Reel seat grip member, reel seat grip structure and fishing rod

Abstract

To provide a reel seat grip member which is lightweight, has a compart hood, and has high freedom of design, a reel seat grip member, a reel seat grip structure, and a fishing rod.SOLUTION: A reel seat grip structure includes a fairing part 40 and a tail part 50 connected to the fairing part. The fairing part has one end part fitted to at least one of a pair of hoods 13 for fixing a reel leg 6a provided for a rod body 2; the tail part is fitted to the rod body via a fitting member whose one end is provided for the rod body.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a reel seat grip member, a reel seat grip structure, and a fishing rod equipped with either of these. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various fishing rods equipped with fishing rod reel seats and grips have been known.

[0003] In such fishing rods, a fishing rod reel seat and a fishing rod grip are usually placed on the rod body, and the fishing rod reel seat has a reel leg placement section formed on the upper or lower side of the main body for placing the reel legs.

[0004] As an example of such a fishing rod, Patent Document 1 discloses a fishing rod that includes a rod body, a cylindrical reinforcing resin layer provided on the peripheral surface of the rod body and having an uneven surface formed on the outer periphery, and a reel seat that is injection molded onto the outer periphery of the reinforcing resin layer.

[0005] Furthermore, Patent Document 2 discloses a fishing rod that has a rear grip portion on the rear side of a reel seat that has a cylindrical reel seat main body with a reel leg mounting portion on which the legs of the reel are mounted, and that includes a rod main body and a rear grip rod body in which the rear grip portion is integrally formed by increasing the diameter of the rear part at a rate of change in diameter that is greater than the rate of change in diameter of the rod main body when forming the hollow rod body from prepreg, and in which the rear part of the rod main body and the front part of the rear grip rod body are overlapped and joined together inside and outside to form an overlapping portion of a predetermined length, and at least a part of the overlapping portion is located inside the reel seat main body. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 11-137132 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2013-21923 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] However, the fishing rod disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a cylindrical reinforcing resin layer on the rod body, and a solid reel seat injection-molded onto the outer peripheral surface of the reinforcing resin layer, which increases the weight and size of the rod, which is problematic.

[0008] Furthermore, the fishing rod disclosed in Patent Document 2 also has the problem that an increase in weight due to the bonding is unavoidable because the rear grip rod body and the reel seat body are joined to the rod body.

[0009] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and its object is to provide a reel seat grip member, a reel seat grip structure, and a fishing rod that are not only lightweight and have a compact hood, but also have a high degree of freedom in design. Other objects of the present invention will become apparent by reading this entire specification. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] A reel seat grip member according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a fairing portion and a butt portion connected to the fairing portion, one end of which is attached to at least one of a pair of hoods for fixing reel legs provided on a fishing rod body, and one end of which of the butt portion is configured to be attached to the fishing rod body via an attachment member provided on the fishing rod body.

[0011] In the reel seat grip member according to one embodiment of the present invention, the fairing portion is attached to the at least one hood by adhesive, fitting, or mechanical fastening.

[0012] In the reel seat grip member according to one embodiment of the present invention, the butt portion is attached to the attachment member by adhesive, fitting, or mechanical fastening.

[0013] In the reel seat grip member according to one embodiment of the present invention, the fairing portion and the butt portion are fixed or movably fixed to the fishing rod body.

[0014] In a reel seat grip member according to one embodiment of the present invention, when the fairing portion and the butt portion are fixed to the rod body, the at least one hood and the mounting member are fixed to the rod body by adhesive bonding, fitting or mechanical fastening.

[0015] In a reel seat grip member according to one embodiment of the present invention, when the fairing portion and the butt portion are fixed so as to be movable relative to the rod body, the at least one hood and the mounting member are made movable in the axial direction of the rod body relative to the rod body.

[0016] In one embodiment of the reel seat grip member according to the present invention, the inner surfaces of the at least one hood and the mounting member are threadedly engaged with the outer surface of the rod body, allowing them to move in the axial direction of the rod body relative to the rod body.

[0017] In the reel seat grip member according to one embodiment of the present invention, the fairing portion and the butt portion are integrally formed from carbon fiber reinforced plastic.

[0018] A reel seat grip member according to one embodiment of the present invention has one or more notches formed in a portion of the reel seat grip member. Also, a reel seat grip member according to one embodiment of the present invention has one or more honeycomb structures formed in a portion of the reel seat grip member.

[0019] A reel seat grip structure according to one embodiment of the present invention is configured to include any of the reel seat grip members described above, a pair of hoods for fixing reel legs provided on the rod body, and an attachment member for attaching the reel seat grip member to the rod body.

[0020] A fishing rod according to one embodiment of the present invention is configured to include a rod body, any of the reel seat grip members described above, a pair of hoods for fixing reel legs provided on the rod body, and an attachment member for attaching the reel seat grip member to the rod body. [Effects of the Invention]

[0021] According to the above embodiment, it is possible to provide a reel seat grip member, a reel seat grip structure, and a fishing rod that are not only lightweight and have a compact hood, but also have a high degree of freedom in design. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0022] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram showing a fishing rod according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] 1A and 1B are diagrams illustrating a fishing rod reel seat according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] 1A and 1B are diagrams illustrating a reel seat grip member according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a reel seat grip member according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a top view of a reel seat grip member according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] 1A and 1B are diagrams illustrating a reel seat grip member according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] 1A and 1B are a side view and a top view, respectively, of a reel seat grip member according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 8] 1A and 1B are a side view and a top view, respectively, of a reel seat grip member according to an embodiment of the present invention; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0023] Hereinafter, embodiments of a 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.

[0024] 1 is a diagram showing one embodiment of a fishing rod according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, a fishing rod 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a rod body 2, a reel R attached to the rod body 2 via a reel seat 9, and a fishing line guide 10 attached to the rod body 2. In the illustrated embodiment, each of the reel seat 9 and the fishing line guide 10 corresponds to an attachment part attached to the outer circumferential surface of the rod body.

[0025] The rod body 2 is constructed by connecting, for example, a butt rod 3, a middle rod 5, and a tip rod 7. These rod bodies are joined, for example, using a straight joint. The butt rod 3, middle rod 5, and tip rod 7 can be joined using a telescoping method, a reverse straight joint method, a spigot joint method, or any other known joining method. The rod body 2 may also be constructed from a single rod body.

[0026] The butt rod 3, middle rod 5, and tip rod 7 are each constructed, for example, as a tubular body made of fiber-reinforced resin. This fiber-reinforced resin tubular body is produced by winding a fiber-reinforced resin prepreg (prepreg sheet) in which reinforcing fibers are impregnated with a matrix resin around a core and then heating and curing the prepreg sheet. The reinforcing fibers contained in the prepreg sheet can be, for example, carbon fiber, glass fiber, or any other known reinforcing fiber. The matrix resin contained in the prepreg sheet can be a thermosetting resin such as epoxy resin. After the prepreg sheet has cured, the core is removed. The outer surface of the tubular body is polished as appropriate. Each rod body may be constructed in a solid shape.

[0027] In the illustrated embodiment, the butt rod 3, middle rod 5, and tip rod 7 are provided with a plurality of line guides 10 (line guides 10A-10D) that guide the fishing line that is let out from the reel 6 attached to the reel seat 9. 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.

[0028] Next, an example of the reel seat body 12 and the reel seat 9 will be described with reference to Fig. 2. The reel seat body 12 has a reel leg mounting surface 12a along its axial direction on which the reel leg 6a of the fishing reel 6 is mounted. R In the illustrated example, the reel seat body 12 is arranged with no gap between it and a pair of movable hoods (a first movable hood 14 on the rod tip side and a second movable hood 22 on the rod butt side) described later for supporting the reel legs, and the reel seat body 12 is attached to the fishing rod. 1 However, they may be formed with a predetermined length between the first moving hood 14 and the second moving hood 22 so as to support a part of the reel leg. At least one of the pair of moving hoods may be a fixed hood, but in this specification they will be described as a pair of moving hoods (also called floating hoods).

[0029] Although not shown, the reel seat body 12 may be formed to surround the fishing rod body 2. The reel seat body 12 may be configured to have a length of, for example, 60-160 mm, but is not limited to this. The reel seat body 12 may have various other forms, dimensions, and shapes, and is not limited to a specific embodiment.

[0030] The reel leg mounting surface 12a of the reel seat body 12 can be formed flat or approximately flat, and the reel seat body 12 shown in Fig. 2 is formed to extend in the axial direction of the fishing rod body 2. In the illustrated example, as described above, the first movable hood 14 is disposed at one end (rod tip side) of the reel seat body 12. At least one end of the reel leg mounting surface 12a of the reel seat body 12 may be disposed inside the first movable hood 14 or the second movable hood 22.

[0031] A second movable hood (also called a floating hood) 22 is attached to the other end (rod base side) of the reel seat main body 12 so as to be movable in the axial direction. A second nut portion 23 is provided to move the second movable hood 22. Similarly, a first nut portion 15 is provided to move the first movable hood 14 described above. The reel seat main body 12, first movable hood 14, second movable hood 22, first nut portion 15, and second nut portion 23 are sometimes collectively referred to as the reel seat 9, but details will be omitted. As will be described later, a configuration without the reel seat main body 12 is also possible.

[0032] Here, the reel seat body 12 is supported at both ends by the first moving hood 14 and the second moving hood 22. Reel leg The reel legs 6a may be formed to be supported on the mounting surface. Alternatively, the reel seat body 12 may be omitted, and both ends of the reel legs 6a may be held by the fixed hood 14 and the movable hood 22.

[0033] Furthermore, in a fishing rod 1 having a reel seat grip member 20 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the reel seat main body 12 on which the reel leg 6a is placed may be formed on the rod body 2. Furthermore, in a fishing rod 1 having a reel seat grip member 20 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the reel seat main body 12 on which the reel leg 6a is placed may be provided between the fixed hood 14 and the movable hood 22 of the hood 13, or the reel seat main body 12 and the hood 13 may be formed integrally.

[0034] Next, a reel seat grip member 20 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figures 3, 4, and 5. Here, the reel seat grip member 20 is a member that is made up of the fairing portion 40 and the butt portion 50 of the fishing rod 1, and is configured with the ranges A and B shown in Figure 3 as the respective ranges, and is intended to provide a good grip for the fishing rod. The reel seat grip member 20 is Reel seat grip It is also possible to configure the member 20 with only the fairing portion 40, i.e., only the portion corresponding to the area A shown in FIG. 3. The reel seat grip structure 30, which will be described later, has a mechanism for attaching a reel and is a member intended to make it easier to grip the fishing rod. The fairing portion 40 (area A) is Reel seat grip material The butt portion 50 (portion B) means the middle grip of the fishing rod handle.

[0035] The reel seat grip member 20 according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a fairing portion 40 and a butt portion 50 connected to the fairing portion 40, one end of which (the end on the left side of the paper in Figure 3) is attached to at least one hood (the first movable hood 14) of a pair of hoods 13 for fixing the reel leg 6a provided on the rod body 2, and one end of which (the end on the right side of the paper in Figure 3) of the butt portion 50 is configured to be attached to the rod body 2 via an attachment member 25 provided on the rod body 2.

[0036] The reel seat grip member 20 according to one embodiment of the present invention not only provides a lightweight and compact hood, but also allows for a high degree of freedom in design. More specifically, it is possible to use different materials for the fairing and rear grip (referring to the grip at the rear end of the fishing rod, and the same applies throughout this specification), and to decorate the rod pipe portion between the fairing and rear grip.

[0037] Furthermore, in the reel seat grip member 20 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the fairing portion 40 is attached to at least one of the hoods (first movable hood 14) by adhesive bonding, fitting (for example, fitting by press-fitting), or mechanical fastening (for example, mechanical fastening by screw fastening or fitting (a method of mechanically fastening by using movable ribs or the like so as to be detachable)). In this way, the hood and the fairing portion can be moved as a single unit.

[0038] Furthermore, in the reel seat grip member 20 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the butt portion 50 is attached to the mounting member 25 by adhesion, fitting (for example, fitting by press-fitting), or mechanical fastening (for example, mechanical fastening by screw fastening or fitting (a method of mechanically fastening by using movable ribs or the like so as to be freely attached and detached)). In this way, by providing two sliding and mounting portions that match the portion that slides with the rod body via the hood in front of the fairing portion, the entire reel seat can be stably fixed to the rod body.

[0039] In the reel seat grip member 20 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the fairing portion 40 and the butt portion 50 are fixed or movably fixed to the rod body 2. In this way, it becomes possible to use reel seat grip members with various grip lengths according to the user's preference.

[0040] In the reel seat grip member 20 according to one embodiment of the present invention, when the fairing portion 40 and the butt portion 50 are fixed (non-movably) to the rod body 2, the at least one hood 13 and the attachment member 25 are fixed to the rod body by adhesion, fitting (for example, fitting by press-fitting), or mechanical fastening (for example, mechanical fastening by screw fastening or fitting (a method of mechanically fastening by using movable ribs or the like so as to be detachable)). In this case, the first movable hood 14, which is at least one hood 13, becomes a fixed hood, and the fixed hood is fixed (non-movably) to the rod body 2. In this way, the fairing portion 40 and the butt portion 50 are fixed (non-movably) to at least one hood 13 and the attachment member 25, which are fixed (non-movably) to the rod body 2, respectively, so that the fairing portion 40 and the butt portion 50 can be fixed (non-movably) to the rod body 2. Furthermore, even if at least one of the hoods 13, the first movable hood 14, is a fixed hood, the second movable hood 22 can move back and forth in the axial direction of the fishing rod body 2, so the reel legs can be fixed and released.

[0041] In the reel seat grip member 20 according to one embodiment of the present invention, when the fairing portion 40 and the butt portion 50 are fixed to the rod body 2 so as to be movable relative to each other (when the two are fixed so as to be movable relative to each other), at least one of the hoods 13 and the mounting member 25 are made movable in the axial direction of the rod body 2 relative to the rod body 2. In this way, the fixing positions of the fairing portion 40 and the butt portion 50 to the rod body 2 can be freely set and changed, improving the operability of the reel seat grip member 20. Furthermore, because they can be fixed to various positions, the degree of freedom in the design of the reel seat grip member 20 can be increased.

[0042] 2, 3, and 4, in the reel seat grip member 20 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the inner peripheral surfaces of at least one of the hoods 13 and the mounting member 25 (not shown) are threadedly engaged with the outer peripheral surface of the fishing rod body 2, allowing them to move in the axial direction of the fishing rod body 2 relative to the fishing rod body 2. In the example shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 4, a male thread portion 26 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the fishing rod body, and a female thread portion 27 (shown only in FIG. 2) is formed on the inner peripheral surfaces of the first movable hood 14 and the second movable hood 22. In this way, when changing the reel seat position according to the user's preference, the reel seat position can be fixed using a screw mechanism.

[0043] 6, in the reel seat grip member 20 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the at least one hood 13 and the attachment member 25 (not shown) are formed in a cylindrical or approximately cylindrical shape with their inner peripheral surfaces in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the fishing rod body 2, and the at least one hood 13 and the attachment member 25 are fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the fishing rod body 2 using a ring-shaped member 28. By removing the ring-shaped member 28, the at least one hood 13 and the attachment member 25 can be moved in the axial direction of the fishing rod body 2 relative to the fishing rod body 2, and after moving them to the desired position, the ring-shaped member 28 can be reattached to fix the at least one hood 13 and the attachment member 25 to the outer peripheral surface of the fishing rod body 2. In this way, the position of the reel seat is firmly fixed, enabling stable use.

[0044] In the reel seat grip member 20 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the fairing portion 40 and the butt portion 50 are integrally formed from carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP). The reel seat grip member 20 may also be formed from CFRTP (continuous fiber), CFRTP (discontinuous fiber), or a hybrid material. By forming the reel seat grip member 20 from such a material, it is possible to suppress an increase in weight while ensuring sufficient rigidity and strength for the reel seat grip member 20 used in a fishing rod.

[0045] The length (longitudinal length) of the reel seat grip member 20 according to one embodiment of the present invention is 100-400 mm.

[0046] 7, in the reel seat grip member 20 according to one embodiment of the present invention, one or more notches (in the illustrated example, one notch 21) are formed in a portion of the reel seat grip member 20. In this way, a significant weight reduction is possible.

[0047] 8, in a reel seat grip member 20 according to one embodiment of the present invention, one or more honeycomb structures (in the illustrated example, one honeycomb structure 24) are formed in a portion of the reel seat grip member 20. In this way, it is possible to reduce the weight while maintaining the required strength.

[0048] A reel seat grip structure 30 according to one embodiment of the present invention is configured to include the reel seat grip member 20 according to one embodiment of the present invention described above, a pair of hoods 13 for fixing the reel legs 6a provided on the fishing rod body 2, and an attachment member 25 for attaching the reel seat grip member 20 to the fishing rod body 2. If such a reel seat grip structure 30 is configured to be detachable from the fishing rod body 2, it can be attached to various fishing rod bodies 2, and various reel seat grip structures can be selected and attached to the fishing rod body 2, which makes it possible to greatly improve the degree of freedom in design.

[0049] A fishing rod 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention is configured to include a rod body 2, a reel seat grip member 20 according to one embodiment of the present invention described above, a pair of hoods 13 for fixing the reel legs 6a provided on the rod body 2, and an attachment member 25 for attaching the reel seat grip member 20 to the rod body 2.

[0050] According to the fishing rod of one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a fishing rod that is not only lightweight and has a compact hood, but also equipped with a reel seat grip member that offers a high degree of freedom in design. More specifically, it is possible to use different materials for the fairing portion and the rear grip, and to decorate the rod pipe portion between the fairing portion and the rear grip portion.

[0051] In the reel seat grip member 20 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the fairing portion 40 is configured to surround the nut portion 23 of the second movable hood 22 over a range of 50% to 80% of the circumference of the nut portion 23. In this way, the reel seat grip member reduces contact between the angler's hand and the nut portion of the movable hood when operating the fishing rod, making it less likely for the nut portion to loosen. It has been found that this numerical range is necessary not only for ease of gripping the grip portion, but also to cover the nut portion of the movable hood, which is used to tighten (secure) the reel leg, so that the hand and fingers do not come into contact with the nut portion of the movable hood when gripping the grip portion. In particular, it has been found that covering 50% or more of the circumference of the grip portion when gripping the reel is highly effective in preventing the grip portion from coming into contact with the fingers gripping the nut portion of the movable hood.

[0052] Furthermore, the reel seat grip member 20 according to one embodiment of the present invention is configured to extend so as to surround the rod body in a range of 20% to 80% in the circumferential direction around the fairing portion 40. This type of reel seat grip member not only makes the hood lighter and more compact, but also allows for greater freedom in design and enables a significant weight reduction compared to conventional designs.

[0053] 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. Furthermore, 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]

[0054] 1 fishing rod 2 Rod body 3 Main rod 4 Grip 5 Middle rod 6 reels 6a reel leg 7 Tip rod 9 Reel seat 10 Fishing Line Guide 12 Reel seat body 12a Reel leg mounting surface 13. Food 14 First Mobile Food 15 First nut part 20 Reel seat grip Materials 21 Notch 22 Second Mobile Hood 23 Second nut part 24 Honeycomb structure 25 Mounting material 26 Male thread 27 Female thread 28 Ring-shaped member 30 Reel seat grip structure 40 Fairing section 50 buttocks

Claims

1. a reel seat grip member having a fairing portion and a butt portion connected to the fairing portion; a fishing rod body provided with a pair of hoods and an attachment member for fixing a reel leg; A fishing rod comprising: The fairing portion and the tail portion are integrally formed from carbon fiber reinforced plastic, The fishing rod is characterized in that one end of the fairing portion is attached to at least one of the pair of hoods, and one end of the butt portion is attached to the rod body via the attachment member at a position between the pair of hoods and the rear end of the rod body as viewed in the axial direction of the rod body.

2. 10. The fishing rod of claim 1, wherein the fairing portion is attached to the at least one hood by adhesive, fitting, or mechanical fastening.

3. 3. The fishing rod according to claim 1, wherein the butt portion is attached to the attachment member by adhesive, fitting, or mechanical fastening.

4. 4. The fishing rod according to claim 1, wherein the fairing portion and the butt portion are fixed or movably fixed to the rod body.

5. 5. The fishing rod according to claim 1, wherein when the fairing portion and the butt portion are fixed to the rod body, the at least one hood and the mounting member are fixed to the rod body by adhesive, fitting, or mechanical fastening.

6. 5. The fishing rod according to claim 1, wherein when the fairing portion and the butt portion are movably fixed to the rod body, the at least one hood and the mounting member are movable in the axial direction of the rod body relative to the rod body.

7. 7. The fishing rod according to claim 6, wherein the at least one hood and the mounting member are movable in the axial direction of the rod body relative to the rod body such that inner peripheral surfaces of the at least one hood and the mounting member are threadedly engaged with the outer peripheral surface of the rod body.

8. 8. A fishing rod according to claim 1, wherein one or more notches are formed in a portion of the reel seat grip member.

9. 8. A fishing rod according to claim 1, wherein one or more honeycomb structures are formed in a portion of said reel seat grip member.

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