reel seat

Abstract

To provide a reel seat that can suppress reduction in carry of a cast.SOLUTION: A reel seat 10 includes: a tip side stationary member 11 for locking a tip side portion 311 of a reel foot 31; and a rear end side stationary member 13 for locking a rear end side portion 313 of the reel foot 31. The tip side stationary member 11 includes: a tip side pipe; a hood cover 111; and a tip side insertion hole into which the tip side portion 311 of the reel foot 31 can be inserted. The rear end side stationary member 13 includes: a rear end side pipe; a hood cover 131; and a rear end side insertion hole into which the rear end side portion 313 of the reel foot 31 can be inserted. The reel foot 31 is fixed while being nipped between the tip side stationary member 11 and the rear end side stationary member 13. The tip side stationary member 11 is configured so as to be movable relating to an axial direction AL. A shortest distance between the tip side insertion hole and a central axis of a blank is shorter than a shortest distance between the rear end side insertion hole and the central axis of the blank.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a reel seat, and more particularly to a reel seat for fixing a reel to a fishing rod. [Background technology]

[0002] In the field of fishing tackle, a reel seat that secures the reel legs of a reel and attaches the reel to the body of a fishing rod is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Figure 1 of Patent Document 1 discloses a fishing rod (100) that includes a reel seat (1000). The reel seat (1000) is attached and fixed to the rod body (110).

[0003] The reel (130A) is attached to the fishing rod body (110) by the reel seat (1000). As shown in Fig. 2 of Patent Document 1, the reel seat (1000) is configured so that a part of the fishing rod body (110) is inserted into the reel seat (1000) in the rearward direction (RD) along the axial direction (AD) of the fishing rod body. The reel seat (1000) is formed in the shape of a pipe or sleeve and configured so that its internal bore covers the outer peripheral surface of the fishing rod body (110).

[0004] The reel seat (1000) releasably fixes the reel legs (131, 132) of the reel (130A). Since the reel (130A) is fixed to the reel seat (1000) via the reel legs (131, 132), the reel (130A) can be detachably attached to the fishing rod body (110). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2021-10364 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] In the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, the reel (130A) is attached to the fishing rod body (130A) by the reel legs (131, 132) coming into contact with the reel leg support portion (1220) of the pipe body (1200). At this time, the attachment surfaces of the reel legs (131, 132) are approximately parallel to the axial direction (AD) of the fishing rod body (130A) (see Figure 2 of Patent Document 1).

[0007] However, when the mounting surface of the reel leg (the in-plane direction of the mounting surface) is mounted parallel to the axial direction of the fishing rod body as in Patent Document 1, the following problem occurs.

[0008] As shown in Figure 12, when the mounting surface of the reel foot 31 (reel leg) is mounted parallel to the axial direction AL of the blank 2, the angle θ between the rotation axis RA of the spool 33 of the small reel 3 and the axial direction AL of the blank 2 is approximately 4 degrees.

[0009] A fishing line guide 21 for guiding a line (not shown) is provided on the blank 2. Ideally, the fishing line guide 21 should be attached so that the guide ring (the fishing line insertion hole of the fishing line guide 21) is positioned on the rotation axis RA of the spool 33.

[0010] However, in short fishing rods, the fishing line guide is typically attached closer to the rear end than the ideal position described above, taking into consideration the overall balance. As a result, as shown in Figure 13, the line released from the spool 33 traces a path as shown by the thick dashed line. Here, because the rotation axis RA of the spool 33 does not coincide with the thick dashed line (the line connecting the spool 33 and the guide ring of the fishing line 21), the resistance of the line as it passes through the fishing line guide 21 and the resistance of the edge of the spool 33 as the line is released from the reel 3 become line release resistance, causing a decrease in the casting distance.

[0011] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a reel seat that can suppress a decrease in casting distance. [Means for solving the problem]

[0012] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a reel that is detachable from a fishing rod, comprising: a tip-side fixing member for fastening a tip-side portion of a reel foot that is disposed at the tip end in an axial direction of a blank, of the reel foot; and a rear-end fixing member for fastening a rear-end portion of the reel foot that is disposed at the rear end in the axial direction, wherein the tip-side fixing member has a cylindrical tip-side pipe into which the blank can be inserted; a tip-side hood cover that is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the tip-side pipe so as to surround the outer peripheral surface of the tip-side pipe; and a tip-side insertion hole that is formed inside the tip-side hood cover and into which the tip-side portion can be inserted and removed from the rear end side toward the tip end side in the axial direction, a cylindrical rear end pipe into which a runx can be inserted; a rear end hood cover provided on the side of the outer surface of the rear end pipe so as to surround the outer surface of the rear end pipe; and a rear end insertion hole formed inside the rear end hood cover, into which a portion of the rear end can be inserted and removed from the front end side toward the rear end side in the axial direction, wherein at least one of the front end fixing member and the rear end fixing member is configured to be movable in the axial direction, the reel foot is clamped and fixed between the front end fixing member and the rear end fixing member, and the shortest distance between the front end insertion hole and the center axis of the blank is shorter than the shortest distance between the rear end insertion hole and the center axis of the blank.

[0013] Here, when the reel foot is fixed by the tip-end fixing member and the rear-end fixing member, it is preferable that the in-plane direction of the mounting surface of the reel foot is inclined with respect to the axial direction so that the mounting surface approaches the center axis as it moves from the rear-end side to the tip-end side in the axial direction.

[0014] Furthermore, it is preferable that the tip-side insertion hole is shaped by a tip-side recess formed on a portion of the inner surface of the tip-side hood cover and a portion of the outer surface of the tip-side pipe, and the rear-side insertion hole is shaped by a rear-side recess formed on a portion of the inner surface of the rear-side hood cover and a portion of the outer surface of the rear-side pipe, and that the outer diameter of the tip-side pipe is smaller than the outer diameter of the rear-side pipe.

[0015] It is also preferable that the front end pipe and the rear end pipe are configured by a single pipe that is continuous in the axial direction.

[0016] Furthermore, it is preferable that the outer diameter of the front pipe is the same as the outer diameter of the rear pipe, the front insertion hole is defined by a front recess formed on a portion of the outer surface of the pipe and a portion of the inner surface of the hood cover, and the rear insertion hole is defined by a rear recess formed on a portion of the inner surface of the rear hood cover and a portion of the outer surface of the rear pipe. [Effects of the Invention]

[0017] According to the present invention, the shortest distance between the front end insertion hole, into which the front end portion of the reel foot is inserted, and the center axis of the blank is shorter than the shortest distance between the rear end insertion hole, into which the rear end portion of the reel foot is inserted, and the center axis of the blank. Accordingly, with the reel foot fixed, the mounting surface of the reel foot inclines toward the center axis of the blank as it moves from the rear end toward the front end in the axial direction of the blank. As a result, the direction of the line released from the reel spool and passing through the guide ring of the fishing line guide can be made to approach or coincide with the direction of the rotational axis of the reel spool. This reduces the resistance when the line is released as it passes through the fishing line guide, and prevents a decrease in casting distance.

[0018] Incidentally, the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 does not mention at all the point of suppressing a decrease in casting distance, as in the reel foot of the present invention. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0019] [Figure 1] 1 is a side view showing a fishing rod including a reel seat according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] An enlarged view of the reel seat removed from the fishing rod in Figure 1. [Figure 3] Cross-sectional view (A) taken along the line AA in FIG. 2 and cross-sectional view (B) taken along the line BB in FIG. 2. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a reel seat according to a first modified example. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a reel seat according to a second modified example. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a reel seat according to a third modified example. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a reel seat according to a fourth modified example. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a reel seat according to a fifth modified example. [Figure 9] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a reel seat according to a sixth modified example. [Figure 10] 10A is a cross-sectional view taken at the CC position in FIG. 9, and FIG. 10B is a cross-sectional view taken at the DD position in FIG. [Figure 11] Schematic diagram for comparing the state of the reel when the reel foot is fixed. [Figure 12] A schematic diagram of a fishing rod to explain the problems with conventional reel seats. [Figure 13] The trajectory of the line (fishing line) when the line is released is plotted on the schematic diagram in Figure 12. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0020] <1. Embodiment> A reel seat according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 3. In the following, a fishing rod 1 shown in Figure 1 will be exemplified as an example of a fishing rod including a reel seat according to the present invention. Furthermore, a reel seat 10 shown in Figure 2 will be exemplified as an example of a reel seat according to the present invention.

[0021] As shown in FIG. 1, the fishing rod 1 is configured to include a blank 2, a reel seat 10 for fixing a reel 3 to the fishing rod 1, and a grip 4 provided at the rear end side of the reel seat 10 (the base end side of the fishing rod 1) and functioning as a grip (handle).

[0022] The blank 2 functions as the main body of the fishing rod 1 and is configured with a known butt, belly, tip, etc.

[0023] The reel seat 10 is a fixture for fixing a reel foot 31 corresponding to the leg of the reel 3. As shown in Fig. 2, the reel seat 10 includes a front-end fixing member 11 arranged on the front side in the axial direction AL of the blank 2, a rear-end fixing member 13 arranged on the rear side in the axial direction AL, and a pipe 12 connecting the front-end fixing member 11 and the rear-end fixing member 13.

[0024] The tip-side fixing member 11 includes a hood cover 111, a nut 112 and a bolt 113 located on the tip side of the hood cover 111 in the axial direction AL of the blank 2.

[0025] When the nut 112 is loosened, the nut 112 moves toward the tip side in the axial direction AL of the blank 2. This allows the hood cover 111 to move toward the tip side in the axial direction AL of the blank 2.

[0026] Conversely, when the nut 112 is tightened, the nut 112 moves toward the rear end in the axial direction AL of the blank 2. As a result, the hood cover 111 is pushed by the nut 112 and moves toward the rear end in the axial direction AL of the blank 2.

[0027] As described above, by tightening or loosening the nut 112 relative to the bolt 113, the tip side fixing member 11 is configured to be movable in the axial direction AL of the blank 2.

[0028] On the other hand, the rear end side fixing member 13 is configured as a fixed member that does not move in the axial direction AL of the blank 2, unlike the front end side fixing member 11.

[0029] The rear end fixing member 13 includes a hood cover 131 fixed to the front end portion of the grip 4. Unlike the hood cover 111 of the front end fixing member 11, the hood cover 131 does not move in the axial direction AL of the blank 2.

[0030] 3(A), a portion of the rear end of the pipe 12 extends inside the hood cover 131. The rear end of the pipe 12 is an example of the "rear end pipe" according to the present invention. The blank 2 is inserted into the internal space 121 of the pipe 12 so as to extend in the axial direction of the pipe 12.

[0031] Additionally, a rear end insertion hole 13H is formed inside the hood cover 131, into which a rear end portion 313 (see FIG. 1) of the reel foot 31 can be inserted and removed. The rear end insertion hole 13H is defined by a recess 131R formed on a portion of the inner circumferential surface of the hood cover 131 and a portion of the outer circumferential surface 12R of the pipe 12. The recess 131R is an example of the "rear end recess" according to the present invention.

[0032] 3(B), a tip portion of the pipe 12 extends inside the hood cover 111. The tip portion of the pipe 12 is an example of the "tip pipe" according to the present invention.

[0033] Further, a tip-side insertion hole 11H is formed inside the hood cover 111, into which a tip-side portion 311 (see FIG. 1) of the reel foot 31 can be inserted and removed. The tip-side insertion hole 11H is formed by a recess 111R formed on a part of the inner circumferential surface of the hood cover 111 and a part of the outer circumferential surface 12R of the pipe 12. The recess 111R is also referred to as the "tip-side recess" according to the present invention.

[0034] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, in this embodiment, the pipe 12 is configured as a single pipe that is continuous between the front end side fixing member 11 and the rear end side fixing member 13. This is an example.

[0035] 2, the outer diameter of the pipe 12 gradually decreases from the rear end side to the front end side in the axial direction AL of the blank 2. Therefore, the outer diameter of the pipe 12 located inside the hood cover 111 is smaller than the outer diameter of the pipe 12 located inside the hood cover 131.

[0036] In other words, as shown in Figures 3(A) and (B), the shortest distance SD1 between the front end insertion hole 11H and the center axis CA of the blank 2 is shorter than the shortest distance SD3 between the rear end insertion hole 13H and the center axis CA of the blank 2.

[0037] When fixing the reel foot 31 to the reel seat 10 described above, first, the nut 112 of the tip-side fixing member 11 is loosened, and the hood cover 111 is moved to the tip side in the axial direction AL of the blank 2.

[0038] Thereafter, the tip portion 311 of the reel foot 31 is inserted into the tip insertion hole 11H, and the rear portion 313 of the reel foot 31 is inserted into the rear insertion hole 13H. At this time, as shown in FIG. 1, the mounting surface of the reel foot 31 comes into surface contact with the outer circumferential surface 12R of the pipe 12.

[0039] With the tip end portion 311 inserted into the tip end insertion hole 11H and the rear end portion 313 inserted into the rear end insertion hole 13H, the nut 112 of the tip end fixing member 11 is then tightened to gradually move the hood cover 111 toward the rear end in the axial direction AL of the blank 2. When the nut 112 is then tightened, the reel foot 31 is clamped between the tip end fixing member 11 and the rear end fixing member 13. As a result, the reel foot 31 is fixed to the reel seat 10.

[0040] As shown in Figure 1, when the reel foot 31 is clamped, the in-plane direction of the mounting surface of the reel foot 31 is inclined by approximately 1 to 2 degrees with respect to the axial direction AL so that the mounting surface approaches the center axis CA of the blank as it moves from the rear end side to the front end side with respect to the axial direction AL.

[0041] 3A and 3B, in the embodiment described above, the shortest distance SD1 between the front-end insertion hole 11H and the central axis CA of the blank 2 is shorter than the shortest distance SD3 between the rear-end insertion hole 13H and the central axis CA of the blank 2. As a result, when the reel foot 31 is fixed, the mounting surface of the reel foot 31 inclines toward the central axis of the blank 2 from the rear end toward the front end in the axial direction AL of the blank 2.

[0042] As a result, when the reel foot 31 is clamped, the in-plane direction of the mounting surface of the reel foot 31 is inclined by about 1 to 2 degrees with respect to the axial direction AL so that the mounting surface of the reel foot 31 approaches the central axis CA of the blank as it moves from the rear end to the front end in relation to the axial direction AL. The angle θ between the rotation axis RA of the spool 33 of the small reel 3 and the axial direction AL of the blank 2 is about 5 to 6 degrees.

[0043] In other words, the angle θ between the mounting surface of the reel foot 31 and the axial direction AL of the blank 2 is larger than when the mounting surface is mounted parallel to the axial direction AL of the blank 2 (see FIG. 12). In other words, the inclination of the rotation axis RA of the spool 33 with respect to the axial direction AL of the blank 2 is larger. As a result, the direction of the line released from the spool 33 of the reel 3 and passing through the guide ring of the fishing line guide 21 (the fishing line insertion hole of the fishing line guide 21) can be made close to or coincident with the direction of the rotation axis of the reel spool. Therefore, unlike the state shown in FIG. 13, the line released from the spool 33 does not bend significantly but extends in a straight line. This reduces the resistance when the line is released as it passes through the fishing line guide 21, making it possible to prevent a decrease in casting distance.

[0044] Furthermore, according to the above-described embodiment, the pipe 12 is configured as a single pipe that is continuous between the tip-end fixing member 11 and the rear-end fixing member 13. When the reel 3 is attached, the mounting surface of the reel foot 31 comes into surface contact with the outer circumferential surface 12R of the pipe 12. Therefore, when the reel 3 is attached, the reel foot 31 can be more stably supported. In other words, rattle of the reel 3 that occurs when the fishing rod 1 is used can be suppressed.

[0045] According to the embodiment described above, as shown in Fig. 3(B), the front-end insertion hole 11H is defined by the recess 111R of the hood cover 111 and a part of the outer circumferential surface 12R of the pipe 12 located inside the hood cover 111. As shown in Fig. 3(A), the rear-end insertion hole 13H is defined by the recess 131R of the hood cover 131 and a part of the outer circumferential surface 12R of the pipe 12 located inside the hood cover 131.

[0046] Therefore, by machining the recesses 111R, 131R in the hood covers 111, 131, respectively, it is possible to form the leading-end insertion hole 11H and the trailing-end insertion hole 13H without machining the pipe 12. This reduces manufacturing costs. Also, it is possible to use a portion of the outer circumferential surface 12R of the pipe 12 as a mounting surface for the reel foot 31.

[0047] <2. Modifications> The reel seat according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and improvements are possible within the scope of the claims.

[0048] For example, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the front end fixing member 11 moves while the rear end fixing member 13 does not move in the axial direction AL of the blank 2 is exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this.

[0049] 4, the front-end fixing member 11 may not move, while the rear-end fixing member 13 may move, in the axial direction AL of the blank 2 (first modified example). Specifically, the nut 132 and the bolt 133 may be provided on the rear end side of the hood cover 131 in the axial direction AL of the blank 2. The grip 4 described above may be provided on the rear end side of the bolt 133.

[0050] In the first modified example described above, when the nut 132 is loosened, the nut 132 moves toward the rear end in the axial direction AL of the blank 2. This allows the hood cover 131 to move toward the rear end in the axial direction AL of the blank 2.

[0051] Conversely, when the nut 132 is tightened, the nut 132 moves toward the tip side in the axial direction AL of the blank 2. As a result, the hood cover 131 is pushed by the nut 132 and moves toward the tip side in the axial direction AL of the blank 2.

[0052] In the above-described embodiment, the pipe 12 is formed of a single pipe that is continuous between the front end fixing member 11 and the rear end fixing member 13, but the present invention is not limited to this.

[0053] As shown in Fig. 5, a pipe 12F may be provided inside the front hood cover 111, and a pipe 12B may be provided inside the rear hood cover 131 (second modified example). That is, instead of being configured as a single continuous pipe like the pipe 12 shown in Fig. 4, the pipe 12 may be configured as two separate pipes, pipe 12F and pipe 12B.

[0054] In the second modified example, the front end insertion hole 11H and the rear end insertion hole 13H may be provided at the same positions as in the first embodiment.

[0055] Furthermore, in the above-described second modified example, similar to the above-described embodiment, an example was given in which the front end fixing member 11 moves in the axial direction AL of the blank 2 while the rear end fixing member 13 does not move, but this is not limiting.

[0056] As shown in Figure 6, similar to the first modified example described above, the front end side fixing member 11 may not move in the axial direction AL of the blank 2, while the rear end side fixing member 13 may move (third modified example).

[0057] Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment and the first modified example, a case has been exemplified in which one of the tip-end side fixing member 11 and the rear-end side fixing member 13 moves and the other does not move, but this is not limiting.

[0058] 7, both the front-end fixing member 11 and the rear-end fixing member 13 may be movable (fourth modified example). In this case, the nut 112 and the bolt 113 may be provided on the front side of the hood cover 111 in the axial direction AL of the blank 2, and the nut 132 and the bolt 133 may be provided on the rear side of the hood cover 131.

[0059] Furthermore, in the above-described fourth modified example, similar to the above-described embodiment, an example was given in which the pipe 12 is configured as a single pipe that is continuous between the tip-end fixing member 11 and the rear-end fixing member 13, but this is not limited to this.

[0060] As shown in FIG. 8, similar to the second modified example described above, a pipe 12F may be provided inside the front hood cover 111, and a pipe 12B may be provided inside the rear hood cover 131 (fifth modified example).

[0061] In addition, in the above-described embodiment, an example was given in which the front-end insertion hole 11H is shaped by the recess 111R of the hood cover 111 and a portion of the outer surface 12R of the pipe 12 (Figure 3(B)), and the rear-end insertion hole 13H is shaped by the recess 131R of the hood cover 131 and a portion of the outer surface 12R of the pipe 12 (Figure 3(A)), but this is not limited to this.

[0062] As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, pipes 120F and 120B having the same outer diameter may be provided inside the hood covers 111 and 131, respectively.

[0063] In this case, as shown in FIG. 10(A), in the rear-end fixing member 13, a recess formed in a part of the inner circumferential surface of the hood cover 131 and a part of the outer circumferential surface of the pipe 120B define a rear-end insertion hole 13H.

[0064] On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 10(B), the tip side fixing member 11 is shaped by a tip side recess 120R formed on a part of the outer circumferential surface of the pipe 120F and a part of the inner circumferential surface of the hood cover 111. [Explanation of symbols]

[0065] 1 fishing rod 2 Blanks 3 reels 4 Grip 10 reel seat 11 Tip side fixing member 11H Tip side insertion hole 12 Pipes 13 Rear end fixing member 13H Rear end insertion hole 21 Fishing Line Guide 31 Reel Foot 33 spool 111,131 Food Cover 112 Nut 113 volts 131R recess 132 Nut 133 volts 311 Part of the tip side 313 Part of rear end side AL Axial direction CA center axis RA rotation axis

Claims

1. a tip fixing member for fixing a tip portion of a reel foot that constitutes a part of a reel that can be attached to a fishing rod and is disposed at the tip side in the axial direction of the blank; a rear end fixing member for locking a rear end portion of the reel foot that is disposed on the rear end side in the axial direction; Equipped with The distal end side fixing member is a cylindrical tip side pipe into which the blank can be inserted; a tip-side hood cover provided on the outer peripheral surface of the tip-side pipe so as to surround the outer peripheral surface of the tip-side pipe; a tip-side insertion hole defined by a tip-side recess formed in a portion of an inner peripheral surface of the tip-side hood cover and a portion of an outer peripheral surface of the tip-side pipe, the tip-side insertion hole allowing the tip-side portion to be inserted and removed from the rear end side toward the tip end side in the axial direction; and The rear end side fixing member is a cylindrical rear end pipe into which the blank can be inserted; a rear-end hood cover provided on the outer circumferential surface of the rear-end pipe so as to surround the outer circumferential surface of the rear-end pipe; a rear-end insertion hole defined by a rear-end recess formed in a portion of an inner peripheral surface of the rear-end hood cover and a portion of an outer peripheral surface of the rear-end pipe, the rear-end insertion hole allowing the rear-end portion to be inserted and removed from the front end side toward the rear end side in the axial direction; and At least one of the tip-end side fixing member and the rear-end side fixing member is configured to be movable in the axial direction, the reel foot is clamped and fixed between the front end side fixing member and the rear end side fixing member, the shortest distance between the front end side insertion hole and the central axis of the blank is shorter than the shortest distance between the rear end side insertion hole and the central axis of the blank, The outer diameter of the front end pipe is smaller than the outer diameter of the rear end pipe. A reel seat characterized by the above.

2. A reel seat as described in claim 1, characterized in that when the reel foot is fixed by the tip end fixing member and the rear end fixing member, the in-plane direction of the mounting surface of the reel foot is inclined with respect to the axial direction so that the mounting surface approaches the center axis as it moves from the rear end side to the tip end side with respect to the axial direction.

3. 3. The reel seat according to claim 1, wherein the front pipe and the rear pipe are formed by a single pipe that is continuous in the axial direction.

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