are closed), and there is a sound of the locking tooth plate 20 coming into contact with the locking claw 22 as it moves. On the other hand, when the operation of closing the movable pieces 11, 11 is stopped, that is, when the hand is released from the movable pieces 11, 11, the locking tooth plate 20 may not move downward with respect to the locking claw 22 and may be in a so-called locked state. In this state, when the pressing portion 22a is pressed, the engagement between the claw of the locking claw 22 and the teeth of the locking tooth plate 20 is released, the locking tooth plate 20 can move downward, the movable pieces 11, 11 are opened, and the fixing of the fishing rod 100 is released.

[0031] As can be understood from the above description, when closing the movable pieces 11, 11 to fix the fishing rod 100 from the outside, there is an advantage that the engagement position between the locking claw 22 and the teeth of the locking tooth plate 20 can be selected according to its outer diameter or gripping force (tightening degree). Also, by adopting the ratchet mechanism, for example, once the movable pieces 11, 11 are closed to tighten the fishing rod 100 and the hand is released, and then the movable pieces 11, 11 are further closed from that gripping state to strengthen the tightening, such an operation becomes possible.

[0032] Further, in this embodiment, a locking claw 22 (pressing portion 22a) and a locking toothed plate 20 are respectively provided at the front and rear positions of the gripping mechanism portion 4. In order to release the engagement of both the front and rear, it is necessary to simultaneously press both the front and rear pressing portions 22a. Thereby, even when there is an accidental contact with either one of the pressing portions 22a, since the other pressing portion 22a is not pressed, it is possible to prevent the movable pieces 11, 11 from unexpectedly opening and the fishing rod 100 from detaching. Note that the locking claw 22 and the locking toothed plate 20 may be provided only on either the front or the rear of the gripping mechanism portion 4.

[0033] Regarding the pressing engagement between the claw of the aforementioned locking claw 22 and the teeth of the locking toothed plate 20, not limited to the ratchet mechanism, a pressing engagement by other mechanisms may be adopted. For example, by the pressing engagement, the locking toothed plate 20 cannot move in either the up or down direction, and when performing an operation to close the movable pieces 11, 11 and when performing an operation to open them, in either case, it may be made necessary to release the engagement between the claw of the locking claw 22 and the teeth of the locking toothed plate 20 by pressing the pressing portion 22a.

[0034] [Reel support link 120] As shown in FIG. 6, on the fishing rod 100, the reel 110 is normally attached and fixed when fishing for fish. The reel 110 includes a handle 111 for winding the fishing line, a gear mechanism for reducing the rotation of the handle, a winding drum, and the like. For this reason, when the reel 110 is attached to the fishing rod 100, even if the fishing rod 100 is fixed by the gripping mechanism portion 4, due to the eccentric weight of the reel 110 or the like, it may rotate about its central axis. If it rotates, fishing cannot be performed smoothly. Therefore, a reel support link 120 for supporting the reel 110 is provided on the side surface of the arm portion 5.

[0035] As shown in Fig. 1, one end of the first link 122 is swingably supported on a swing shaft 121 provided on the side surface of the arm portion 5 of the reel support link 120. The other end of the first link 122 is swingably connected to one end of the second link 124 by a shaft 123. A long hole 125, which is a through hole in the longitudinal direction of the second link 124, is provided. A manual screw 126 passes through the long hole 125 and is screwed into the side surface of the arm portion 5. Therefore, by manually tightening the head of the manual screw 12, the second link 124 can be fixed to the side surface of the arm portion 5. By this fixing, the first link 122 is also fixed to the side surface of the arm portion 5.

[0036] As shown in Fig. 6, the side surface of the first link 122 is abutted against the reel 110 from below to fix the reel 110 to the arm portion 5. Note that the reel 110 may be supported by the second link 124 instead of the first link 122 depending on the support position. Since the reel 110 is supported from below by the first link 122 or the second link 124, the rotation of the fishing rod 100 can be suppressed, and when it becomes necessary to operate the reel 110, the first link 122 and the second link 124 do not get in the way and can be operated without trouble.

[0037] [Outline of Use of the Rod Keeper 1] When fixing the fishing rod 100 to the holding unit 1, the movable pieces 11 of the gripping mechanism portion 4 must be in an open state (Fig. 1 etc.). In this state, considering the tip position of the fishing rod 100 protruding from the gunwale, it is placed at two locations: the placement portion 23 between the movable pieces 11, 11 and the rod receiving portion 6. When the movable pieces 11, 11 are closed from the outside to grip and fix the fishing rod 100, the claw at the upper end of the locking claw 22 engages with the teeth of the locking tooth plate 20 and is fixed. When gripping and fixing the outer circumference of the fishing rod 100 with the elastic members 16 of the movable pieces 11, 11, since this inner surface forms an angle of about 120 degrees, the fishing rod 100 being gripped, even if it has a different outer diameter, is positioned at approximately the same height. That is, the fishing rod 100 placed on the main body portion 7 of the holding mechanism portion 4 is gripped and fixed at a position slightly raised from its position by tightening, and is stably gripped and fixed by four-point contact even if the outer diameter changes. When releasing the gripping and fixing of the fishing rod 100, press the front and rear pressing portions 22a, 22a to open the movable pieces 11, 11, and then release the pressing of the pressing portions 22a, 22a.

[0038] [Others] According to this configuration, it is possible to hold the fishing rod 100 in the holding unit 3 without attaching an adapter or a fixing jig (for example, the fixing ring described above) to the fishing rod 100. Therefore, when removing the fishing rod 100 from the rod keeper 1 and operating it, the operation can be performed smoothly. Also, when inserting the grip of the unused fishing rod 100 into the vertically long cylindrical rod holder to stand the fishing rod 100, the adapter or the fixing jig does not get in the way and there is no obstacle to inserting it into the rod holder. Further, since the size of the holding space 15 changes according to the operation amount of the movable pieces 11, 11, it can correspond to different types of fishing rods 100 with different diameters, or different outer diameter portions of the same fishing rod 100. Also, since the inner surfaces of the movable pieces 11, 11 have the elastic members 16, it can also correspond to the fine uneven shapes of the fishing rod 100. As a result, fishing rods 100 with different diameters and different outer diameter portions of the same fishing rod 100 can be stably gripped and fixed.

[0039] [Second Embodiment of the Rod Keeper] In the rod keeper of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, as an alternative to the pressing portions 22a, 22a of the rod keeper 1 shown in FIG. 1 and the like, a rod keeper 50 provided with one lever 51 for releasing the engagement between the locking toothed plate 20 and the locking claw 22 and opening the pair of movable pieces 11, 11 may be provided on the grip 102 side of the fishing rod 100 to be held. In FIGS. 7 and 8, the X-axis direction is the horizontal direction with the forward direction of the fishing rod 100 to be held being positive, the Z-axis direction is the vertical direction with the upward direction being positive, and the Y-axis direction is the direction perpendicular to the X-axis and the Z-axis. FIGS. 7, 8(a) and (b) show the state where the movable pieces 11, 11 of the gripping mechanism portion 4 are open in solid lines. FIG. 8(b) shows the mechanism elements of the main part, and the state where the movable pieces 11, 11 of the gripping mechanism portion 4 are closed is shown by a two-dot chain line. The rod keeper 50 has the same mechanism elements as the rod keeper 1 except that it includes the lever 51 and the locking claw 22 and the locking toothed plate 20 only on the grip 102 side of the fishing rod 100 to be held. By providing the lever 51 on the grip 102 side of the fishing rod 100 to be held, the lever 51 is located in the vicinity of the grip 102. The lever 51 is fixed to the locking claw 22 and can swing about the shaft 21 together with the locking claw 22 as the swing center. The rod keeper 50 is installed and used on a fishing boat, for example, by fixing a vise mechanism 150 fixed to the fixed base 2 to the edge 151 of the fishing boat.

[0040] Further, as shown in FIG. 8(a), the rod keeper 50 includes a screw 60 in which a head 71 projects into a recess 70 provided in the lower surface of the arm portion 5 and a leg portion 72 is screwed into the arm portion 5. The arm portion 5 is rotatable freely about the rotation center C4 and can be rotated counterclockwise. Therefore, by turning the screw 60 in the loosening direction to project the head 71 below the lower surface 73 of the arm portion 5 and bringing the head 71 into contact with the upper surface 74 of the swing base 3a, as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 8(a), it is possible to raise and maintain the tip side of the arm portion 5.

[0041] Furthermore, as shown in Fig. 9(a), the rod keeper 50 is provided with a groove 62 having a lower groove 62d provided on the fixed base 3e and an upper groove 62u provided on the main body 7 of the gripping mechanism 4. A plate nut 61 is inserted into the lower groove 62d. A screw 59 for pressing the plate nut 61 against the inner wall surface of the groove 62 by tightening is screwed into the plate nut 61. The main body 7 is rotatably engaged with the fixed base 3e about the rotation center C3. However, in a state where the plate nut 61 is inserted into the lower groove 62d, the main body 7 and the fixed base 3e are locked via the plate nut 61, and the plate nut 61 functions as a member that restricts the rotation of the main body 7 with respect to the fixed base 3e.

[0042] On the other hand, by raising the plate nut 61 and tightening the screw 59, as shown in Fig. 9(b), the lower plate nut 61 is disengaged from the lower groove 62d and maintained in a state of being inserted into the upper groove 62u. At this time, since the plate nut 61 does not function as a member that restricts the rotation of the main body 7 with respect to the fixed base 3e, the main body 7 can rotate about the rotation center C3 with respect to the fixed base 3e.

[0043] Also, similar to the rod keeper 1, as shown in Fig. 8(a), the rod keeper 50 includes a torsion spring 57 that applies a biasing force P3 about the rotation center C2 to the fixed base 3e. It is also possible to rotate the fixed base 3e about the rotation center C2 against the biasing force P3 of the torsion spring 57 and erect the held fishing rod 100 in the vertical direction.

[0044] [Effects of the Second Embodiment] The rod keeper 50 places the fishing rod 100 on the placement part 23, grips the movable pieces 11, 11, and applies a pressing force Q1. As a result, the movable pieces 11, 11 swing around the swing shaft 18, and the moving shaft 19 moves in the positive Z-axis direction along the groove 54 against the biasing force P1 of the tension spring 52 (biasing spring). The movement of the movable pieces 11, 11 and the moving shaft 19 in the X-axis direction is restricted by the inner wall 7i of the main body part 7, and the movement in the Y-axis direction is restricted by the groove 54. At this time, the locking tooth plate 20 and the lever 51 repeatedly perform a slight counterclockwise swing around the shaft 21 against the biasing force P2 of the compression coil spring 53 (engagement biasing spring), and the engagement and disengagement between the locking tooth plate 20 and the ratchet teeth 22t of the locking claw 22 are repeatedly performed intermittently. Due to the intermittent repetition of the engagement and disengagement, an intermittent impact sound is generated, and the user can feel the closing of the movable pieces 11, 11. Thereafter, the user recognizes the contact of the elastic members 16, 16 with the fishing rod 100 by the touch of the hand, stops the swing of the movable pieces 11, 11, and the fishing rod 100 is gripped by the movable pieces 11, 11. The position of the fishing rod 100 when gripped is slightly higher than the position of the fishing rod 100 when placed on the placement part 23. As the outer diameter of the fishing rod 100 becomes smaller, the position of the fishing rod 100 can be made higher to grip the fishing rod 100, and it becomes possible to grip fishing rods 100 with different outer diameters. Further, since the position of the fishing rod 100 when gripped is above the position of the fishing rod 100 when placed, the fishing rod 100 can be pressed and gripped only by the elastic members 16, 16 without pressing the fishing rod 100 against the placement part 23, preventing damage to the fishing rod 100 and preventing slight movement of the fishing rod 100.

[0045] Next, when it becomes necessary to lift the fishing rod 100, by gripping the grip 102 and applying a pressing force Q2 from above to the lever 51, the lever 51 and the locking tooth plate 20 swing against the biasing force P2, and the locking tooth plate 20 disengages from the ratchet teeth 22t of the locking claw 22. For this reason, the locking claw 22 and the moving shaft 19 move in the negative Z-axis direction by the biasing force P1, and the movable pieces 11, 11 swing and open. Since the lever 51 is located near the grip 102, the user can open the movable pieces 11, 11 and lift the fishing rod 100, for example, by gripping the grip 102 with the left hand and pressing the lever 51 with the left thumb. For this reason, the fishing rod 100 can be quickly and easily removed from the rod keeper 50 with one hand to respond to a fish bite.

[0046] Also, the rod keeper 50 can release the clamp and swing the swing base 3a around the swing center C1 by loosening the fixing screw 3c screwed into the swing base 3a and separating the fixing member 55 attached to the tip of the fixing screw 3c from the inner wall of the recess 56 of the fixed base 2, and swing the holding unit 3 and the gripping mechanism portion 4 in the horizontal direction. On the other hand, if the fixing member 55 is pressed against the inner wall of the recess 56 by the fixing screw 3c, the swing base 3a can be clamped to the fixed base 2. For this reason, the user can respond to the direction of a fish bite or prevent interference with an adjacent fishing rod by freely changing the direction of the fishing rod 100.

[0047] Also, the rod keeper 50 can rotate the arm portion 5 upward around the rotation center C4 and maintain it by operating the screw 60, and change the angle of the arm portion 5 with respect to the swing base 3a. For this reason, the elevation angle of the fishing rod 100 held by the rod keeper 50 can be adjusted according to the height of the edge of the fishing boat or the like.

[0048] Furthermore, the rod keeper 50 can rotate around the rotation center C2 against the biasing force P3 of the fixed base 3e, and can rotate the main body 7 of the gripping mechanism portion 4 around the rotation center C3 by operating the screw 59. Therefore, the direction of the fishing rod 100 gripped by the movable pieces 11, 11 can be changed in three-dimensional directions. Also, the fishing rod 100 gripped by the movable pieces 11, 11 can be swung in a standing state.

[0049] [Cam lever 63] In the above-described rod keeper 50, as an alternative to the fixing screw 3c shown in FIG. 8, the cam lever 63 shown in FIG. 10 may be used. The cam lever 63 is rotatably connected to the swing base 3a around the rotation center C5. A link 75 is connected near the base of the cam lever 63, and a fixing member 55 is connected to the tip of the link 75. By rotating the cam lever 63 around the rotation center C5 and approaching the tip side of the cam lever 63 to the fixed base 2, the link 75 moves in the negative X-axis direction and the fixing member 55 presses the inner wall of the recess 56. At this time, the swing base 3a is pressed near the recess 56 of the fixed base 2, and the swing base 3a is clamped to the fixed base 2. On the other hand, if the cam lever 63 is rotated about 90° in the reverse direction, the fixing member 55 separates from the inner wall of the recess 56 and the clamp is released. The cam lever 63 may be able to adjust the pressing force of the fixing member 55 against the inner wall of the recess 56. According to the cam lever 63, the swing base 3a can be clamped to or released from the fixed base 2 by rotating the easily grippable cam lever 63 about 90°. Therefore, the direction of the held fishing rod 100 can be instantaneously and easily changed.

Explanation of Signs

[0050] 1, 50... Rod keeper 2... Fixed base 2b... Fixed shaft 3... Holding unit 3a... Swing base 3b... Nut 3c... Fixing screw 3d... Side wall 3e... Fixed base 4…Gripping mechanism part 5…Arm part 6…Rod receiving part 7…Main body part 11…Movable piece 15…Holding space 17…Insertion hole 19…Moving shaft 20…Locking tooth plate 22…Locking claw 22a…Pressing part 51…Lever 54…Groove 55…Fixed member 56…Concave part 59, 60…Screw 61…Plate nut 62…Groove 63…Cam lever 100…Fishing rod 101…Predetermined part (gripping part) 120…Reel support link C1…Swing center C2, C3, C4, C5…Rotation centers

Claims

1. A fixed base (2) attached to an object to be fixed, A holding unit (3) that holds a fishing rod (100) and is connected to the fixed base (2), The holding unit (3) forms a holding space (15) in which the fishing rod (100) is held, and a gripping mechanism portion (4) that clamps a predetermined portion of the fishing rod (100) held in the holding space (15). In a rod keeper having, The gripping mechanism portion (4) forms the holding space (15) at one end, and a pair of movable pieces (11) that are swingably opposed to the main body portion (7) of the holding unit (3) about a shaft provided at the other end. An insertion hole (17) of a long hole that is a through hole formed in the middle portion of the movable piece (11), A moving shaft (19) inserted into the insertion hole (17), A locking tooth plate (20) fixed to one end of the moving shaft (19), having teeth formed on its surface, and movably supported by the main body portion (7), A locking claw (22) disposed on the main body portion (7), one end of which engages with and is fixed to the teeth of the locking tooth plate (20) to stop the movement of the locking tooth plate (20). A rod keeper characterized by comprising the above.

2. A fixed base (2) attached to an object to be fixed, A holding unit (3) that holds a fishing rod (100) and is connected to the fixed base (2), The holding unit (3) forms a holding space (15) in which the fishing rod (100) is held, and a gripping mechanism portion (4) that clamps a predetermined portion of the fishing rod (100) held in the holding space (15). In a rod keeper having, The gripping mechanism portion (4) forms the holding space (15) at one end, and a pair of movable pieces (11) that are swingably opposed to the main body portion (7) of the holding unit (3) about a shaft provided at the other end. An insertion hole (17) of a long hole that is a through hole formed in the middle portion of the movable piece (11), A moving shaft (19) inserted into the insertion hole (17), Locking tooth plates (20, 20) fixed to both ends of the moving shaft (19), having teeth formed on their surfaces, and movably supported by the main body portion (7), A locking claw (22) disposed on the main body portion (7), one end of which engages with and is fixed to the teeth of one of the locking tooth plates (20) to stop the movement of one of the locking tooth plates (20), and a locking claw (22) one end of which engages with and is fixed to the teeth of the other locking tooth plate (20) to stop the movement of the other locking tooth plate (20). A rod keeper characterized by comprising...

3. In the rod keeper according to Claim 1 or Claim 2, the moving shaft (19) has a biasing spring disposed between the moving shaft (19) and the main body portion (7) in order to bias the moving shaft (19) in a direction opposite to the direction in which the fishing rod (100) is gripped and fixed by the movable piece (11), the locking claw (22) has an engagement biasing spring that biases the locking claw (22) in a direction in which the locking claw (22) engages with the teeth A rod keeper characterized by this.

4. In the rod keeper according to Claim 1 or Claim 2, the gripping mechanism portion (4) is provided with a lever (51) on the grip (102) side of the fishing rod (100) to be held, which releases the engagement between the locking tooth plate (20) and the locking claw (22) and opens the pair of movable pieces (11) A rod keeper characterized by this.

5. In the rod keeper according to Claim 1 or Claim 2, the holding unit (3) has a placement portion (23) on which the fishing rod (100) is placed, the position of the central axis of the holding space (15) when the fishing rod (100) is held in the holding space (15) is above the position of the central axis of the fishing rod (100) when the fishing rod (100) is placed on the placement portion (23) A rod keeper characterized by this.

6. In the rod keeper according to Claim 1 or Claim 2, a reel support link (120) that supports a reel (110) attached to the fishing rod (100) and prevents the fishing rod (100) from rotating about the center line when the fishing rod (100) is gripped by the holding unit (3) A rod keeper characterized by having this.

7. In the rod keeper according to Claim 1 or Claim 2, the holding unit (3) is swingable or clampable in a substantially horizontal direction with respect to the fixed base (2) A rod keeper characterized by this.

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