Reel seats and fishing rods

Abstract

To provide a reel seat capable of stably keeping a fixed state of a reel on the reel seat, and a fishing rod comprising the reel seat.SOLUTION: A reel seat comprises: a reel seat body 12 comprising a reel leg placement part 12a on which a reel leg 6a is placed, a fixed hood 14 provided on a front side in an axial direction of the reel leg placement part, and a cylindrical part provided on a rear side in the axial direction of the reel leg placement part 12a; a movable hood 13 provided on the rear side in the axial direction of the reel leg placement part 12a; and a cylindrical nut member 18 provided inside the cylindrical part, and for allowing the movable hood to be moved by rotation. A fishing rod comprises the reel seat.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a reel seat and a fishing rod equipped with the same. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Various fishing rods equipped with fishing rod reel seats have been known in the past.

[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 mounting portion formed on the upper or lower side of the main body for mounting the reel legs.

[0004] Known examples of such fishing rod reel seats include a reel seat (also known as an offset reel seat) in which the position of the reel leg mounting portion of the reel seat is offset downward relative to the axis of the butt rod, as disclosed in Patent Document 1. With such an offset reel seat, the reel leg mounting portion is shifted downward, so when a round double-bearing reel is attached, the thumb operating position does not become higher even when gripping the rear grip portion, preventing the palm from opening and reducing operability.

[0005] Patent Document 2 also discloses a reel support member for a fishing rod that includes a grip at the handle end, a reel seat portion set at the front end of the grip for placing and supporting a reel, and a rod holding portion provided at the front end of the reel seat portion for storing and holding the rear end of the rod, wherein the reel seat portion extends forward from a portion adjacent to the front end of the grip and has an upper surface that includes a portion that supports the reel, and a bottom surface whose cross-sectional shape is lowest at approximately the center and curves upward toward both side edges of the upper surface, and the reel seat portion has narrow portions at both ends in the front-to-rear direction and a wide portion in the middle between them in a plan view, and is overall an elongated oval shape in the front-to-rear direction, and the wide portion is configured to almost cover the bottom surface of the reel in the width direction. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Jikko No. 49-046557 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2-174624 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] However, in the reel seats described in both patent documents, the position of the reel leg mounting portion of the reel seat is offset in a downward direction relative to the axis of the butt rod, so when holding the reel or during casting operations, the hand or fingers come into contact with the operating member for securing the reel leg to the sealing seat, and if this happens repeatedly, the operating member can loosen or come off, which is a problem that has been found.

[0008] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to provide a reel seat and a fishing rod equipped with the same, which can stably maintain the fixed state of the reel to the reel seat by preventing hands and fingers from touching the operating member for fixing the reel legs to the reel seat when gripping the reel or during casting, even if a structure is adopted in which the position of the reel leg mounting portion of the reel seat is offset in a direction downward relative to the axis of the butt rod. Other objects of the present invention will become apparent by reading this specification as a whole. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] A reel seat according to one embodiment of the present invention is a reel seat that is attached to a fishing rod body and includes a reel seat body that includes a reel leg mounting portion on which a reel leg is mounted, a fixed hood provided on the axial front side of the reel leg mounting portion, and a cylindrical portion provided on the axial rear side of the reel leg mounting portion, a movable hood provided on the axial rear side of the reel leg mounting portion, and a cylindrical nut member that is provided inside the cylindrical portion and that can move the movable hood by rotating, and the movable hood is attached to a fishing rod body and includes an engaging portion provided on the inside of the cylindrical portion and a reel seat body that includes a fixed hood provided on the axial front side of the reel leg mounting portion, and a cylindrical nut member that can move the movable hood by rotating the movable hood. and a hood portion that houses at least a portion of the nut member, and the nut member is provided with an operating portion that protrudes axially outward from the axial rear end portion of the cylindrical portion and operates the radial outer surface of the cylindrical nut member to rotate the cylindrical nut member, an engaged portion that is rotatable relative to the cylindrical portion and whose radial inner or outer surface of the cylindrical nut member engages with the engaging portion, and a connecting portion that connects the operating portion and the engaged portion, and the rotation of the nut member by operating the operating portion makes the movable hood movable axially forward.

[0010] In the reel seat according to one embodiment of the present invention, the engaging portion and the nut member are screwed together.

[0011] In a reel seat according to one embodiment of the present invention, a grip portion is provided on the outer surface of the cylindrical portion.

[0012] In one embodiment of the reel seat, the axial rear end of the grip portion is located between the axial rear end of the tubular portion and the operating portion of the nut member, when viewed in the axial direction of the reel leg support portion.

[0013] In the reel seat according to one embodiment of the present invention, the cylindrical portion allows the fishing rod to be inserted from the axial rear side.

[0014] In a reel seat according to one embodiment of the present invention, a spacer member is provided between the inner surface of the nut member and the outer surface of the fishing rod body.

[0015] In a reel seat according to one embodiment of the present invention, a stopper member is provided at the axial rear end of the operating portion of the nut member.

[0016] In a reel seat according to one embodiment of the present invention, when the rod body is inserted, the rod body, the engaged portion, and the cylindrical portion are arranged in that order from the inside when viewed downward from the center axis of the cylindrical portion in a cross section perpendicular to the axial direction of the reel leg mounting portion.

[0017] In one embodiment of the reel seat, when viewed downward from the center axis of the cylindrical portion in a cross section perpendicular to the axial direction of the reel leg support portion, the engaging portion, the engaged portion, and the cylindrical portion are arranged in that order from the inside.

[0018] In the reel seat according to one embodiment of the present invention, the engaging portion is formed in an arc shape when viewed in a cross section perpendicular to the axial direction of the reel leg mounting portion.

[0019] In a reel seat according to one embodiment of the present invention, the angle of the arc of the circular arc is in the range of 70 degrees to 140 degrees.

[0020] In a reel seat according to one embodiment of the present invention, the rod body is attached by being inserted through a part or the whole of the reel seat. A fishing rod according to one embodiment of the present invention is configured to include any of the reel seats described above and a rod body. [Effects of the Invention]

[0021] According to the above embodiment, even if a structure is adopted in which the position of the reel leg mounting portion of the reel seat is offset in a downward direction relative to the axis of the butt rod, it is possible to prevent hands and fingers from touching the operating member for fixing the reel leg to the reel seat when gripping the reel or during casting operations, thereby making it possible to provide a reel seat that can stably maintain the fixed state of the reel to the reel seat, and a fishing rod equipped with the same. [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 is a cross-sectional view of a reel seat according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a front view of the reel seat according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] (a) shows the structure of a reel seat body of a reel seat according to one embodiment of the present invention; (b) shows the structure of a spacer member of a reel seat according to one embodiment of the present invention; (c) shows the structure of a nut member of a reel seat according to one embodiment of the present invention; and (d) shows the structure of a grip portion of a reel seat according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a cross section of a reel seat according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a cross section of a reel seat according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a cross section of a reel seat according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a cross section of a reel seat according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8]1A and 1B are top and bottom perspective views of a moving hood in a reel seat according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 9] 1A is a cross-sectional view of a reel seat according to another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1B is a front view of a reel seat according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1C is a cross-sectional view of a reel seat according to one embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0023] Hereinafter, embodiments of a reel seat and 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 6 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, the basic configuration of the reel seat main body 12 and the reel seat 9 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. FIG. 2(a) shows a cross-sectional view of a reel seat according to one embodiment of the present invention (a cross-sectional view taken in the vertical direction of the paper of FIG. 2(a) passing through the center axis of the reel seat), and FIG. 2(b) shows a front view of a reel seat according to one embodiment of the present invention. In the following description, the axial direction (front-rear direction) and the vertical direction refer to the directions shown in FIG. 2(a), and the left-right direction (side direction) refers to the direction perpendicular to the paper of FIG. 2(a). That is, the front refers to the tip side of the fishing rod, the rear refers to the base side, the upper side refers to the reel side with respect to the axis X of the butt rod (rod) when a dual-bearing reel is attached, and the lower side refers to the opposite side. The axis X also corresponds to the axis of the reel seat 9, the reel seat main body 12, the reel leg mounting portion 12a, and the cylindrical portion 4, and these directions can be referred to as any of these axial directions. FIG. 3(a) shows the structure of a reel seat body of a reel seat according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3(b) shows the structure of a spacer member of a reel seat according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3(c) shows the structure of a nut member of a reel seat according to one embodiment of the present invention. 3 10(d) shows the structure of the grip portion of the reel seat according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0029] The reel seat body 12 has a reel leg support surface 12a along its axial direction on which the reel legs 6a of the fishing reel 6 are placed. The reel seat body 12 can be configured to have a length ranging from 150 mm to 200 mm, for example, but is not limited to this. The reel seat body 12 also has a slightly bulging side opposite the reel leg support surface 12a, forming a bulging portion (trigger) 12b with a curved outer surface that supports the ball of the foot or its vicinity when gripped with the gripping hand, making it easy to grip. The reel seat body 12 may also be configured so that a fishing rod body is attached to the front side thereof.

[0030] The reel leg mounting surface 12a of the reel seat body 12 can be formed flat or approximately flat with a larger curvature than other circumferential portions (e.g., trigger 12b) adjacent to the reel leg mounting surface 12a of the reel seat body 12, and is formed to extend in the axial direction of the reel seat body 12 shown in Figure 2. A fixed hood 14 is integrally disposed at one end (rod tip side) of the reel seat body 12. One end of the reel leg mounting surface 12a of the reel seat body 12 is disposed inside the fixed hood 14.

[0031] As will be described in detail later, a movable hood 13 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. The fishing reel 6 is attached and fixed to the reel seat 9 by placing the reel leg 6a on the reel leg mounting portion 12a, fitting its tip end into the fixed hood 14, and then fastening its rear end with the movable hood 13 which moves in the axial direction. The reel seat 9 includes the reel seat main body 12 and the movable hood 13, but may include other components.

[0032] 2 and 3 again, the reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail. As shown in the figures, the reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention is a reel seat 9 attached to a rod body (rod butt-side rod body) 2a, and includes a reel seat body 12 including a reel leg mounting portion 12a on which a reel leg 6a is mounted, a fixed hood 14 provided on the axial front side (rod tip side) of the reel leg mounting portion 12a, and a cylindrical portion 4 provided on the axial rear side (rod butt side) of the reel leg mounting portion 12a, a movable hood 13 provided on the axial rear side (rod butt side) of the reel leg mounting portion 12a, and a cylindrical nut member 18 provided inside the cylindrical portion 4 and capable of moving the movable hood 13 by rotation. The movable hood 13 is a reel seat 9 attached to a rod body (rod butt-side rod body) 2a, and includes an engaging portion 16 provided on the inside of the cylindrical portion 4 and a fixed hood 14 provided on the axial rear side (rod butt side) of the reel leg mounting portion 12a. 16)。 The nut member 18 has a hood portion 17 that houses at least a part of the nut member 18a, and the nut member 18 is provided with an operating portion 18a that protrudes axially outward from the axial rear side (rod butt side) end of the cylindrical portion and operates the radial outer surface of the cylindrical nut member 18 to rotate the cylindrical nut member 18, an engaged portion 18b that is provided rotatably relative to the cylindrical portion 4 and engages with the engaging portion 16 on the inner surface (example of Figs. 2 and 3) or outer surface (example of Fig. 9 to be described later) of the cylindrical nut member 18 as viewed in the radial direction, and a connecting portion 18c that connects the operating portion 18a and the engaged portion 18b, and the rotation of the nut member 18 by operating the operating portion 18a makes the movable hood 13 movable axially forward (rod tip side). A protrusion can be provided at the end of the rod body (butt-side rod body) 2a. In this way, a rotation prevention structure can be adopted based on the shape of the butt-side end surface of the rod body 2. Also, a spacer may be used instead of the rod body (butt-side rod body) 2a. In that case, for example, the rod body may be connected to the spacer by a straight joint, or the rod body may be connected to the spacer by a spigot joint.

[0033] According to the reel seat of one embodiment of the present invention, even if a structure is adopted in which the reel leg mounting portion of the reel seat is offset downward relative to the axis of the butt rod, it is possible to prevent hands and fingers from touching the operating member for fixing the reel leg to the reel seat when gripping the reel or during casting, thereby providing a reel seat that can stably maintain the fixed state of the reel to the reel seat. More specifically, by interposing a connecting portion 18c to provide a distance between the engaged portion 18b of the nut member 18 and the operating portion 18a and by locating the operating portion 18a closer to the butt side than the grip portion (grip member) 23 described below, the reel leg mounting portion 12a and the operating portion 18a can be formed sufficiently far apart, so that hands and fingers do not come into contact with the operating member for fixing the reel leg to the reel seat when gripping the reel or during casting, or the possibility of this happening is significantly reduced, making it possible to maintain the fixed state of the reel 6 to the reel seat 9 for a long time.

[0034] Next, a reel seat according to one embodiment of the present invention will be further described with reference to Figures 2 and 3. The reel seat body 12 of the reel seat 9 has a front tubular portion 15 at the front and the previously described tubular portion (rear tubular portion) 4 at the rear, and a grip portion (rear grip) 23 that can be grasped and held is fixed to the outer surface of the tubular portion 4. The reel seat body 12 has an intermediate connecting portion 24 that connects the front tubular portion 15 and the tubular portion (rear tubular portion) 4 along the axial direction, and these are integrally formed. The base-end outer peripheral surface of the rod body 2 constituting the fishing rod is fixed to the inner surface of the front cylindrical portion 15 by adhesive or the like. The base-end outer peripheral surface of the butt-side rod body 2a constituting the fishing rod is fixed to the inner surface of the inner protrusion 4a formed inside the cylindrical portion 4 and protruding along the axial direction on the rear side of the reel seat body 12, by adhesive or the like. The grip portion 23 is fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 4 and is configured to be flush with the surface of the cylindrical end portion 4b. In this case, the cylindrical end portion 4b is also gripped and held together with the grip portion 23 and can form a grip. Note that the fishing rod 1 to which the reel seat 9 is fixed is not limited in its configuration to a telescopic type, a jointed type, a single rod, or the like. FIG. 2 shows only a portion of the fishing rod (a portion of the rod body), and does not show the entire configuration. An example is shown in which the reel seat 9 is attached to and fixed to a low-profile dual-bearing reel (hereinafter also referred to as a reel) as a fishing reel 6.

[0035] The movable hood 13 includes an engaging portion 16 having a male thread formed thereon, and a hood portion 17 that curves radially inward and accommodates at least a portion of the reel leg 6a. The hood portion 17 is disposed so as to fit into an opening 8 formed below the rear end face (near the cylindrical end portion 4b) of the intermediate connecting portion 24, and this opening 8 is connected to the reel leg mounting portion 12a. In other words, when the movable hood 13 moves forward, the hood portion 17 fits into the opening 8 around the rear end of the reel leg 6a mounted on the reel leg mounting portion 12a.

[0036] The male screw portion of the engaging portion 16 of the moving hood 13 is adapted to be threadedly engaged with the female screw portion formed on the engaged portion 18b formed on the inner surface of the nut member 18 provided inside the cylindrical portion 4. That is, the operating portion 18 of the nut member 18 a By rotating the nut member 18 in one direction, the movable hood 13 moves axially forward and tightens the rear end of the reel leg 6a (reel attachment, fixed state), and by rotating the nut member 18 in the other direction, the movable hood 13 moves axially rearward and releases the rear end of the reel leg 6a (reel removal state). Here, various conventionally known methods can be used for engaging the engaging portion 16 with the engaged portion 18b, and the method is not limited to a specific mode (screw engagement). Note that a stopper member 20 can be provided on the rear end of the operating portion 18a to prevent the operating portion 18a from slipping out rearward.

[0037] A grip portion (front grip) may be fixed to the outer surface of the front tubular portion 15, but the example shown in Figure 2 shows a state in which there is no grip portion. In addition, a butt-side grip portion (butt-side grip member) 26 is formed at the butt-side end of the butt-side rod body 2a.

[0038] In the reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the engaging portion 16 and the engaged portion 18b of the nut member 18 are adapted to be screwed together.

[0039] In the reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the butt-side rod body 2a is configured to be inserted or insertable into the interior of the cylindrical portion by a length ranging from 70 mm to 100 mm in the axial direction X of the cylindrical portion.

[0040] In a reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the rear end of the grip portion 23, as viewed in the axial direction of the reel seat 9, is located between the rear end of the tubular portion 4 and the operating portion 18a of the nut member 18, as viewed in the same axial direction.

[0041] In the reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the butt-side rod body 2a can be inserted into the cylindrical portion 4 from its axial rear side.

[0042] In the reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention, a spacer member 27 is provided between the inner surface of the nut member 18 and the outer surface of the butt-side rod body 2a.

[0043] In the reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the stopper member 20 is provided at the rear end of the operating portion 18a of the nut member 18, as described above.

[0044] In the reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention, when the butt-side rod body 2a is inserted, the rod body 2a, the engaged portion 18b, and the cylindrical portion 4 are arranged in that order from the inside when viewed downward from the center axis of the cylindrical portion 4 in a cross section perpendicular to the axial direction of the reel leg mounting portion 12a.

[0045] In one embodiment of the present invention, the reel seat 9 has an engaging portion 16, an engaged portion 18b, and a cylindrical portion 4 arranged in that order from the inside when viewed downward from the center axis of the cylindrical portion 4 in a cross section perpendicular to the axial direction of the reel leg mounting portion 12a.

[0046] Next, with reference to Fig. 4, the cross-sectional structure of a reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described. Fig. 4 shows a cross section taken along line AA in Fig. 2. As shown in the figure, in the reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention, when the butt-side rod body 2a is inserted (and the movable hood 13 is in the position shown in Fig. 2), a cross section perpendicular to the axial direction of the cylindrical end portion 4b is viewed downward from the center axis of the cylindrical end portion 4b (downward in the vertical direction of the paper in Fig. 4), and from the inside, an intermediate connecting portion 19 (described later), an engaging portion 16, an engaged portion 18b, and the cylindrical end portion 4b are provided in this order; and when the cross section perpendicular to the axial direction of the cylindrical end portion 4b is viewed upward from the center axis of the cylindrical end portion 4b (upward in the vertical direction of the paper in Fig. 4), the intermediate connecting portion 19, the start end portion of the inner protruding portion 4a, the engaged portion 18b, and the cylindrical end portion 4b are provided in this order. As shown in the figure, the cylindrical end 4b of the reel seat body 12 has a circular or nearly circular outer surface, and defines a space inside that can accommodate the curved engaging portion 16. The internal shape of the cylindrical end 4b can vary depending on the shape of the engaging portion 16, and is not limited to a specific form.

[0047] Next, with reference to Fig. 5, the cross-sectional structure of a reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described. Fig. 5 shows the BB cross section of Fig. 2. As shown in the figure, in the reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention, when the butt-side rod body 2a is inserted (and the movable hood 13 is in the position shown in Fig. 2), the engaging portion 16, the engaged portion 18b, the cylindrical portion 4, and the grip portion 23 are provided in this order from the inside when viewed in a cross section perpendicular to the axial direction of the cylindrical portion 4 in a direction downward from the center axis of the cylindrical portion 4 (downward in the vertical direction of the paper in Fig. 5), and the starting end portion of the inner protruding portion 4a, the engaged portion 18b, the cylindrical portion 4, and the grip portion are provided in this order when viewed in a cross section perpendicular to the axial direction of the cylindrical portion 4 in a direction upward from the center axis of the cylindrical portion 4 (upward in the vertical direction of the paper in Fig. 5). As shown in the figure, the cylindrical portion 4 of the reel seat body 12 also has a circular or nearly circular outer surface, and together with the cylindrical end portion 4b, forms a space capable of accommodating the engaging portion 16 formed by curving inward. The internal shape of the cylindrical portion 4 can vary depending on the shapes of the components such as the engaging portion 16, and is not limited to a specific form.

[0048] Next, with reference to Fig. 6, the cross-sectional structure of the reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described. Fig. 6 shows the CC cross section of Fig. 2. As shown in the figure, in the reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention, when the butt-side rod body 2a is inserted (and the movable hood 13 is in the position shown in Fig. 2), the butt-side rod body 2a, the engaged portion 18b, the cylindrical portion 4, and the grip portion 23 are provided in this order from the inside when viewed in a cross section perpendicular to the axial direction of the cylindrical portion 4 in a direction downward from the central axis of the cylindrical portion 4 (downward in the vertical direction on the plane of Fig. 6); and when viewed in a cross section perpendicular to the axial direction of the cylindrical portion 4 in a direction upward from the central axis of the cylindrical portion 4 (upward in the vertical direction on the plane of Fig. 6), the butt-side rod body 2a, the inner protruding portion 4a, the engaged portion 18b, the cylindrical portion 4, and the grip portion 23 are provided in this order. As shown in the figure, the cylindrical portion 4 of the reel seat body 12 also has a circular or nearly circular outer surface, forming a space capable of accommodating the butt-side rod body 2a. The internal shape of the cylindrical portion 4 is cylindrical, and various shapes are possible depending on the shapes of the constituent members such as the butt-side rod body 2a, the nut member 18, the spacer member 27, etc., and is not limited to a specific form.

[0049] Next, with reference to Fig. 7, the cross-sectional structure of a reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described. Fig. 7 shows a DD cross section of Fig. 2. As shown in the figure, in the reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention, when the butt-side rod body 2a is inserted (and the movable hood 13 is in the position shown in Fig. 2), when a cross section perpendicular to the axial direction of the tubular portion 4 is viewed downward from the center axis of the tubular portion 4 (downward in the vertical direction of the paper in Fig. 7), the butt-side rod body 2a, spacer member 27, connecting portion 18c of the nut member 18, tubular portion 4, and grip portion 23 are provided in this order from the inside, and when a cross section perpendicular to the axial direction of the tubular portion 4 is viewed upward from the center axis of the tubular portion 4 (upward in the vertical direction of the paper in Fig. 7), the butt-side rod body 2a, inner protrusion 4a, spacer member 27, connecting portion 18c of the nut member 18, tubular portion 4, and grip portion 23 are provided in this order. As shown in the figure, the cylindrical portion 4 of the reel seat body 12 also has a circular or nearly circular outer surface, forming a space capable of accommodating the butt-side rod body 2a. The internal shape of the cylindrical portion 4 is cylindrical, and various shapes are possible depending on the shapes of the constituent members such as the butt-side rod body 2a, the nut member 18, the spacer member 27, etc., and is not limited to a specific form.

[0050] Next, with reference to FIG. 8, the structure of the movable hood 13 in the reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described. Both FIGS. 8(a) and 8(b) are perspective views (the former viewed from diagonally above, and the latter viewed from diagonally below). As shown, the movable hood 13 includes an engaging portion 16 and a hood portion 17. When viewed in a cross section perpendicular to the axial direction of the tubular portion 15 (the cross section shown in FIG. 4), the engaging portion 16 is formed in an arc or curved shape. In this way, the male thread portion of the engaging portion 16 provided on the outer surface can be threadedly engaged with the female thread portion formed on the engaged portion 18b on the inner surface of the nut member 18. The angle of the arc formed by the engaging portion 16 of the movable hood 13 is in the range of 70 to 140 degrees.

[0051] 6, in the movable hood 13 of the reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the engagement portion 16 and the hood portion 17 are offset in the radial direction of the central axis of the reel seat 9 (the hood portion 17 is formed more inward than the engagement portion 16 in the radial direction of the central axis of the reel seat 9). When the engagement portion 16 and the hood portion 17 are offset, an intermediate connection portion 19 is provided between the engagement portion 16 and the hood portion 17, extending perpendicular to the central axis of the reel seat 9 and connecting the engagement portion 16 and the hood portion 17. In this way, by adjusting the length of the intermediate connection portion 19, the butt-side rod body 2a can be inserted further into the tubular portion 4.

[0052] Next, the basic configuration of the reel seat body 12 and the reel seat 9 according to another embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 9. FIG. 9(a) shows a cross-sectional view of a reel seat according to another embodiment of the present invention (a cross-sectional view taken in the vertical direction of the paper of FIG. 9(a) passing through the center axis of the reel seat), and FIG. 9(b) shows a front view of a reel seat according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9(c) shows an E-E cross-section of FIG. 9(a). In the following description, the axial direction (front-rear direction) and the vertical direction refer to the directions shown in FIG. 9(a), and the left-right direction (side direction) refers to the direction perpendicular to the paper of FIG. 9(a). In other words, the front refers to the tip side of the fishing rod, the rear refers to the base side, the upper side refers to the reel side with respect to the axis X of the butt rod (rod) when a dual-bearing reel is attached, and the lower side refers to the opposite side. The axis X also corresponds to the axis of the reel seat 9, the reel seat main body 12, the reel leg mounting portion 12a, and the cylindrical portion 4, and these directions can be referred to as the axial direction of any of these.

[0053] The reel seat body 12 has a reel leg support surface 12a along its axial direction on which the reel legs 6a of the fishing reel 6 are placed. The reel seat body 12 can be configured to have a length ranging from 150 mm to 200 mm, for example, but is not limited to this. The reel seat body 12 also has a slightly bulging side opposite the reel leg support surface 12a, forming a bulging portion (trigger) 12b with a curved outer surface that supports the ball of the foot or its vicinity when gripped with the gripping hand, making it easy to grip. The reel seat body 12 may also be configured so that a fishing rod body is attached to the front side thereof.

[0054] The reel leg mounting surface 12a of the reel seat body 12 can be formed flat or approximately flat with a larger curvature than other circumferential portions (e.g., trigger 12b) adjacent to the reel leg mounting surface 12a of the reel seat body 12, and is formed to extend in the axial direction of the reel seat body 12 shown in Figure 2. A fixed hood 14 is integrally disposed at one end (rod tip side) of the reel seat body 12. One end of the reel leg mounting surface 12a of the reel seat body 12 is disposed inside the fixed hood 14.

[0055] The reel seat body 12 of the reel seat 9 has a front tubular portion 15 at its front and the previously described tubular portion (rear tubular portion) 4 at its rear, and a grip portion (rear grip) 23 to be grasped and held is fixed to the outer surface of the tubular portion 4. The reel seat body 12 has an intermediate connecting portion 24 that connects the front tubular portion 15 and the tubular portion (rear tubular portion) 4 along the axial direction, and these are integrally formed. The base end of a rod body 2 constituting a fishing rod is fixed to the inner surface of the front tubular portion 15 by adhesive or the like, and the base end of a butt-side rod body 2a constituting a fishing rod is fixed to the inner surface of an inner protruding portion 4a formed inside the tubular portion 4 and protruding along the axial direction on the rear side of the reel seat body 12 by adhesive or the like, and the grip portion 23 is fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the tubular portion 4 and is configured to be flush with the surface of the tubular end portion 4b.

[0056] A movable hood 13 is attached to the other end (rod base side) of the reel seat body 12 so as to be movable in the axial direction. The fishing reel 6 is attached and fixed to the reel seat 9 by placing the reel leg 6a on the reel leg mounting portion 12a, fitting its tip end into the fixed hood 14, and then fastening its rear end with the movable hood 13 which moves in the axial direction. The reel seat 9 includes the reel seat body 12 and the movable hood 13, but may include other components.

[0057] The movable hood 13 includes an engaging portion 16 having a male thread formed thereon, and a hood portion 17 that curves radially inward and accommodates at least a portion of the reel leg 6a. The hood portion 17 is disposed so as to fit into an opening 8 formed below the rear end face (near the cylindrical end portion 4b) of the intermediate connecting portion 24, and this opening 8 is connected to the reel leg mounting portion 12a. In other words, when the movable hood 13 moves forward, the hood portion 17 fits into the opening 8 around the rear end of the reel leg 6a mounted on the reel leg mounting portion 12a.

[0058] The male screw portion of the engaging portion 16 of the moving hood 13 is adapted to be threadedly engaged with the female screw portion formed on the engaged portion 18b formed on the inner surface of the nut member 18 provided inside the cylindrical portion 4. That is, the operating portion 18 of the nut member 18 a By rotating the nut member 18 in one direction, the movable hood 13 moves axially forward and tightens the rear end of the reel leg 6a (reel attachment, fixed state), and by rotating the nut member 18 in the other direction, the movable hood 13 moves axially rearward and releases the rear end of the reel leg 6a (reel removal state). Here, various conventionally known methods can be used for engaging the engaging portion 16 with the engaged portion 18b, and the method is not limited to a specific mode (screw engagement). Note that a stopper member 20 can be provided on the rear end of the operating portion 18a to prevent the operating portion 18a from slipping out rearward.

[0059] The rod body 2 is provided on the inner surface of the nut member 18, and the pipe member 28 is provided on the outer surface of the nut member 18. The grip portion (rear grip) 23 is attached to the outer surface of this pipe member 28. In this case, the grip portion (rear grip) 23 may be attached by screwing onto the outer surface of this pipe member 28, or it may be attached with an adhesive. The configuration of the movable hood 13 and the nut member 18 is as described with reference to Figures 2 to 8, and is basically the same in this embodiment. Therefore, further details will be omitted.

[0060] Next, with reference to FIG. 9(c), the cross-sectional structure of the reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 9(c) shows the E-E cross section of FIG. 9(a). As shown in the figure, in the reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention, when the butt-side rod body 2a is inserted (and the movable hood 13 is in the position shown in FIG. 9(b)), the rod body 2, the engaged portion 18b, the engaging portion 16, and the cylindrical end portion 4b are arranged in this order from the inside when viewed in a cross section perpendicular to the axial direction of the cylindrical end portion 4b in a direction downward from the center axis of the cylindrical end portion 4b (downward in the vertical direction of the plane of FIG. 9(c)). When viewed in a cross section perpendicular to the axial direction of the cylindrical end portion 4b in a direction upward from the center axis of the cylindrical end portion 4b (upward in the vertical direction of the plane of FIG. 9(c)), the rod body 2, the engaged portion 18b, and the cylindrical end portion 4b are arranged in this order. The internal shape of the cylindrical end portion 4b can be variously considered depending on the shape of the engaging portion 16, and is not limited to a specific embodiment.

[0061] A fishing rod 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention is configured to include any of the reel seats 9 described above and a rod body (rod body 2 and butt-side rod body 2). A butt-side grip portion 26 may be formed at the butt-side end of the butt-side rod body 2a, and in that case, the rod body can be configured to include the butt-side grip portion 26.

[0062] According to a fishing rod according to one embodiment of the present invention, even if the reel leg mounting portion of the reel seat is offset downward relative to the axis of the butt rod, it is possible to provide a fishing rod with a reel seat that can stably maintain the reel's fixed state to the reel seat by preventing hands and fingers from touching the operating member for fixing the reel leg to the reel seat when gripping the reel or during casting. More specifically, by interposing a connecting portion 18c to provide a distance between the engaged portion 18b of the nut member 18 and the operating portion 18a and locating the operating portion 18a closer to the butt of the rod than the grip portion 23 (described later), the reel leg mounting portion 12a and the operating portion 18a can be formed sufficiently far apart, preventing or significantly reducing the possibility of hands and fingers touching the operating member for fixing the reel leg to the reel seat when gripping the reel or during casting, thereby enabling the reel 6 to remain fixed to the reel seat 9 for a long period of time.

[0063] In the reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the reel seat body 12 can be made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP), glass reinforced plastic (GFRP), Al or Mg. Main unit The material for 12 may be GFRTP (continuous fiber), GFRTP (discontinuous fiber), CFRTP (continuous fiber), CFRTP (discontinuous fiber), or a hybrid. By using such a material, it is possible to suppress an increase in weight while ensuring sufficient rigidity and strength.

[0064] 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]

[0065] 1 fishing rod 2 Rod body 2a Rod butt side rod body 3 Main rod 4. Cylindrical section (rear cylindrical section) 4a Inner protrusion 4b Cylindrical end 5 Middle rod 6 reels 6a reel leg 7 Tip rod 8 aperture 9 Reel seat 10 Fishing Line Guide 12 Reel seat body 12a Reel leg mounting surface 13 Mobile Food 14 Fixed Hood 15 Front tubular section 16 Engagement part 17 Food Section 18 Nut material 18a Control section 18b Engaged part 18c connection 19 Intermediate joint 20 Stopper member 23 Grip section (rear grip) 24 Intermediate connection 26 Grip on the butt side of the rod 27 Spacer member 28 Pipe members

Claims

1. A reel seat attached to a fishing rod body, comprising: a reel seat body including a reel leg support portion on which a reel leg is placed, a fixed hood provided on the axial front side of the reel leg support portion, and a cylindrical portion provided on the axial rear side of the reel leg support portion; a movable hood provided on the axial rear side of the reel leg support portion; and a cylindrical nut member provided inside the cylindrical portion and capable of moving the movable hood by rotation, The movable hood has an engaging portion provided on the inside of the cylindrical portion and a hood portion that accommodates at least a portion of the reel leg, and the nut member has an operating portion that protrudes axially outward from the axial rear end of the cylindrical portion and operates the radial outer surface of the cylindrical nut member to rotate the cylindrical nut member, an engaged portion that is provided rotatably relative to the cylindrical portion and whose radial inner or outer surface of the cylindrical nut member engages with the engaging portion, and a connecting portion that connects the operating portion and the engaged portion, and the movable hood is movable axially forward by rotating the nut member by operating the operating portion.

2. The reel seat according to claim 1 , wherein the engaging portion and the nut member are threadably engaged with each other.

3. The reel seat according to claim 1 , wherein a grip portion is provided on an outer surface of the cylindrical portion.

4. The reel seat according to claim 3, wherein the axial rear end of the grip portion is located between the axial rear end of the tubular portion and the operating portion of the nut member when viewed in the axial direction of the reel leg support portion.

5. The reel seat according to claim 1 , wherein the cylindrical portion allows a fishing rod to be inserted from the axial rear side.

6. 6. The reel seat according to claim 5, wherein a spacer member is provided between the inner surface of the nut member and the outer surface of the fishing rod body.

7. The reel seat according to claim 1 , wherein a stopper member is provided at the axial rear end of the operating portion of the nut member.

8. 2. The reel seat according to claim 1, wherein when the rod body is inserted, the rod body, the engaged portion, and the cylindrical portion are arranged in that order from the inside when viewed downward from the center axis of the cylindrical portion in a cross section perpendicular to the axial direction of the reel leg mounting portion.

9. 2. The reel seat according to claim 1, wherein, when viewed downward from the center axis of the cylindrical portion in a cross section perpendicular to the axial direction of the reel leg support portion, the engaging portion, the engaged portion, and the cylindrical portion are arranged in that order from the inside.

10. 2. The reel seat according to claim 1, wherein the engaging portion is formed in an arc shape when viewed in a cross section perpendicular to the axial direction of the reel leg mounting portion.

11. The reel seat according to claim 10, wherein the angle of the arc of the circular arc is in the range of 70 degrees to 140 degrees.

12. 2. The reel seat according to claim 1, wherein the fishing rod body is attached by being inserted through a part or the whole of the reel seat.

13. A fishing rod comprising the reel seat according to any one of claims 1 to 12 and a rod body.

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