Reel seat and fishing rod

Abstract

To improve easiness of gripping when a user grips a reel seat.SOLUTION: A reel seat body 20 of the present invention includes: a recess 62 formed to be recessed toward the inside of the reel seat body 20 at a position on the upper side and rear side with respect to a fixation hood part 72 in right and left side surfaces when the longitudinal direction of the reel seat 10 is defined as a front and rear direction and a movable hood body 30 side is defined as a rear side; and a recess 61 formed to be recessed toward the inside of the reel seat body 20 at a position on the front side with respect to the recess 62.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a reel seat and a fishing rod.

Background Art

[0002] Generally, when fixing a reel to a fishing rod, a reel seat is used. Some reel seats have both a function of fixing the reel to the fishing rod and a function as a grip when the user holds the fishing rod. For reel seats with a grip function, a grip shape that fits the user's hand has been proposed.

[0003] Patent Document 1 discloses a reel seat body having a fixed hood provided on one side in the front-rear direction of the portion for placing the reel leg and a movable hood provided on the other side so as to move back and forth by the rotation of a rotatable nut member. The reel seat body of Patent Document 1 smoothly bulges upward on the side opposite to the reel leg placement portion in the radial direction, so that when the reel seat portion is gripped, the palm hits the bulging portion and the gripping feeling is improved.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] In a reel seat having a grip function, there is room for further improving the ease of gripping when the user holds the reel seat. An object of the present invention is to further improve the ease of gripping when the user holds the reel seat.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] The present invention relates to a reel seat comprising: a reel seat body having a first holding part that holds one of a pair of legs of a reel foot and fixed to a blank; and a movable hood body having a second holding part that holds the other of the pair of legs and, by moving relative to the reel seat body, fixes the reel to the fishing rod by the first and second holding parts, wherein, with the longitudinal direction of the reel seat being the front-to-back direction and the movable hood body side being the rear side, the reel seat body comprises a seat portion and a separate grip portion coupled to the front side of the seat portion, The reel seat portion has a first recess formed inward toward the inside of the reel seat body at a position on the left and right sides that is above the first holding portion and on the rear side, and a second recess formed inward toward the inside of the reel seat body at a position in front of the first recess, the first recess and the second recess are adjacent with a ridge line as the boundary, the ridge line slopes diagonally upward toward the rear in a side view, the boundary line between the reel seat portion and the grip portion slopes diagonally upward toward the rear in a side view, and the second recess is located between the ridge line and the boundary line The boundary line, in a side view, slopes diagonally upward and backward from a first position where it intersects the bottom surface to a second position where it intersects the top surface, with the slope becoming steeper from the first position, becoming gentler around the central axis, and becoming steeper again as it approaches the second position, and the ridge line and the boundary line intersect at a position above the central axis in a side view. It is characterized by the following: [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the present invention, the ease of gripping the reel seat when the user holds it can be further improved. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0008] [Figure 1] This figure shows an example of the configuration of a fishing rod according to the first embodiment. [Figure 2] This is a perspective view showing an example of a reel seat configuration. [Figure 3] This is a perspective view showing an example of the disassembled reel seat configuration. [Figure 4] This figure shows an example of a reel seat configuration. [Figure 5] This figure shows an example of a reel seat configuration. [Figure 6] This figure shows an example of the position when gripping the reel seat. [Figure 7] This figure shows an example of the configuration of a fishing rod according to the second embodiment. [Figure 8] This figure shows an example of the position when gripping the reel seat. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0009] The reel seat and fishing rod of this embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. (First Embodiment) Figure 1 shows a part of a fishing rod 100 to which the reel seat 10 of this embodiment is applied. In this embodiment, each figure, including Figure 1, shows up, down, left, right, front, and back as needed, based on the user holding the reel seat 10 of the fishing rod 100 in a standing position. For example, the front and back directions are considered to be the longitudinal direction of the blank, with the tip being the front and the opposite side being the back.

[0010] The fishing rod 100 consists of a blank 101 which is the main body of the fishing rod, a rear grip section 102, and a reel seat 10 for attaching a spinning reel (reel 110) to the fishing rod 100.

[0011] The blank 101 is inserted through the reel seat 10 in the front-to-back direction. The blank 101 is made of, for example, carbon or fiberglass. The rear grip portion 102 is fixed to the rear end of the blank 101. The rear grip portion 102 is made of, for example, cork or a synthetic resin such as EVA.

[0012] The reel seat 10 is located towards the rear in the front-to-back direction of the blank 101, and in front of the rear grip portion 102. The reel seat 10 is a roughly cylindrical shape that is long in the front-to-back direction. The reel seat 10 is fixed to the outer surface of the blank 101 (or the outer surface of a shaft fitted to the outer surface of the blank 101) using adhesive or the like, through which the reel seat 10 is inserted in the front-to-back direction. The reel seat 10 can fix the reel 110 to the fishing rod 100 by holding the reel 110 at a position lower than the blank 101. The reel 110 has a reel foot 111, which is the part that fixes the reel 110 to the reel seat 10. The reel foot 111 has a support leg 112 that is aligned in the vertical direction, and a pair of leg portions 113a and 113b that extend from the upper end of the support leg 112 to the front and rear, respectively.

[0013] Figure 2 is a perspective view showing an example of the configuration of the reel seat 10. Figure 3 is a perspective view showing an example of the disassembled configuration of the reel seat 10. Figure 4(a) is a bottom view of the reel seat 10, Figure 4(b) is a top view of the reel seat 10, Figure 4(c) is a left side view of the reel seat 10, and Figure 4(d) is a view of the reel seat 10 from the front. Note that the right side view of the reel seat 10 is omitted because it is symmetrical to the left side view. The reel seat 10 comprises a reel seat body 20 fixed to the blank 101 and a movable hood body 30 that is movable relative to the reel seat body 20.

[0014] First, let me explain the reel seat body 20. The reel seat body 20 has a grip portion 41 located at the front, a seat portion 42 located in the center in the front-to-back direction, and a screw portion 75 located at the rear (see Figure 3). In this embodiment, the reel seat body 20 has a grip portion 41 as a separate component, while the seat portion 42 and the screw portion 75 are an integrated component. The grip portion 41 is made of cork or a synthetic resin such as EVA to improve grip. On the other hand, the seat portion 42 and the screw portion 75 are made of a hard polyamide-based synthetic resin to improve strength so that they do not break even when a load is applied.

[0015] The grip portion 41 is substantially cylindrical and has an insertion hole 43 along the front-back direction. Also, the sheet portion 42 and the screwing portion 75 are also substantially cylindrical and have an insertion hole 44 along the front-back direction. The central axis C of the insertion hole 43 and the insertion hole 44 is coaxial, and the blank 101 is inserted along the front-back direction through each of them.

[0016] As shown in FIG. 3, the grip portion 41 and the sheet portion 42 are integrally formed by fitting a cylindrical guide portion 45 along the front-back direction, which is integrally formed at the front end of the sheet portion 42, into the insertion hole of the grip portion 41 and bonding the two with a contact agent. Here, the grip portion 41 and the sheet portion 42 are parts that appear on the exterior, and the two together are referred to as the exterior portion 40. There is no step at the boundary between the grip portion 41 and the sheet portion 42 and they are continuous. The boundary line 46 between the grip portion 41 and the sheet portion 42 appears on the surface of the exterior portion 40. As shown in FIG. 4(c), the boundary line 46 is located closer to the front side of the exterior portion 40 on the lower surface side of the exterior portion 40 and closer to the rear side of the exterior portion 40 on the upper surface side of the exterior portion 40. Also, when viewed in a side view as shown in FIG. 4(c), among the boundary line 46, the position where it intersects the lower surface (bottom surface) of the exterior portion 40 is designated as point P1, the position where it intersects the upper surface (top surface) of the exterior portion 40 is designated as point P2, and when tracing the boundary line 46 from point P1 to point P2, the boundary line 46 is inclined along the rear upper diagonal. More specifically, the inclination of the boundary line 46 suddenly increases from point P1, becomes gentle enough to be parallel to the central axis C around the central axis C, and suddenly increases again as it approaches point P2. The boundary line 46 is a gently convex curve that bulges upward diagonally forward from point P1 to the central axis C, and is a gently convex curve that bulges downward diagonally backward from the central axis C to point P2.

[0017] The exterior portion 40 of the present embodiment is substantially cylindrical and long in the front-back direction as a whole, but in order to improve the ease of gripping, a part of the outer peripheral surface bulges outward (radially outward) from the central axis C, or a part of the outer peripheral surface conversely recesses from the outside toward the central axis C. Hereinafter, the shapes of the upper surface 50a, the lower surface 50b, the right side surface 50c, and the left side surface 50d of the appearance part 40 will be described. As shown in FIG. 4(d), when the appearance part 40 is viewed from the front-rear direction and divided at equal intervals of 90 degrees each in the vertical and horizontal directions around the central axis C, the surface located on the upper side is the upper surface 50a, the surface located on the lower side is the lower surface 50b, the surface located on the right side is the right side surface 50c, and the surface located on the left side is the left side surface 50d. The boundaries between the upper surface 50a, the lower surface 50b, the right side surface 50c, and the left side surface 50d are indicated by a two-dot chain line. The boundaries are inclined at 45 degrees each with respect to the vertical line along the up and down directions and are inclined to the left and right.

[0018] First, focusing on the outer contour line 51 that forms the outer shape of the appearance part 40 when viewed in a side view as shown in FIG. 4(c) among the upper surface 50a of the appearance part 40, the vertical distance Lh from the central axis C gradually increases as it goes from the front end to the rear end of the appearance part 40, and after passing the longest position, it gradually decreases as it goes toward the rear end. That is, a bulging portion 52 that bulges in a gentle curved shape toward the outside of the appearance part 40 is formed on the upper surface 50a of the appearance part 40. Although the boundary line 46 between the grip portion 41 and the seat portion 42 is located on the upper surface 50a, there is no step between the grip portion 41 and the seat portion 42, which improves the ease of gripping.

[0019] Next, focusing on the outline 53 of the lower surface 50b of the outer part 40, which forms the outer shape of the outer part 40 when viewed from the side as shown in Figure 4(c), the vertical distance Lb from the central axis C gradually increases as the outer part 40 moves from the front end to the rear end, and after passing point P3, which is the longest point, it suddenly becomes shorter as it moves towards the rear end. Furthermore, focusing on the outline 53 from point P1 to point P3, at least the outline 53 from point P1 to point P3 is gently curved and recessed toward the inside of the outer part 40. That is, a part of the lower surface 50b of the outer part 40 has a recess 61 that is recessed toward the inside of the outer part 40 (towards the central axis C). The recess 61 is located in front of the recess 62 which will be described later, and is formed on the surface of the sheet part 42. Specifically, the recess 61 is formed not only on the lower surface 50b, but also extending from the lower surface 50b to a portion of the left side surface 50d beyond the boundary between the lower surface 50b and the left side surface 50d, and from the lower surface 50b to a portion of the right side surface 50c beyond the boundary between the lower surface 50b and the right side surface 50c.

[0020] Figure 5(a) shows the reel seat 10 as viewed from the direction of arrow A (along the boundary between the bottom surface 50b and the left side surface 50d), as shown in Figure 4(d). In Figure 5(a), the boundary between the top surface 50a and the left side surface 50d, and the boundary between the bottom surface 50b and the right side surface 50c are visible as the outer shape of the external part 40. When viewed from below at an angle as shown in Figure 5(a), focusing on the outline line 54 that forms the lower right outer shape of the outer part 40, from point P4 to point P5, the outline line 54 from point P4 to point P5 is gently curved and recessed toward the inside of the outer part 40. In other words, Figure 5(a) shows that the recess 61 extends from the bottom surface 50b to the boundary between the bottom surface 50b and the right side surface 50c. Here, we have described the view from the direction of arrow A shown in Figure 4(d), but when viewed from the direction of arrow B shown in Figure 4(d), the outer part 40 shown in Figure 5(a) has a reversed shape. In other words, the recess 61 is formed from the bottom surface 50b to the boundary between the bottom surface 50b and the left side surface 50d. Thus, the recess 61 is formed in a region that includes an area extending from the lower surface 50b to the boundary between the lower surface 50b and the left side surface 50d, and an area extending from the lower surface 50b to the boundary between the lower surface 50b and the right side surface 50c.

[0021] Furthermore, the lower surface 50b of the outer casing 40 has a pair of leg contact points 71a, 71b located behind point P3, at positions separated in the front-rear direction, for grounding the pair of legs 113a, 113b of the reel foot 111. Of the pair of leg contact points 71a, 71b, the front leg contact point 71a is located towards the center of the outer casing 40 in the front-rear direction, and the rear leg contact point 71b is located at the rear end of the outer casing 40. Furthermore, the lower surface 50b of the outer part 40 has a fixed hood portion 72 located in front of the front leg contact portion 71a, which holds the leg portion 113a of the pair of legs 113a, 113b of the reel foot 111 that extends toward the front. The fixed hood portion 72 corresponds to an example of a first holding portion that holds one of the pair of legs 113a, 113b of the reel foot. The fixed hood portion 72 has an insertion hole 73 that opens toward the rear. The fixed hood portion 72 holds the leg portion 113a when the leg portion 113a is inserted into the insertion hole 73 from the rear.

[0022] Furthermore, the lower surface 50b of the outer part 40 has an opening 74 located between the front leg contact portion 71a and the rear leg contact portion 71b. When the reel 110 is fixed to the reel seat 10, the opening 74 is positioned vertically opposite to the reel foot 111. The opening 74 also communicates vertically with the insertion hole 44 of the seat portion 42 and the outside of the outer part 40. Therefore, the outer circumferential surface of the blank 101 inserted through the insertion hole 44 (or the outer circumferential surface of the shaft fitted to the outer circumferential surface of the blank 101) is exposed through the opening 74. Since the area where the opening 74 is formed has little effect on the rigidity of the reel seat 10, the weight of the reel seat 10 can be reduced by forming the opening 74 on the lower surface 50b of the outer part 40.

[0023] Next, focusing on the outline 55 that forms the outer shape of the exterior part 40 when viewed from the left side surface 50d of the exterior part 40 in a bottom view as shown in Figure 4(a) or a top view as shown in Figure 4(b), the outline 55 shows that the width Wl in the left-right direction from the central axis C gradually increases as the exterior part 40 moves from the front end to the rear end, and after passing point P6, where the width is largest, it gradually decreases as it moves towards the rear end, and after passing point P7, where the width is smallest, it increases again as it moves towards the rear end. Here, the position of point P6, where the width Wl is largest, and the position of point P3 shown in Figure 4(c) are approximately the same in the front-to-back direction. Also, the position of point P7, where the width Wl is smallest, is approximately the same in the front-to-back direction as the position corresponding to the center in the front-to-back direction of the opening 74 shown in Figure 4(c). Here, focusing on the outline 55 from point P6 to point P8, which corresponds to the position of the rear end of the outline 55, at least the outline 55 from point P6 to point P8 is gently curved and recessed toward the inside of the outer part 40. That is, the left side surface 50d of the outer part 40 has a recess 62 formed by being recessed toward the inside of the outer part 40 (towards the central axis C). Since the outer part 40 is symmetrical, the right side surface 50c of the outer part 40 similarly has a recess 62 formed by being recessed toward the inside of the outer part 40. The recess 62 is formed on the surface of the sheet part 42. Specifically, the recess 62 is formed from the left side surface 50d to the boundary between the left side surface 50d and the bottom surface 50b, and similarly from the right side surface 50c to the boundary between the right side surface 50c and the bottom surface 50b. The recess 62 is located above and behind the fixed hood part 72.

[0024] When viewed from below at an angle as shown in Figure 5(a), focusing on the outline line 54 that forms the lower right outer shape of the outer part 40, from point P5 to point P9, the outline line 54 from point P5 to point P9 is gently curved and recessed toward the inside of the outer part 40. In other words, Figure 5(a) shows that the recess 62 extends from the right side surface 50c to the boundary between the right side surface 50c and the bottom surface 50b. Here, we have described the view from the direction of arrow A shown in Figure 4(d), but when viewed from the direction of arrow B shown in Figure 4(d), the outer part 40 shown in Figure 5(a) has a front-to-back inverted shape. Therefore, the recess 62 is formed from the left side surface 50d to the boundary between the left side surface 50d and the bottom surface 50b, and from the right side surface 50c to the boundary between the right side surface 50c and the bottom surface 50b. Thus, the recess 62 is formed in a region that includes an area extending from the left side surface 50d to the boundary between the left side surface 50d and the bottom surface 50b, and an area extending from the right side surface 50c to the boundary between the right side surface 50c and the bottom surface 50b.

[0025] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 4(c) or Figure 5(a), recess 61 is located in front of recess 62 and is adjacent to it in the front-to-back direction. Here, recess 61 and recess 62 are recessed in a gently curving shape toward the inside of the outer surface 40, and at the boundary between recess 61 and recess 62, a ridge line 63 is formed that protrudes toward the outside of the outer surface 40. When viewed in a side view as shown in Figure 4(c), a part of the ridge line 63 coincides with point P3. Also, if we take point P10 as the position where the ridge line 63 intersects the boundary line 46, and trace the ridge line 63 from point P3 toward point P10, the ridge line 63 slopes diagonally upward toward the rear. Recess 61 and recess 62 are adjacent with the ridge line 63 as the boundary.

[0026] Furthermore, the recess 62 is adjacent to the portion of the bulging portion 52 on the sheet portion 42 side. Here, the recess 62 is recessed in a gentle curve toward the inside of the outer surface portion 40, and conversely, the bulging portion 52 bulges out in a gentle curve toward the inside of the outer surface portion 40. As shown in Figure 4(c), a ridge line 64 is formed at the boundary between the recess 62 and the portion of the bulging portion 52 on the sheet portion 42 side. When viewed in a side view as shown in Figure 4(c), if we take point P11 as the position where the ridge line 64 intersects with the rear end of the sheet portion 42, and trace the ridge line 64 from point P10 toward point P11, the ridge line 64 slopes diagonally upward toward the rear, and then diagonally downward toward the rear.

[0027] The recesses 61 and 62 will be explained further. Both recesses 61 and 62 are gently curved inward from the outer surface 40, but their shapes are tailored to their specific characteristics. Comparing recesses 61 and 62, the radius of curvature of the curved shape of recess 61 is different from that of recess 62. Specifically, the radius of curvature of recess 61 is larger than that of recess 62. That is, recess 61 has a gentler curved shape, while recess 62 has a steeper curved shape. The radius of curvature of recess 61 can be determined, for example, by selecting three points at sufficiently far apart positions on the outline 53 from point P1 to point P3, and then determining the radius of a virtual circle that passes through these three points. Similarly, the radius of curvature of recess 62 can be determined, for example, by selecting three points at sufficiently far apart positions on the outline 53 from point P6 to point P8, and then determining the radius of a virtual circle that passes through these three points.

[0028] Furthermore, comparing recess 61 and recess 62, the wall thickness T1 of recess 61 and the wall thickness T2 of recess 62 are different. Figure 5(b) is a cross-sectional view taken from the direction of the arrow after cutting the outer part 40 along line II, which passes through the recess 61 shown in Figure 4(c). Line II is the line between points P1 and P3 of the outer shape line 53, and is located near the center between points P1 and P3. As shown in Figure 5(b), the cross-sectional shape of the outer part 40 cut through the recess 61 is an annular shape centered on the central axis C. The thickness T1 of the recess 61 is defined as the radial thickness from the inner circumferential surface of the insertion hole 44 to the outer circumferential surface of the recess 61. The thickness T1 is substantially the same from the boundary between the bottom surface 50b and the right side surface 50c to the boundary between the bottom surface 50b and the left side surface 50d.

[0029] On the other hand, Figure 5(c) is a cross-sectional view taken from the direction of the arrow after cutting the outer part 40 along the line II-II that passes through the recess 62 shown in Figure 4(c). The line II-II is between the front leg contact portion 71a and the rear leg contact portion 71b, and is a line near the center between the leg contact portions 71a and 71b. As shown in Figure 5(c), the cross-sectional shape of the outer part 40 cut through the recess 62 is a roughly C-shape with an opening 74 located on the lower side. The thickness in the radial direction from the inner circumferential surface of the insertion hole 44 to the outer circumferential surface of the recess 62 is defined as the wall thickness T2 of the recess 62. The wall thickness T2 is thinner than the wall thickness T1 of the recess 61 described above. Also, the wall thickness T2 is thicker at the top and thinner at the bottom, and becomes thinner as you move from the top to the bottom. Specifically, the wall thickness T2 gradually thins on the side 50c side from the side 50c towards the boundary between the side 50c and the bottom surface 50b, and on the side 50d side from the side 50d towards the boundary between the side 50d and the bottom surface 50b. The wall thickness T2 becomes 0 at positions beyond the boundary between the side 50c and the bottom surface 50b, and beyond the boundary between the side 50d and the bottom surface 50b, respectively. The position where the wall thickness T2 is 0 corresponds to the opening edge of the opening 74. In this way, by making the wall thickness T2 of the recess 62 thinner than the wall thickness T1 of the recess 61, the weight around the recess 62 can be reduced.

[0030] On the other hand, unlike the external part 40, the threaded portion 75 is a part that is covered and hidden by the movable hood body 30. The threaded portion 75 has a male thread formed on its outer surface (see Figure 3). The female thread of the nut portion 90 of the movable hood body 30, which will be described later, is screwed onto the male thread of the threaded portion 75.

[0031] Next, the movable hood body 30 will be described. The movable hood body 30 moves toward the reel seat body 20 to fix the reel 110 to the fishing rod 100. The movable hood body 30 has a cylindrical part 80 located at the front and a nut part 90 located at the rear. The cylindrical part 80 and the nut part 90 are separate components. The cylindrical part 80 and the nut part 90 are made of synthetic resin such as ABS or synthetic resin reinforced with carbon fiber. The nut part 90 is integrally connected to the cylindrical part 80 so as to be rotatable around the central axis C. The cylindrical part 80 and the nut part 90 move together in the front-rear direction.

[0032] The cylindrical portion 80 is substantially cylindrical and has an insertion hole 81 aligned in the front-to-back direction. The nut portion 90 is also substantially cylindrical and has an insertion hole 91 aligned in the front-to-back direction. The central axis C of the insertion hole 81 and the insertion hole 91 are coaxial. The cylindrical portion 80 can contact the rear end of the outer casing 40 when the movable hood body 30 is moved forward toward the outer casing 40, in the absence of the reel 110. When the cylindrical portion 80 is in contact with the rear end of the outer casing 40, the top surface, right side surface, and left side surface of the cylindrical portion 80 are continuous with the rear end of the outer casing 40, and have a shape without any steps. On the other hand, the lower surface of the cylindrical portion 80 widens diagonally downward and forward at a lower and forward position and has a movable hood portion 82 that holds the leg 113b of the pair of legs 113a and 113b of the reel foot 111 that extends toward the rear. The movable hood portion 82 corresponds to an example of a second holding portion that holds one of the pair of legs 113a and 113b of the reel foot. The movable hood portion 82 forms an insertion hole that opens toward the front by the space enclosed between it and the lower surface of the screw portion 75. The movable hood portion 82 holds the leg portion 113b by inserting it from the front into an insertion hole formed between the hood portion 82 and the lower surface of the screw portion 75.

[0033] The nut portion 90 has a female thread formed on its inner surface. The male thread of the threaded portion 75 is screwed into the female thread of the nut portion 90. When the cylindrical portion 80 of the movable hood body 30 is fitted into the threaded portion 75 of the reel seat body 20, and the nut portion 90 is rotated in one direction around the central axis C, the male thread of the threaded portion 75 and the female thread of the nut portion 90 are screwed together, and the entire movable hood body 30 moves forward, towards the outer casing 40 (up-lock). At this time, the leg portion 113a is inserted into the insertion hole 73 of the fixed hood portion 72 of the outer casing 40, and the leg portion 113b is inserted into the insertion hole formed between the movable hood portion 82 of the movable hood body 30 and the lower surface of the threaded portion 75, so that the pair of leg portions 113a and 113b are sandwiched between the fixed hood portion 72 and the movable hood portion 82. Therefore, the reel 110 is fixed to the fishing rod 100 by the reel foot 111 being sandwiched from the front and back by the fixed hood portion 72 and the movable hood portion 82. At this time, the pair of legs 113a and 113b of the reel foot 111 are in contact with the pair of leg contact portions 71a and 71b.

[0034] Next, using a fishing rod 100 to which the reel seat 10 configured as described above is applied, the state when a user grips the reel seat 10 will be explained with reference to Figure 6. Figure 6(a) is a plan view showing the state when the reel seat 10 is gripped with the right hand, and Figure 6(b) is a left side view showing the state when the reel seat 10 is gripped with the right hand. Here, the right hand is indicated by a dashed line. First, the thumb and thenar eminence are in contact with the bulge 52 of the outer part 40. At this time, the soft thenar eminence is in contact with the top of the bulge 52. Therefore, the contact area between the right hand and the reel seat 10 can be increased, making it easier to feel vibrations from the blank 101 through the hand.

[0035] Next, the index finger is in contact with the recess 61 of the outer part 40 from below. At this time, the padded part of the fingertip of the index finger is in contact with the recess 61 located at the boundary between the left side surface 50d and the bottom surface 50b, the padded part of the index finger between the first and second joints is in contact with the recess 61 located at the bottom surface 50b, and the padded part of the index finger between the second and third joints is in contact with the recess 61 located at the boundary between the right side surface 50c and the bottom surface 50b. In this way, the recess 61 is shaped to conform to the curve of the index finger, improving the grip of the reel seat 10 when the user holds it.

[0036] Next, the middle finger and ring finger are positioned front to back, with the support leg 112 of the reel foot 111 in between, and the middle finger and ring finger are in contact with the pair of legs 113a and 113b from below. At this time, the padded part of the fingertips of the middle finger and ring finger are in contact with the recess 62 located on the left side surface 50d. Also, the padded part of the fingertips of the middle finger and ring finger are in contact with the recess 62 located at the boundary between the left side surface 50d and the bottom surface 50b. Furthermore, the padded parts at the base of the index finger and middle finger on the palm are in contact with the recess 62 located on the right side surface 50c. Also, the padded parts at the base of the index finger and middle finger on the palm are in contact with the recess 62 located at the boundary between the right side surface 50c and the bottom surface 50b. Thus, the recess 62 is shaped to conform to the curves of the middle finger, ring finger, and palm, improving the grip of the reel seat 10 when the user holds it.

[0037] Furthermore, as mentioned above, since the thickness T2 of the recess 62 is thinner than the thickness T1 of the recess 61, the middle finger, ring finger, and palm in contact with the recess 62 can more easily feel vibrations from the blank 101. The little finger is in contact with the cylindrical portion 80 of the movable hood body 30 from below. At this time, the fingertip of the little finger, the area between the first and second joints, and the area between the second and third joints are in contact with the movable hood portion 82 which widens diagonally downwards and forwards of the cylindrical portion 80.

[0038] As described above, the reel seat body 20 of the reel seat 10 in this embodiment has a recess 62 on the left and right sides 50c, 50d, located above and behind the fixed hood portion 72. The recess 62 is shaped to conform to the curves of the fingers and hand when the user grips the reel seat 10, thereby improving the ease with which the user grips the reel seat 10. Furthermore, the reel seat body 20 of the reel seat 10 in this embodiment has a recess 61 located in front of the recess 62. The recess 61 is shaped to conform to the curves of the fingers when the user grips the reel seat 10, thereby improving the ease with which the user grips the reel seat 10.

[0039] In this embodiment, the user gripped the reel seat 10 as shown in Figure 6, with the index finger in contact with the recess 61 and the middle and ring fingers in contact with the recess 62. However, the user is not limited to this case. For example, the user may grip the reel seat 10 with the index and middle fingers in contact with the recess 61 and the ring and little fingers in contact with the recess 62. In this case, the ring and little fingers are positioned front to back, with the support legs 112 of the reel foot 111 in between, and the ring and little fingers make contact with the pair of legs 113a and 113b from below. Even with this grip, the recesses 61 and 62 are shaped to conform to the curves of the user's fingers and hand when gripping the reel seat 10. Therefore, similar to the grip shown in Figure 6, the ease of gripping the reel seat 10 can be improved.

[0040] (Second embodiment) Figure 7 shows a part of a fishing rod 200 to which the reel seat 10 of this embodiment is applied. In this embodiment, Figure 7 and Figure 8, which will be described later, show up, down, left, right, front, and back relative to the user when holding the reel seat 10 of the fishing rod 200 in a standing position, as needed. For example, the front and back directions are considered to be the front end and the opposite side as the longitudinal direction of the blank.

[0041] The reel seat 10 of this embodiment is the same as the reel seat 10 of the first embodiment, but with the front and back reversed, and has exactly the same configuration as the reel seat 10 of the first embodiment described above. Therefore, in Figures 7 and 8, the same reference numerals are used as for the reel seat 10 of the first embodiment described above. As shown in Figure 7, when fixing the reel 110 to the reel seat 10 fixed to the blank 101, the cylindrical portion 80 of the movable hood body 30 is fitted into the threaded portion 75 of the reel seat body 20. When the nut portion 90 is rotated in the other direction around the central axis C, the male thread of the threaded portion 75 and the female thread of the nut portion 90 engage, causing the entire movable hood body 30 to move towards the rear, which is the direction closer to the outer surface 40 (downlock). Therefore, the pair of legs 113a and 113b are sandwiched between the fixed hood portion 72 and the movable hood portion 82, and the reel foot 111 is fixed to the fishing rod 200.

[0042] Next, using a fishing rod 200 to which the reel seat 10 configured as described above is applied, the state when a user grips the reel seat 10 will be explained with reference to Figure 8. Figure 8(a) is a plan view showing the state when the reel seat 10 is gripped with the right hand, and Figure 8(b) is a left side view showing the state when the reel seat 10 is gripped with the right hand. Here, the right hand is indicated by a dashed line. First, the thenar eminence is in contact with the bulge 52 of the outer part 40. Therefore, the contact area between the right hand and the reel seat 10 can be increased, making it easier to feel vibrations from the blank 101 through the hand.

[0043] Next, the index finger is in contact with the movable hood portion 82 of the movable hood body 30 from below. At this time, the padded part of the index finger is in contact with the boundary between the outer surface of the cylindrical portion 80 and the movable hood portion 82, which improves the ease with which the user grips the reel seat 10.

[0044] Next, the middle finger and ring finger are positioned front to back, with the support leg 112 of the reel foot 111 in between, and the middle finger and ring finger are in contact with the pair of legs 113a and 113b from below. At this time, the padded part of the fingertips of the middle finger and ring finger are in contact with the recess 62 located on the left side surface 50c. Also, the padded part of the fingertips of the middle finger and ring finger are in contact with the recess 62 located at the boundary between the left side surface 50c and the bottom surface 50b. Furthermore, the padded parts at the base of the index finger and middle finger on the palm are in contact with the recess 62 located on the right side surface 50d. Also, the padded parts at the base of the index finger and middle finger on the palm are in contact with the recess 62 located at the boundary between the right side surface 50d and the bottom surface 50b. Thus, the recess 62 is shaped to conform to the curves of the middle finger, ring finger, and palm, improving the grip of the reel seat 10 when the user holds it.

[0045] Furthermore, the little finger is in contact with the recess 61 of the outer part 40 from below. At this time, the padded part of the fingertip of the little finger is in contact with the recess 61 located at the boundary between the left side surface 50c and the bottom surface 50b, the padded part of the little finger between the first and second joints is in contact with the recess 61 located at the bottom surface 50b, and the padded part of the little finger between the second and third joints is in contact with the recess 61 located at the boundary between the right side surface 50d and the bottom surface 50b. In this way, the recess 61 is shaped to conform to the curve of the little finger, improving the grip of the reel seat 10 when the user holds it. Thus, even if the front and back of the reel seat 10 of this embodiment are reversed, the recesses 61 and 62 are shaped to conform to the curves of the fingers when the user grips the reel seat 10, thereby improving the ease of gripping the reel seat 10 for the user.

[0046] Although the present invention has been described above with reference to the embodiments described above, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and the configuration of the embodiments described above can be modified as appropriate. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0047] 100, 200: Fishing rod 101: Blank 110: Reel 111: Reel foot 113a, 113b: Legs 10: Reel seat 20: Reel seat body 30: Movable hood body 61, 62: Recess 63: Ridge 72: Fixed hood part (first holding part) 73: Insertion hole 82: Movable hood part (second holding part)

Claims

1. A reel seat body that is fixed to the blank and has a first retaining part that holds one of the pair of legs of the reel foot, A reel seat comprising a movable hood body having a second holding portion that holds the other leg of the pair of legs, and which moves relative to the reel seat body to fix the reel to the fishing rod by the first holding portion and the second holding portion, If the longitudinal direction of the reel seat is the front-to-back direction and the movable hood body side is the rear side, The reel seat body is, It has a seat portion and a separate grip portion attached to the front side of the seat portion, The aforementioned sheet portion is On the left and right sides, at a position above the first retaining portion and on the rear side, a first recess is formed that is recessed toward the inside of the reel seat body, It has a second recess formed inward toward the inside of the reel seat body, located in front of the first recess, The first recess and the second recess are adjacent with a ridge as the boundary, and the ridge slopes diagonally upward and rearward in a side view. The boundary line between the seat portion and the grip portion is inclined diagonally upward and rearward in a side view. The second recess is located between the ridge and the boundary line, In a side view, the boundary line slopes diagonally upward and backward from a first position where it intersects the lower surface to a second position where it intersects the upper surface, with the slope becoming steeper from the first position, becoming gentler around the central axis, and becoming steeper again as it approaches the second position. A reel seat characterized in that the aforementioned ridge line and the aforementioned boundary line intersect at a position above the central axis line in a side view.

2. The second recess is, The area extending from the lower surface of the sheet portion to the boundary between the lower surface and the left side surface, The reel seat according to claim 1, characterized in that it is formed in a region that includes the area from the lower surface of the sheet portion to the boundary between the lower surface and the right side surface.

3. The first holding portion has an insertion hole into which one of the legs is inserted, The reel seat according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the second recess is formed in a position forward of the opening edge of the insertion hole.

4. The reel seat body is, An insertion hole through which the blank is inserted along the front-to-back direction, The reel seat according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that it has an opening at a position opposite to the reel foot that exposes the outer surface of the blank through the insertion hole.

5. The reel seat according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the thickness of the first recess is thinner than the thickness of the second recess.

6. A reel seat according to any one of claims 1 to 5, A fishing rod characterized by comprising the blank for fixing the reel seat.

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